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Miss America v1 6

Atlas Tales

PublishedJanuary 1944 – November 1958
Issue Numbers1 – 93
Total Issues126
Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1945
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Miss America Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Credits
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Stories

Notes: An article advising readers to not snub old friends. Appears on pages 3 (1p) and 43 (0.75p).
Notes: Appears on pages 4 (1p), 5 (1p), 39 (0.75p), and 44 (0.88p).
Notes: A profile on actor Lou McCallister. Appears on pages 6 (1p), 7 (1p), and 26 (0.88p). Characters: Lon McCallister (photos); Jane Ball (photo); Jeanne Crain (photo)
Notes: Appears on pages 8 (1p), 9 (1p), 64 (0.22p), 65 (0.93p), and 66 (1p).
Notes: Photo feature/advertisement of actress Jean Porter modeling several outfits. Characters: Jean Porter (photos)
Notes: An article imploring girls to use their time wisely. Appears on pages 12 (1p) and 64 (0.67p).
Notes: Tips on how to be a good conversationalist. Appears on pages 13 (1p) and 54 (0.67p).
Notes: Recipes and tips for making candy and other sweets. Appears on pages 14 (1p) and 48 (0.67p).
Notes: Appears on pages 15 (1p) and 28 (0.84p). Characters: Ann Gillis (photo); Tim Taylor (photo); Diana Lynn (photo); Jeanne Crain (photo); Michael Gaszynski
Notes: Dating advice from actress Shirley Temple accompanied by photos of her. Appears on pages 16 (1p), 17 (1p), and 42 (0.88p). Characters: Shirley Temple (photos); Joseph Cotten (photo)
Notes: Discussion of the hottest musical acts of the day with photos. Appears on pages 18 (1p), 61 (0.5p), and 62 (0.5p) Characters: Frank Sinatra (photo); Phil Moore (photo); Fred Lynch (photo); Marilyn Duke (photo); Vaughn Monroe (photo)
Notes: Characters: Mary Walker; Mickey Walker; Stanley Walker
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A nerdy-looking girl walks past two more stylish-looking ones. Appears amidst the unrelated "Pvt. Lou McCallister, Reporting" text feature, seemingly to pad out the page's length.
Notes: A one-panel cartoon. A woman is walking her dog and the two are wearing matching outfits and expressions. Appears on page 28 alongside the unrelated "Hollywood's Younger Set" text feature.
Notes: An article reassuring girls that if they wear glasses boys won't like them any less. Appears on pages 29 (1p) and 59 (0.5p).
Notes: This is a "Georgie" story in all but name; aside from the titular character's name, every other detail here matches those found in "Georgie Comics" #1, which came out the same month as this issue. "Georgie" and "Danny" are identical in appearance, as are their supporting casts, and their supporting casts have the same names (the girlfriend is named Judy, the best friend is named Monty, etc.). Characters: "Danny" [Georgie]; Judy Jenkins; Monty
Notes: Appears on pages 58 (1p) and 60 (0.33p). Characters: Tricky Tests for Teens
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A cowboy and cowgirl are sitting against the fence of a horse's pen, while in front of them a man hangs off the side of a galloping horse. Appears amidst the unrelated "Swell Affair" text feature, seemingly to pad out the page's length.
Notes: Hair care tips. Appears on pages 40, (1p) 41 (1p), and 54 (0.22p).
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. Two girls stand in front of a shelf with tags for bobbie pins & bobbie socks. Appears amidst the unrelated "Date Data" text feature, seemingly to pad out the page's length.
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A man and a woman are seated in bleachers watching a man pole vault over a high bar. Appears amidst the unrelated "Pogo Stick Patsy" text feature, seemingly to pad out the page's length.
Notes: Ad for pins and belts.
Notes: Letters from: Marilyn Block (Rochester, New York), Adele Sanders (the Bronx, New York, New York), Edith Seidlitz (Brooklyn, New York, New York), Jill Freeman (New York, New York), and Sharon Allyson Scott (Kimball, West Virginia). Characters: Miss America Speaks
Notes: Ad for Miss America cloth patterns.
Notes: Appears on pages 51 (1p), 60 (0.33p), and 61 (0.12p). Characters: For Girls Only
Notes: Ad for spring dresses.
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A girl stands before a chalkboard that has rudimentary Spanish written on it, reading from a notebook. Two girls seated in front of her whisper to each other. Appears amidst the unrelated "Hair Do's for You" text feature, seemingly to pad out the page's length.
Notes: Appears on pages 56 (1p), 57 (1p), 62 (0.33p), and 63 (0.88p). Characters: Dear Betty Ann
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. An orchestra performs on stage in a nearly-empty auditorium. There are only two people seated in the audience, with a third figure standing a few seats away pointing at them. Appears amidst the unrelated "Tricky Tests for Teens" text feature, seemingly to pad out the page's length.
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A man and a woman are iceskating perpendicular to each other on a frozen lake, both smiling. The man's front bumps into the woman's side. The motion lines behind each of them indicate they had both made U-turns to intentionally cause this collision. Appears amidst the unrelated "Dear Betty Ann" text feature, seemingly to pad out the page's length.
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A man smoking a pipe sits in a lounge chair while a girl stands in front of an open door wearing a hat with bird decorations atop it. A line of actual birds going out the door and off into the distance are flying towards her, with the birds already inside flying in a circle just above the girl's head. Appears amidst the unrelated "Dear Betty Ann" text feature, seemingly to pad out the page's length.
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A boy and a girl wearing party hats are dancing together. The boy has a concerned expression as the girl, holding a hanky, cries. Balloons and music are visible behind them. Appears amidst the unrelated "Ghost in the Guest Room" text feature, seemingly to pad out the page's length.
Notes: A brief blurb explaining that the previously solicited article by Frank Sinatra wouldn't appear until the following issue, having come in after this issue's printing deadline.

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Issue Overview

Miss America #v1 6 was published by Miss America Publishing Corp. in March 1945. It is part of Miss America, a fashion-focused series that began in 1944.

Atlas Tales indexes 35 stories for this issue, including "Miss America Contents." Indexed story credits include Jean Goodman and May Mann, among others.