The Bakers of Weber's Bread present your all-star Western Ferris. We sing along, singing a song under the western sky. From Hollywood comes your all-star Western Ferris, following America's great western singers, Four Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sade, with songs and stories of the West. My name is Cotton Seed Clark, and here are the Riders of the Purple Sade. I'm drifting up in style for in a little while, I'm gonna ride into town. For every cowboy pal I know will live at his heel, and so when pain a-rolls around, and so I'm feeling fine because there's lots of time until we're all homeward bound, to work and play with cattle, to let them swerve in battle, and so pay they rolls around. What does a cowboy do when all of his work is through, just what I'm gonna do now, put money to spend and jingle off in the town, to mingle with all the friends I allow? I'm drifting up in style for in a little while, I'm gonna ride to work and play with cattle, to let them swerve in battle, until pay day rolls around. Although a great many cowboy songs and ballads picture the cowpuncher as sentimental and melancholy, your old time cowboys were for the most part hard riding, practical realists. They knew how to get a real day's work done, and they knew how important good food was, if you wanted to keep a man in the saddle. Modern westerners know the value of good food too. That's why Weber's bread is such a popular loaf today, because Weber's bread is good food, good bread. Well mixed and well baked, with a firm even texture, a golden brown crust, and a distinctive flavor, Weber's bread is always a substantial enjoyable part of every meal. As toast for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, or when served with dinner meals, Weber's bread is a welcome addition to the menu. Buy Weber's bread when you go shopping, you'll see it in the familiar blue gingham wrapper, and you'll like it. You folks who join with us each week for these western gatherings have been mighty nice about sending in your requests for your favorite songs of the west. And believe us when we say that the riders of the Purple Sage feel privileged to sing them for you. Here is another of your favorite hard ballads that you've asked to hear, In My Adobe Hacienda. So many stars and a few guitars make every evening seem so clear. In My Adobe Hacienda, life and love are more complete. When setting suns as the long day is done, sweet music starts to fill the air. In My Adobe Hacienda, harmony is everywhere. The curtain rises on your all-star western theater drama for today entitled The Trail to Mexico, Another Adventure in the Lives of the Riders of the Purple Sage. Today's story, The Trail to Mexico, carries the riders of the Purple Sage, Boy Willing, Al Slower, and Jimmy Dean, south of the border to the land of fiestas and fiestas, not to mention señoritas. As we join our three western caballeros, they are riding up to the spacious ranch house of Señor Carlos Fernandez, to whom they have a letter of introduction from a mutual rancher friend of Texas. Well, if you ask me, I think it's nothing but pure dog-gone foolishness riding all the way over here to Mexico for a job. Oh, Dean, you'd gripe about it if you was riding through the pearly gates. No, I wouldn't gripe about it, but I ain't in no hurry to make the trip. Man, oh man, what a fine-looking ranch lay out this is. Looks like those big spreds you see in the picture shows. Yeah. Whoa, whoa, whoa, boy. Now this is the kind of place that'll make punching cows a pleasure. Yeah, when punching cows becomes a pleasure to me, they'll be rolling snowballs in Hollywood. You guys stay here and I'll go up and meet the old boy with this letter of introduction from Sam Holland. You know, it's the first time I ever went after a cap-punching job with a letter of introduction. Yeah. Well, people like Carlos Fernandez don't hire just every Tom, Dick, and Harry. I never heard of them. Me neither. Who? Tom, Dick, and Harry. Oh, you guys wait here until I call you. I won't be long. Okay. You know, I'd rather be in Texas. I don't like coming all the way with kids from town. Si? Que puedo hacer para ustedes? Well, ma'am, I, uh, that is, uh, I want to see Carlos Fernandez. Quien es, Lolita? Un joven quiere verte, papa. Si? Voy a hablarle. Váyate, Lolita. Si, papa. Y que puede hacer para usted, señor? Well, well, I don't know what you're saying, but if you can't speak English, we're both wasting our time. Si, señor, I speak English, Lolita. What can I do for you? Well, my name is Boy Willing. My friends and I rode over from Texas looking for a job. We have a letter from a friend of yours, Sam Holland, from Belleville. From my good friend Sam Holland? Oh, let me read the letter, please. Here you are, sir. Gracias. Ah, dear señor Carlos, these boys are my very dear friends. Anything you can do for them will