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Calendar For December 1954 - art by RUTH VAN TELLINGEN

A Visit To Gingerbread Castle (nonfiction) -- by MURRAY T. PRINGLE, artist unknown

It's Christmas Time!  (nonfiction) -- by MARY ALICE JONES, illustrated by DAVI BOTTS

Rosie Shares Happiness (short story) -- by RUTH F. CHANDLER, art by MATILDA BREUER

Phantom Light (short story) -- by CHARLES COOMBS, art by SEYMOUR FLEISHMAN

Betsy's Firefly : Part I (serialized story) -- written & illustrated by JOAN BALFOUR PAYNE

How Gerald McGrew Caught The FILLA-MA-ZOKK (poem) -- written & illustrated by DR. SEUSS

The Gray Squirrel's House (short story) -- by FLEUR CONKLING, art by ESTHER FRIEND -- (PLEASE NOTE!!!  Only page 16 is intact -- the rest of the story is MISSING!!!)

Are You A Golly-Wock? (poem with hidden pictures) -- by JESSIE HOME FAIRWEATHER, artist unknown. (PLEASE NOTE!!!  This page is MISSING!!!)

Help For Santa (drama) -- by FRANCIS L. KROLL, art by DOROTHY GRIDER. (PLEASE NOTE!!!  The BEGINNING of this play is MISSING -- it continues on page 21, and concludes on page 45)

Some December Celebrations:  The Feast Of The Lights -- by R. ROTH

                                                   Santa Lucia Day In Sweden -- by J. A. RICKARD

                                                   (Artist unknown for the above)

Winter Wonderland (three poems) :  Coasting -- by NONA KEEN DUFFY

                                                          Skating Song -- by NONA KEEN DUFFY

                                                          Waken Very Early -- by FANNIE R. BUCHANAN

                                                          (art for the above by BARBARA CLYNE)

                                                          (PLEASE NOTE!!!  This page is MISSING!!!)

A Snowball Party (planning a winter party) -- by HELEN C. SHOEMAKE, art by FLORENCE SALLER

Let's Bake Cookies! (simple recipes) -- by ALMA S. LACH, art by RUTH BELLEW. (PLEASE NOTE!!!  This page is MISSING!!!)

Fun For You (six different picture puzzles) -- writer unknown, art by LILLIAN B. WUERFEL  (PLEASE NOTE!!!  This page is MISSING!!!)

The Story Of Christmas (Nativity Cut-outs) -- written & illustrated by JANET SMALLEY (PLEASE NOTE!!!  This page is MISSING!!!)

Just Fun! (assorted puzzles, games, etc) -- 

               The Lost Reindeer (maze) -- written & illustrated by CLARENCE BIERS

               Christmas Decorations Puzzle (word puzzle) -- by EDNA P. KING. artist unknown

               Isn't It Odd? (word puzzle) -- by EMILY M. HILSABECK

               On The Level (word puzzle) -- by GERARD MOSLER

               Animalology (word puzzle) -- by HELEN HOUSTON BOILEAU

               Crossword Puzzle -- by EDNA P. KING, artist unknown

               Teddy-Boo Telling You (poem) -- writer unknown, art by RUTH VAN TELLINGEN

               A Christmas-Stocking Problem (riddle) -- by ALICE CROWELL HOFFMAN, artist unknown

              Ha!  Ha! (jokes)

              Sally's Advice (code message) -- writer unknown, art by RUTH BELLEW

              Some Group Games:  Color Counters & Sentence-Seekers -- by IRENE M. BOYLAN

              PLEASE NOTE!!!  The first page of these activities is MISSING -- so the first five items are MISSING!!!)

A Bird Feeder (crafts) -- by C. J. MAGINLEY, art by FITZ

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Cartoon Course -- written & illustrated by MILT HAMMER

Crazy Clown Bean-Bags (crafts) -- by BERNICE WALZ, art by KATHLEEN FITZGERALD

Potato Prints (crafts) -- writer & artist unknown

Jimmie Acorn And His Forest Friends (short story) -- by EDITH FORBUSH, art by RUTH VAN TELLINGEN. (PLEASE NOTE!!!  This page is MISSING!!!)

Little Brown Bear (short story) -- by ELIZABETH UPHAM, art by GUY J. BROWN. (PLEASE NOTE!!!  This page is MISSING!!!)

Santa's Elves (word puzzle story) -- by LOU & CAMPBELL GRANT

The Doings Of Daffy And Dandy (safety & good manners cartoons) -- by JOSEPHINE VAN DOLZEN PEASE, art by PEGGY PALMER BURROWS (PLEASE NOTE!!!  This page is MISSING!!!)

Stone Arches And Bryce "Canyon" (nonfiction) -- written & Illustrated by CARROLL LANE FENTON

Up In Jo's Garrett (letters, recipes, drawings, poems, jokes, etc from children readers)

Pictures By Children (reader contributions)

Tamara, The Ballerina (paper dolls) -- by DAVI BOTTS (PLEASE NOTE!!!  This page is MISSING!!!)

Books - - -Records (reviews by ANN LEWIS:

               COMPLETE NURSERY SONG BOOK -- by INEZ BERTAIL, art by WALT KELLY

               A COTTAGE FOR BETSY -- by RUTH SAWYER, art by VERA BOCK

              HORTON HEARS A WHO! -- written & illustrated by DR. SEUSS

              MISS FRANCES' ALL-DAY-LONG BOOK -- by FRANCES R. HORWICH & REINALD WERRENRATH, art by KATHERINE EVANS

              THE LONG CHRISTMAS EVE -- by ELIZABETH DURYEA, art by LISL WEIL

              THE ANGEL IN THE HAYLOFT -- by KATHERINE NILES, art by DECIED MERWIN

              THE TOUGH WINTER -- written & illustrated by ROBERT LAWSON

              HIGHLAND REBEL -- by SALLY WATSON, art by SCOTT MacLAIN

              JUSTIN MORGAN HAD A HORSE -- by MARGUERITE HENRY, art by WESLEY DENNIS

              THE MAGIC TOY SHOP -- by DANNY KAYE

              PAUL REVERE AND THE MINUTE MEN & OUR INDEPENDENCE AND THE CONSTITUTION 

              QUACK, QUICK, PADDLE OH! -- by BURL IVES

              LITTLE TOOT LOST IN THE FOG

Christmas Lullaby (song) -- by JANE KEEFER FREY & FRANCES KEEFER ATKISON, artist unknown

Treasure Hunt (toys & games to purchase) -- selected by EMILY WILSON

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