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Miss America v3 1

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Miss America #v3 1 (1945) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1945
Cover Notes
Photo cover by Hal Rieff.
Another shot from this photo shoot was used as the cover of vol. 7, issue 37 (Jan 1951).
 
Cover Titles
My Date With Van Johnson
 
Cover Credits
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Issue Overview

Miss America #v3 1 was published in October 1945. It is part of Miss America, a fashion-focused series that began in 1944.

Atlas Tales indexes 24 stories for this issue, including "Hollywood's Younger Set." Indexed story credits include May Mann and John F Oliven, M.D, among others.

Stories

Notes: Features photos of Ann Blyth (1928- ), Dick Haymes (1916-1980), Diana Lynn (1926-1971), and Jane Withers (1926- ).
Notes: Credits list Martin Goodman, Publisher; Bessie H. Little, Editor; Melvin D. Blum, Art Director; Jean Goodman, Supervising Editor; Ethel Baller, Aileen Fogarty, Joan List, Annette Blackman, Editorial Assistants; Edith Balfour Dunn, Merchandise Editor; May Mann, Hollywood Representative, Pauline O'Sullivan, Fashion Editor. Includes an editorial ("Hello, Girls") by Jean Goodman.
Notes: Features photos of bandleader Benny Goodman (1909-1986), jazz singer Peggy Lee (1920-2002), comic Jimmy Savo (1892-1960), the Andrews Sisters [LaVerne (1911-1967), Maxene (1916-1995), Patty (1918- )], and blues musician Josh White (1914-1969).
Notes: Features photos of actor Van Johnson (1916- ) and champion swimmer Ester Williams (1921- )
Notes: Condemns "race hatred, social prejudices, religious bigotry." Features a photo of singer Kate Smith (1907-1986).
Notes: Patsy and Nancy, wanting to become models, visit the agency of "John Rober[t] Glowers," an allusion to John Robert Powers (1892-1977), and "Larry Runover," possibly an allusion to the "Harry Hanover" character in Millie the Model Comics. Eventually, they appear on the cover of Miss America. The white-haired gentleman in panel 5 on page 33 may be intended for publisher Martin Goodman.
Notes: Subscription coupon.
Notes: "Edith Doliber, thirteen-year-old resident of Groton, Massachusetts, is the proud recipient of $50.00 for her story, 'Ramon's Guitar,' entered in Miss America's teen-age story and article contest."

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