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Issue: Miss America Magazine #3 [15]
Publication Date: December 1945
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Issues: #3 [15] of 82 Issues
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Miss America Publishing Corporation
On Sale Date: 11/28/1945
Volume: 3
Pages: 84
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 38 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Vol. 40, Part 2, No. 4, Periodicals, 1945, p. 503, Copyright number: B701412.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: magazine size
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
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Pages: 1
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"Teenstar"

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Feature(s): Teentime Dresses
Character(s): Eileen Barton (photo)
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Disclose Notes: Ad for "Teenstar" one of a line of Teentime dresses, made of Ameritex rayon gabardine and modeled by Eileen Barton of NBC's The Teentimers Show. From Teentimers Inc., 1359 Broadway, New York 18, N.Y.
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Genres: non-fiction, teen
Character(s): Barbara Eiler (photo); Lonnie Harper (photo); May Mann (photo); Gloria Jean (photo); Virginia Keith (photo)
First Line: Wishing on a star?
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Makes mention of Victoria Dunford from Miss America's "Dear Betty Ann" column.

Appears on pages 4 (1p) and 46 (0.5p).
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Winsome Winner

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Feature(s): Bonnie Lassie Sweaters
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a 100% virgin wool Bonnie Lassie pullover sweater from Carl Gutmann & Co., 132 West 36 Street, New York City.
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Miss America Contents

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[untitled]

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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: It's really a great experience to be a teen-ager.
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Hi De Ho!

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Feature(s): Hydi Hyde Dresses
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a Mallinson fabric Hydi Hyde jumper dress. Available from Northwestern, 1219 Van Buren, Chicago 7, Illinois.
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Teeth Talk

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Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Dental hygiene tips.

Appears on pages 8 (1p) and 57 (0.5p).
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Johnnye Dresses
First Line: Sighted gal, dated same…
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a "Zephyr Plaid" Johnnye dress. Available from Korach Brothers of Chicago.
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Lame Duck for Dinner

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Genres: teen
First Line: The moment I galloped into the living room and dumped my books, I felt a premonition.
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Disclose Notes: Appears on pages 10 (1p), 11 (1p), 69 (0.67p), 70 (0.67p), and 71 (0.16p).
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Prize Packages

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Disclose Notes: Ad for clothes appropriate for Christmas.
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Holly-Day Spirit

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Disclose Notes: Another ad for clothes appropriate for Christmas.
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Reach for That Eraser!

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Pages: 2.83
Disclose Notes: An article advising readers to not be so hard on themselves.

Appears on pages 16 (1p), 17 (1p), 66 (0.5p), and 67 (0.33p).
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Good G-Room-ing

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Genres: drama, non-fiction
Character(s): June Lockhart
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Disclose Notes: Photo feature of housekeeping tips starring actress June Lockhart.
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Count Ski...

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Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Pebbles buried her head in the pillow.
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Pages: 3.22
Disclose Notes: Appears on pages 20 (1p), 21 (1p), 61 (0.67p), and 62 (0.55p).
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Christmas Confections

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Genres: drama, non-fiction
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Pages: 2.67
Disclose Notes: Recipes for holiday sweets.

Appears on pages 22 (1p), 23 (1p), and 55 (0.67p).
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Face Facts...

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Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Beauty advice.

Appears on pages 24 (1p) and 36 (0.5p).
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And I Was Frozen with Fright!

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Genres: non-fiction, science and technology
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Pages: 1.25
Disclose Notes: An article about fear.

Appears on pages 25 (1p) and 71 (0.25p).
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Happy Days!

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Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Frank Sinatra (photo); Van Johnson (photo)
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Pages: 1.58
Disclose Notes: An article about happiness and appreciation.

Appears on pages 26 (1p) and 65 (0.58p).
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First Line: School again - and my heart just isn't in it.
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Disclose Notes: Appears on pages 27 (1p) and 28 (0.5p).
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First Line: Christmas comes TWELVE times a year...
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Disclose Notes: Subscription offer.

Appears on page 28.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Midge; Jack O'Sullivan (janitor); Chuck
First Line: Well, there are only a few shopping weeks left until you-know-what – – – so – –
Synopsis: Patsy worries about what Hedy plans on getting Buzz for Christmas.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Make your X-Mas gifts for TEN CENTS!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Miss America's "Here's How for a Merry Christmas" booklet. Includes booklet cover.

