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Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact
Date | Number: v14 8 | Lang: English (en)
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NameTreasure Chest of Fun and Fact v14 8 | Published
PublicationPrice: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36 | Frequency: published every two weeks during the school year | Editing: Joseph G. Schaller (editor); Richard J. Voelkel (associate editor); Victor Keuping (art director); Carl Beachum (copy editor)
 
Cover1 page
GenreAdventure
PencilsLloyd Ostendorf ?
InksLloyd Ostendorf ?
 
ActivityNo Title (1 page)
SynopsisThree activities. Kitty certainly has been busy while Granny slept. Can you find which ball of wool goes with which sweater so that granny can get on with her knitting? Instructions on how to make a needle float on top of water. Cut out these four shapes and make them into a square.
FeatureGame Page
First LineWhat a jumble!
Notesinside front cover
 
StoryChuck White (7 pages)
SynopsisLast minute preparations are being made for the public Christmas Pageant. Fr.Carroll wants Maria to play the part of The Virgin Mary and goes to her home to ask her. Maria sees Chuck, but wants nothing to do with him and calls him a hateful man. After the pageant, Chuck meets with Fr.Carroll and Sr. Theresa at the Donly's house and presents them with a check for $1000 and a new Christmas tree to plant. Maria finds out that the state was going to build a highway where their old tree stood and it would have come down anyway. Chuck arranged for them to get the money from the sale of the tree.
GenreAdventure
CharactersChuck White; Sister Theresa; Father Carroll; Maria Donly
Script
PencilsFrank Borth (signed)
InksFrank Borth (signed)
First LineWell, Sister Theresa, everything's ready for this evening.
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
 
Comic StoryMusic of the People (6 pages)
SynopsisA look at the history of folk music in different countries, including a Richard Wagner opera called The Mastersinger and an American folk song about John Henry.
FeatureThe ♪-Book: A Story of Music [The Note- Book: A Story of Music]
GenreHistorical
CharactersCaedmon; John Henry; Burt; Arnie
Script
PencilsSyl Sowinski (signed)
InksSyl Sowinski (signed)
 
Comic StoryNo Title (6 pages)
SynopsisThe opening performance of the elephant act has been a great success. Col. Hornbeam's bills will be paid off in no time. Gunboat and Blackie have stolen the gate receipts and have hidden it under straw and placed it in a tractor. Karl finds the money and straw and Gunboat knocks him unconscious. Frumson finds Karl on the ground with Gunboat and Blackie standing over him and money all around. They knock him out and tie a barbell around his neck, not knowing the weight is a fake. He's taken to the river and dumped in. Hahti watches and goes berserk and tries to follow to save Frumson.
FeatureThe Champ in the Circus!
GenreAdventure; Humor
CharactersFrumson (The Champ) Wooters; Col. Hornbeam; Karl; Gunboat; Blackie Salter; Hahti
Script
PencilsFrank Borth (signed)
InksFrank Borth (signed)
First LineBest gate we've had in months, Karl!
 
Comic StoryMechanics (6 pages)
SynopsisJohnny is a young boy who thinks he'd like to be an auto mechanic, but he wants to speak to a real mechanic to find out what it's like from someone in the field. The mechanic explains that you need to have a "feel" for mechanics and like to work with your hands and mind. He shows some of the tools a mechanic uses every day, used to perform a variety of jobs. In some shops, men specialize in just one job and become experts. He discusses apprenticeship programs and different work areas, like buses, farm equipment, airplanes and naval vessels. Several unions were mentioned, along with salary.
FeatureWhat Can You Do?
GenreNon-fiction
CharactersJohnny; a mechanic
Script
PencilsBill Martin
InksBill Martin
NotesIn 1958, most mechanics made between $2 to $3 per hour. A few really good workers made up to $10,000 per year. For more information, readers were asked to contact the National Automobile Dealers Assoc. in Washington, D.C.
 
Comic StoryNo Title (5 pages)
SynopsisJoe Esterhazy is a champion diver and the other boys think they're a cinch to win the C.Y.O. meet, but Joe has no intentions of competing. The other boys tell him his school needs him, but he feels he has the right to do whatever he wants.
FeatureLet Freedom Ring!
GenreDrama
CharactersJoe Esterhazy; Steven Esterhazy
PencilsLloyd Ostendorf (signed)
InksLloyd Ostendorf (signed)
First LineThere's the reason our team will take the C.Y.O. meet!
 
Text StoryThe Perfect Christmas Present (2 pages)
FeatureYou're Important!
Letterstypeset
GenreReligious
Script
 
Comic StoryNo Title (1 page)
SynopsisHannibal is tied up in his own Christmas tree lights so substitutes himself for the tree.
FeatureHannibal Bear
GenreHumor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
CharactersHannibal Bear
Script (signed)
PencilsFrank Huffman (signed)
InksFrank Huffman (signed)
First LineOh, Uncle Hannibal
Notesinside back cover; pantomime gag-strip told in eight panels.
 
CoverFeast of the Epiphany January 6 / 1 page
GenreReligious
CharactersMary; Joseph; baby Jesus; The Three Kings
PencilsWilbur G. Adam (signed)
InksWilbur G. Adam (signed)
 
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