 show as honest Harold the homemaker well let's look in on the little town of Melrose Springs home of that popular radio entertainer honest Harold the homemaker it's one of those beautiful spring mornings when the sun is shining the birds are singing and honest Harold is yeah yeah yeah yeah what you fall zoop eight o'clock late for work why didn't that alarm go off oh course it's Saturday I don't have to go to work it's worth waking up just to find out I can go back to sleep ah just close my eyes and drift off in well I was you came crashing in here I certainly am not I know Marvin but we don't have to go at the crack of dawn besides no respectable bluegill is up at this hour I'm up and dressing everything well and go out and dig a pail of worms dig to pay I've already got the worms look Harold Marvin get that pail out of my face I'll make a bargain with you Marvin let me sleep one more hour and then I'll get right up and we'll go okay that's right he's a fine boy well at least I can sleep one more now what I'm sorry I woke you up that's alright my boy as long as you're awake she don't want to get up now okay now what I got my worms get those worms off my pillow well I might as well get up now another cup of coffee Harold yeah please mother I need something to keep me awake hmm what is it Marvin I threw his breakfast yet I'm all ready to go good you mind if I have this last cup of coffee no take your time but I'm all ready to go yeah I understand that Marvin I'll put our fishing rods in the car yeah you do that I wonder for giving that boy too many vitamins oh it's awfully nice of you to take him out today yeah I've been promising the boy all week like asleep a few more hours but what the heck oh my goodness why hear what I think I hear Mr. Walker in his tractor I was afraid for the July early this year now Harold mother what do you see in that rip fan Winkle Romeo oh he's very nice come here no good be good singing Sam good morning oh good be are you this morning Emily my you're blooming like a rose has just been kissed by the morning do oh hello crooner didn't see you sitting there how's the Sinatra of the silos very amusing say birth of my cow wants you to croon a special number for him I know this is a straight line Walker but what is your cow want me to sing I'm in the mood for love tell me what are you doing in town so early oh good be well Emily it was such a beautiful day just thought I'd hop into my tractor whiz into town and call on the lady fair had to pick up a few radish seeds too I'm glad you came by Emily I was wondering if you'd like to come out and spend the day at my farm oh I'd love to over be you can come too if you want to sunny I can take the bitter with the sweet no thank you oh I just thought you might give me a hand with yours but I guess that'd be rough enough for a city dude like you well what makes you think farm work is so hard milking a cow feeding a few puny pigs anybody can do that well and why don't you come out and do it well I'd like to but I can't today I promise a little Marvin I'd take him fishing thank goodness yes I am Marvin oh hello Mr. Walker well hello there little fella how'd you like to come out and visit my farm today I'd rather go fishing yeah see mr. Walker too bad you won't get to see the pony what a sneaky thing to do well come on Marvin can't keep the fish waiting your farm could I ride the pony you sure could yeah we'll find plenty of things for him to do to make a sharp turn all right over the watch me cut into the driveway without slowing down slowing down we're only going four miles an hour let me help you down Emily thank you come on Harold let's get out Marvin I don't think I can walk my what a lovely place you have here what a cute little fight house well thank you ma'am it ain't so much but it's home to me oh it takes a heap of living to make a house home barnyard Edgar Guest pretty foul to say pretty foul no somebody said something about a pony oh well the pony's out in the barn there you go take a look at him and I'll sell him up soon as I do a few chores here okay why don't you go with him Emily and I'll see you in a little while all right don't go be come on wait a minute I'll go with you hold on there sonny what how about help me feed the pigs feed the pigs should be easy for an old farmhand like you like Mr. Walker and see you don't fall in a pig pen sonny I wouldn't know which one was you just look at them pigs eat you look cute little fellas aren't they oh yeah and well I better get on the barn saddle up the pony for Marvin yeah good idea see it mr. Walker isn't it almost lunchtime yeah pretty soon how'd you like some nice fluffy scrambled eggs oh sounds wonderful when do we eat soon as you get the eggs there's a hen house right there sonny just walk right in but I see you later don't take any glass eggs how do I get into these things last time I'll ever get me out on this farm take she he for living guess I'll have to go in there stuffy in here hello little hands egg man had a busy morning let's see here now no eggs in this nest nothing in this one wonder if today's a holiday see how about this nest in the still sitting on it hello hortense any eggs today pretty good service hortense may I have that egg please hortense old girl would you mind standing up a minute yes I should have worn my chicken inspector badge yes I'll have to reach in under yeah steady girl maybe my hands are cold from the side where she can't see radar system by George no hen can intimidate me I'm gonna get that egg okay we'll open a can of sardine this was gonna be one of my bad day sounds like old man