CORONET
Issue Date:
July, 1946; VOL. 20, NO. 3; WHOLE NO. 117
Published by Esquire, this marvelous little magazine is full of wonderful ORIGINAL writers, articles, fiction, profiles of the great, the famous and the infamous, and many photography and art features! [EXCLUSIVE More Magazines detailed contents description, BELOW!) Featured in THIS issue: This description copyright MOREMAGAZINES. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 COVER GIRL: Missouri-born GEORGIA LANGE was a Goldwyn Girl when an appendicitis attack and doctors' orders ended her movie career. Right now, her ambition is to become a successful model. With a face as lovely as hers, how can she miss? KODACHROME BY MEAD-MADDICK. ARTICLES: INSIDE front cover: "An Illustrated proverb suitable for framing". "There is no adequate defense, except stupidity, against the impact of a new idea" -- Percy W. Bridgman. [Full page color painting by VERA BOCK.] Beware of Legalized Gambling ... ROGER WILLIAM RIIS. An Atomic Scientist Looks to God ... DR. ARTHUR H. COMPTON. How Good Are Your Hospital Manners? ... ZULMA STEELS. Crossroads of the World ... MARGUERITE TAZELAAR. New York City's GRAND CENTRAL STATION Terminal. Bookkeeping by Mail: a Million-Dollar Idea ... BETTY EMBLEN. "Mail-Me-Monday". Here Comes SUPERMAN ... MORT WEISINGER. "A fabulous cartoon character exerts a powerful influence over millions of America's children". [NICE profile of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.] Fruit Tramping Across the U.S.A ... JEAN MUIR. Migrant Workers roll with the seasons. Map a Million Years from Now ... DR. WILLIAM HOWELLS. Sea-Going Parish ... JACK STENBUCK. Alexander P. and Angus M. MacDonald and the Sunbeam II. In Defense of Defense Lawyers ... WM. SCOTY STEWART. Cleveland's Cradle of Talent ... CAROL HUGHES. The KARAMU HOUSE. New Miracle Foods Are on the Way ... JOHN DAVIS. There's Gold in Your Attic ... CAROLINE BIRD MENUEZ. Treasures aomng the trash. [The TITANIC] -- The Sinking of an Ocean Queen ... HANSON W. BALDWIN. How an Iceberg's jagged claw sent a proud 'unsinkable' ship to the bottom of the Atlantic. The story of the White Star Liner TITANIC. Sweethearts of Tennis ... KEITH MONROE. THE SUTTON SISTERS, champions all, set a high standard of sportsmanship for a new generation. Cathedral of the Redwoods ... EDWIN WAY TEALE. Bee Hunting Made Easy ... EbDY DRESSEN. Searching for wild honey! The Fabulous Career of JENNY LIND ... M. R. WERNER. "How the Swedish nightingale wrote a brilliant chapter in music history." [NICE story of Lind and P. T. Barnum!] Strange Legacies ... JUANITA MILLS FEEDER. The Volunteers of America ... MICHAEL GRIFFIN. Bring comfort to all races and creeds. Benadryl: New Conqueror of Allergy ... J. V. SHEPPARD. Pool of Enchantment ... BEN KARTMAN. The Old Swimming Hole. "The Old Swimming Hole", Painting by AMOS SEWELL. [In CORONET's Series to familiar scenes in American life, FULL page, in color!] How the Liberty Bell Came to America ... HOWARD FAST. [With FULL PAGE color painting by Robert S. Sloan.] Stamp Collectors' Heaven ... CLYDE F. NEWSTRAND. Collectors club of New York, the playhouse for America's stamp fanciers. Hollywood Saints in Ten-Gallon Hats ... CAMERON SHIPP. As the idol of America's small fry, the MOVIE COWBOY must be a model of virtue both on and off the screen. Ozark Mayor with Ideas ... EDWIN J. BECKER. How BOB REED, a 'right good talker', put a little missouri town on the map. Eldon, Miller County, Missouri. Is There a Little Death Trap in Your Home? ... WILLIAM P. MCDERMOTT. The Clue of the Blue and White Cord ... EVELYN DOBBS. The story of Frederick L. Small. Marble King of the World... FRANCES VELIE. When he isn't staging tournaments for the kids, BARRY PINK is hunting new uses for his product. FEATURES: The Songs of Stephen Foster: Special Feature. [NICE, SIX full pages of COLOR paintings by SHEILAH BECKETT, with music and words!] Our Human Comedy. The Killers in Your Garden: Picture Story. Photographs by Roman Vishniac and Captain Richard Cassell. [13 photos of bugs, IN COLOR!] Strange Indians of the Northwest: Picture Story. "CORONET presents FOUR paintings by JOHN CLYMER, an American who has spent many years among these Indians recording their gentle atmosphere in which their children are raised."[Nice, IN COLOR!] Game Book Section. "You Wouldn't Believe it!", with BING CROSBY as Guest Editor. [He writes the quiz, and has input on the other puzzles!] The Great Famine: Picture Story. In Europe, Post WWII. [16 pages of gripping news photographs] We Who Are About to Die: Condensed Book ... DAVID LAMSON. A Gem from the Coronet Story Teller ... HOWARD KEGLEY. [With full color illustration] Publisher: DAVID A. SMART. Editor in Chief: OSCAR DYSTEL. This description copyright MOREMAGAZINES. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Each listed above is of at least one page, most average 3 pages. MOST are original articles. This wonderful little magazine is guaranteed to be a gratifying read. (Or we'll buy it back!) There is no better Birthday gift or Anniversary present than a copy of this marvelous vintage magazine -- it captures the time perfectly!
This DIGEST (approx. 6"X9") sized magazine is COMPLETE and in VERY GOOD condition. (See photo) |