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Jack Armstrong #1 (1947)

Parents' Magazine Press · 1947 · 52 pages

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ContinueJack Armstrong #2 →
Contains 8 stories
Jack Armstrong Solves the Arctic Mystery
8 pp · adventure
Jack Armstrong

Jack Armstrong and his friends are operating an air base in remote Alaska when they discover a ruthless fur thief striking by helicopter, robbing and killing isolated trappers across the frozen landscape. When the culprit targets their own fuel supply, Jack devises a clever trap using doctored gasoline—but his plan puts him in direct danger when he confronts the criminal at a remote cabin. It's a tense Arctic showdown as Jack and his loyal husky Major must outmaneuver a desperate criminal in one of the harshest environments on Earth.

The Case of the Forgetful Forger
3.67 pp · detective-mystery
Vic HardyChief Dale

When a man attempts to borrow money using a U.S. Treasury bond, bank officials grow suspicious and call in Vic Hardy to examine it—only to discover the certificate is stolen. Hardy and Chief Dale's inspectors track down the suspect, a man named Allyn, who destroys evidence by burning bonds in his stove, but Vic's mastery of scientific crime detection may yet recover what the flames tried to erase. Watch as modern forensics uncover the truth behind the forgetful forger's desperate scheme.

Jack Armstrong vs. the Man of a Million Faces
12 pp · adventure
Jack ArmstrongProfessor Proteus (villain)

Jack Armstrong rushes to Panama when a plantation owner's hemp crop falls under siege by saboteurs, touching down with his friends Betty, Billy, and Uncle Jim only to have their plane hit by a land mine. As Jack investigates the escalating attacks—ruined fields, mysterious operatives, and mounting danger—he must uncover the truth behind the man called Professor Proteus and his scheme to control Central America's vital resources before it's too late. When Betty vanishes in the night, Jack faces a desperate race into hostile mountain territory to save her and stop a conspiracy far more sinister than anyone suspected.

Slaughter's Mad Dash in the 1946 World Series
2 pp · sports
Enos SlaughterHarry Walker
Simba Bwana - Lion Master
4 pp · jungle
Simba Bwana [Akhu]

When young Akhu, son of a Masai chief, is tasked with guarding cattle on the African plain, his afternoon rest is shattered by the arrival of a hungry lion—forcing the boy to call upon all his jungle wisdom to survive the encounter. As night falls and danger multiplies in the darkness, Akhu must prove whether his courage and skill are equal to the deadly beasts that prowl his homeland. A thrilling tale of survival and honor from Jack Armstrong #1 (1947).

Angel of Mercy With Water-Wings
5 pp · adventure
Betty FairfieldEmma Webster

When melting winter snows transform a peaceful river into a devastating flood, district nurse Emma Webster and her companion Betty Fairfield spring into action to save a young boy caught in the rising waters—using nothing more than swimming water-wings and quick thinking. As the floodwaters rise and injured townspeople seek shelter in the town's highest ground, Nurse Webster must decide whether to evacuate with the others or stay behind to care for those too weak to leave. This 1947 adventure captures the courage and compassion of a nurse who becomes a true angel of mercy when her community needs her most.

Hal Newhouser
1 pp · non-fiction; sports
Hal Newhouser

Hal Newhouser, ace left-hander for Detroit's Tigers, stands as one of baseball's finest pitchers—a two-time 25-game winner whose blazing fastball has made him a force on the mound. This feature breaks down the mechanics behind his success, revealing how Newhouser's disciplined approach to footwork and conditioning generates the speed and power that keeps batters off-balance.

Billy Rings the Bell
4 pp · humor; teen
Billy FairfieldBilly's motherBilly's sister

When Billy Fairfield spots a contest ad promising fifty dollars for perfect specimens, he launches into an enthusiastic training montage—only to arrive at the Novelty Amusement Park and discover the competition is for mussels, not muscles. Undeterred and eager to claim his prize, Billy spots a strength-testing bell-ringing game with the same fifty-dollar payoff and decides to give it a shot.

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