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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: adventure, western

Character(s): Red Ryder

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Pages: 1

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Fred Harman (photo); Bill Flaugh (cowboy, photo); Thunder (horse, photo); Thunder, Jr. (horse, photo)

First Line: Howdy folks, The roundup is over and Fall has faded into Winter out here in the Rocky Mountains.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover. Three photos and hand-written text.

Bad Actors

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure, western

Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver; Zeke

First Line: Late one afternoon, Red and Little Beaver finish some chores in Rimrock...

Synopsis: Red Ryder's friend Zeke is thought to be a teller of tall tales. Two strangers, who say they're actors, believe his tale of having $50,000 in cash in a carpetbag and break into Red's ranch house to steal it.

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Pages: 14

Notes: Story is not signed.

Ship Rock, Stone Sentry of Navaholand

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Genres: non-fiction, western

First Line: The white explorers blinked in amazement.

Synopsis: Article on the legends of the Ship Rock landmark of New Mexico.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Text with illustraton.

The Cowboy and his Pets

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Genres: non-fiction, western

Feature(s): The West That Lives Forever

First Line: Over the years, hundreds of Western fiction writers have pictured the cowboy...

Synopsis: How cowboys made pets of some unusual wild animals.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Across the centerfold. Text with three illustrations. Article has Harman's signature, but may or may not be by him.

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Red Ryder's Western Quiz

Character(s): Red Ryder (cameo)

First Line: Howdy! I've got a real quizzer for you folks!

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Pages: 2

Notes: Quiz to match names to drawings of various western items. Illustrations are black and white, with light yellow background colors. Red Ryder's face and hair are the only other colors and his hair is mis-colored blonde. Answers on last interior page.

Tenderfoot's Lesson

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Genres: adventure, western

Feature(s): Little Beaver

Character(s): Little Beaver; Papoose (horse); Sheriff Newt; Cecil (Newt's nephew)

First Line: One day, as Little Beaver rides into Rimrock...

Synopsis: Sheriff Newt's nephew Cecil goes out hunting. A dangerous bear named "Three Toes" is on the prowl and the Sheriff sends Little Beaver to tag along to keep the tenderfoot out of trouble. Cecil manages to find trouble anyway.

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Pages: 6

Notes: "Signed" Fred Harman, but it's obviously not Harman's signature.

The Coward

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure, western

Feature(s): Uncle Bill's Corral

First Line: Young Bill shifted his feet uncertainly as he felt a dull flush spread over his face...

Synopsis: A timid young man surprises everyone by fiercely fighting back when two men try to rob his store.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Others in this feature are non-fiction, but this one is straight fiction. Text and one illustration.

Tepee Talk

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Genres: non-fiction, western

First Line: More than anything else, the tepee is typical of the Plains Indians.

Synopsis: How the tepee of the Plains Indians was built and the advantages of the structure.

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How the Indians Got Their Names

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Genres: non-fiction, western

Feature(s): Wigwam Ways

Character(s): Little Beaver (host)

First Line: Lot-um people laugh at Indian names, but to Indians, names have-um special...

Synopsis: The different ways Indians received their names.

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The Night Horse

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Genres: non-fiction, western

First Line: It is not generally known that cowboys on a trail drive...

Synopsis: The traits that made a "night horse" very valuable on a cattle drive.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Text with illustration. Whole half of page is covered in solid light blue color.

Quiz Answers

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: non-fiction

Character(s): Little Beaver (cameo)

First Line: Ho! Cowboys sure use-um heap funny words sometimes!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Answers to the "Red Ryder's Western Quiz" from earlier in the issue.

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Photo Story on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): ? (photographs)

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Genres: non-fiction, western

Feature(s): Red Ryder Ranch Photos

Character(s): Fred Harman (photo); Thunder (horse, photo); Little Beaver (photo)

First Line: Thunder takes a good look at the camera.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover. Includes photo of newspaper carrier boys from the Denver Post with their Red Ryder carbines around a campfire. Four photos and brief hand-written text.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Monsanto

First Line: Have Mom and Dad take you down to see the keen new toys in Toyland!

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Notes: Back cover. Ad by Monsanto Chemical Company, Plastics Division, featuring the "Melode Bells" made by Knickerbocker Plastic Co., Inc., N. Hollywood, Calif.