 dedicated to the strength of the nation, now heard on more than 1,000 radio stations. Crowdly we hail, starring Gail Patrick in Destination Found, the United States Army and United States Air Force Presentation. And now here is your producer, the well-known Hollywood showman, C. P. McGregor. Thank you, thank you, and greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to your Theatre of Stars, where your motion picture favorites appear in plays we know you'll enjoy. The always welcome motion picture performer, Gail Patrick, is our proudly we hailed star. You'll hear Gail as Christine Stokes, who left the security of a university professorship to teach school in a country town, and discovered both romance and herself in the story titled Destination Found. We'll raise the curtain on Act One right after this brief message from Wendell Niles. Toward a better tomorrow, a peaceful and tolerant world, that's the goal of your U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. Your Army and Air Force is dedicated to maintenance of peace. For by establishment of efficient and effective armed forces, we are protecting our free way of life from aggression. And by our example, we set the standard of world harmony. That is the mission of your regular Army and U.S. Air Force today. And all once again, our producer. The curtain rises on Act One of Destination Found starring Gail Patrick as Christine Stokes. The enrollment had begun at Farrar College for Girls, that highly exclusive college just outside New York City. And Farrar had a new arrival. She was Dr. Christine Stokes, the new professor of sociology. One of the girls in the administration building escorted her across the rich green campus to a room in an ivy covered building. Christine walked gracefully, assuredly, as if she belonged there. I did belong there. I belonged there from the beginning. It felt good to walk on the grass. The same grass we could inspire, Emily White, the famous poet, composer Grace Charles, legislator Victoria Burns, and so many others. How proud my mother would have been. I couldn't help thinking back to be catered to how my mother would come home at night so tired. To that miserable apartment with children that were part of the rattle of the train to Paris. Is that you, mother? Yes, my dear. You still study? Yes, mother. Ah, you look so tired. Sit here, let me rub your head. Oh, thank you, dear. Were you busy at the restaurant? Yes, we were very busy. Very busy. Ah, where is it getting at? What? This is a horrible place we live in, the way we scrimp and bathe and count each penny. It's the way you have to work. Are you paying your father's debt? Getting you an education? Is that worth everything? You're losing every bit of pride we have left? Your education is important, my dear. Even if all we can manage is the teacher's college here in Decay. Did you know your father and I once had you enrolled for our college in New York? Did you really? Yes. If all your father passed away, I wanted it. I had a year there, you know. You must have been wonderful. I made a mistake not to finish, Christine. A woman must prepare herself for the future. That's why I want you to study. Study hard. I love you very much, and I'm very grateful to you. I will work very hard. Yes, I know you will, my dear. Oh, Christine. Christine, quickly. Mother, what's wrong? Help me to bed. Oh, Mother. Mother, speak to me. Speak to me. Well, Christine, we've got to be practical about the whole thing. We've got to face that. I'm trying to be practical, Mrs. Peck. But that plot of ground is the most expensive in the cemetery. But my mother should be buried beside my father. Your father doesn't have pay for yet. Oh, I know how you feel. But cases like yours, that's what the welfare is for. What was left of my pride was swallowed, and that reality was faced. I went back to my graduate work at Columbia University, and I worked harder than ever before. I was making a little money now and saving it. I began to realize the great wisdom of my mother's plans for me. One night at a party on Long Island, I met Rod Fitzgerald. I seen a picture of him on his yacht, sea swallow, and he seemed to have everything. Charm, wealth, position, and he liked me. You enjoying yourself, Christine? Oh, very much. Thank you. I understand you're trying to get a professorship at Carrar. Oh, that's right. I am. Well, why anybody would want that, I don't know. But as long as you do, I might be able to help you. I know the right people, you know. Oh, really? That would