Miss America Contents
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Hello, Girls:
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Jean Goodman script attributed
Pogo-Stick Patsy...
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Notes: An article advising readers to not snub old friends. Appears on pages 3 (1p) and 43 (0.75p).
Swell Affair...
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Notes: Appears on pages 4 (1p), 5 (1p), 39 (0.75p), and 44 (0.88p).
Pvt. Lon McCallister Reporting...
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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)
Ghost in the Guest Room...
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Maxine Shore script attributed
Notes: Appears on pages 8 (1p), 9 (1p), 64 (0.22p), 65 (0.93p), and 66 (1p).
Pint-Size Pretties...
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Notes: Photo feature/advertisement of actress Jean Porter modeling several outfits. Characters: Jean Porter (photos)
Hey, You! Wake Up!
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Helene Wanderman script attributed
Notes: An article imploring girls to use their time wisely. Appears on pages 12 (1p) and 64 (0.67p).
Speak Up!
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Karen Van Lissel script attributed
Notes: Tips on how to be a good conversationalist. Appears on pages 13 (1p) and 54 (0.67p).
What's Cooking, Cookie?
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Ruth Baller script attributed
Notes: Recipes and tips for making candy and other sweets. Appears on pages 14 (1p) and 48 (0.67p).
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May Mann script attributed
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
Date Data...
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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)
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Pat Parks script attributed
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)
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Dan Barry colors attributed
Buzz Baxter
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Patsy Walker
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Hedy Wolfe
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Nancy
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Notes: Characters: Mary Walker; Mickey Walker; Stanley Walker
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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.
A Perfect Pair
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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.
See Here!...
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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).
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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
Tricky Tests for Teens...
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Martin Panzer script attributed
Pages
1.33
Type
activity page
Notes: Appears on pages 58 (1p) and 60 (0.33p). Characters: Tricky Tests for Teens
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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.
Hair-Do's for You
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Notes: Hair care tips. Appears on pages 40, (1p) 41 (1p), and 54 (0.22p).
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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.
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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.
Pin-Up and Buckle Down
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Notes: Ad for pins and belts.
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Jean Goodman script attributed
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2
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letters page
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
Sew Simple
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Notes: Ad for Miss America cloth patterns.
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Nina Wilcox Putnam script attributed
Notes: Appears on pages 51 (1p), 60 (0.33p), and 61 (0.12p). Characters: For Girls Only
Perk Up for Spring
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Notes: Ad for spring dresses.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.