
Know Your Presidents - Radio Quiz Between Springfield & Seymour High Schools, Missouri. KWTO - 10/14/1950
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Good morning everyone. We welcome you to the second in our series of Know youw Presidents quiz broadcasts. This educational radio show brings before KWTO's microphones the representative teams of 16 high schools of Southwest Missouri contesting for award and honor in a tournament of elimination that will lead to a championship broadcast on January 13, 1951. The winning team of each preliminary contest is awarded $10 in cash and moves to a higher bracket for additional contest and award until ultimately in the finals. The runner up receives a cash prize of $25 and the championship team $75 and the beautiful United States Presidential gold trophy. This series is presented in connection with ABC's popular Sunday afternoon program Mr. President starring Edward Arnold. That show is also heard over KWTO each Sunday from 1:30 until 2pm and both it and the Know youw President's quiz is made possible by the Globe Realty Company of Springfield, Missouri. And now before we turn the microphone over to our quiz master Bill Bailey and the contesting teams of today's broadcast, here is Joe Slattery speaking for Globe.
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Bill Bailey
Well, thank you very much, Joe, and good morning, friends. A salute and my sincere best wishes to the members of our contesting teams on this Know youw President's quiz broadcast. Now, in just a moment, I want to introduce these young folks to you. And then we will be underway in our assignment to determine the team with the most knowledge of the men who have served this nation as chief executive. As you have already been advised, this is the second contest. In the first round elimination broadcast. On last Saturday, the team representing Willard, Missouri High School was declared the winner over the team of Mansfield, Missouri High. It was an overtime match that was really a dandy. And to tell the truth, I had a tough time trying to stump them at all. Both teams were to be heartily congratulated. However, the victory of Willard won for them the broadcast cash award and the right to meet the winner of this morning's contest in a second round broadcast to be held on December 2nd. And what about the contestants of this morning's broadcast? Well, here on my right, representing Seymour, Missouri High School, are six students determined to outdo the equally determined six students on my left who are representing the senior high school of Springfield, Missouri. The results. Well, only time will tell, but let's meet these people, the team from Seymour. First contestant, number one is Joe Peterson. Number two, Carly Jones. Number three, Alice Williams. Number four, Nancy Carter. Number five, Mary Lee Shannon. Number six, Maudena Embry. And representing Springfield's high school, we have Virginia Darnell. Number one. Number two, Joanne Benson. Number three, Cleo Manus. Number four, Jack Olson. Number five, Norman Hall. Number six, George Smith. Now, remember, contestants, any one of you may volunteer the answer to any question that is posed to your team. As soon as you have understood the question and know the answer, raise your hand indicating that you are willing to carry the ball for your team. If you are asked to answer the question, step quickly to the mic and speak up with your answer. 30 seconds are allowed for an answer to each question. And if no answer is volunteered by your team in that time, you will hear this chime. An unanswered question is the same as a miss. A missed question is indicated by the sound of the buzzer and a correct answer by the bell. Controversial answers will be ruled by our judge. From these sources of information, the 1950 World Almanac and Book of Facts and from the book Inaugural Addresses of Presidents, compiled and edited by Renzo D. Bowers and published for the Thomas Law Book Company of St. Louis, Missouri. Now, from time to time, you will hear the judge or your quiz master enlarging on an answer that has been correctly given. Now, this should not be interpreted as a degree of demerit for any team. It is simply for the interest of the broadcast. Our first question this morning goes to Seymour, Missouri High School. Will someone tell me who was the 28th president of the United States of America? All right, we have our fifth contestant, Mary Lee Shannon, volunteering answer.
Quiz Contestants
Woodrow Wilson.
Bill Bailey
Woodrow Wilson. All right. And the bell indicates a correct answer. And this question having been correctly answered, I may announce that Woodrow Wilson was the president, an event in whose life was dramatized on last Sunday's Mr. President broadcast as one half of the questions of each of these know your president shows are based on the life, career and administration of of the president featured on the Mr. President show of the previous week. Our contestants know that many of their questions today will regard Woodrow Wilson, the wartime of World War I President of the United States, Springfield. Will someone tell me when Woodrow Wilson was born? We have a volunteer from the second contestant on the Springfield team, and that is Joanne Benson. Joanne, please.