be wonderful. You know, you're very lovely. You're very nice. What do you like to do? Do you like these parties? Yes. You like to ride, sail? Uh-huh. Why? Oh, just wonder. You enjoy life very much, don't you? Let me put it this way, Chris. I'm on a one-way road to happiness. Want to join me? Do you want me to? I expect you to. We got around a lot from then on. Rod had a gorgeous home. He bought him a string of polo ponies that he was so proud of. He gave me my ring one night. It was emerald-cut and beautiful. Then my professorship came through. It seemed that everything my mother had planned for me had come true. To think, I was going to be part of Carrar. I returned to Decatur and had my mother moved where she belonged. Next to my father. But again, I had that feeling of insecurity. Of something missing. One week, my class and I visited a housing project. I saw the happiness of the people living there. That weekend, I rushed down to Rod in New York, and we caught a cab in the station. You want to put your arms around me? Of course, whatever. Kider. How's that? Don't kiss me. I took my class to a small home project this week. The homes were done. Good enough. It didn't step in any wet cementing. Oh, you're silly. Rod, remember once when you told me that you were on a one-way road to happiness, that you wanted to take me along? Let's make it complete. All right. Let's get married. When, Rod? When? No, let's not rush things. We'll have to wait at least until after the behemoth race. But... We've worked to do on the seaswallow, you know? Besides, you've got to do some brushing up if you're going to crew for me. Yes, Rod. The behemoth race during spring vacation was very thrilling. We finished third, but I returned to Farah with that same old feeling of uncertainty. Rod had said we'd be married, but we never quite got around to it. As a matter of fact, on the day I completed one particular lecture, I hadn't heard from Rod for nearly two weeks. I was saying to my class, and so you see, this appeal from tiny rural communities such as Larx Point for competent school teachers is directed where it should accomplish the greatest good. For we at Farah who are interested in teaching have family and background which have prepared us to get by on meager salaries. The need for teachers in these rural areas such as Larx Point is great. The need should receive our consideration. Class of 2021. Hello, Bernice. Hello, Dr. Stoke. This is not the pale end of your lecture about Larx Point. Oh, that's for a soul more rugged than mine. Any phone call for me? Great not. But, uh, Mr. Rod Fitzgerald is here. Oh, he's in the reception room. Oh, just a minute, Dr. Stoke. Hold still. Let me pull it out. Hi. Hi, Gray Hair. You're much too young for that. I was hardly listening to her. Rod had come. There must be something very important or he would never have come. Maybe it was about our marriage. Oh, of course. He had decided to... All right. Oh, what brings you here? Well, I've made a sudden decision. Oh, what's that? Well, I'm flying down to Brazil next week with Mother, of course. I've got a line and some excellent polo stock. All right. Oh, it won't be for long. Downing where we're flying, of course. I'll only be there a week. So what about our plans? Well, you have your book. There's summer school or... Well, if you like, you can spend a summer in Newport. Newport I can't afford. But you have given me a wonderful idea. What do you mean? I've just decided. I'm going to take a year's leave of absence here at Ferrari. I'm going to large point. You're good. Large point? What on Earth for? To teach school. Oh, no. That's very funny. Well, what's so funny about it? Nothing that's back in the sticks. That's the end of the world. And if it is? Oh, no. Well, look, I'll tell you. I'll give you about one week there. You'll say, Uncle, and come trotting back. He laughed at me. He didn't know I was only bluffing. He laughed at me when I wanted him to take me in his arms and say, Don't go, Chris. Please don't go. I couldn't bear to have you go that far away from me for so long. Rod's week in Rio grew into two weeks. Three weeks. Before I even had a phone call from him. Atlantic operator, we're ready now with Rio. Go ahead, Mr. Stokes. Hello? Chris? Hello, Rod. Oh, hello. I'm fine. Oh, I'm not really angry. Darling, darling, I'm sorry, I got stuck down here with Mother, but I'm coming home soon, dear. We'll be married as soon as I can. Oh, darling. The Weavers want me to sail with him to Tahiti, but... Oh, please