WLS Prairie Farmer Home Talent Show
by Barry Bauer
For three nights in July, back in 1937, people from St. Johns and the surrounding communities were entertained by the “WLS Prairie Farmer Home” talent show thanks to the American Legion Auxiliary.
The event took place in the Rodney B. Wilson Auditorium which would years later host “A St. Johns Prairie Home Companion” during the 2006 St. Johns Sesquicentennial celebration.
Identified in the crowd of cast members were:
On the lower left on the bales of hay are Frances Allen, show director, sitting next to Floyd Countryman, who is busy whittling on a piece of wood.
Up on the topside is Ed Nichols and down in the right hand corner is William H. Judd, watching the square dancers.
This photo was taken from the balcony.