Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-05
The Quiz Progrom-From
A Contestants Viewpoint
BIZ Ruth n. Billhimer

Like radio listeners today, program
like to find just how muchor le know comparison
with the folks before the mcophone A like people
have wondered just what happens during these programs
studio how contestants selected and how the
contestants come out even."
During City, devoted much Of
discovering just how these Among
the several points Of similarity is the fact that
watchers" and that is why the
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have longer than those later fact eeS we
contestant number eight the ke all she Hello
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During TIE afternoon audience participation
programs all broadcast Mutuas City station WOR
Two broadcast from e studios at 44O Broadway
The Mutual Guild Thater West SIND ST. Prizes bright
contestants ranged from Watches ewey and hampers filled
with Saving and potato chips
Each quiz preceded by warm-up during
the the audience humo jokes
introduces the of ceremonies selected
The usual method of selecting contestants seems to be to- pick the
who the widest has the crazest other
such attention getting However, Daily
Dilemma people in certain ssscaons pckedwomen weigh
ing 200 pounds middle aged with people
ing the farherest,
We learned there are
people who spend day after attending audience participation
In fact several of the the
daytime attended These regulars" become famla
to the mes who in TO be glad unfamiliar
the audience and select the strangers for contestants The egu
ars always arrive early the theater either the
middle of because portable mcophne the end of
just won't reach than three Of four in from
the aisle
quick a good because
good reparee inherent programs strictly
ad lib Just the bright leading the commercial actually
from the script
The first program attended called "Tko Better Half
with Tiny Ruffner Tiny
radio listeners for only because of his
the mike but because Of his splendid singing voice incidentally
he ny" but it. tall On this program, through series
question: Tiny which member married couple
the "beer half The husband the heard the
and he needed o take home all his loot
During "Day Dilemma which followed in the theater
Barry propounded number of
dnmas which required solve their h
approved disapproved by jury This
the demmas finding homes and day EXC
appears program and explains his hunting dilemma
Barry through has been instrumental in finding
homes for hundreds of veterans.
The two studio programs attended
department Housekeeping Magazine With him
program Henry Gladstone
Miss Ella Mason nutritonist 1t the ask Dr.
Eddy" fortunate enough question
coffee service with mrrored
ray-at lovely because that contest
don't always carry home their prizes
directly from the factory.
The second Dr. Eddy nutrition quiz OF two cities
Chicago and New Yorl-conducted by Dr. Eddy.
The evening present for the Break the Bank
the "bank" otalng $780,
capacity audience program had particularly long
PERIOD lasting During this time about twenty
people selected occupy chairs the
with the final eight contestants to be chosen from this
portable microphones down the
orchestra the balcony selecting contestants
topwith three
being selected for their conspicuous headgear.
you plan trip New York City, why write the
WoR Program Service at Broadway tickets
some their daytime participation @ 7 "