August 21, 2025 • 28 mins
Discover "Our Miss Brooks Collection," a selection of the best episodes from the beloved radio comedy series. Experience the humorous and heartwarming tales of Miss Brooks and her school adventures. This collection is a must-listen for fans of classic radio comedies and nostalgic storytelling.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Barden. It's time once again
in front of a comedy episode of Our Miss Brooks
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written by al lewis Well. The holiday season is practically
with us. To our Miss Brooks, who teaches English at
Madison High School, it means more than just a respite
from the rigors of a difficult school term.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Yes, it means that I'll get a chance to relax
and observe the change that takes place in people as
Christmas approaches. It's almost visible the spirit of camaraderie and warm,
good fellowship which flows between us like a bountiful stream.
I only hope that this season, our beloved principle, mister
Osgood Conklin, will get a little on him. I was
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talking about his temper to my landlady last Friday morning
at breakfast. I can't understand it, missus Davis. Everything I
do lately seems to rub mister Conklin.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
The wrong way.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
What do you mean, Connie Well, I'll take yesterday For instance,
I was in his office when I saw his lighted
cigar lying on the rug unnoticed. Naturally, I stooped over
and picked it up, wouldn't.
Speaker 4 (01:14):
You Well, I gave up smoking a long time ago.
Speaker 2 (01:20):
I didn't want the office to catch on fire, Missus Davis,
so I merely put the cigar in an ashtray.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
You might not believe this, but he was furious.
Speaker 4 (01:28):
Because you put his cigar back in the ash tray.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Well, it wasn't exactly an ashtray, I guess I should
have noticed.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
It was an ink well.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
Oh and when you put your cigar in the inkwell,
it went out.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
That isn't the end I put in the inkwell.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
Three puffs later, mister Conklin could have won first prize
in the child dog contest. He's so unreasonable. You'd think
having a blue tongue was a.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
Maybe it was the taste of the inky objected to.
He's always been a finicky eater anyway. Don't forget about
missus Compton Connie. Just stay out of his way as
much as possible.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
Believe me, I'll do my best. Missus Davis, say that's
quite about your mail. You've got theirs at all for
you mail.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
Oh this isn't incoming mail, Connie. These are the letters
I picked up from all the kids in the neighborhood.
You see, Bush's Department store has a contest each year
in which the child who writes the best letters of
Santa Claus gets his choice of anything in the toy department.
Speaker 3 (02:35):
Oh, in your Sander's helper.
Speaker 4 (02:37):
I shot there anyway, so I just dropped them off
of the kids.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
They write such cute letters.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Some of them reminds me of the one you wrote
to Sander when you were seven years old.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Me, where did you see that? Missus Davis?
Speaker 4 (02:49):
Forgive me, Connie, but I've got it right here. I
took it out of your old album, you know, the
scrapbook with the souvenirs in it. You had it out
last night.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Oh that's right. I thought I might run across some
souvenir money in it.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
Let's see the letter, Missus Davis.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
Do you like it?
Speaker 3 (03:07):
Read it out loud?
Speaker 4 (03:08):
I get such a kick out.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
All right, it says deer Sandy Claus. Look at the spelling,
san d y claw sss.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
That's nice one.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
As for each claw, I don't want you to bring
me very much toys at all, because then you would
not have enough for all the other little children.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
Wasn't by a doll?
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Please, Sandy just bring me a slate with some chalk
and a racer and some crayons and a ruler on
account cause when I grow up I want to be
a English teacher, Signed Connie Brooks, age seven. Isn't that touching,
Missus Davis. Even at that tender age, I was already
planning my future poverty. You knew what you wanted all right.
Speaker 4 (04:00):
Now, I'll just set these letters on the sideboard and
pourius some coffee?
Speaker 5 (04:04):
Did you cut?
Speaker 6 (04:05):
Connie?
Speaker 3 (04:06):
Thanks, Missus Davis. I better hurry.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
Walter Denton is picking me up this morning.
Speaker 3 (04:10):
Can we give you a lift?
Speaker 4 (04:11):
No, thank you, I'm going over the Bush's department store.
They have a contest each year in which a child
who writes the best letter to Sandy Claud gets.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
His choice of anything in the toy department. How did
you know, Connie? You just finished telling me, Missus Davis,
so I did.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Now where in the world did I put those letters?
Speaker 2 (04:42):
What have you done to your car? Walter seems to
have quite an air about it this morning.
Speaker 7 (04:46):
It's nothing but your own aromatic presence, Miss Brooks, Thanks Waller,
but I'm not what I mean.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Wait a minute, here's a cigar on the seat between us.
Speaker 5 (04:57):
Oh, probably dropped out of my dad's pocket. Proven to
work this morning.
Speaker 2 (05:01):
Say do you mind if I keep it? It might
make a nice good morning gesture to mister Conklin, I
can use one at this point.
Speaker 7 (05:07):
Huh, sure, my dad's got a pocket full of cigars.
But what's wrong with you an old marble head? Mister Conklin?
Are you the dog house?
Speaker 5 (05:17):
Miss Brooks?
Speaker 2 (05:18):
Where I am shouldn't happen to a dog, Walter, But
maybe this little peace offering will help.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Now's awfully sweet for a cigar.
Speaker 7 (05:27):
Oh, it isn't a cigar that has that sweet smell,
Miss Brooks. That's miss Enright.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
Where is she sitting in the glove come partner?
Speaker 7 (05:36):
No, I just dropped her off at the beauty parlor.
She was wearing a new perfume.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
She said.
Speaker 7 (05:40):
It was called Woodoo kind of clings to the uphol street,
doesn't it?
Speaker 3 (05:47):
Just like Miss Enright?
Speaker 2 (05:49):
Oh, I'm sorry, Walter, I shouldn't speak that way about
another member of the faculty.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Forget I said anything.
Speaker 7 (05:54):
How sure I know there's no love lost between you two.
Although miss Enright did pay you ad a nice compliment
this morning. She did, yes, ma'am. She said she thought
it was wonderful how you taught the subject of English.
Miss Enwright said that just before she went into the
beauty parlor, she said that anybody who could teach a
language to so many kids for such a long.
Speaker 5 (06:15):
Time, in spite of her obvious difficulty in speaking that language,
should get a medal.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Maybe the drier'll fall on her right away, Walder. Did
miss Enright mention her reason for going to the beauty
parlace or early in the morning?
Speaker 5 (06:32):
Oh, come to think of it, she did. She said
she was going out with mister Boynton after school.
