 dedicated to the strength of the nation we hail Kings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen this is CP McGregor speaking welcome again to your theater of stars proudly we hail the United States Army and Air Force presentation and starting the first of the year a full half hour well football is king with the playing of bold games from coast to coast and our story today concerns a very particular football it's called touchdown and it stars Ralph Morgan is father Donnelly and now act one father Donnelly in the church of the blessed sacrament had known each other a long long time and the good father had cherished a dream throughout that long acquaintance that's why he looked forward with key anticipation for the arrival of a very important visitor that morning and as he sat in his small need office he was oblivious to everything even to the sound of the boys playing football in the yard outside as he waited for the knock on the door for mrs. Wilkins his housekeeper announcing his visitor father it's mrs. Wilkins welcome in mrs. Wilkins I have a casualty father casualty? where? it's me father well now to me what do you think you are? Johnny Lou Jack? I'd like to be well I dare say your nose isn't in agreement with your intention let me see let me the eye a guy mrs. Wilkins where do you have to come bother me when I have important things of me own? it's your fault father your reverse to the weak side didn't work they smeared me yeah so I see very much have took it off them my reverse to the weak side is a perfect play well it's a perfect play the other team knew all about it well then both sides are even here's the eye a guy mrs. Wilkins thank you there now there now that sting now I think it can go back into action thank you father what were you boys playing football for anyway I thought you told me a car and over your ball yesterday we got another ball I borrowed one you borrowed one? yes father well you'd be sure and return it no kicking mind you I want none of my windows kicked out like last week and the week before yes father now scamp along with you and don't play too rough your uncle Ted bought in business this morning I want nothing to distract you come here to the window I think it's him now mrs. King is it really where? down there he's watching the boys play in football he seems pleased doesn't he that's a good sign yes well mrs. Wilkins hold a good thought for me I will father I'll go downstairs to meet you all right good morning Ted good morning father come in won't you say isn't that a sight out there the boys play in football yes and how they play rock and sock did you see that nephew of mine Jimmy that nose we just performed a little repair job on that nose reminds me of the northwestern game father many years ago I got a shoe right on my face and you could count the cleat marks for a month it's a great game well well Ted I think it does build character kills bone and muscle too you know father I was thinking it's a shame for boys you have to play on that gravel out there they should have a field of their own that's right they should now I've got a lot up here about four blocks doing nothing but bringing in tax bills every year I'm going to turn it over to them and in a week's time they'll have a real football field Ted that's indeed a wonderful thought and I'm so glad you came over this morning with charity in your heart yes father now what was it you had on your mind is it the furnace no the furnace is working quite well the roof lady no it isn't the roof well what is it then Ted I I know you're a very practical man and I try to be the same the parish is now in better condition than it ever was and I have waited until conditions were right before even thinking of what I'm about to request what are you getting at father you see that window there yes when we built the church that was to be a unique part of its beauty but we ran out of funds and I suppose it has been forgotten by most everyone but me I want to change it change it what's wrong with it glass is good gives plenty of light Ted I have long dreamed of a beautiful stained glass mosaic window and you're the only one in the parish you can put it there well are windows safe around here with kids playing football you just solved that but these things cost a lot of money don't they oh I don't want the most expensive mind you as a matter of fact I I can get a very beautiful one installed for around two hundred dollars too two hundred dollars for a window but this would be a very special one and the light and the colors I I'm sure will bring inspiration to many that is probably very true father and it has been such a long cherished dream of mine I can understand that too father I don't like to let you down on any request I know that but you hit the nail on the head a minute ago I am a practical man I've always lived by the practical rule and I just can't see putting out that kind of money for a window even if I might have the money of course now if the heating system goes on the blink termites get into the floor that's fine fine call me I want you to call me well I better get down to the office yeah it is getting late well goodbye father you understand my logic don't you oh yes there's logic in many things many things well look at those kids go rock and sock rock and sock well father what did he say Mr. King say well Ted wasn't of the mind for windows this morning I'm sorry father no now don't you fret perhaps he was right it does love children look he's stopping to play with them he's going to carry the ball he'd better watch out he'd better watch out he's down on the