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Issue: Miss America Magazine #1 [7]
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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On Sale Date: 02/27/1945
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 29 (5 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Vol. 40, Part 2, No. 2, Periodicals, 1945, p. 206, Copyright number: B666356.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: magazine size
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Miss America Contents

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This has been an exciting month for me…
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Jean Goodman states that the magazine received thousands of readers' letters responding to the question she posed to them in her earlier "Hello Girls" column (in v1 #5). Their answer: they *did* wish to see the Miss America (the superhero) feature discontinued.
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Boy Crazy...

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Skates whispering over smooth ice, Diane Paul flashed away from the chattering group of girls, across the rink.
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Appears on pages 4 (1p), 5 (1p), 65 (0.88), and 66 (1p).
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After the War – WHAT?

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An article discussing whether or not women and girls should continue working their jobs once all the men return from the war.

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Hostess Hints

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Tips for hosting a party.

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Starlight... Starbright...

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Ad for bright, cheery clothes.
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So You Want to Be a Designer...

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Designer Hattie Carnegie's advice for those interested in getting into the field of clothing design.

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Girl-garden fashion note…
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Diana Lynn (photo); Robert Walker (photo); Vivian Blaine (photo); Dick Crane (photo); Jeanne Crain (photo); Dean Harens (photo); Bonita Granville (photo)
May brings us the latest, scoopiest news…
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Be Poised for Charm...

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Hobnobbing with a Hobby...

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Ad for Miss America sewing patterns.
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We got a chuckle out of Mary Phillips clever letter…
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Letters from: Mary Phillips (Los Angeles, California), Lourice Peters (Ashtabula, Ohio), Mary A. Greene (Great Neck, New York), Peggy Ahern (Jamaica, New York), Mary Jane Toutteney (McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania), Rena Schmidt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Mary Eilers (Brunswick, Ohio), and Rachel Osborne (Boring, Oregon).

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Glug! Waw!
Patsy and Nancy get their Red Cross nurse certifications and then spend a day volunteering at a daycare.
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Tricky Tests for Teens...

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Tricky Tests for Teens
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Appears on pages 27 (1p) and 60 (0.33p).
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About Things Personal...

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No, this isn't a tornado coming down the street... it's our young pal, Danny Smith who has just been visiting his girl, Judy Lester!
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Are You a Chameleon?

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A short filler article telling readers to always be themselves.
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Be Yourself!

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Isn't life complicated?
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Appears on pages 38 (1p), 39 (1p), and 59 (0.67p).
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Oh! Mom—Help!—Ma!
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A captioned one-panel cartoon. A young woman covered in soap bubbles is floating above her bath tub. In front of the tub is a box that reads "Air Foam Bubble Bath."

Appears on page 40 alongside the unrelated "Be Poised for Charm" text feature.
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Spring Fancies

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Ad for Miss America cloth patterns.
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Out of Darkness...

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"This is Lisa Masay," said Miss Norris indicating the slim blonde girl beside her.
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Appears on pages 42 (1p), 43 (1p), 55 (0.67p), and 60 (0.9p).
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Betty Blair (introduction)
This is Betty Blair... teen-age reporter... a typical Miss America...
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Bing Crosby (photo); Hal McIntyre (photo); Stephen Richards (photo)
Pat gives us the lowdown…
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Sweet Sixteen Cinderella...

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Ann Blyth (photos)
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A photo profile of actress Ann Blyth.
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Subscription Offer

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"Sorry, all sold out!"
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A Miss America subscription coupon alongside an illustration of a newsstand vendor shrugging to a disappointed-looking girl.

A blurb at the bottom states that more than 525,000 copies were sold of the Miss America February issue (including newsdealers sales and subscriptions).
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She says she has to be in the mood to bake a Devil's Food Cake!
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A captioned one-panel cartoon. A young woman wearing devil horns and a dark cloak above her normal clothes stirs a mixing spoon in a bowl while reading from a cook book. An older man and woman look on from behind her.

Appears on page 61 alongside the unrelated "Sweet Sixteen Cinderella" text feature.
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He's in on furlough from the Pacific Islands, so I want him to feel at home!
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A captioned one-panel cartoon. A young woman has brought a grass skirt up to a sales clerk at a counter. Atop the counter is a sign that reads "Costumes for Rent."

Appears on page 62 alongside the unrelated "So You Want to Be a Designer" text feature.

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