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Genres: teen

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

First Line: That Reggie certainly thinks a lot of himself, doesn't he, Archie?

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You're Drivin' Me Crazy

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Mr. Lodge

First Line: Mother dear --- you seem upset!

Synopsis: Mrs. Lodge insists on learning to drive Archie's jalopy to her bridge game and ends up in jail for causing an accident and berating a police officer.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Story listed on cover. In this story, Mr. Lodge gained his fortune by striking oil.

Jerk and the Beanstalk

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Genres: teen

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews

First Line: Whew! I'm bushed!

Synopsis: Jughead falls asleep after helping in Archie's garden and dreams that the two of them are in their own version of "Jack and the Beanstalk."

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Pages: 3.75

Notes: Story listed on cover.

Stone Broke

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews

First Line: I told you to pay Big Moose the money you owed him!

Synopsis: Reggie explains how Moose beat him up.

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Pages: 0.25

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Debby Twist; Oliver Twist; Lotta Twist; Honey

First Line: Dear diary: Today was very exciting in our home--

Synopsis: Debby buys some exploding cigars to make her father quit smoking, but he unknowingly hands one of the cigars to a business client.

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Notes: Debby's pedal pushers by Joan Streicher (Monrovia, CA); Debby's dress by Bonnie Baker (Missoula, MT); Mother's housedress and apron by Carolyn Parizek (Minot, ND); Mother's dress and apron by Laura L. Ashley (Dearborn, MI); Debby's dress and apron by Lola Gravitt (Sunland, CA).

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First Line: Parents, teachers, pupils all agree!

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Promo for Archie line of comics.

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson III; Gloria Grandbilt; Bozo; Sis; K.O. Kelly; Jeeves; Jiggs

First Line: Our scene opens at the palatial Bel-Air Mansion of the Randolph Van Ronsons

Synopsis: Gloria sabotages Katy's invitation to the Van Ronsons' formal ball by saying it's a hard-time party. The plan backfires when Randy's bulldog bites K.O.'s suit, and K.O. and Katy leave together after seeing other guests through the window.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Lettering, confetti, pose, and gown all by Judy Wood (White Plains, NY); pose and gown by Joice Eves (Lubbock, TX); balloons, pose, and gown by Carol Allen (Wichita Falls, TX); pose, gown, and hairdo by Harriett Malcolm and Barbara Felmlee (Grand Junction, CO); gown and pose by Dolores Marrow (Wheeling, WV); gown and pose by Sandra Gerrells (Moorhead, MN); Randy's fountain outside and also curtains and staircase inside by Ethel Ashbridge (Chester, PA); dress by Pat Taylor (Rush Springs, OK); Randy's outfit by Joyce Rinquist (Beloit, WI); writing desk by Marie Thies (Minneapolis, MN); Katy's dress by Marilyn Hamilton (Washta, IA); Sis's dress by Lois Ann Gruneberg (Muncy, PA); sewing machine by Ethel Ashbridge (Chester, PA); Gloria's gown by Bob Schonasky (Baraboo, WI); Raggedy Ann suit and pose by Mary Hotchkiss (Malta, MT); maid and pose by Claire Brault (Biddeford, ME); Gloria's outfit by Mrs. Harry Ellis (Granite City, IL) and Mrs. Jimmie Darling (Santa Rosa, CA); K.O.'s trunks, robe, and pose in picture by Louise Webb (Healdsburg, CA); dressing table by Patricia Ross (Miami, FL); Randy's limousine by Frederick Crawford (Muskegon, MI), Ronald Hahnel (Regina, Sask.), Bob DeMuth (Cedar Rapids, IA), James DeTeo (St. Paul 5, MN), Jim Forrest (London, Ontario), and Richard Jones (Palm Springs, CA).

Meow Meow!

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Katy Keene; Gloria Grandbilt; Sis; Jumpin' Joe Pasterneck

First Line: Humph! This will be no picnic for me with you here, Katy!

Synopsis: Katy and Gloria go on a picnic; Gloria rips Katy's dress; Gloria and Katy trade barbs on a movie set; Sis asks Katy about Gloria's age.

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Notes: Four one-panel cartoons.

Pose, costumes, etc. by Sheila Patricia Thrush (Fort Garry, Manitoba); poses, dresses, etc. by Carol Swenson (Springfield, MO); joke, poses, etc. by Dayle Van Zant (Redwood Falls, MN); Katy's pose and costume by Barbara Ponder (Pleasantville, NJ); Gloria's star gown and umbrella by Ann Lee Seguin (San Antonio, TX).

The Speed Demon

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews

First Line: Yes sir, Arch!! Dad said I could trade my buggy in!

Synopsis: Reggie buys a fast foreign car and then sits in traffic.

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The Letter Carrier

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones

First Line: Betty, have you heard?

Synopsis: Jughead gets a varsity letter as a member of the checkers team.

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Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Laughing It Up

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

First Line: The telephone rang. Jughead answered it. It was his friend Archie.

Synopsis: Collection of 13 textual and illustrated jokes, of which 7 contain Archie characters.

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Feature(s): Fun Page

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Hi gang! You'll need your pencil to get in on this fun!

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Notes: Includes decoding message, visual riddle, did you know, completing drawing, word ladder (coin to boat), match your wits, cog puzzle, and shading dotted areas to reveal picture of President Lincoln.

The Shock Treatment!

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Frank Wilkin; Eleanor Wilkin

First Line: Oh!

Synopsis: Wilbur practices looking surprised ahead of his surprise party.

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Sweet Tweet

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Laurie Lake

First Line: It is very becoming!!

Synopsis: Laurie tests a new dress by seeing how many whistles it gets outside.

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Hearts and Flour

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson

First Line: Hey Red! How was the date you made with that new girl?

Synopsis: Red goes on a date and falls in love with the girl's mother's apple pie.

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The Right Man

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan; Laurie Lake

First Line: Quiet!! Stop your yapping Slats!

Synopsis: Wilbur lets Slats be MC (mastoid of ceremonies) because he's a pain in the ear.

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

First Line: Calling all kids! .... Be on the lookout for the new Jughead Annual #3 and Betty and Veronica Annual #3!

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Notes: Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #3 and Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #3 featuring a police officer issuing a radio bulletin.

The Catch That Got Away

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Slats Morgan

First Line: Ha! Ha! You mean that's all the fish you caught for the last hour, Slats!

Synopsis: Wilbur tells Slats he can catch more fish through the ice than him, but the pile of fish falls through the ice before he can show Slats.

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Feature(s): Fun Page

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Notes: Includes word ladder (belt to fine), riddles on parade, decoding message, what's my line, and drawing man.

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Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: Look what you get by joining the Archie Club, boys and girls!

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Notes: Promo for Archie Club membership featuring first-prize report from Ruth Renstraw (Paterson, NJ) on holding a vaudeville show to benefit the polio fund and second-prize report from Shirley Krah (Coloma, WI) on school club meetings.

Too Many Gals

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Genres: humorous, teen

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

First Line: From the way Archie was talking I'm sure he's going to ask me to the prom!

Synopsis: Betty and Veronica think Archie asked the other to the prom and he ends up in the hospital after their beating, even though he planned to stay out of trouble by not asking either of them.

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