Radio stars (Oct 1934-Sept 1935)

RADIO STARS RADIO STARS' COOKING SCHOOL By Nancy Wood Wide World If you want to win the adoration that Hubby Don Ross lavishes on Jane Froman try her "Brunch" suggestions. G REETINGS friends and Radio Fans : The other night I heard an announcer describe our Cooking School Guest Star of this month as "Jane Froman of the lovely voice and lovely face" to which I would have added, "and lovely manner, too." For a more gracious person I have never met than the sweet singing star of the Pontiac program. And when I discovered that she could even be gracious before her matutinal coffee, that was indeed something to marvel over. The only time Jane Froman could give me for our interview was at ten-thirty in the morning. Because of the irregular hours radio performers are forced to observe, I had expected to find her at that hour in a trailing negligee looking languid, sleepy and cross ! But not Jane — who came to the door in a business-like little dress made gay with touches of white trimming at the neck, her eyes and teeth sparkling in her bright elfin face. "You're just in time to have a cup of coffee with Donald and me," she informed me at once, leading the way to the well appointed dining room both where I was introduced to Donald Ross, her likeable young husband who also is a radio singer as you doubtless know, "Is this breakfast or lunch that I am so rudely interrupting?" I inquired, surveying the array of foods, plates and cutlery on the table. "Both," Jane Froman replied, laughing, "this is Brunch," she went on, "a combination of lunch and breakfast, retaining the best features of each of them." "Jane must have learned that word just recently for it's a new one on me," Donald Ross assured me. "However this combination meal is a family institution no matter what name you apply to it. Later on in the day we're both busy and our appointments for rehearsals and broadcasts have a way of conflicting with other regular meal hours. But we always have this meal together — and at our leisure." "That is if there are no interruptions," I remarked, half apologetically. "You're not an interruption, you're a guest. Have some orange juice?" replied Jane, hospitably. "No thanks, I've had the breakfast part of your meal long since," I demurred. "Then have omelette and biscuits," insisted the man of the family, drawing up an extra chair for me. And with my ready acceptance started one of the gayest, merriest and most delightful meals ever. We ate biscuits that were filled \l with crunchy bits of bacon and had huge servings of the tastiest of souffles while we drank cup after cup of coffee and discussed radio, singing and countless other things. In this way I had a chance to learn that Jane comes from Missouri where she learned to like large breakfasts because of the hot biscuits, country ham and bacon, honey and thick, thick cream she had at home as a child. Another childhood memory is that of starting singing lessons at the age of five — a study Miss Froman has assiduously pursued ever since, with delightful results as her radio listeners can attest. "I studied for the concert stage and now I sing heigh-de-ho !" said Jane with a grin. "But 1 give each song everything I have in me for I feel that years of study can he apparent in the rendition of the socalled 'popular' songs too." The ar (Continued on page 60) Jane Froman can be heard over the following NBC stations each Sunday at 10:30 p.m. EST: WEAF, WTIC. WTAG, WEEI, rFBR. WRC, WGY. WBEN, WCAE, WTAM, WWJ, WI.W, WKBF, WMAQ, WOC, WHO, WOW, WDAF, WTMJ. WIBA. WJAR. WCSH, WFI, WFBR. WRC, WGY. WBEN, WCAE, WTAM, WWJ, WI.W, WKBF, WMAQ, WOC, WHO, WOW, WDAF, WTMJ, WIBA, KSTP, WEBC, WDAY, KFYR, WRVA, WPTF, WWNC, WIS, WJAX, WIOD, WFLA, WSM, WMC. WSB, WAPI, WJDX, WSMB. WSOC. WAVE, WKY, KTHS, WHAT, KTBS, KPRC, WOAI, KOA, KDYL, KGIR. KGHL, KPO, KFI, ROW, KOMO, KHQ, KFSD, KTAR, W' TAR SO