Speaker 2 (06:36):
What's today's Friday? The day mister Boyne usually takes me
to the zoo.
Speaker 7 (06:39):
Well, it's also a special occasion for miss Enright. It's
her birthday. Can you know something, miss Brooks. She came
right out and told me your age.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
How old did she say she was?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
Walter twenty seven?
Speaker 7 (06:51):
I guess that's why mister Boynt has to take her
out today instead of you.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
I still don't see what miss Enright's birthday has to
do with it. You didn't take her out last year
when she was twenty seven or the year before when
she was twenty eight.
Speaker 5 (07:07):
I'm miss Brooks. I seem to detect the presence of
the green eyed monster in this vehicle.
Speaker 3 (07:12):
She can't possibly be back from the beauty parlor.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
Yet it just makes me mad, Walter the way some
women try to keep their ages hidden. Why if anybody
wanted to make it their business, they could find out my.
Speaker 3 (07:25):
Age in a minute.
Speaker 7 (07:27):
How old are you, miss brook None of your business.
There's mister Conklin going into his office. Miss Brooks, now's
your chance to slip in that cigar, right, Walder.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
To see you in class.
Speaker 8 (07:45):
Good morning, mister Conklin, Good morning, Miss Brooks.
Speaker 3 (07:47):
Have a cigar?
Speaker 8 (07:49):
Cigar?
Speaker 2 (07:50):
Yes, sir, I just happened to have it on me.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
That is.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
A gentleman friend left it in my compact here. It's
rand new wink on it, brooks Now.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
If you'll excuse me, I'll withdraw to the safety of
my office while I'm still ahead.
Speaker 9 (08:08):
Yes, good morning, miss Brooks.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Hello miss Enright. Walter Denton tells me is that today's
your birthday?
Speaker 3 (08:18):
Well, yes, darling, it is happy birthday.
Speaker 2 (08:24):
I shall bask in the warmth of that greeting all day. Well,
I'm sorry, miss ann Right, but I don't think it's
fair of you to make mister Boynton break a date
with me just because it's your birthday.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
Oh.
Speaker 9 (08:33):
I didn't make him do anything, miss Brooks. It's obviously
a matter of preference. Put down a brightly colored gay
silk scarf and an old gray shoe, and even a
baby will reach for the scarf.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Are you calling me an old gray shoe?
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Well, darling, slip it on now. Look, miss Annwright, I
don't want to be rude to you on this of
all days, especially since I realized that your birthday is
one holiday which has been celebrated in this neighborhood for
countless generation. But every Friday, mister Boyne takes me to
the zoo.
Speaker 9 (09:08):
That's very cooperative, my dear, But if the zoo wants
you badly enough, they'll come and get you.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
You really must excuse me.
Speaker 9 (09:18):
I've got to find Walter Denton's car. I left the
cigar in the front seat this morning.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
Oh is that your cigar?
Speaker 3 (09:24):
I thought yourself to fight it's for mister appointing.
Speaker 2 (09:30):
He's just a big, overgrown boy.
Speaker 9 (09:32):
When it comes to practical jokes. You know, so I
bought that cigar for him in the magic shop. In
the magic shop, it's an exploding cigar. Not dangerous, of course,
just full of soots.
Speaker 4 (09:47):
Oh no, excuse me, miss, then right, but I've got
to get back to mister Conklin's.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
Office right away, Miss Conlan, about that cigar I gave you, sir?
Speaker 1 (09:58):
Yes, miss?
Speaker 3 (10:03):
Are you all right?
Speaker 6 (10:05):
Why?
Speaker 10 (10:06):
Yes, yes, I'm just dandy. But this soot all over
my face? What do you suggest I do about that?
Speaker 3 (10:18):
What can you do? Mister Cosmon? Get down on one
knee and sing.
Speaker 2 (10:21):
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Speaker 6 (10:35):
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Speaker 2 (11:54):
Well, I finally condenced mister Conplon that the cigar episode
should be included in my list of unpremeditated crimes. Then,
when lunch period dragged itself around, I hastened to the
cafeteria to see if miss Enright was with mister Boynan.
She wasn't, so in four seconds flat, I was. I
waited all during lunch for him to break our date
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for that afternoon, but you remained strangely silent.
Speaker 3 (12:17):
So while we were drinking our coffee, I.
Speaker 2 (12:19):
Summoned all my feminine wiles and subtly remarked, is I is.
Speaker 3 (12:24):
Or is I ain't your baby?
Speaker 6 (12:32):
What did you say, mis books?
Speaker 3 (12:33):
Nothing, mister Boynton, here's a napkin.
Speaker 2 (12:36):
It's just that I get a distinct feeling of guilt
emanating from your side of the table.
Speaker 6 (12:41):
Guilt.
Speaker 3 (12:41):
What makes you say that you paid for my coffee?
Speaker 6 (12:46):
It's all right, you can pay for mine next time.
Speaker 3 (12:48):
I paid for yours last time. We're even. But today
is Friday, mister Boynton. Is that right?
Speaker 6 (12:55):
That's right?
Speaker 3 (12:55):
And we usually go to the zoo on Friday. Isn't
that so?
Speaker 1 (12:58):
Yes?
Speaker 6 (12:59):
That's so well? What is I is?
Speaker 3 (13:02):
Or is I ain't your baby?
Speaker 6 (13:06):
If you mean? Am I keeping our engagement? Miss Brooks?
Will a funny thing happened this morning.
Speaker 3 (13:12):
On your way to the rabbit's cage.
Speaker 11 (13:15):
Yes, as a matter of fact, I was in my
lab when it happened. I remember an appointment I made
for this afternoon with somebody else, namely my grandmother.
Speaker 1 (13:24):
That's it.
Speaker 11 (13:25):
My grandmother came into town unexpected me this morning, and
I promised to take her out for the day. She's
rather helpless, you see, because well she's quite far along
in years.
Speaker 2 (13:33):
You're not just clacking your crockery dogs. It so happened,
mister Boyton, that I know your grandmother. You do, Yes,
she's twenty seven years old and she teaches English at
Madison High School.
Speaker 11 (13:49):
Miss Brooks, I've decided that rather than stoop to deception,
I'd better be honest about this thing. What I told
you just about my grandmother, it isn't true, alright. I
made a date with miss Enright for the day, but
only because it's her birthday.
Speaker 6 (14:10):
Miss Brooks. She told me her folks were living in
another part of the country.
Speaker 3 (14:13):
My folks live in another part of the country.
