Show TATION STATION S identification hy by JOHN 11 HOSE earner ti please tako take a seat meat along the tha mezzanine air tho ile next tour lour of radio city begins in approximately five minutes piped the charming hostess as ai she cho handed the tour tickets to bob johnson only two days day a remained of the tha week for which hob bob had saved all A year vacation tn in now naw york goehl i it had been wonderful coney island grants tomb ot of liberty central park 0 meala meal in greenwich village at the captains captain bell and the night in chinatown only two live rema remained hied on dobs bobs n night ride on the tha y island ferry end and this tour of radio city bob was 23 25 tall blond and tagged V as the rugged type by tho the homet town bobby ewers alter after his hl grad c bation from Matco Malc utah high school be had gone to work at carl cari may 1 hews bews filling st station atlon and garage Fro everyone in the tha illinois town said that bob wn a born mech mechanic ante atif alif though bob had been to nearby astl st louis many times ho he always had ad 6 t longed to como come to tho the big city now mow hl his dream thad had blossomed into reality but it was wn drawing y rapidly to angad an end in 44 36 hour his ha would bo be on tho the pennsy speeding westward once again but it sure was wag worth it thought nob bob as ho he jolted joined the group of 14 or 13 people which had gathered in the niaz mezzanine foyer of the th building ile ho only casually noticed i the girl who so BO deeply engrossed in the tha showcase full of modeled hands hand 61 0 eminent NBC conductors duc tors ile ha had bad been looking at the tha unusual display only afew a few moments rno ments when tha the petite tour guide called AVI please caso stop step forward to the cleator 06 I 1 am helen lurry happy to welcome you to radio city in the course althis of this i tour our ws we shall visit tho the studios show you the inner workings of radio and conclude by attending an actual broadcast of the fred varlet show now I 1 think it would be ra alco to know your names and especially chero some coma of yai you aro are from well lot you begin sir air she said a As the she to tho the portly artly man in the vanguard of the little group were mr and mrs albert fisher from cedar iowa 1 tram abs tbs gentleman tho no othora others dutifully ch chimed imd in elmor Pete Pc ersen raon st paul aul alha eloise atler altoona lp penn onn 1130 bob Johns bohnson Toh bri Mas Mascot itah IU ill to mr mi and mrs mra mark brown arid and sons ons gary and john anno anne strong vandalla Van dolla III 11 partly because she came from nearby vandalia but more bc crause causa of the tha soft resonant quality bolher et her voice dob Doe turned quickly to inspect the ithe young lady thus As he looked into her self confident smiling emilin ff face ho he remembered the tha young lady ho he had bad noticed while waiting for or the tour tob ta begin egla her round face ace with its vim pleasing fentum fea tursa mado him think of JM somehow it seemed that she sha was symbolic Bym bolle ot of the iho wido wide aw prairies of his hl home state stata almost a breath of refreshment in the crowded elevator 1 i As the group from the he cage after a rapid ascent bob crowded ahead among tho the others until he reached anne anna strong miss strong he stan stammered 1 I overheard you say aay you were wera from vandilia Van daHa im from mascoutah Matco Masco utah and ive been to vandalla lots lote of times yes bob I 1 heard you say ay you were trow tram Manco Matco ulah utah answered anno ae casually as though she and hob had been friends for years are you enjoying your visit beral in new york she continued oh lob you betl bell replied bob im going back if you will step alep this way please we will enter the sound effects department part ment interrupted the guide eulda at this point end and dob bob didat quite finish his sentence cen please observe and I 1 shall demonstrate on ont strate how sounds bounds bra are simulated with tho the most simple devices the girl continued as she ho entered a glass elass enclosed booth for example to create the sound impression of a trotting horse we simply take those these halt cocoanut coco anut shells shelli and clap them together sharp get gather or each seemed to be deeply engrossed in his own thoughts vow now we shall televise some of you the guide announced and you can observe how you might appear on a television broadcast would you like to be first miss she sha asked indicating anne annc oh I 1 guess so replied anne stepping forward As ho he watched her enter the enclosure under the glare clare of tho lights for tho the television view bob again was aware of the undertones under tones of feeling created by annes v vibrant ib r an p personality C r sona lity ile iio helps help but bu note r it 0 41 anne ann strong recognized that the remote fuetter of excitement with in her was due to this young man rather tha nithe wonders of radio ly the