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The American Boy [v110 #10, October 1936] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (Sprague Publishing Co.; Detroit, MI, 15¢, 52pp, 10¼" x 13½", cover by Arthur Smith) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace. 3 · Trouble on the Snaffle [Part 1 of 3] · Glenn Balch · sl; football.; illustrated by Albin Henning 8 · A Piece of Wax [Jim Tierney, detective] · John A. Moroso · ss; crime.; illustrated by R. M. Brinkerhoff 11 · The Heifer Tree · Ellis Parker Butler · ss; humor.; illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers 13 · Little Mike · William Heyliger · ss; football.; illustrated by Grattan Condon 18 · Observers · Frances Frost · pm 19 · Sleeper Plane to the Coast [Johnny Caruthers] · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss; airplane story.; illustrated by William Heaslip

The American Boy [v110 #11, November 1936] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (Sprague Publishing Co.; Detroit, MI, 10¢, 40pp, 10¼" x 13½", cover by Paul Bransom) Details supplied by John Boston. 3 · No Man’s Space [Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · ss 6 · Night Game · Vereen Bell · ss 9 · Little Chief Running Horse · Harold Keith · ar 10 · The Man in the Shack [Douglas Renfrew] · Laurie York Erskine · ss 13 · Learn Good Driving · Ray W. Sherman · ar 14 · Friendly Talks with the Editor · Griffith Ogden Ellis · ed 14 · The Fog · Edith L. Johnson · pm 15 · Trouble on the Snaffle [Part 2 of 3] · Glenn Balch · sl 18 · The Duke Takes a Bow · Harold Keith · ss 34 · In the Morning Mail · [The Readers] · lt 36 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl 39 · Funnybone Ticklers · [Misc.] · hu

The American Boy [v111 #1, January 1937] (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 10¢, 38pp, 10½" x 13½", cover by Edgar Franklin Wittmack) Details taken from eBay listing. Swamp Man · Vereen Bell · ss A Pair of Captains · Harold Keith · ss Koblunai · Franklin M. Reck · ss Trouble on the Snaffle [Part 3 of 3] · Glenn Balch · sl All-American · Vereen Bell · ss U.S.S. Jaloppie · Robb White, III · ss Blind Date · Dwight Wendell Koppes · ss The Shape of Planes to Come · Joseph Wheatley · ar

The American Boy [v111 #2, February 1937] (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 10¢, 38pp, 10½" x 13½", cover by Edgar Franklin Wittmack) Details taken from eBay listing. 5 · Wildcat [Part 1 of 6] · William Heyliger · sl 9 · Zero-Zero Squadron · Lawrence M. Guyer · ss 11 · Midwinter Drag · Millard Ward · ss 14 · B.N. Tierney O.T.J. [Jim Tierney, detective] · John A. Moroso · ss 17 · The Masked Raider · Franklin M. Reck · ss 20 · “They Will Look for a Few Words” · Nancy Byrd Turner · pm 21 · And the Earth Said: Shake · Upton Close · ss 23 · Mister Galahad · Vereen Bell · ss 26 · You’re Better Than That · Dr. Frank Howard Richardson · ar 32 · “I Am Sending a Person of Distinction” · Nancy Byrd Turner · ar

The American Boy [v111 #5, May 1937] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 10¢, 10½" x 13½", cover by Manning de V. Lee) Details supplied by Mike Ward. 5 · The Fluke Champion · B. J. Chute · ss 8 · A Brotherhood · Allan Swinton · ss 12 · Gold Braid for Two · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss 15 · Nailed Down · Donald Farrington · ss 19 · We Discovered the Jungle · Charles Pilling · ar 20 · Wildcat [Part 4 of 6] · William Helinger · sl 22 · The Woodlot · Grace Noll Crowell · pm 26 · Snap Out of It! · Dr. Frank Howard Richardson · ar 34 · Try the flying Fish! · Walter Adams · ar 47 · Pocket Money This Way! · Harold S. Kahm · ar