Appears on page 36.
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Tomorrow's World

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Genres: non-fiction
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Disclose Notes: The first and second place winning essays in Miss America's "Tomorrow's World" writing contest. First place winner received $500; second place received $250.

Appears on pages 38 (1p) and 50 (0.5p).
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[untitled]

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Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Betty Blair
First Line: Don't be silly, Tommy.
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Pages: 6
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Names Are Nice...

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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: An article about nicknames.

Appears on pages 45 (1p) and 50 (0.5p). On page 50, the article's name is given as "What's in a Name?"
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Stocking Up for Xmas...

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Disclose Notes: Ad for "Miss America" brand cloth patterns.
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The Broken Windshield

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Genres: teen
First Line: "There's the mail man, Bud. Bring the mail in the house, will you please?" Bud's mother called from the kitchen.
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Pages: 2.33
Disclose Notes: This month's "Miss America" writing contest winner. Author was age 15.

Appears on pages 48 (1p), 49 (1p), and 63 (0.33p).
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Teen Timing...

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Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 3.08
Disclose Notes: An article about the importance of punctuality.

Appears on pages 52 (1p), 53 (1p), 59 (0.33p), and 60 (0.75p).
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[untitled]

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Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Ann Rutherford (photo); Jo Stafford (photo); Melvyn Douglas (photo); Eileen Barton (photo); Frank Sinatra (photo)
First Line: Low-down on the up-beat…
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Pages: 1.53
Disclose Notes: Appears on pages 54 (1p), 73 (0.2p), and 74 (0.33p).
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A Lucky Coin-cidence

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Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Roddy McDowall (photo)
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Pages: 1.16
Disclose Notes: Actor Roddy McDowall recounts the history of his strange old coin.

Appears on pages 56 (1p) and 68 (0.16p).
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[untitled]

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Genres: non-fiction, teen
First Line: Laraine Day, MGM's brilliant and beautiful star…
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Pages: 1.71
Disclose Notes: Appears on pages 58 (1p), 71 (0.16p), and 72 (0.55p).
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Are You a Good Friend?

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Feature(s): PersonaliTeen Quiz
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: PersonaliTeen's "Are You a Good Friend?" twenty question quiz. The quiz's title misspells "friend" as "friena."

Appears on page 59.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: "Gosh, Geraldine, can't you let your homework go till tomorrow?"
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Pages: 0.11
Disclose Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A boy looks frustrated as he swing dances with a girl who's reading an English textbook.

Appears on page 62 alongside the unrelated "Count Ski" text feature.
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[untitled]

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First Line: A very Merry Christmas to you all…
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Pages: 1.66
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Jill Freeman (New York, New York), Josephine Hall (Newark, New Jersey), Sandra Lefkowitz (Brooklyn, New York), Veronica Biansov (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Grace Adam (Coxsackie, New York), Betty Lautner (Toronto, Canada), Lorraine Fisher (Albany, New York), Judith Anderson (Ontario, Canada), Rebekah Pensak (Brooklyn, New York), Jo Ann Meininger (Detroit, Michigan), Anita De Viva (New Castle, Pennsylvania), Mildred Wilson (Richland Center, Wisconsin), Gaynell Snowden (New Orleans, Louisiana), and Janet Fittz (Orange, Massachusetts).

Pictures of: Agnes Kippenberger (Dorchester, Massachusetts), Jeanette Irwin (Newark, Ohio), Shirly O'Gara (Providence, Rhode Island), Barbara Bombe (Ragsdale, Indiana), Pat Warnke (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), and Beverly Relvers (Vallejo, California).

Appears on pages 64 (1p), 67 (0.33p), and 68 (0.33p).
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: But my salesman told me mine was an original too!
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Disclose Notes: A captioned one-panel cartoon. A boy and a girl are wearing the same shirt. The boy appears nonchalant while the girl appears angry.

Appears on page 65 alongside the unrelated "Happy Days" text feature.
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Statement of Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.

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Pages: 0.17
Disclose Notes: Appears on page 68.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Miss America Pen Pals
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Pages: 0.22
Disclose Notes: A list of names and addresses of "Miss America" readers who wish to become pen pals.

Appears on page 72.

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