''The Argonauts Club'' was an Australian children's radio program, first broadcast in 1933 on

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. Its format was devised by Nina Murdoch who had run the station's Children's Hour as "Pat". The show was discontinued in 1934 when Nina moved to Adelaide.''The Golden Age of the Argonauts" by Rob Johnson pub. Hodder & Stoughton 1997 '' The format was revived on 7 January 1941 as a segment of

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's ''Children's Session'' and broadcast nationally except in

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where the two hour time difference made a local production more attractive. From 6 September 1954 it was called the ''Children's Hour'', running from 5 to 6pm.''Sydney Morning Herald'' 2 September 1954
Nla.gov.au It became one of the ABC's most popular programs, running six days a week for 28 years until October 1969, when it was broadcast only on Sundays and was finally discontinued in 1972.

The Children's Session

Following a decision of

General Manager (later Sir)

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, the Children's Session was instituted as a national program by the ABC in 1939 by Frank D Clewlow who was then Controller of Productions (i.e. director of drama and light entertainment). His protegee

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was appointed as its first presenter, as "Elizabeth". When she married in 1952, and was forced to leave as was then Public Service policy, the position was taken by "Nan" ( Margaret Dalton). The Children's Session was co-hosted from 1940 by London-born Scot Atholl Fleming, as "Mac" or "Tavish McTavish". His most durable co-presenters were the painter

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("Joe"), then after his death the actor

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, called "Jimmy" or "Little Jimmy Hawkins". The fourth member of the 'on-air' team was always female, again having an 'on-air' pseudonym. Some, perhaps most, are listed below.

Theme music

The Children's Session opened with the theme song by the Jim Davidson Dance Band, written by Elizabeth Osbourne with music by Wally Portingale:

Come, Old Mother Hubbard and Jack and Jill And Tom the Piper's son
Leave your cupboard forget your spill
We're going to have some fun
The wireless says to hurry and run
To leave your games and toys;
The wireless says the time has come
For all the girls and boys.
So come with a hop, a skip and a run,
It's time for the Session, it's time for the fun."''Good Rowing'' Ida Elizabeth Jenkins, Australian Broadcasting Commission 1982

and the team would introduce themselves with some light-hearted banter in keeping with their 'on-air' personas, followed by entertainment arranged roughly in order of audience age.

The Muddle-Headed Wombat

The first segment for most of the show's history was a dramatised series by

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, originally ''The Wideawake Bunyip'', with "Joe"

in the title role. When he died, in 1951, Ruth changed the title to ''The Muddle-Headed Wombat'', with

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the first to play the part. When Leonard left,

"Jimmy" made it his for the next 20 years. The part of his friend "Mouse" in both incarnations was played by the current female co-presenter. When

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was made Supervisor of Children's Programs and keen to be involved, a part "Tabby Cat" was created for him. The popularity of the series led Ruth Park to write her series of ''

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'' books in the 1960s.

Entertainment

The remainder of the 'session' was given over to a variety of entertainments depending on the day of the week: "singos" (singalongs), stories or skits by the team in their studio personas, written by Atholl Fleming or G. K. Saunders involving perhaps a confrontation with the studio supervisor 'Stewed Soup' or discovery of a secret passage from the studio. On Tuesdays, "Orpheus" (baritone Harold Williams) would sing a segment from opera, a ballad like ''The Golden Vanity'' or ''Up from Somerset'' or fun song such as "One Fish Ball" or "The Green-eyed Dragon with Thirteen Tails" Harold had perfect diction and wide range of expression, so children clearly heard what he was singing about. The finale was a serialised book dramatisation, usually by an Australian author such as

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. This included dramatised versions of Southall's early semi-autobiographical war novel ''Simon Black in Coastal Command'', telling the exploits and hardships of the RAAF crews of Short 'Sunderland' flying boats, patrolling the Bay of Biscay and the Western Approaches, hunting German u-boats, and Southall's sequel science fiction novel ''Simon Black in Antarctica'', in which Simon Black and his team flew a futuristic jet-rocket hybrid to a hidden valley in Antarctica, warmed by geothermal springs, where a remnant community of

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people was discovered. An early success was ''Budge'' (later and better known as ''Budge's Gang'') with actors Ron Rousel (as "Budge"), Rodney Jacobs (as "Tubby"), Peter Dunstan or David Stout (as "Snick"),

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(as "Dolly") and

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(as Budge's mother).

