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1938-02-19 Saturday Evening Post Magazine Contents

1938/02/19 — ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Cover Design by Norman Rockwell.

Complete contents from the contents page is as follows:
SHORT STORIES:

  • “Who Learned Too Young” by Ann Morse and illustrated by John H. Crosman
  • “The Sheriff Saves on Taxes” by M.G. Chute and illustrated by Galbraith
  • “Fame at Fifteen” by Booth Tarkington and illustrated by George Brehm
  • “George and the Kiss of Death” by Everett Rhodes Castle and illustrated by E.F. Ward

    • ARTICLES:

  • “Twenty Months in Alcatraz: as told by Bryan Conway, No. 293, to T.H. Alexander
  • “John Wilkes Booth on Tour” by Alva Johnston
  • “Specs Before the Eyes” by J.C. Furnas
  • “What Can We Do About It?” by Dr. Robert M. Hutchins, President, University of Chicago

    • SERIALS:

  • “Mr. Benedict and the Madagascan Line” part 1 of 2 by Walter D. Edmonds and illustrated by Harvey Dunn
  • “Once to Every Man” part 6 of 7 by Fanny Heaslip Lea and illustrated by Ritchie Cooper

    • MISCELLANY:

  • Editorials
  • Herbert Johnson’s Cartoon
  • Post Scripts
  • “Housewife” a poem by Marguerite Janvrin Adams
  • Keeping Posted

    • Notable advertising in this issue is as follows: 1938 Studebaker on the inside front cover, 2-page ad for “Oldsmobile Celebrates its 40th Anniversary!”, Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Congress Playing Cards, and a Gold Medal Flour ad on the back cover. (Note ads that are smaller than a full page are marked with an asterisk (*))