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Calendar For October 1954 - art by RUTH VAN TELLINGEN

We Went To Italy -- by LILLIAN DAVIDSON

A Good Citizen For Halloween -- by JOHN E. ANDERSON, illustrated by DAVI BOTTS

Susie And The Ballet Family :  Part 1 (serialized story) -- by LEE WYNDHAM, artist unknown

Fire Fighters (nonfiction) -- by NILA O'HEARN, art by SIDNEY QUINN

Dream Hero (short story) -- by CHARLES COOMES, art by SEYMOUR FLEISHMAN

Mr. Squigums And The Magic Trick (short story) -- by GRACYE DODGE WHITE, art by BARBARA CLYNE

Mother's Helper (three poems):  Pleasing Mother -- by VIVIAN G. GOULED

                                                    A Busy Day -- by JEAN COMEANS LONG

                                                    Making Cake -- by NONA KEEN DUFFY

                                                    (All art by BARBARA CLYNE)

The Freedom Tree (nonfiction) -- by HELEN REEDER CROSS, art by JANET SMALLEY

On The Farm (short story) -- by BLANCHE CARTER BOWERS, art by MATILDA BREUER

Water And Bread For Thirsty Travelers (short story) -- by JESSIE ELEANOR MOORE, art by DANIEL J. O'BRIEN

Guess Who? (easy costumes for Halloween) -- writer unknown, art by ROBIN

Halloween Party (planning a party, with crafts, etc) -- by HELEN C. SHOEMAKE, art by LBW

Shadow Pictures (poem & hidden picture page) -- by ELSIE WEAVER KETTLER, art by FRANCES ECKART

October Poster (CHARTER OAK) -- written & illustrated by JANET SMALLEY

Just Fun! (assorted puzzles, games, etc) -- 

               Witch Hunt (maze) -- written & illustrated by CLARENCE BIERS

               Strange Doings (poem) -- by NONA KEEN DUFFY

               Single Panel Cartoon -- by FRANK LAVAN

               What Would You Do? (manners quiz) -- by EDITH WARNER & ARTIE E. APPLETON

               Let's Have Some Cake (word quiz) -- by ETHEL DURNAL POSEGATE

               Ha!  Ha! (jokes)

               A Riddle -- by WILL WILLIAMS

               Teddy-Boo Telling You (poem) -- writer unknown, art by RUTH VAN TELLINGEN

               Divide And Conquer (game) -- by GERARD MOSLER, artist unknown

               I Am An Owl (poem) -- by NONA KEEN DUFFY, artist unknown

               Animalology (quiz) -- by HELEN HOUSTON BOILEAU

               What State Am I? (quiz) -- by HORTENSE ROBERTA ROBERTS, artist unknown

               Crossword Puzzle -- by EDNA P. KING, artist unknown

Green Thumb Special -- by APRIL WINTERS, art by FRANCES ECKART

And Now A Bright Red Fire Truck To Test Your Wood-Working Skill -- by C. J. MAGINLEY, art by FITZ

Jimmie Acorn And His Forest Friends (short story) -- by EDITH FORBUSH, art by RUTH VAN TELLINGEN

Little Brown Bear (short story) -- by ELIZABETH UPHAM, art by GUY J. BROWN

Twinkle Plays Ghost (word puzzle story) -- by CATHERINE STAHLMAN, artist unknown

The Doings Of Daffy And Dandy (safety & good manners cartoons) -- by JOSEPHINE VAN DOLZEN PEASE

Deep Canyons And Tall Towers (nonfiction) -- written & Illustrated by CARROLL LANE FENTON

Up In Jo's Garrett (letters, recipes, drawings, poems, jokes, etc from children readers)

Pictures By Children (reader contributions)

Grandpa Davis (paper dolls) -- by DAVI BOTTS 

Brave Columbus (song) -- by MARIAN WESCOTT, artist unknown

Treasure Hunt (toys & games to purchase) -- selected by EMILY WILSON

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