UNCLE JACK

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 51, 6 July 1928, Page 4

UNCLE JACK

------EE7--FAREWELLED AT 3YA ON Monday, June 25, Uncle Jack, Mr. J. Bell, formally severed "his with 8YA, where he has ‘gerved at the microphone for nearly two years. Many thousands of children no doubt listened in, and heard his au revoir. At the conclusion of his session, in which he was assisted by some children who helped him at his first sessions, opportunity was taken by Aunt Pat, organiser of the children’s session for 8YA, to farewell Unele Jack, and in doing so she paid ° a nice tribute to the work which ie had done for the children and for radio broadcasting in New Zealand. A presentation to Uncle Jack, which took the form of a silver letter-opener, in commemoration of the 8000 letters from children which he had received, was also made. Uncle Jack was very much taken aback. The children who assisted Uncle Jack and referred to above were Misses Joan Hughes, Rona Hill and Phyllis Round, and Master zyordon Anderson. Unele Jack-that name will always be associated with Mr. Bell-promised to act as a relieving uncle at 3YA should the occasion ever arise, and promised to tell more stories. =~