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Detailing the characters from the radio show, "Vic and Sade." All characters are from the mind of writer, Paul Rhymer. (1932-1946)
Showing posts with label Mr. Gumpox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mr. Gumpox. Show all posts
Mis' Whinker
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Lives on University Avenue. Was out in the alley when Mr. Gumpox told of his horse, Cecil, dying.
Josephine Gumpox
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Became the bride of Mr. Gumpox via a mail-order matrimonial service. The wedding did not last very long it seems.
Vernon Korkell
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Husband of Edith Korkell. Got his foot stepped on by Howard and was bruised. He's a meter reader. Affectionately called "Mr. Husband" by his wife. Doesn't like Howard and said he should be punished. Uncle Fletcher tells him he looks a great deal like George J. McTrotch of Oklahoma. Gives piano lessons. Wanted to become a part of the Sewage Worker's Silver Cornet Band. Also plays the banjo.
Mr. Gruber
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Garbage man in town between University and Main Streets. Almost got into a fight with Mr. Gumpox.
Raymond Belcher Beirman
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(Has his own section)
A milk wagon driver for the Anderson-Carter Transit Company. His horse used to be Bernice, but she died. He gave Mr. Gumpox the bad news. His name oddly shows up in the Latin in Homer U. McDancey's book, A Manual for Wives' of the Sacred Stars of the Milky Way. Is named in a letter from Consolidated Kitchenware Plant Number 14 (where Vic works) as one of the hierarchy of the plant. Vic called Rush by that name once. Was part of the original revel party. Lives at the Bright Kentucky Hotel. A washrag of his was found on a streetcar in Rockford, Illinois. The washrag says he died December 19, 1887.
Mis' Harris
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Is from Decatur, Illinois. Runs a rooming house across the alley from the Gooks on University Street. Sade saw her while Christmas shopping in Yamilton's. Sade made a flower garden arrangement for her. Offered to let the Gooks take care of her vegetable garden. She goes to Park End Church. Her telephone number is #7761-L. Sells Christmas cards. As of August 1939, she doesn't belong to the Thimble Club. Later joins the Thimble Club. Gave away buyer's choice of a lemonade stirrer or a map of Montana with each two dozen Christmas card purchased. Has a chicken coop in her back yard. Wanted to get rid of her roomer, Mr. Overholt and Sade promised to get Vic to evict him. Has "a heart as soft as butter," according to Sade. Is a widow. Has a married son named Harold who almost drowned in Rose Willow Creek. Raises cabbage and turns it into sauerkraut, which she sells. Wanted to raise pansies in the Gook yard and Sade refused, causing tension between the two.
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In Series 2, she became a real character, played by Dolly Day.
Her father is Mr. Sprawl, an elderly gentleman who she watched out for and became upset at Uncle Fletcher for him prodding her father back to his house when he was actually trying to go to the grocery store. Her first name is Florence. She claims she was born in Decatur, Illinois. She does not trust Jimmy Custard as she would not let him in her house to do his calistoking. Engaged to be married to Dwight Twentysixler.
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Mr. Donahue
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His first name is "Pete." Lives next door to the Gooks. A freight train engineer - sems to be always asleep, at least in the day time and sleeps with his window open. He and his wife gave Sade a new piece of luggage. Got a promotion at his job at the railroad to the job of Traveling Inspector of Locomotives. Invited Vic to ride the engine with him on a trip to Chicago. Punched Mr. Gumpox in the nose because he blew a kiss at his wife while on his garbage route. Had his lunch eaten by Howard, Gumpox's horse - he got mad and hit Howard with a newspaper. Asked for a demotion back to his job as an engineer on the railroad because he couldn't sit down on train without getting his fancy clothes dirty.. Before he changed back to his old job, he had designs on moving to the ritzier part of town on Oakland Avenue. A good friend to Erkhardt, Mis' Scott's brother. Once slept in a bed in the back of Erkhardt's on a trip to Chicago and back. Very frugal with his money. He attempted to fix Rush's hair after Smelly Clark gave him a haircut. Hates vacation time from work as it turns his life upside-down. He hates leisure; enjoys keeping busy with his hands. Mr. Gumpox made accusations that Donahue was known to throw hot coal into his window at the Bright Kentucky Hotel when the train roared past and also yelling at him (via train) at 2 or 3 am.
Mr. Breep
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A [probable] lawyer that lives at Mis' Harris' rooming house. Mis' Harris doesn't trust him with delivering soup; is afraid he will put it in his radiator! Has a car; was to go through Dixon and was to drop off Uncle Fletcher there. He got Mr. Cameron out of jail. Weighs about 200 pounds. Born in Sweet Esther, Wisconsin. Owned a broken-down motorcycle that he tried to give to Russell.
Kenneth
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Younger brother of Howard, the horse. In 1941, Kenneth was 9 years old. His sister, Bernice died in 1941. Coughs a lot.
Howard
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Mr. Gumpox's horse that pulls the garbage wagon. Has a brother named Kenneth. Got hit with a newspaper by Mr. Donahue after he ate his lunch that he left out on the garbage box. His sister, Bernice, died in 1941 Probably caused the damage to the Gooks' garbage box. A noble, intelligent, gentle horse with a delicate constitution. His sister, Marie, pulls a coal wagon for the Herman Morris Company.
Brick Mush man
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Sells brick mush, [probably a kind of fried polenta cake.] His real name is Mr. Keefer. Father of Elton. Talks highly of himself. Got his head caught in a revolving door at Yamilton's and had to spend three days in the hospital. He and Mr. Gumpox sometimes argue. Is nearly bald. Stopped by the Gooks front porch and asked permission to change his shoelaces there. He called the Gook house to see if they needed any brick mush. Is a shrewd businessman who adds 3 cents tax to each brick of mush. He keeps the 3 cents. Is known to cry often.
Bernice
Older sister of Howard (Mr. Gumpox's horse) and Kenneth. Bernice died in 1941. She was a milk wagon horse, an employee of Anderson-Carter Transit Company. Her boss was Raymond Belcher Beirman, the milk wagon driver.
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