Quiz Contestants
1856.
Joe Slattery
Woodrow Wilson was born December 28, 1856.
Bill Bailey
And we have a correct answer from Springfield. Now turning again to Seymour, Missouri. I would like someone to tell me where was Woodrow Wilson born? We have a volunteer from our third contestant, Alice Williams.
Quiz Contestants
Alice Scrotton, Virginia.
Bill Bailey
And that is 100% correct. He was born in Stronton, Virginia. And again to Springfield. The question. Woodrow Wilson attended three of the nation's foremost schools. Now, he received degrees from two of them. What were the three schools and from which two did he graduate? We have a volunteer from Springfield's fourth contestant, and that is Jack Olson. Jack. He attended Princeton University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins. All right, now, can you tell us which two of those three he graduated from? University of Virginia. He got his law degree, Johns Hopkins, Ph.D. john. I'm very sorry. Judge, will you straighten him out on that?
Joe Slattery
Well, Princeton University was the first school he received his bachelor's degree in 1879. He did go to Virginia University, but due to ill health, he did not complete his course in Johns Hopkins University. He received a degree in 1885.
Bill Bailey
All right, and our fourth question. Back again to Seymour, Missouri. Seymour. Woodrow Wilson became a professor on the faculty of three universities. Can you name the three universities on which faculty he served as a professor. We allow 30 seconds for the answer of each question. We're waiting for a volunteer from Seymour, Missouri High School. I'll repeat the question. Woodrow Wilson became a professor on the faculty of three universities. Can you name them? We have a volunteer from our last contestant here. That is Maudine Embry. Maudine, will you step to the microphone, please?
Quiz Contestants
I think I named one of them. Was it Brian Marr?
Bill Bailey
Well, you're right. Let's see if. Can you go any further? There are two more.
Quiz Contestants
I don't remember the other two.
Bill Bailey
All right, let's see if another contestant on your team can help you out there. We'll do the same thing for Springfield Senior High School. You volunteer a second one. Go ahead.
Quiz Contestants
This is our Princeton.
Bill Bailey
This is Alice Williams. We're very sorry. The 30 seconds has allowed elapsed Rather. You were right on the one university. You were right on the second. The third one was Wesleyan University. Renoir, Princeton and Wesleyan University. All right, we have the fifth question going to Seymour. Listen closely. In the year of 1902, Woodrow Wilson became president of Princeton University. This was a position that he held until the year of 1910. For what reason did he give up the Princeton presidency? Our second contestant on Springfield, Carly. I beg your pardon. Joanne Benson is volunteering an answer.
Quiz Contestants
To become the governor of New Jersey.
Bill Bailey
To become the governor of New Jersey. That is correct. All right, the sixth question directed to Seymour. Woodrow Wilson was a prolific writer and he had produced many volumes of authentic writing up to the time he became governor. On what subjects did he specialize? There were two, and they were closely connected to his teaching in school. All right, we have a volunteer here from our third contestant on Seymour's team. That's Alice Williams.
Quiz Contestants
Nature was one of them.
Bill Bailey
I'm very sorry. I think you'll find, Alice, that Mr. Wilson wrote almost exclusively on the subjects of political science and history. Now we have our seventh question to Springfield. In what year did the Democratic Party nominate Woodrow Wilson for the presidency of the United States of America? Our last contestant on the Springfield team, and that is George Smith. George, will you step to the microphone and tell us. 1912. And the judge says that you're right. Seymour, who was Woodrow Wilson's opposition in the political campaign of 1912? There were two men who were strong opposition to his candidacy for the presidency of that time. We have our third contestant here on the Seymour team. And that is our fourth contestant, rather. That is Nancy Carter. Nancy, will you step the microphone?
Quiz Contestants
Taft and Theodore Roosevelt.
