Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

10-22-1946

Quick Facts

  • Benjamin Franklin Hammond [1883-1970] worked as a cartoonist for the Wichita Eagle from 1912 to 1965. In addition to editorial and historical drawings, he is best-known for his cartoon characters, “Hoots” and “Quacks” which appeared in the newspaper and in real life as puppets in performances for local groups. For 25 years, Hammond also broadcast a weekly radio program in which he read the Eagle’s Sunday funnies.

Comments

The Winthrop News Service was established in the Fall of 1946

Keywords

Newspaper Cartoonist, Winthrop Training School, "Hoots and Quacks", B. F. Hammond

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