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Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [Vol. 112 No. 12, December 1938] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 15¢, 34pp, 10½″ x 13½″, cover by William Heaslip) []
Details supplied by Morgan Wallace.

5 · The Wooden Indian [Square Jaw, Engineer] · Gilbert A. Lathrop · ss; illustrated by Albin Henning; railroad story.

7 · The Case of the Cat Burglar [Jim “Bonehead” Tierney] · John A. Moroso · ss; illustrated by R. M. Brinkerhoff; crime.

9 · Johnny Martin, Quarterback · R. G. Emery · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon; football story.

10 · Ballad for Christmas · Nancy Byrd Turner · pm

11 · Five Miles Straight Up: Take a Flying Visit to the Rocket Station of Tomorrow. Franklin M. Reck Interview · Peter van Dresser · iv; illustrated by William Heaslip [Ref. Franklin M. Reck]

12 · Home by Hide-Rack [Hide-Rack the collie] · Glenn Balch · ss; illustrated by Charles LaSalle; far-north story.

14 · One Man Came Back [Part 3 of 4; Douglas Renfrew] · Laurie York Erskine · sl; illustrated by Frank Vaughn; far-north Mounted Police story.

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v113 #1, January 1939] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 15¢, 36pp, 10¼″ x 13½″, cover by Edgar Franklin Wittmack) []
Details supplied by John Boston.

3 · In the Morning Mail · The Readers · lc

4 · Holes-Holes-Holes [Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · ss

6 · Stampede on Coldpaw · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss

7 · Northland · Maud Uschold · pm

9 · Let’s Leave Earth: A Picture of Rocket Travel Drawn by Peter van Dresser, Reported by Franklin M. Reck · Franklin M. Reck · ar; illustrated by Peter van Dresser & William Heaslip; This is illustrated by Peter van Dresser, author of some of this magazine’s SF stories and, it says here, editor of Astronautics.

10 · The 1938 Six-Man All-Americans · Stephen Epler · ar

12 · Big Hurricane · Charles Spain Verral · ss

14 · The Flyin’ Dutchman · Gilbert A. Lathrop · ss

16 · One Man Came Back [Part 4 of 4; Douglas Renfrew] · Laurie York Erskine · sl

19 · Dogs Pull Together in Alaska · Frederick Machetanz · ar

20 · Oh-h, Tubby Isn’t Tubby Any More! · Dr. Frank Howard Richardson · ar

24 · Money in Their Pockets · Misc. · ar

32 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl

35 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v113 #5, May 1939] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 15¢, 44pp, 10¼″ x 13½″, cover by Orson Lowell) []
Details supplied by John Boston.

3 · Tongue of Beast [Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · ss

5 · Play Six-Man Baseball · Stephen Epler · ar

6 · Golden Slippers · Vereen Bell · ss

8 · Miners’ Meetin’ [Connie Morgan] · James B. Hendryx · ss

11 · Don’t Weaken · Tom Stow · ar

12 · Dark Barabara · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss

14 · Six-Man Rules Are Revised · Stephen Epler · ar

15 · Mark Tidd, Manufacturer [Part ? of ?; Mark Tidd] · Clarence Budington Kelland · sl

23 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

24 · In the Morning Mail · The Readers · lc

26 · Bicyclists, Let’s Talk a Bit · Ray W. Sherman · ar

30 · Here’s Cash for Bicyclists · Misc. · ar

34 · Enter the Outboard Motor Contest! · Misc. · ms

40 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v113 #7, July 1939] []
Issue partially indexed.

· Rocket to the Sun · Peter van Dresser · ss

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v113 #9, September 1939] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 15¢, 36pp, 10¼″ x 13½″, cover by William Henslip) []
Details supplied by John Boston.

3 · In the Morning Mail · The Readers · lc

5 · Return to Mars [Part 1 of ?; Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · sl; NB: On the cover, this is advertised as a Jack Armstrong-Alan Kane Adventure Serial; in the letter column, the editor says “Return to Mars” “not only deals with rocket ships, but brings together The American Boy’s most popular scientist, Dr. Alan Kane, and radio’s most popular adventure hero, Jack Armstrong.”

