Sponsor (Nov 1946-Oct 1947)

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a SPONSOR monthly tabluation Contests and Offers Sponsor Product Program Time Offer Terms ■ -' Outlet AMERICAN OIL CO Gas, tires Professor Quiz Saturday 10-10:30 pm S50 cash Complete in up In 2."i iu,nl "1 III . i» i au i ' and i ad « il h 5 qui 1 ion to program, New York Mil ' ARMOUR Chiffon Soap Flakes Hint Hunt MTWTF 3:45-4 pm \\:i hing mai nine Send household hint yitl bo top 1 liiffon, Chicago CBS B. T. BABBITT Bah-O Cleanser David Harum MTWTF 10:45-11 am 9 assorted greeting cards: birthdaj memo book Send 25c and label to program, New York CBS G. BARR Balm Barr Lotion The Shadow Sunday 5-5:30 pm Purse-size jar Balm Barr Lotion Send 10c to sponsor, Chicago MBS CAPITOL DAIRY Dairy products Sunrise Salute Multi-player game, Know Your Capitals Ask Capitol dealer how to obtain fame WBBM, Chicago CAREY SALT Carey's Salt The Shadow Sunday 5-5:30 pm (1) $100 gold wrist watch each for man & woman; (2) booklet, "Minerals and Your Livestock" (1) Write letter-entry up to 100 words on new uses of Carey's Salt to sponsor at stations; (2) free from dealers, or 10c from sponsor MBS CHESEBROUGH MANUFACTURING CO. Vaseline Hair Tonic Dr. Christian Wednesday 8:30-8:55 pm $2,000, winning script; $150-$300, others chosen Write program, New York, for rules; submit script for program CBS CONTI PRODUCTS Castile soap & shampoo Treasure Hour of Song Thursday 9:30-10 pm 3 days in New York for two as sponsor's guests Name the 2 selections played, popular and classical; tell in 50 words or less why they're favorites MBS FAMOUS FURNITURE CO. Furniture I've Got Your Number MWF 12:45-1 pm Pyramid jackpot; $1 consolation if question missed Answer telephoned question; jackpot increases $5 per call if missed WXYZ, Detroit FINTEX CORP Men, women's clothing Fintex Treasure Hunt MTWTF 6:30-6:40 pm Pyramid jackpot; consolation prizes of men's hats, women's blouses Answer telephoned question; jackpot increases $10 per call if missed WXYZ, Detroit GENERAL FOODS Post Bran Flakes Kate Smith Speaks MTWTF 12-12:15 pm Gold-plated sword and heart pin Send 25c and boxtop to product, Battle Creek, Mich. CBS Diamond Crystal Salt When a Girl Marries MTWTF 5-5:15 pm Gold-plated sunburst brooch Send 25c and spout seal from package to Box 40, Battle Creek, Mich. NBC Grape-Nuts Wheat-Meal (and others) Portia Faces Life MTWTF 5:15-5:30 pm Silver-plated knife and fork Send 75c and Grape-Nuts Wheat-Meal boxtop to product, Wallingford, Conn. GENERAL MILLS Kix Lone Ranger MWF 7:30-8 pm Atomic bomb ring Send 15c and boxtop to program, New York ABC JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. Insurance Boston Symphony Tuesday 8:30-9:30 pm 10 scholarships for Tanglewood Write sponsor, Boston, for details. Applicant must be 18 years old; technically proficient on instrument, composition, singing, conducting ABC HERSHEL CALIFORNIA FRUIT PRODUCTS Contadina Tomato Paste Easy Does It MWF 11:30-11:45 am "Surprise award" of household devices (electric irons, etc.); $5 cash Send suggestions for lightening household tasks to program, New York, with label MBS HUNT FOODS Tomato sauce What's Doin', Ladies? MTWTF 2-2:25 pm Gas range to outstanding mother of week." Gift to winning letter writer Write letter-entry about outstanding mother tome ABC LAFER BROS. Coffee, tea Coffee Quiz TTh 12:45-1 pm Pyramid jackpot; $1 consolation if question missed Answer telephoned question; jackpot increases $5 