Dates
- Cover date
- September 1951
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- I Went AWOL From Love · 2 pages
- Off Duty and Out of Bounds · 9 pages
Hilda is a WAC assigned to the U.S. forces in Germany. Fellow soldier Jeff, who knew Hilda from “back home,” remembers her as “pretty wild.” When Jeff informs her that the local dance halls are off-limits to the U.S. Army, Hilda dates local man Kurt and borrows his sister Greta’s dress to go out dancing. Hilda learns Greta has been using her uniform in the interim and suspects espionage. Hilda helps the Army trap the spies.
- No Rules For Me · 7 pages
Harriet is a Woman Marine who repeatedly breaks camp rules. Reproved by Sgt. Brinder, Harriet gets revenge by stealing Brinder’s date, Tommy. They go to an off-limits club that’s raided by MPs. Brinder is blamed because Harriet lost an ID bracelet belonging to the sergeant. Harriet confesses and learns Tommy is Brinder’s brother. She vows to obey the rules from now on.
- I Had To Pay the Piper · 8 pages
Joan dates Don, her boss at a high-end department store, but conceals the fact that she lives with her family in the slums. Joan falls for Don, but when she thinks he’s learned of her deception, she moves and gets a new job. Joan and Russell fall in love, but he dumps her when he learns of her humble origins. However, Don is waiting for her.
- I Was a Medal Chaser · 8 pages
Barbara and her friends volunteer at the local servicemen’s canteen. Despite the prohibition against personal relationships, Barbara picks out the handsomest men to spend time with. Jack isn’t so handsome but he’s a highly-decorated sailor so he gets the treatment, then learns Barbara is a “medal chaser” and dumps her. Barbara visits her cousin Bill in a military hospital and realises every serviceman deserves friendship and attention. Barbara resolves to correct her behavior, and reconciles with Jack.
Reprinted in
Sweethearts Library (1957)