School-Day Romances #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue collects multiple school romance stories featuring teenage sweethearts and their romantic entanglements. "Ginger Snapp in The Showoff Showdown" depicts Ginger confronting a musclebound rival who brags about reserving the star athlete, ultimately putting the boastful suitor in his place. "Midge Martin Mixes Men in a Masquerade Melee" follows Midge, a Glenview High School student with a reporting job at City Press, as she prepares for a masquerade party while juggling multiple male admirers and encounters at a soda shop. Additional stories include romantic conflicts and misunderstandings between high school students navigating dating, jealousy, and college aspirations.
Butch Freeman's first day at dramatic school takes a chaotic turn when he accidentally antagonizes the devastatingly handsome new posture instructor, Mr. Kirkland—only to watch his girlfriend Toni fall under the man's spell. When Butch and his rival Eve discover Toni has mysteriously lost her memory and doesn't recognize anyone, they scramble to figure out what's really going on before the situation spirals completely out of control.
Ginger Snapp joins the baseball team with a new sweater and dreams of earning a letter, but her athletic talent quickly proves she's more than just a pretty face—she can pitch, she can hit, and she won't back down from the boys who tried to keep her off the field. When a showoff rival tries to sabotage her shot at glory in the final inning, Ginger shows that the only thing more impressive than her swing is her willingness to forgive.
Midge Martin, Glenview High's star reporter, lands an assignment to interview the enigmatic explorer Hercule Hunter at the school masquerade—but her jungle-themed costume and determination to get a story set off a chaotic chain of romantic misadventures involving Charlie Brown, the adventure-averse Hunter, and a rival who'll stop at nothing to win his heart. What starts as a simple interview becomes a wild night of disguises, jealousy, and unexpected connections that leads to far more than just a scoop for the paper.
In "Culture and Cupid," Eve Adams—fresh from her first trip abroad—finds herself caught between her academic ambitions and an unexpected romance when she meets a struggling young man in England. With a clever plan and a bit of charm, she sets out to help him by convincing the Dean to buy his furniture, all while navigating the quiet tension of a connection that’s more than just academic.
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Reprinted in Popular Teen-Agers #6 (1951), Popular Teen-Agers #7 (1951), Teen-Age Talk #9 (1958)
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