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...toothed grin, "I'm cute." After a fashion, she is. Short (4 ft. 10 in.) and pear-shaped, Sadie looks rather like a good-natured witch (a role she played last Halloween with obvious relish on WOR's Daily Dilemma). Her other assets as a quizgoer include ten years of experience, a bobbing head of tight grey curls, a Brooklyn accent, and an eagerness to do virtually anything in public for laughs-and prizes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: The Pro | 5/17/1948 | See Source »

...professional quizgoer is a hardy type of radio fan spawned by giveaway programs. Some pros-a shrilly competitive breed-travel from quiz show to quiz show in packs. But most are mavericks, jealous and watchful of their fellows. All but a few are women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: The Pro | 5/17/1948 | See Source »

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