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Issue Date: June, 1947; VOL.22, No.2; WHOLE No. 128
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THIS MONTH'S COVER: Although the figures and locale imaginary in Mary Blair's gay band-concert painting Coronet's June cover, they are based on long observation of the American scene. "This particular type of subject has be the source of material for many of my paintings," says Mrs. Blair, whose oils and water colors have been exhibited throughout the U. S. A native of Oklahoma, she received her art training in California and now lives in. [On front AND back cover!]

ARTICLES:
Inside front cover: Quote from Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, with Painting by VERA BOCK. "An Illustrated proverb suitable for framing".
Special Feature: What I Learned about Russian Men ... ELIZABETH EAGAN.
The Black Scandal of Our County Jails ... NORMAN CARLISLE.
This Summer: 50 Million Vacation Casualties ... H. LEE.
Horse Racing: A Seven-Billion-Dollar Racket! ... WALTER STEIGLEMAN.
Recovery, Inc.: The Road Back to Sanity ... KEITH HARRIS.
Designer for Streamlined Living ... J. D. RATCLIFF. Henry Dreyfuss brings things up to date.
Good News for Air Travelers ... DONN LEVERING.
Free Road Maps for America's Tourists ... MADELYN WOOD.
He Worked Wonders -- with Faith and a Dime! ... HERMAN STYLER. WILLIAM LEE BUFFINGTON enriched the lives of thousands of his backwoods neighbors.
Your Stake in Social Security ... LAWRENCE LADER.
Secrets of a Small-town Postmaster ... As told to ELLEN CRANE.
Romance Around the World ... EMILY LAWRENCE.
Strange Marriage Customs, Illustrations by SAM SMITH. [Full page, in color!]
The Gentle Art of Raising Money ... GEORGE WEINSTEIN.
Is There a Pot of Gold in Your Kitchen? ... H. H. SMITH.
New Voices on the Highway ... EUGENE H. KONE. Car to Car phone systems!
The Mandrill Needs No Make-Up ... CAROL LYNN GILMER. [With full page color photo by Russell Froelich.]
Grandmother Was an Angel ... HELEN CLARKE. With COLOR painting by Ben Stahl.
The Virus: Unconquered Enemy ... J. B. RICE, M.D.
The Great American Diamond Hoax ... DON REED.
The Case for Marital Vacations ... FRANCES R. VELIE.
The Big Air-Mail Gamble ... SCOTT HART. With Full page color painting by Dave Mink.
Don't Forget -- This Is the U.S.A ... HENRY J. TAYLOR.
Don't Try to Hit and 1 ... EMILE C. SCHURMACHER.
Peace of Mind -- at $1 a Throw ... CAROLINE BIRD MENUEZ. The National Lawyers Guild.

PICTORIAL FEATURES:
Picture Story: Fabulous New York. [Many pages if text and COLOR photographs!]
Barn Dance Tonight. Painting by BILL RANDALL. [In a series on American Scenes, FULL page, in COLOR!]
Picture Story: The Mennonites of Pennsylvania. [SIXTEEN pages of photographs, plus text and captions! ]
Gallery of Photographs. [10 pages of Beautiful artistic photographs from famous photographers!]
A Kite That Made History. Benjamin Franklin and his kite, a painting by DOUGLASS CROKWELL. [Full page, in color!]
The Search for Happiness. [12 pages of Artistic photos of people searching for...?]
Around the World in Pictures. [12 pages of Artistic photos from around the world!]
DEPARTMENTS:
Game Book. With Guest editor BOB HOPE. [Yes, he writes the quiz this month!]
Grin and Share It ... EDITED BY IRVING HOFFMAN.
Our Human Comedy.
Inside Back Cover: Quote from James Russell Lowell, Color Pastel painting by Frances Hook. [In Color, Full page!].
Publisher: DAVID A. SMART. Editor in Chief: OSCAR DYSTEL.
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Each listed above is of at least one page, most average 3 pages. MOST are original articles. This wonderful little magazine is guaranteed to be a gratifying read. (Or we'll buy it back!) There is no better Birthday gift or Anniversary present than a copy of this marvelous vintage magazine -- it captures the time perfectly!
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