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was a later addition to the gang, and Morris Unicomb is also known to have taken part. The show, scripted by John MacLeod, was the basis of a series of illustrated books published by the ABC. G K Saunders' ''The Moonflower'' and ''The Nomads'' and

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's first published play ''The Red Mountain''''Sydney Morning Herald'' 6 November 1952
Nla.gov.au were written for the Children's Session. The program ended with the closing theme (again composed by Elizabeth and Wally Portingale): :A jolly good night to you and you and you and you and you :The time has come to greet the end, the session now is through :The thought is old, is old, is old but the wish tonight is new – :A jolly good night to every one :A jolly good night to every one :A jolly good night to all especially you :And you and you and you ... and you.

Culture

On different days, experts would talk about their specialties, particularly in relation to Argonauts' contributions: :Monday: Alan Colefax ("Tom the Naturalist") on nature and wildlife :Tuesday:

, later

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, as "Phidias" on art and painting :Wednesday:

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("Antony Inkwell") or Leslie Luscombe ("Argus") or John Gunn ("Icarus") on writing and literature :Thursday: Lindley Evans ("Mr Melody Man"), introduced by a few bars of

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's ''The Music Box'', played and spoke on music performance and composition. ::Guests on his segment included basso

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, oboist

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, singer

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, pianist Geoffrey Parsons, conductor

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, French horn virtuoso

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, violinist

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(sister of Barry) and conductor-composer

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.''Hello Mr Melody Man'' Lindley Evans, Angus and Robertson 1983 Several of these were Argonauts in their younger days. :Friday was ''The Argosy'', entirely devoted to members' contributions selected from the many thousands that might have arrived in the previous month, usually on a particular theme. :Saturday featured ''Argonaut Charades'' when the three-syllable word and the skits leading to its solution were outlined by club members and played by professional actors

The Argonauts

The ''Argonauts Club'' was open to Australian boys and girls aged from 7 to 17. It proved hugely popular with young Australians: by 1950 there were over 50,000 members, with 10,000 new members joining each year through the 1950s (national membership reached 43,000 in 1953). Applications for membership (and subsequent contributions) were made by post. The new member received an enamelled badge and handsome membership certificate with the Pledge (brought over from 1931): :Before the sun and night and the blue sea, I vow :To stand faithfully by all that is brave and beautiful; :To seek adventure and having discovered aught of wonder, or delight, of merriment or loveliness, :To share it freely with my comrades, the Band of Happy Rowers. and the new member's allocated pseudonym (Ship name and number) were sent out to the new member. With no indication given of age, sex or origin, the only comparisons that could be made were between contributions; the members' only competitors were themselves. A card system held the member's real name and address and Club name and number, together with a record of contributions and awards.''Out of the Bakelite Box'' Jacqueline Kent, Angus & Robertson 1983 The Club encouraged children's contributions of writing, music, poetry and art. Contributions from members were awarded Blue Certificates (worth 1 point) or Purple Certificates for particularly impressive work worth 3. Members reaching 6 points redeemed the tear-off ends for a book prize. Higher achievements won for the member a title to be attached to their Ship Name and Number: ''The Order of the Dragon's Tooth'' for 150 points and ''The Order of the Golden Fleece'' for 400 points. A further award ''Golden Fleece and Bar'' (for 600 points) was instituted later to cater for particularly talented and industrious Argonauts. The certificates were designed by "Joe". Reading of the 'Log of Progress', when these awards were announced, was an essential part of Club business. Throughout the ''Argonauts Club'' segment, the studio team strictly adhered to the policy of only using Club names. So Atholl Fleming was 'Jason', Elizabeth Osbourne was Argo 1. Some others are given below. The segment was opened and closed with a specially commissioned theme written by Elizabeth Osbourne and Cecil Fraser and sung by Harold Williams and the male members of the ABC Wireless Singers :Fifty mighty Argonauts, bending to the oars, :Today will go adventuring to yet uncharted shores. :Fifty young adventurers today set forth and so :We cry with Jason "Man the boats, and Row! Row! Row!" ::Row! Row! Merry oarsmen, Row! ::That dangers lie ahead we know, we know. ::But bend with all your might ::As you sail into the night ::And wrong will bow to right "Jason" cry, ::Adventure know, ::Argonauts Row! Row! Row! A further touch was a call to sick members: "The Ship of Limping Men", as notified by parents. Whenever possible, Atholl Fleming would visit Argonauts who were seriously ill in hospital. On Saturdays a major segment was the Argonauts Brains Trust From December 1944, the ABC Weekly carried an Argonauts' Page devoted to selected contributions from members and relevant news items. A prominent contributor was one Ithome 32, now known as

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, creator of "Edna Everage". Annual 'live' productions of the Children's Session (and ''Argonauts Club'') were a feature of Royal Shows in each State from 1947. The showground in each Capital City had its own purpose-built ABC studio, double-glazed on three sides.

