1939/10/21 -- ITEM DESCRIPTION: Photographic cover by A.F. Sozio.

Complete contents picked up from the contents page of this issue are as follows:
SHORT STORIES:

  • "The Preacher Learns to Pray" by John W. Thomason, Jr. and illustrated by the author
  • "Half a Ship" by Richard Howells Watkins and illustrated by Anton Otto Fischer
  • "Clothes Make the Man" by Nunnally Johnson
  • "The Lady and the Guinea Hen" by M.G. Chute and illustrated by M.G. Chute

    • ARTICLES:

  • "Old Man in a Hurry--Winston Churchill" by Vincent Sheean
  • "Beef Comes from the Hills" by Donald Hough
  • "The Foot's Back in Football" by Franny Murray with Leo Riordan
  • "The Woman from Croatia" by Louis Adamic

    • SERIALS:

  • "Don't Ask Questions" part 4 of 7 by J.P. Marquand and illustrated by Henry Raleigh
  • "Back With Her Mother" conclusion by Agnes Burke Hale and illustrated by John LaGatta

    • MISCELLANY:

  • Editorials
  • Herbert Johnson's Cartoon
  • Post Scripts

    • Keeping Posted

    POEMS:

  • "Look of Eagles--The Flight to Galway Bay" by William Rose Benet and illustrated by Clayton Knight
  • "Conclusion of a Serial" by Kathleen Sutton
  • "Indian Summer" by Peggy Simson

    • Notable advertising in this issue is as follows: Rice Krispies featuring Snap, Crackle and Pop, half-page ad for Calox with June Lang, United Air Lines.