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1931-04 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

1931/04 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
Art & Poetry:

  • “Old Town” — Verse by William Hamilton Hayne

    • Serials:

  • “The Quality of Mercy” — Part 1 — by Warwick Deeping and illustrated by Charles R. Chickering
  • “Bettina’s Husbands” — Part 2 — by Violette Kimball Dunn and illustrated by Harry L. Timmins
  • “Danger Calling” — Part 3 — by Patricia Wentworth and illustrated by Douglas Duer

    • Fiction:

  • “King of Hearts” by Elise Jerard and illustrated by R.F. James
  • “Liza Turns the Tide” by Demma Ray Oldham and illustrated by J. Clinton Shepherd
  • “April Evening” by Stella Ryan and illustrated by R.W. Crowther
  • “The Forger” by Elsie Singmaster and illustrated by Frank Bensing

    • Special Articles:

  • Live and Let Live by Marjorie Shuler

  • Who Is the Best Young American Actress? by Alexander Woollcott with photos of Helen Hayes and Lynn Fontanne
  • The Upkeep of Courtship by Rupert Hughes
  • At the Court of King Gustaf by Dorothy Thompson aka Mrs. Sinclair Lewis
  • What Is There to Read? by Harry Hansen
  • Roses in Your Cheeks by Doris Lee Ashley
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle by Grace G. Drayton

    • Home-Making:

  • A Tale of Two Steaks by Yvonne Roy Jackson
  • Salads Are No Secret by Helen Treyz Smith
  • A Pinch of Spice by Louise Burton
  • How Do You Do it? by Carol Willis Hyatt
  • The Two Kinds of Croup by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • Desserts by the Dozen by Elizabeth Shaffer
  • Creating a Home by Virginia Hamill
  • Brick for Permanence by Collier Stevenson, with James F. Schindler, Architect

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • Paris Says: Colors and Fabrics are Contrased in the New Spring Manner for Jacket Costumes
  • “Unexpected Lines” Launched for Afternoon in New prints, Two-or Three-Tone Contrasts
  • Brief Dinner Jackets Top Formal Evening Gowns–Sashes Return to Fashion
  • Colorful Jackets Top Contrasting Frocks and Pleated Skirts
  • Coats Adopt Revers and Scarfs–New Blouses for Spring
  • The “New Idea” in Spring Chic–Stripes and Plaids in Contrast to Two- and Three-tone Fabrics
  • Subtle Color and Fabric Contrast Affords Smart Flattery to Mature Figures
  • New Color Contrast Makes Youngsters’ Frocks Gay in Crisp Cottons

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Rinso Soap illustrated by C.A. Voight
  • Camel Cigarettes
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad illustrated by J. Knowles Hare

    • 1931-06 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1931/06 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art & Poetry:

  • “A Tree and a Thought” — Verse by Violette Kimball Dunn

    • Serials:

  • “Who Is the Next?” — Part 1 — by Henry Kitchell Webster and illustrated by Walter Klett
  • “Danger Calling” — Conclusion — by Patricia Wentworth and illustrated by Douglas Duer

    • Fiction:

  • “The Secret” by Eleaine Sterne Carrington and illustrated by R.L. Lambdin
  • “Curtain Call” by Izola Forrester and illustrated by C.J. McCarthy
  • “Going to Jerusalem” by Mary C. McCall and Mary C. McCall, Jr. and illustrated by the Billmyers
  • “A Good Time Was Had by All” by Lois Montross and illustrated by Robb Beebe
  • “Wedding Journey” by Stella Ryan and illustrated by Corinne Boyd Dillon

    • Special Articles:

  • Our Family Album
  • The Story of Rachel Crothers by Henry James Forman
  • How Swindlers Fleece Women by M.K. Wisehart
  • Motoring — 1931 Model by Earnest Elmo Calkins
  • Beauty in Business by Doris Lee Ashley
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • Home-Making:

  • Consider the Man by Virignia Hamill
  • Guests for Dinner by Elizabeth Emmons
  • Waffles fro the Hungry by Barbara Reid Robson
  • How Do You Do It? by Helen Law
  • Pleasure on a Picnic by Hazel Preston Jenney
  • Lavender and Lace by Dr. Jane Leslie Kift
  • Vacation Time Is Near by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • Why Hate Washing Dishes? by Rita Piatt O’Brien
  • Inspiration from France by Collier Stevenson, with Stratton O. Hammon, architect
  • Motor Rooms for Houses by Collier Stevenson
  • Controlling Insects by Inis Weed Jones

