Calling All Boys #9

Dec 1946 · Parents' Magazine Press · 0.10 USD

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This anthology issue features "The Miracle Quarterback" by Charles S. Verral, in which a boy with a television-sending device helps save a man named Midvale, facing complications when an airport is being built on reclaimed swamp ground and a plane with civil aeronautics officials needs to land on muddy, flooded runways. The issue also includes a Christmas-themed comic about a boy and his grandmother shopping for gifts, regular feature sections such as "Stars of the West" and "Coach's Corner," and a gift guide article titled "Gifts on the Ball for Boys" featuring clothing and sporting merchandise recommendations.

Contains 3 stories

Untitled Teen story

4 pp · Teen

Slinging Soph

3 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography, Sports

Herman "Wedey" Wedemeyer of Honolulu trained in judo and football from his youth to become a standout athlete, eventually earning All-America honors while still a sophomore at St. Mary's College. This biography traces his rise from high school rivalry with "Spike" Cordeiro through his college career, showcasing his remarkable passing arm and athletic prowess as he leads the Gaels through an undefeated season and into the Sugar Bowl. Watch as one of football's brightest young talents takes the field against Oklahoma A&M's formidable Bob Fenimore in a thrilling matchup of All-American stars.

Untitled Adventure story

6 pp · Adventure, Children