don't, Rod. No, I can't. Darling, not if you're coming home. But Rod didn't get back. I had a cable from him. One word, delay. I was desperate. The time ran out. I decided to go through with my threat to go to Larix Point. The train ride was long and dismal. What had happened to Rod? They'd been talked of storm, had even delayed. I was ready to turn back when I arrived at Larix Point. I beg pardon, ma'am, but are you Miss Christine Stokes, the new school teacher? Yes, that's right. I've got a car here to take you up to school. That's very kind of you. My bags are over there. All right. Well, by the way, here's a telegram that just came for you. Thank you. Christine Stokes for our colleagues forwarded to Larix Point. I have decided to go to Tahiti after all. See you in a couple of months. Love. Rod. Well, ma'am? No, no, it's all right. Is there anything I can do? Oh, I'm afraid there isn't anything anyone can do. Pause briefly from our story. Destinations found starring Gail Patrick to bring you an important message. You young men with adventure in your heart, have you considered a future as a pilot in the United States Air Force? In July, a new aviation cadet pilot training course starts, and here's how you can qualify. You must be unmarried, 20 to 26 and a half years old, and have completed two years of college or the equivalent. If you're accepted, you'll learn to fly a U.S. Air Force plane with the best of them. When you've completed pilot training, you'll win your pilot wings and be commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve. Yes, men, here's a worthwhile career with plenty of action. And guess this? As a U.S. Air Force second lieutenant with a rating of a pilot, you'll draw up to $336 cash a month. If flying is in your blood, men, you will want to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Get your application for aviation cadet pilot training right away at your nearest U.S. Air Force base or U.S. Air Force recruiting station. The curtain rises on Act 2 of Destination Found, starring Gail Patrick as Christine Stokes, THD. Christine has arrived at Larx Point, and is being driven up to the school, still quite upset at circumstances in general. I most certainly was. The road was bumpy, the car was jumping, and my nerves were playing leapfrog with each other. Only the young men at the wheel of the car seemed calm and collected. Well, man, the whole town is talking about you coming up here. Folks are really very grateful to you. You're very nice to say so. Do you meet all the trains? Well, not all of them. Sometimes I have a few other things to do. Here's the school now. You see, I'm the county supervisor. You are? Well, it's a pretty small county. Oh, well, I didn't mean it. As a matter of fact, I hired you. Oh, then your name is Barn. That's right. Let me get your bags out of here. I'm sorry. Have I been rude, Mr. Barn? That's all right. And the name is Jeff. All right, Jeff. Well, here we are. Your living quarters are right there off the school road. By the way, this bucket over here is for the roof. When it rains, it leaks pretty badly in one spot. It could mean to fix that. Well, thank you. Where's the kitchen? Right in here. Well, it's nice and clean. But you'll have to watch that stove pipe. It'll mean to fix that, too, when I get time. I fall down and spray the soot all over the place. Oh, I see. I have a telephone. Yeah, that's quite a luxury. How many pubes will I have? About a hundred, I think. A hundred? Well, this room can't possibly hold a hundred. I'm afraid that's your problem. You see, Miss Stokes? Make it, Chris. Thanks. Yeah, that's much friendlier. Well, um, Chris, you'll find that Locke's Point is rather an unpleasant place in some ways. But in others, it's... Well, it's heaven. I know you've made a big sacrifice to come way up here, so I hope you'll sort of look for the heaven part. I will, dear. I most certainly will. Hello, Jeff. How are you making out up here? Well, there they are. My charges. Do they look happy? Well, they certainly do. Of course, there isn't enough room for all of them. I don't know what I'll do when the rainy weather starts. Just have to send some home, I guess. We really need a new school, don't we? That's something for you to work on. I wish it were as easy as you make it sound. Come on in. I want you to see the new curtains I made. I didn't know you had it in you. I didn't either. They almost, uh... almost match your eyes. Do they? Yeah, they... Well... I... I got to get down to that stretch of highway. There's