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle by Grace G. Drayton

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • Paris Says–Feminine Types Lead for Summer
  • Paris Decrees Polka Dots and Vivid Contrast
  • New Contrasts Enliven Youthful Fashions
  • Going to the Beach? Entertaining? Dancing? The Mode Suggests Pajamas!
  • The Formal Coat Returns, The REdingote Remains, and the Sports Coat Is Smartly Double-Breasted
  • Be Formal in Frocks or Pajamas, Says Paris–But Make Them in Three Colors or Two Fabrics
  • Polka Dots, Plaids and Color Contrast Make New Cotton Frocks Even Newer
  • Solving the Problem of Those Extra Inches for the Chic Matton–Two Attractive Models Scaled to Meet the Proportions of the Little Woman
  • Graduation Frocks that Any Gril Can Easily Make

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Chesterfield Cigarettes illustrated by Cecil Chichester – color
  • Camel Cigarettes

    • 1931-07 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1931/07 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art & Poetry:

  • “July” — Verse by Peter A. Lea

    • Fiction:

  • “Who Is the Next” — Part 2 — by Henry Kitchell Webster and illustrated by Walter Klett
  • “She Liked Crocodiles” by Justin Sturm and illustrated by O.F. Howard
  • “Elvira Didn’t Know Everything” by Violette Kimball Dunn and illustrated by Douglas Duer
  • “A Dollar Down” by Elise Jerard and illustrated by Clark Agnew
  • “The Man Who Was Born Again” by Richard Connell and illustrated by Robert Lawson
  • “The Child Widge” by Eleanor DeLamater and illustrated by George Wright

    • Special Articles:

  • Don’t Be Critical by Marjorie Shuler
  • Dance for Your Life by Mary Wigman
  • No News Like Bad News by Don Herold
  • How Can I Be Popular? by Montanye Perry – Nine college girls, leaders of their classmates, answer a question that is uppermost in the hearts of American youth
  • Waiting for Grandfather by Janet Mabie – A delightful story of the President in his leisure hours
  • Pack up Your Beauty by Doris Lee Ashley
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle by Grace G. Drayton

    • Home-Making:

  • Living Out of Doors
  • Sleeping Rooms by Virginia Hamill
  • PLanned for Sunniness by Collier Stevenson, with Russell G. Fudge, architect
  • Blue Ribbon Vegetables by Day Monroe, PhD
  • Fresh Berry Pies by Helen Treyz Smith
  • Safety First for Baby by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • How Do You Do It? by Louise Huston
  • Six Little Savers

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • Cotton Takes Its Place with Silk in New Sports Fashions
  • Sports Pajamas for the Vacation Wardrobe
  • Paris Sponsors Draperty for Semi-Formal Frocks
  • Paris Gowns Show Cascading Drapery
  • Necklines That Tell a New Fashion Story
  • Jacket Costume and Pretty Frocks for Vacation Wear
  • Paris Successes for Chic Matrons and Little Women
  • Young Vacationists Keep Cool in Cotton
  • Taffeta

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Helen Twelvetrees for Seventeen perfume – black & white
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes – “I’ve marched with the Foreign Legion” ad – color

    • 1931-08 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1931/08 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art & Poetry:

  • “I Want to Go” –Verse by William C. Jackson

    • Fiction:

  • “Who Is the Next” — Part 3 — by Henry Kitchell Webster and illustrated by Walter Klett
  • “Tennis for Two” by Valma Clark and illustrated by Kenneth Fuller Camp
  • “Liza Rides the Storm” by Demma Ray Oldham and illustrated by J. Clinton Shepherd
  • “Cinderella Preferred” by Eleanor DeLamater and illustrated by Addison Burbank
  • “Day of Memory” by Amy Brooks Maginnis and illustrated by Decie Merwin
  • “Happy Ending” by Walton Green and illustrated by Frances Rogers

    • Special Articles:

  • Grduges to Sharpen by Marjorie Shuler
  • Margaret Ayer Barnes by Elizabeth Keith
  • Marlene Dietrich in Person by Corinne Lowe
  • Modeling Humanity by Viola Paradise is about Bess M. Mensendieck
  • On and Off the Fairway by Glenna Collett
  • First Steps to Beauty by Doris Lee Ashley
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • Home-Making:

  • The Younger Generation
  • A House That Will Last by Collier Stevenson, with H. Rex Stackhouse, Architect
  • Beauty in the Bathroom by Virignia Hamill
  • No Trouble at All by Day Monroe
  • Sandwich Meals for Summer by Frances Herrick
  • Tinkling Refreshment by Ellen Duke
  • New Recipes for Rice by Agnes Mueller
  • Baby’s Food in Summer by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle by Grace G. Drayton

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • Sashes and Scarfs in New Alliances for Mid-Summer
  • Brief Jackets Vie with Slim “Dressmaker” Coats
  • The Long and Short of the Smart Sleeve Story
  • Pick the New Cottons for These Cool-Looking Frocks
  • Brief Contrasting Jackets Damatize the Formal Gown
  • Brief Jacket-Sleeves Flare Over Long Frock-Sleeves
  • Designed for Matrons and Little Women
  • For Late Summer and School

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Writer Elinor Glyn for Lux – color
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes ad “I’ve followed the Big Top” featuring circus scene with elephant – color
  • Lux Toilet Soap with large photo of Alla Nazimova – black & white

