Show 9 r o i STATION I IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION DE ION U fJ I net l. fl I By Dy Y JOHN JOlIN II HOSE j pLEASE l LEASE take a n seat- seat along the mezzanine sir The next tour of Radio City begins In approximately approximate approximate- ly five minutes piped the charming hostess as she handed the tour tickets to Bob Johnson Only two days remained of the week for which Bob had saved all year Vacation Vocation in New York York gosh It had been wonderful Coney Island Grants Grant's tomb Statue of Liberty Lib Lib- erty erty Central park meals in Greenwich village at the Captains Bell and the night in Chinatown Only two things remained on Bobs Bob's schedule schedule-a a night ride on the Staten Island ferry and this tour of Radio City Bob Dob was 25 tall taIl blond and ond tagged as us the rugged type by the hometown hometown hometown home home- town bobby After Alter his graduation graduation grad grad- from Mascoutah high school he had gone to work at Carl Mayhew's Mayhew's May May- 5 hews hew's filling station and garage Everyone in the Illinois town said that Bob was a 0 born mechanic Although Although Although Al Al- though Bob had been to nearby St. St Louis many times he always had longed to come to tho tha big city Now his dream visit had blossomed Into reality but it was drawing rapidly to an end In 36 hours he would be on the Pennsy speeding westward once again c. c r t But it sure was worth It it thought Bob as ns he Joined the group croup of 14 S v- v S or 15 people which had gathered mS InI in m inthe mezzanine foyer of the RCA x I f- f the building He only casually noticed the girl who so deeply engrossed engrossed en en- grossed In the showcase full tull of I r modeled hands of eminent NBC coniX con con- iX He had been looking at the unusual display only a few moments when the petite tour guide called Please step forward Convard to the elevator ele elc- I vator folks I am Helen Delen Barr Barry Were We're happy to welcome you toRadio to toRadio Radio City In the course of this tour we wo shall visit tho the studios show you yon the tho Inner workings of radio and conclude by attending an actual broadcast of the Fred Waring Warin show r r Now I think It would be nice to and especially 1 know your names of from Well We'll Ji where some you are let you begin sir she said as she f pointed to the portly man mm in the j vanguard of the little group croup Were Mr and ond Mrs Albert Fisher from Cedar Rapids Iowa from the I I dignified gentleman I The others dutifully chimed in y M 1 F.- F. t r r Ij Elmer Petersen St St. Paul Minn t Eloise Miller Altoona PennI Penn i I Bob Johnson Mascoutah TIl IlL Mr and Mrs Dui Mark Brown Drown and tons ions Gary and John Chicago ti Anne Strong Vandalia ill Bl F Partly because she came from 1 nearby Vandalia but more because of the soft resonant quality of her voice Bob turned quickly to inspect the young joung lady thus Identified As Ashe Ashe he looked into her self confident smiling face he remembered the young lady whom he had noticed a while waiting for the tour to begin Her round face with its even pleasing pleasIng pleas pleas- Ing features made him think of Illinois Illi 1111 nois noes somehow It seemed that she was symbolic of the wide sweeping i ti prairies of his home state almost a breath of refreshment in the crowded elevator i t. t As the group emerged from the I t. t cage after a rapid ascent Bob 1 i. i crowded ahead among the others ti 1 until he reached Anne Strong he stammered I I Miss Strong S overheard you say you were from jS j S Vandalia Im I'm from Mascoutah and Ive I've been to Vandalia lots tots of times Yes Bob I heard you say you were from Mascoutah answered 1 r Anne casually as os though she and Bob had been friends for years visit here hereIn Are you enjoying your r In to New York she continued 1711 T r Oh you bet replied Bob Dob Im going back If you OU will step this way please we will enter the sound effects department department department de de- interrupted the guide at this point and Bob didn't quite finish his sentence Please observe and I shall demonstrate demonstrate dem dem- I how sounds arc are simulated with the most simple devices the girl continued as she entered a glass- glass enclosed booth For example to create the sound impression of a 0 trotting horse we simply take these hall half cocoanut shells and clap them together sharp sharp- ly The plop plop plop comes I through your radio at home just like the trotting hoof If It we wish to make your mouth water Wlter with the sound of frying eggs we need only crinkle bits of cellophane before the microphone telephone telephone telephone tele tele- When we wish to reproduce phone calls we use the filter micro micro- microphone phone The voice droned on and on but Bob had lost interest in radio He was infinitely more aware of the slim young lady at his side Her arm had brushed against him as QS the group croup crowded forward to watch the sound demonstration on the other side of the glass partition and Bob was shaken by the of excitement excitement excitement ex ex- aroused by this brief contact con con- tact Anne Strong too