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Off I Go Into the Blue Sky Yonder

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; Oscar Pig

Synopsis: Gandy and Oscar attach a rocket to Sourpuss' swing.

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Pages: 1

Notes: The title, "Off I Go Into the Blue Sky Yonder" is sung by Sourpuss on the issue's cover.

Safety First

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gandy Goose; farmer

First Line: ---Hmm! ---"A ladder is the cause of a great number of accidents and should not be left lying around!"

Synopsis: In the interests of safety, Gandy removes a ladder propped-up next to a barn.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Feature is billed as "Gandy" for this story. Black and white (with gray tones) on inside front cover.

The Case of the Missing Dinosaur Bones

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; Professor Digdeep; Hercules (tiny poodle); members of the "Foolitzer Prize Committee"

First Line: Hello, Gandy! Any business calls yet today?

Synopsis: Detectives Gandy and Sourpuss are hired to guard a dinosaur skeleton.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Feature is billed as "Gandy and Sourpuss" for this story.

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad... Luck?

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Oscar Pig; Grunty; black cat; gorilla; construction worker; medium; widow at séance; cop

First Line: Don't be foolish, Oscar! Black cats are just a silly superstition!

Synopsis: Cautious pig Oscar and heedless pig Grunty take two differing approaches to superstition and bad luck.

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Limburger Helper

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Andy Wolf; Bertie Mouse; skunk; pigs

First Line: Say, pal... have you seen a little mouse around here.

Synopsis: Andy Wolf employs limburger cheese in his latest attempt to catch Bertie Mouse.

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Notes: An unusual funny-animal series premise in that a wolf tries to catch a mouse to eat.

Terry-Toons Fun Page

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Terry-Toons Fun Page

First Line: How can this little fellow get his dime in the maze?

Synopsis: A page of maze puzzles, memory testing games, scrambled word puzzles, optical illusions, and drawing lessons

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Oh, Fiddle-Stinks!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): The Ginch; E. Claude Pennygrabber; members of the citizens committee; various kid-musicians

First Line: How do you like my violin playing, Mr. Pennygrabber?

Synopsis: E. Claude Pennygrabber rids himself of a "decrepit, wornout [sic], useless, old violin" by giving it to The Ginch. All goes well until The Ginch begins playing it - loud and badly! Neighbors turn on Pennygrabber when they learn that was he who gave The Ginch the violin in the first place.

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Notes: An angry neighbor of Pennygrabber protests the noise with the following: "Look here! I've got my rights as a citizen too! The is a free country and besides I'm a Captain America Sentinel of Liberty!" (If Stan Lee didn't write that line, he should have!)

Concerning Ginch's violin playing, Ginch and Pennygrabber even do this old bit:
Ginch: "What do you think of my execution?"
Pennygrabber: "I think it's a good idea --- What day is it set for?"

Gandy's Lawn Party

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; Peggy Piggy; Mr. Piggy (Peggy's father); Wacky Willy; Oscar Pig

First Line: Gandy looked at the picture on the society page and turned to Sourpuss.

Synopsis: Gandy trusts Wacky Willy to plant the lawn for his "lawn party".

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Timed for Teens

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Miss America Magazine

First Line: The Fastest Growing Girl Magazine of 1945

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Notes: Subscription ad for Miss America Magazine. A black and white photo of a copy of the magazine is presented against a yellow background with red and black lettering.

The Old Organ Grind

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Wacky Willy; Joe (music store guy); unnamed music store salesman (splash-panel-cameo only); Italian organ-grinder stereotype; monkey

First Line: Play it? I can even make it sound like a piccolo, b'gosh!

Synopsis: Impugning Wacky Willy’s claims of musical talent, music store owner Joe makes a bet with Willy. If Willy can melodically play any musical instrument in his store, Willy can have the instrument for free. Willy begins cranking a hand-organ, making nice music and becoming its new owner. He then acquires a monkey from another organ grinder, but has trouble controlling the monk.

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Notes: GREAT BIT: Joe questions Willy’s claims of being a musician.

Willy: “When I was only twelve years old, I lead the Army Band down Main Street!”
Joe : “Really? How’d you manage that?”
Willy: “I yelled -- ‘YEAH, NAVY!!’ – and ran like heck!”

Campaign Pain

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; pig voter; Mayor Alexander (fox); Rudy's campaign worker; crowd at Rudy's rally

First Line: What are you running for, Rudy?

Synopsis: Dinky tries to right Rudy's foundering mayoral campaign by becoming his speech-writer.

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Bow-Wow

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gandy Goose; dog

First Line: Nice little fella!

Synopsis: For "Be Kind to Animals Week", Gandy helps a dog with a tin can tied to its tail - and quickly regrets it.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Feature is billed as "Gandy" for this story. Black and white (with gray tones) on inside back cover. Top half of page.

Coo-Coo

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gandy Goose; Sourpuss

First Line: Yeah, my cookoo [sic] clock is broken! It won't kook!

Synopsis: Gandy offers to fix Sourpuss' broken cuckoo clock.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Feature is billed as "Gandy" for this story. Black and white (with gray tones) on inside back cover. Lower half of page.

To Launch an Offensive

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First Line: "Grand-daddy" of invasion craft - the LST (Landing Ship Tank) is a powerfully built, husky steel ship loading tanks, trucks, cargo... also launching into the fray smaller landing boats that nest amphibious vehicles.

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Notes: Color ad on back cover. Patriotically-themed, WW II era ad for Baby Ruth candy bars, asking us to "Buy U.S. War Bonds and Stamps".

WW II shortages are referenced by the following quote: "If you cannot find Baby Ruth on the candy counter, remember Uncle Sam's needs come first with us, as with you."