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Adult minds that try to compete with radio's Quiz Kids almost always get the worst of it.* Four news commentators on the Blue Network found that out in Manhattan last week when the Kids tucked them away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Midget Euclid | 3/29/1943 | See Source »

Chicago Tax Shark. Star of the performance was Quiz Kid Kupperman of Chicago, a pale, sturdy, brown-eyed six-year-old who spoke somewhat juicily, thanks to a natural lisp and the recent shedding of three teeth. He had no trouble figuring the normal tax on $2,650 without pencil or paper. He also volunteered the belief that the United Nations were sure to win the war because he had so many friends and relatives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Midget Euclid | 3/29/1943 | See Source »

Ensign Fish marched into class, Brimful of knowledge beaming, The Instructor handed out the quiz, The lad thought he was dreaming...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENSIGN FISH | 3/26/1943 | See Source »

This can't be true he cried to me This quiz is most unfair. I got last month's from Company T But saw none of these questions there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENSIGN FISH | 3/26/1943 | See Source »

...alas and alack, and sad to relate Misfortune did him befall. His grade in the quiz was one point eight And now he's in study hall. Percy Ingerman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENSIGN FISH | 3/26/1943 | See Source »

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