Quiz Kids
40-06-28 Ep 1 was an audition. The host of this episode is Clifton M. Utley instead of Joe E Kelly. Refers to last week's show, but that type language is typical of an audition. Guest on ep 1 was Dr. Harold A. Swenson who was not on this episode.
On this program, the "returning" kids are Joan Bishop, Van Dyke Tiers, Cynthia Cline and the 2 "new" kids are Gerard Darrow, Charlie Schwartz.
but an article in Life Magazine of August 3 1940 says Gerard was on the show from the beginning (which would be June 28) and Cynthia Cline for 3 weeks.
Dunning refers to an audition record starring Gerard Darrow, Van Dyke Tiers, Joan Bishop and Cynthia Cline (all on the recording in question).
4) No mention of a special guest host or that the regular host will return.
48-05-02 ep411-Why Diego Reviera Is Not A Good Place To Visit was actually 49-05-01 ep463-Diego Rivera. Lonny Lundy was 12 years old and in 7th grade in 1948, but 13 years old and in 8th grade in this show.
48-08-22 Sign Name For Hershey was 48-08-29. It announces it is five days until the Labor Day weekend. In 1948 Labor Day weekend would have started on Sep. 4th.
480905 Who Is The Most Recent Queen For A Day is 480808 What Skin Makes The Best Slippers
49-02-06 Fish Spelled Backwards should be dated 48-10-03. It mentions the need for a playoff game in the 1948 American League due to a tie with Cleveland and Boston. That took place Oct 4, 1948.
49-03-20 Atomic Numbers was 49-02-27 (mentions at the end it is Brotherhood Week which in 1949 was Feb 20 to 27. The next week's show 490306 455 What Button Stayed in Place for 2 Years begins with a discussion with 5 year old Melvin which refers back to his role as quizmaster at the end of the previous week's show (49-02-27).)
49-03-27 ep458-Outstanding Man Who Was PM then MP was 49-04-03
49-04-03 Guest Al Capp was 49-03-13
490508 464 Mother's Day was 480509. One clue is that on the show, Joel Kupperman gives his age as 11 3/4. but on the March and April 1949 shows, Joel gives his age as 12.
500115 501 Quiz Kids vs. The Professors from New York is from 50-01-29. They mention next Thursday is Groundhog's Day. Matches newspaper listing of http://jjonz.us/RadioLogs/pagesnfiles/logs_files_RH/1950s_RH/50-54/1950/50rh_01Jan/50-01-29-%28Sun%29_%5BWSJ%5D.pdf#search=%27quiz%20kids%27
50-07-30 Pilgrims was really 48-06-06 Baseball Dessert. The program's guest is "The Best Teacher Of 1948."
50-10-29 He Threw Off His Birdcage was 50-07-23
50-11-05 Mammal's Lifespan was 50-07-30. Mentions studying for the bar exam in September. Guests match newspaper listing of July 30 http://jjonz.us/RadioLogs/pagesnfiles/logs_files_RH/1950s_RH/50-54/1950/50rh_07Jul/50-07-30-%28Sun%29_%5BWSJ%5D.pdf#search=%27quiz%20kids%27
51-02-11 ep556 Moses Father-In-Law -Guest - Studs Terkel was 51-01-21 ep553
51-03-25 From St. Louis - Drop A Letter was actually 48-10-17. Listen for the reference of Cleveland and Boston playing in the World Series.