1954/12/24 -- The cover is credited to Arthur Lavine

Contents as follows:
ARTICLES:

  • Escape by Pierre Mendes-France with drawing by William Sharp
  • World's Fastest Fighters by James J. Haggerty, Jr.
  • Nuns Turn to Modern Art by Evelyn Harvey
  • Each Game I Die by Coach Joe Lapchick with W.C. Heinz
  • Little Girl, Big Show
  • Slim Down With Your Favorite Foods by Martin Lederman
  • Who's Who on the Moon by R.S. Richardson
  • Trapeze Artists
  • Mysterious Marshes by Ben Lucien Burman
  • America Lights Up for Christmas by Martha Weinman
  • Chrysler at the Crossroads by Vance Johnson

    • SHORT STORIES:

  • "The Unsuspected Gift" -- The Short Short Story by Sherman Dixon with illustration by Dan Noonan
  • "New Year's Bonus" by Edward Linn and illustrated by Paul C. Burns
  • "A Catch for Christmas" by Lawrence Williams and illustrated by Robert Fawcett

    • SERIALS:

  • "Walking Out" -- Part 1 of 2 -- by Walt Grove and illustrated by Tran Mawicke
  • "THE BODY SNATCHERS" -- Conclusion (Part 3 of 3) by Jack Finney of the first printing of the story that the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" films were based on - Illustrated by Mike Ludlow

    • FEATURES:

  • Appointment With O'Hara by John O'Hara
  • 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport
  • Collier's Credits by Jerome Beatty. Jr.
  • Letters
  • Checkup by Martha Blanchard
  • Collier's Comment