 dedicated to the strength of the nation proudly we hail yes proudly we hail starring Ruth Hussie in design for loving the United States Army and United States Air Force presentation now here is our producer the well-known Hollywood showman CP McGregor thank you thank you and greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen welcome to your theater of stars for each week the brightest stars from Hollywood's world of motion pictures join us for your entertainment in plays we know you'll enjoy Ruth Hussie is our star and the title of our play designed for loving we'll have the curtain for act one of our romantic story designed for loving in just a moment but first here's Wendell Niles who speaks for our government uniform of United States whether it is worn by a soldier or an airman means many things to many people to people abroad it means that the man wearing that uniform is a protector of the free way of life to Americans it means that man inside the army or Air Force uniform is a defender of freedom and an honored citizen in an honored position to the man himself uniform means service to his country and a valuable career a career of personal satisfaction and development now once again our producer it's curtain time and here's act one of design for loving starring Ruth Hussie as Ruth Hardesty Ruth Hardesty look quite lovely there in that swank built-more floral shop in Beverly Hills yes despite a rather Harrod look she was lovely almost as lovely as the flowers she sold on a certain Friday evening not so long ago about 10 minutes before her quitting time one might have detected several things about her the disappearance of that Harrod look a quick sigh of feminine motion toward a wisp of hair anticipation and asked of the cause of all these reactions I could see him approaching the door he had come last week on Friday too he was so tall he almost had to stoop to get through the door and so good-looking I tried to appear busy when he walked up to the counter oh good evening good evening I wonder if you'd show me some yellow roses weren't they well you remember yes I've always adored yellow roses yes they were so beautiful last week I decided to come back I'm glad I mean we're glad I have these yellow roses this week will they be all right they'll they'll be perfect you want them sent to the same place yes Mrs. Vincent Charles 23-pound drive Beverly Hills Mrs. Vincent Charles 23-pound drive Beverly Hills oh and yes I guess that'll be all put this card in please I will thank you good night good night good night I watched him walk out of the door and then I looked at the tiny envelope in my hand I suppose I shouldn't have looked inside but I had to know who he was and who she was I opened the card he was Mr. Vincent Charles engraved and he'd written on it to my dearest one come through time I guess they say unlucky happening unlucky me I was still standing at the door when Madge walked over she was my roommate worked at the store well what are you gonna stoop about him who the one who was just in here oh you mean tall dark and Gary Cooper what a guy every Friday night he sends a yellow roses oh ain't that something and when I think of that unromantic droop I married Herman oh don't mention his name to me that's exactly why he's running that garage over in a suit to buy himself no yellow roses yellow roses listen I couldn't get a sprig of parsley out of that character oh oh let's just forget Herman gee he was so attractive a nice name to Vincent oh well that's the only way to look at it dear I suppose hold still a minute what wait oh I got it a gray hair don't do that to me that's the third gray hair somebody has found this week Sammy where's that delivery boy he could be anywhere oh it's you grandma yes it's me and don't be so smart okay grandma you heard me be sure to take these roses on your next delivery in Beverly Hills okay thud oh I don't want to get you down what that middle-aged spread you get out of here I'd crown him oh and if I can be of any further help kindly call my secretary now try to arrange in a point oh that little imp oh come on it's 25 to 6 let's go home imagine I had an apartment off Wilshire Boulevard near La Brea we had a view on one side but that was being cut off by a huge sign they were erecting we had dinner and washed the dishes and then I collapsed in a chair and Madge brought up the mail they sure are ruining our view oh what a shame we won't even be able to see the La Brea tarp hits mail not much only this brochure on Snow Valley nice place nice place for long underwear anything else college alumni news yours thanks class of 1941 used to be on the first page now we're on page four we're moving back into the dark ages dark ages oh now Ruth don't let her get you down seriously though Marge do you think I'm getting old are you kidding what really does it does it look like I'm getting a middle-aged spread oh honey are you gonna listen to what some little punk says no tell me Madge tell me the truth oh I'm telling you please after all you're my best friend well honey we all have to get a little older the way time has measured oh honey ask me I knew you'd been keeping something from me oh now Ruth please don't lose yourself you don't know how it is 27 going on 28 and having trouble convincing people you're 23 going