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Issue: Miss America Magazine #6 [18]
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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On Sale Date: 03/07/1946
Volume: 3
Pages: 76
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 40 (3 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, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, No. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-47, p. 240, Copyright number: B11736.
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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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Jane Powell (photo); Roddy McDowall (photo)
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May Mann (photo); Jane Powell (photo); Roddy McDowall (photo); Peggy Ann Garner (photo); Wanda Hendrix (photo); Robert Alda (photo); Xavier Cugat (photo)
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Gay Garb

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Clothing ad.
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Making Tomorrow's Music...

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Duke Ellington (photo)
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Approved by Miss America
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Ad for various clothes and accessories.

Appears on page 12.
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Giggles

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
romantic, teen
Giggles flopped on the organdy bedspread, remembered that it was a bedspread, and selected a chair instead.
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Appears on pages 14 (1p), 15 (1p), 48 (0.4p), and 50 (0.9p).
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Tresses and Messes

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Photos of girls' hairstyles alongside illustrations of poor executions of same. Styles provided by "foremost teen hair stylist" Leta Harrison.
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Tell It to Your Diary...

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An article about the benefits of keeping a diary.

Appears on pages 18 (1p), 19 (1p), 70 (0.33p), and 71 (0.32p).
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With Malice Towards None...

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An article advocating not holding grudges.

Appears on pages 20 (1p), 21 (1p), and 42 (0.25p).
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I Saw Stars

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Merry Carr (photos); Joan Crawford (photos)
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Merry Carr recounts her meeting of actress Joan Crawford.

Appears on pages 22 (1p), 23 (1p), 68 (0.75p), and 69 (0.46p).
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The Atom -- and You...

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An article about the pros and cons of the atomic bomb.

Appears on pages 24 (1p), 25 (1p), and 40 (0.8p).
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At long last!
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...I'm leaving her a note. I can't attend class today!
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A captioned one-panel cartoon. One girl speaks to another while standing outside of a door marked "Miss C. Sharp - MUSIC." The speaking girl has a double bass under one arm and in her other hand is holding sheet music.

Appears on page 28 alongside the unrelated "Dear Betty Ann" text feature.
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Everybody Sing!

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An article of singing tips.

Appears on pages 29 (1p) and 48 (0.2p).
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Escape me?
Nancy obsesses over the lack of affection in her life. Patsy gets flowers from Buzz in remembrance of some event from a year ago and she has no idea what it was.
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Mary! Don't put the dirt under here like you did last Saturday!
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A one-panel cartoon. A girl wearing a cleaning apron is holding up the corner of a rug with one hand and using a hand broom to sweep a small pile of dirt towards it with the other. A note that reads "Mary! Don't put the dirt under here like you did last Saturday!" is safety-pinned to the underside of the rug.

Appears on page 37 alongside the unrelated "Hollywood's Younger Set" text feature.
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The Easter Suit...

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The shoppers who swarmed in and out of the revolving doors of Benson & Sons wore grim, determined faces.
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Appears on pages 38 (1p), 39 (1p), 44 (0.5p), 46 (0.87p), and 48 (0.4p).
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"It's got to be very old. I want the Prof to think I thumb through it every 10 minutes."
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A captioned one-panel cartoon. A stressed looking girl stands before a counter with shelves of books in the background. Behind the counter is a man in a suit who looks perplexed. A sign atop the bookshelves reads "USED TEXT BOOKS."

Appears on page 40 alongside the unrelated "The Atom and You" text feature.
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Somebody once said, 'the trouble with women is men'…
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Dear Margy: Have you seen Miss America, that slick teen magazine which is published especially for US?
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Subscription offer.

Appears on page 44.
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[untitled]

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Kindly, helpful advice from MGM's brilliant star…
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[untitled]

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Downstairs!! Waiting for me!! How do you spell it – M-A-I-L or M-A-L-E?
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A captioned one-panel cartoon. An elated girl is using a dormitory telephone above which is written "GIRLS PLEASE LIMIT CALLS."

Appears on page 46 alongside the unrelated "The Easter Suit" text feature.
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Platter Patter(n)

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Ad for "Miss America" brand cloth patterns.
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School today... Work tomorrow!
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A blurb promoting the May "Working Girl" issue of Miss America.

Appears on page 50.
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What's Being Modern?

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An article about modern manners.

Appears on pages 52 (1p), 72 (0.33p), and 73 (0.17p).
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Frank Sinatra (photo); Dardanelle (photo)
Music's in the air…
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Appears on pages 54 (1p), 64 (0.67p), and 65 (0.33p).
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Suits and Suitables...

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Clothing ad.
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Spring Tonics

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Save Your Skin!

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Body and Soul
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An article about skin care.

Appears on pages 60 (1p) and 62 (0.35p).
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Laraine Day's Party Tips...

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A one-column article of party tips with a small illustration.

Appears on page 62.
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Miss America Pen Pals
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A list of names and addresses of "Miss America" readers who wish to become pen pals.

Appears on page 63.
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Thinking about your new Easter outfit?
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Editor Goodman asks readers to write in saying whether or not they would like to see the "Betty Blair" comic feature return to Miss America. She also apologizes for the issue's omission of the monthly $50.00 writing contest winner, explaining that they hadn't been able to get it ready for the printer on time.

Appears on page 63.
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Catch up on the latest teen-age topics…
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Letters from: Kathleen Gask (Buffalo, New York), Wilma Thompson (Perryville, Missouri), Jo Ann Watson (Mancelona, Michigan), Shirley Allen (St. Louis, Missouri), Denise Caquet (Biddeford, Maine), Marilyn Matthews (Groveton, New Hampshire), and Frances Gunther (Irvington, Virginia).

Pictures of: Patsy Jo Williams (Spring Station, Kentucky), Jacqueline Mongeon (Williston, Vermont), and Charleen Scheik (Macedon, New York).

Appears on pages 66 (1p) and 67 (0.33p).
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Popularity

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0.04
A four-line poem included as filler. It reads:

"Oh, it's great to be in demand
Even in years that aren't leap,
But it's not so bad to be dateless...
At least you get some sleep!"

Appears on page 69.
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Are You Too Sensitive?

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PersonaliTeen Quiz
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A 20-question quiz to determine if you're too sensitive.

Appears on page 70.
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Allergy

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A four-line poem included as filler. It reads:

"Some girls are allergic to pollen,
Others are allergic to noise,
Girls can be allergic to everything–
Everything, yes, except boys."

Appears on page 71.
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Heaven

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0.02
Text filler. It reads: "A girl's highest goal is to have two handsome dates for the same night so she can worry her head off about which one to keep."

Appears on page 71.
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Miss America Club

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Chapters are now being formed all over the country!
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0.22
An ad promoting joining (or starting) your local chapter of the Miss America Club.

Appears on page 72.
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Word Game (Add-a-Letter)

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0.5
Appears on pages 73 (0.17p) and 74 (0.33p).

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