Miss America Magazine #v2#3 [9]

(June 1945)

Miss America Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

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Hello, Girls: (Table of Contents: 2)

Hello Girls / text article / 0.33 page (report information)

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Jean Goodman (credited)

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non-fiction

Miss America Goes to a Party... (Table of Contents: 3)

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May Mann (credited)

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An article (with accompanying photos) about a luncheon attended by Miss America editor Jean Goodman and Hollywood's younger set, namely: actresses Virginia Weidler, Peggy Ryan, Jane Powell, Sandra Marks, Shirley Temple, and Janet Martin. Publisher Martin Goodman also appears in one of the photos, alongside Temple and Powell.

Appears on pages 5 (1p), 61 (0.5p), and 62 (0.33p).

Joyce Makes a Discovery... (Table of Contents: 4)

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Alice A. Sherman (credited)

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Albert Fischer (credited) (signed)

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Oh, when is that bell going to ring?, thought Joyce Martin.

Genre

drama; romance; teen

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Appears on pages 6 (1p), 7 (1p), 64 (0.5p), 65 (0.75p), and 66 (0.67p).

Van Johnson's Date Tips (Table of Contents: 5)

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Alyce Canfield (credited) (as told to); Van Johnson

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non-fiction; romance; teen

Indexer Notes

Dating advice from actor Van Johnson.

Appears on pages 8 (1p), 9 (1p), and 53 (0.5p).

Eve Was Warned... (Table of Contents: 6)

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Tina Travers (credited)

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An article advising girls to say “no” to propositions they aren't interested in, be it a boy looking for a date, or a club looking for a volunteer.

Appears on pages 10 (1p) and 33 (0.89p).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Miss America Speaks / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

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Jean Goodman

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Letters from: Dolores Martin (Walden, New York), Phyllis Friedman (Shaker Heights, Ohio), Mary Lou Lamphier (Albion, Michigan), Juanita Hampton (McLeansboro, Illinois), Norma Berkowitz (Medford, Massachusetts), Evelyn Coker (Beaumont, Texas), Marjorie McDonald (Quincy, Massachusetts), Gloria Gardner (Nashua, New Hampshire), Betty Sanders (Union Beach, New Jersey), Anne Marsh (Schenectady, New York), Susie Black (Garden City, New York), Irma Wasserman (Brooklyn, New York), and Frances Gunther (Irvington, Virginia).

Appears on pages 11 (1p) and 60 (0.5p).

Miss America's Big Top Fashion Show (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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Handling Hands... (Table of Contents: 9)

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Maxine Shore (credited)

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An article about taking care of and minding your hands.

Appears on pages 14 (1p) and 62 (0.67p).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Hollywood's Younger Set / text article / 1.53 pages (report information)

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May Mann (credited)

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Genre

non-fiction; teen

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Appears on pages 15 (1p), 60 (0.38p), and 61 (0.25p).

Smart Styles for Keen Teens... (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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Jam Session / text article / 1.83 pages (report information)

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Pat Parks (credited)

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Appears on pages 18 (1p), 63 (0.33p), and 64 (0.5p).

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Patsy Walker / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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The school term nears its end and three young students laboriously prepare themselves for final examintions!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Buzz Baxter; Nancy Brown; Patsy Walker; Hedy Wolfe; Mrs. Walker; Mickey Walker; Mr. Walker

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Nancy Brown is reading issues of sister publication Screen Stars Magazine on the first and last pages of this story.

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Danny / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Lake Clear has long been noted for its excellent bass fishing... Well! Look who's here!

Genre

humor; teen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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Shirley Herbstman (signed)

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Shirley Herbstman (signed)

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Pardon me, Miss, haven't you forgotten something?

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

A captioned one-panel cartoon. A girl who isn't wearing any shoes exits a movie theater as her and an usher both look at her bare feet in surprise.

Appears on page 33 alongside the unrelated "Eve Was Warned" text feature.

Dear Betty Ann- (Table of Contents: 16)

Dear Betty Ann / text article / 3.14 pages (report information)

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Victoria Allen Dunford (credited)

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Appears on pages 34 (1p), 35 (1p), 38 (0.89p), and 50 (0.25p).

Gramp Plays Cupid... (Table of Contents: 17)

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Michele Small (credited)

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Gramp was saying grace.

Genre

drama; romance; teen

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Appears on pages 36 (1p), 37 (1p), 56 (0.33p), 57 (0.67p), and 58 (0.5p).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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Bradley (signed)

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Bradley (signed)

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She wanted to run for president, but she found out she'd have to tell her age!

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

A captioned one-panel cartoon. Two girls are talking in the foreground while in the background a woman speaks to a crowd. A member of the crowd is holding a sign that reads “Vote for Knok.”

Appears on page 38 alongside the unrelated "Dear Betty Ann" text feature.

Don't Say It! (Table of Contents: 19)

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Connie Nelson (credited)

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Marion Gerrick (signed as Marion)

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Marion Gerrick (signed as Marion)

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Marion Gerrick (signed as Marion)

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An article imploring the reader to not say unkind things.

Appears on pages 39 (1p) and (0.25p).

Lucia and the Corporal... (Table of Contents: 20)

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Paula Lohmann (credited)

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Marion Gerrick (signed as Marion)

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Marion Gerrick (signed as Marion)

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"Lucy! Lucy!" A hoarse cry came from out side Lucy's window.

Indexer Notes

Written by this month's Miss America writing contest winner, 13-year-old Paula Lohmann of Pekin, Illinois.

Appears on pages 40 (1p), 41 (1p), 54 (0.89p), 55 (0.33p), and 56 (0.25p).

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Betty Blair / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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School is out and Betty rushes to her job.

Genre

adventure; teen

Indexer Notes

In the index the feature is titled Betty Blair - Reporter.

Tricky Tests for Teens... (Table of Contents: 22)

Tricky Tests for Teens / activity / 1.25 pages (report information)

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Martin Panzer (credited)

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Appears on pages 48 (1p) and 50 (0.25p).

Needle Nifties (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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Approved by Miss America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Watch That Tummy! (Table of Contents: 25)

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Karen Van Lissel (credited)

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Tips for improving one's posture.

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Shirley Herbstman (signed as Herbstman); A.J.

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Shirley Herbstman (signed as Herbstman); A.J.

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And it has peppermint flavor, too!

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

A captioned one-panel cartoon. An open tube of toothpaste sits before a cake that's been decorated with the words "Happy Birthday" written on it. Behind the cake a stands a trio of girls, and behind them are more teens mingling about.

Appears on page 54 alongside the unrelated "Lucia and the Corporal" text feature.

[Lemon Juice] (Table of Contents: 28)

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Shirley Herbstman (signed as Herbstman)

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humor

Indexer Notes

A one-panel cartoon. A pleased-looking girl stands with her arms crossed before a crate that has sitting on it a sign, a bucket filled with liquid with a spoon sticking out of it, and several cups. The sign reads, “Lemon Juice - 3¢; with Lemon - 5¢; with Sugar - 10¢.”

Appears on page 58 alongside the unrelated "Gramp Plays Cupid" text feature.

For Girls Only... (Table of Contents: 29)

For Girls Only / text article / 1.5 pages (report information)

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Nina Wilcox Putnam (credited)

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non-fiction; teen

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Appears on pages 59 (1p), and 63 (0.5p).

Wisdom (Table of Contents: 30)

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Martin Panzer (credited)

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A humorous four-line poem about maturing.

Appears on page 60 alongside the unrelated "Hollywood's Younger Set" text feature.