be greatly appreciated by me. Sincere best wishes, Sam Holland. Well, uh, señor Willing, I need good cowhands very badly. And since you've come so highly recommended, I see no reason at all why you cannot go to work at once. Well, that's mighty fine, Mr. Fernandez. I'll go get the boys. Good. I'll have my foreman, Juan Lopez, show you to your quarters. Just take your horses down to the barn. Thank you very much, sir. We'll see you later. Si, si. And you will have supper with us tonight. Well, thank you. Florita? Si, papa? Come here. Papa, what does the young man want? Ah, they are friends of Sam Holland, and I have given them a job. A job? Si. But papa, they are strangers. We have been having so much trouble on the ground. We should be more careful. But I told you, they are the letter of introduction from señor Holland. What letter could be a forgery, papa? They might be part of the gang that has been stealing our cattle. Oh, si, that is possible. But I cannot turn them away until I am sure. We must watch them carefully. Si, cattle thieves have cost us much money. Where is that? Florita, did you speak English to the young man when you went to the door? No, papa. I used only our own language. Then I have an idea. Do not let them know you speak their language. Then when you are around them, perhaps they will say something which they think you do not understand. But I... Oh, si, that is wonderful. You must tell them I cannot speak Americano. Si. And then if they are bad men, perhaps I will find out. Si, si. Ah. And if they are not friends of Sam Holland, we will soon know. Si. Oh, I hope they prove to be our friends. They were so pretty. Much obliged to you, Juan, for taking care of our horses. They are not. And how do you like your bunk? Oh, fine, fine. When do we go to work? Tomorrow morning. You will ride her down the cattle in the east section. And be sure your guns are made ready. Guns? Are you expecting trouble? We have had most trouble with cattle roasters. On the other hand, we have had more trouble with the cattle. And we have had more trouble with the cattle. And we have had more trouble with the cattle. And we have had more trouble with the cattle. Hundreds of our best steers have been stolen this month. Yeah, and I thought we were just coming over here for peace and quiet. Well, I must get washed up for supper. Mr. Rito will be calling us any minute now. All right, Juan, we'll see you later. So we walked into a nest of cattle, Si. That don't make sense either. Sam Holland told us this was the most peaceful ranch in the world. Nothing to do but just take life easy. And now we got a ride herd on Ruffler's Bay. Oh, look who's coming this way. That's the old man's daughter. And she's here as a take-a-lickin' tortilla. Oh, you ain't a wolf, honey. Pretty as a speckled ginny. I reckon she's going to have to set this up. I'll bet she can fling a hot tamale. Senor Wheeling, la cena esta lista. Venga usted conmigo. Come again? Me es hora de comer. Venga usted conmigo. Oh, ma'am, you'll have to talk American. We don't say that stuff. Oh, no hablo usted medicano. Whatever you said, the answer is yes. This is a fine come off. She can't understand us and we can't understand her. There's a thousand things I'd like to be telling her. Look, you sweet little old enchilada. We know Spiky the Mexico. Hey, she's making emotions like she can't eat supper. All right, Sargemille, I says you lead and we'll follow. Oh, she wants us to follow her. And we're just the guys that'll do it. Come on, I think it's supper time. Well, we sure did enjoy our supper, Mrs. Fernandez. I'm glad you did, boys. And I wish to apologize for Lolita. She cannot speak your language, so it makes it very difficult for you to understand her. Naturally. Papa, who is this young man? Oh, he's Lolita. Boys, Lolita reminds me that I must retire early. So if you will excuse me, I will go to my room. Sure, that's all right. Oh, all right. Lolita says that she will keep you company for a little while. Oh, that's for me? Oh, I mean, thank you, sir. Good night to all of you. Good night, good night. Quieren ustedes sentarse? Hey, she's moaning to the chairs. Maybe she wants us to sit down. Maybe from here on, I've got a hunch this is going to be some conversation. Now, quit picking your teeth, Dean. It ain't polite. Yeah, but it feels good. Besides, she can't speak English. Yeah, but she ain't blind. Eso que pasa de mal. Look, honey, Philly, how that is. How about you and me going into town Saturday night and you painting it red? No comprendo. Ah, you ought to be ashamed. You know she don't understand a word you're saying. Good. Now listen to me, honey. How about stepping over here and giving your old uncle's boy a nice big kiss? Hey, boy, would you ever get your face slapped if she knew what you said? But she don't know. Look, why don't you two guys go take a walk and