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| Publication | March 28, 1963 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Every two weeks during the school year |
| Notes | Reproduction of "The Last Supper" by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1524-25 |
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| Credits | Pencils: Hans Holbein the Younger (painting) | Inks: Hans Holbein the Younger (painting) | Colors: Hans Holbein the Younger (painting) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Reproduction of "The Last Supper" by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1524-25 |
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| Activity | Treasure Chest's Puzzle Page (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils: Frank Huffman? | Inks: Frank Huffman? | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Inside cover: rebus; puzzle; text article describing Holbein the Younger's "Last Supper" (reproduced on cover) and its religious implications |
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| Comic Story | The war-wains made by Thos, the wicked wainwright... (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | The bear escapes back to Beringravia and tries to warn King Bong about Prince Rassendale's imminent attack. |
| Featuring | The Bear and the Wicked Wainwright |
| Credits | Script: Eric St. Clair | Pencils: Paul Eismann | Inks: Paul Eismann |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals; Historical | Characters: The bear |
| Notes | Part 3; jumbled page headings: REASURE CHEST, HEST REASURE, MEASURE REST, MEASURE BEST, EASURE NEST, et al. |
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| Comic Story | Hands and Feet! (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | How to draw hands and feet. |
| Featuring | Draw-Along with Frank Borth |
| Credits | Script: Frank Borth | Pencils: Frank Borth | Inks: Frank Borth |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Frank Borth |
| Notes | Lesson 5; jumbled page headings: EASURE CREST, EASEL CREST, CHEST EPIL, et al. |
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| Text Article | If you could have climbed to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa... (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | A visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa prompts gratitude for God's gift of gravity. |
| Featuring | Talking it over... with Father John |
| Credits | Script: Father John | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Religious |
| Notes | Page headings: REST EPRIL, EPRIL REST |
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| Comic Story | Treasure Ship: The Story of the Great Manila Galleon (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Facts about the Spanish treasure ships that sailed between Acapulco and Manila from 1571 to 1815. |
| Credits | Pencils: Frank Huffman? | Inks: Frank Huffman? |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Page headings: APIL TOOL, TOOL APIL |
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| Comic Story | The English Pilgrims in 1620... (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Historical facts about English-Americans. |
| Featuring | America: The Melting Pot |
| Credits | Script: Marian Pehowski | Pencils: Lloyd Ostendorf | Inks: Lloyd Ostendorf |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Part 8 of "America: The Melting Pot"; center page heading: TOOLER PEST |
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| Synopsis | After killing the sidewinder, Gene's rescuer reveals himself as Don Cage, the young helper Grundy claimed had drowned. |
| Featuring | Chuck White and His Friends |
| Credits | Script: Frank Moss [as Max Pine] | Pencils: Fran Matera | Inks: Fran Matera |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Chuck White |
| Notes | Part 4 of the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe saga; page headings include PESTER TOOLER, FOOLER PESTER, ERUSAERT TSEHC, etc.
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 |
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| Comic Story | The Case of the Homemade Crystals (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | How to form crystals using common household materials. |
| Featuring | Treasure Chest Experimental Station |
| Credits | Script: Pete Hironaka | Pencils: Pete Hironaka | Inks: Pete Hironaka |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse; Murphy |
| Notes | Page headings: REASURE TOOLER, STRONG BOX, PIRATE BOX. |
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| Synopsis | While Ted observes that Kohler has been collecting the mysterious antique ads, Maureen's accompanist, Woody, tries to warn her away. |
| Featuring | The Mystery of Shady Falls |
| Credits | Script: Ruth Geller [as Ruth Burton]; Burton Geller [as Ruth Burton] | Pencils: Reed Crandall | Inks: Reed Crandall |
| Content | Genre: Adventure |
| Notes | Part 4 of "The Mystery of Shady Falls"; page headings: TREASURE JEST, JEST TREASURE, LOOF LIRPA, APRIL FOOL!! |
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| Activity | Race to the Moon (1 page) |
| Synopsis | A game in which players cut out remote-controlled rockets and guide them across the board to the moon. |
| Credits | Pencils: Sgt. F. Wolverton | Inks: Sgt. F. Wolverton |
| Notes | Inside back cover; signed "Sgt. F. Wolverton"-- Basil Wolverton? |
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| Comic Story | Pierre the golfer (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Pierre on the golf course. |
| Featuring | Pierre |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Pierre |
| Notes | Back cover |
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