a grater on the blink. Oh. My jobs are pretty big one, Chris. You'll find yours is, too. Excuse me, Miss Stokes. Can you go to my place? Why, yes, Clark. What is it? Hello, wife's having a baby. I can't get no one. You'll have to hurry, please. But you don't understand, Clark. I've never... I'm a school teacher. There isn't anybody else, Miss Stokes. All right, Clark. You stay with the children. I'll go. Here's your baby, Mrs. Clark. Isn't she beautiful? Oh, yes. Oh, I think I hear your husband. I'll be running along now. Oh, thank you, Miss Stokes. Thank you ever so much. I understand you helped bring a new baby into the world. That's right. You're really getting on to your job. Oh, I am. And you know, I don't believe I've ever been as happy as I've been here. Not in all my life. What's the reason for it? I'm just looking for that heaven part, Miss Stokes. What's I suppose? Is that all? Oh, not quite. I suppose this is the first time in my life I've done something for others before. Everything I did was for myself. Chris, they're having a dance in town tomorrow, aren't they? Something special for up here. They're having a morning of ban and everything. Would you like to go with me? Oh, I'd love to. I'd love to. It was exciting to think of a dance again. And with Jeff, the next morning I got up early, pressed the only real party dress I brought to Clark's point, and hung it up in the kitchen. It started to rain early that morning. I had to send some of the children home because there just wasn't enough room for all inside. I put the big bucket under the crack in the roof. It was the beginning of a very long day. Hello? Oh, yes, Mrs. Fitch. Did you send my son Wilbur home from school this morning? Yes, I did, Mrs. Fitch. It's raining and there just isn't enough room inside for everybody. But why take over? Well, I had to choose someone, Mrs. Fitch. Next time maybe Wilbur can stay. But will it be raining like this next time? I'm sorry, but I'll have to say goodbye now, Mrs. Fitch. There's someone at the door. I'm sorry I kept you waiting. I was on the phone. Come in, won't you? Thank you. It isn't what I think it is. Look, soot all over my party dress. That night with the help of a gallon of gasoline and after breaking my neck trying to do it, I got my dress clean. I was waiting for Jeff, feeling good for the first time all day, when the phone rang. Hello? Hello, Chris. Oh, Jeff, where are you? I'm waiting for you. I'm not going to be able to make it tonight, Chris. Oh, Jeff. At West, a farmer. Oh, I'm sorry. You want to ride up with me? Oh, I don't think I'd better. There's always work here I can be doing. Plenty of it. God, how wonderful. How did you know I'd need you so tonight? Oh, I am, Rod. I am. I'm about ready to say, Uncle. Come and get me, Rod. Come and get me. I want to leave, large-point, Chris. That's right, Jeff. When you're coming up here, it wasn't that great benevolent gesture I complimented you on. You might as well know the truth. Say, what is all this cross-examination? You shut up. What? Sit down and keep quiet. All right. You don't have to get so tough. Well, Chris, whether you know it or not, you signed a year's contract, and your replacement has to be approved by me. Oh, that's ridiculous. I can get you 100 schoolteachers this hick town. I set for you to pipe down. Okay, okay. Oh, you shouldn't talk like that, Rod. Teachers are terribly hard to find. The kind I want, are... Jeff. But I won't try to keep you, Chris. As a matter of fact, I don't even want any help from you. Just go as quickly as you can. Oh, darling, it's so good to be taking you back where you belong. It's good to be going. Glad to get back to civilization. Sure, I'm glad. You know, this lark's point is really the old-time load. Well, no, it had this beautiful part. Where? I don't know exactly, but... Oh, see that house over there? Oh, yeah. I delivered a baby there. You... You what? No. Well, what's so funny about that? It just strikes me funny. I guess it would, it says. What's that up ahead? It's the road grader. Looks like that corny, dramatic friend of yours is running it. Well, darling, you can wave goodbye. Turn the car around, Rod. What? I said, turn the car around. I'm going back. But why? I'm staying. You're... You're what? I'm staying, Rod. Oh, you're crazy, Chris. No, I'm not. Take me back. Are you kidding me? Are you kidding? Very well, I... I see you aren't. All right. If you want to get out, you can get out right here. All right, Rod. Oh, Chris, Chris, do you know what