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Issue: Miss America Magazine #2 [8]
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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On Sale Date: 03/27/1945
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 34 (6 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: B674438
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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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teen
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Miss America Contents

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Yep, spring is here and…
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Meet "Aunt Katherine..."

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Blonde hair flying under pert green beanie, Judy Loring bounced through the door, blithely ignoring the swinging sign which warned "Quiet—Brain at Work."
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A Year Wiser...

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An article about getting over a summer fling.

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I Am Proud of the Bobby Sock Girls...

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Frank Sinatra (photos)
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Frank Sinatra admonishes his fans' critics before addressing his fans directly.

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Teen Types...

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Ad for Miss America fashions.
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So You Want to Be a Stewardess?

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A stewardess's advice for those interested in getting into the field.

Appears on pages 12 (1p), 13 (1p), 62 (0.88p), and 63 (0.79p).
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Harry James (photo); Betty Grable (photo); Kenny Baker (photo); Diana Lynn (photo)
Lots of news on the music front…
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Mona Freeman (photo); Robert Presnell (photo); Jimmy Lydon (photo); Freddie Bartholomew (photo); Joan Leslie (photo); A.C. Lyles (photo); Judy Garland (photo); Peter Lawford (photo); Vincente Minelli (photo)
May takes us on a gay tour…
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For Fun, Feast, or Formal...

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Ad for night time fashions.
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Sisters Under the Skin...

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Skin care tips.

Appears on pages 18 (1p) and 62 (0.75p).
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Roomers and Rumors

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Danny O'Sullivan; Myra O'Sullivan; Patsy O'Sullivan
Handsome serviceman Lt. O'Sullivan mixes an address up and winds up renting a room in the Walker residence.
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On the first page, Nancy Brown can be seen reading one of this book's sister magazines, Screen Stars, while Mickey Walker is reading a Captain America comic book.
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Silent Tribute...

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The atmosphere in Jerry's room was pleasing; the sound of soft, low music filled the room.
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This was the winning entry for the magazine's monthly writing contest. The author, 14-year-old Helen Richter of Lafayette, Louisiana, was paid $50 for her submission.

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"Well, Marion, what are you laughing at?"
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A captioned one-panel cartoon. A pair of couples are wearing bathing suits. A husky boy's date looks indignant while a scrawny boy's date laughs.

Appears on page 28 alongside the unrelated "A Year Wiser" text feature.
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The Enchanted Lipstick...

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The Sugar Bowl was crowded and noisy.
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Tricky Tests for Teens...

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Tricky Tests for Teens
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I feel very serious at this moment.
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Ducks for Sale or Rent / Retail or Wholesale / Our Quacks Are Cheep!
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Spare Change

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A one-panel cartoon. A leashed and clothed monkey shakes a collection cup at a woman walking by. The woman glares angrily at the monkey, whose outfit is identical to her own.

Appears on page 42 alongside the unrelated "Dear Betty Ann" text feature.
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It Pays to Advertise Yourself

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Tips for increasing one's popularity.

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Joyce Reynolds, adorable star of Warner's chucklesome "Janie", is a typical American girl off-screen...
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"I wish you 4-F's would stay on the beach!"
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A captioned one-panel cartoon. A woman lifeguard angrily carries a scrawny and exhausted man slung over her shoulder out of the ocean.

Appears on page 49 alongside the unrelated "Silent Tribute" text feature.
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May Manikins...

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Ad for Miss America cloth patterns.
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Let's start off with Delene Lambert's letter…
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Letters from: Delene Lambert (Whittier, California), Barbara Fern Neal (Columbia, Missouri), Shannon McLean (Middletown, Ohio), Yola Pizzo (New York, New York), Helen Dittus (Kenton, Ohio), Wanda Collier (Gladewater, Texas), Elfrieda Kroll (Brooklyn, New York, New York), and Sally Hurwetz (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

Appears on pages 51 (1p) and 57 (0.33p).
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Here's Your Hat...

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You're Boogin' on the Downbeat if You:

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A list of 16 things girls ought to do in order to be "boogin' on the downbeat." Some are obvious ('brush your teeth twice a day,' 'change your underwear daily'), while others are less so ("never have to be told that it's snowin' down South," "never overhaul in public").

Appears on page 54 alongside the unrelated "Hollywood's Younger Set" text feature.
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Approved by Miss America
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Ad for various clothing items.

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"Marion isn't taking any chances during this man-power shortage!"
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A captioned one-panel cartoon. A smiling woman walks alongside a concerned man. The two are handcuffed together.

Appears on page 56 alongside the unrelated "Jam Session" text feature.
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Hello, girls: How can I ever thanked you enough…
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A Scooperoo!!!
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A blurb advertising that the upcoming June issue of Miss America features dating tips by actor Van Johnson.

Appears on page 60 alongside the unrelated "I'm Proud of the Bobby Sockers" text feature.
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"This is the night that Jimmy and I always went dancing."
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A captioned one-panel cartoon. A forlorn woman dances to the radio with a broom that she's dressed in a military jacket and cap.

Appears on page alongside the unrelated "Jam Session" text feature.
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Tops in Utah...

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A profile on patriotic 16-year-old Utahn Shauna Stewart.

Appears on pages 64 (0.67p), 65 (1p), and 66 (0.67p).
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Why Paper Is Our No. 1 War Material Shortage...

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A PSA about conserving paper from the U.S. Victory Waste Paper Campaign.

Appears on the inside-back cover.

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