Polly Pigtails #7
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis August 1946 issue of Polly Pigtails magazine features the story "Storm to Starboard" by Virginia Merritt, in which a girl named Susy Latham must overcome her fear of rivers and boats by taking the helm of a sailboat called the Myra during a river voyage. The issue also announces the launch of a national Polly Pigtails Club with headquarters in New York City, inviting readers to join local chapters and participate in organized activities, crafts, games, and club trips. Additionally, the magazine contains a comic featuring a dog named Taps who learns obedience after a man in uniform teaches the family's children to train him with commands like "play dead."
Elizabeth Blackwell battles entrenched prejudice to become America's first woman doctor, facing rejection from medical schools and suspicion from patients who doubt a woman could possibly practice medicine. After months of rejection, she finally gains admission to Geneva School of Medicine, where she endures ridicule from her male classmates—but proves herself an exceptional student. When she opens her practice in New York, her determination and skill gradually win over a skeptical public, paving the way for generations of women doctors to follow.
A war dog named Taps returns home after two years of military service, only to find that his family doesn't recognize him—and he struggles to understand why Pat and Dick seem wary of his enthusiastic greeting. When a moment of crisis reveals what his training has truly prepared him for, Taps finally discovers his place back in the family he never stopped thinking about.
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