ˈʌðɚɹ ɐsˈɪstənts dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd dˈɛnɪs nˈɛvɪl, dʒˈɑːn sˈaɪklə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi, ˈɛd dˈɑːbɹɑːtkə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, pˈɔːl dʒˈeɪ. lɔːɹˈɛɾə, ænd dʒˈæk bˈɜːnli bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.
Other assistants during this time included Dennis Neville, John Sikela (beginning in 1940), Ed Dobrotka (beginning in 1941), Paul J. Lauretta, and Jack Burnley (beginning in 1941).