Speaker 6 (14:15):
Miss Enright also said she didn't have too many friends.
Speaker 3 (14:17):
I don't have too many friends.
Speaker 6 (14:18):
But miss Enright is twenty seven years old today.
Speaker 3 (14:21):
My folks live in another part of the country.
Speaker 6 (14:26):
Sorry, Miss Brooks, I just didn't want your feelings to
be hurt.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
Don't worry about my feelings, mister Boyton. I'd send away
for a plastic set, hi, Miss Brooks. Mister Boyton, Hello, Harriet,
how are you Harriet?
Speaker 6 (14:38):
Would you care to sit down? There's plenty of room
at this table.
Speaker 2 (14:40):
Oh thanks.
Speaker 9 (14:41):
It's the same, mister Boyton, but I've got to take
this container of coffee to daddy.
Speaker 3 (14:44):
Oh is your father lunching in his office?
Speaker 11 (14:46):
Harriet?
Speaker 2 (14:47):
Yeah, he says he's too embarrassed in public today. There
seems to be something on his neck.
Speaker 3 (14:51):
He can't get off the Board of Education.
Speaker 2 (14:57):
He didn't want to talk about here, Harriet. Let me
take that coffee down to it the least I can do.
You sit here and chat with mister Boynton. Dear, he's
very good company today, loaded with the stories. Well, all right,
it's Brooks, if you say so. Here's the coffee and
here's next for sugar. Daddy likes it plenty sweet.
Speaker 3 (15:17):
Thanks, Harriet.
Speaker 11 (15:18):
I'll I see you later one I, miss Brooks, as
we both get older, you mean, please jump into my
lab after school. Maybe we can work something out. Perhaps
we can all.
Speaker 6 (15:27):
Have a date together.
Speaker 2 (15:28):
Fine, I'll bring my grandfather for miss enright.
Speaker 6 (15:37):
Im in.
Speaker 2 (15:39):
I met your daughter in the cafeteria, mister Conklin, and
she gave me this coffee.
Speaker 6 (15:43):
To bring you. What happened to her?
Speaker 2 (15:45):
Pull up?
Speaker 8 (15:45):
Lame?
Speaker 2 (15:48):
Well, As a matter of fact, sir, I wanted to
sort of a tone for some of my earlier transgressions.
Speaker 8 (15:53):
Well, don't stand there for some coffee and a cup
for me.
Speaker 3 (15:56):
Please, yes, sir, I'll just get this cover off. I'm
pretty tight, right, I.
Speaker 6 (16:01):
Hope it's hot.
Speaker 8 (16:02):
If there's anything I can't stand, it's cool coffee.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
Oh I'm sure it's piping hot, mister Conklin. I can
tell by the way the container feels.
Speaker 8 (16:09):
Let me let me help you.
Speaker 2 (16:11):
Now it's coming.
Speaker 10 (16:12):
Now it is piping hot. Observed the steam rising from
my trousers.
Speaker 8 (16:33):
Miss Brooks.
Speaker 2 (16:34):
Yesterday you dipped.
Speaker 1 (16:36):
My cigar in the ink. Well, this morning you gave
me one that exploded in my face. And now thanks
to you again, a container of hot coffee is running
down my leg.
Speaker 8 (16:52):
Well, don't stand there, miss Brooks. What have you to
say for yourself?
Speaker 3 (16:57):
Is it sweet enough?
Speaker 2 (16:57):
Mister Conklin.
Speaker 8 (17:06):
If it isn't, Miss Brooks, come in, I said, come in.
Speaker 6 (17:13):
You are ours?
Speaker 1 (17:14):
Good Conklin, I am no doubt you heard of Bush's
Department store. I have, Well, I'm Bush. I'm a little
pooped myself. I'll be brief, mister Conckland. Each year, my
store gives away contest prizes to children who write in
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the best letters to Santa Claus. We like to choose
some prominent citizens in our community to play Santa for
this occasion, hence my visit here. My dear mister Bush.
If you're suggesting that I involved myself in a squalling
clamor of hundreds.
Speaker 10 (17:48):
Of children in a department store, put it out of
your mind.
Speaker 1 (17:51):
But mister Conklin, you have no way of knowing this,
of course, But I am a person with extremely high
blood pressure and acute hypertension. Playing Santa to a band
of yowling brats is out of the question. But I've
invited all the photographers and reporters. Mister Contlan, you'll get
at the very least a two column.
Speaker 3 (18:08):
Picture in every paper.
Speaker 8 (18:09):
I'm sorry, it's absolutely unthinkable for me to to two
column pictures.
Speaker 1 (18:17):
Of course, you see, we've picked the winning letter, and
you're the ideal choice to present the grand prize this afternoon.
Why me, Because you're a school principal and the contest
winner is a little seven year old girl who wants
to be a teacher when she grows up a teacher.
Speaker 8 (18:37):
Well, I guess I can arrange it.
Speaker 1 (18:39):
I'd hate to disappoint a child, especially this obviously backward
little tyke.
Speaker 8 (18:47):
What time shall I be there, mister Bush?
Speaker 1 (18:48):
At four o'clock sharp, please, and thank you so much
for accepting our invitation.
Speaker 8 (18:52):
You're welcome, I'm sure.
Speaker 10 (18:53):
If you'll excuse me, sir, I must inspect some new
gym equipment just of course.
Speaker 1 (18:58):
Oh before I leave your office, may I use the phone?
Speaker 6 (19:00):
Certainly? Right there? I might see you at poor mister
b thank you is coming to.
Speaker 4 (19:06):
Tell hello missus Davis speaking.
Speaker 1 (19:12):
Oh, this is mister Bush of Bush's Department store. My
secretary gave me your phone number. Missus Davis told me
what a grand job you've done of rounding up the
children's letters and our letter to Santa contest.
Speaker 5 (19:22):
I was glad to help mister Bush.
Speaker 1 (19:24):
Thank you, Missus Davis. Now there's just one bit of
information I need from you. Do you know where Connie
Brooks lives?
Speaker 4 (19:30):
Connie brook Cly She lives right here with me.
Speaker 6 (19:34):
Well that's a coincidence.
Speaker 3 (19:36):
Could I speak with her?
Speaker 4 (19:37):
Not? No, she's still in school.
Speaker 6 (19:39):
Of course it's not three o'clock yet.
Speaker 2 (19:43):
It's a litter effect.
