1938-08 American Magazine Contents

1938/08 — Cover is a photograph of Jinx Falkenberg by Paul Hesse

Complete contents taken from the contents page and from paging through this issue:

SHORT NOVEL:

Complete in this Issue — “Marry In Haste” by Edward Hope and illustrated by John Alan Maxwell

SERIALS:

“For Beauty’s Sake” — Part 2 — by Clarence Budington Kelland and illustrated by Alfred Parker

“Too Many Cooks” — Conclusion (Part 5) of a Nero Wolfe Mystery by Rex Stout and illustrated by Rico Tomaso

STORIES:

“Matchmaker’s Holiday” by Ruth Burr Sanborn and illustrated by Edwin Henry

“Prisoner’s Base” by Rebecca Stevenson and illustrated by James Schucker

“Heavy Static” by Jonathan Eldridge with illustration by Norman Rockwell

“Small Though They Be” by Earl Reed Silvers and illustrated by Matt Clark

“A Little Praise, Please!” by Libbie Block and illustrated by Pruett Carter

“Boss of the Roaring” by Robert E. Pinkerton and illustrated by Tom Lovell

ARTICLES:

Selling Roosevelt to the Party by James A. Farley

A Dog’s Life in Hollywood by J.B. Griswold is about Skippy, the dog who reached fame in Hollywood under the name of Asta – with small photos of Asta, William Powell, Myrna Loy, as well as Asta’s trainers Mr. and Mrs. Henry East

Paroles Over the Counter by Martin Mooney

Speaking of Shrinking Violets by James Street about Grover Whalen and the New York World’s Fair

Horse and Buggy Days by John Kieran is about Harness Racing

A Rainbow With a Million Ends by Charles B. Driscoll

Courtesy – Editorial by Oscar G. Olander

FEATURES:

Youth Forum Announcement

It Takes All Kinds by Albert Benjamin

It’s the Law! by Dick Hyman

Interesting People – 12 Colorful Personalities – includes a 7-1/2″ X 8-1/2″ brown-toned photo of Gene Krupa with text about him underneath

Vocab-O-Gram

The House Detective by Roger B. Whitman

$1,000 More or Less

Why Don’t They?

Along the Way