U.S. Army officers figured that the WAACS had earned a bit of relaxation. The 8,000 auxiliaries and their girl officers had been at Fort Des Moines, Iowa for months. Last week Comedian Bob Hope gave his weekly radio show at the Fort.
The WAACS relaxed. When they first saw Hope they began to laugh. Some yelled. When it was time for Hope to go on the air, 800 girls awaited him in the new post theater. He walked on to the stage, stared, gasped "Oh, no!" and fled into the wings. The WAACS shrieked. Hope returned and simpered: "I've seen Second Louies...
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