Walker oh sure anyway a little Marvin's enjoying himself I think I'll just lie down under this nice tree take a little snooze fresh air makes you feel kind of sleepy caught you didn't I yes you're laying down for sunny all worn out already of course not I'm not tired at all good then you can milk the cow huh I got you that time what an obnoxious character mr. Walker kind of dark in this barn well there she is sit down on that little stool and milker well okay suppose you think I can't do it steady bossy this is gonna hurt me more than does you who's that oh I called uptown invited some of your friends out what yeah your lady friend floorbell dr. Yancey and Pete the Marshall I look here Walker you had no business to farm perhaps in the barn folks come right in show starts any minute my farm boy today hello floorbell howdy hi room okay Pete don't you make a pretty milk maid I don't know which one's the cow I can see I'm in for it I didn't know you knew how to milk a cow me either show them how it's done sunny why doesn't he shut up well there's really nothing to it just put the bucket under here I think let's see here I'm confused a bit though meanie meanie money well here goes maybe that cow gives condensed milk smart Alex can't you do better than that certainly I'm just getting started this time I'll bossy get your tail out of my face blinded right bossy oh oh there yeah now by George you're gonna give me some milk what you're pulling on my elk to maybe he's trying to get elk's milk oh there's a bell guess Emily's got lunch ready come on folks oh boy food now you go ahead I'm not hungry well how do you like life on the farm sonny yeah oh go on a cornfield will you turn for the second act of our story honest Harold in just a moment but now a special announcement of interest to those of you who have written us requesting copies of what is a boy which mr. Perry read on the program last week your letters have been forwarded to the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston Massachusetts in whose advertisement what is a boy originally appeared you'll be receiving your copies very shortly and now back to Harold Perry as honest Harold the homemaker stay on the farm wasn't a very happy one his adventures with the livestock made him the laughing stock in front of all his friends and of course the one laughing the loudest was mr. Walker someday I'll get eaten with him it's the following Monday morning now and Harold is just entering the radio station good morning station case JP I'll connect to good morning glory good morning Harold how are things down the farm what milk any cows lately who's been talking to you Gloria mr. Walker suppose he's told everybody in town about me by now oh no he hasn't told everybody he said he had three more stops to make well I better go on in almost time for my program all right Harold I'll get back to my book oh what are you reading Gloria oh it's a book on etiquette it's called the salad fork and I oh my goodness our canasta club is giving a formal dinner tonight and I don't want to make any full pause full pause yes you can look pretty foolish at a formal dinner and I'm just a country girl well say Gloria just thought of something I know a country boy who would look pretty foolish at a formal dinner who's that mr. Walker you've given me an idea how to get even with that barnyard busybody I bet he doesn't even know a salad fork from a pitchfork is he going to a formal dinner he doesn't know it yet but he sure is and this time the laugh is gonna be on him yeah this is a wonderful idea I hope old Rumpel Stiltskin's home Walker talking go ahead it's your nickel cornball hello mr. Walker hi hello sonny I'm gonna come out milk and elks tooth yeah mr. Walker I'm giving a dinner party at the Antler Hotel tomorrow night and I like for you to be the guest of honor well be glad to sonny ought to be good for a few laughs you sure should it's gonna be quite a swanky affair we'll dress of course wouldn't come any other way I said it looked pretty funny me rather I heard you walk I'll see you tomorrow night then Antler Hotel eight o'clock I'll be there goodbye I hate myself for doing things like this yeah I'm giving a swanky dinner party tomorrow night at the Antler Hotel and I'd like you both to come well I'd be delighted boy yeah good Pete yeah me too fine doc it's gonna be sort of formal boy so put on your best bib and Tucker formal yeah it's gonna be in the moose room I suppose all the moose be wearing tails very very very funny you two characters act like you've never heard of a formal dinner party oh don't you worry about us boy we can be classy with a demi-tassie will you ask the waiter to bring in the horses do worse well I don't see the waiter just a minute I'll have the napkin ring Abbott and Costello in society see you tomorrow night comedians moose room hopefully sweet of you to give this big dinner party Harold well really nothing Flora Bell it's crowded in the moose room tonight isn't it yeah that's a mattress salesman's convention in town there oh that's sleepy looking bunch in the corner I wish the others would get here so we could start the party yeah Flora Bell rented this dress suit for the occasion how do I look at tales oh you look awfully handsome how just like the man on the Prince Albert Tobacco can hope this suit doesn't go up and smoke Flora Bell how about me stealing a little kiss now Harold come on nobody'll see us if we hide behind the water pitcher hello doc evening for good evening to talk the answer right down fellas we'll have dinner as soon as mother mr. Walker gets here all right you're