on 24 honey I was there so long ago it scares me come on snap out of it oh I'm sorry that's better blow it mother's handkerchief I'll listen Ruth what's wrong with you you've been moaning around ever since that guy walked in the shop a week ago well it's very simple I want a man I want to get married that does it what every girl I ever knew cries her eyes out breaks her heart over a simple little easy thing like getting a man well that's easy enough for you to say you've got yours listen I didn't marry a man I married a carburetor that's why I'm here and he's in that garage in a Sousa well if I were you I'd go right back to him and drink crank cases the rest of my life not while I'm a sane person but mad oh well Herman was sort of cute whenever I was around him too much I wanted to hit him with a tire iron you don't know what you've got that's all oh I don't huh I married an unsentimental grease monkey oh seriously honey don't let a little thing like the absence of a man in your life get you down the man's easier to land than a barracuda anytime you think so sure I've got a foolproof formula you do positively first of all you've got to clear your mind sweep out the cobwebs get your mind off getting a man but how can I do that easiest thing in the world by closing go somewhere but where why not snow valley say I'd never worn a ski out all you'd look darling and you have your bonus well they wouldn't miss me at the store for a few days of course not that settles that you're going to snow valley all right and listen honey I've heard there are more men up there than pine trees really happy hunting grounds now the second part of my formula and this is very important you start now you've got to think of your perfect man then you'll appear hmm but how will I know all you'll know you'll have a feeling down your spine like someone pressed a code teaspoon against it did you use this formula to get Herman I was perfecting it at the time you see how far I had to go come on let's get you on your way up to snow valley I got my ski clothes around clip bus ticket which included my hotel room it was wonderful leaving the town and the apartment with a signboard that was spoiling our view of the tarpids all the way up to snow valley I did what said my perfect man and believe it or not magic formula was working with that afternoon in the hotel lobby a little my man with a moustache walked up oh excuse me aren't you Ruth Hardesty yes and you were rivaled I just arrived this morning a joy to have you I'm Spencer Gaines the social director for the hotel how nice now there's a gentleman here who is well to put it mildly anxious to meet you well his name is Jay Frederick Klugell horn Klugell horn yes he's a gentleman right down there in the beige ear muffs oh a very old Texas family extremely wealthy well Miss Hardesty why yeah why not as we walked over toward him I had that feeling Madge described a cold teaspoon on my spine no no it was a tablespoon I rolled the name over in my mind Ruth Klugell horn something musical about the sound as we approached him I could see Frederick had a high forehead as a matter of fact he had a widow's peak in reverse back at the crown of his head kind of cute though and then we were being introduced and Mr. Klugell horn this is Miss Hardesty howdy Miss Hardesty how do you do Mr. Klugell horn yeah well I'll leave you two alone well Miss Hardesty I can't tell you how glad I am to meet you how nice of you to say so came up here a week ago didn't know a soul that's a shame been sitting around here all week twiddling my ear muffs lonely as man from Dallas you ever saw did I seen you then I brightened up like a steer in Clover well you wouldn't give me the credit for all that most certainly work and Miss Hardesty I'd be most grateful if you'd have dinner with me tonight well I I think that would be lovely Mr. Klugell horn you mad mad person just call me Fred all right Fred and you know I think it's just fascinating the way you say you have more oil wells on your property in Texas than trees I'm loaded with money loaded but tell me why did you want to meet me well I'll tell you I saw you coming in you look lonesome guy I did and you look scared like you needed something protection care like you needed a man's arm around you oh Mr. Klugell horn Fred Fred besides that you're the spitting image of my daughter Amy she's about your age too 31 going on 32 imagine that he was a father and he thought I was 31 going on 32 I was never so embarrassed I excused myself ran up stairs and threw my things into my bag then I took the next bus back to Los Angeles Edge was at the apartment when I returned you I could swap you with this ski pole what's wrong oh you and your formula didn't work your formula got me a Methuselah with a southern accent what did say what's that keeps blinking on and off a sign they finished it lovely lovely neon this I want to see oh no old maid starch stiff as an old maid smile oh no Madge no we pause briefly from our story designed for loving starring Ruth Hussie to bring you an important message from our government this is the air age we're living in and the young men with wings are the young men with a sure secure future you can be a young man with wings if you're one of the best because only the best can become aviation cadets