recognized that the remote flutter o of excitement within her was due to this young man rather than the wonders of radio When Anne left leU Vandalia she had decided never ne to return It was such a provincial little town she thought and she felt Celt sure she sho couldn't stand spending tho the rest of her ber life lUe there Of course courso she knew that one didn't go 0 to the big city to achieve fame Came like a Horatio Alger Aler hero but at any rate she would be bo free Cree from Crom the petty gossip gossIp gossip gos gos- sip and restrictions of small town life lile Anne was considered the best beautician in Vandalia so she was quite confident that she would woul experience experience experience ex ex- no difficulty In finding work in New York But for a few weeks she planned to see the sights before before before be be- fore going to work Only this very morning she had decided to see Radio City As they left the sound effects effects' room and moved alon along the corridor toward the television demonstration Bob and Anne walked silently to to- gether Each seemed to be d deeply engrossed in his own thoughts Now v we shall shah televise some of you the guide announced and you can cnn observe how you might appear appear ap ape pear on a t television broadcast Would you like to be first Miss MilS she asked indicating Anne Oh I guess so replied Anne stepping forward As he watched her enter the enclosure enclosure en closure under the glare clare of ot the lights li for the television view Bob again was aware of the undertones of ot feeling feel ing tag created by Annes Anne's vibrant personality per per- He couldn't help but note 1 7 I IAnne r I I I I I I I S R RV V i k I I I w I I 1 y Y I f I Vr i. i Anne Strong recognized that the remote of or excitement within with with- in her was due to this young man rather than the wonders of or radio with possessive pride when v he overheard overheard over over- heard the tho lady from Pennsylvania remark about how lovely Anne appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap on the television screen Then Anne was back at nt his side How did I look Bob Was I ter he inquired You were wonderful said Bob and Anne seemed to understand and Interpret the feeling in his voice as genuine When are you going back to Vandalia Vandalin Anne Annc aked Bob as they followed the group along the corridorI corridor I I wasn't planning to return to Vandalia ever All AIl the elation seemed to drain out of Bob nob when answered For the swiftly moving machinery which carries us so rapidly into the future already was busily at work creating fantasies for Bob Across the miles his thoughts had planned how he would borrow Carls Carl's car to drive to Vandalia to see Anne But nut Anno Anne wasn't going oin back she sho was staying in New York That concludes our tour of Radio City I hope you have enjoyed your view behind the scenes in fn radio came from the girl guide to jerk Bob back to reality Turning to Anne he asked Since Ill I'll probably never see you again how about celebrating my last day in New York with me It can b bea ba your farewell U salute to Illinois Anne said O 0 0 K lC Bob what's on the schedule Somewhat sheepishly Bob told her his plans and they set let out together They visited the art museum lunched at the open air restaurant in Central park shared a bag of ot popcorn at the tho Bronx zoo 00 and enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed en en- joyed dinner in a Slovakian restaurant restaurant ant below Third avenue They brought the happy day to a close with the ride on the tho ferry As they walked slowly toward the hotel where Anne was staying she Bhe asked quietly Where do you live in Mascoutah Bob Since Mother died replied Bob Ive been living in two t rooms over the garage where I work I batch If Its It's s not a bad place There are five rooms there but I use only two of 01 them I just wondered said slId Anne thought I might like to send you youa a postcard some time Its It's been great fun today Bob Youre You're the first person In hi New York with whom Ive I've felt really friendly And you had to come all the way from Illi flu nois She paused as they drew near the hotel entrance I hope you have a nice trip home she continued as she extended extended extended ex ex- tended her hand to him in a 0 farewell farewell farewell fare fare- well gesture Thanks for a very nice day Gee Anne I had a swell time said sold Bob Glad I got to know you Maybe well we'll see each other again some time who knows They were both silent for tor a few moments Then Bob Dob shuffled his right foot around before he said Well so long Anne Anne noticed the droop of ot his shoulders as be he shuffled off oU down the street Two weeks later Carl came Into the garage and shouted to Bob Hoy Bob who do you know in Vandalia Bob looked up somewhat surprised surprised surprised sur sur- asking Why Letter here from Vandalia Vandalla for you and it looks like a females female's handwriting to me bantered CarL Smells good t too o Before he looked at the trim hand writing Bob knew that a certain beautician had decided that the big bla city wasn't 10 so good after nil all d |