Speaker 4 (19:44):
I was just getting ready to pick her up one
of the students in school where her usually takes.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
Her home that he's busy to I see, Well, miss Davis,
you can do me a great favor. Instead of taking
her home today, bring Connie right over to our store.
What for you'll see what out of toys did she favored,
Missus Davis.
Speaker 9 (20:02):
Toys.
Speaker 4 (20:03):
Tonnie doesn't play the toy oh.
Speaker 6 (20:05):
The serious time. Eh.
Speaker 1 (20:08):
Well, bring her over as early as you can, Missus Davis,
so I can get acquainted with her. She'll probably warm
up a bit after a nice romp in the sand pile. Now, remember,
Missus Davis, don't tell her why she's coming to the store.
I'd like it to be a surprise.
Speaker 5 (20:26):
It'll be a surprise, all right.
Speaker 2 (20:36):
Now, will you please tell me what we're doing in
Bush's department store, Missus Davis, I have enough money left
to buy a Christmas deal.
Speaker 3 (20:45):
Let alone do any shopping.
Speaker 5 (20:47):
Be patient, Tonnie.
Speaker 4 (20:48):
We'll find out as soon as I can locate mister Bush.
Speaker 1 (20:51):
I know.
Speaker 4 (20:52):
Let's cut out to the sand pile.
Speaker 7 (20:54):
It's fit over there in the toy department, all right,
but oh, look there's mister Boynton Brooks.
Speaker 6 (21:00):
Missus Davis.
Speaker 4 (21:00):
Hell On, mister Barton, excuse me just a moment, won't you.
I'll go on ahead, Connie and find you to books.
Speaker 2 (21:05):
Find Missus Davis. Well, mister Barnton doing a little last
minute Christmas shopping.
Speaker 6 (21:10):
Oh not exactly, miss Brooks. Miss Enwright asked me to
come over here right after school.
Speaker 11 (21:14):
She's she's crazy about children, she says, and they're having
some sort of contest here today.
Speaker 3 (21:18):
Where is she now?
Speaker 11 (21:20):
She's in the hardware department picking up a new roaster,
she says, next to children. She likes nothing better than
cooking and housework.
Speaker 6 (21:26):
I bet she's.
Speaker 3 (21:26):
Terribly decent to animals too.
Speaker 11 (21:31):
I'm sorry I didn't see you after school, but miss
Enwright insisted we leave it once.
Speaker 2 (21:35):
After all, it is her birthday today. I know, mister Barnton,
I had a hunt, you too, would wind up alone.
Speaker 11 (21:40):
We're only going to a movie, miss Brooks. Donald O'Connor
and Francis just opened to the State. It's the story
of an Army Mule.
Speaker 2 (21:46):
Oh, that's where you're taking, miss enright, that's right.
Speaker 3 (21:50):
What are you trying to do? Start your own mule trains?
Speaker 9 (21:56):
I just got the most charming pot Dodding.
Speaker 5 (22:00):
Oh you required one of your own, haven't.
Speaker 3 (22:02):
You missed the bar.
Speaker 2 (22:06):
Hello, Prudence, any interesting children lately?
Speaker 11 (22:12):
Please, ladies, please, let's get over to the toy department.
They're getting ready for the ceremonies. The spotlight was just
turned on that platform.
Speaker 5 (22:17):
Oh fine, miss boy, I just adore a toy.
Speaker 3 (22:20):
Why don't you, at your age.
Speaker 6 (22:24):
Come along this Brooks. I see missus Davis right in
the front.
Speaker 8 (22:26):
Row at head shot attack.
Speaker 1 (22:30):
Quiet, please chill, quiet, children, but here without further ado,
is your.
Speaker 6 (22:35):
Old friend Santa Clause?
Speaker 2 (22:43):
Very Christmas d Why that's mister Conklin, Is it really woo?
Of course I'd recognize that bloodthirsty cheerfulness anywhere.
Speaker 1 (23:00):
A surprize winning letter in the contest. I suppose you
read it out loud and will surprise the author, who
I know is among those listening.
Speaker 8 (23:06):
Well, Charlie, it says, dear Sandy Clause.
Speaker 12 (23:14):
Well, c laws as that's nice one ask for each claw.
I don't want you to bring me very much toys
at all, because then you would not have enough for
all the other little children.
Speaker 3 (23:31):
Isn't she a doll? Wait a minute, this time's awfully familiar.
Speaker 12 (23:36):
Lee, Sandy, just bring me a slate with some chalk
and a eraser and some crayons and a ruler, because
when I grow up.
Speaker 8 (23:44):
I want to be a English teacher.
Speaker 12 (23:46):
Oh no, I'm Connie Brooks, age seven. Now, if this
little girl will step up, sound I can.
Speaker 1 (24:06):
Know this girl, mister Conklin, let's get her up to
the platform. Where are you, honey, you mister down here?
Speaker 4 (24:13):
I'm missus Davis.
Speaker 8 (24:14):
Oh, hello, Missus David.
Speaker 4 (24:16):
The girl you're looking for a standing right here beside me?
Speaker 3 (24:19):
What who are you?
Speaker 2 (24:22):
I'm kind of books.
Speaker 3 (24:23):
Take seven, Miss Brooks. What's the meaning of this?
Speaker 6 (24:33):
Yes, what is this hopes?
Speaker 2 (24:34):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (24:35):
There was no hopes intended.
Speaker 2 (24:36):
Gentlemen, Missus Davis must have absent mindedly put my letter
in with the other kids.
Speaker 3 (24:40):
When I wrote that letter, I was actually seven years old.
Speaker 9 (24:43):
You were a neover that young darling.
Speaker 8 (24:48):
Oh this is terrible.
Speaker 1 (24:49):
The press and photographers will be here any minute. Give
me that bag of pois, mister Conklin. This girl gets nothing.
Speaker 11 (24:55):
Hold on there, mister Bush. The contest rules clearly state
that the winner must be a child. If miss Brooks
was seven years old when she wrote that letter, she
she's entitled to take home anything she wants from the
toy department.
Speaker 3 (25:04):
Yes, I think you've got something there, mister Boynton.
Speaker 1 (25:08):
Oh, this is terribly embarrassing, Miss Brooks. If you'll just
leave the premises before the press arrive. You may have
anything in the toy department you desire.
Speaker 6 (25:16):
What do you want?
Speaker 2 (25:17):
And mister Bush, this is mister Boynton.
Speaker 3 (25:19):
Wrap him up.