8 · Why the Rules? · Stephen Epler · ar

9 · X-Caliber · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss

11 · Greeks Bearing Gifts · Dwight Wendell Koppes · ss

13 · Mister Square Jaw · Gilbert A. Lathrop · ss

15 · Train Your Own Bird Dog · Vereen Bell · ar

16 · Photo Finish · W. T. Person · ss

20 · Football Is Under Way! · Misc. · ar

23 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

32 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v113 #10, October 1939] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 15¢, 36pp, 10¼″ x 13½″, cover by Charles La Salle) []
Details supplied by John Boston.

3 · In the Morning Mail · The Readers · lc

5 · Paddy Fallon’s Week Off [Jim “Bonehead” Tierney] · John A. Moroso · ss

7 · The Horned Frog Is an Aviator · J. Willard Ridings & Franklin M. Reck · ar

8 · Crab-Smasher · Millard Ward · ss

10 · That Fellow Douglas · John H. Crider · ar; about William O. Douglas, who had just been appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court at age 40.

11 · Skeeter Gets a Sting · William Heyliger · ss

13 · Build a Winning Offense · Stephen Epler · ar

15 · Return to Mars [Part 2 of ?; Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · sl

22 · Six-Man Football Teams Point for National Honors · Misc. · ar

25 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

32 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v113 #11, November 1939] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 15¢, 36pp, 10¼″ x 13½″, cover by Edgar Franklin Wittmack) []
Details supplied by John Boston.

3 · In the Morning Mail · The Readers · lc

5 · Son of the Apple Valley [Part ? of ?] · William Heyliger · sl

9 · Youth Looks at War · Mary M. Ammerman, Vir Nadean Dyer & Lloyd Anthony Cestare · pm

10 · Retribution River [Douglas Renfrew] · Laurie York Erskine · ss

12 · Books for Your Desert Island · Misc. · ar

13 · This Is the Year · Vereen Bell · ss

15 · Sweet Land · William Heyliger · ss

17 · Return to Mars [Part 3 of ?; Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · sl

23 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

24 · Through College on Pigeons · Juliette K. Arthur · ar

25 · He’s a Fighting Fool · Hiram Jefferson Herbert · ar

29 · The Batty Corner · Misc. · ar

35 · The American Boy Book Contest · Misc. · ms

36 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v113 #12, December 1939] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 15¢, 44pp, 10¼″ x 13½″, cover by Edgar Franklin Wittmack) []
Details supplied by John Boston.

3 · In the Morning Mail · The Readers · lc

5 · The Color of His Dust [Connie Morgan] · James B. Hendryx · ss

7 · “Jim Tierney Is a Bum” [Jim “Bonehead” Tierney] · John A. Moroso · ss

10 · Breach of Discipline · Robb White, III · ss

12 · Sea Songs, American Boy Prize Poems · Misc. · pm

13 · Son of the Apple Valley [Part ? of ?] · William Heyliger · sl

16 · Mountain Zephyr · Gilbert Lathrop · ss

18 · Return to Mars [Part 4 of ?; Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · sl

25 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

35 · Six-Man Football Rolls On · Misc. · ar

37 · The Batty Corner · Misc. · ar

40 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v114 #2, February 1940] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 10½″ x 13½″, cover by Charles La Salle) []
Details supplied by Mike Ward.

3 · Whitey Takes Defense · Theodore J. Roemer · ss

5 · The Pup Came Through · Dave Irwin · ar

6 · Six-Man All-Americans! · Stephen Epler · ar

8 · Jungle Brothers · Kenneth Gilbert · ss

10 · Calling All Men · John A. Moroso · ss

12 · Thirty Candles for the Scouts · Griffith Ogden Ellis · ar

13 · Son of the Apple Valley [Part ? of ?] · William Heyliger · sl

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v114 #5, May 1940] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 25¢, 42pp, 10½″ x 13½″, cover by Russell Sambrook) []
Details taken from eBay listing.

5 · Three Against the Sea [Part ? of ?] · Robb White · sl; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee

8 · Go Bird Hunting with the Craigheads · F. R. Mering · ar

10 · Perfect for Tennis · Jack Miller · ar

11 · Creek Jumper · Vereen Bell · ss; illustrated by Charles La Salle

13 · Why Craig Laughed · Laurie York Erskine · ss; illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover

15 · Turntable Bill · Gilbert A. Lathrop · ss; illustrated by Frank Vaughn

17 · Heads Up on the Base Paths! · Frank M. Reck · ar

18 · Ghost-Town Dog · Hubert Evans · ss; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v114 #6, June 1940] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 10½″ x 13½″, cover by William Heaslip) []
Details supplied by Mike Ward.

