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RADIO KING'S GREETING
12.18 p.m.-Short Service of Interces-
slon,
12.30 pm: Variety.
Vocal-The "Hat My Father Word
(Jerome)} }; ALAT
悲
That's How You Can Tell They're
Irish (Grey).
Billy Murray with Orchestra. Xylophone and Organ-The Whirl.
wind (Green).
Joe Green and Milt Herth.
VocalThree Lonely "Lassics
(Trad.), ex
The Spinning Wheel (Trad.).
Della Murphy with Guitar acc.
Accordion Band-Six Hits of the
Day, No. 40.
Intro: All over the place; There'll come another day; Bless 'em
Sterra Sue; I'm nobody's baby.
VAS TO FLIER
THE KING GRINNED and warm memories lit his eyes. So you are Archie McNab's boy," he said. The His handshake became firmer and heartier. husky Canadian in the uniform of a wing comman der of the Royal Canadian Air Force grinned right back.
The scene was Buckingham Palace. The King all; Ferryboat Serenade: was decorating a group of the Empire's top-flight airmen for bravery. He had just awarded the prairie flier the Distinguished Flying Cross when Something of the flier's appearance and his name re- called happier days to His Majesty.
Primo Scala's Accordeon Band
with Vocal Chorus,
Vocal-The Old Bassoon (Ashlyn).
Ballerina (Bootz),
The Three Musketeers with
Orchestra
1.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and Pro-
gramme Summary,
1.02 p.m.-Songs from the films.
Cheer Up (from the film).
the Plano.
'Broadway Melody of 1930'.
I'm Feelin' Like A Million. Yours and Mine.
The King has a warm regard | moved to Saskatchewan and soon and admiration for his Men with became interested in Saskatche- Wings, but this man had a special wan's favourite sport politics. Curtis and Ames (Vocal Duet) at claim to attention, he was the
son of a friend, Archie McNab. He was elected to the Legisla- ture and throughout h's years McNab's and years in office, he was al-.
ways a Cabinet Minister. He was Minister of Public Works during His mind went back to Regina, a period of unprecedented Capital of Saskatchewan, and pansion on the prairies. the friendly ex-farmer, ex-poli- tician who is His Majesty's L'eu- Tribute From Reporters
Hildegarde with Orchestra.
'My Lucky Star'
This May Be The Night.
By A Wishing Well, Tony Martin with Orchestra, Mr. Dodd takes the Air"
-
Here
Comes the Sandman, Elsie Carlisle with Orchestra, 1.20 p.m.-Billy Thorburn at the Plano.
Fox-Trot Medley.
1.45
Intro: Shadows on
the Moon:
"So you are 'Archie boy," he repeated.
tenant-Governor there and who is Archie to all the West:
The flier was Wing Commander Somebody's thinking of you Ernest McNab, who led Canada's to-night: Please be kind, No. 1 Fighter squad during the Intro: Giannina Mia; Don't for-early days of the Battle of Bri-
get the old Folks at Home; tain.
Waltz Medley.
When I heard the Organ play.
Fox-Trot Medley.
All In The Family Intro: Little old Lady: Please
remember; So many Mcm- Ernest McNab in Ottawa
ories.
ex-
When, Archie McNab was de- [eated fro re-election in 1929, political reporters paid him the highest tribute they knew. He was leaving politics: broke.
His appointment. several years later, as Lieutenant-Governor came as a surprise. He was the opposite of the usual conception re-of a lieutenant-governor. He of wasn't the tall, slender, coutly. was type who would add lustre to an his afternoon tea in a drawing room.
1.30 p.m.-Reuter and Rugby Press and cently told newspapermen
Announcements,
the King's comment. It p.m.-The Boston Promenade typical of him to talk of Orchestra and Raymond Newell father rather than his own (Baritone).
ploits which won him his honours. March of the Little Leaden Sold-It was typical, too, that his father should make such an impression
iers (Pierne).
Boston Promenade Orchestra.
Let Me Love You Tonight (Tun-on either King or Commoner.
bridge and Others).
Here's To Life (Talbot and Atkin-
son).
Raymond Newell (Bar.)
Orchestra.
Pavanne (Gould).
Tov Trumpet (Scott).
The Boston Promenade Orch. Where's The Sergeant?
staffe).
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ex-
way
He was short and stout and he disliked ceremonies. DuringTMs hla years in the Legislature hê had always managed to stay away from the official open- ing. Now he was to be the chief figure at the opening..
Ernest McNab is on his to becoming one of the outstand- with Ing warriors of the present war,
but to the West he will st'll be His friends were concerned for Archie's boy. And he wants
he it him and for the discomfort that way, for his chubby father would face in his new. social (Long-personifies those prairie pioneers | position.
who built a great empire on the plains.
Their fears were in vain. He took everything in his stride. He Archie McNab is a great prairie was still Archie and he still democrat. His son is સ
his great drove
old-fashioned little Canadian flier. They are sym- car around. Receptions at Gov- bols of countless other fathers ernment House became gay, 6.45 p.m.-Humorous and Instrumental and sons and as such they assume friendly affairs, Hundreds who-
Raymond Newell (Baritone) with
Orchestra,
Citronen Waltz (Johann Strauss), Boston Promenade Orchestra,
2.15 p.m.-Close Down,
6.00 p.m.-Indian Progranime.
Variety,
Comedian-Put It Down (Miller). The Old Oak Tree (Miller).
Max Miller w. Orch. Organ-Hot Pipes,
significance in the battle against had never attended such func- odds their empire is waging tions before were entertained against the Nazi hordes.
there.