plop plop plop comes through your radio ft at home just lilie ike the trotting hoof beats if we wish to moke make your mouth water with tho the sound of frying eggs we wa need only crinkle bits of cellophane before uio microphone when whence nwe we wish to reproduce telephone calla wo we uso use the filter microphone the tha voice droned dronek on oa and on but dob bob had lost interest in radio ho aia wa infinitely more aware of the salm young youn d lady at hla his bide her arm had hid brushed against him as the group crowded forward to watch the sound demonstration on tho the other ade side of the he glass partition and bob was shaken by the gremour of excitement cit ement groused aroused brahis by this brief contact anna strong too recognized that tho the remote flutter of excitement within lier bir was due dua to this young ml man n rather than tho the wonders tit of radio when anno anna left VAudA vandalia Va adalia IIa cha had decided never to return it was such ii a provincial little town she thought and the felt sure she coul dAt stand rest of her life there of course she kaew that one go to the big otty city tono to bleve tamo fame liko a If horatio alger hero ceroi but at any rate she would be I 1 freo reo from the potty gossip sua and restrictions of small towa lite life anno anne was considered the best beautician in vandalla so she was quite confident that she would ex per Por ienco lonce no difficulty in finding work in now new york butlar but tor a low few weeks she planned to see the sights eights before going to work only this very MO aning sha iho had decided to tto ate radio adlo city As aa they lett left tho the sound effects room and moved along the corridor toward tho the television demonstration bob and anno anne walked silently to with possessive pride when ho overheard tho the lady from pennsylvania romark about how lovely anne appeared on the television screen then anne was back at his side how did I 1 look bob was I 1 terrible he inquired you were wera wonderfully wonder tull full said bob andante and anna seemed to understand and interpret the feeling in his voice as genuine when are you going back to VAn vandalla dalli anne aked bob as they followed the tha group along the corridor 1 I planning to return to vandalla ever all the elation seemed to drain out of bob when she answered fo for r the ilia swiftly moving machinery which catties carries us so BO rapidly into the future already was busily at work creating fantasies for bob across the miles his big thoughts had planned how he ha would borrow carls carl car to drive to VAn vandalla dalls to see bee anne AMIC but anno anne going back she bhe was staying in new york that concludes our tour of radio city chope I 1 hope you have enjoyed your view behind the scones scenes in radio came from the ahe girl guide to jerk bob back to reality turning taming to anne anna he asked since ill probably never see sea you again how about celebrating my last day in new york with me it cabbe can be your farewell salute to illinois anne said 0 IC bob what ou the schedule somewhat sheepishly bob told her his plans end and they ret out together they visited the art museum lunched at the open air restaurant jn in central park shared 0 n bag of popcorn at t the tha bronx zoo and enjoyed dinner in a slovakian aktan restaurant below third avenue they brought the happy day to a close with the tha ride on the tha terry ferry As they walked slowly toward the tha hotel lastel where anne was staying she i asked quietly where do you live tn in mascoutah Masco utah bob since mother died replied dob bob ive been living eving in two rooms oyer over the garage where I 1 work I 1 batch its not a bad place there are ara five rooms there but I 1 we use only two of them 1 I just wondered said anne thought I 1 might like ilka to send you a to postcard some time its been great fun today bob youre the first person in ili new york with whom ive felt really friendly and you had to come all tho the way ay from illinois 1 11 she paused as they drew near the hotel entrance 1 I hope you have a nice trip home 11 she sha continued as she extended her hand to him in a fare well gesture 17 thanks banks for a very nice dayl gee anne I 1 had a swell time said bob glad I 1 got to know you maybe well see each other again some time who knows they were ft ere both silent fora tor a few moments then bob shuttled his hl right foot around before he ha said well so long anne anne noticed the droop of Ws his shoulders as ha be shuffled off down tho the street two weeks later cart carl come came into the garage and shouted to bob hey bob who do you know in mandalia Yan dalia bob looked up somewhat surprised asking why letter here from vandalla vandalia tor for you and it looks like a tei females nales handwriting to me bant bantered cred carl ummil smells smalls good too 0 belora before he looked at the trim hand writing iboa bob knew that a certain beautician had decided that the big city so good after all |