Bill Bailey
You are right. It was William Howard Taft. And Theodore Roosevelt. Mr. Taft being the Republican, Mr. Roosevelt, running on the Progressive ticket. Number nine, question number nine to Springfield. Was Woodrow Wilson victorious in his first candidacy to the presidency of the United States? In other words, the first time he was nominated and ran for president, was he victorious? We have George Smith again answering this question. He was. And Judge, can you give us an outcome of that election of the electoral votes?
Joe Slattery
Well, he received 435 of the 531 electoral votes.
Bill Bailey
All right, sir. Seymour. Much important legislation was enacted during Woodrow Wilson's first term as President of the United States. Now, I have listed here five of these pieces of legislation. You should be able to name three of the five I have. All right, this volunteer is coming here from Seymour. And it is our fourth contestant, Nancy Carter.
Quiz Contestants
Again, Nancy, the Federal Reserve act and the Clayton Antitrust Bill.
Bill Bailey
That's two of them. Can you name a third? Any member of the team there would volunteer. The third of the five. All right, we have our last contestant. That's Maudeen Embry. Maudine, to the microphone, please.
Quiz Contestants
The 17th Amendment.
Bill Bailey
The 17th Amendment. Can you explain what the 17th Amendment was? All right, this is our first contestant again here, our third contestant on Seymour's team, Alice Williams.
Quiz Contestants
That was the direct election of senators.
Bill Bailey
The direct election of senators. All right, you have named two of them. The Federal Reserve act, the Clayton Antitrust act, the Underwood Simmons Tariff Bill, the Trade Commission act, and the repeal of the Panama Canal tolls. These were the five pieces of legislation that were enacted during Woodrow Wilson's first term as President of the United States. All right, again, to Springfield. And we have this question. During Woodrow Wilson's first term as president, troubles on the Mexican border necessitated sending troops into this southern republic. What was this action of our federal government called? During Mr. Wilson's first term as President, trouble developed on the Mexican border. It necessitated our government sending troops into Mexico. What was this action of our government called? We have 30 seconds to answer the question. Waiting an answer from the team from Springfield. Very sorry. The Judge says our 30 seconds is elapsed. Judge.
Joe Slattery
That Mexican expedition was called the punitive expedition.
Bill Bailey
All right, there you have the answer, Seymour. In the year of 1916, Woodrow Wilson was nominated by his party for a second term as president. Who was his opponent in this election? And our first hand up belongs to Nancy Carter. Nancy.
Quiz Contestants
Charles E. Hughes.
Bill Bailey
That is right, Charles E. Hughes. He had resigned a place on the bench of the Supreme Court to become a candidate. Springfield. Woodrow Wilson was again victorious in his second campaign for the presidency. And a slogan is often Credited with carrying him to victory. All right, our first contestant. And that is Virginia Darnell.
Quiz Contestants
He kept us out of the war.
Bill Bailey
That's right. He kept us out of the war. But Seymour events and unrestricted submarine warfare caused Woodrow Wilson, contrary to his pledges, to break diplomatic relations with Germany and asked the Congress for a declaration of war. When was this declaration of war voted by the Congress of the United States, declaring war. The first World War. If you can give me the correct month and year, your answer will be correct. All right, we have our last contestant on the Seymour team, Maudine Embry. Maudine to the microphone, please.
Quiz Contestants
April 14th.
Bill Bailey
What year?
Quiz Contestants
2016.
Bill Bailey
I'm very sorry. If you'd give me the month and the correct year. April was correct. It did happen on April 6th, but the year was 1917. All right, again to Springfield. After the defeat of Germany, Woodrow Wilson on January 8th in 1918 proposed peace on terms that became known as his. What. What were the terms called at Woodrow Wilson? We have Mr. Olson here volunteering to answer. I believe that was his 14 points. That is right. The 14 points. All right. Now, Seymour, Missouri, were the 14 points set forth by Woodrow Wilson for the end of World War I accepted by Germany, and if so, on what date? I might explain that prior to going on the air, an inquiry from the Seymour contestants asked in regard to double questions. And I am allowing this morning that any two members may answer a double question. In other words, now, if someone will say, were they accepted? Then somebody else give me the date, it will be correct. Let's see here. Do we have a volunteer? Time's getting away. 30 seconds. Were the 14 points set forth by Woodrow Wilson for the end of World War I accepted by Germany, and if so, what date? Judge?
