1949-07 American Magazine Contents

1949/07 — Cover is a painting by Walter Baumhofer

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

NOVELS:

Slattery’s Hurricane by Herman Wouk and illustrated by Ernest Chiriaka — The basis for the 1949 film of the same title which starred Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, and Veronica Lake

The Stranger In the Car — Mystery by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding and illustrated by Geoffrey Biggs

STORIES:

The Pushover by Nicholas Breckenridge and illustrated by Larry Kritcher

Message for Mary — Short Short Story by Charles Green and illustrated by Walter Skor

Night in the Big Swamp by John Randolph Phillips and illustrated by Walter Baumhofer

Patient One — Vignette by Gerald Mygatt

The Irresistible Liar by Jean C. Becket and illustrated by Frederic Varady

Blue Moon Tonight by Eve Burkhardt and illustrated by Vincent Guise

Tokyo Trader by Norbert Fagan and illustrated by Haines Hall

Scattergood Promotes a Dream by Clarence Budington Kelland and illustrated by Earl Cordrey

Miracle in Ward B by Ann Gibbons and illustrated by Vincent Guise

Hi, Goddess! — Storiette by Muriel Roy Bolton

ARTICLES:

What America Means to Me by Sou Chan

Six Nights in a Madhouse by Tom Bernard about Spike Jones and his City Slickers

How to Put the G.O.P. on Its Feet by Governor Val Peterson

Teamwork for Defense by Secretary Louis Johnson

Headaches on the Hoof by Don Eddy

Which Is the House for You? by Ethel Waring, Ph.D.

How to Go Into Business by Charles F. Hughitt

Backstage at the Give-Aways by Jerome Beatty about radio quiz shows with photo of Bert Parks

FEATURES:

Interesting People, includes color page featuring Geraldine Brooks

By the Way

Letters to the Editor

Why Don’t They?

Food Front

Now They’ve Done It

What’s in a Name?

It’s the Law!

Life’s Little Problems

Check That Impulse!

Family Money

Life’s Little Miracles and other distinctive comics