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Serial Polisher

Illustration on Cover, Front

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Smitty Smith; George Bailey

First Line: ZZZ

Synopsis: Admiring his polishing of a decorative brass globe, an inattentive Smitty is about to take the polish to Mr. Bailey's bald head.

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Pages: 1

Moving Target

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Smitty Smith; two football teams of boys

First Line: Undefeated? Sure, we've never been defeated yet!

Synopsis: Despite impressive ground-gains by Smitty, his football team does not seem to get any closer to the goal posts.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Black, white, and red on inside front cover.

Stockholder Smitty

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Smitty Smith; George Bailey; Herby Smith; Mrs. Smith; Roger King; Bailey's attorney; other stockholders

First Line: Since Mr. Bailey gave Smitty those two shares of stock for Christmas, he's been wanting to ask you to give him some information about them

Synopsis: George Bailey gives Smitty two shares of stock in his company for Christmas not realizing that his giving up those two shares costs him his position as majority stockholder.

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Pages: 14

Notes: The first of 14 one-page strips, with a continuing story line.
The story line continues in seq 5 and runs to the last page of the comic.

Winning a Two-Cent Bet the Roundabout Way

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Smitty Smith; George Bailey

First Line: Gee, boss, look at all the snow

Synopsis: On a snowy winter's day Smitty bets Mr. Bailey two cents that he can't go fishing. Never underestimate the resolve of a tycoon.

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Pages: 1

Spying on Smitty

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Smitty Smith; George Bailey; Freddy (fellow businessman)

First Line: Hello, Freddy.

Synopsis: While visiting the building across the street, Mr. Bailey is able to spy on a goofing-off Smitty through the window.

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Pages: 1

North Woods Camping and Wedding Complications

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Smitty Smith; George Bailey; Herby Smith; Mrs. Mary Smith; Roger King; Mr. A.W. Smith; George the Indian Guide; Mr. Bailey's office staff; Mr. Fairway (home builder); Parker (Roger King's butler); Roger King's maid; John (Roger King's gardener); Tom (Roger King's gardener); Al (Roger King's gardener); Roger King's chauffeur; Miss Dolly Flutter; circus fat man

First Line: Smitty, through you I've regained control of the business -- and in appreciation I've done something for you --

Synopsis: In gratitude for Smitty returning his shares of stock to George Bailey, restoring Bailey to his position as majority stockholder, the reinstated boss takes his office boy on a vacation to the North Woods. Wealthy Roger King plans to marry Mrs. Smith, whose husband disappeared years ago in an airline accident. Mr. Smith turns up as a helper to Roger King's gardeners, but with a case of amnesia, complicating the wedding plans. In further wedding woes, George Bailey does his best to extricate himself from an inadvertent promise to marry Miss Dolly Flutter.

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Pages: 48

Notes: Continues the lead story of this issue. Only two of the strips that comprise this entry are signed "Berndt", or "by Berndt". The rest have no signature, but are simply credited as "Smitty by Berndt".

When the Boss is Away, the Office Boys Will Play

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Smitty Smith; Griffin; Cox; Lowenthal; George Bailey

First Line: Hello, Mr. Griffin? There will be a meeting at two o' clock

Synopsis: With Mr. Bailey absent, Smitty and the other office boys play games in Bailey's office.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Black and white on inside back cover.

Nobody's Pool Fool

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Smitty Smith; George Bailey

First Line: Wait till I show you the pool we have in our office building

Synopsis: Mr. Bailey invites Smitty to the office swimming pool where he plays a few roughhouse tricks on the office boy, but Smitty has a trick of his own to spring on his cackling boss.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Color on back cover.