My Little Margie #49

Margie heads to a dude ranch to write an article for the Merryville News, but quickly finds herself in over her head when the handsome ranch owner takes a shine to her—and expects her to prove she's a real rider. With a rodeo looming and her reputation on the line, Margie scrambles to learn how to stay on a horse before her inexperience is exposed to everyone at the ranch.

Margie heads to a college football game as a spectator, but between the chaotic traffic and the rowdy crowd, she quickly discovers that watching the action might be more dangerous than playing it. Vern Albright warned her to watch out for trouble, and by the time the final whistle blows, Margie realizes the real rough game isn't on the field—it's in the stands.

When Elmer decides to buy a used car but talks Sweet Jessica into footing the bill, their partnership quickly hits a bump—literally. As Sweet Jessica eagerly volunteers to learn how to drive so she can share the work, her first lesson behind the wheel ends in a crash that leaves her more concerned about her X-rays than her injuries. This 1963 humor story plays out the comedy of mismatched expectations and Elmer's questionable logic in three pages of slapstick fun.

Margie signs up for modeling school to fund her own wardrobe and escape her father Vern's complaints about her shopping bills—but her first big assignment at the exclusive Pierre Le Blanc couture house turns into a comedy of errors. When Margie's mishaps during a fashion show lead to broken merchandise and offended clients, she ends up owing far more than she could have earned, forcing an amusing reckoning with her practical-minded dad.

Kit Carson embarks on a transformative journey when a hunting expedition to Santa Fe awakens his true calling as a wilderness scout. From his early days trapping in unexplored territories among Native peoples to guiding some of the frontier's greatest expeditions, Carson carved new trails across the Rocky Mountains and California, earning a place in American legend through courage and skill in untamed lands.