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# Page Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. The dominant feature is a large advertisement for Sun Valley Lodge in Idaho, promoting winter vacation amenities including skiing, sledding, and swimming pools. The ad emphasizes "surprisingly low cost" and "moderate rates," appealing to middle-class vacationers. The left column contains book reviews and a "Records" section listing musical releases—typical Judge magazine content filler rather than satire or political commentary. The only visual humor appears to be generic skiing illustrations accompanying the Sun Valley ad, showing figures in comic skiing poses. These are decorative rather than satirical. The page reflects 1930s-40s travel advertising during a period when ski resort promotion was becoming mainstream American marketing.

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Tho Fliwer King, by Upton Sinclair. Up- ton declares that the man who drove horses into the zoo and sailed the peace ship across the Atlantic was finer than the patron of Pinkerton’s and the partisan of the “Ameri- can Way.” The Poems of Jonathan Swift, ed. by Harold Williams. The complete poems of the mad Dean who stung English literature so hard that after more than a hundred and fifty years the bite is still swelling. Turn of the World, 4y Lady Decies. About hoity toity platinum blondes who refuse to wear gold lest they become déclassés. Tale of Balt, by Vicki Baum. With all the white people rushing off to Bali to get a suntan, the natives will soon be squeezed smack into the ocean, Who ever thought a drug store novelist could do anything but fan the air? Well, here is one who can hit; maybe not a slugger like Elizabeth Roberts, but Texas leaguers also count. Chalk up another for Vicki. The Morning After the Night Before, by George Jean Nathan, The Thunderer lightener, for many years THE JuDGE’s fiery critic, turns his sophisticated eye on good and bad beyond the footlights. Chary of his kudos, cook Nathan roasts his hams | to a scorched crisp. Mysteries Ambassador of Death, 4, Franz Fishter. Secret passages, prowling strangers, storms, black cloaks, and, death that strikes like a snake in the grass. The only things missing are the house, the mortgage, the handlebar mustache—and beer. Crimefile Number 3: File on Fenton and Farr, by Q. Patrick. Novel gadget mystery, no longer novel, worth 15¢ but mystery worth the rest. The Wedding Night Murder, 4y Curis. topher Bush, Usual family (Breye) stuff | with every member having murder in his eye. Soso writing but plot walks on tooth- pick legs. RECORDS Best Steppers Bei Mir Bist Du Schon & It's My Turn Now. Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight (Decca). The Andrews Sisters did wonders for this number some weeks ago, and Fitz- gerald does a swing version that is equally appealing. Whistle While You Work & One Song. Art Shaw and his “New Music.” (Bruns- wick). Songs (maybe song hits, who knows?) from Walt Disney's “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Stumbling & Fidgety Feet. Bob Crosby's Bob Cats. (Decca). The first of seven def- initely hot numbers. Just a Simple Melody & Little White | Lies. Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra. {i actor? A smooth little Cahn and Chap- Jin number, with Howard Smith at the piano. The other side is the old Donaldson song that cleaned up a few years ago. Egga Dagga & Reflections. ‘Ted Fio Rito and his Orchestra. (Decca). A new nut song on one side, and an excellent piano solo by Ted Fio Rito on the other. Military Madcaps & Shades Of Hades. Larry Clinton and his Orchestra. (Victor). Babe Russin turns on the heat with his tenor sax on both sides. A Swing Classic. adgets maybe | NOW-—enjoy a Sun Valley vacation at costs surprisingly low. Moderate rates for rooms... popular priced meals. There are shops, a theater, restaurants, night club, skating rink, warm water open-air swimming pool ...a complete mountain village, with accommo- dations for 400. 7 Sur Villy fy Superb comforts, service, food. A top-flight , French chef in charge of the kitchen. Rooms Cf single, double or en suite. Accommodations ‘ x for 250 at reasonable rates. American plan. o Skiing under perfect conditions! — deep, a “powder” snow . . . long, timber-free slopes @& .-.a brilliant, saummer-warm sun. Toboggan- ing, dog sledging, skating, sleigh rides in the moonlight, swimming in the famous, glass-sheltered, open-air pools. Only Union Pacific Serves Sun Valley For reservations and information ask Union Pacific representatives _in principal cities or write or wire 4 = K.M.SINGER General Manager Sun Valley Idaho W.S. BASINGER P.T.M. Union PacificR.R. Omaha, Nebr. comicbooks.com