Joe Slattery
Yes, they were on November 11, 1918, Armistice Day.
Bill Bailey
All right, thank you very much. After the armistice of World War I, which was on November 11, 1918, Woodrow Wilson went to Paris to help negotiate the peace treaty, the crux of which he considered to be a plan for world peace. It became known as what? All right, our third contestant on the Springfield team, and I believe that is Cleo Manus.
Quiz Contestants
It was the League of Nations plan,
Bill Bailey
and the judge says that you're right. It is the League of Nations. All right. Now, did the Senate of the United States ratify the peace treaty and the United States membership in the League of Nations as advocated by Woodrow Wilson? We have our fourth contestant on Mansfield's team. That's Nancy Carter. I beg your pardon? I'm getting last week. They're from Seymour and Nancy's from Seymour. Nancy, will you please answer the question?
Quiz Contestants
No.
Bill Bailey
That's right. The judge says you're right. Would you enlarge on it, please, Mr. Flattery.
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No.
Joe Slattery
The United States remained out of the League. The treaty was rejected in March of 1920 by 49 to 35. 29 votes were sufficient to kill it.
Bill Bailey
That's right. All right. And now our final question on the subject of Woodrow Wilson's life. Such men as United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, William E. Bora and Hiram Johnson opposed the United States joining the League of Nations. What reservations did they demand to support Woodrow Wilson's plan for the League? There was one very important point that these men especially demanded for support of the League of Nations. Woodrow Wilson refused to compromise. He stumped the country in support of his planets in entirety. And I am asking Springfield what that reservation particularly was. They have 30 seconds to answer the question. We have not had a volunteer from the Springfield team as yet. I'm sorry, the time has elapsed. And will you tell us, judge, please, what the reservation was?
Joe Slattery
The Senate demanded reservations that would not make the United States subservient to the votes of other nations in case of war.
Bill Bailey
All right, sir. And we have discussed in great detail today the life of the 28th President of the United States of America, Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Wilson was the subject of the dramatization heard on last week's Mr. President broadcast, heard over this station from 1:30 until 2:00 Sunday afternoon. As we have passed the halfway point, we pause briefly for a word from our sponsor, the folks who make possible these broadcasts every week. Joe Slattery. A word from Globe.
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Bill Bailey
Thank you very much, Mr. Slattery. Now, I would like to give our students a brief moment to consider the questions that are to follow.
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Quiz Contestants
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Bill Bailey
They have not known until this time on what president's life. The following questions will concern themselves and while they are considering it. Mr. Slattery, will you give us the standing of the two teams up to this point? Just a moment, please. Mr. Slattery. The contestants. I want them while you're talking to consider the questions to follow will be on the life of Thomas Jefferson. Now, Mr. Slattery.
Joe Slattery
Thank you, Mr. Bailey. The score at the present time. Springfield 7, Seymour 5.
Bill Bailey
All right. Springfield is leading by two correct answers at this halfway point of our quiz. The contestants know that our questions concern themselves with Thomas Jefferson. And I believe our next question is directed to Seymour. All right, let's start at the very beginning. Seymour, please tell me, when was Thomas Jefferson born? In what year? In what year was Thomas Jefferson born? 30 seconds allotted for each team to volunteer an answer. We have not had one from Seymour as yet. What year was Thomas Jefferson born? 30 seconds go on for quite a while when you're thinking, but they seem to go awfully fast. Sometimes there is the chime and.
Joe Slattery
Mr. Judge, Thomas Jefferson was born April 2, 1743.
Bill Bailey
All right, and our question to Springfield. Where was Thomas Jefferson born? Where was Thomas Jefferson born? All right, we have a volunteer from our second contestant on the Springfield team. Will you go ahead and give your answer, please?
