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Issue Details

Issue V18#11 [337]
Published January 31, 1963
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard J. Voelkel

Cover Details - "And the Band Played On"

Genre humor
Pencils Reed Crandall
Inks Reed Crandall
Notes wraparound cover; caricatures of Treasure Chest artists Reed Crandall, Fran Matera, Frank Borth, Pete Hironaka, Frank Huffman, Paul Eismann, Joe Sinnott, Paul Karch, Lloyd Ostendorf, Bill Haines, Dick Giordano, art director Vic Keuping, designer Sharon Evans, and editor Richard J. Voelkel

1 page activity "Can You Match 'Em?"

Letters typeset
Notes Photos of Treasure Chest staff caricatured on cover; reader is challenged to match photos to caricatures; answers on inside back cover

6 page The Mystery of Shady Falls story "Nothing ever happens in Shady Falls..."

Synopsis Ted and his sister Maureen, summer reporters for the Shady Falls Review, investigate the roller-skating rink the Great Kohler is bringing to town.
Genre adventure
Script Ruth Burton
Pencils Reed Crandall
Inks Reed Crandall
Notes Chapter 1 of "The Mystery of Shady Falls"

4 page story "Father of Many Boys"

Synopsis Biography of St. John Bosco of Turin, founder of the Salesian Society.
Genre bio; religious
Pencils Lloyd Ostendorf
Inks Lloyd Ostendorf

5 page Draw-Along with Frank Borth story "Draw-Along with Frank Borth"

Characters Frank Borth
Synopsis Illustrator Frank Borth introduces his drawing lessons, starting with simple shapes and the head.
Genre Fact
Script Frank Borth
Pencils Frank Borth
Inks Frank Borth
Notes Lesson 1

2 page America: The Melting Pot story "Part 6 [Indians, the first AmericansÉ]"

Synopsis Facts about Native Americans (referred to as Indians).
Genre fact
Script Marian Pehowski
Pencils Lloyd Ostendorf
Inks Lloyd Ostendorf

6 page Chuck White and His Friends story "At a Southern California airport a few days after Chuck's rescue..."

Characters Chuck White
Synopsis Joining a hunt for the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe, Chuck encounters Bart Grundy, a crude rancher who claims his missing helper Don drowned in the Lost River sinkhole.
Genre adventure
Script Max Pine
Pencils Fran Matera
Inks Fran Matera
Notes Part 1 of the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe saga

3 page Treasure Chest Experimental Station story "The Pulley"

Characters Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse, Murphy
Synopsis Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse and his assistant, Murphy the dog, teach about pulleys and how to build a simple elevator.
Genre fact; funny animals
Script Pete Hironaka
Pencils Pete Hironaka
Inks Pete Hironaka

2 page Talking it over... with Father John text article "I glanced up at the steep sides of Rome's mighty Colosseum."

Synopsis Reflections on Christianity and good sportsmanship.
Genre religious
Script Father John
Letters typeset

4 page story "Man in Space"

Synopsis A scientist explains research being done to prepare astronauts for space travel.
Genre fact
Pencils Joe Sinnott
Inks Joe Sinnott

1 page activity "The sketch above shows the answers to our page-two puzzle."

Pencils Reed Crandall
Inks Reed Crandall
Letters typeset
Notes Answers to "Can You Match 'Em?" puzzle on page 2 with info on Treasure Chest creators; message from editor Dick Voelkel announcing a "Frank Borth Honor Certificate" for children whose drawing improves through Draw-Along series.