Crisco Radio Newspaper 44-02-29 xxx Sgt Louis Newbalm

Summary

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Podcast Summary: "Crisco Radio Newspaper 44-02-29 xxx Sgt Louis Newbalm"

Release Date: August 13, 2025
Host: Harold's Old Time Radio
Description: Reliving the Golden Age of Radio, this episode features classic radio shows and discussions from the pre-television era, including favorites like The Shadow, Abbott & Costello, Amos & Andy, and Dragnet.

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1. Introduction

The episode opens with a sponsor message for Crisco, emphasizing its status as "the pure all vegetable shortening" and highlighting its digestibility.
Bernardine Flynn introduces the segment:
"Thank you, Durward. And hello friends... what's the latest world news?" [00:10]

2. World News Update

Durward Kirby delivers a comprehensive overview of current global events, reflecting the wartime context of the era:

• Air Offensive in Western Europe:
  "American heavy bombers picked up the air offensive against Western Europe this morning." [01:06] Kirby details the strategic bombing of Brunswick, a key German aircraft engine and communications hub, noting the effective escort by American and British fighters and minimal opposition from German planes.

• Allied and Soviet Fronts:
  "Premier Joseph Stalin has sent a message predicting that the time is near when the Allies will defeat Hitlerite Germany." [02:30] Kirby discusses Soviet advances towards Pskov and the atrocities committed by German forces in Kiev, holding Field Marshal von Manstein accountable for 195,000 murders.

• Pacific Theater Successes:
  "Our submarines have sunk 14 more Japanese merchant vessels." [03:15] Successes in the Pacific are highlighted, including significant losses inflicted on Japanese shipping and aircraft, with the Japanese acknowledging their dwindling air capabilities.

• Espionage in Argentina:
  "In Buenos Aires, the police say that they seized documents of the German Transocean news agency to prove that it was connected with spy rings in countries bordering Argentina." [04:05]

• Japanese Propaganda:
  Kirby shares a satirical Japanese radio broadcast expressing defiance despite military setbacks:
  "Now is the time that the people of Japan should stand up with resolute determination, glaring at the enemy." [04:25]

3. Sergeant Louis Newbarm's Story

Bernardine Flynn narrates a human interest story about Sergeant Louis Newbarm stationed at Fort Douglas, Utah:

• Morning Routine:
  "Sergeant Newbarm just doesn't like to be crowded... he can get up a little earlier than the rest of the soldiers in the barracks so he can shave ahead of the washroom rush." [00:10]

• Awakening to Realization:
  After waking up early to avoid the crowded washroom, Newbarm realizes it's only one o'clock in the morning as soldiers start to return:
  "No wonder he felt as though he hadn't slept enough. It was only one o' clock in the morning." [03:00]

4. Cooking with Crisco

Bernardine Flynn shifts the focus to cooking, promoting Crisco as a superior alternative to butter:

• Transition from Butter to Crisco:
  "Really, friends, don't you think? Butter for cakes? Got to be kind of a habit." [04:53] Flynn emphasizes the benefits of Crisco in baking, citing improved flavor and texture.

• Featured Recipe - Maple Walnut Cake:
  "Like the maple walnut cake I made yesterday... the cake was delicious, as good as any butter cake ever thought of being." [05:00]

• Lighter Cake Secret:
  "With Crisco you can make a lighter cake than with any other shortening, even the most expensive." [05:31]

5. Red Cross Refugee Story

Bernardine Flynn shares a heartfelt story about Red Cross efforts aiding refugees:

• Refugees from Greece:
  "There were children on board, three or four hundred young refugees from Greece." [05:53] Flynn describes the arrival of refugees devastated by German forces, highlighting individual stories of loss and hope.

