My Little Margie #53

When Margie joins her father and his business associate on a hunting trip to bag the legendary Old Horrible—a massive bear that's outsmarted every hunter in the woods—she's determined to prove herself useful, armed with a guide's mysterious "magic potion" meant to attract game. But as the hunt unfolds, Margie's well-meaning interference and the unpredictable nature of Old Horrible himself turn the expedition into comedy, and her father discovers the bear isn't quite the threat he expected.

Mrs. Odetts concocts a scheme to set up a meeting between her old flame Catfish Skinner and a young woman by sending him a flattering retouched photo—neglecting to mention it's actually of someone else entirely. When the unsuspecting girl shows up to the Pink Champagne Supper Club, she finds herself trapped in an evening of increasingly absurd deception as Catfish mistakes her for his long-lost love, all while his own disguise begins to literally melt away in the heat of the moment.

When Sweet Jessica's boyfriend Elmer suggests she'd look better if she gained weight, she takes him at his word—only to discover that his ideal woman isn't quite what she expected. This 1964 humor story plays out the misunderstanding between a young woman determined to win back her beau's affection and a boyfriend who might have been speaking more casually than she realized.

Margie needs the perfect dress for the Women's League Fashion Show, so she talks her father into an advance on her allowance to buy a chic Hobo Smith creation—only to discover the designer's reputation may be more hype than substance. When a series of mishaps threaten to derail her big moment, she finds an unexpected ally in Mrs. Odetts, her father's housekeeper, who steps in to save the day in the most hilariously unconventional way.