    • 1931-09 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1931/09 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Serials:

  • “Lovers Meeting” — Part 1 — by Margaret Ayer Barnes and illustrated by Clark Agnew
  • “Who Is the Next” — Conclusion — by Henry Kitchell Webster and illustrated by Walter Klett

    • Fiction:

  • “Just Cause” by Gerald Mygatt and illustrated by O.F. Howard
  • “Arms and the Son” by John Peter Toohey and illustrated by R.L. Lambdin
  • “My Dear Sir!” by Canby Chambers and illustrated by the Billmyers
  • “The Younger Set” by Zona Gale and illustrated by Harry Morse Meyers

    • Special Articles:

  • Pride by Marjorie Shuler
  • My Own Little Story by Vicki Baum – Author of “Grand Hotel”
  • Easy Divorce by Dr. Christian F. Reisner
  • Ruth Nichols by S.J. Woolf
  • Beauty’s First Aid by Doris Lee Ashley
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • Home-Making:

  • Fashions in Furniture by Virginia Hamill
  • An Adaptable Farmhouse by Collier Stevenson, with H.E. Wichers, architect
  • Before You Buy a Home by Clyde A. Mann
  • Crackers to the Front by Agnes Mueller
  • Salads Fancy and Plain by Grace Rebman Preston
  • Being Thrifty with Ham by Eleanor Murray and Jeanette Beyer

  • How Do You Do It? by Helen Treyz Smith
  • Getting a Start by Gwynne Ross
  • Food for Children by Ruth E. Tucker
  • Starving Amidst Plenty by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • Six Bright Ideas

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle by Grace G. Drayton

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • Paris Cables “Wear Woolens All Day Long This Summer”
  • Velvet and Satins Introduce the New Dramatic Note for Afternoons
  • Autumn Fashions to Flatter Short or Mature Figures

  • Wear These Togs Back to School

  • Junior Fashions So Easy to Make
  • Campus Fashions That Score High
  • A Trio of New Paris Designs

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Joan Crawford for Seventeen Perfume – black & white
  • Chesterfield Cigarettes “I wait for the star in her dressing room” ad – color
  • Rinso on the inside back cover illustrated by C.A. Voight – color

    • 1931-10 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1931/10 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Serials:

  • “Lovers Meeting” — Part 2 — by Margaret Ayer Barnes and illustrated by Clark Agnew
  • “Frolics and Follies” — Part 1 — by Lilyan Tashman – First installment of the glamorous autobiography of an American chorus girl who found success on Broadway and in Hollywood with photos of Tashman herself, Dolores, Nita Naldi, Justine Johnston, Peggy Joyce and Marion Davies
  • “Beware of the Shadow” — Part 1 — by Will Irwin and illustrated by R.L. Lambdin – The first of a series of startling articles which deal honestly and courageously with the menace of crime in America

    • Fiction:

  • “The Pearl Necklace” by H. De Vere Stacpoole and illustrated by T.D. Skidmore
  • “Mountain Miracle” by Emmett Gowen and illustrated by Douglas Duer
  • “Love Scene” by Edward Hope and illustrated by R.J. Cavaliere
  • “Laws of Jealousy” by Elinor Mordaunt and illustrated by Daniel Celesin Sweeney
  • “Julie Goes to Princeton” by Elizabeth England and illustrated by the Billmyers

    • Special Articles:

  • Work by Marjorie Shuler

  • What Is There To Read? by Harry Hansen
  • The World at Large by Mary Margaret McBride
  • Lines and Wrinkles by Doris Lee Ashley
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • Home-Making:

  • For Growing Children by Virginia Hamill
  • Luncheons for Your Club by Helen Treyz Smith
  • Time-Saving Meals by Mary E. Foley
  • Automobile Picnics by Helen Law
  • Clapboard and Shingle by Collier Stevenson, with Llewellyn Price, Architect
  • Pictorial Review Babies by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • A Richer Mode in “Wool” Makes Its Formal Debut
  • “Woolen” Frocks Adopt a Slim “Trig” Silhouette
  • Elegance REturns with These Second Empire Fashions
  • New-The Broad-Shouldered Slim-of-Hip Silhouette for Fall
  • Rich Fabrics Add to the Romance of the New Mode
  • Brilliant Styles for Little Women or Larger-Hip Types
  • Collars Add New Width to These Easy-to-Make Frocks

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Lux Toilet Soap ad with large photo of Pauline Frederick “I’m Over 40!” – black & white
  • Clara Lu ‘n Em for Super Suds
  • Lucky Strikes ad with Virginia Cross – color

    • 1931-11 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1931/11 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art and Poetry:

  • “Hope Eternal” — verse by Alice Mulhern

    • Fiction:

