Pictorial Review

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”)

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

1932/06 – 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

1932/05 – 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

1932/04 – 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

1932/03 – 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

1932/02 – 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

1932/01 – 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

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

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

1931/10 – 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

1931/09 – 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

1931/08 – 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

1931/07 – 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

1931/06 – 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

1931/04 – 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