Publications

Eight annuals were published: * ''A.B.C. Children's Hour Annual #1'' 1956. The Educational Press Pty Ltd. (printed by Cumberland Newspapers, Parramatta) * ''A.B.C. Children's Hour Annual #2'' 1957 The Educational Press Pty Ltd. (printed by Cumberland Newspapers, Parramatta) * ''A.B.C. Children's Hour Annual #3'' 1958 The Educational Press Pty Ltd. (printed by Halstead Press, Sydney) * ''A.B.C. Children's Hour Annual #4'' 1960 The Educational Press Pty Ltd. (printed by Halstead Press, Sydney) * ''A.B.C. Children's Hour Annual #5'' 1961 The Educational Press Pty Ltd. (printed by Halstead Press, Sydney) Retitled: * ''The Australian Children's Annual'' # 6 – # 8 ed. T. S. Hepworth. 1963–1965. Angus and Robertson, Sydney. The Introduction to ''Annual # 6'' (1963) advises readers that it contains contributions from 'your friends from the A.B.C. Children's Hour and ''The Australian Children's Newspaper'' '. The Introduction also states that 'There are over 70,000 children ... in the Argonaut's Club ...' At least three 'collaborative' children's books were published: * ''Dangerous Secret'' (ABC, 1960) ed. John Gunn (Icarus) * ''The Gold Smugglers'' (ABC, 1962) ed. John Gunn (Icarus) * ''The Gravity Stealers'' (ABC, 1965) ed. John Gunn (Icarus) These books were works of fiction, with an Australian theme and edited by

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who also edited The Australian Children's Newspaper – a publication of Educational Press Pty Ltd. Argonauts contributed a chapter for each stage of the plot, and the best was selected by Icarus for the final book. The illustrations were selected by the same process, under the guidance of Phidias (

). These publications seem to break the 'anonymity' rule of the club: the names of the successful contributors are listed, instead of their ship number. In the case of ''The Gold Smugglers'', a

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photo and brief biography is included as well. This book (1962) states 'There are close on 100,000 members of the Argonaut's Club.'

Staff and presenters

: John E. C. Appleton, "John" actor and producer : Bill Bearup, "Argo 12" :Barry Brown, philatelist :Alice Burgess, "Jane" co-presenter and actress 1949–51 : George Caiger, "Auceps" took over poetry from A. D. Hope 1946 :

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gave weekly talks on music while in Australia : Alan Colefax, "Tom the Naturalist" :

(1883–1951), "Joe" "Argo 1A" ran 'Joe's Art Gallery' for the Club :James Condon, actor (Western Australia) : Paddy Conroy, producer 1962– : Douglas Cribb became "Orpheus" from 1946 to 1953 while Harold Williams was in Britain : Gina Curtis "Gina" –1959 : Margaret Dalton "Nan" "Argo 10" record librarian and co-compere succeeded Elizabeth as OIC –1952 :

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"Tal", a future ABC General Manager, who hosted a weekly sports segment : Lindley Evans, "Mr Melody Man" "Argo 4", a noted pianist and accompanist :

, "Jimmy" "Argo 29" co-compere 1954–72 : John K. Ewers, "Inky Wells" "Diogenes" :

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, guest presenter : Atholl Fleming, "Mac" "Jason" compere 1939–72 : Cecil Fraser, "Argo 9" composed club song :

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, "Barbara" 1957– :

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, "Argo 8" : John Gunn, "Icarus" writing 1957–69 : Wally Hanley, "Walter the sound effects man" (thereafter every

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s man carried the same moniker) : Frank Harvey, "Nestor" (the storyteller) :

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played "Judy" in ''Punch and Judy'' segment; killed in shark attack : Diana Heath :

, "Antony Inkwell" "Argo 3" poet : Diana Horn, "Diana" : Diane Hosking, "Robyn" 1959– :