you're doing? For the first time in my life. What are you doing here? Looking for a ride back to town. Well, climb on up. I thought you were going the other way. I thought so, too, for a moment. I'm glad you've changed your mind. Are you? Oh, Jeff, are you really? Of course I am. I'm sorry, Jeff. Sorry? For what? For getting off the track. Oh, you didn't, Chris, not really. Oh, Jeff, I know what was wrong. What, Chris? Well, my mother tried to make sure I'd find the happiness that she had missed, and she sacrificed everything for me. She worked so hard, and yet it seemed that even she didn't know the answer. I thought my happiness was with Rod and his life and his world, but that was all an illusion. I didn't find it until I came up here. Not until that day you told me to look only for the heaven part of things. Chris? I lost sight of it, Jeff, but it was only for a moment. Of course it was. Don't let me lose sight of it again. The curtain falls on the final act of destination found. Our star, Gail Patrick, will return for a curtain call after this timely message from Wendell Niles. Veterans, here's a great opportunity for those of you who can qualify. Eight well-known U.S. Army outfits are looking for top-flight men. If you have served outside the United States after September 1, 1945, you can now enlist directly for any one of the following. The 2nd, 4th, 5th and 9th Infantry Divisions, 2nd and 3rd Armored, 2nd Engineer Special Brigade, and the famous 82nd Airborne Division. These outfits are all in this country, and as long as your record is good, you'll stay with the unit you have chosen for at least three years. And here's something special for you men who served at any time with the 3rd Infantry Division. You have priority on enlisting directly for the 7th Infantry Regimental Combat Team, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. And veterans, no matter which unit you choose, some of you will be able to enlist in grade depending on your skill and length of service. Ask now at your U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force recruiting station about special enlistment features for ex-servicemen. And all once again, our star, Gail Patrick, and our producer. She's one of the most charming and talented members of the movie colony, and one of the most generous with her time. I refer, of course, to our proudly-we-hailed star, Gail Patrick. As always, Gail, you're as well. And you're a very generous VP. Thank you. Gail, I don't have to ask you what's occupying your spare time these days. Your famous children's shop, the Enchanted Cottage in Beverly Hills, must keep you very busy. Oh, indeed it does. But the Enchanted Cottage is my hobby, you know, so it's really more fun than work. What do you have there at the Enchanted Cottage? Oh, we have books and toys and clothes for children all ages up to 12. And I understand with the youngsters, it's quite the most popular place in Beverly Hills. What do you serve, bubblegum? Well, not quite, VP. We have all kinds of things for the children to play with, and we encourage their playing with them. Then that's the reason. But they tell me Jerry Fairbanks made a movie short of the Enchanted Cottage. That's right, he did. It was called Film Tot Fairyland. We're very proud of him. I would be too. And it's destined, of course, for an Academy Award. I don't know about that. With the youngsters we mentioned, of course. Could be. Well, Gail, if we're ever in need of an erector set, we'll be out. And now our thanks again for your performance here on proudly we hail. It's always a pleasure working with you, VP. But now, before I get away, how does your play bill read for next time? For next week's program, we're happy to announce we have a gay comedy on tap. It's called The Rainmaker. And our star will be that motion picture favorite, John Hodiak. He's one of my favorites, so I'll be sure to listen. Thanks again and goodbye. Goodbye, Gail Patrick. Goodbye. Thanks for coming down. We should have joined us next week, ladies and gentlemen, when we present the gay comedy The Rainmaker starring John Hodiak. Until then, thanks for listening and cheerio from Hollywood. Gail Patrick appears with the courtesy of the Hollywood Coordination Committee that arranges for the appearance of all stars on this program. Story was by Rich Hall, where the orchestra directed by Eddie Stravanes. Remember, proudly we hail, next time, presents, John Hodiak. The program is transcribed in Hollywood for release at this time. Wendell Niles speaking.