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| Publication | January 1957 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly except March and May |
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| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | The Road To Happiness (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | Frances Verral will go to any length to become a movie star, but in the end realizes all she really wants is to be a wife and mother. Fran moves to Hollywood, but is unable to break into movies. She falls in love with Brad, a studio electrician, and gets extra roles. Fran learns star Glenn has a weakness for women with a certain hairdo, so she has her hair dyed and styled that way. Glenn notices Fran and promotes her career; they become a couple and Fran dumps Brad. However, when she returns to her old hairdo, Glenn rejects her. Fran decides being Brad’s wife is her career now. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Frances "Fran" Verral; Mrs. Verral; Brad Robbins; Glenn Forrest |
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| Text Story | Campus Queen (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | Ranger's Romance (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Carole’s longtime boyfriend Larry becomes a forest ranger in Oregon. She visits her Aunt Grace in San Francisco and is introduced to the sophisticated world by playboy Bill. Back home, Carole gives Larry an ultimatum: if they’re married, they’ll have to live in a big city. Larry won’t give up his career. As Carole is leaving, a huge forest fire breaks out. She joins the volunteers fighting the blaze, and sees Larry doing his job. Carole changes her mind and decides to marry Larry and stay. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Carole Hennings; Mr. Hennings; Larry Wells; Aunt Grace; Andre; Bill Gorer |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. Previous indexer had Jack Sparling ? |
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| Text Story | Strictly Business (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
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| Comic Story | A China Doll's No Wife! (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Helpless female Ellen Chambers over comes her fears to win the heart of Doctor Paul Stacy. As a teen, Ellen discovers acting “helpless” attracts boys. She continues this as an adult, “this is the way nature intended...girls should be dependent on capable, clever men.” Ellen and doctor Paul fall in love, but he doesn’t appreciate her act: “don’t you believe in facing any sort of grown-up responsibilities?” They break up. When a dam breaks and Paul and his nurse Joan are endangered while trying to rescue others, Ellen takes her father’s boat and rescues them. Paul and Ellen reconcile. |
| Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Ellen Chambers; Dr. Paul Stacy; Joan Lanning; Allen Bales; Grace; Mrs. Palmer; Mr. Palmer; Johnny Palmer |
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| Comic Story | Say the Right Things! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | How to talk to a man: “Forget lies and poses-—tell him the truth right from your heart.” |
| Content | Genre: Romance |
| Notes | Art credits identified by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. |
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