  • “Lovers Meeting” — Part 3 — by Margaret Ayer Barnes and illustrated by Clark Agnew
  • “Honeymoon at Home” by Doris Peel and illustrated by Harry L. Timmins
  • “The Dress” by Eleanor DeLamater and illustrated by Addison Burbank
  • “Prodigal Daughter” by Grace Sothcote Leake and illustrated by Grace Sothcote Leake

    • Special Articles:

  • Resistance by Marjorie Shuler
  • Edna St. Vincent Millay by Elizabeth Breuer
  • “Beware of the Shadow” — Part 2 — by Will Irwin and illustrated by R.L. Lambdin – Second of a series of revealing articles on the menace of crime in America
  • “Frolics and Follies” — Part 2 — by Lilyan Tashman – Advancing from Broadway to Hollywood — The romance of an American chorus girl – With photo of Tashman with husband Edward Lowe
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • Home-Making:

  • Fabrics for the Home by Virginia Hamill
  • From Four to Six by Agnes Mary Galvin

  • Ready for Thanksgiving by Helen Treyz Smith
  • Baked Platter Dinners by Mabel Stegner

  • Care of Children’s Teeth by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • Getting a Start — Part 2 — by Gwynne Ross

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • The Mode Grows Glamorous for Late Afternoon
  • Elegance the Keynote of Formal Modes
  • “Brown with Contrast” is a Paris Edict
  • Woolens for Country Weekends
  • For Afternoons About Town
  • For Larger-Hip and Little Figures

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Frigidaire – color
  • Camel Cigarettes – color

    • 1931-12 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1931/12 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Fiction:

  • “Lovers Meeting” — Part 4 — by Margaret Ayer Barnes and illustrated by Clark Agnew
  • “Alfie’s Manager Story” by Mabel Constanduros and Michael Hogan with illustration by Fell Sharp
  • “Born Invited” by Barbara Rex and illustrated by O.F. Howard
  • “Christmas Miracle” by Clare Mumford and illustrated by John Fulton
  • “A Prince for Penelope” by Theodora DuBois and illustrated by Daniel Celestin Sweeney

    • Special Articles:

  • What Is Christmas? by Marjorie Shuler

  • The World at Large by Mary Margaret McBride
  • Ten Rules for Success in Marriage by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • The Gifts of Time by Mary Lane McMillan
  • Peace on Earth by Dorothy Thompson aka Mrs. Sinclair Lewis with illustration by Herbert Paus
  • “Frolics and Follies” — Part 3 and Conclusion — by Lilyan Tashman – Sucess in Hollywood concludes this story of an American chorus girl with photo of Tashman seated in her Hollywood home
  • True to Type by Doris Lee Ashley with illustration by Harry L. Timmins
  • Getting a Start by Gwynne Ross
  • JUst Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • Home-Making:

  • Accenting a Room by Virginia Hamill
  • New Ways to Treat Your Walls by Collier Stevenson
  • For Christmas Guests by Day Monroe, PhD
  • Look at the Label by Grace Crain Smith

  • Entertaining Children by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • Food From All Over by Olive Barrett

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • Luxurious Costumes for Formal Moods
  • Frocks for Holiday Afternoons
  • Five Outstanding Paris Successes
  • Winter Forcks in the Newest Fabric Alliances
  • Larger-Hip and Little Women Frocks
  • Luxurious or Amusing Gifts for You to Make

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Camel Cigarettes – color

    • 1932-01 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1932/01 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art & Poetry:

  • “Strength to Bear” – Verse by Louis Untermeyer
  • “Theorist” – Verse by Alice Mulhern

    • Fiction:

  • “Lovers Meeting” — Part 5 by Margaret Ayer Barnes and illustrated by Clark Agnew
  • “Good Safe Jewelry” by Ernest Poole and illustrated by Walter Klett
  • “Teacher’s Pet” by Demma Ray Oldham and illustrated by J. Clinton Shepherd
  • “Riviera Romance” by Catherine Drinker Bower with illustration by Howard K. Elcock
  • “Emily and Anne” by Theodora DuBois and illustrated by George Wright
  • “Conscience” by Wilbur Daniel Steele

    • Special Features:

  • Time by Marjorie Shuler
  • Elisabeth Morrow’s Experiment by Mary Margaret McBride
  • Your Favorite Authors
  • Jane Addams by Jeanette Eaton

  • The Woman Nobody Knows by Martha Bensley Bruere is about Pearl S. Buck
  • The World at Large by Mary margaret McBride
  • Beware of the Shadow by Will Irwin
  • Getting a Start by Gwynne Ross
  • Fair and Colder by Doris Lee Ashley
  • New-Year News
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Labert

    • Home-Making:

  • A-B-C’s of Broiling by Helen Treyz Smith
  • Favorites for All the Family by Mary Eggli Boerner
  • New Floors for Old by Collier Stevenson
  • Cooking at the Table by Nancy Tomlinson
  • There’s No Place Like Home by Virginia Hamill
  • The Premature Baby by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle’s Cousin by Grace G. Drayton (paper doll)