• Acts of Kindness:
  The narrative focuses on a little girl who cherishes her new Red Cross dress, saving it for her mother left behind in Greece:
  "Please, my mother had to stay behind in Greece. Someday I'm going back and find her." [07:10]

• Call to Action:
  Flynn urges listeners to support the Red Cross's membership drive:
  "Each one of us must do all we can to see that this great organization is kept going at full strength." [07:30]

6. Bond Selling Trip to New York

Durward Kirby recounts his recent trip to New York for a bond-selling campaign:

• Successful Sales:
  "We really sold the bonds. Approximately $10 million worth in all." [08:45]

• Cultural Observations:
  Kirby marvels at the diversity of Allied soldiers in New York:
  "New Zealanders, Canadians, British, French, Dutch, Russians... fighting shoulder to shoulder with us." [09:00]

• Empire State Building Experience:
  "I also got a big kick out of going up to the top of the Empire State Building." [09:25] Despite strong winds, the experience underscores the unity and determination of Allied forces.

7. Home Front Updates

Durward Kirby provides updates on domestic issues vital to the war effort:

• Office of Price Administration (OPA) Announcements:
  "The point values of pork and many beef cuts will be sharply reduced starting Sunday." [10:14] These reductions aim to increase meat availability by approximately 8%.

• Draft Quotas Concerns:
  "Draft quotas are not being met." [10:45] Discussions revolve around lowering physical standards and reviewing occupational deferments to address manpower shortages.

• Economic Indicators:
  "One out of every three American families now has an income of more than $3,000 a year." [11:18] This marks a significant economic improvement compared to pre-war years.

• Increasing Food Costs:
  "It takes at least $13.23 a week to buy food for a family of five in New York City." [11:31] This reflects a rise of $2.16 from the previous year, highlighting ongoing economic challenges.

8. Rationing and Culinary Innovations

Bernardine Flynn delves into rationing measures and shares a budget-friendly recipe:

• Ration Tokens System:
  "Red stamps and blue stamps in ration books will each be worth 10 points... you now get tokens, which are good indefinitely." [11:47] Flynn explains the shift from stamp-based to token-based rationing.

• Featured Recipe - Baloney and Noodles:
  "You just fry cubes of baloney, chopped onions and some sliced mushrooms in piping hot Crisco... I think your family will like it." [12:11] This simple dish maximizes limited ingredients while maintaining taste and nutrition.

• Promoting Crisco's Digestibility:
  "With Crisco in your frying pan, you don't have to worry about upset digestions either." [12:41] The hosts reinforce Crisco's benefits for healthy eating.

9. Heartwarming Chaplain Story

Durward Kirby shares an uplifting anecdote about naval chaplains:

• Chaplain Lonnie Meacham's Composure:
  Despite being accidentally scalded by spilled soup, Chaplain Meacham responds with grace:
  "Would some of you fellows say a few appropriate words, please?" [13:07] This story highlights the resilience and dignity of military chaplains.

10. Conclusion

The episode concludes with the hosts summarizing their roles:

• Final Sign-Off:
  "Durward Kirby will bring you the latest world news. Bernardine Flynn will give you the colorful human interest side of the news." [13:37]
  "We're both saying goodbye for Crisco. It's digestible." [13:44]

Listeners are encouraged to tune in the following day for another edition of Crisco's radio newspaper.

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This detailed summary encapsulates the diverse range of topics covered in the "Crisco Radio Newspaper 44-02-29 xxx Sgt Louis Newbalm" episode, blending global news, domestic updates, human interest stories, and promotional content seamlessly. Notable quotes are integrated with specific timestamps to enhance context and engagement for those who have not listened to the episode.

Transcript

[Durward Kirby]

Crisco's radio newspaper with Bernardine Flynn. Brought to you by Crisco. The pure all vegetable shortening. It's digestible now. Bernardine Flynn.

[Bernardine Flynn]

Thank you, Derward. And hello friends. Before Durward Kirby brings us the latest world news, I want to tell you a little story about Sergeant Louis Newbar, who is stationed at Fort Douglas, Utah. Sergeant Newbar, it seems, just doesn't like to be crowded. So for a long time he's made it a practice to get up a little earlier than the rest of the soldiers in the barracks so he can shave ahead of the washroom rush. The other morning he was awakened by noises coming from the squadroom. Time to get up, he said to himself and drowsily threw the covers back and hustled down to shade. He carefully finished the job and then returned to the barracks, for some reason or other not feeling as though he'd had enough sleep. And when he reentered the barracks, the truth dawned on him. No wonder he felt as though he hadn't slept enough. It was only one o' clock in the morning. The noise he'd heard was some of the boys just coming in and now they read. What's the latest world news?

