Dates
- Cover date
- June-July 1951
- On sale
- April 23, 1951
- Pages
- 52
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- All's Fair in Love · 8 pages
Ruby’s older sister Sandra has always been the dominant sibling, mocking Ruby and stealing her boyfriends. Their rivalry continues as adults: Sandra intends to marry Jim, but Ruby and Jim are attracted to each other. Eventually, Sandra sees the error of her ways and steps aside so Jim can marry Ruby.
- Fran · 1 pages
Fran is a serial dater.
- Kiss from a Stranger · 9 pages
Working-class Janice, engaged to wealthy Frank, is nervous about meeting his friends and family. She skips the party and goes sailing with Larry; they fall in love. Janice discovers she “didn’t love Frank at all!” and leaves with Larry.
- Romantic Revenge · 8 pages
Paula ’s fired from her job at a newspaper when she refuses to accept more help-wanted advertisements from Bart. Under an assumed name, Paula is hired as Bart’s efficient secretary and confesses the truth. They become engaged.
- Unhappy Heart · 8 pages
Jane and Randy have been friends since childhood: she loves him, but he thinks of her as only a friend. Jane is elected Queen of the local festival, and chooses Scott, a complete stranger, as her consort. Scott falls for Jane, but she’s still carrying a torch for Randy. As Queen, she has to choose between Randy and Scott’s inventions; Randy asks her to cheat for him, which kills her love. Scott wins the contest fairly and Jane and Scott embrace.
- Linda and Larry · 1 pages
Larry gives Linda a puppy.
- No Love of My Own · 10 pages
Ginny breaks her engagement to Bob due to their constant disagreements, but they decide to remain friends. She starts dating George, but eventually realises she still loves Bob. Bob refuses to take her back, fearing she’ll break his heart again. Ginny finally convinces Bob this time it will be different.
- Cindy · 1 pages
Cindy’s new perfume appeals mostly to dogs.
- Song to Celia · 1 pages
Stanzas of a poem with 4 black-and-white illustrations.