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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: romantic

Character(s): May Wynn (photo); Ens. Willie Keith (photo of Robert Francis)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Cover photo of May Wynn and Robert Francis from "The Caine Mutiny".

I Was A Pick-Up Girl

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Frank Bolle [as FWB]

Inker(s): Frank Bolle [as FWB]

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Jeannie; Fred; Beth; Eve; Mary; Phil; Marty Koger; Jack

Synopsis: High school sophomore Jeannie and her friends think boys their own age are immature. Jeannie’s friends dare her to “pick up” a senior and date him. She chooses Phil and they have a good time. She later accepts an invitation to a party from stranger Marty, who thinks she’s in her 20s. The sleazy nature of the party frightens Jeannie and she leaves, but Marty follows her. Jeannie’s neighbour Fred rescues her and Jeannie vows never to be picked up again.

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Pages: 7

He Was Going To Marry My Best Friend!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Pete Costanza

Inker(s): Pete Costanza

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Harry; Pat; Dora; Borgie; Ken; Dr. Thompson

Synopsis: Pat leaves her smalltown and her hardware store owner boyfriend Harry and moves to the city where she becomes a telephone operator. She falls in love with Borgie and loans him money for his business, then learns it was a swindle and Borgie and his wife have decamped. Pat goes home, hoping to reconcile with Harry, but he and her best friend Dora are now engaged. Pat rekindles her romance with Harry. When Dora finds out, she runs away, gets caught in a storm, and nearly dies. Pat gives up Harry and finds solace with Dora’s brother Ken.

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Pages: 7

Job Number: Rom-21

Your Dreams Interpreted

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? [as Crystal Ball]

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 2

Mister Cupid

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Frank Bolle [as FWB]

Inker(s): Frank Bolle [as FWB]

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Marilyn; Jimmy; Tod; Richie

Synopsis: Precocious Jimmy blackmails his older sister Marilyn’s two beaus, Tod and Richie. Richie pays Jimmy to hypnotise Marilyn into eloping with him, but she was only pretending: Tod is the one she runs away with.

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Pages: 5

Was I Too Good?

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: romantic

Character(s): Fran Wolnicki; Mr. Wolnicki; Mrs. Wolnicki; Charlie Milton; Bobbie

Synopsis: Fran is ashamed of her working class, immigrant parents, and aspires to a life that would “be worthy of me!” This makes her seem spoiled and aloof in school. Fran dates Charlie, whose parents are also working-class, but her parents don’t approve of him. Charlie and Fran get drunk and elope on the night of the school prom. They quit school and Charlie goes to work in a factory, but they live beyond their means and go into debt. Charlie abandons Fran. She goes home to her parents and re-enrolls in school. Perhaps someday Charlie will return, when he’s ready to face adult responsibilities.

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Pages: 7

Job Number: Rom-23

Notes: Charlie's last name is first given as "Milton," but Fran's mother later calls him "Melton."