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1939-03-18 Colliers Magazine Contents

1939/03/18 — Cover art by Arthur Crouch.
Contents as follows:
Short Stories:

  • “The One and Only Waldo” by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan & illustrated by Robert O. Reid
  • “Home to Mother” by Meyer Levin & illustrated by Carl Mueller
  • “Fourth Son” by Ernest Haycox & illustrated by Ronald McLeod
  • “Chinchilla Coat” by Louise Kennedy Mabie & illustrated by Walter C. Klett

    • The Short Short Story

  • “Seeing Is Believing” by Francis M. Cockrell with illustration by Ludlow Kravis

    • Serial Stories:

  • “The Green Angel” part 5 of 10 by George F. Worts & illustrated by Harry L. Timmins
  • “The Resounding Skies” part 9 of 10 by Laurence G. Blochman & illustrated by Harry Morse Meyers

    • Articles

  • “Before Your Very Eyes” about Television by Denver Lindley. Article has subtitle “Television is all set for its leap out of the laboratory and into the home. The date has been set – April 30. Here’s what to expect when you snap the switch.”
  • “Women Can’t Cook” by Ted Shane with illustrations for this and the next article by George De Zayas
  • “Men Can’t Cook” by Mary Dunham
  • “Big-Shot Parade” about How to Be a First-Nighter by Henry F. Pringle
  • “Track Fast” about the miracle boards of Dartmouth by Bill Cunningham
  • “Up-and-at-’em Downey” about Sheridan Downey by Walter Davenport

    • Plus:

  • “Keep Up With the World” by Freling Foster
  • Editorial: “Readers’ Choice”
  • Cartoons by George Price, Carl Rose, Ernie Garza, Jay Irving, Leonard Dove, Gardner Rea, Frank Beaven, Gregory D.Alessio, B. Shermund, Louis Priscilla, Charles Addams, Laurence Reynolds, Leonard Dove, George Hamilton Green, Ed Hunter, D. Huffine

    • Notable Advertising includes: Full page ad on the inside cover for Schenley’s Cream of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey with artwork by Norman Rockwell, Florsheim shoes*, 1938 National Race Champion Floyd Roberts for Firestone, 2-page color ad for Plymouth, Buick, Kellogg’s Pep*, 2-pages for Good Year, color ad for Chesterfield Cigarettes, 2-page color ad in the middle for Packard Six & 120, Pullman, Irene Dunne & Charles Boyer in “Love Affair”, Phillip Morris*, and a beautiful color ad for Coca-Cola on the back cover and shown below. (Note * means ad is less than a full page)