[Durward Kirby]

American heavy bombers picked up the air offensive against Western Europe this morning. Byrne Our flying Fortresses blasted targets at Brunswick, one of Germany's major manufacturers of aircraft engines as well as an important communications center. The Fortresses were escorted into their target by formations of American and British fighters. Early reports say there was heavy anti aircraft fire but practically no German fighter plane opposition. Our Liberators and other planes also bombed the French invasion coast. In London, Britain's Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair, says that air supremacy over Germany to blast open the road to Berlin now lies within the grasp of the Allies. He says that our historic aerial offensive is producing visible, measurable and progressive results. However, Sinclair cautions that Germany is still capable of striking back in heavy force. General Arnold, the United States Army's air chief, has commended the 15th Air Force in Italy for last week's raids on German aircraft plants. He says that those attacks laid the foundations for final and decisive operations in the future. In Italy, the heaviest artillery duels in 10 days have broken the lull on the Anzio beachhead. British troops have broken up a series of small German attacks and other Allied troops have mopped up a number of Germans who wriggled through the lines near Cassino From Russia, Premier Joseph Stalin has sent a message to President Roosevelt predicting that the time is near when the Allies will defeat Hitlerite Germany. On the Russian battlefronts today, the Red army is racing over the approaches to Pskov and nearing the outskirts of the town itself. In Moscow, a special Russian atrocity commission has made a full report on the brutality of German occupation forces at Kiev. The commission is holding Field Marshal von Manstein, the German commander, in southern Russia responsible for 195,000 murders in the Kiev area. Finland's parliament held a secret session this morning, presumably to discuss chances for an acceptable separate peace with Russia. And there is also a report that Sweden will do its best to provide Finland with food if the Finns get out of the war. On the other side of the world, there is good news in our war against the Japs. First of all, the navy department reveals that our submarines have sunk 14 more Japanese merchant vessels. And in New Delhi, Admiral Mountbatten has issued an order of the day to his forces in Burma, saying that their complete victory on the Arakan front has given the Japanese a crack they will remember. In the southwest Pacific, American air and naval forces have delivered another heavy blow to Japanese shipping, destroying or damaging 29 Japanese planes, 34 barges and two cargo ships. And the Japs admit that they lack sufficient aircraft to cope with the growing Allied offensive action in this hemisphere. In Buenos Aires, the police say that they seized documents of the German Transocean news agency to prove that it was connected with spy rings in countries bordering Argentina. Also, the Tokyo radio, by the way, has come forth with one of the best of the war's wisecracks. Unconscious variety, that is. After telling of new American successes, the Jap announcer asked, what shall we do now? And then solemnly answered his own question by saying, now is the time that the people of Japan should stand up with resolute determination, glaring at the enemy. Some marine probably has the answer to that one with glare ahead, brother. We're coming in anyway. And that's the top of today's world news. Now, Bernardine, I believe you have something of interest for our listeners.

[Bernardine Flynn]

The other day I was talking to a woman who runs a cooking school and we got to comparing notes, particularly about Crisco. She said she'd just never seen so many dyed in the wool butter users who are being won over to Crisco for cake.

[Durward Kirby]

Well, that wasn't any surprise to you, was it?

[Bernardine Flynn]

Turned, no, but I'm glad I'm not the only one who's noticing it. Really, friends, don't you think? Butter for cakes? Got to be kind of a habit. Why? With Crisco, you can make some of the best tasting cakes you ever put in your mouth. Full of flavor, wonderful texture and light as a feather. Like the maple walnut cake I made yesterday. You just add chopped walnut to a regular yellow layer cake batter, and for the frosting, use a boiled icing with maple syrup in it. Anyway, the cake was delicious, as good as any butter cake ever thought of being.