The American Boy [v111 #6, June 1937] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (Sprague Publishing Co.; Detroit, MI, 15¢, 52pp, 10¼" x 13½", cover by Albin Henning) Details supplied by John Boston and Morgan Wallace. 3 · In the Morning Mail · [The Readers] · lt 5 · Creeping Danger [Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · ss; science fiction.; illustrated by William Heaslip 9 · Big Bogie Jones · Vereen Bell · ss; crime.; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee 12 · The Missing Linke · Franklin M. Reck · ss; baseball.; illustrated by Charles LaSalle 15 · Big Medicine Hide-Rack [Hide-Rack the collie] · Glenn Balch · ss; dog story.; illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover 18 · Friendly Talks with the Editor · Griffith Ogden Ellis · ed 19 · We Discovered the Jungle (Part Two) · Charles Pilling · ar 20 · Wildcat [Part 5 of 6] · William Heyliger · sl; oil story.; illustrated by Grattan Condon 23 · Equip Yourself for Summer · Vereen Bell · ar 24 · Choose the Right Job · Dr. Frank Howard Richardson · ar 29 · Build a Derby Winner · [Misc.] · ar 37 · How to Be Unpopular at Camp · [Misc.] · ar 39 · He’s a Funny Duck · [Misc.] · ar 40 · Chipmunk · Frances Frost · pm 42 · Calling All Graduates · Joseph M. Dodge · ar 44 · The Batty Corner · [Misc.] · ar 44 · He’s a Champion Marksman · [Misc.] · ar 45 · Funnybone Ticklers · [Misc.] · hu 47 · Have Fun with Your Camera · Clarence Sinclair Bell · ar 48 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl

The American Boy [v111 #7, July 1937] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 10¢, 10½" x 13½", cover by Lowell L. Balcom) Details supplied by Mike Ward and Morgan Wallace. 5 · Stained Gold [Part 1 of 4] · James Willard Schultz · sl; Indians.; illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover 8 · Jim Tierney, Smoke Eater [Jim Tierney, detective] · John A. Moroso · ss; crime.; illustrated by R. M. Brinkerhoff 11 · King of the College Courts · James Sterling Ayars · ar 12 · Grizzly Bait · Rutherford G. Montgomery · ss; western.; illustrated by Charles LaSalle 15 · Good Dogs Never Die · Victor McNeill · ar 17 · The Job of rookie Hunting · Ed Staples · ar 18 · Dynamite Wanted [Johnny Caruthers] · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss; airplane story.; illustrated by William Heaslip 21 · Wildcat [Part 6 of 6] · William Heyliger · sl; oil story.; illustrated by Grattan Condon 24 · On Getting Along in the World · Dr. Frank Howard Richardson · ar 31 · Outboard Motor · Grace Noll Crowell · pm

The American Boy [v111 #8, August 1937] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 10¢, 10½" x 13½", cover by Herbert Christy) Details supplied by Mike Ward and Morgan Wallace. 3 · A Head for Figures · Frank Bunce · ss; prospecting crime story.; illustrated by Frank Vaughn 3 · A Head for Figures · Frank Bunce · ss 5 · Stained Gold [Part 2 of 4] · James Willard Schultz · sl; Indians.; illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover 8 · The Fireball · Harold Keith · ss; baseball.; illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers 12 · Passengers for Panama [Tod Moran] · Howard Pease · ss; crime in South America.; illustrated by Anton Otto Fischer 14 · Deep Sea Killers · Kenneth Gilbert · ar 16 · The Watcher on the Roof · Kenneth Gilbert · ss; wilderness.; illustrated by Paul Bransom 21 · He Circled the World on $600 · Eldon G. Magnuson · bg 25 · Recognized Artist at Fourteen · Joseph Wheatley · ar 27 · Gossip · Frances Frost · pm

