Junior [Junior Comics] #9

In "Down in the Dumps," Junior and Deena enlist the help of the Principal's secretary to borrow her typewriter, racing against the clock to finish the school paper before press time. With Goofy nervously helping, they draft stories about Tuffy Timpkins’s less-than-stellar sports performance—just as Tuffy starts threatening them outside the office. The next morning, both the typewriter and the printed newspapers vanish without a trace.

In "A Junk Drive," Junior’s well-intentioned school fundraiser turns chaotic when his mother’s anxiety over joining the Women’s Club clashes with his plan to collect scrap on his front lawn. With Goofy offering only punches, Tuffy refusing to cooperate, and Deena and Gwenny unsure about their contributions, the lawn becomes a jumbled mess—until a mistaken arrest and a surprising twist reveal the real purpose behind the junk drive.

In the lighthearted "Picnic Yarn" from *Junior Comics* #9 (1947), a school picnic fundraiser turns into a comedic tangle of mistaken identities when Deena makes a red-bow-labeled basket for Junior—only for Gwenny to quietly switch the bow with a yellow one, setting off a chain of mischievous swaps. With Goofy thrilled to be bid on and Deena determined to reclaim her prize, the day spirals into a series of slapstick schemes involving a borrowed snake, a unraveling skirt, and a surprisingly effective barrel sale.

In "The Run Around," Jo tries to navigate the chaos of dance invitations when Gwenny suggests a pact: whoever Junior asks first must refuse, leaving the other to go with him. As both girls avoid him, Junior’s confusion grows—especially when his mother insists he take his cousin Claire, a girl he barely recognizes, to the dance. With Claire’s unexpected arrival and newfound charm, Junior’s plans shift, leaving Gwenny and Deena caught in the fallout of their own scheme.