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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Veronica! Did Archie get there yet?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Later redrawn for the cover of Archie's Joke Book Magazine #48

Very Kindly Yours

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot

First Line: Don't you boys think it's a terrific idea?

Synopsis: Betty and Veronica come up with the idea of a "Be Kind to Teachers Week," when everyone is on their best behavior. However, circumstances conspire to cause Reggie, Archie, and Jughead to cause their usual troubles.

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Pages: 6

The Old Gray Mayor

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Mayor J. B. Jones

First Line: Hi, Archiekins! Entering the mayor for a day contest?

Synopsis: Archie needs a composition to enter a contest with the prize of being mayor of Riverdale for a day. While looking for his composition, he keeps running over a middle-aged man. When the prize is drawn, Archie is the winner, but his victim in the rundowns turns out to be the real mayor.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Penciller credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63.

Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Coon Tail Charlie

First Line: Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion are camping in the mountains.

Synopsis: Captain Tootsie hunts a killer bear at night, using a rifle with an infra-red sniperscope.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Mail-in coupon for ballpoint pen for ten Tootsie Roll or Tootsie Pops wrappers.

Love Is Blind

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper

First Line: Betty, I'm so glad you could come over and help me with this cleaning!

Synopsis: Betty and Veronica are cleaning house and are a mess. Archie comes by and ignores Veronica's sloppy appearance, but says Betty is a mess. Even after Betty cleans up, Archie is still oblivious to anyone but Veronica.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Apparently this was before the Lodges were so rich they had servants to do all the housework.

Penciller credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63.

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Character(s): Ginger Snapp; Mr. Snapp; Ickky Jones; Tommy Turner

First Line: She's Ginger and spice n' everything nice!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for the new Ginger comic. All original art.

The Principal of It!

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Lodge; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews

First Line: ...And that is why I ask you members of the P.T.A. to petition the State Board of Education to increase the principal's and teachers' salaries!

Synopsis: When Mr. Weatherbee asks the P.T.A. board to petition for an increase in teachers' salaries, Mr. Lodge says that the schools need to be run more like a business. Mr. Weatherbee challenges Mr. Lodge to run the school for a day. Mr. Lodge accepts, much to his regret.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Penciller credit from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #63.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Pud; Dubble Bubble; Fleer

Character(s): Pud

First Line: When does the race start?

Synopsis: When Pud's gum bubble bursts, it causes a false start at the big rowing race.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad in comic format for Dubble Bubble bubble gum. Frank H. Fleer Corp., Philadelphia, Pa.

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Character(s): Jughead Jones

First Line: Monkey business!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for Archie's Pal Jughead (Archie, 1949 series). All original art with an organ grinder theme, except the monkey is operating the organ and Jughead is dancing with the tin cup.

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): From Hollywood

Character(s): Archie Andrews

First Line: Steve Cochran's Style Setting Footwear Banned

Synopsis: Hollywood gossip about upcoming movies.

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Pages: 1.75

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1951

Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Section 233) of Archie Comics, published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1951.

1. The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.

2. The owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given.) Archie Comic Publications, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; ; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. The known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting; also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 24th day of September, 1951.
MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1952.)

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Archie Fun Page

Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo); Reggie Mantle (cameo); Veronica Lodge (cameo); Miss Grundy (cameo); Betty Cooper (cameo); Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Fred Andrews (cameo)

First Line: By using three lines...

Synopsis: Separate seven characters by using three lines; add lines to make a dog jump; word square; Dizzy Quiz

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Includes using three lines to separate seven characters, adding two lines to make limp dogs spring to life, word square, and dizzy quiz. Cameo characters are very small.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Archie Andrews (cameo)

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for joining the Archie Club with mail-in coupon. Cost is 10 cents. Also first prize of $5.00 to Frederick Legg (Springville, N.Y.) for article on starting an international pen pal club. Second prize of $3.00 to Naomi Greenfield (Chelsea, Mass.) for article about moving to a new school.

Lucky Puck

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Jughead Jones; Uncle Herman; Reggie Mantle

First Line: Well, training for the golden gloves, m'boy?

Synopsis: When Jughead tries out for the hockey team, Uncle Herman tells one of his tall tales about his trick pucks.

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Pages: 5.67

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Feature(s): Pep Comics

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

First Line: Pep it up, gang!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) featuring Archie and the gang in his jalopy.

Axeing Price

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: non-fiction

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle

First Line: No! No! Reggie, that's no way to cut wood.

Synopsis: Archie shows Reggie how to cut and split wood safely.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Berg disguises his signature in the pencil line of the leftmost tree in the first panel.

Let's Face It

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

First Line: Yee hee hee!

Synopsis: The girls are studying how to apply makeup and are using Jughead as a model. The boys rush over, expecting to see an effeminate-looking Jughead, not realizing the girls are practicing stage makeup.

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Pages: 3.67

Notes: Parody of the "She's Engaged! She's Lovely! She Uses Pond's!" cosmetics advertisements of the era on page two.

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First Line: Extra! Extra! Extra!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) with a newsboy theme. Super Duck does not appear.

Come Ona My House My Housa C'mon

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Genres: humorous, teen

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge

First Line: If Archie comes, Daddy ... tell him I'll be right back!

Synopsis: While Veronica is gone to the beauty parlor, Archie returns a record to the Lodge household and drives Mr. Lodge crazy by blasting songs while he tries to decide what record to borrow next.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Mr. Lodge's first name is this story is John. The title "Come Ona My House, My Housea C'mon" comes from "Come On-a My House," (the proper spelling), a number-one hit song by Rosemary Clooney in 1951. The phrase is used several times in the story.