let me see if I can stir up some language with this bunch of honeys and feet. Usted sería muy sorprendido si supiera que entendido lo que usted ha dicho. Honey, if you're saying the same thing to me that I'm saying to you, then we're going to be great friends. Ah, come on, Dean. I got a hunch this sort of thing ain't for me. No, me either. We'll see you at the bunkhouse, boy. Good for you. Now you're acting like real pals. Now, if you ask me, you better be careful. She might get wise with all you're saying. Come on, Jimmy, let's go. No, see you. Well, so long. See you guys later. Look, angel face, how about sitting over here just a little closer? This is a dog-dog that takes away the knives ever in. Now looky here, my little machaca. I don't like giggling women. But we need an interpreter, a blind one. You know something, chicken? You're a mighty pretty little chili bean. And if you could talk Texas, I got a hunch I could get right serious about you. You're so nice, too. And I wanted to tell you. Look here, angel eyes, this ain't getting me to first base. I think I'll go over to the bunkhouse while I figure out a way for me and you to understand each other. I think so, too. This is a silly conversation I ever had. You're a pretty little chili bean. And if you could talk Texas, I got a hunch I could get right serious about you. You're so nice, too. And I wanted to tell you. This is the silliest conversation I ever went through. Good night, my little Kamali. I'll see you later. Buenas noches. He's so nice. He couldn't be a bad man. And he's so pretty, too. You know, Dean, I just couldn't head back to Texas to eat a big plate of fried chicken. Yeah, me too. You know, this business about them roasters don't please me too much. That's right. If there's trouble we're looking for, there's plenty of that there beside the border. Well, what's the matter for it? Didn't you get along with her? Or did she slap your face? Well, boys, to be right honest about it, I took one look into those big beautiful eyes of hers. I just didn't have the heart to sit there and make fun of her, because she didn't understand me. Now, ain't that too bad? Get yourself ready and hit the hay. Well, I'm going down to boring sheep's horses all right myself. Then I'll turn in. That's a good idea, Dean. Think you'll need a light? No, the moonlight's enough. Be back in a minute. You know, Dean's been gone a long time. Yeah, I wonder what's keeping him. Maybe I better go see about him. Might not be a bad idea. He's likely to have not fell on the water trough and drowned. Yeah, well, that's probably a good idea. Hey, what's up? What's wrong? Hey, boys, I just overheard something I wasn't supposed to. What in the tarnation are you talking about? Well, I went down to the barn and I walked on to conversation this foreman, Warren Lopez, was having with some men. So what? Well, I'll tell you, they are rustling the old man's cattle. Are you kidding? Well, I sure ain't. I heard that foreman tell them that, well, he's going to send us to the east section tomorrow, and then that'll leave the south section free so that they can run out another hundred heads. Well, what do you know about that? What else did they plan? Well, he told men to drive them to the gorge at Devil's Pass and change the brand, and he'd make plans to have men there in the morning to drive them into Texas. How many of them were they? Well, there was only three or four. Well, that's all they'd need to handle the job that way. Yeah, and then Warren said that he was going to rush back to Prowlitz and tell him that they were being raided by a big gang of rustlers. Well, I'll be done going to get it all figured out, heavens. All right, boys, we're going to put a little crimp into that foreman's plan. Well, there ain't but one thing to do. Let's go tell the old man. Yeah, and Juan would deny it, and we'd get run out of the country for accusing him. We're heading for Devil's Pass tomorrow morning instead of the east section pasture. There they are over there by the rocks. If they ain't doing nothing but stand around, this ought to be easy. Yeah, we can take them. We'll circle around and come in from the other end behind those rocks there. Juan isn't in the bunch. I reckon he's going back to break the bad news to old Carlos and Lolita. His bad news ain't far behind. Come on, let's work around. Dean, move around the other side of this rock. When I fire my gun, step out and cover them. Yeah, I got you. I hope this works like we think it will. Yeah, me too. Now get ready. Dean ought to be just about set. When you shoot that gun, it's going to scare the socks off of them. Then right now you're going to see four barefooted cattle rustlers. All right, boys, grab a handful of sky. What's up, boys? Well, you want to find out if you start reaching for your gun, get on your horses. We're going riding. They kept us