Dates
- Cover date
- February 1952
- On sale
- December 21, 1951
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- They Called Me a Wayward Girl · 8 pages
Dotty is fired from her job as a carhop because she attracts too much male attention. She flirts with Toni and asks him to get her a job in his family’s store but his father won’t agree. She dates Elmer, who gives her numerous gifts, but her mother sends them back. Decent, hardworking Terry buys the drive-in and hires Dotty back, and will also be her boyfriend.
- Too Many Dates Were My Downfall · 7 pages
Dolly is popular with the boys, but she only has eyes for hardworking farmer Jock. He doesn’t think she could give up her social life to go steady with him. Dolly narrowly escapes injury in a car wreck, and Jock says he doesn’t want to risk losing her, so they elope.
- Was I Too Young for Love? · 7 pages
High school student Eileen falls in love with Ted and they become engaged before he leaves to enter the Air Force. However, his letters seem cool and when she visits him on the base, they both realize that their infatuation is over. Eileen knows she’ll find true love when she’s more mature.
- I Played Hide and Seek with Love · 3 pages
- I Spelled Ki$$e$ the Wrong Way · 6 pages
Susan dumps her working-class boyfriend Dick to go out with wealthy Dale. However, she discovers Dale isn’t serious about her and she reunites with Dick. He has a new job at a higher salary and Susan accepts his marriage proposal.
- Her Secret Love · 1 pages
Reprinted in
The Noir of Matt Baker (2016)