[Durward Kirby]

And what about that lighter cake secret of Crisco's Vern?

[Bernardine Flynn]

Oh, yes. Why, friends, do you know that with Crisco you can make a lighter cake than with any other shortening, even the most expensive. It's amazing to think a shortening can make that much difference. But you just try a Crisco cake and see. See if you ever tasted a cake quite as light or one that was quite as good.

[Durward Kirby]

Now, Bernardine, how about another story?

[Bernardine Flynn]

This is a story about the Red Cross Durward. Not long ago, Red Cross relief representatives were standing on a dock under a hot African sun and watching a large gray refugee ship move in through the harbor. There were children on board, three or four hundred young refugees from Greece. There were adults on the ship too, many of them ill, others forlorn and bewildered. They had seen their country ruthlessly devastated by the Germans. For most of them, everything they'd ever owned had been lost. They had only the baggage they carried. One very old lady refused the assistance of a young native boy who ran out to help her. She was afraid to let her few pitiful belongings out of her sight. Then there was a little girl, blonde and blue eyed and not more than six years old. She had no baggage at all. All she owned was on her back a shapeless dress made from an old burlap sack. As the refugee streamed onto the dock, Red Cross workers passed among them, distributing refreshments and clothing and making assignments for temporary homes. The little girl in the burlap was given a new Red Cross dress. She didn't know what to say. She hugged it to her and stared at the Red Cross worker with unbelieving eyes. It had been so long since she'd had anything pretty or clean or new. The next day, though, the Red Cross workers were surprised to see the little girl still wearing her ragged gunny sack dress. Where's your new dress, dear? The Red Cross lady asked her. Did you lose it? Child was silent for a moment, and she looked up timidly and said, please, my mother had to stay behind in Greece. Someday I'm going back and find her. And please, I want to save my Red Cross dress for her. Heartwarming, sincere little stories like this are told Every day by the thousands of Red Cross workers all over the world, the Red Cross is on the job, lending a helping hand on the battlefield, in the liberated countries and on the home front. They help the needy, regardless of race or color or nationality. Tomorrow, friends, the Red Cross begins its annual membership drive. The goal is set high this year, for there is much work to be done. That means we must back the Red Cross more than ever. You and I and the people who live up the street and those around the corner and on the other side of town, Each one of us must do all we can to see that this great organization is kept going at full strength. When one of the volunteer workers calls on us, let's give and give again. For the Red Cross needs our help.

[Durward Kirby]

You're very right, Vern. Our contributions couldn't go for a better cause.

[Bernardine Flynn]

By the way, Derwood, how was your trip to New York last week?

[Durward Kirby]

Oh, it was swell, Vern, just swell. It was a bond selling trip, you know, and we really sold the bonds. Approximately $10 million worth in all.

[Bernardine Flynn]

Wonderful.

[Durward Kirby]

And it was the first time I'd been to New York in 10 years. And believe me, it sure has changed. The thing that struck me most was the number of different uniforms you see on the sidewalks of New York. I saw fighting men and women from every one of the United nations and from every branch of their armed forces. It was really a wonderful sight. And it sort of set my spine to tingling to know that all those people, New Zealanders, Canadians, British, French, Dutch, Russians and all the others are fighting shoulder to shoulder with us to help make the world a happier place in which to live. Just to look at their faces. You just know we can't lose.

[Bernardine Flynn]

Oh, it must have been thrilling, Gerber.

[Durward Kirby]

It surely was. You know, I also got a big kick out of going up to the top of the Empire State Building. Stranger in town, you know, we were 10, 28ft above the street, 102 stories. And the wind that day was blowing 55 miles an hour at that height. And listen, when you get to New York again, burn. You don't want to miss a ride on the Staten Island Ferry. It's a half hour trip for just a nickel.

[Bernardine Flynn]

Wow.

[Durward Kirby]

And the subways. You can ride all over the city for 5 cents. You really get your money's worth in transportation out of a nickel in New York.