Archie is a fine example of the
that Canadian way of life a
his son and others are fighting to defend.
Intro: Greenwich Witch; Twilight in Turkey: Serenade for Wealthy Widow, Sidney Torch. Comedy Sketch-Sandy Wins The
Football Pool.
Sandy Powell and Company. Pianos-Memories of You; Rain:
Goodbye Blues; It Don't Mean A Thing Happy Feet: Every- body Loves My Baby; I Got Rhythm.
Harry Roy and His Tiger-Raga-
muffins.
Humorous Monologue - Christmas
Day In The Cook House. Bully Bennett. Vocal-Please Let Me Sleep On
Your Doorstep To-night; Billy Bennett and His Kerbstone
Kwartette W. Banjo and. Planci,
7.15 p.m.-Vocal Duate by The Aaron
and Duncan Sisters.
Adam and Eve (Duncan Sisters-
Granatt).
Ti-Pi-Tin (Leveen-Grever).
The Duncan Sisters w. Plano, How'm I Doin'? (Fowler and Red-
man),
The St. Louis Blues (Handy).
Aaron Sisters.
Daniel In The Lions', Den (Duncan
Slaters-Granatt),
The Duncan Sister's w. Two
Plano acc.
7,30 p.m.-Portuguese · Programme, 8:00 p.m.-London Relay The News. | 8,15:p.m.-London, Relay--"'Questions of
the Hour.!!
8.30 p.m.-Programme Summary. 8.32 p.m.-Puccini's "La' Tosoa" Act III. Soloists and Chorus of a Scala
Theatre. Milan, conducted by, Carlo Sabajno.::
9.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and An
* nouncements use MWANAS 9.02 p.m.-Elloon, Joyce at the Plano, Tarantella In A Minor (Earjcon). Lotus Land and Danso-Negre
(Cyril Scott),
Etude De Concert in F Minor;]
(Liszt); RAME
9.15 p.m. Talk by His Excellency Sin Geoffry Northcote, Governor of Hang. Kong ensome Points About The
• Evacuation.!! N 9.30 p.m.Selections from Light Opera,
Chi Chin Chow Solection (Warton)
Gaumont British 'Drch; cond) by
Louis Lovy,
The Maid of the Mountains Selection (Fräset-Simson); The London Palladium : Orchestra Pan^cond," by Richard Crean.", Veronique (Mensager), VA
Trot Here, and Thore (Donkey
The Swing Songs
Winnie Melville and Derele Oldham (Vocal Ducts) with Plano.
Carved Out His Duty
Everyone wondered whether He. would find some way to dodge" the stiffly-formal opening of Archie was born in Ontario of the Legislature. He dreaded the farming stock. With his brother prospect, but it was his duty. so
he farmed later in Manitoba. He he grimly donned his Windsor
The Beggar
(Miltøcker).
Student-Selection
Marek. Weber and Hts. -Orch;
9.45-10.00 p.m.-Nows in French (on
Short Wave (only). 10.00 `pim--London Relay-The" Nows
and News Commentary. Unde 10.15 p.m.--An Hour of Dance Musio
with Variety,
Fox-Trot-Home At Sundown.
A
1
The Organ, The Dance Band, and
Me (Plano). Fox-Trots-These Things You Left
Me.
uniform and went to the cere-
mony.
;
#That's the kind of stock from which Ernie McNab springs, and that's the Canadian way of life that Ernie and thousands of other Canadians are out to defend
The King learned to love it during hls Canadian tour and he learned to love, and, respect a symbol of It, Archls McNab, at the same time.
That was why. warm lights glowed in his eyes as he shook a young airman by the band and
Ye My Darling · Daughter," -
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra,
Vocal: Helen Forrest.; A Vocal--In A Little Rocky Valley said.
(Arden, and · Others). - There's A Boy, Coming Home On boy.”
Leave (Kennedy) ------ Flanagan and Allen with Orch.. Fox-Trots-My Ship (flm 'Lady in
the Darkc!) bara bu k
Bewitched(film Eal Joey');
Bob Chester and His Orch,
·Vocal—Our Love Affair (from
My Strike Up the Band').
Anona Winn and Her, Winners": Rumba Cachita.
Lecuono, Cuban Boys, Vocal--Your Breaking My Heart «All Over Again (Redmond, and
Anona Wlan and Her Winners, Waltz Memories Live Longer Than
Dreams,
Tango: Fox-Trot-The Mom'ry of n
Rose ENER Joo Loss and His Orch. Vocal--America, I Love You (L #4-Ho-Gottler), Alek
Barry Wood (Baritone)
Orchestra.
Swing Fox-Trots-Concerto
T
... Me and You, and
Duke Ellington and His Famous
Orchestrazio
Vocal Down at the Hole in the
you are Archie McNab's
TO BEINGA HERO-30S.
Seeing a runaway horse careering ahead of him in a busy road, James G. Cumming, an Edinburgh tram driver, speeded after the animal, overtook it, pulled up his tram with a jerk, and jumped from the cabin at the reins
He dragged at the horse's Head to turn the animal into a side road to avold school-children Wall (Hylton and Others) crossing the road, and succeeded Oh, Ain't It Grand To Be In The * Navy (tróm All at Sen"),'«
Arthur Askey with Jack. Ifylton, Bilgi, and: Somo of his Boys
Quickstep Good Luck Until Wo bag Meet Againing drug
Jack Hylton and "tis Orch. p.m.-Close Down Edge
in-pulling, it down.
Later Lord Provost Henry Steel, at a⠀⠀ meritorious, distribution in Edinburgh, presentation to Cumming.
"It was an award of thirty shill inga.