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Canteen Kate #1 (1952)

St. John · 1952 · 36 pages

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Contains 6 stories
Yokohama Melodrama
6 pp · humor

Canteen Kate is determined to crash a military flight to Yokohama after her Marine buddy Al gets a two-day leave, and she'll use every trick in the book—stowing away in trucks, borrowing uniforms, and bluffing past sentries—to sneak aboard the transport. What she doesn't realize is that this particular plane isn't headed for a casual shore leave, and her resourcefulness lands her in a situation far more chaotic than a simple romantic reunion. A hilarious romp through military mishaps and one woman's refusal to be left behind.

Sleepy-Time Girl
7 pp · humor

When Al complains that the early-morning bugler is keeping him exhausted, Canteen Kate hatches a scheme to hide the bugle so he can finally sleep—but her plan spirals into chaos when the instrument ends up in Major Herringbone's jeep and a telltale t-shirt threatens to expose the whole caper. This 1952 humor story follows Kate and Al as they scramble to retrieve the bugle before the Major discovers who's behind the mischief, only to discover that the "solution" comes with an ironic twist.

Tanks for the Memories
7 pp · humor

When Canteen Kate and her pal Al stumble onto a secret military installation during a peacetime picnic, they accidentally intercept stolen blueprints for a new tank—but what starts as a wild chase to recover the plans turns into a madcap scramble that neither the spies nor the Marines quite see coming. This 1952 humor romp is a fast-paced tangle of mistaken identities, physical comedy, and plenty of Kate's characteristic chaos as she barrels through a restaurant stakeout, a high-speed pursuit, and a climactic arrival at the base.

Einstein at the Front
5 pp · humor

Private Able joins a patrol stuck behind enemy lines with all the latest military hardware—but no way to reach the fortified enemy position ahead. When the Sergeant challenges him to find a solution, Able dusts off an ancient warfare tactic and some creative improvisation to turn the tide. This 1952 humor tale proves that sometimes the oldest tricks in the book beat even the newest gadgets.

Male Call
1 pp · humor

When a young woman picks up the mail at a military base, she becomes instant catnip—surrounded by eager servicemen in a frenzy of attention. What starts as a quick errand turns into a chaotic popularity contest that leaves her rethinking what "popular" actually means.

Calamity Cake
6 pp · humor

When Canteen Kate accidentally destroys Major Herringbone's birthday cake, she attempts a quick fix by baking a replacement—but a mix-up with similar-looking cans turns her rescue mission into a comedic catastrophe. With the Major's party looming and chaos mounting at every turn, Kate and Al race against time to prevent disaster from literally exploding in their faces.

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