The 1954 WLS Family Album:

Dolph Hewitt

Right: Friendly Dolph Hewitt, "the boy from the hills of Pennsylvania", first learned that it's fun to entertain when he played fiddle at square dances around West Finley, Pa. He tried singing on radio and found that folks liked him. Dolph's wife was formerly Ruth Johnson of Grand Ledge, Mich., member of a sister radio team. They were in St. Louis radio together and married in Cleveland after Dolph said googbye to the World War II Marines.
Seven-year-old Chuckie is dad's pal and helps him grow vegetables for mother Ruth to put up. Chuckie likes to tease, too. Note this photo taken by the Hewitt home near Lombard.


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