Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1951)

Come and Visit Curt Massey sent to the Horner Conservatory of Music in Kansas City, Missouri, to study harmony and to perfect his trumpet technique. By the time he was twenty he was a member of the orchestra at the Pla-Mor ballroom, and in a short time he became its orchestral director. Attending Kansas City Junior College was pretty, green-eyed Edythe Williams, who attended the Pla-Mor dances every Friday night. Friday was fraternity and sorority night on a benefit basis, so the college crowd turned out en masse. It seemed to Edythe. that Curtis Massey, every girl's dream of the perfect date, was singing directly to her when the ballads were sweet and tender, but being a sensible soul as well as being popular beyond the need to lure a new date, Edythe told herself that every girl at the dance considered herself the object of Curt's vocalizing. However, one evening he caught up with her between numbers and said, "My name is Curtis Massey" (as if she couldn't possibly know his name), "and I'd like to call on you some afternoon. I'm free around four, usually. I'd like to ask you for a real date, but I have to work here every evening. Would you give me your telephone number and address? And — er — I didn't catch your name!" Impressed by both his humility and this unique strategy, Edythe supplied the information. The following afternoon Curt telephoned, then called at Edythe's home. He met her mother and made a favorable impression. He and Edythe exchanged biographies for fif (Continued -from page 78) teen or twenty minutes, then Curt left. For a year this brief, daily courtship continued. Every afternoon Curt would drop in for a period of from five to thirty minutes (depending upon his band responsibilities) ; he would chat with Edythe and whatever members of her family were present, then he would hurry away to his job. He gave the favorable impression of being conscientious about his work and formal about his romantic pursuit of the Williams daughter. On Friday nights, Edythe and some swain of her cnoice would dance to Curt's music. Probably he was reassured by the fact that Edythe's escort was seldom the same eager youth four weeks in succession. After six months of this approach in low gear, Curt suggested one evening that he call for Edythe after she had been delivered at home by her Friday night date. He said they could take a drive, stop somewhere for hot cakes and chocolate. Edythe accepted, but the more she thought about it, the more dubious she became. On the appointed night she hurried home, told her escort a swift au revoir, scooted upstairs without lights and huddled into bed. Some twenty minutes later she saw the lights of a slow-moving car pass and repass before the house. Eventually this patrol stopped, and then the telephone began to ring. Edythe answered, "explaining" to Curt that her parents had been waiting up for her when she returned from the dance and that they had vetoed any suggestion that she go out on a late date. Curt was understanding. He said he really shouldn't have asked her in the first place, and that he was in sympathy with the parental ruling. Incidentally, the parents in the case were totally asleep and unaware of their daughter's instinctively proper behavior. As summer drew near, Curt realized that he was going to be separated from his daily call upon Miss Williams, because he had accepted a summer job with the orchestra at a distant lake resort. He was doleful as he discussed the prospect. "I certainly don't like to think about it, but I guess there's no way out," he gloomed, staring into the middle distance. "Unless, of course, we could get married." "That seems like a good idea. I'm sure it would be all right with my folks," murmured Edythe, as Curt fought to retain consciousness. 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