Quiz Contestants
He was born in Virginia.
Bill Bailey
He was born in Virginia? That is correct. Judge, can you give us the correct town in Virginia?
Joe Slattery
Town name is Shadwell.
Bill Bailey
All right. And the answer was correctly given by the second contestant on the Springfields team. That is Joanne Benson. Now, Seymour Jefferson was graduated from one of the nation's oldest and most respected colleges. Which one? He was a graduate of one of the nation's oldest and most respected colleges. What was the name of his alma mater? Since Mr. Jefferson was born in the state of Virginia, we may assume at that time of his life it must have been an Eastern school that's still in existence. One of the nation's most honored schools. What was his school? They're chewing fingernails. What are their answers here? All right, Mr. Judge.
Joe Slattery
Thomas Jefferson went to William and Mary.
Bill Bailey
He was a graduate of William and Mary. Now our question to Springfield on Thomas Jefferson. What was Thomas Jefferson's first political office? All right, we again have our second contestant, Joanne Benson on Springfield's team.
Quiz Contestants
He was Secretary of State under Washington.
Bill Bailey
All right. He was Secretary of state under Washington. Now we have a question here that's directed to our Seymour team. Was Thomas Jefferson a member of the First Continental Congress? Was Thomas Jefferson a member of the First Continental Congress? That could be answered yes or no. It's well to take a chance on such questions of that kind because you have a 50% of being right. We have our fifth contestant on the team here from Seymour. That's Mary Lee Shannon.
Quiz Contestants
I think it was. No.
Bill Bailey
Yeah, Judge, you missed the wrong button. He was right the second time. I'll tell you there. The bell is correct. No is right. However, he did attend the Second Continental Congress. Springfield, what was Thomas Jefferson's famous contribution to the action of the Second Continental Congress? He made a very most important contribution to the second Continental Congress. This team is. This question is directed at Springfield. And Seymour is pulling at the bits to volunteer an answer over here, Springfield. What about that? All right, we have a volunteer answer here. And this is coming from our second contestant, Joanne Benson. Again, Joanne, I'm not sure, but was
Quiz Contestants
that when you introduced the money system?
Bill Bailey
I'm very sorry, Joanne. I think you will find that Mr. Jefferson's most important contribution was that he impend the immortal Declaration of Independence, which was adopted and written with very few minor changes.
Joe Slattery
All right.
Bill Bailey
And a question now to our team from Seymour. Did Thomas Jefferson ever serve as governor of the state of Virginia? His native state? Did he ever serve as governor of the state of Virginia? All right, we have our second contestant. And that's Carlie Jones. Please, Carly, to the microphone.
Quiz Contestants
I think he did.
Bill Bailey
You're right, he did. For two years, beginning in the year of 1779. Now we see that our time is rapidly getting away from us. There will be three more questions because we are at that place in the contest where to even it up. We must ask three more. Springfield. In the year of 17 and 84, Congress designated Thomas Jefferson to serve with two other compatriots in concluding commercial treaties with European nations. Who were these two other men assigned to this commission? They were very, very important in the early history of our country. They were closely associated with Mr. Jefferson and a great many of his writings and works in the foundation of a new nation. Who were the two men that were signed? All right, we again have Joanne Benson. And Joanne's answering a lot of our questions. Let's see what you say.
Quiz Contestants
Joanne, was it Franklin and Hamilton?
Bill Bailey
I'm very sorry. You were 50% correct. It was Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. Now, we have a question here to Seymour. George Washington appointed Thomas Jefferson as a member of his cabinet. To what post? George Washington, President of the United States, appointed John Thomas Jefferson as a member of his cabinet. Which particular post in his cabinet was he appointed to? Incidentally, I think in order to be all entirely fair, the Seymour team answered this question, stated somewhat differently just a few moments ago. Seymour. All right, here's our contestant here, the fifth one on Seymour's team. That is, of course, Mary Lee Shannon.
