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Issue Details

Issue #v18#13 [339]
Published February 28, 1963
Cover Price $0.10
Pages 36
Editing Richard J. Voelkel
Notes Indexed from coverless copy of issue.

Cover Details

Genre Religious
Notes Indexed from coverless copy of issue.

6 page The Mystery of Shady Falls story "The new skating rink at Shady Falls is about to open..."

Synopsis After Maureen makes her singing debut at the skating rink, Police Chief Murphy is found slugged.
Genre adventure
Script Ruth Burton
Pencils Reed Crandall
Inks Reed Crandall
Notes Part 3 of "The Mystery of Shady Falls"

3 page Treasure Chest Experimental Station story "The Effects of Salt on Ice"

Characters Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse, Murphy
Synopsis Experiments demonstrate that salt lowers the freezing point of water.
Genre fact; funny animals
Script Pete Hironaka
Pencils Pete Hironaka
Inks Pete Hironaka

6 page The Bear and the Wicked Wainwright story "In Beringravia, good King Bong loves bears."

Characters The bear
Synopsis The bear is trapped, starved, and enslaved by Thos the wicked wainwright.
Genre humor; period; funny animals
Script Eric St. Clair
Pencils Paul Eismann
Inks Paul Eismann
Notes Part 1 of "The Bear and the Wicked Wainwright"; continued next issue

2 page America: The Melting Pot story "Two Polish names appear early in American history books."

Synopsis History and facts about Polish-Americans.
Genre fact
Script Marian Pehowski
Pencils Lloyd Ostendorf
Inks Lloyd Ostendorf
Notes Part 7 of "America: The Melting Pot"

5 page Draw-Along with Frank Borth story "Flatty to Fatty!"

Characters Frank Borth
Synopsis How to add depth to drawing.
Genre fact
Script Frank Borth
Pencils Frank Borth
Inks Frank Borth
Notes Lesson 3

2 page Talking it over... with Father John text article "My introduction to a moody giant..."

Synopsis A visit to Vesuvius prompts reflections on controlling one's moods while accepting life's tribulations.
Genre religious
Script Father John
Letters typeset

2 page story "How Animals and People Keep from Getting Nice and Cold"

Synopsis Old Man Winter explains natural protections and human strategies against the cold.
Genre fact
Pencils Frank Huffman?
Inks Frank Huffman?

6 page Chuck White and His Friends story "In a deep, hidden canyon in Arizona..."

Characters Chuck White
Synopsis As Chuck and company explore the Indian pueblo, Gene returns to camp to find his candy bars gone.
Genre adventure
Script Max Pine
Pencils Fran Matera
Inks Fran Matera
Notes Part 3 of the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe saga