straight up for five or six hours, and by now they're bound to be a long way up without hurt. This is more than I can stand. Why, if this keeps up, I'll be ruined. One, get these three new men from the east pasture. Round up every available man and see if you can find the herd. Just eat, Carlos. I kicked on those men and they haven't been there. I think they're behind these rustlers. No, they couldn't be. We suspected them at first. Then our suspicions were justified. I just can't believe they would do it. Nevertheless, they've done it. So what's that outside? Someone riding off. Come on, let's see who it is. It's Iorwilling and his boys. Where are your assholes, Mr. Fernandez? What's the meaning of this, boys? Who are these men you are holding with your guns? Ask your foreman. Look, what are you talking about? If you make a play for your gun, you'll find out. You heard the devil's path, and these men, with the help of one groveman there. Oh, I'm so glad. Just talking through your hat, Iorwilling. You can't prove nothing. These men have already talked, and they're willing to spill all they know. But look, if you can't... Shut up, Juan. Boys, I don't know what to say. Don't say nothing, Mr. Fernandez. Just have me keep him covered while Dean and Floyd go into town for the law. You bet I will. Lolita, get my gun. The big one. He'll keep up on right away. Did you hear what I heard? Yeah, he spoke in English to her when he asked for his gun, and she entered him in English. She speaks and understands this stuff. Uh-oh, am I in trouble? Now look, you guys can do me a big favor. I got everything all packed up with Lolita, and I want you to help me. Boy, are you getting serious about her. Why shouldn't I? She's one of the prettiest, sweetest girls I ever knew. Now, just a minute. You're carrying this too far. Boys, I'm going to break down and admit it. She's got me roped and tied. Yeah, if this don't beat all I ever heard of. You can count me out of it. All right. You've been wanting to settle down, and now I'm giving you the chance, if you'll help me. Yeah, but I want to settle down in Texas. Oh, not me. I want to settle in the good old United States. Things are going to be kind of dull around here now that them rustlers problems are all cleared up. Yeah, and what's more, there wasn't but one girl, and you saw her first. All right. Let me down. I thought you were my friend. Oh, all right. Tell us what you want. Well, I want you to give me a big buildup to her. Well, you did all right. Well, this is the first time you met her. Yeah. Well, but that's why you've got to help me. I've got to prove to her that I'm serious. Well, for God's sakes, what do you want us to do? Well, tonight I'm going to take her walking. You and Dean be down near the edge of the corral under that big tree. I'll be walking down that way with Lily, then, well, we'll accidentally come upon you two guys talking. Yeah, this don't make sense to me. What are we supposed to be talking about? Well, me. Well, have you lost your feeble mind? No. I just want you to be telling each other that, you know, Foy sure is crazy about Lily, and that's falling for her, and, you know, give her that old Texas routine. Oh, this is beyond doubt the silliest thing I ever heard of you doing. Oh, now come on. You've got to do this for me. Well, what are you thinking? You know, on second thoughts, Louis, I think we ought to do it. You know, we old, Foy, that much. Yeah, you know, Dean, I sort of agree with you. Just leave it to us, Foy. We'll, uh... Okay. Now, after you've talked about me for a bit, then start singing, you know, some real romantic song, something like, uh, my Adobe Hopscander. Oh, boy, is he really rubbing it in. All right, we'll do it. Right now, I'm going to go make a date with Lolita. I'll see you guys later. Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay. Ain't that that doggone thing you ever heard of a grown man doing? Yeah, when the lovebug bites your bits. What are we going to do about this thing? Say, I've got it all figured out. You get the rose packs and the horse's saddle. When we get down to that tree, we'll have our horses standing over at the side there for a quick getaway. Leave them here? Boy, when we get through with him, he'll be anxious to ride along with us. I think I'm beginning to get what you mean. I'm mighty glad you're taking a walk with me, Lolita. I had something I wanted to say to you. I think you're very nice. Let's go over here by that big pepper tree. It's kind of pretty there. All right, let's do it. And it's romantic, too. You know, I've been thinking a lot about us, Lolita, and, wait. What is it? There's Dean and Louis sitting there by our tree. Let's make open listen to what they're talking about. All right, that should be fun. We can walk almost up to them if we're real quiet. You know, Dean, I've been thinking a lot