Radio and television mirror (Jan-June 1950)

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BERED VALENTINE w/iat wie JMtrJeentA o/ ^re/wuawu imum wina MILTON BER1E It was Valentine's Day, 1949, and I iound a lace-trimmed package from my daughter Vicki. I could hardly wait to open it. Inside, I found a copy of Joe Miller's Joke Book and this little note: "Dear Daddy, I can't think of any poetry that is pretty as you are. You are also funny. And Mommy says you should read this book. I love you. You are My Valentine. Vicki." It's not only my best remembered Valentine but one I know I'll never, never forget. ROBERTA QUINLAN During the war when I was leading an orchestra in a war plant I met a young man who worked there. I didn't have much time for dates, but when Valentine's Day came along I got frilly ones from a lot of the boye I had met. Still searching, down at the bottom of the pile I came across the nicest one of all. It was written on the back of an old envelope, and said, "This is not the best Valentine in the world, but — will you marry me?" And I did. DAVE GARROWAY A couple of Valentine Days ago I found an envelope under my door with this card: "Here's a horse laugh. I'd love to be Your Valentine." Attached was a piece of red ribbon which snaked on under the door, down the steps, and into the yard, where it was attached to a swaybacked mare, rescued from the stockyards by a friendly girl I knew. The tragedy of my life is that I had to give her — the horse, that is — back to the stockyards. FRED WARING My best-remembered Valentine? The cock-eyed moose! Gift of that unpredictable Feme Buckner, known to our listeners as "Feme and her violin." It came in a huge crate, this mangy mocsehead with a bunch of flowers in one antler and red hearts dangling from the other. Strung on red ribbon around the neck were letters spelling "Be My Valentine." I looked at it, laughed, looked again and simply, roared. The funniest Valentine ever! PETER LIND HAYES Nine years ago Mary Healy was in Hollywood and I was doing nightclub dates. Valentine's Day found me in Washington with two quarters — not enough for a telegram. Discouraged, I shoved them in a slot machine. The coin hit and I rushed for a telephone with eight dollars in quarters. I had decided to propose, but before I got started the operator said "Your time is up." Mary accepted the charges and me too! She's still my Best Valentine. KYLE MacDONNELL I was a high school freshman and he a senior. At school He gave me a Valentine and 1 was so thrilled that the braces on my teeth vibrated, until I opened it. It was a comic Valentine, a very un-pretty girl, with my Dutch bob and braces. My heart cracked. That night a heart-shaped corsage of violets came. Later he arrived to explain the comic Valentine was only kidding. It was a wonderful romance — I wonder what ever happened to him! HOWDY DOODY s I have received lots and lots of Valentines from my friends, but I think my favorite was one from a 70-year-old ; grandma. Even though the Howdy Doody Show is for kids, she said, she wouldn't miss it for anything. Mr. Smith and I loved this Valentine because we think fun and laughter are good for everybody — no matter how old or young. And it made me feel so good to know that we are bringing happiness into the life of this nice grandma friend. RADIO MIRROR TELEVISION SECTION