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • Runabouts Go Feminine in the Parisian Manner
  • Fur-Coat Frocks in New Wools or Rough Crepes
  • Turn a Regal Back on Very Formal Evenings
  • Be Thrifty and Make the Little Things so Important for Chic
  • Proportioned to Fit Little Women and Larger-Hip Figures
  • For Swagger Juniors and Thrifty Budgets

    • Notable Full-Page Color Ads:

  • Camel Cigarettes

    • 1932-02 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1932/02 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art & Poetry:

  • “Romance” – Verse by Minna Irving

    • Serials:

  • “Sea of Glory” – Part 1 by Mary C. McCall, Jr. and illustrated by Frances Rogers
  • “Lovers Meeting” — Conclusion by Margaret Ayer Barnes and illustrated by Clark Agnew

    • Fiction:

  • “An End to Dreams by Stephen Vincent Benet and illustrated by O.F. Howard
  • “Outcasts” by I.A.R. Wylie and illustrated by Maginel Wright Barney
  • “She Didn’t Tell Her Mother” by Stella Ryan and illustrated by Robb Beebe
  • “Made in Heaven” by Marylynn V. King and illustrated by James and Charlotte Billmyer

    • Special Features:

  • Don’t Be Discouraged by Marjorie Shuler
  • Christopher Robin’s Father by Janet Mabie – A.A. Milne tells us his confidential story – with photo of Milne and Christopher
  • The World at Large by Mary Margaret McBride
  • The Lovable Washington by Rupert Hughes is a tribute to George Washington with paintings by C.H. Taffs
  • Care of the Hands by Doris Lee Ashley
  • News for Beauty
  • Getting a Start — Part 5 by Gwynne Ross
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • Home-Making:

  • Lights! Lights by Helen W. Hardy
  • Bedtime Snacks by Helen Treyz Smith
  • A Gallery of Good Recipes
  • Let’s Have Coffee by Day Monroe, PhD
  • Hot Off the Griddle by Gaynor Maddox

  • Give a Job — At Home by Collier Stevenson
  • The Premature Baby — Part 2 by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • They’re So Simple
  • How Do you Do It? by Poppy Cannon
  • Your Garden of Dreams by Jane Leslie Kift

    • For the Children:

  • A Washington Birthday Party by Grace G. Drayton (paper doll)

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • “Look Young,” Says Lyolene
  • “Soft” Silk Frocks With New Apron Effects
  • Molded Lines Accent New Sleeve Detail
  • Spotlighting the Higher Neckline
  • Jacket Types iN Costumes for Town
  • For Short or Larger-Hip Types
  • Youthful Styles for Late Winter
  • For the Classroom and Graduation

    • Notable Full-Page Color Ads:

  • Ivory Soap illustrated by Dorothy Hope Smith
  • Rinso illustrated by Albert Dorne
  • Camel Cigarettes
  • Lucky Strikes featuring large illustration of actress Dorothy Mackaill

    • 1932-03 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1932/03 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art & Poetry:

  • “Paces” – Verse by Joseph T. Shipley
  • “First Love” — Verse by Rada Bercovici

    • Serials:

  • “Sea of Glory” – Part 2 by Mary C. McCall, Jr. and illustrated by Frances Rogers

    • Fiction:

  • “Lyrics of Love” by Justin Storm and illustrated by C.R. Chickering
  • “Love Story of an Imperfect Gentleman” by Gerald Mygart and illustrated by Douglas Duer
  • “Portrait from the Past” by Helen Topping Miller and illustrated by Walter Klett
  • “Room and Board” by Ellis Parker Butler and illustrated by Robert K. Ryland

  • “Where the Heart Is” by Allen Raymond and illustrated by Arthur Edrop
  • “The Steel Trap” by Rufus Steele and illustrated by Geroge Annand

    • Special Features:

  • Expectancy by Marjorie Shuler
  • A Year on the Air by Lowell Thomas
  • The World at Large by Mary Margaret McBride
  • The Question of Birth Control by the Very Rev. William Ralph Inge
  • The Idol of Spain by Konrad Bercovici – For fifty years La Nina de los Peines has personified the spirit of a great nation
  • For Women Who Work by Faith Baldwin with drawing by D’Alton Valentine
  • Getting a Start by Gwynne Ross
  • Beautifying Your Hair by Doris Lee Ashley
  • Beauty Secrets

  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • Homemaking

  • Where Luxury Is a Necessity by Virginia Hamill
  • The Wearin’ of the Green by Laurel E. Weiskirch
  • Painless Budgeting
  • Cooking with a Cassarole by Day Monroe, PhD
  • Household Helpers
  • The Care of Twins by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • The Extra Room by R.R. Rau
  • Now Is the Best Time to Build by Collier Stevenson, Harold H. Ehlert, Architect
  • Silver, Glass, and China
  • How Do You Do It? by Jane Gates
  • How to Heat Your Home by Collier Stevenson
  • Indoor Gardening by Dr. Jane Leslie Kift