Quiz Contestants
Mary Lee, Secretary of State.
Bill Bailey
That's right, Secretary of State. Now, our last question of today's broadcast in Springfield. This could be very important. In 1794, Thomas Jefferson resigned his office as Secretary of State due to difficulties with another cabinet member. Who was this other cabinet member? All right, Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of treasure. Now we have reached the concluding point and we ask our judge to summarize the contest for today and to speak a final word for our sponsor, the Globe Realty Company.
Joe Slattery
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Bill Bailey
Thank you very much, Joe. Well, ladies and gentlemen, you have heard the results as Mr. Slattery gave them to you. Only two correct answered questions separated our two teams this morning. The Springfield High School team coming out the victor, having 10 questions answered correctly to eight for Seymour. But I think that neither one of these teams need be ashamed in any sense of the word. Our consolations to you young boys and girls from Seymour, our congratulations to Springfield and better luck next time, I'll tell you. You know, it's not in winning or losing, but it's how you win or lose. Now, next Saturday morning on Know your Presidents, the team representing Camden, Missouri will be meeting Rogersville Springfield, Missouri High School. The victor on today's broadcast will meet Willard, Missouri on December 2nd in this studio. Thank you for listening and good morning, everyone.
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Podcast: Harold’s Old Time Radio
Episode: Know Your Presidents – Radio Quiz Between Springfield & Seymour High Schools, Missouri
Date: May 21, 2026 (original broadcast: 1950)
This special “Know Your Presidents” episode is a spirited live radio quiz pitting teams of six students from Springfield High School against Seymour High School in Southwest Missouri. Hosted by Bill Bailey, with support from announcer Joe Slattery, the show tests deep knowledge about the lives and legacies of U.S. Presidents, specifically focusing on Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Jefferson. Teams compete for pride and cash prizes, all while offering listeners an educational and entertaining glimpse into mid-20th-century academic competition.
Notable Quote:
“A salute and my sincere best wishes to the members of our contesting teams on this Know Your President's quiz broadcast.”
— Bill Bailey (03:22)
Notable Quotes and Moments:
On Wilson’s Presidency at Princeton
“For what reason did he give up the Princeton presidency?”
“To become the governor of New Jersey.”
— Joanne Benson, Springfield (10:09)
Wilson’s Academic Specialty
“I think you'll find, Alice, that Mr. Wilson wrote almost exclusively on the subjects of political science and history.”
— Bill Bailey (10:46)
Opposition in 1912 Election
“Taft and Theodore Roosevelt.”
— Nancy Carter, Seymour (11:37)
Wilson’s Victory Margin
“He received 435 of the 531 electoral votes.”
— Joe Slattery (12:11)
Major Legislation of Wilson’s Term
“Federal Reserve act, the Clayton Antitrust act, the Underwood Simmons Tariff Bill, the Trade Commission act, and the repeal of the Panama Canal tolls.”
— Bill Bailey (13:15)
League of Nations Debate
“No… The United States remained out of the League. The treaty was rejected in March of 1920 by 49 to 35.”
— Joe Slattery (18:19)
Notable Quote:
“Springfield is leading by two correct answers at this halfway point of our quiz. The contestants know that our questions concern themselves with Thomas Jefferson.”
— Bill Bailey (22:25)
Notable Quotes and Moments:
On Jefferson’s Contribution to the Second Continental Congress
“I’m very sorry, Joanne. I think you will find that Mr. Jefferson’s most important contribution was that he impenned the immortal Declaration of Independence.”
— Bill Bailey (26:09)
On Cabinet Rivalry
“In 1794, Thomas Jefferson resigned his office as Secretary of State due to difficulties with another cabinet member. Who was this other cabinet member?”
“Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of treasury.”
— Springfield Contestant (28:47)
Notable Quote:
“You know, it’s not in winning or losing, but it’s how you win or lose.”
— Bill Bailey (29:47)
For those looking to relive the golden era of educational radio, this episode is both an engaging quiz and a history lesson—a tribute to civic learning and youthful scholarship in 1950s America.