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1021 McGEE STREET

The Kansas City Canteen ~ 1021 McGee Street ~ Kansas City, Missouri

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

OFFICERS

E. C. RHODEN

President

VINCENT J. O'FLAHERTY, Jr.

Vice President

I. O. HOCKADAY

Secretary and Treasurer

JOHN THORNBERRY

Executive Secretary

DIRECTORS

E. C. RHODEN
VINCENT J. O'FLAHERTY, Jr.
I. O. HOCKADAY
ALBERT E. HUTCHINGS
JUDGE WILLIAM E. KEMP
LOUIS S. ROTHSCHILD

CANTEEN FACILITIES

Vaudeville
Snack Bar
Hostesses
Reading Lounge
Traveler's Aid
Radio Broadcasts
Sunday Suppers
Salon Music
Matinee Dancing
Evening Dancing
Amateur Hour
Billiards
Table Tennis
Dart Ball
Writing Supplies
Showers
Press Room
Dug-Out

OFFICIAL  OPENING 
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 1942

Dedication Program begins at 7:45 p.m.

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

OPENING NIGHT PROGRAM
     2nd Floor, 8:30 p.m. to 9:10 p..m.

THE GILLESPIE CANTEENETTES
JOE SANDERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Hotel Muehlebach Grill)
LOU HOFFMAN "The Mad Hatter" (Juggler, Tower Theater)
FRANK FARR (Eddie Cantor's Official Double) comedian
CORREY LYNN AND HIS GOLD COAST ORCHESTRA
     (Drum Room, Hotel President)

PROGRAM, REMAINDER OF THE WEEK

       THURSDAY Afternoon October 22    2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ALBERTA BIRD and LORETTA COBB
       (Piano and songstress of the Cabana Room, Hotel Phillips)

JANIS GEORGE and ACCOMPANIST
       (The Back Light Songstress of the Hotel President Drum Room)

       THURSDAY  Night October 22   8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

"SPECIAL" Xylophone Artist (Jenkins Music Company)

ANN SCOTT "The Girl of Your Dreams" 
       (Singing Guitarist of Hotel President Drum Room)

       FRIDAY Afternoon October 23     2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ABOUT TOWNERS (3-piece musical unit, La Salle Hotel)

ALMA HATTEN (Singing pianist, The Congress Restaurant)

       FRIDAY Night October 23     8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

THE STEELES (Piano and Girl team, Omar Room Hotel Continental)

DIANA and JOAQUIN (Zephyr Room, Hotel Bellerive)

"PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE AMMUNITION"

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Games, Juke Boxes, Free Instruments, Cookies and Doughnuts and All the Comforts of Home.

There's Always Entertainment!

Everybody Sings!

Free Refreshments!

Dancing with Selected Escorts!

The Sewing Deparment Will Mend Patches or Sew on Stripes or Buttons

 

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