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle by Grace G. Drayton (paper doll)

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • Paris Models for Spring, 1932
  • Mannish Lines Predominate for the Easter Parade
  • Twisted Scarfs, Bows and Exciting Sleeves Animate Afternoon Frocks
  • Covered Shoulders for Formal Spring Nights
  • Daytime Fashions with the Newer Details
  • Especially Proportioned to Fit Larger-Hop and Little-Woman Types
  • Easily Made Designs for Juniors and Tots

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Rinso illustrated by C.A. Voight – color
  • Colgate -color
  • Camel Cigarettes – color
  • Super Suds with Clara Lu ‘n Em
  • Lux Toilet Soap with birthday girls: Laura LaPlante, Barbara Bedford, Barbara Weeks, Joyce Compton, Jean Harlow, Frances Dade, Noel Francis, June Collyer, Lois Wilson and Anita Stewart each pictured

    • 1932-04 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1932/04 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art & Poetry:

  • “The Resurrection” — Verse by Douglas Malloch
  • “The Country Road” — Verse by Helen H. Hall
  • “Achievement” — Verse by Wililiam H. Hayne

    • Serials:

  • “Sea of Glory” – Part 3 by Mary C. McCall, Jr. and illustrated by Frances Rogers

    • Fiction:

  • “–And a Little Child” by Elizabeth Jordan and illustrated by Addison Burbank
  • “MIss Lilla’s Bad Man” by Emmett Gowen and illustrated by Douglas Duer
  • “Bon Voyage” by Doris Peel and illustrated by Robb Beebe
  • “Love Without Money” by Stella Ryan and illustrated by C.H. Taffs
  • “Middle Sister” by Inez Haynes Irwin and illustrated by Henry Ruhrs
  • “A Man’s Way” by Pauline Partridge and illustrated by Harry Beckhoff

    • Special Features:

  • Success by Marjorie Shuler
  • The World at Large by Mary Margaret McBride
  • In the Public Ear by Frederick L. Collins, an avid radio fan picks his favorites, with photos of Bing Crosby, the Boswell Sisters, Vaughn de Leath, Rudy Vallee with Amos ‘n’ Andy, Russ Columbo, “Our Jessica”, Kate Smith, and Julia Sanderson with husband Frank Crumit
  • Quacks and Cures by Rita S. Halle
  • Getting a Start — Part 7 — by Gwynne Ross
  • Good-by, Belmishes by Doris Lee Ashley
  • Beauty Notes for April
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • Homemaking

  • How to Rearrange a Living Room by Virginia Hamill
  • Pineapple, Please by Barbara Reid Robson
  • New Combinations by Helen Treyz Smith
  • Cereal as You Like It by Mabel Stegner
  • Springtime Luncheon by Day Monroe, PhD
  • Care of Baby’s Glands by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • Compact as an Apartment by Collier Stevenson with Willard B. Smith, Jr., Architect
  • Washing the Unwashables by Helen B. Ames
  • Coloring the Kitchen by Katharine R.P. Taylor
  • Have You Enough Closets?
  • Seven Hints on Home Painting by Roger B. Whitman
  • Etiquette of Entertaining by Helen Montell
  • Nautical Bridge
  • New Things for Baby
  • Planning a New Garden by Dr. Jane Leslie Kift

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle’s World Flight by Grace G. Drayton (paper doll)

    • Fashions of the Month:

  • Waistlines Reach a New High This Season
  • Wear These Fashions of Tomorrow-Today
  • Use Candy Stripes, Contrast and Checks
  • Swagger Fashions So Eay to Make in New Fabrics
  • For You, if You’re the Larger-Hip or Little Woman Type
  • Tailored and Pretty Types Easy to Make
  • These Fashions Will Make You Young
  • Cotton Is the News in Young Fashions

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Lucky Strikes ad featuring Sue Carol – color
  • Rinso illustrated by C.A. Voight – color
  • Camel Cigarettes – color
  • Super Suds with Clar Lu ‘n Em

    • 1932-05 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1932/05 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art & Poetry:

  • “Heritage” – Verse by Frances M. Frost

    • Serials:

  • “Young Runaway” — Part 1 — by Zane Grey and illustrated by R.L. Lambdin
  • “Sea of Glory” – Part 4 by Mary C. McCall, Jr. and illustrated by Frances Rogers

    • Fiction:

  • “A Boxer’s Rebellion” by Justin Sturm and illustrated by the Billmyers
  • “The Lady and the Lion” by Finis Farr and illustrated by Douglas Duer
  • “Celebrity” by Elise Jarard and illustrated by R.F. James
  • “The New Mrs. Vane” by Pauline Partridge and illustrated by Clark Agnew

    • Special Features:

