Show F STATION identification by JOHN IT HOSE ea please take a seat along the mezzanine sir air the next tour of radio city begins in approximately alve m minutes piped the charming hosz hostess as she handed the tour tickets s to bob J johnson Toh only two days remained of the week for which bob had saved all year vacation in new york gosh it had been wonderful coney island bland grants tomb statue of liberty central park meals in greenwich village at the captains bell and the night in chinatown only two things remained on dobs bobs schedule a night ride on the staten island ferry and this tour of radio city bob was 23 25 tall blond and tagged as the rugged type by the home t town own bobby boxers after his graduation from mascoutah Masco utah high school he be had gone to work at carl may hews filling station and garage E everyone everyone in the illinois town said that bob was a born mechanic although bob had been to nearby st louis many times he always had longed to come to tho big city now his dream visit had blossomed into reality but it was drawing rapidly to an end in 38 hours he would be on the pennsy speeding westward once again but it sure was worth it thought bob as he joined the group of 14 or 15 people which had gathered in the mezzanine foyer of the RCA building ile he only casually noticed the girl who seined lemed so deeply engrossed in the showcase full of modeled hands of eminent NBC conductors duc tors lie he had been looking at the unusual display only a few moments when the petite tour guide called 1 please step forward to the elevator folks I 1 am helen carry barry were happy to welcome you yon to radio city in the course of 0 this tour wo we shall visit the studios show chow you the inner workings of radio and conclude by attending an actual a broadcast of the fred waring show now I 1 think it would be nice to know your names and especially i where some ol of you are from well let you begin sir she said as she pointed to the portly man in the vanguard of the little group were mr and mrs albert fisher from cedar rapids iowa from the dignified gentleman the others dutifully chimed in elmer petersen st paul minn eloise miller altoona penn bob johnson mascoutah Masco utah ili mr and mrs mark ba brown own and tons sons gary and john chicago anne strong vandalla Vand aUa ill partly because she came from nearby vandalla Vand aUa but more because of the soft resonant quality of her voice dob bob turned quickly to inspect the young lady thus identified As he looked into her self confident smiling face he remembered the young lady whom lie he had bad noticed while waiting tor for the tour to begin her round face with its even pleasing features made him think of illinois somehow it seemed that she was symbolic of the wide sweeping prairies of his home state almost a breath of refreshment in ahe crowded el elevator elator As the group emerged from the he cage after a rapid ascer ascent it bob crowded ahead among the others until he reached anne strong miss strong ha be stammered 1 I overheard you say you were born from vandalla Vac dalia im from mascott mascoutah Masco utah ah and ive been to vandalla vandalia lots lota of times yes bob I 1 heard you say you were from mascoutah Masco utah answered anne anna casually as though she and bob had been friends for years are you enjoying your visit here ln in new york she continued oh you betl replied bob im going back if you will step this way please we will enter the sound effects department part ment interrupted the gulda guide at this point and bob quite finish his sentence please observe and I 1 shall demonstrate on how sounds are ara simulated with the most simple devices the tha girl eirl continued as she entered a glass enclosed booth for example to create the sound impression of a trotting horse we simply take these half cocoanut coco anut shells and clop clap them together sharp I 1 I 1 all anno anne strong recognized that hat the remote hiitter of excitement within her was due to this young man rather than the wonders of radio ly the plop plop plop cornea comes through your radio at home just like the trotting hoot hoof beats it if we wish to make your mouth water with the sound of frying eggs we need only crinkle bits of cellophane before the microphone when we wish to reproduce telephone calls we use the filter microphone the voice droned dronek on and on but bob had lost interest in radio he was infinitely more aware of the 5 slim jim young lady at his side her arm had brushed against him as the group crowded forward to watch the sound demonstration on the tha other side of the glass partition and bob was shaken by the gremour of excitement cit ement aroused by this s brief contact anne strong too recognized that the remote flutter of excitement within her was due to this young man rather than the wonders of radio when anne left vandalla she fiat bad decided never to return it was nas such a provincial little town she thought and she felt sure she stand spending the rest of her life there ot of course she knew that ehlt one go to the big city to achieve fame like a horatio alar hero but at any rate she would be free from the petty gossip and restrictions of small town life anne was considered the best beautician in vandalla so she was wa quite confident that she would e experience peri ence no difficulty in finding work in new york but for a few weeks she planned to see the sights before going to work only this very rooming morning she had decided to see radio city As they left the sound effects room and moved along the corridor toward the television demonstration bob and anne anna walked silently to gether each seemed to be ba deeply engrossed in his own thought now we shall televise some of you the tha guide announced and you can observe houyou how you mag mfg might h t appear on a television helevi broadcast would you like to be first 1 miss the she asked indicating anne oh I 1 guess so replied anne stepping forward for As he watched her enter the enclosure under the tha glare of the tha lights for or the tha television view bob again was aware of the undertones under tones ut of feeling created by annes vibrant personality sona lity ile he help but note with possessive pride when he hc overheard the lady from pennsylvania remark about how lovely anne appeared on the television screen then anne was back at his side how did I 1 look bob was wa I 1 ter elble he be inquired you were wonder wonderfully full said bob and anne seemed to understand and interpret the feeling in his voice as genuine when are you going back to vandalla vandalia anne aked bob as they followed the group along the corridor 1 I planning to return to vandalla vandalia ever all the elation seemed to drain out of bob when shi answered for the swiftly moving machinery which carries us so rapidly I 1 nto into the future already was busily at work creating fantasies for bob bab across the miles his big thoughts had planned how bow he would borrow carls car to drive to vandalia to see anne but anne going back she was staying la in new york that concludes our tour ot of radio city I 1 hope you have enjoyed your view behind the scenes in radio came from the girl guide to jerk bob back bach to reality turning to anne he asked since ill probably never see you ag again a in how about celebrating my last day in new york with me it can be your yo ur farewell salute to 1111 illinois 11 anne said 0 K bob on the schedule somewhat sheepishly bob told her his plans and they set out together they visited the art museum lunched at the open air restaurant in central park shared a bag of popcorn at the tha bronx zoo and enjoyed j dinner in a slovakian Slovak aklan fan restaurant below third avenue they brought the tha happy day to a close with the ride on the tha terry ferry As they walked slowly toward the hotel where anne was staying she he asked quietly where do you live 1 in mascoutah Masco utah bob ive since mother died 11 replied bob ive been living in two rooms room over ov er t the he garage where I 1 work I 1 bat batch ch its not a bad place there are five rooms there but I 1 use only two of them 1 I just wondered said anne thought I 1 might like to send you a postcard some time its been great fun fan today bob youre the first person in new york with whom ive felt really friendly and you you had to come all the way from illinois 11 she paused as they drew near the hotel entrance 1 I hope you have a nice trip home she continued ax as she extended her hand band to him in a tare fare well gesture thanks thank for or a very nice dayl gee anne I 1 had a wu swell time said bob glad I 1 got to know you maybe well see each other again some time who knows they were both silent for a few moments then bob shuffled his right toot foot around before he said well so long anne anne noticed the droop of his shoulders as he be shuffled off down the street two weeks later carl came into the garage and shouted to bob hey bob who do you know in vandalla vandalia bob looked up somewhat surprised asking why letter here from vandalla for you and it looks like a females female i handwriting to me bantered carl ummil smells good too before he looked at the trim handwriting bob knew that a certain beautician had bad decided that the big city so 10 good after all |