per call if missed WXYZ, Detroit LEVER BROS. (PEPSODENT DIV.) Toothpaste, toothbrushes Bob Hope Tuesday 10-10:30 pm (1) 4 Chevrolets; (2) 8 Frigidaire Coldwalls; (3) 10 $100 bills Write 2-line jingle starting with "My favorite brunette" and send with top and bottom of toothpaste or powder box or antiseptic or toothbrush label to Pepsodent, Chicago NBC THOMAS J. LIPTON Noodle soup Vox Pop Tuesday 9-9:30 pm 3 gold -star pins Send 25c with product envelope to sponsor CBS MAIL POUCH TOBACCO Kentucky Club tobacco Fishing & Hunting Club Monday 10-10:30 pm Several fine pieces of hard-to-get hunting and fishing equipment Send unusual story, tip, or question to program. Gift for each item used MBS MARS. INC. Candy Dr. I. Q. Monday 10:30-11 pm Sums up to $250 cash plus bonuses Send program 6 yes-or-no questions; 9 clues to famous personality. Judge selects winners NBC MILES LABORATORIES Alka-Seltzer; One-A-Day Vitamins Quiz Kids Sunday 4-4:30 pm Zenith portable radio; Zenith console radio-phonograph Question sent to program wins portable if used; if Quiz Kids are stumped, radio-phonograph NBC Alka-Seltzer Queen for a Day MWF 2:30-2:45 pm TTh 2:45-3 pm Various household appliances Send name, address on postcard to program, Hollywood; name selected each day in April for award MBS MILTON OIL CO. Gas Junior Fone-Quiz Saturday 12:15-12:45 pm Games, sports equipment, etc. Answer telephoned question; award increases each time missed KXOK, St. Louis PARKER PEN Pens, pencils Information Please Wednesday 10:30-11 pm (1) Parker "51" set; (2) "51" Magic Wand desk set; (3) $500 bond Send 3-part question for use, on show to program, New York CBS PETER PAN BAKERY Bread Breakfast Table Quiz MTWTF 8:45-8:55 am Pyramid jackpot; $1 consolation if question missed Answer telephoned question; jackpot increases $5 per call if missed WXYZ, Detroit QUAKER OATS Aunt Jemima Mixes Ladies Be Seated MTWTF 3-3:15 pm Electrical household appliances Send question to program. Judge selects winner daily ABC RONSON ART METAL WORKS Ronson Lighters Twenty Questions Saturday 8-8:30 pm Lighter to sender of subject used. Two table lighters if studio contestants are stumped. Grand prize, table lighter with silver-plated cigarette chest Send to program subject about which 20 questions may be asked. Wins premium if used MBS WILLIAM SCULL CO. Tea Present from Hollywood Sunday 3:30-3:45 pm (1) $500 bond, (2) electric stove, (3) radio-phonograph, (4) Easter outfit Complete in up to 25 words, "I like Boscul Tea because" and send with boxtop to sponsor. Most interesting statement wins ABC STANDARD BRANDS Tender Leaf Tea Fred Allen Show Sunday 8:30-9 pm 8 envelopes of 88 different kinds of flower seeds; booklet of garden tips, cut-flower care, arrangements Send 25c and boxtop to Tender Leaf Tea, New York NBC TEEN-TIMERS, INC. Dresses Teentimers' Club Saturday 11-11:30 am First prize 12 Teentimer dresses (one for each month of year); 9 prizes, one dress each Look at week's Teentimer styles in local shop. Send sponsor letter up to 75 words on style favored and why NBC TEXAS CO. Petroleum products Metropolitan Opera Saturday 2-5 pm Album of operatic records to listeners whose questions are used on program Send questions on opera to Opera Forum Quiz, c/o sponsor. New York ABC WILLIAMSON CANDY Oh Henry Detective Mysteries Sunday 4:30-5 pm $100 reward from "True Detective Mysteries" Magazine Notify FBI and Magazine of information leading to arrest of criminal named on broadcast MBS