  • Self-Control by Marjorie Shuler
  • Marthe Bibesco by Konrad Bercovici
  • Unstarred Stars by Frederick L. Collins about movie stars with photos of Mae Marsh, Zazu Pitts, Lewis Stone, Marie Dressler, Conrad Nagel, Leslie Howard, Paul Lakas, and Ernest Torrence
  • Science–and a Woman by Henry James Forman is about Dr. Katharine Blodgett
  • The Leisure Class by Gertrude L. Hamilton
  • Insurance Work for Women — Part 8 by Gwynne Ross
  • Help Yourself by Doris Lee Ashley
  • Beauty Notes for May
  • Just Among Ourselves by Marion Lambert

    • Homemaking

  • Dinners by the Clock by Ada Bessie Swann
  • All-American Menu Award
  • It’s All in the Planning by Elma Anderson Bails
  • Rhubarb Recipes by Elizbaeth Shaffer
  • Deep in the Woods by Collier Stevenson with Cedric Start, architect
  • Log-Cabin Interiors by Collier Stevenson
  • Fair Weather at Home by Collier Stevenson and Harris S. Bigelow
  • Housecleaning Helps
  • What Food for the Baby? by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • Window Dressing by Virginia Hamill
  • Flowers for Cutting by Romaine B. Ware

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle in England by Grace G. Drayton (paper doll)

    • Fashions for the Month:

  • Wear a High, High Waistline to Accent Collar Width
  • Checks, Dots and Pique Lead the Daytime Mode
  • Brief Jackets top High-Waisted Evening Gowns
  • Play A Winning Game in New Sports Togs
  • Country Club Frocks Take to Striking Contrast
  • Sport Frocks Taketo Sturdy New Cottons

  • For Larger Hip and Little Women Types
  • Young Moderns Like Cottons for These Easily Made Styles

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Camel Cigarettes – Color
  • Lux Toilet Soap ad with Billie Burke – color
  • Super Suds with Clar Lu ‘n Em

    • 1932-06 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1932/06 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art & Poetry:

  • “Folded Hands” — Verse by Frances Hall
  • “Apple Blossoms” — Verse by Hodding Carter
  • “My Door” — Verse by Anne L. New

    • Serials:

  • “Red Shadow” — part 1 — by Patricia Wentworth and illustrated by Harry Timmins
  • “Young Runaway” — Part 2 — by Zane Grey and illustrated by R.L. Lambdin

    • Fiction:

  • “Consider the Lilies” by Juliet Wilbor Tompkins and illustrated by Herbert Bohnert
  • “Innocents in Gemorrah” by Ellis Parker Butler and illustrated by Harry Beckhoff
  • “The New Line” by Eleanor DeLamater and illustrated by Henry Luhrs

    • Special Features:

  • Exaggeration by Marjorie Shuler
  • Playing the Queen by Corinne Lowe about Cornelia Otis Skinner
  • Women in Rebellion by Genevieve Parkhurst
  • A Father Breaks Down by Graeme Lorimer
  • On the Fingertips of Fashion by Ruth Fay
  • The Dream Comes True by Beatrice Barmby
  • Heads Up! by Doris Lee Ashley
  • Beauty Notes for June
  • After Graduation by Gwynne Ross

    • Homemaking

  • Enter the Bride and Groom by Mrs. Penrose Lyly
  • Lively Summer Parties by Edward Longstreth
  • Baby’s Skin Needs Special Care in Summer Time by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • There Are Things to Know About Food by Day Monroe and Mary Henry
  • Let’s Vary the Menu by Helen Treyz Smith
  • Making the House a Summer Home by Florence Brobeck
  • The Porch That Lures by Ellen D. Wangner
  • Romantic Brittany by Bernhardt E. Muller
  • The Glories of the Water Garden by F.F. Rockwell
  • June Gardening Activities by M.G. Kains

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle in France by Grace G. Drayton (paper doll)

    • Fashions for the Month:

  • Cape Sleeves — That’s the Paris News in Frocks
  • Paris Wears Plaids, Dots, and Stripes with a Dash of Color
  • They’re New! They’re Different! They’re Smart! Little Capes or Big Sleeves
  • Paris Gives First Place to Capes and Sheer Materials
  • Necklines Reach a New High in Pris Sports Frocks
  • Easy-to-Make for the Hard-to-Fit Little Women and Larger-Hip Types
  • Smart Apparel for the Younger Fashion World
  • Easily Made Necessitites that a Beginner Can Quickly Make

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Lucky Strikes ad with large image of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. – color
  • Clara Lu ‘n Em for Super Suds
  • Lux Toilet Soap Ad — “I Am 29” feautring Esther Ralston and Anita Stewart
  • Full-page with Rinso ad illustrated by C.A. Voight on top and Lifebuoy by Albert Dorne underneath

    • 1932-07 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1932/07 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Art & Poetry:

  • “Night on the Desert” — Verse by Peter A. Lee

    • Serials:

