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Challenge of the Yukon: Trapper's Gold
Challenge of the Yukon · September 23, 1951 · 28 min · 4,946 words
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The transcript of “Trapper's Gold”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast September 23, 1951. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Challenge of the Yukon free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Now as howling winds echo across the snow-covered reaches of the Wild Northwest, the Quaker Oats Company, makers of Quaker Puff Week, and Quaker Puff Rice, the delicious cereal shot from gun. In cooperation with the Mutual Broadcasting System, present by special recording Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.
It's Yukon King, swift as the strongest lead dog of the Northwest, breaking the trail for Sergeant Preston of the Northwest's Outed Police. In his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers and kings of New York City. Gold, gold discovered in the Yukon, a stampede to the Klondike in the Wild Race for riches, back to the days of the Gold Rush and the adventures of Sergeant Preston and his wonder
of Yukon King as they meet the challenge of the Yukon. Our adventure will begin in just a moment. Enemy bombers can now reach any part of the United States. A devastating air attack could be launched against us at any moment.
To meet this threat, we must have early warning. That's why one million civilian volunteers are desperately needed in the ground observer corps. To meet this threat of a surprise attack, our armed forces and radar network are on the job day and night, what radar has its limitations.
Hostile aircraft could sneak through undetected. Our defenses are incomplete without a strong ground observer corps. And one million volunteers, men, women, retired people and teenagers, are desperately needed. Just a few hours a week of your spare time, that's all you need give.
Do your part, contact your Civil Defense Office and join the Ground Observer Corps today. This message is brought to you as a public service. Nugget Crossing was a small community of trappers cabins dominated by a rambling two-part building.
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