the United States Air Force will sign you up for aviation cadet pilot training if you pass the physical examination and fulfill two simple qualifications you must be between 20 and 26 and one half years of age and you must have at least two years of college or be able to pass an equivalent examination the finest aviation training in the world will be yours after a year of training and successful completion of the course you'll be commissioned an officer in the Air Force Reserve those silver wings will be yours outstanding graduates receive regular commissions in the United States Air Force immediately ask for your application at your nearest Air Force Base or United States Army and United States Air Force recruiting station and remember only the best are aviation cadets our curtain rises on act 2 of design for loving starring Ruth Hussie as Ruth Hardesty well right about here a little music is quite appropriate Maestro a few strains of mood music for our lovely young lady of the Biltmore florist and Beverly Hills Ruth Hardesty whose excursion to Snow Valley ended in romantic disaster not to mention the sign that greeted me from my apartment window old maid starch I went back to work at the shop in Beverly Hills Mr. Graham Diable the owner was wonderful just asked me if I brought back any icicles I was a pretty sad character and not helping matters out in the least he had to come in Vincent good afternoon good afternoon you seem surprised I am why well this is Tuesday you usually come in on Friday her birthday are you want yellow roses two dozen this time I think very well send them to Mrs. Vincent Charles I can remember the name well and the yes and the address very good and one other thing yes well you sure that you have the address a 23-pound drive Beverly Hills that's right and I thought it was and you'll charge it yes I will well I I guess I'll be moving along good night oh no not that door that leads to the refrigerator oh yeah I'm stupid of me I might have stood right on a box of cardinas well I'll be going hey I can't see of course not you put that flowerpot on your head instead of your hat oh good night good night there was something strange about mr. Vincent Charles somehow I thought I saw a glimmer of something in his eyes oh but how ridiculous of me how can I deny those of Mrs. Vincent Charles I want to know I dashed back to Sammy the delivery boy he was loading the truck Sammy Sammy oh hi it touch where's the fire I wanted to be sure to get some roses on this delivery Mrs. Vincent Charles and Beverly Hills that name again you've seen her no but I remember the name I go to that place every week Sammy huh when you deliver the flowers this time wait and see what she's like will you why well I want to know okay touch for you all do it well Ruth your private eye is here to report did you see her I saw and converse with the lady well see you what do I get for all this sleuthing oh now don't be difficult Sammy a lot of my own good heart anyway I'll tell you yes Sammy yeah see why are you so interesting oh Sammy will you please tell me all right I'll tell you I have never seen a more gorgeous thing oh did you say gorgeous oh what a hair flaxen gold what eyes turquoise blue what a smile oh it would melt some end honest I've seen dames huh not like this one it's what he would choose he who oh never mind Sammy thanks thank you Sammy the trip home on a very a bus that night was a dismal one even the top hits were shrouded in fog and when I got to the apartment I had another surprise waiting for me it had been Madge's day off when I got there she was packing I'm so glad to see you Madge what in the world are you doing I'm packing honey well I can see that but why I'm going back to her Ruth back to Herman Sousa oh madge oh I'm so glad he did the sweetest thing the sweetest thing you can imagine save but what in the world is this that's it he sent it to me look something like a Nash tray that's what it is honey Herm went out had a gold plate and everything that was nice of him the sweetest thing oh what is it the hub kept off the 1928 hotmobile he proposed to me and no it wasn't that sweet and he put a note in it he did he always had a gift for words here here look blessed we forget well it wasn't that sweet oh I'm going to him Ruth and I'm never gonna throw another tire and I'll add him again not as long as I live oh good for you Madge well I think I've got everything all except my ashtray oh and Ruthie I'll still share your rent till you get another girl thanks Madge is Herman going to pick you up here oh no no I'll grab a cab I'm gonna meet him at a piston ring place on Main Street oh well honey you come and see us in a Sousa won't you yeah I will madge you've been a swell roomie oh now Madge please don't you won't be lonely now with you no madge I won't be lonely I won't be honest goodbye goodbye Miss Hardesty who Vincent Charles Miss Hardesty oh dear oh come in mr. Charles thank you what oh you've been crying I I just saw a friend off for Europe or somewhere in that vicinity you know how it is seeing old friends off yes of course but what are you doing here mr. Charles well Miss Hardesty for over a month now I've been trying to get up courage to ask you to go to dinner with me well I just now accomplished that feat and I didn't want to wait