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Miss America v2 1
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Issue Information
- Cover Date
- April 1945
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Miss America Publishing Corp.
- Cover Credits
- Can you identify the creators? Let us know
Stories
Miss America Contents
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Untitled Story
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Jean Goodman script attributed
Notes: Jean Goodman states that the magazine received thousands of readers' letters responding to the question she posed to them in her earlier "Hello Girls" column (in v1 #5). Their answer: they *did* wish to see the Miss America (the superhero) feature discontinued. Characters: Hello, Girls
Boy Crazy...
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Maxine Shore script attributed
Notes: Appears on pages 4 (1p), 5 (1p), 65 (0.88), and 66 (1p).
After the War – WHAT?
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Alyce Canfield script attributed
Notes: An article discussing whether or not women and girls should continue working their jobs once all the men return from the war. Appears on pages 6 (1p), 7 (1p), and 63 (0.44p).
Hostess Hints
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Dorothy Day script attributed
Notes: Tips for hosting a party. Appears on pages 8 (1p), 9 (1p), and 52 (0.88p).
Starlight... Starbright...
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Credits not yet documented
Notes: Ad for bright, cheery clothes.
So You Want to Be a Designer...
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Credits not yet documented
Notes: Designer Hattie Carnegie's advice for those interested in getting into the field of clothing design. Appears on pages 12 (1p), 13 (1p), and 62 (0.33p).
For Girls Only
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Nina Wilcox Putnam script attributed
Notes: Appears on pages 14 (1p) and 26 (0.67p).
Untitled Story
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May Mann script attributed
Notes: Appears on pages 15 (1p) and 51 (0.5p). Characters: Diana Lynn (photo); Robert Walker (photo); Vivian Blaine (photo); Dick Crane (photo); Jeanne Crain (photo); Dean Harens (photo); Bonita Granville (photo)
Be Poised for Charm...
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Karen Van Lissel script attributed
Notes: Appears on pages 16 (1p) and 40 (0.75p).
Hobnobbing with a Hobby...
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Credits not yet documented
Notes: Ad for Miss America sewing patterns.
Untitled Story
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Credits not yet documented
Notes: Letters from: Mary Phillips (Los Angeles, California), Lourice Peters (Ashtabula, Ohio), Mary A. Greene (Great Neck, New York), Peggy Ahern (Jamaica, New York), Mary Jane Toutteney (McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania), Rena Schmidt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Mary Eilers (Brunswick, Ohio), and Rachel Osborne (Boring, Oregon). Appears on pages 18 (1p) and 62 (0.33p). Characters: Miss America Speaks
Untitled Story
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Ruth Atkinson pencils guess
Christopher Rule inks guess
Notes: Characters: Mary Walker; Mickey Walker; Stanley Walker
Tricky Tests for Teens...
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Martin Panzer script attributed
Notes: Appears on pages 27 (1p) and 60 (0.33p). Characters: Tricky Tests for Teens
About Things Personal...
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Gladys Steiner script attributed
Notes: Appears on pages 28 (1p), 29 (1p), and 36 (0.67p). Page 29's "continued on..." note erroneously says page 40.
Untitled Story
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Credits not yet documented
Notes: Characters: Danny
Are You a Chameleon?
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Credits not yet documented
Notes: A short filler article telling readers to always be themselves.
Be Yourself!
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Credits not yet documented
Notes: Appears on pages 37 (1p) and 55 (0.16p).
Untitled Story
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Notes: Appears on pages 38 (1p), 39 (1p), and 59 (0.67p). Characters: Dear Betty Ann
Untitled Story
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Credits not yet documented
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A young woman covered in soap bubbles is floating above her bath tub. In front of the tub is a box that reads "Air Foam Bubble Bath." Appears on page 40 alongside the unrelated "Be Poised for Charm" text feature.
Spring Fancies
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Pauline Loth pencils attributed
Pauline Loth inks attributed
Notes: Ad for Miss America cloth patterns.
Out of Darkness...
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Bunny Kerman script attributed
Notes: Appears on pages 42 (1p), 43 (1p), 55 (0.67p), and 60 (0.9p).
Untitled Story
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Pat Parks script attributed
Notes: Characters: Bing Crosby (photo); Hal McIntyre (photo); Stephen Richards (photo)
Sweet Sixteen Cinderella...
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Tess Lawrence script attributed
Notes: A photo profile of actress Ann Blyth. Characters: Ann Blyth (photos)
Untitled Story
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Credits not yet documented
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A young woman wearing devil horns and a dark cloak above her normal clothes stirs a mixing spoon in a bowl while reading from a cook book. An older man and woman look on from behind her. Appears on page 61 alongside the unrelated "Sweet Sixteen Cinderella" text feature.
Untitled Story
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A young woman has brought a grass skirt up to a sales clerk at a counter. Atop the counter is a sign that reads "Costumes for Rent." Appears on page 62 alongside the unrelated "So You Want to Be a Designer" text feature.
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Issue Overview
Miss America #v2 1 was published by Miss America Publishing Corp. in April 1945. It is part of Miss America, a fashion-focused series that began in 1944.
Atlas Tales indexes 27 stories for this issue, including "Miss America Contents." Indexed story credits include Jean Goodman and Maxine Shore, among others.