about the boy and Lolita. Yeah, me too. You know, he's been saying a lot of things about her here lately, you know. You've been talking about me. Oh, I talk about you all the time. What they say is true. Yeah, he told me this morning that he sure would hate to get hitched up to her. Said she'd probably be big and fat and ugly by the time she's 30. You know what he told me? Yeah? He said he didn't want to be the papa to a house full of little tamales and fiolis. Why you filthy, scurly-headed diablo. Oh! Oh, loco, tost, oh, diablo! Ay, que maladero que es usted! I'll get him when you come out the left. Hey, we're going to the park. We're going to the park. Hey, here's the park. It's over here. Oh, come on! I'll get even with you two for that cricket. It's the last act of my life. You just wait and see. Oh, quit your griping. After you come to your senses, you'll probably spend the rest of your days thanking him. Yeah, that's a fine way to do a pal. When I come to think of it, what about that little blonde gal in Del Rio you were giving the rush act to before we left? Yeah, and right now we are riding back that way. Hey, I wonder how she's doing. That's what I thought you'd say. Come on, let's get going. We're singing along, singing a song. We've heard the trails of Mexico, following the riders of the Purple Sage, four-wheeling Owl's Floor and Jimmy Dean, and featuring Miss Helen Gerle as Lolita, with Nester Paz as Colas, Don Diamond as Juan. Here again are the riders of the Purple Sage, singing a song from the latest all-color western picture out California way, Boogie Woogie Cowboys. Some will wept the face if there's a cowboy to test, who used to be an icky without any pets, singing mighty fadly of his home the range, and now he does it boogie woogie, man what a change, oh give me a home where the buffalo roam, where the deer and the anvil will sell today, for seldom is heard a discouraging word. He went on down to Nester, he got on the beat, now his heart's a-prancing on boogie woogie feet, boogie woogie clop clop, boogie woogie clop clop, here's old Peddle's alive and he jumps to the jive, boogie woogie clop clop, boogie woogie clop clop, shoot the paddle, do the peddle my boy, he's a boogie woogie artist on the radio now, going down a thousand quarts to show in a mile, but if you lost your peddle he'd be knocked off his feet, because you gotta have him with him to give him a beat. I don't know if it's true, what's he jammin' to do, crepey clop clop, crepey clop clop, he'd an eight beat launcher on the radio now, and he over-raises, behold, lady behold, future rangers doing it still my boy! In the early days of cattle ranching, when long trail drives were necessary to get the beef to market, cow men had to be pretty careful that the herd didn't run all the fat off or destroy themselves in a wild stand feed. It was the cowboy's responsibility to get the herd to market in prime condition, just as it is the responsibility of the bakers of Weber's Bread to see that your community is supplied with plenty of good, fresh Weber's Bread. Weber's Bread is always good bread, for it's always well mixed and well baked. With its firm, even texture and golden brown crust, Weber's Bread is appetizing to look at and a delight to eat. Buy Weber's Bread when you go to market. Your entire family will enjoy the distinctive flavor of the bread in the Blue Gingham wrapper. Remember Weber's Bread. Men of the West come out of the West with a real song of the West. The Maraca's great western singing stars, Boy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sade, singing one of those grand old folk ballads of the wide open spaces that may serve to renew your memories of the old events that rail to Mexico. Made up my mind in the early morn, to leave the home where I was born, to leave my native home of wild, and travel west for many a month, was in the springtime of the year. Oh, you came to me and said, my dear, don't leave your home, oh please don't go, don't ride the trail to Mexico. Oh, take your gold and your silver too, oh take the gold you need. I'm going down to the Rio Grande and ride the trail with a cowboy band. I'll ride the trail into Mexico, where the bullets fly, if there I'll go. I'll leave my native home of wild, and travel west for many a month. So, Vincent Tampers, the day is up, folks, and again it's been an awful nice being with you. And this is Roy Willing speaking for our story Jimmy Dean saying so long, and good luck to you all. From Hollywood, you have heard your All Star Western Theater, a VM Baird production starring America's great western singers, Roy Willing and the Rioters of the Purple Sea. My name is Cotton C. Clark saying much of life to you for keeping company with us, and we invite you back to the All Star Western Theater again next week at this same time. This program came to you from Columbia Square.