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, "Argo 7" gave weekly talks on photography and Antarctica : Roy Kinghorn, "Linnaeus" naturalist: 1962–1971 :Billie Lean, office manager : Faith Linton, "Susan", "Argo 19" co-presenter 1951–57 : Dorothy Lober, "Argo 13" sound effects officer and worker behind the scenes : Patricia Lovell (then Patricia Parr), "Pat" co-compere and future "Mr Squiggle" host and film producer : Leslie Luscombe, "Argus" literature 1953– : Garry Lyle, "Archon" literature 1946–53 : Alan John "Jock" Marshall, "Jock the Backyard Naturalist" "Argo 5" : Guy Manton, "Cheiron" spoke on Greek myths and legends : Captain McCarthy, (honorary) "Argo 14" commander of British battleship HMS ''Argonaut'' :John McGrath, "Walter" sound effects officer :Frank McNeill, "Sandy the Naturalist" "Argo 11" took over from Jock Marshall during World War II :Bruce Miller "Stephen" poetry and literature :Frank Mills, art (Western Australia) : Sue Newton, "Sue" 1963– :

, "Elizabeth" "Argo 1" 1941–49 : Richard Parry, "Richard" –1967 : Enid Partridge, piano accompanist when Lindley Evans not available : Patricia Pearson, "Anne" co-compere 1957– : Bill Salmon, "Apelles" succeeded Jeffrey Smart 1963– : Mollie Shackleton, "Argo 6" :

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, "Isobel Ann" :

, "Phidias" commented on art from 1951 :

(then Leonard Thiele), "Chris" co-compere –1954 : Wilfrid Thomas gave talks accompanied by recordings : Alex Walker, "Alex the Birdman" : Harold Williams, "Orpheus"

Some prominent members

: Marian Arnold (broadcaster) (Achilles 31)The Golden Age of the Argonauts
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(writer) :

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(Premier of South Australia) (Golden Fleece Charops 37) :

(conductor) :

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(broadcaster) :

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(contemporary visual artist, painter, children's author) (Epistolus 48) : Dennis Condon (broadcaster) (Bucephalus 8) :

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(writer) (Illyria 42) :

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(advertising executive, designer, painter) (Polymestor 11) : Michael Dransfield (poet) (Eumolpus 24) : David Ellyard (science journalist) (Golden Fleece & Bar Erato 42) :

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(playwright) (Alastor 35) :

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(broadcaster) (Pelleus 19) :

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(director, Renaissance Players) (Golden Fleece & Bar Taras 3) :

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(politician) :

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(actress, cricket commentator) :

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(editor, Australian Financial Review) (Acheaus 5) : Di Gribble (deputy chair of ABC ) :

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(painter, entertainer) (Echo 32, Perth Club) : Allan Humphries (weather presenter) (Ampelus 38) :

(actor, writer) (Ithome 32) :

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(writer) (Dragon's Tooth Cadena 3) :

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(writer) (Gaza 16) :

(writer and academic) :Sir

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(conductor) : Donald McDonald (ABC chairperson) : Arthur McIntyre (artist and art critic) (Atropos 30) :

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(chair, Australia Council ) (Leander 39) :

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(critic and author) : Joanna Mendelssohn (art critic) (Roxana 38) :

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(scriptwriter) (Antiphon 39) : Margot Oliver (film maker) (Herodotus 31) : Marion Ord (writer) (Harmonia 1) : John Pickup (painter) (Maresa 37) :

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: Maurice Alexander Robertson (critic) (Dragon's Tooth Archimedes 25) :

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(composer) (Jason 50) :

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(writer) (Psyche 28) : Wendy Simpson (transport CEO) (Erymanthus 30) : Russell Starke (Adelaide arts personality) Ornon 18ABC Radio 891 interview 9 February 2015 :

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(author, editor) (Dragon's Tooth Pytheus 41) :Dame

Joan Sutherland Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, (7 November 1926 – 10 October 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s to the 1980s. She possessed a voice ...

(soprano) : Geoffrey A. Taylor (former professor, safety science and OHS book author) (Tiplis 41) :

Margaret Throsby Margaret Ellen Throsby AM, (born 1941) is an Australian radio and television broadcaster. She is known for having interviewed thousands of notable people for Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio programs. Early life Margaret Ellen Throsb ...

(broadcaster) (Androcles 26) :

Imants Tillers Imants Tillers (born 1950), is an Australian artist, curator and writer. He lives and works in Cooma, New South Wales. Early life and education Imants Tillers was born in Sydney in 1950, the child of Latvian immigrants. In 1973 he graduated fro ...

(artist) (Acropolis 14) : Mike Walsh (TV personality, businessman) (Pontos 7) :

(composer) (Demodocus 23) : Kate Wilson (actor, academic) (Scollis 49) :

Fay Zwicky Fay Zwicky (4 July 1933 – 2 July 2017) was an Australian poet, short story writer, critic and academic primarily known for her autobiographical poem ''Kaddish'', which deals with her identity as a Jewish writer. Life Born Julia Fay Rosefield ...

(poet, academic) (Hesperides 29)

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