Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-28
IN OUR
VALLEY

n N INTERESTING day with the mail
"A clerk of radio station tKWWG,
Brownsville,'s municipal broadcasting
plant.
The mail was heavy. 1t was varied. 1t
was full of complimentary words, par
ticularly for the program of last Mon
day night, and the letters and cards
came from almost every part of the
country
Read sixty cards and letters, which
formed only a part Of the influx that
reached the Brownsville Chamber of
Commerce headquarters for the radio
H. d. Curl Of 720 North Seventh
street, Fort Dodge, Iowa, said he served
with Company B, Second Iowa Infantry
in 1916-19l7, and was stationed in
Brownsville.
81 got your station very loud and clear
tonight on four-tube home made set.
That fellow with the harmonica sure
can play. / spent nine months at your
town in 1916-1917 with Company G, Sec
ond Iowa Infantry. l was one of the
many to swim over at Point Isabel. Your
station sure brings back fond memo
ries of The Barrel House, The Horse
shoe Bar and the Fort Brown wall.
Suppose things have changed now"
Ellen NJ. Poe, I'LL Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, writes:
81 enjoyed your program last evening
monday and especially the gentlemen
singing The Prison Song at 9:40 p. m.,
Chicago time. l wish to commend your
announcer for his clear voice and his
character of announcing"
Mr. and Mrs. Darlington Johnson and
James Johnson, r. F. D. No. s. Ell Do
radc, Kan, write:
81 have been a most ardent radio fan
Tor the past four years, but my greatest
thrill came over the air tonight when
DIR. Dutro and his famous harmonica was
announced as the next artist up to the
mike The Doe and have been very
close friends for about 40 years. Fought
together, courted together, stole water
melons together, and-oh, well, just let
Doc tell you about the rest.
"Have been getting your station from
time to time and must congratulate your
station and programs. Just call up Doc
and tell him that you have letter from
Stunt Johnson and he will play that har-
monica all night"
Willard Heinrich, 6O73 Northcott av-
enue, Chicago: 81 enjoyed your program
on Monday, January %. Ny mother and
I Just had bought a new radio. After l
had the set ready to work | tried to get
out of town stations. The first station
/ heard was your station at Brownsville,
Texas. 1t came in clear without any in
reference at all. to the JOY of my moth
er and /. We could hear the artists sing
and play and the announcer also could
be heard all over the house. | wish to
compliment you for having such a good
station. We especially enjoyed The
Prisoners Song"
Lloyd Ford, s15 Milton avenue, Lou
isyille, KY: Listened in on your pro-
gram last night for the first time and
enjoyed every moment of it. Tuned in at
S;4O o. m. Particularly enjoyed selec-
tion entitled oh, How l Miss You To
hight"
Marlus Lambert, Clear Lake, Iowa:
FWhen we got youa station we were very
much surprised for we live in Clear
Lake, Iowa. We heard the pieces, The
Irish Washwoman,' and Casey Jones
just as plain as could be-"
L. G. Darmer, Bricelyn, Mimi: 81 was
nuite surprised when ! caught your sig
nal on my machine. Picked it up and
found | could get your reception IN
clearly on loud speaker. Enjoyed very
much hearing the old time harmonica
selections and also Phil McNair sing
ing Remember Hope | can get you oft
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