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1955-05-13 Colliers Magazine Contents

1955/05/13 — Cover featuring Rocky Marciano is credited to Garry Winogrand – The small caricature of George Gobel in the top right corner is by Al Hirschfeld

Contents as follows:

ARTICLES:

  • Social Security by Helen Hill Miller
  • Senator George–Ike’s Favorite Democrat? by Robert J. Donovan
  • Crashing Planes on Purpose by James J. Haggerty, Jr.
  • Breath of Life by J.D. Ratcliff
  • Fashions from the Casbah
  • Warm-Weather Skiing by Howard Cohn
  • Do You Know Corn When You See It? by Robert Froman
  • Child Guidance–And All Like That by George Gobel

    • SPECIAL

  • How it Feels to Be Champion of the World by Rocky Marciano with W.C. Heinz — 5-page feature with many photos, some in color

    • SHORT STORIES

  • “Star of the Family” — The Short Short Story — by Arthur Myers and illustrated by Mike Ludlow
  • “I’m a Ghost” by William R. Scott and illustrated by Paul C. Burns
  • “Base Runners Need Brains” by Charles Einstein and illustrated by John McDermott
  • “Custom of Danger” by Larry Finn and illustrated by John Walter
  • “The Reforming of Parlor Davis” by Peerce Platt and illustrated by Frank McCarthy

    • SERIAL

  • “The Darkest Hour” — Conclusion — by William P. McGivern and illustrated by Frank McCarthy

    • FEATURES:

  • Appointment with O’Hara by John O’Hara
  • 48 States of Mind by Walter Davenport
  • Collier’s Credits by Jerome Beatty
  • Letters
  • Office Types by Bob Schroeter
  • Collier’s Comment