Speaker 1 (25:31):
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written by al lewis Well. The holiday season is practically
with us. To our Miss Brooks, who teaches English at
Madison High School, it means more than just a respite
from the rigors of a difficult school term.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Yes, it means that I'll get a chance to relax
and observe the change that takes place in people as
Christmas approaches. It's almost visible the spirit of camaraderie and warm,
good fellowship which flows between us like a bountiful stream.
I only hope that this season, our beloved principle, mister
Osgood Conklin, will get a little on him. I was
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talking about his temper to my landlady last Friday morning
at breakfast. I can't understand it, missus Davis. Everything I
do lately seems to rub mister Conklin.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
The wrong way.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
What do you mean, Connie Well, I'll take yesterday For instance,
I was in his office when I saw his lighted
cigar lying on the rug unnoticed. Naturally, I stooped over
and picked it up, wouldn't.
Speaker 4 (01:14):
You Well, I gave up smoking a long time ago.
Speaker 2 (01:20):
I didn't want the office to catch on fire, Missus Davis,
so I merely put the cigar in an ashtray.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
You might not believe this, but he was furious.
Speaker 4 (01:28):
Because you put his cigar back in the ash tray.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Well, it wasn't exactly an ashtray, I guess I should
have noticed.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
It was an ink well.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
Oh and when you put your cigar in the inkwell,
it went out.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
That isn't the end I put in the inkwell.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
Three puffs later, mister Conklin could have won first prize
in the child dog contest. He's so unreasonable. You'd think
having a blue tongue was a.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
Maybe it was the taste of the inky objected to.
He's always been a finicky eater anyway. Don't forget about
missus Compton Connie. Just stay out of his way as
much as possible.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
Believe me, I'll do my best. Missus Davis, say that's
quite about your mail. You've got theirs at all for
you mail.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
Oh this isn't incoming mail, Connie. These are the letters
I picked up from all the kids in the neighborhood.
You see, Bush's Department store has a contest each year
in which the child who writes the best letters of
Santa Claus gets his choice of anything in the toy department.
Speaker 3 (02:35):
Oh, in your Sander's helper.
Speaker 4 (02:37):
I shot there anyway, so I just dropped them off
of the kids.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
They write such cute letters.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Some of them reminds me of the one you wrote
to Sander when you were seven years old.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
Me, where did you see that? Missus Davis?
Speaker 4 (02:49):
Forgive me, Connie, but I've got it right here. I
took it out of your old album, you know, the
scrapbook with the souvenirs in it. You had it out
last night.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Oh that's right. I thought I might run across some
souvenir money in it.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
Let's see the letter, Missus Davis.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
Do you like it?
Speaker 3 (03:07):
Read it out loud?
Speaker 4 (03:08):
I get such a kick out.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
All right, it says deer Sandy Claus. Look at the spelling,
san d y claw sss.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
That's nice one.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
As for each claw, I don't want you to bring
me very much toys at all, because then you would
not have enough for all the other little children.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
Wasn't by a doll?
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Please, Sandy just bring me a slate with some chalk
and a racer and some crayons and a ruler on
account cause when I grow up I want to be
a English teacher, Signed Connie Brooks, age seven. Isn't that touching,
Missus Davis. Even at that tender age, I was already
planning my future poverty. You knew what you wanted all right.
Speaker 4 (04:00):
Now, I'll just set these letters on the sideboard and
pourius some coffee?
Speaker 5 (04:04):
Did you cut?
Speaker 6 (04:05):
Connie?
Speaker 3 (04:06):
Thanks, Missus Davis. I better hurry.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
Walter Denton is picking me up this morning.
Speaker 3 (04:10):
Can we give you a lift?
Speaker 4 (04:11):
No, thank you, I'm going over the Bush's department store.
They have a contest each year in which a child
who writes the best letter to Sandy Claud gets.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
His choice of anything in the toy department. How did
you know, Connie? You just finished telling me, Missus Davis,
so I did.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Now where in the world did I put those letters?
Speaker 2 (04:42):
What have you done to your car? Walter seems to
have quite an air about it this morning.
Speaker 7 (04:46):
It's nothing but your own aromatic presence, Miss Brooks, Thanks Waller,
but I'm not what I mean.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Wait a minute, here's a cigar on the seat between us.
Speaker 5 (04:57):
Oh, probably dropped out of my dad's pocket. Proven to
work this morning.
Speaker 2 (05:01):
Say do you mind if I keep it? It might
make a nice good morning gesture to mister Conklin, I
can use one at this point.
Speaker 7 (05:07):
Huh, sure, my dad's got a pocket full of cigars.
But what's wrong with you an old marble head? Mister Conklin?
Are you the dog house?
Speaker 5 (05:17):
Miss Brooks?
Speaker 2 (05:18):
Where I am shouldn't happen to a dog, Walter, But
maybe this little peace offering will help.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Now's awfully sweet for a cigar.
Speaker 7 (05:27):
Oh, it isn't a cigar that has that sweet smell,
Miss Brooks. That's miss Enright.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
Where is she sitting in the glove come partner?
Speaker 7 (05:36):
No, I just dropped her off at the beauty parlor.
She was wearing a new perfume.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
She said.
Speaker 7 (05:40):
It was called Woodoo kind of clings to the uphol street,
doesn't it?
Speaker 3 (05:47):
Just like Miss Enright?
Speaker 2 (05:49):
Oh, I'm sorry, Walter, I shouldn't speak that way about
another member of the faculty.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Forget I said anything.
Speaker 7 (05:54):
How sure I know there's no love lost between you two.
Although miss Enright did pay you ad a nice compliment
this morning. She did, yes, ma'am. She said she thought
it was wonderful how you taught the subject of English.
Miss Enwright said that just before she went into the
beauty parlor, she said that anybody who could teach a
language to so many kids for such a long.
Speaker 5 (06:15):
Time, in spite of her obvious difficulty in speaking that language,
should get a medal.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
Maybe the drier'll fall on her right away, Walder. Did
miss Enright mention her reason for going to the beauty
parlace or early in the morning?
Speaker 5 (06:32):
Oh, come to think of it, she did. She said
she was going out with mister Boynton after school.
Speaker 2 (06:36):
What's today's Friday? The day mister Boyne usually takes me
to the zoo.
Speaker 7 (06:39):
Well, it's also a special occasion for miss Enright. It's
her birthday. Can you know something, miss Brooks. She came
right out and told me your age.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
How old did she say she was?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
Walter twenty seven?