The American Boy [v111 #9, September 1937] (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 15¢, 44pp, 10½" x 13½", cover by Edgar Franklin Wittmack) Details supplied by James Keeline and Morgan Wallace. 5 · Foghorns [Part 1 of 4; Tod Moran] · Howard Pease · sl; San Francisco waterfront crime.; illustrated by Anton Otto Fischer 7 · Play Six-Man Football · Franklin M. Reck · ar; illustrated by photos 8 · The Tin Goose Rides Again [Johnny Caruthers] · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss; airplane story.; illustrated by William Heaslip 12 · Why Bother with Ladders? · L. R. Davis · ss; skyscraper crime.; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee 16 · We Play Again · Vereen Bell · ss; tennis.; illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers 18 · Jonesy · Robb White, III · ss; navy story.; illustrated by Anton Otto Fischer 22 · Stained Gold [Part 3 of 4] · James Willard Schultz · sl; Indians.; illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover

The American Boy [v111 #10, October 1937] (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 15¢, 44pp, 10½" x 13½", cover by Manning de V. Lee) Details supplied by Steve Miller and Morgan Wallace. 5 · The Affair at Kemper’s Post [Connie Morgan] · James B. Hendryx · ss; a far-north story.; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee 10 · Foghorns [Part 2 of 4; Tod Moran] · Anton Otto Fischer · sl; San Francisco waterfront crime.; illustrated by Anton Otto Fischer 13 · Turnips for Cassidy [Jim Tierney, detective] · John A. Moroso · ss; crime.; illustrated by R. M. Brinkerhoff 15 · Stained Gold [Part 4 of 4] · James Willard Schultz · sl; Indians.; illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover 20 · Twelfth Man · Millard Ward · ss; football.; illustrated by Frank Vaughn 36 · Barrancas of Death [Johnny Caruthers] · Frederic Nelson Litten · ss; airplane story.; illustrated by William Heaslip

The American Boy [v111 #11, November 1937] (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 15¢, 44pp, 10½" x 13½", cover by William Heaslip) Details supplied by James Keeline and Morgan Wallace. 5 · By Virtue of Circumference · Peter van Dresser · ss; outer space / science fiction story.; illustrated by William Heaslip 8 · Mister French Makes the Team · Franklin M. Reck · ss; football.; illustrated by Charles LaSalle 10 · The Dead Pan Fellow · Vereen Bell · ss; crime.; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee 14 · Foghorns [Part 3 of 4; Tod Moran] · Howard Pease · sl; San Francisco waterfront crime.; illustrated by Anton Otto Fischer 17 · Glorified Madhouse · Gilbert A. Lathrop · ss; railroad story.; illustrated by Frank Vaughn 20 · Magruder Takes a Tow · Robb White, III · ss; sea story.; illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers 38 · The Sad Tale of a Whale · LeRoy W. Snell · pm

The American Boy [v111 #12, December 1937] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 15¢, 52pp, 10½" x 13½", cover by Paul Branson) Details supplied by John Boston and Morgan Wallace. 3 · In the Morning Mail · [The Readers] · lt 5 · Doom Tocsin [Part 1 of 4; Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · sl; lost race / Hollow Earth / science fiction.; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee 10 · Minute and a Half to Play · F. R. Mering · ar; basketball. 11 · The Other Side of the Stone [Connie Morgan] · James B. Hendryx · ss; far-north story.; illustrated by Frank Vaughn 13 · The Machine Man · Vereen Bell · ss; football.; illustrated by Grattan Condon 15 · Tierney Studies Tailoring [Jim Tierney, detective] · John A. Moroso · ss; crime.; illustrated by R. M. Brinkerhoff 17 · Line Camp Christmas · Glenn Balch · ss; Christmas story.; illustrated by Charles LaSalle 18 · From 19 to 70 in Ten Minutes · [Misc.] · ar; about a makeup artist. 20 · Foghorns [Part 4 of 4; Tod Moran] · Howard Pease · sl; San Francisco waterfront crime.; illustrated by Anton Otto Fischer 22 · Merry Christmas and Happy New Year · Marion Doyle · pm 24 · We Caught Dragons · Larry Griswold · ar; Komodo dragons, that is. 26 · They Cover Crooksville · C. A. Robinson · ar; local newspaper run by high school students. 31 · Funnybone Ticklers · [Misc.] · hu 33 · Take an Alaska Vacation with the American Boy · [Misc.] · ar 34 · The Batty Corner · [Misc.] · pz 48 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl NON-8 · Beginners, Get Out Your Skis · Raymond J. Krantz · ar

