Because this program is not available, all of the information known about it has been gleaned from the following newspaper clippings. The first appeared in The Star-Democrat, Easton, MD, on February 25, 1949: The second appeared in The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, on February 28, 1949: The final story appeared in Stewart’s hometown paper, The…
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March of Dimes – 1946 Program
As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Mr. Stewart gave a very passionate plea for contributions to the 1946 March of Dimes Campaign. Alone before the microphone, he was able to give listeners a very good understanding of the costs of treating a child with infantile paralysis. Most of the newspaper articles, like the…