Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #v14#5 [251]

(November 6, 1958)

Roll-A-Marble Game. (Table of Contents: 1)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Milt Hammer (signed as Hammer)

Pencils

Milt Hammer (signed as Hammer)

Inks

Milt Hammer (signed as Hammer)

Letters

Milt Hammer ?

Genre

sports

Synopsis

Cutout marble game with instructions.

Indexer Notes

Inside Cover with issue publication information.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Terry Brennan's Do It Yourself! / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Terry Brennan (credited)

Pencils

Fran Matera (signed)

Inks

Fran Matera (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A person must know the fundamentals of any subject before he can handle its more difficult parts.

Genre

sports

Synopsis

A look at the fundamentals of defensive football.

Keywords

Defense; Football

Indexer Notes

This is not a story per se, it's an instruction booklet in comic book form. If you are not heavily into playing football, you will have difficulty understanding this. Not for beginners.

St. Stephen Patron of Hungary (Table of Contents: 3)

Piercing the Iron Curtain... / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Catherine Beebe (credited)

Pencils

?

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?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

religious

Characters

Stephen I (King of Hungary 975?-1038)

Synopsis

The story of St. Stephen of Hungary, who died in 1038. He united the Magyars into one great nation and helped to bring Catholicism to Hungary.

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

Patsy Manners / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ozella Welch (credited)

Inks

Ozella Welch (credited)

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?

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?

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Here is our new home, our new life, Rosita!

Genre

drama

Characters

Aunt Eileen, Patsy Manners; Rosita Martinez; Jose Martinez

Synopsis

The Martinez family left Puerto Rico and came to the USA. Aunt Eileen suggests that Patsy invite Jose to a party to make him feel at home. On the day of the party, Jose shows up 30 mins. late and the group is upset with him for not letting them know if he was coming, or not. He tells them that in his country, they write "contesta" on invitations when an answer is required. They apologize to him and put on a Puerto Rican record and ask if he can dance. Jose is going to ask Aunt Eileen for advice before school starts next week.

Indexer Notes

Not a typical Patsy Manners story, which is usually instructions on how to make or do something. This is an actual story with characters continued from last issue.

A Horse Captured Troy (Table of Contents: 5)

Once Upon a Time... / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Eric St. Clair (credited)

Pencils

?

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?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

historical

Characters

Odysseus

Synopsis

A giant wooden horse is used to take the city of Troy.

Keywords

Trojan War

Indexer Notes

Retelling of Homer's story of the Trojan Horse.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Frank Moss (credited as Max Pine)

Pencils

Frank Borth (signed)

Inks

Frank Borth (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Extry! Read how Steeltown was saved from the flood!

Genre

adventure; teen

Characters

Chuck White; Mike Kelly; Maria Donly; Captain Corning; Dutch

Synopsis

On the steps of city hall, the mayor thanks Capt. Corning for saving the town from flooding. He, in turn, acknowledges that he didn't save the town. The plan has existed for years and couldn't have been carried out without the help of the town citizens and agencies. In particular, he singles out Mike Kelly. Dutch thinks he and his workers saved the town. Mike tells him that Capt. Corning showed them where and how to build the dike. Dutch just followed Capt. Corning's instructions.
Chuck helps Mike to return to school while Maria looks for a Christmas Tree for her family.

Keywords

Christmas tree

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

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

Joke... Page / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Frank Huffman (signed as Frank T. Huffman)

Inks

Frank Huffman (signed as Frank T. Huffman)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I don't care how it looks when I walk!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

Four gag-panels.

Chapter Five (Table of Contents: 8)

The Champ in the Circus! / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Moss (credited)

Pencils

Frank Borth (credited)

Inks

Frank Borth (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Blossom, no!

Genre

adventure; drama; humor

Characters

Frumson Wooters; Gunboat Slade; Blackie; Blossom; Hahti

Synopsis

Gunboat Slade has fallen into the elephant's water trough and is going to beat Blossom the elephant, when Hahti the elephant lifts Gunboat up with his trunk and squeezes the breath out of him. Frumson is the only one who can control Hahti and tells the animal to put him down on the ground. Frumson becomes the new elephant trainer and gets famous from his picture being in the papers. He gets plenty of free help and respect from local boys and girls. Frumson rehearses with Hahti and learns the routine from the elephant, which includes being flipped on a teeter-board, landing on his butt.

Tongue Trips Around the World (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

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?

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Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

How to say "I'll be seeing you" in nine languages.

Keywords

language

[Dog Food] (Table of Contents: 10)

Pierre / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Pierre; Spot

Synopsis

Pierre tries to make his dog Spot eat his dog food, but Spot prefers Pierre's dinner.

Indexer Notes

Pantomime gag-strip told in five panels.
On inside back cover.

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

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?

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Visit we beseech thee o Lord this house and family...

Genre

religious

Keywords

prayer

Indexer Notes

Back cover.