until the store open tomorrow but mr. Charles your wife and the roses oh no no I send those to my mother Mrs. Vincent Charles but our delivery boy just happened to mention a very lovely young woman oh that's my sister she's about your age 22 going on 23 oh really yes indeed you know she's already worried she's gonna be an old maid oh isn't that silly but Miss Hardesty before I lose courage again will you dine with me some evening why I love to mr. Charles Chris I couldn't possibly presume you'd be free tonight mr. Charles fate must have directed you this is the first evening in months for which I've made no plans oh that then would you join me please why not beautifully you look even lovely tonight the first time I saw you I've been meaning to ask you what brought you into the store well you see I'm an outdoor advertising man I make signs I made the one outside your apartment old maid starch yes I mustn't let my sister see it oh no no it's a lovely sign though you think so oh marvelous marvelous addition to the tarp hit oh thank you you see I was working on that project and I happened to see you leave the apartment believe it or not I followed you to work I must confess I haven't been able to get you out of my mind ever since then oh Vincent would you like that oh let's do you know something I have a friend who says when you really fall in love you'll know it because you feel like someone pressed a cold tea spoon against your spine only it's more like a cold gravy ladle oh hold me close close the curtain falls in the final act the design for loving our star Ruth husband return for curtain call after this timely message from Wendell Niles late last year the Congress of the United States authorized changes in the medical Department of the United States Army it's not the medical department of World War two not anymore today in addition to doctors dentists nurses and veterinarians there are 18 other fields for trained specialists in commission grade with all the opportunities available for careers career guidance and a safe secure future in the United States Army if you qualify you can be commissioned in grades from second lieutenants to colonel some of the medical specialists needed at this time are qualified clinical psychologists biochemists and especially pharmacists but the opportunities do not stop with these few categories 18 fields are wide open to qualified professionals in medicine and the allied sciences be sure to write for further information to the chief procurement branch personnel division office of the surgeon general department of the army the Pentagon Washington DC and I'll back at the microphone our star Ruth Hussie and our producer Ruth this is a very auspicious event on proudly we hail it's your third visit with us CP I'm always happy to appear on your fine program I think you'd be interested to know that I had lunch today with mr. Jordan oh I remember him he was connected with the very first US Army show that's right warriors of peace he wanted to see you again because you were so charming and you were the very first star to appear for free on any army show that was nice of him and speaking of shows did my husband tell you what happened at our house during the last play I did with you know but your husband Bob Longnicker and I were on the phone this morning he said you'd have to tell the story well I was in the east when the show was broadcast out here and Bob had a dinner engagement with McDonald carry and late as usual was rushing to get dressed yes and little Robbie said daddy tell me a story the usual request well just then the telephone rang and someone said Bob Ruth's son proudly we hail we better tune in right away so Bob said to Robbie mommy's on the air you listen and she'll tell you a story then Bob went on with his dressing until he heard Robbie crying daddy mommy's going to let the people take me to an orphan's home you remember the story yes the family had adopted a baby boy because it looked as though they couldn't support him the court was going to return the child to the orphan's home that's it well Bob finally convinced him it was just a story and nothing like that was going to happen to him and then he went back to his room to finish dressing and Robbie began crying his eyes out again again this time it was because I said goodbye CP and didn't say goodbye to either Robbie or Johnny well we'll have to set that right right now but first I want to tell you about our story for next week oh yes who's going to be with you next week Ruth and ladies and gentlemen our star will be the sensational young actress Arlene doll and a title of our bright Western comedy deep in the heart this is the story of a girl who left Texas to bring her great talent for acting to Hollywood that's fine we'll all be listening and now goodbye Johnny goodbye Robbie and goodbye CP goodbye we should have done this next week ladies and gentlemen when we bring you Arlene doll in deep in the heart until then thanks for listening and cheer y'all from Hollywood Ruth house he appeared to the courtesy of the Hollywood coordinating committee which arranges for the appearance of all stars on this program script was by Rich Hall with music on to the direction of Eddie this program is transcribed in Hollywood for release at this time Wendell Niles speaking