Brace Beemer (making fist) and the rest of the cast during an episode of
The Lone Ranger
The last original episode of The Lone Ranger was broadcast September 3, 1954
and transcribed repeats of the 1952–53 episodes continued to be aired on ABC
until June 24, 1955. The cowboy hero first appeared in January of 1933 in a
radio show aired over WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. The title character was played
by George Seaton, Earle Graser, and Brace Beemer.
Bing Crosby at the CBS microphone
The daily weekday radio show "15 Minutes with Bing Crosby" aired on
CBS. It was Bing’s solo debut on network radio and featured announcer
Ken Carpenter and the Buddy Cole Trio with Rosemary Clooney. Iconic
guests included Fred Astaire,Tallulah Bankhead, and Johnny Mercer.
Ken Carpenter
May 29, 1943
Oregon was the first state to pass a law recognizing Labor Day on Feb. 21,
1887. During the following year, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and
New York all made Labor Day a holiday.
According to the US Department of Labor, 23 other states made Labor Day
a holiday by 1894. Then, on June 28, 1894, Congress made the first Monday
in September a legal holiday.
Legend has it that Peter McGuire, who founded the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters in 1881, was the one who actually invented Labor Day.
But recent evidence shows Matthew Maguire, who led several strikes in the
1870s and was considered to be fairly radical in his political beliefs, is actually
the man who should get the credit.
The day was originally designed to be celebrated with parades, festivals and
recreation to honor the American worker. The politicians and speeches came
along later.
William Gargan, Lloyd Nolan, Lee Tracy, and Mark Stevens played the title role in
Martin Kane, Private Eye on live television, airing on the NBC Television Network
from 1 September 1949 until 17 June 1954. The TV series, as with radio, was also
sponsored by United States Tobacco Company,
William Gargan Lloyd Nolan
Mark Stevens Lee Tracy