  • “Red Shadow” — part 2 — by Patricia Wentworth and illustrated by Harry Timmins
  • “Young Runaway” — Part 3 — by Zane Grey and illustrated by R.L. Lambdin

    • Fiction:

  • “Wisecracker” by Eleanor DeLamater and illustrated by Clark Agnew
  • “Three on a Rope” by Edwin Muller and illustrated by Walter Klett
  • “Pent-Housewife” by Elise Jerard and illustrated by the Billmyers
  • “The Corsair’s Raid” by Harold Lamb and illustrated by Robert Susan

    • Special Features:

  • Compensations by Marjorie Shuler
  • The Lure of the Helpless Male by Corinne Lowe
  • Land Hungry by Lady Evelyn Balfour
  • Wild Music on the Air by Konrad Bercovici
  • Beauty Notes for July
  • The Hostess to Beauty
  • Plan Your Career by Rita S. Halle

    • Homemaking

  • Electrical Aids to Good Cooking by Ada Bessie Swann
  • Salads by Helen Treyz Smith
  • For Outdoor Summer Meals
  • A Safe and Sane Meal by Day Monore and Mary F. Henry
  • A Decorator Does Her Own Home by Florence Brobeck
  • The Colonial House Up-to-Date by Charles S. Keefe, A.I.A.
  • Caring for Baby During Warm Weather by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge
  • Midsummer Garden Care by John Alexander
  • July Gardening Activities by M.G. Kains
  • Gadgets for the Garden

    • Seventy Ways to Be Dressed for All Ages:

  • Jumper Fashions from Paris for Gay Vacation Togs
  • New Sleeves and Sheer Fabrics Make These Paris Successes
  • Paris’ Latest–The Tailored Silhouette with the New Scarfs
  • Frocks That Are Paris News for Formal Moments
  • Last-Minute Paris Fashions for Town or Country
  • Have the New Paris Hits in Easily-Made Fashions
  • Paris Fashions to Slenderize Larger-Hip Figures
  • Paris Fashions for Little Women Are Easy to Make
  • Simple Vacation Togs Are Easily Made by Beginners
  • Smart and Easily Made

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Rinso ad by C.A. Voigt at top of inside front cover with Lifebuoy ad by Albert Dorne underneath it
  • Ivory Soap on the back cover – color

    • 1932-08 Pictorial Review Magazine Contents

    1932/08 – Cover design by McClelland Barclay

    Contents as taken from the contents page and paging through the issue are as follows:
    Serials:

  • “Red Shadow” — part 3 — by Patricia Wentworth and illustrated by Harry Timmins
  • “Young Runaway” — Part 4 — by Zane Grey and illustrated by R.L. Lambdin

    • Fiction:

  • “The Dark Hidges” by Rose Batterham and illustrated by Douglas Duer
  • “A Lesson in Drowning” by Eleanor DeLamater and illustrated by Clark Agnew
  • “Sorrell Plays Lancelot” by Warwick Deeping and illustrated by Karl Godwin
  • “The Mounted Trophy” by Justin Sturm and illustrated by Howard Butler

    • Special Features:

  • What Shall We Do With Adelaide? by martha Bensley Bruere
  • Hollywood’s Untold Tales by Julia Shawell with drawings by Georges Schreiber, drawings of Wallace Beery with Jackie Cooper, Greta Garbo, Mary Pickford
  • The Queen Was in Her Parlor by William McFee about Queen Elizabeth with illustration by Arthur E. Becher
  • Patience by Marjorie Shuler
  • The Last of the Lords and Ladies by Lady Evelyn Balfour
  • Beauty Notes for August
  • Fresh and Dainty by Doris Lee Ashley
  • What Can I Earn? by Rita S. Halle

    • Homemaking

  • A Cooling Drink by Gaynor Maddox
  • The Versatile Egg by Day Monroe and Mary Henry
  • Easy Desserts by Mrs. Penrose Lyly
  • A Cotswold Cottage by S.A. Habershan
  • The All-American Meal
  • We Furnish a Cotswold Cottage by Florence Brobeck
  • Kitchen and Laundry
  • Peonies the Everlasting by John Alexander
  • August Gardening Activities by Maurice G. Kains
  • Caring for the Teething Baby by Dr. Emelyn L. Coolidge

    • For the Children:

  • Dolly Dingle in Germany by Grace G. Drayton

    • Fashions for the Month:

  • Paris Fashions for Mid-Season Brides
  • Advance Fall Styles in Easily Made Types
  • Worth–The World’s Most Distinguished Dressmaker
  • Mid-Summer Fashions
  • Frocks for Vacations-Simple, Smart, and Easy to Make
  • School Styles That Are Inexpensive and Easily Made
  • Easily Made for the Vacation Wardrobe

    • Notable Full-Page Ads:

  • Lux Toilet Soap ad featuring Jean Harlow (“I’m 20”), Viola Dana (“I’m 30”), and Alla Nazimova (“I’m 40”)