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Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact
Date | Number: v14 5 | Lang: English (en)
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PublicationNovember 6, 1958 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: published every two weeks during the school year
 
FeaturingTerry Brennan's Do It Yourself!
ContentGenre: Sports | Characters: Terry Brennan
 
ActivityRoll-A-Marble Game. (1 page)
SynopsisCutout marble game with instructions.
ContentGenre: Sports
NotesInside Cover with issue publication information.
 
SynopsisA look at the fundamentals of defensive football.
FeaturingTerry Brennan's Do It Yourself!
ContentGenre: Sports
NotesThis is not a story per se, it's an instruction booklet in comic book form. If you are not heavily into playing football, you will have difficulty understanding this. Not for beginners.
 
Comic StorySt. Stephen Patron of Hungary (6 pages)
SynopsisThe story of St. Stephen of Hungary, who died in 1038. He united the Magyars into one great nation and helped to bring Catholicism to Hungary.
FeaturingPiercing the Iron Curtain...
ContentGenre: Religious | Characters: Stephen I (King of Hungary 975?-1038)
 
SynopsisThe Martinez family left Puerto Rico and came to the USA. Aunt Eileen suggests that Patsy invite Jose to a party to make him feel at home. On the day of the party, Jose shows up 30 mins. late and the group is upset with him for not letting them know if he was coming, or not. He tells them that in his country, they write "contesta" on invitations when an answer is required. They apologize to him and put on a Puerto Rican record and ask if he can dance. Jose is going to ask Aunt Eileen for advice before school starts next week.
FeaturingPatsy Manners
ContentGenre: Drama | Characters: Aunt Eileen, Patsy Manners; Rosita Martinez; Jose Martinez
NotesNot a typical Patsy Manners story, which is usually instructions on how to make or do something. This is an actual story with characters continued from last issue.
 
Text StoryA Horse Captured Troy (3 pages)
SynopsisA giant wooden horse is used to take the city of Troy.
FeaturingOnce Upon a Time...
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Historical | Characters: Odysseus
NotesRetelling of Homer's story of the Trojan Horse.
 
SynopsisOn the steps of city hall, the mayor thanks Capt. Corning for saving the town from flooding. He, in turn, acknowledges that he didn't save the town. The plan has existed for years and couldn't have been carried out without the help of the town citizens and agencies. In particular, he singles out Mike Kelly. Dutch thinks he and his workers saved the town. Mike tells him that Capt. Corning showed them where and how to build the dike. Dutch just followed Capt. Corning's instructions. Chuck helps Mike to return to school while Maria looks for a Christmas Tree for her family.
ContentGenre: Adventure; Teen | Characters: Chuck White; Mike Kelly; Maria Donly; Captain Corning; Dutch
NotesMax 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
 
FeaturingJoke... Page
ContentGenre: Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
NotesFour gag-panels.
 
Comic StoryChapter Five (6 pages)
SynopsisGunboat Slade has fallen into the elephant's water trough and is going to beat Blossom the elephant, when Hahti the elephant lifts Gunboat up with his trunk and squeezes the breath out of him. Frumson is the only one who can control Hahti and tells the animal to put him down on the ground. Frumson becomes the new elephant trainer and gets famous from his picture being in the papers. He gets plenty of free help and respect from local boys and girls. Frumson rehearses with Hahti and learns the routine from the elephant, which includes being flipped on a teeter-board, landing on his butt.
FeaturingThe Champ in the Circus!
ContentGenre: Adventure; Drama; Humor | Characters: Frumson Wooters; Gunboat Slade; Blackie; Blossom; Hahti
 
Text ArticleTongue Trips Around the World (1 page)
SynopsisHow to say "I'll be seeing you" in nine languages.
ContentGenre: Non-fiction
 
Comic StoryDog Food (1 page)
SynopsisPierre tries to make his dog Spot eat his dog food, but Spot prefers Pierre's dinner.
FeaturingPierre
ContentGenre: Humor | Characters: Pierre; Spot
NotesPantomime gag-strip told in five panels. On inside back cover.
 
ContentGenre: Religious
NotesBack cover.
 
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