Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #v21#20 [406]

(June 2, 1966)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Treasure Chest's Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Frank Hoffmann (signed as Frank Tytus)

Inks

Frank Hoffmann (signed as Frank Tytus)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Play bottleneck

Where's Henrietta? [Chapter Ten] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Enchanted Flivver / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Moss (credited)

Pencils

Frank Borth (signed as Frank Borth)

Inks

Frank Borth (signed as Frank Borth)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Out of control, Henrietta spins lower and lower toward the deadly whirlpool...

Genre

humor; car; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Henrietta; Bobby; Ruthie; Joe; Ahab Giltrock

Synopsis

Ruthie throws Henrietta into reverse, causing the car to rise above the waterfall. But Giltrock and his chauffeur are hung up on a rock, about to crash over the falls. When Ruthie lands, Bobby takes over, steering Henrietta and two rescue volunteers to save the men in the nick of time. The grateful Giltrock will pursue them no more, and a big parade celebrates Henrietta.

Keywords

Automobile; jalopy

Indexer Notes

The serial comes to a close with the last issue of the school year.

Presidential Wives (Table of Contents: 3)

Fascinating Facts... / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Lloyd Ostendorf (signed as Lloyd Ostendorf)

Pencils

Lloyd Ostendorf (signed as Lloyd Ostendorf)

Inks

Lloyd Ostendorf (signed as Lloyd Ostendorf)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; biography

Characters

Dolly Madison [Dolley Madison]; Andrew Johnson; Eliza McCardle Johnson; Theodore Roosevelt; Edith Carow Roosevelt; Helen Herron Taft; Woodrow Wilson; Edith Wilson; Abigail Adams

Keywords

Educational; fact; first lady; President; Washington D.C.; White House

Indexer Notes

Facts about selected wives of American Presidents.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Sports Chatter / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Hank Annen (credited)

Pencils

?; ? (photograph)

Inks

?; ? (photograph)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jim Grant -- called Mudcat by most folks -- won two games for the Minnesota Twins last October.

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Jim Grant

Keywords

Baseball; poem; poetry

Indexer Notes

Introduction to baseball pitcher Jim Grant. Includes half-page poem by Grant.

Archaeology The Greatest Detective Story Pat X Macchu Pichu, City in the Mountains (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frances Crandall (credited as F. E. Crandall)

Pencils

Joe Sinnott (signed as Joe Sinnott)

Inks

Joe Sinnott (signed as Joe Sinnott)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; history

Characters

Dr. Wyatt; Jim; Sue; Hiram Bingham; Gene Savoy

Synopsis

Dr. Wyatt tells the tale of how Hiram Bingham, searching for legendary Uilcapampa [Vilcabamba], accidentally found previously-unknown Macchu Picchu.

Keywords

Andes; Archaeologist; archaeology; archeologist; archeology; educational; fact; frame story; lost city; Macchu Picchu

Indexer Notes

Part X. With the last issue of the school year, the serial reaches a conclusion.

[Man Wanted to Guard Buildings Against Fires] (Table of Contents: 6)

Pierre / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

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Genre

humor

Characters

Pierre

Synopsis

Pierre applies for a job guarding a building against fire. Clad in full fire gear, he is placed in a glass case to be broken in case of fire.

Reprints

• from Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact (George A. Pflaum, 1946 series) #v6#17 [103] (April 26, 1951)

Keywords

Fire fighter; firefighter; fireman; pantomime; wordless

Indexer Notes

Pantomime gag.

Picture History Map of France (Table of Contents: 7)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; history

Characters

Victor Hugo; Joan of Arc; Napoleon Bonaparte; Roland; troubadour

Keywords

Educational; fact; geography; map

[The New Doghouse] (Table of Contents: 8)

Pup / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Baginski (signed as Baginski)

Pencils

Frank Baginski (signed as Baginski)

Inks

Frank Baginski (signed as Baginski)

Colors

?

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Pup; owner

Synopsis

Pup sees advertising for beautiful new homes, and takes over the garage in lieu of his doghouse.

Keywords

Dog

A Second Sherlock (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Marion Ash (credited as Marion F. Ash)

Pencils

Bob Eismann (credited)

Inks

Bob Eismann (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

children; detective-mystery

Characters

Jody White; Chief Barker; Mr. Davis; Mrs. Davis; bank robber

Synopsis

Jody concludes that the bank is being robbed after hours, but has trouble convincing the police, since he's been wrong about such things before.

Keywords

Bank robbery

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

Lotsa Laughs / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Baginski (signed as Baginski); Al Kaufman (signed as Al Kaufman); E. B. Wagner (signed as E. B. Wagner)

Pencils

Frank Baginski (signed as Baginski); Al Kaufman (signed as Al Kaufman); E. B. Wagner (signed as E. B. Wagner)

Inks

Frank Baginski (signed as Baginski); Al Kaufman (signed as Al Kaufman); E. B. Wagner (signed as E. B. Wagner)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

And the new world's championship of the annual Demolition Derby goes to....

Genre

humor

Keywords

Panel cartoon

Indexer Notes

3 single panel cartoons and an editorial text: "Attention, Inventors!"

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Chuck White / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Moss (credited as Max Pine)

Pencils

Fran Matera (credited)

Inks

Fran Matera (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Seeking to escape the consequences of his crime, Tavish knocked Charlie unconscious, then fled.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Chuck White; Charlie White; Tavish; policemen; night court judge

Synopsis

Police revive Charlie, arrest Tavish, and take them both to night court. The judge clears Charlie of criminal charges, but insists that the question of his guardianship be settled. At Charlie's request he is placed in the care of his second cousin Chuck White. Chuck outfits him with new clothes, and together they fly to their new home in Steeltown.

Keywords

Court; guardian; judge; juvenile delinquent; orphan; ward

Indexer Notes

The serial's story arc reaches a climax with the last issue of the school year. New adventures are promised for September.
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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Exclusively for Girls / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bobbie Klosterman (credited)

Pencils

?; ? (photographs)

Inks

?; ? (photographs)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Many of you will fill your summer days with swimming, reading, baby-sitting, or working on your hobby.

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Patty Caretto; Barbara Clark; sunbathers

Keywords

Summer; swimming; water skiing

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Randy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank Hill

Pencils

Frank Hill

Inks

Frank Hill

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can't you read? The sign says no girls.

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Randy; girls

Synopsis

The girls demand admission to the club house, since it's illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex.

Reprints

• in Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact (George A. Pflaum, 1946 series) #v27#4 [492] (March 1972)

Keywords

Equal rights; women's rights

Columbus (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Juanita Miller (credited)

Pencils

Bill Walsh (credited as William Walsh)

Inks

Bill Walsh (credited as William Walsh)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

historical

Characters

Christopher Columbus; mate

Keywords

Exploration; explorer; poem; poetry; sailing ship

Indexer Notes

Juanita Miller's poem, along with full-page illustration of sailing ships.

[Eye Doctor] (Table of Contents: 15)

Ali / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Marvin Townsend (signed as Marvin Townsend)

Pencils

Marvin Townsend (signed as Marvin Townsend)

Inks

Marvin Townsend (signed as Marvin Townsend)

Colors

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Ali

Synopsis

Ali gets new glasses, but decides he'd rather not see the world around him.

Keywords

Pantomime; wordless

Indexer Notes

Pantomime gag.

The Bell P-39 Airacobra (Table of Contents: 16)

World War 2 Fighters / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

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Letters

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Keywords

Airacobra; fighter plane; P-39; World War II

Indexer Notes

Cutout components. Last of a series.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)