Speaker 7 (06:51):
I guess that's why mister Boynt has to take her
out today instead of you.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
I still don't see what miss Enright's birthday has to
do with it. You didn't take her out last year
when she was twenty seven or the year before when
she was twenty eight.
Speaker 5 (07:07):
I'm miss Brooks. I seem to detect the presence of
the green eyed monster in this vehicle.
Speaker 3 (07:12):
She can't possibly be back from the beauty parlor.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
Yet it just makes me mad, Walter the way some
women try to keep their ages hidden. Why if anybody
wanted to make it their business, they could find out my.
Speaker 3 (07:25):
Age in a minute.
Speaker 7 (07:27):
How old are you, miss brook None of your business.
There's mister Conklin going into his office. Miss Brooks, now's
your chance to slip in that cigar, right, Walder.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
To see you in class.
Speaker 8 (07:45):
Good morning, mister Conklin, Good morning, Miss Brooks.
Speaker 3 (07:47):
Have a cigar?
Speaker 8 (07:49):
Cigar?
Speaker 2 (07:50):
Yes, sir, I just happened to have it on me.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
That is.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
A gentleman friend left it in my compact here. It's
rand new wink on it, brooks Now.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
If you'll excuse me, I'll withdraw to the safety of
my office while I'm still ahead.
Speaker 9 (08:08):
Yes, good morning, miss Brooks.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Hello miss Enright. Walter Denton tells me is that today's
your birthday?
Speaker 3 (08:18):
Well, yes, darling, it is happy birthday.
Speaker 2 (08:24):
I shall bask in the warmth of that greeting all day. Well,
I'm sorry, miss ann Right, but I don't think it's
fair of you to make mister Boynton break a date
with me just because it's your birthday.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
Oh.
Speaker 9 (08:33):
I didn't make him do anything, miss Brooks. It's obviously
a matter of preference. Put down a brightly colored gay
silk scarf and an old gray shoe, and even a
baby will reach for the scarf.
Speaker 3 (08:44):
Are you calling me an old gray shoe?
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Well, darling, slip it on now. Look, miss Annwright, I
don't want to be rude to you on this of
all days, especially since I realized that your birthday is
one holiday which has been celebrated in this neighborhood for
countless generation. But every Friday, mister Boyne takes me to
the zoo.
Speaker 9 (09:08):
That's very cooperative, my dear, But if the zoo wants
you badly enough, they'll come and get you.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
You really must excuse me.
Speaker 9 (09:18):
I've got to find Walter Denton's car. I left the
cigar in the front seat this morning.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
Oh is that your cigar?
Speaker 3 (09:24):
I thought yourself to fight it's for mister appointing.
Speaker 2 (09:30):
He's just a big, overgrown boy.
Speaker 9 (09:32):
When it comes to practical jokes. You know, so I
bought that cigar for him in the magic shop. In
the magic shop, it's an exploding cigar. Not dangerous, of course,
just full of soots.
Speaker 4 (09:47):
Oh no, excuse me, miss, then right, but I've got
to get back to mister Conklin's.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
Office right away, Miss Conlan, about that cigar I gave you, sir?
Speaker 1 (09:58):
Yes, miss?
Speaker 3 (10:03):
Are you all right?
Speaker 6 (10:05):
Why?
Speaker 10 (10:06):
Yes, yes, I'm just dandy. But this soot all over
my face? What do you suggest I do about that?
Speaker 3 (10:18):
What can you do? Mister Cosmon? Get down on one
knee and sing.
Speaker 2 (10:21):
April Showers.
Speaker 6 (10:35):
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Speaker 2 (11:54):
Well, I finally condenced mister Conplon that the cigar episode
should be included in my list of unpremeditated crimes. Then,
when lunch period dragged itself around, I hastened to the
cafeteria to see if miss Enright was with mister Boynan.
She wasn't, so in four seconds flat, I was. I
waited all during lunch for him to break our date
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for that afternoon, but you remained strangely silent.
Speaker 3 (12:17):
So while we were drinking our coffee, I.
Speaker 2 (12:19):
Summoned all my feminine wiles and subtly remarked, is I is.
Speaker 3 (12:24):
Or is I ain't your baby?
Speaker 6 (12:32):
What did you say, mis books?
Speaker 3 (12:33):
Nothing, mister Boynton, here's a napkin.
Speaker 2 (12:36):
It's just that I get a distinct feeling of guilt
emanating from your side of the table.
Speaker 6 (12:41):
Guilt.
Speaker 3 (12:41):
What makes you say that you paid for my coffee?
Speaker 6 (12:46):
It's all right, you can pay for mine next time.
Speaker 3 (12:48):
I paid for yours last time. We're even. But today
is Friday, mister Boynton. Is that right?
Speaker 6 (12:55):
That's right?
Speaker 3 (12:55):
And we usually go to the zoo on Friday. Isn't
that so?
Speaker 1 (12:58):
Yes?
Speaker 6 (12:59):
That's so well? What is I is?
Speaker 3 (13:02):
Or is I ain't your baby?
Speaker 6 (13:06):
If you mean? Am I keeping our engagement? Miss Brooks?
Will a funny thing happened this morning.
Speaker 3 (13:12):
On your way to the rabbit's cage.
Speaker 11 (13:15):
Yes, as a matter of fact, I was in my
lab when it happened. I remember an appointment I made
for this afternoon with somebody else, namely my grandmother.
Speaker 1 (13:24):
That's it.
Speaker 11 (13:25):
My grandmother came into town unexpected me this morning, and
I promised to take her out for the day. She's
rather helpless, you see, because well she's quite far along
in years.
Speaker 2 (13:33):
You're not just clacking your crockery dogs. It so happened,
mister Boyton, that I know your grandmother. You do, Yes,
she's twenty seven years old and she teaches English at
Madison High School.
Speaker 11 (13:49):
Miss Brooks, I've decided that rather than stoop to deception,
I'd better be honest about this thing. What I told
you just about my grandmother, it isn't true, alright. I
made a date with miss Enright for the day, but
only because it's her birthday.
Speaker 6 (14:10):
Miss Brooks. She told me her folks were living in
another part of the country.
Speaker 3 (14:13):
My folks live in another part of the country.
Speaker 6 (14:15):
Miss Enright also said she didn't have too many friends.
Speaker 3 (14:17):
I don't have too many friends.
Speaker 6 (14:18):
But miss Enright is twenty seven years old today.
Speaker 3 (14:21):
My folks live in another part of the country.