5 · Black-out Over Cleveland · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss

8 · Shy Dog · Vereen Bell · ss

10 · Keep That Sinker Low · Franklin M. Reck · ar

11 · Shaun Farrier · Laurie York Erskine · ss

13 · Johnny Threetimes and the Ladyfinger · John A. Moroso · ss

15 · Three Against the Sea [Part ? of ?] · Robb White · sl

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v114 #7, July 1940] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 25¢, 32pp, 10¼″ x 13½″, cover by Manning de V. Lee) []
Details supplied by John Boston.

3 · In the Morning Mail · The Readers · lc; “Conducted by Pluto the Office Pup” [in spirit, the mundane equivalent of Sergeant Saturn and Frogeyes], mixes editorial comment, information about contributors [anyone want to know about Lawrence M Guyer?], quotes from letters, etc.

4 · What Is Americanism? · Homer Cray · ar; anti-totalitarian homily.

5 · The Cabin on the Rapids [Connie Morgan] · James B. Hendryx · ss; illustrated by Frank Vaughn; “Connie handles a Yukon duel and Old Man Mattie helps out.”

7 · Eyes on the Ball: Let’s Talk to Ted Williams · Franklin M. Reck · ar

8 · Feet Under You! Weight Low! · S. E. “Canuck” Sangster · ar; canoeing instruction.

10 · A Question of Identity · Eldon G. Magnuson · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon; “A green young deputy hears a call for help and takes a big chance.”

12 · Hustle Off to a Hostel · Gurney Williams · ar; about youth hostels.

13 · Tenderfoot · Lawrence M. Guyer · ss; illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers; “Cadet Smith had afiendish backhand and a debt to pay.”

15 · Three Against the Sea [Part ? of ?] · Robb White · sl; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee; “Out in a raging hurricane Jake sails into the enemy.”

21 · Do You Know? · Misc. · ms; obscure facts, like the increase in vegetable acreage, excluding potatoes, from 1919 to 1929.

22 · Bows and Arrows Bring Them Money · James M. Young, Jr. · ms; half-column squib about two teen-agers who make and sell archery stuff from their basement.

25 · Batty Corner · Misc. · pz; “brain teasers”.

28 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl

31 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v114 #9, September 1940] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 25¢, 28pp, 10¼″ x 13½″, cover by Pictorial Studios) []
Details supplied by John Boston.

2 · In the Morning Mail · The Readers · lc

3 · Hide-Rack’s Tramp [Hide-Rack the collie] · Glenn Balch · ss; illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover; “When a collie likes a tramp, you can’t talk him out of it.”

5 · Equip Now! · Stephen Epler · ar; subtitled “Ten Ways to Stretch Your Football Dollar.”

6 · Ghosts in the Cockpit · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss; illustrated by William Heaslip

9 · Claws of El Tigre · Kenneth Gilbert · ss; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee; “Johnny Drayne searches the jungle for a missing fullback.”

11 · You’re on the Air [Part ? of ?] · William Heyliger · sl; illustrated by Charles La Salle; “Joe Carli sees tight fear behind a smiling mask”; story about working at a radio station.

14 · Deck Fighting Must Be Planned · Richard C. Francis · ar; in substance, “The Making of CAPTAIN CAUTION.”

24 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl

25 · Six-Man Rules · Misc. · ms; announcement and order blank for new improved compendium of rules for six-man football.

27 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

Youth’s Companion Combined with The American Boy [v114 #10, October 1940] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (The Sprague Publishing Company, Inc., 25¢, 32pp, 10¼″ x 13½″, cover by Paul Bransom) []
Details supplied by John Boston.

3 · In the Morning Mail · The Readers · lc

5 · Terror by Temperature [Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · ss; No sign of Jack Armstrong this time.

8 · He Carries the Mail · Franklin M. Reck · ar

9 · Substitute Play · Laurie York Erskine · ss

11 · Touchdown! · Stephen Epler · ar

12 · The Also-Ran · Donald H. Farrington · ss

14 · You’re on the Air [Part ? of ?] · William Heyliger · sl

17 · Shake Hands with Tommy Fisher · Misc. · iv

18 · Contest Fans · Misc. · ms

21 · Six-Man Rule Book · Misc. · ar

25 · Gentleman Named Columbus · Nancy Byrd Turner · pm

28 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl

31 · Funnybone Ticklers · Various · hu

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