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Issue Details

Issue #932
Published August 1958
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "SMOKEY THE BEAR, No. 932." Code number is SMOKEY O.S. #932-588. Copyright 1958 by Western Printing & Lithographing Co. "Authorized and approved by the State Foresters and the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Advertising Council."

Cover Details - "Smokey the Bear, His Life Story"

Characters Smokey the Bear; Little Smokey; Specs (raccoon)
Pencils ? (painting)
Inks ? (painting)
Colors ? (painting)

1 page Smokey the Bear foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Introduction"

Characters Smokey the Bear (photos)
Synopsis Introduction with photographs of the real-life Smokey, a bear cub who survived a forest fire.
Genre fact
Pencils ? (photos)
Inks ? (photos)
Letters typeset
Notes Inside front cover; black and white. Three photos and text.

16 page Smokey the Bear story "The True Story of Smokey"

Characters Smokey the Bear
Synopsis The true story of a bear cub that survived a deadly forest fire in New Mexico and became the mascot for the Forest Service's campaign to prevent forest fires.
Genre fact

12 page Smokey the Bear story "The Mountain Mission"

Characters Smokey the Bear; Little Smokey; Specs (raccoon); Lindy (flying squirrel); Hawkeye (hawk)
Synopsis Specs and Little Smokey go mountain-climbing to measure the snow depth. Smokey trails them to keep them out of trouble.

4 page Smokey the Bear story "Building a Cabin"

Characters Smokey the Bear; Little Smokey; Spec (raccoon); Lindy (flying squirrel); Hammer-head (woodpecker); Spike (porcupine)
Synopsis Smokey gets too much help from the forest animals as he tries to build a trail cabin.

1 page Smokey the Bear story "The Reflection"

Characters Little Smokey; Specs (raccoon)
Synopsis Specs and Little Smokey argue over who is better-looking.
Notes Inside back cover; black and white.

1 page Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum advertisement "Have Fun Safely"

Synopsis Advice on finding safe areas to play.
Letters typeset
Notes Back cover; Ad for Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum. Part of a "summer safety" series.