Speaker 6 (14:26):
Sorry, Miss Brooks, I just didn't want your feelings to
be hurt.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
Don't worry about my feelings, mister Boyton. I'd send away
for a plastic set, hi, Miss Brooks. Mister Boyton, Hello, Harriet,
how are you Harriet?
Speaker 6 (14:38):
Would you care to sit down? There's plenty of room
at this table.
Speaker 2 (14:40):
Oh thanks.
Speaker 9 (14:41):
It's the same, mister Boyton, but I've got to take
this container of coffee to daddy.
Speaker 3 (14:44):
Oh is your father lunching in his office?
Speaker 11 (14:46):
Harriet?
Speaker 2 (14:47):
Yeah, he says he's too embarrassed in public today. There
seems to be something on his neck.
Speaker 3 (14:51):
He can't get off the Board of Education.
Speaker 2 (14:57):
He didn't want to talk about here, Harriet. Let me
take that coffee down to it the least I can do.
You sit here and chat with mister Boynton. Dear, he's
very good company today, loaded with the stories. Well, all right,
it's Brooks, if you say so. Here's the coffee and
here's next for sugar. Daddy likes it plenty sweet.
Speaker 3 (15:17):
Thanks, Harriet.
Speaker 11 (15:18):
I'll I see you later one I, miss Brooks, as
we both get older, you mean, please jump into my
lab after school. Maybe we can work something out. Perhaps
we can all.
Speaker 6 (15:27):
Have a date together.
Speaker 2 (15:28):
Fine, I'll bring my grandfather for miss enright.
Speaker 6 (15:37):
Im in.
Speaker 2 (15:39):
I met your daughter in the cafeteria, mister Conklin, and
she gave me this coffee.
Speaker 6 (15:43):
To bring you. What happened to her?
Speaker 2 (15:45):
Pull up?
Speaker 8 (15:45):
Lame?
Speaker 2 (15:48):
Well, As a matter of fact, sir, I wanted to
sort of a tone for some of my earlier transgressions.
Speaker 8 (15:53):
Well, don't stand there for some coffee and a cup
for me.
Speaker 3 (15:56):
Please, yes, sir, I'll just get this cover off. I'm
pretty tight, right, I.
Speaker 6 (16:01):
Hope it's hot.
Speaker 8 (16:02):
If there's anything I can't stand, it's cool coffee.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
Oh I'm sure it's piping hot, mister Conklin. I can
tell by the way the container feels.
Speaker 8 (16:09):
Let me let me help you.
Speaker 2 (16:11):
Now it's coming.
Speaker 10 (16:12):
Now it is piping hot. Observed the steam rising from
my trousers.
Speaker 8 (16:33):
Miss Brooks.
Speaker 2 (16:34):
Yesterday you dipped.
Speaker 1 (16:36):
My cigar in the ink. Well, this morning you gave
me one that exploded in my face. And now thanks
to you again, a container of hot coffee is running
down my leg.
Speaker 8 (16:52):
Well, don't stand there, miss Brooks. What have you to
say for yourself?
Speaker 3 (16:57):
Is it sweet enough?
Speaker 2 (16:57):
Mister Conklin.
Speaker 8 (17:06):
If it isn't, Miss Brooks, come in, I said, come in.
Speaker 6 (17:13):
You are ours?
Speaker 1 (17:14):
Good Conklin, I am no doubt you heard of Bush's
Department store. I have, Well, I'm Bush. I'm a little
pooped myself. I'll be brief, mister Conckland. Each year, my
store gives away contest prizes to children who write in
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the best letters to Santa Claus. We like to choose
some prominent citizens in our community to play Santa for
this occasion, hence my visit here. My dear mister Bush.
If you're suggesting that I involved myself in a squalling
clamor of hundreds.
Speaker 10 (17:48):
Of children in a department store, put it out of
your mind.
Speaker 1 (17:51):
But mister Conklin, you have no way of knowing this,
of course, But I am a person with extremely high
blood pressure and acute hypertension. Playing Santa to a band
of yowling brats is out of the question. But I've
invited all the photographers and reporters. Mister Contlan, you'll get
at the very least a two column.
Speaker 3 (18:08):
Picture in every paper.
Speaker 8 (18:09):
I'm sorry, it's absolutely unthinkable for me to to two
column pictures.
Speaker 1 (18:17):
Of course, you see, we've picked the winning letter, and
you're the ideal choice to present the grand prize this afternoon.
Why me, Because you're a school principal and the contest
winner is a little seven year old girl who wants
to be a teacher when she grows up a teacher.
Speaker 8 (18:37):
Well, I guess I can arrange it.
Speaker 1 (18:39):
I'd hate to disappoint a child, especially this obviously backward
little tyke.
Speaker 8 (18:47):
What time shall I be there, mister Bush?
Speaker 1 (18:48):
At four o'clock sharp, please, and thank you so much
for accepting our invitation.
Speaker 8 (18:52):
You're welcome, I'm sure.
Speaker 10 (18:53):
If you'll excuse me, sir, I must inspect some new
gym equipment just of course.
Speaker 1 (18:58):
Oh before I leave your office, may I use the phone?
Speaker 6 (19:00):
Certainly? Right there? I might see you at poor mister
b thank you is coming to.
Speaker 4 (19:06):
Tell hello missus Davis speaking.
Speaker 1 (19:12):
Oh, this is mister Bush of Bush's Department store. My
secretary gave me your phone number. Missus Davis told me
what a grand job you've done of rounding up the
children's letters and our letter to Santa contest.
Speaker 5 (19:22):
I was glad to help mister Bush.
Speaker 1 (19:24):
Thank you, Missus Davis. Now there's just one bit of
information I need from you. Do you know where Connie
Brooks lives?
Speaker 4 (19:30):
Connie brook Cly She lives right here with me.
Speaker 6 (19:34):
Well that's a coincidence.
Speaker 3 (19:36):
Could I speak with her?
Speaker 4 (19:37):
Not? No, she's still in school.
Speaker 6 (19:39):
Of course it's not three o'clock yet.
Speaker 2 (19:43):
It's a litter effect.
Speaker 4 (19:44):
I was just getting ready to pick her up one
of the students in school where her usually takes.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
Her home that he's busy to I see, Well, miss Davis,
you can do me a great favor. Instead of taking
her home today, bring Connie right over to our store.
What for you'll see what out of toys did she favored,
Missus Davis.
Speaker 9 (20:02):
Toys.
Speaker 4 (20:03):
Tonnie doesn't play the toy oh.
