Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #v17#14 [320]

(March 15, 1962)

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Game Page for the Artist / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Here is the seventh Duke of Dingle...

Synopsis

2 activities and a single-panel gag. Here is the seventh Duke of Dingle with his ancestral portraits, but they are damaged. Can you restore them with a pencil?; a camper is all ready for a camping trip and has many items ready to take on the trip with him, but which item is missing?

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Uncle Harry's Monkey's Uncle / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Frank Borth (credited)

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Frank Borth (signed)

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Frank Borth (signed)

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I'm from "Scoop" magazine, Mr. Moody.

Genre

adventure; humor

Characters

Uncle Harry Moody; Will; Jody; Cousin Fudley; Mr. Sharp; Mr. Wiffletree

Synopsis

Reporters show up to interview Uncle Harry about the progress on the new construction. The reporters play up the angle that the new park will have a gorilla, but later in the day, a cablegram arrives saying that the gorilla escaped and they won't be getting one. Mr. Sharp goes out and purchases his own gorilla, which he bills as King Kongo. Cousin Fud bursts in the room to tell everyone that there's a woman at the door carrying a baby and was told to deliver it to Uncle Harry.

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This Godless Communism / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Reed Crandall [as R. Crandall] (signed)

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Reed Crandall [as R. Crandall] (signed)

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Welcome to Ukrainia!

Genre

non-fiction; history

Characters

Joseph Stalin; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Winston Churchill

Synopsis

Hitler's soldiers march into Russia and are greeted by many Russians. Anyone siding with the Germans is sent to Siberia. Stalin appeals to Russians to be patriotic and plays down the aspect of communism. He tells the Allies that the Comintern has been disbanded, so that they will send military supplies to Russia. Stalin promises to encourage democratic rule in eastern Europe and breaks his promise. Stalin dies in 1953 and it is rumored that Kruschev and others had poisoned him with Warfarin to make it look like he suffered a stroke. Only those closest to him know the truth.

Indexer Notes

The Comintern was a communist group whose function was to spread communism throughout the world.

The Story of Johnny Longden (Table of Contents: 4)

Sports Heroes / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Weber (credited)

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Genre

non-fiction; biography

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Johnny Longden

Synopsis

The story of Johnny Longden. At the time this story was written, he was the world's top jockey with 6,000 wins.

The Origin of Chess (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Genre

historical

Synopsis

The history of chess, starting from terra cotta pieces discovered in Mesopotamia that are 6,000 years old. Tells how the pieces themselves have changed over the years. For example, chariots were not used in European armies, so they became castle turrets. The Indian word for chariot is "ratha", or "roka" and it became and is still known as a rook.

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Fun Page / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

humor

Synopsis

Four single-panel gag cartoons.

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Chuck White and His Friends / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Moss [as Max Pine] (credited)

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Fran Matera (signed)

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Fran Matera (signed)

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The E. and W. is sending a steam locomotive to supply steam for the old electric power plant, Father Meyer.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Chuck White; Ray Norris; Mr. Borden; Grandpa Norris; Buddy; Father Meyer; Mr. Lindgren

Synopsis

Old 777, the steam locomotive, arrives at the mine. Rescuers bring out a flexible hose from the old Corliss steam-powered electric power plant and connect it to the steam engine. Power is restored to the mine, which will allow rescue operations to begin. Being a reporter, Chuck gets all the details of the mine accident and a list of the names of the trapped men. Mr. Borden is reminded that the miners will be saved thanks to old 777 arriving in time. He thinks he knows how to show his thanks...

Indexer Notes

Max Pine was an alias of Frank Moss, per 2006 interview with Frank Borth: "You can find out in reading your things he also uses the word Max Pine as a substitute for him because he didn't want them to think he was writing everything in the place..." http://cuislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/cuislandora%3A40849

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Talking It Over with Father John / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Rev. John M. Scott, S. J.

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typeset

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For a brief moment, I half expected to see Moses...

Genre

non-fiction; religious

Indexer Notes

Text article with three accompanying illustrations.

Citizen of the United States and Heaven St. Francis Xavier Cabrini (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Lloyd Ostendorf (signed)

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Lloyd Ostendorf (signed)

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Genre

biography

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St. Francis Xavier Cabrini

Synopsis

The story of Mother Cabrini. She died in 1917 and was made a saint in 1946.

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Hannibal Bear / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Huffman

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Frank Huffman

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Frank Huffman

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The Living Cannon Ball

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Hannibal Bear

Synopsis

Hannibal is a human cannonball but the cannon doesn't launch him when it fires.

Keywords

circus

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover.