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Issue Details

Issue	V18#11 [337]
Published	January 31, 1963
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Richard J. Voelkel

Cover Details - "And the Band Played On"

Genre	humor
Pencils	Reed Crandall
Inks	Reed Crandall
Notes	wraparound cover; caricatures of Treasure Chest artists Reed Crandall, Fran Matera, Frank Borth, Pete Hironaka, Frank Huffman, Paul Eismann, Joe Sinnott, Paul Karch, Lloyd Ostendorf, Bill Haines, Dick Giordano, art director Vic Keuping, designer Sharon Evans, and editor Richard J. Voelkel

1 page activity "Can You Match 'Em?"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Photos of Treasure Chest staff caricatured on cover; reader is challenged to match photos to caricatures; answers on inside back cover

6 page The Mystery of Shady Falls story "Nothing ever happens in Shady Falls..."

Synopsis	Ted and his sister Maureen, summer reporters for the Shady Falls Review, investigate the roller-skating rink the Great Kohler is bringing to town.
Genre	adventure
Script	Ruth Burton
Pencils	Reed Crandall
Inks	Reed Crandall
Notes	Chapter 1 of "The Mystery of Shady Falls"

4 page story "Father of Many Boys"

Synopsis	Biography of St. John Bosco of Turin, founder of the Salesian Society.
Genre	bio; religious
Pencils	Lloyd Ostendorf
Inks	Lloyd Ostendorf

5 page Draw-Along with Frank Borth story "Draw-Along with Frank Borth"

Characters	Frank Borth
Synopsis	Illustrator Frank Borth introduces his drawing lessons, starting with simple shapes and the head.
Genre	Fact
Script	Frank Borth
Pencils	Frank Borth
Inks	Frank Borth
Notes	Lesson 1

2 page America: The Melting Pot story "Part 6 [Indians, the first AmericansÉ]"

Synopsis	Facts about Native Americans (referred to as Indians).
Genre	fact
Script	Marian Pehowski
Pencils	Lloyd Ostendorf
Inks	Lloyd Ostendorf

6 page Chuck White and His Friends story "At a Southern California airport a few days after Chuck's rescue..."

Characters	Chuck White
Synopsis	Joining a hunt for the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe, Chuck encounters Bart Grundy, a crude rancher who claims his missing helper Don drowned in the Lost River sinkhole.
Genre	adventure
Script	Max Pine
Pencils	Fran Matera
Inks	Fran Matera
Notes	Part 1 of the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe saga

3 page Treasure Chest Experimental Station story "The Pulley"

Characters	Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse, Murphy
Synopsis	Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse and his assistant, Murphy the dog, teach about pulleys and how to build a simple elevator.
Genre	fact; funny animals
Script	Pete Hironaka
Pencils	Pete Hironaka
Inks	Pete Hironaka

2 page Talking it over... with Father John text article "I glanced up at the steep sides of Rome's mighty Colosseum."

Synopsis	Reflections on Christianity and good sportsmanship.
Genre	religious
Script	Father John
Letters	typeset

4 page story "Man in Space"

Synopsis	A scientist explains research being done to prepare astronauts for space travel.
Genre	fact
Pencils	Joe Sinnott
Inks	Joe Sinnott

1 page activity "The sketch above shows the answers to our page-two puzzle."

Pencils	Reed Crandall
Inks	Reed Crandall
Letters	typeset
Notes	Answers to "Can You Match 'Em?" puzzle on page 2 with info on Treasure Chest creators; message from editor Dick Voelkel announcing a "Frank Borth Honor Certificate" for children whose drawing improves through Draw-Along series.