looking lovely tonight miss Flora Bell you sure are that's a beautiful dress thank you sirs it's just a plain little old stripless dog and how do I look fellas who's looking at you boy oh there's your mother Harold good evening mrs. Harold good evening everyone sit right down here mother oh thank you sir where's that mr. Walker he'll be right in he's out in the parking lot loosening his spark plugs he's afraid someone will steal his reel what a heck will he be embarrassed tonight oh here hello everybody can start munching your olives the life of the party here look at him Pongee suit in a red bow tie good evening mr. Walker hello there you seen Harold hemp I'm Harold hemp oh I thought you was a waiter your information mr. Walker it's proper to wear formal attire to dinner party my apologies son yeah let me shake the hand of a well-dressed man well all right mr. Walker shake kind of buzz out of that didn't you son oh sit down and stop lighting up that bow tie all right the batteries are weak anyway I'll sit down here by you Emily hey ain't we gonna eat pretty soon boy of course Pete I'll call the waiter hey Garcon oh Garcon son his name is Frank I know that Frank Eisenminger you know his father he was a blacksmith old dad Eisenminger I know he's a doll yeah did you wish to order mr. hemp yes would you pass around the menus please sadly menu yeah wait a walker takes a look at the menu it's all in French yes menu looks like it's in code better order for us sonny oh no mr. Walker you're the guest of honor why don't you order for all of us me sure go ahead yeah let me see here yeah I got him Lee Lee Poisson say they got poison on this menu that's French for fish imagine anybody not knowing that hey how about some of this stuff at the bottom of the menu here oh you mean the chateau brion garnier that's a special steak the most expensive dish on the menu and how much is it five dollars plate steaks for everybody steak for you too mr. hemp no just bring me a mooseburger a lot 20 cents having a wonderful time won't you have well pretty good mr. Walker certainly seems to be enjoying himself and you're a beautiful tango dancer the way you slide and glide and slip and dip oh look at your mother mr. Walker doing the tango off thank you the mother is look at old mr. Walker every time he dips he looks like he's gone down for the last time you have the moose room dance contest with his beautiful loving cup going to the most popular couple on the floor and choose your partners everyone I got my partner listen old man Walker this is one place I'll show them up hope they play another tango for a bell darn in a waltz oh come on wonderful one just you only you in the silvery white light it's you mr. Walker's a good role so why he's just floating around the room I wish he'd float up into the air conditioner hey sonny you trying to always walk that way and now mr. Walker must have his relatives listen to doc and Pete the dirty traders ladies and gentlemen the winner of our dance contest and this beautiful loving cup mr. Walker and partner thank you folks I owe it all to my beautiful partner Emily Ham to a mother's happy Harold I'm so glad you gave this dinner party I've had such a wonderful time well I'm glad you did mother well I guess the best man one sonny no hard feelings I hope of course not let's shake hands sure sonny yeah got you that time Walker now here is Harold Perry thanks Bob I want to shake hands you know someone once said the good that men do lives after them but I believe that it's even better to encourage honesty while a do-gooder is still around to enjoy it and this is where you listeners can play an important part every hour of each day some youngster has done an honest deed which escapes the attention of most of us I'd like to call attention to one of these deeds each week so that everyone will know about it we feel that this recognition will encourage honesty and others and that it's a powerful weapon for combating juvenile delinquency if you know of some outstanding deed of honesty done by some boy or girl please write and tell me about it your letters will be read by screen actor Kirk Douglas Los Angeles County Sheriff Eugene Biskaloos and me send your letters to Harold Perry Columbia Broadcasting System Hollywood 28 California and from the letters we receive one outstanding deed of honesty will be selected each week and the deserving boy or girl will receive a beautiful Wittner watch a distinguished member of the Long Jean Wittner family of fine watches remember send your letters to me Harold Perry Columbia Broadcasting System Hollywood 28 California and the name selected will be announced on this program each week now you surely must know some youngster in your community who is deserving please let me know about it too thank you and good night you have just heard the Harold Perry show honest Harold the supporting players tonight included Jane Morgan Parley Bayer Shirley Mitchell Cliff Arquette stuffy singer Jack Moyles David Light and featured Gloria Holiday as Gloria and Joseph Kearns is Old Doc Yackie don't forget the letters folks Norman McDonald directed and the music was composed and conducted by Jack Meakin honest Harold created by Harold Perry was written by Jean Stone Jack Robinson and Dick Powell Phil Harris and Alice Faye are your stars on radio's outstanding theater of thrills suspense tomorrow evening on most of these same CBS stations now stay tuned for the Bing Crosby show which follows immediately Bob LeMond speaking this is CBS where you meet Mr. Keen tracer of lost persons every Thursday night to Columbia Broadcasting System