Love Diary
#14
(March 1951)
Orbit-Wanted,
1949 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Our Publishing Co.
- Editing
- Ray Hermann
in 
I was a Pick-Up
comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Lila Cowan; Karen Cowan; Bert Robbins; Salvatore; Harry Saunders
- Synopsis
- While her boyfriend Bert is frequently out of town on business, Lila innocently allows herself to be picked up by strange men for dates. After one bad experience she has to walk home in a rainstorm, only to discover Bert waiting for her. He breaks off their relationship. Lila vows to rid herself of her bad reputation and be worthy of a decent man someday.
Indexer Notes
Script credit per Martin O'Hearn's blog:http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2017/04/dorothy-woolfolk-on-love-dia…
Unworthy of his Love
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Paula Barga; Papa Barga; Jonathan Girard; Johnny Barga; Mom Barga; George Frazier; Professor Frazier; Mrs. Frazier; Madge Frazier
- Synopsis
- Paula takes a job in a department store after high school to help support her family, even though she dreamed of attending college. Paula falls in love with college professor George but his family thinks she’s not educated enough to be his wife. Bookstore customer Girard, a wealthy scholar and businessman who likes Paula, blackmails George’s father into permitting the marriage by threatening to withhold endowment funds from his college.
- Reprints
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in Love Diary (Horwitz, 1950 ? series) #4 ([1952] ?)
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Indexer Notes
In the splash panel, Lila's suitor is referred to as "Howard" by his parents, but in the story his name is George.
[no title indexed]
Prescription for Happiness / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Once again, Ray Mann, Love Diary’s Human Relations Advisor, invites you to sit in on a case...
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Ray Mann; Alice Chalmers; Tommy Jennings; Jeannie; Bob; Neil Shore
- Synopsis
- Alice’s boyfriend Tommy is drafted and she tries to remain faithful but eventually dates Neil. Tommy returns on leave and urges Alice to marry him right away. Alice can’t decide: should she marry Tommy and be separated for long periods, or marry Neil and have a husband by her side. Ray Mann asks Love Diary readers to help her choose.
Too Young to Marry
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Jim Pearson; Patty; Mrs. Stewart
- Synopsis
- 18-year-old Patty decides to marry Jim, against her parents’ advice. She has to keep her factory job to help pay the bills, and soon finds keeping house and working a full-time job is difficult and tiring. Jim and Patty squabble over money; he takes a night course so he can get a raise. Patty, left alone more than ever, decides to leave Jim. Patty's mature co-worker Mrs. Stewart says a successful marriage requires time and dedication: Patty has to think of herself as part of a couple, not a selfish individual. Patty and Jim reconcile.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Unknown inks per Nick Caputo. previous indexer credited Mort Lawrence.
No Place for Love!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Carol; Nancy; Bob Rodgers; Marie
- Synopsis
- Secretary Carol despises sloppiness and disorder, while her sister Nancy prefers to take life as it comes. Carol becomes irritated when her boyfriend Bob deviates from their usual routines. Bob calls her a “hopeless neurotic” and breaks up with her. With Nancy’s help, Carol conquers her compulsive desire for neatness and order, and finds herself enjoying life more. Bob returns and they make up.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Possible Colan pencils and Alascia inks per Nick Caputo, April 2017.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
I was a Pick-Up!
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1.
I was a Pick-Up
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2.
Unworthy of his Love
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3.
["Once again, Ray Mann, Love Diary’s Human Relations Advisor, invites you to sit in on a case..."]
Prescription for Happiness -
4.
Too Young to Marry
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5.
For Better or for Worse
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6.
No Place for Love!
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Michel Maillot
- Nick Caputo
- David Wilt
- Katy Hayhurst
- Jim Van Dore
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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