[Bernardine Flynn]

Well, how are traveling conditions, sir?

[Durward Kirby]

Pretty crowded. You know, I couldn't get a plane reservation Sunday night, and I was lucky, very lucky to get train tickets. I tell you, the government means it. When it says very sincerely, please don't travel unless you have to, because everything is jam packed.

[Bernardine Flynn]

And now, Durward, what's the latest on the home front?

[Durward Kirby]

The OPA announced just about two hours ago that the point values of pork and many beef cuts will be sharply reduced starting Sunday. The pork reductions will range from 1 to 3 points, and only spare ribs will remain unchanged. The beef cuts used for roasts, rib steaks and stews also will be reduced 1 to 2 points. The OPA says on the average, we will get 8% more meat next month. However, point values for veal, lamb, mutton, butter, cheese, lard and other dairy products will be unchanged in March.

[Bernardine Flynn]

Durward, what's the latest on the draft today?

[Durward Kirby]

Reports from nearly every state in the union show that draft quotas are not being met.

[Bernardine Flynn]

What's the answer to that, Derwin?

[Durward Kirby]

There are various opinions. Senator Johnson and Senator Wheeler disagree with President Roosevelt's medical commission and think the armed forces should lower their physical standards to take more four Fs. And others point out that about the only substantial manpower pool left, that is outside of the fathers, is the group of 2 million single men with occupational deferments. And of course, you know that President Roosevelt has ordered all occupational deferments reviewed.

[Bernardine Flynn]

Elsewhere on the home front, the Commerce department says that one out of every three American families now has an income of more than $3,000 a year. That compares with only one in ten families between 1935 and 1940.

[Durward Kirby]

And another survey shows that it takes at least $13.23 a week to buy food for a family of five in New York City. That's $2.16 more than last year. Say, Bern, someone asked me why ration tokens are needed. Can you explain that?

[Bernardine Flynn]

Oh, easily. You see, red stamps and blue stamps in ration books will each be worth 10 points. Instead of getting your change in stamp, you now get tokens, which are good indefinitely. Do you ever experiment when you're cooking? You know, make up recipes? Well, last week I had some baloney and I thought, now that would be grand for dinner if I can just think of some new way of cooking it.

[Durward Kirby]

I think I smell a recipe coming.

[Bernardine Flynn]

Well, I did put together a dish I thought was good. It's very simple. Baloney and noodle put together, I called it. Maybe you'd like to try it. You just fry cubes of baloney, chopped onions and some sliced mushrooms in piping hot Crisco. When the baloney and onion have a nice crisp brown look, mix in the cooked noodles and Heat thoroughly, then serve. I think your family will like it. Mine cleaned up every last bit.

[Durward Kirby]

And, ladies, don't forget that with Crisco in your frying pan, you don't have to worry about upset digestions either, I should say.

[Bernardine Flynn]

Why, Crisco? Fried foods are so digestible, even the youngsters can enjoy them.

[Durward Kirby]

You see, Crisco is pure and all vegetable digestible itself. And it's the finest quality shortening you can use. Now remember, with Crisco, everything you cook tastes better and it's digestible.

[Bernardine Flynn]

And now, Derwent, what's our last story?

[Durward Kirby]

It seems that Navy chaplains never forget themselves, even though they do travel in an atmosphere of, shall I say, purple vocabularies. Take, for instance, Chaplain Lonnie Meacham of Virginia Beach. As the story goes, he was standing in the chow line when someone accidentally spilled hot soup on him. The dignified chaplain didn't say a word for a moment, and then he slowly turned around to the men behind him and he said. Would some of you fellows say a few appropriate words, please? Well, friends, that's all for now. Join us again tomorrow for another edition of Crisco's radio newspaper.

[Bernardine Flynn]

Durward Kirby will bring you the latest world news.

[Durward Kirby]

Bernardine Flynn will give you the colorful human interest side of the news.

[Bernardine Flynn]

And we're both saying goodbye for Crisco. It's digestible.