ground Mr. King is laid out come on Mrs. Wilkins we have another casualty Timmy now what have you done to your poor Uncle Ted hey it wasn't our fault father no then who's was it it was yours mine sure Uncle Ted tried your reverse to the weak side briefly from our story touchdown starring Ralph Morgan bring you an important message men you high school graduates can have your choice of training in the army yes and you can make your selection before you enlist a three four or five year enlistment in the regular army means you can choose the skill or trade that appeals to you and be assured of receiving that training if you're not accepted for the army technical school of your choice you're under no obligation to enlist and don't forget this men that high army pay starts the day you sign your name on the enlistment papers listen to this list of some of the things you can learn radio electricity refrigeration automotive mechanics engineer drafting watch repair and nearly a hundred more take advantage of this opportunity high school graduates ask your local army and air force recruiting officer for the details today then let him help you make out your application for army technical training and now act true of touchdown starring Ralph Morgan father Don Lee Ted King the second casualty of the day has been revived and sent shakily to work it is afternoon the boys are back for another game with the football Tim had borrowed in the church Mrs. Wilkins knows what occupies father Don Lee's thoughts father can't I fix you up something to eat no thank you a sandwich perhaps you barely touched your lunch I'm not exactly hungry thank you it's the window isn't it father if I just had the money myself no no if it were meant for us to have it Mrs. Wilkins I'm sure the Lord will provide a way well what's that I sure enough kicked the ball through the window again well this is the last time you'll have the opportunity well come on now which one of you did it speak up I did father it isn't enough to just skin your nose and knock out your uncle Ted all in one day yes father and you couldn't pick out just one of me playing in ordinary windows you had to pick out the one which someday I hope would be the beauty spot of the church I'm sorry father of course you're sorry and you should be you promised me no kicking run and tackle rock and sock but no kicking well there's only one thing I can do oh no father yes I'm afraid so no more football on the ground but father now it isn't as much of a penalty as it should be your uncle Ted is clearing off a lot in the neighborhood a new football field will be ready in a week oh boy now I'll be running along with you come on but father the ball ah you cannot have that until the field is ready but father I've got to have that ball enough of that you cannot have it believe me but I am man to lose myself in emotion and uh can I dare say there's a marked possibility that out of the trouble I've had today I burn that football up in the incinerator where is he where's father Donnelly oh he's in his office upstairs they did break the window didn't they that's great that's great I thought it might have been something else I thought maybe they lost it who is it Mrs. Wilkins oh well Ted hello father you didn't burn it in the incinerator did you burn what the football Timmy kicked through your window oh no it's up on my desk oh father Donnelly oh you're a champ I am you most certainly are and I'll tell you what I'm going to replace that window with the best stained glass window money can buy well bless me this is some sort of a miracle what relief to get that ball back Timmy went up to the house my wife ups and gives it to him but what is so unique about that football what's unique about it that football that football father that was the ball I kicked the field goal with that beat Michigan 20 years ago the curtain falls in the final act of touchdown our star Ralph Morgan will return for a curtain call after this timely message from Wendell Niles you men with former service in the armed forces you can choose your theater of service in the army or Air Force you can select assignment to Europe or you can at your request be assigned near home in your own army area for at least a year or else and this goes for non-veterans too you can enlist for direct assignment to Japan or Korea get complete details right away from your army and Air Force recruiting officer now here again is our star Ralph Morgan and our producer Ralph you've given us a delightful portrayal many thanks it's indeed a privilege CP to appear on proudly we hail and I'd like to add my own nice going on the new half hour format thank you very much Ralph when did the new show start the first show will be released the week of January the 15th well that's good news for the new year particularly when it concerns a show doing a job as such a worthwhile sponsor and they don't come more worthwhile than Uncle Sam's army that's right and now CP your audience want to know who's starring on your next show next time ladies and gentlemen we have a delightful comedy on tap for you titled Bury Me Not and our star will be that clever and versatile young motion picture actor Donald O'Connor make plans now to be with us next week again thanks to Ralph Morgan who appeared to the courtesy of the Hollywood Coordinating Committee which arranges the appearances of all motion picture stars on this program remember proudly we hail will soon come to you a full half hour long and now until next week when proudly we hail presents Donald O'Connor this is CP McGregor saying thanks for listening and Cheerio from Hollywood