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Issue Details

Issue #v1#1 [1]
Published March 12, 1946
Cover Price None Shown
Pages 32
Editing ?
Notes Cover art is a collage of panels from stories in this issue.

Cover Details

Notes Cover art is a collage of panels from stories in this issue.

1 page Debunking the Animals story "Debunking the Animals"

Synopsis Debunking of old wives' tales regarding animals.
Genre animals; fact
Pencils Strathmann (signed)
Inks Strathmann (signed)
Notes inside front cover.

3 page story "God's Gift is Lent"

Synopsis A discussion of the appropriate sacrifices for Lent.
Genre children; religious
Script Wilfred Diamond

3 page story "Legend of Pancake Tuesday"

Synopsis A history of Shrove Tuesday traditions.
Genre children; fact
Script Violet Moore Higgins
Pencils Violet Moore Higgins (signed)
Inks Violet Moore Higgins (signed)

5 page Chuck White story

Characters Chuck White; Mr. White; Mr. Kelly; Bill Rankin; Spook; Officer Brophy
Synopsis Chuck and his dad move to Steeltown where Chuck unknowingly helps Bill and his gang steal a car.
Genre teen
Script Jay Griffin [as Griffin Jay]
Pencils Earl Lansbury (signed)
Inks Earl Lansbury (signed)

3 page Founding of Maryland story "Part I The Ark and the Dove"

Synopsis Lord Calvert gives money to help establish a Catholic colony in the New World
Genre fact; period
Script Iris Vinton

4 page Skee Barry Salvage Diver U.S.N. story

Characters Skee Barry; Laffy
Synopsis Salvaging material from a sunken ship, Skee's air lines become tangled.
Genre adventure
Script Iris Vinton
Pencils Earl Lansbury (signed)
Inks Earl Lansbury (signed)

4 page The What If Fairy story

Characters What If Fairy; Mary; Billy
Synopsis An enchanted salt shaker takes Mary and Billy to Louisiana to show them how salt is mined and prepared for marketing.
Genre fact

3 page The Robinsons' Rumpus Room story

Characters Jim; Ronny Robinson; Mrs. Robinson; Mr. Robinson
Synopsis The Robinson kids and their friend Jim prepare to create a rumpus room in the Robinsons' basement.
Genre teen; how-to
Script Chester Marsh
Pencils Clara Peck (signed)
Inks Clara Peck (signed)

3 page text story "The Mystery of the Limping Man"

Script Jay Griffin [as Griffin Jay]
Letters typeset

1 page Puzzle and Game Page activity

Synopsis word and number puzzles
Script Jules Leopold
Letters typeset
Notes inside back cover

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Coming in the Next Issue!"

Synopsis A house ad for Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #2
Notes Upper half of back cover

Half page text article "Presenting Treasure Chest"

Letters typeset
Notes Lower half of back cover