Girls' Romances, #20

Published: April-May 1953

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Girls' Romances #20

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Issue Contents:
Dangerous Decision!
1 page romance
Flirtation
Story 1 1 page romance
Storyline

Four quotes, each accompanied by a black-and-white illustration.

Credits
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Story Notes

inside front cover; four quotations

Appointment by Candlelight
Story 2 8 pages romance
Storyline

Nurse Julie meets army engineer Bob at Mario’s restaurant and they make an appointment to dine there on each anniversary. Bob is sent overseas and Julie joins the nurses’ corps so she can go as well. When Bob is badly wounded, Julie goes on a rescue flight, but her plane crashes. Did they survive and return to Mario’s?

Characters
  • Julie Matthews
  • Bob Chesley
  • Martha Lee
  • Mario
  • Joseph
Story Notes

Open-ended story which does suggest they survived. This is presumably a Korean War story although it's not explicitly identified as such.

Always Goodbye!
Story 3 7 pages romance
Storyline

Ellen and Keith are in love, but he refuses to marry her until his work allows him to settle down instead of constantly traveling. In his absence, Ellen dates Wayne, and eventually agrees to marry him. Keith returns and demands that he and Ellen wed right away.

Characters
  • Ellen Brown
  • Keith Barton
  • Aunt Louise
  • Wayne Carpenter
  • Mr. Jason
  • Luigi
Never Too Late!
Story 4 6 pages romance
Storyline

A young woman is to be married the next day, but terrible weather threatens to prevent her from catching the train. Ed agrees to drive her to the station, for the fee of one kiss. They are forced to take shelter in an old house, and Ed declares his love for her. They kiss, and he takes her to the station the next day, but she doesn’t leave, having fallen for Ed as well.

Characters
  • Unnamed protagonist
  • Ed Tracy
Credits
Story Notes

Unusual story with the narrator/protagonist never being named. Ed even says "I don't even know your name...but I know that I love you!"

Story 5 1 page romance

"The marriage certificate of a Javanese farmer..."

Story 6 2 pages romance

"Dear Miss Roberts: I knew a boy for a few days before he went into the Army."

Storyline

Letters from readers asking Julia for advice.

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Story Notes

Advice Column

Dangerous Decision!
Story 7 8 pages romance
Storyline

Joan’s older sister Alice has controlled her life since childhood. When Joan falls for Bill, the independent son of a wealthy businessman, Alice is opposed. Joan begins to question Bill’s choices, and later catches him in an embrace with Alice. Bill says it was a frame-up and he loves Joan. Joan finally decides for herself, and runs off to join Bill.

Characters
  • Joan Douglas
  • Alice Douglas
  • Bill Hanson
  • Frank
Story 8 1 page
Story Notes

inside back cover

Story 9 1 page
Story Notes

back cover