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| Publication | January 31, 1963 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Every two weeks during the school year |
| 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. |
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| Cover | And the Band Played On |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| 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. |
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| Activity | Can You Match 'Em? (1.5 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photographs) | Inks:? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Photos of Treasure Chest staff caricatured on cover; reader is challenged to match photos to caricatures; answers on inside back cover with info on Treasure Chest creators. |
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| 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. |
| Featuring | The Mystery of Shady Falls |
| Content | Genre: Adventure |
| Notes | Chapter 1 of "The Mystery of Shady Falls" |
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| Comic Story | Father of Many Boys (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Biography of St. John Bosco of Turin, founder of the Salesian Society. |
| Content | Genre: Biography; Religious |
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| Comic Story | Draw-Along with Frank Borth (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Illustrator Frank Borth introduces his drawing lessons, starting with simple shapes and the head. |
| Featuring | Draw-Along with Frank Borth |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Frank Borth |
| Notes | Lesson 1 |
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| Comic Story | America: The Melting Pot... Part 6 (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Facts about Native Americans (referred to as Indians). |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| 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. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Chuck White |
| Notes | Part 1 of the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe saga
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 Pulley (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse and his assistant, Murphy the dog, teach about pulleys and how to build a simple elevator. |
| Featuring | Treasure Chest Experimental Station |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse; Murphy |
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| Text Article | I glanced up at the steep sides of Rome's mighty Colosseum. (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Reflections on Christianity and good sportsmanship. |
| Featuring | Talking it over... with Father John |
| Credits | Script: Father John | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Religious |
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| Comic Story | Man in Space (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | A scientist explains research being done to prepare astronauts for space travel. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Message from editor Dick Voelkel announcing a "Frank Borth Honor Certificate" for children whose drawing improves through Draw-Along series. |
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