The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-08
wATR Ra,nblings
BY JIMMIE PARKER

sports of Call" tonight.
.6:45 WATR. I
wish this column were large
CROUCH to permit setting that re-
nlinder in three inch type. That's
how important this half hour pro-
gram Is. With Its debut scheduled
for tonight, this brand new show
promises to become one Of Water
b1ry's top ranking favorites.
Every single minute Is packed
with excitement and interest.
You'll travel to lands Of mystery
and enchantment and listen to
dramatized highlights Of their
history AMI development. It's
grand entertainment and o liberal
education rolled into one pro-
gram. Z. a super show. All
tho fiattering adlectives at my
command couldn't begin to do
justice to ".Ports Of Call" Take
q friendly tip and dial the show
tonight at 6:46. Then, let me
know how you liked 1t.
Mary G. Burke, Of the SiIas
Bronson Library, plans to discuss
q rovel in the regular weekly
"Your Library" program tomor.
row.afternoon at 3:45 over WATR.
It's the latest work Of Catherine
WhitcOmb whose first novel, "I'll
Mourn You Later met with such
enthusiastic approval last season.
The young and attractive writ
er's latest contribution TO the
reading public Of America bears
the title 1.-THE Grown-ups." Miss
BURKE tells me It's one Of the bost
Of the new books and she has lots
to say about IL. Listen for her to-
morrow afternoon at 3:45.
Naugatuck high school begins a
series Of programs through the
Waterbury broadcast medium In
the near future. The weekly
shows are being engineered by
Norman Gibbs, clever young chap
from the borough, who will be re-
membered for his work as an imi-
t..tor on several WATR programs
a year ago. Both music and drama
win be highlighted in the educa-
tional series. Date and time will
appear in this column shortly.
Kenneth Collins, vice-president
Of Gimbe; Brothers, Inc, New
Yo.x city, will face the mike in
tomorrow's broadcast from the
Advertising club Of Boston, via
WAR and the Intercity net, be-
ginning at ISIS. The well-known
businessman has chosen Every
thing Depends on Advertising"
az his subject. william Robinson,
advertising director Of the New
York Herald Tribune, will also
be heard during the broadcast
which originates In Boston's Hotel
Statler.
The Kaloa Islanders, smart Ha-
waiian outfit, will be heard at
7:io tonight instead Of the regular
6:45 time. One Of WATR's most
popular instrumental groups, the
Islanders have planned another
interesting quarter hour Of native
Hawaiian and American melodies
to be offered In their pleasing
style.
Listeners who search for pro-
grams featuring dance tunes Of
scl cral years ago will do well to
dial Yesterdays Hits" presented
By WAR on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings at Sis
Another WATR morning pro-
gram which commands . large
listening audience d THE Cub
Reporters" broadcast six days .
week st lO;lS. Right now Connie
am. Larry are In the midst Of q
partlcuIaTIy hectic experience, In
v.lvlng the escaped maniac, DR..
LuAdington. II makes interesting
listening.
Day by day, O. the word gets
around, the crowd OF spectators
a. the twics weekly street broad
casts over WATR grows larger
and larger. The third IN the series
WI take the air from Exchange
place tomorrow No noon. visitors
are welcome. whether they want
Ia take part % merely look on.
Waterbury Dpeaks" Is the name
of the program. and lt's on your
al At 1870 every Tuesday ana
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