One day, McCormick brought Buster Boo, his English bulldog, with him to the WGN radio station. The dog got a hold of the microphone and slobbered all over it during a live broadcast.  The next day, the Colonel received hundreds of “get well” cards from his radio listeners, who thought he had a respiratory ailment.  Little did they know, however, that the wheezy breathing they had heard on the radio was the dog, not the Colonel.

When the servants were not resting in this sitting room, they went about their daily duties.  Each day, the valet would clean, press and lay out Colonel McCormick’s clothing.  Depending upon what he was doing, the Colonel would change his clothes as many as three to four times a day.  Some of the butler’s duties included greeting guests at the front door, making drinks for McCormick and his guests, and helping to serve dinner.  The maids would help to clean the house, pots, pans, dishes and the guests’ clothes.  The lady’s maid served the Lady of the House, just as the Valet served the Master of the House.