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Genres: humorous

Character(s): K.O. Kelly; Katy Keene

First Line: B-but, Katy, you said that was our tree!!?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Among the names carved into the tree are John (Goldwater), Louis (Silberkleit), and Harry (Shorten).

At the Malt Shop

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Genres: drama, humorous

Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; Chubby Chuckles

First Line: Katy is disturbed while studying her latest part in the movies...

Synopsis: Katy tricks Sis into taking a dose of castor oil by taking her to the malt shop and having Chubby add it to her malted milk, only to find out Sis switched her drink with Katy's because it was bigger.

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Pages: 3

Notes: Lettering about sweet shop, costumes, etc. by Rose Bowen (Columbus, OH); lounging P.J.'s by Ernestine Gomes (Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii); Katy's pin-up board by Cassie Bill (Santa Barbara, CA); Sis's P.J.'s, bed, picture on wall and doll by Susan Hanback (Kansas City 3, KS); comic book lamp with Archie Annual base by Peggy Lambert (Consort, Alberta); Katy and Sis outfits by Neva Jean Bichsel (San Antonio 1, TX).

Randy's Car Show

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Genres: science and technology

Character(s): Randy Van Ronson III

First Line: Thanks a million to all you swell guys who sent me these nice cars...

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Notes: Cars by John S. Patton (Peoria, IL); Douglas Hisington (Syracuse, NY); Carlton Ruffin (Rocky Mount, NC); Eldon Mitchell (Medford, OR); Delbert Webb (Coeur D'Alene, ID); Bob Gailor (Tampa, FL); Del Reynolds (Fresno, CA); PFC Odis W. Johns (Korea); and Joseph Burns (Los Angeles, CA).

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Katy Keene; Danny O'Connel; Sis; Skipper Mason; Louis Sellsneck

First Line: At Colossal Movie Studio in Hollywood...

Synopsis: Skipper Mason gifts Katy an ostrich that's drawn to things that tick, and he swallows Katy's alarm clock the night before a big movie role.

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Pages: 5.67

Notes: Katy's pose, cape, and gown by Zena Linkewich (Toronto, Ontario); premiere lights, heading, etc. by Sunny M. Lean (Garden City, NY); Katy's earring by Mary Ann Clem (Lexington, KY); Sis's pinafore by Sandra Jean Wagstaff (Monterey Park, CA); Katy's negligee, pose, etc. by Susan Burke; jewel box by Constance Jastrab (Chicago 18, IL); slip, pose, etc. by Ruth Sarhan (Miami, FL); Katy's lamp and picture by Cecil Stahl (Bayport, MI); Katy's dress by Louise Borkowski (Kenosha, WI); Katy's nightie by Joanne Hull (Albion, MI); Katy's bed by Jean Polston (Whiteville, NC); lamp by Rita Mazur (Buffalo 12, NY); Sis's pajamas by Jerre Marie Glass (Southwest Atlanta, GA); Katy's dress by Irene Czaplicki (Hartford, CT); limousine by Samuel Vos, Jr. (Paterson, NJ), Neil Murray (Edmonton, Alberta), Barbara Broussard (Baton Rouge, LA), and Leo Williams (Hazel Park, MI); Katy's pose and suit by June Stitch (Peterborough, Ontario).

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Character(s): Katy Keene

First Line: Hurry! Hurry! Send for this beautiful autographed...

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for new Katy Keene pin-up and cutout set #1. Comes with 6x9" cardboard pinup and paper outfits for 10 cents.

Male Call!

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Genres: drama, humorous

Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Patsy; Ickky Jones

First Line: Grrr!

Synopsis: Ginger gets angry with Ickky over a game of post office.

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Pages: 2

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle

First Line: Ready soon! Archie Annual #5

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Notes: Promo for Archie Annual (Archie, 1949 series) #5 with mail-in coupon. Cover is depicted, along with original art.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson III; Sis; Gloria Grandbilt

First Line: Our scene opens in the palatial Van Ronson Mansion in Bel-Air...

Synopsis: Randy decides to have a simple date with Katy by wearing old clothes and driving his jalopy, only to be picked up by the police as a vagrant.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Splash page gown by 40 readers; Randy's outfit by Rosemary Oravec (Detroit 13, MI); Randy's horse head pipe by Mrs. Jean McCrary (Waco, TX); Randy's toilet accessories by Jean Palston (Whiteville, NC); Gloria's outfit by Daphne Sinclair (Woodstock, Ontario); Randy's jalopy by ???? (no name on design); Katy's outfit by Geraldine Bradburn (Flint 5, MI); Red Cross outfit by Jonnie Sue Averett (Lone Star, TX) and Paula Watson (Marble Falls, TX).

Page 1 is a fashion page. Final panel asks readers to send names and addresses of polio patients to Katy so she can send a free pinup and cutout set.

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Character(s): Katy Keene

First Line: Katy receives many many duplicate formals such as these flower gowns...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Katy poses in five floral gowns submitted by 55 readers.

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Hollywood Gossip

First Line: Hollywood Heart Not Cold, Says Ann Sothern

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Pages: 1.5

Polio Facts for 1953

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 0.5

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Genres: drama, humorous

Character(s): Sis; Katy Keene

First Line: Sis! Get out of my candy! This instant!!

Synopsis: Sis has a dream that she eats so much candy she inflates like a balloon and drifts into the sky.

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Pages: 3

Notes: Dress, pose, chair, etc. by Ronna Rae Riley (Allentown, PA); Katy's ensemble by Mary Ellen Thimblin (Park Forest, IL); "sweet dream" P.J.'s by Karen Kay Spielman (Monte Vista, CO); picture by Alan Westrich (Newark 8, NY); patch quilt by Edna Thatcher (Hudson, NY); Sis' candy cane dress by Leslie Jean Eldridge (Muskegon, MI); Katy's slippers by Suzanne Kuehn (Minneapolis, MN).

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Feature(s): Sis Fashions

Character(s): Sis

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Pages: 1

Notes: Swim suit by June Winquist (Chicago 37, IL) and Sherry Brown (Nokesville, VA); other designs by Jane Allen (Fresno, CA); Mary Lee Eisert (Erie, PA); Pat Thomason (Sacramento, CA); Barbara Downie (Kansas City, MO); Linda Chilton (Laguna Beach, CA); and Sandra Freeman (Jacksonville 8, FL).

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis; K.O. Kelly; Smokey the Bear; Randy Van Ronson III; Chubby Chuckles; Gloria Grandbilt; Billy

First Line: This is a lovely spot for our wiener roast!

Synopsis: Sis ignores Katy and K.O. and waits to clean up their picnic site and put out their fire until after her nap. She changes her ways after dreaming that Smokey the Bear holds a picnic in her bedroom and leaves litter.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Katy's costume, pose, animals, etc. by Patty Sue Moody (Berryville, AR); Katy's playsuit by Judy Anderson (Seattle, WA); Sis's playsuit by Patsy Rocha (Tulare, CA); K.O.'s outfit by Thayle Wallace (Texas City, TX) and Emily Zerwekh (Peoria, IL); Sis's candy cane dress by Carol Larrabee (Bridgton, ME); Sis's rug by Barbara Clark (Olympia, WA).

First page is a pin-up picture. Final panel consists of characters taking pledge to protect the country's natural resources and promo for Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series). Randy, Chubby, Gloria, and Billy only appear in the pledge.