Speaker 6 (20:05):
The serious time. Eh.
Speaker 1 (20:08):
Well, bring her over as early as you can, Missus Davis,
so I can get acquainted with her. She'll probably warm
up a bit after a nice romp in the sand pile. Now, remember,
Missus Davis, don't tell her why she's coming to the store.
I'd like it to be a surprise.
Speaker 5 (20:26):
It'll be a surprise, all right.
Speaker 2 (20:36):
Now, will you please tell me what we're doing in
Bush's department store, Missus Davis, I have enough money left
to buy a Christmas deal.
Speaker 3 (20:45):
Let alone do any shopping.
Speaker 5 (20:47):
Be patient, Tonnie.
Speaker 4 (20:48):
We'll find out as soon as I can locate mister Bush.
Speaker 1 (20:51):
I know.
Speaker 4 (20:52):
Let's cut out to the sand pile.
Speaker 7 (20:54):
It's fit over there in the toy department, all right,
but oh, look there's mister Boynton Brooks.
Speaker 6 (21:00):
Missus Davis.
Speaker 4 (21:00):
Hell On, mister Barton, excuse me just a moment, won't you.
I'll go on ahead, Connie and find you to books.
Speaker 2 (21:05):
Find Missus Davis. Well, mister Barnton doing a little last
minute Christmas shopping.
Speaker 6 (21:10):
Oh not exactly, miss Brooks. Miss Enwright asked me to
come over here right after school.
Speaker 11 (21:14):
She's she's crazy about children, she says, and they're having
some sort of contest here today.
Speaker 3 (21:18):
Where is she now?
Speaker 11 (21:20):
She's in the hardware department picking up a new roaster,
she says, next to children. She likes nothing better than
cooking and housework.
Speaker 6 (21:26):
I bet she's.
Speaker 3 (21:26):
Terribly decent to animals too.
Speaker 11 (21:31):
I'm sorry I didn't see you after school, but miss
Enwright insisted we leave it once.
Speaker 2 (21:35):
After all, it is her birthday today. I know, mister Barnton,
I had a hunt, you too, would wind up alone.
Speaker 11 (21:40):
We're only going to a movie, miss Brooks. Donald O'Connor
and Francis just opened to the State. It's the story
of an Army Mule.
Speaker 2 (21:46):
Oh, that's where you're taking, miss enright, that's right.
Speaker 3 (21:50):
What are you trying to do? Start your own mule trains?
Speaker 9 (21:56):
I just got the most charming pot Dodding.
Speaker 5 (22:00):
Oh you required one of your own, haven't.
Speaker 3 (22:02):
You missed the bar.
Speaker 2 (22:06):
Hello, Prudence, any interesting children lately?
Speaker 11 (22:12):
Please, ladies, please, let's get over to the toy department.
They're getting ready for the ceremonies. The spotlight was just
turned on that platform.
Speaker 5 (22:17):
Oh fine, miss boy, I just adore a toy.
Speaker 3 (22:20):
Why don't you, at your age.
Speaker 6 (22:24):
Come along this Brooks. I see missus Davis right in
the front.
Speaker 8 (22:26):
Row at head shot attack.
Speaker 1 (22:30):
Quiet, please chill, quiet, children, but here without further ado,
is your.
Speaker 6 (22:35):
Old friend Santa Clause?
Speaker 2 (22:43):
Very Christmas d Why that's mister Conklin, Is it really woo?
Of course I'd recognize that bloodthirsty cheerfulness anywhere.
Speaker 1 (23:00):
A surprize winning letter in the contest. I suppose you
read it out loud and will surprise the author, who
I know is among those listening.
Speaker 8 (23:06):
Well, Charlie, it says, dear Sandy Clause.
Speaker 12 (23:14):
Well, c laws as that's nice one ask for each claw.
I don't want you to bring me very much toys
at all, because then you would not have enough for
all the other little children.
Speaker 3 (23:31):
Isn't she a doll? Wait a minute, this time's awfully familiar.
Speaker 12 (23:36):
Lee, Sandy, just bring me a slate with some chalk
and a eraser and some crayons and a ruler, because
when I grow up.
Speaker 8 (23:44):
I want to be a English teacher.
Speaker 12 (23:46):
Oh no, I'm Connie Brooks, age seven. Now, if this
little girl will step up, sound I can.
Speaker 1 (24:06):
Know this girl, mister Conklin, let's get her up to
the platform. Where are you, honey, you mister down here?
Speaker 4 (24:13):
I'm missus Davis.
Speaker 8 (24:14):
Oh, hello, Missus David.
Speaker 4 (24:16):
The girl you're looking for a standing right here beside me?
Speaker 3 (24:19):
What who are you?
Speaker 2 (24:22):
I'm kind of books.
Speaker 3 (24:23):
Take seven, Miss Brooks. What's the meaning of this?
Speaker 6 (24:33):
Yes, what is this hopes?
Speaker 2 (24:34):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (24:35):
There was no hopes intended.
Speaker 2 (24:36):
Gentlemen, Missus Davis must have absent mindedly put my letter
in with the other kids.
Speaker 3 (24:40):
When I wrote that letter, I was actually seven years old.
Speaker 9 (24:43):
You were a neover that young darling.
Speaker 8 (24:48):
Oh this is terrible.
Speaker 1 (24:49):
The press and photographers will be here any minute. Give
me that bag of pois, mister Conklin. This girl gets nothing.
Speaker 11 (24:55):
Hold on there, mister Bush. The contest rules clearly state
that the winner must be a child. If miss Brooks
was seven years old when she wrote that letter, she
she's entitled to take home anything she wants from the
toy department.
Speaker 3 (25:04):
Yes, I think you've got something there, mister Boynton.
Speaker 1 (25:08):
Oh, this is terribly embarrassing, Miss Brooks. If you'll just
leave the premises before the press arrive. You may have
anything in the toy department you desire.
Speaker 6 (25:16):
What do you want?
Speaker 2 (25:17):
And mister Bush, this is mister Boynton.
Speaker 3 (25:19):
Wrap him up.
Speaker 1 (25:31):
E Varden returns in just a moment.
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But first, dream Girl, Dream Girl.
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Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, is produced by Larry Burns,
directed by Al Lewis, with music by wilbra Hatch. Mister
Boynton is played by Jeff Chandler, Mister Conklin by Gail Gordon.
Speaker 6 (27:38):
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Listen to mister and Missus North, the exciting fun fact
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And his beautiful wife.
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and be with us again next week at the same
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