The American Boy [v112 #1, January 1938] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (Sprague Publishing Co.; Detroit, MI, 15¢, 36pp, 10¼" x 13½", cover by Edgar Franklin Wittmack) Details supplied by John Boston and Morgan Wallace. 3 · In the Morning Mail · [The Readers] · lt 4 · Join the American Boy Cruise to Alaska · [Misc.] · ar 5 · The Mystery of the Mallards [Donn Kelly, Immigration Inspector] · Thomson Burtis & Inspector Frank J. Ellis · ss; immigration crime story.; illustrated by Grattan Condon 7 · The Six-Man All-Americans · Stephen Epler · ar 8 · Learn Tumbling with Champions · James Sterling Ayars · ar 10 · Tighten That Defense · Vereen Bell · ar 11 · Connie Morgan Breaks a Case [Connie Morgan] · James B. Hendryx · ss; far-north story.; illustrated by Frank Vaughn 13 · The Mayor of Bridgeport · Gilbert A. Lathrop · ss; railroad / crime story.; illustrated by Albin Henning 15 · They’re Doing Things · [Misc.] · ar 16 · The Minnesota Gup · Barent van Waldron · ss; wrestling story.; illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers 18 · Doom Tocsin [Part 2 of 4; Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · sl; lost race / science fiction.; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee 22 · The Winner · [Misc.] · ar 32 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl 35 · Funnybone Ticklers · [Misc.] · hu

The American Boy [v112 #2, February 1938] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 15¢, 36pp, 10½" x 13½", cover by Herbert Christy) Details supplied by John Boston and Morgan Wallace. 2 · Alaska Bound! · [Misc.] · ar; still touting the magazine-sponsored vacation tour. 3 · In the Morning Mail · [The Readers] · lt 4 · The Reef of Lost Ships · Robb White, III · ss; sea story.; illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers 6 · Your Portrait in Plaster · James Hargan · ar 7 · A Hothead on Ice · Harold M. Sherman · ss; ice hockey story.; illustrated by Charles LaSalle 9 · On My Own · David Irwin · ar; more promotion of Alaska tour. 10 · Lead Dog · Jack Landru · ss; far-north story.; illustrated by Frederick Machetanz 12 · The Missing MacAndrew [Donn Kelly, Immigration Inspector] · Thomson Burtis & Inspector Frank J. Ellis · ss; crime story.; illustrated by Grattan Condon 14 · Funny Things Happen · Vereen Bell · ss; swamp crime.; illustrated by W. MacRae Gillies 17 · Doom Tocsin [Part 3 of 4; Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · sl; lost race / science fiction.; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee 24 · Bill Walters and the Blowout · Ray W. Sherman · ar; automotive. 32 · Stamps · Kent B. Stiles · cl 35 · Funnybone Ticklers · [Misc.] · hu

The American Boy [v112 #3, March 1938] ed. Griffith Ogden Ellis (Sprague Publications; Detroit, MI, 15¢, 34pp, 10½" x 13½", cover by Edgar Franklin Wittmack) Details supplied by Morgan Wallace. 3 · Decoys in the Severn · Robb White, III · ss; sea story.; illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers 5 · Flushed from Cover [Donn Kelly, Immigration Inspector] · Thomson Burtis & Inspector Frank J. Ellis · ss; crime story.; illustrated by Grattan Condon 8 · Trouble on the Survey Line [Connie Morgan] · James B. Hendryx · ss; far-north story.; illustrated by Frank Vaughn 11 · Recruit Merritt · R. G. Emery · ss; military story.; illustrated by Charles LaSalle 16 · Doom Tocsin [Part 4 of 4; Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver] · Carl H. Claudy · sl; lost race / science fiction.; illustrated by Manning de V. Lee 18 · The Bragging Boat · R. H. Wade · pm George Long and the Movie Sign · Ray W. Sherman · ar