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Pep, #217

Published: May 1968

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring Archie

"Haven't you ever heard of a happening, Daddy?"

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The Joiners

Story Featuring Archie

"Isn't it a little too cold to go fishing, Mr. Lodge?"

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Mr. Lodge goes ice fishing. Veronica decides she and Archie should accompany him.

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You Can Bank on It

Story Featuring Li'l Jinx

"Plink"

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Jinx and Hap discover that deposit soda bottles are a thing of the past.

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Sundae Best

Story Featuring Archie and the Gang

"Look!"

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Archie and the gang brainstorm ideas to keep Pop Tate's from closing.

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Pin Pun

Story Featuring Betty and Veronica

"All week long we take a bruising!"

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The bowling pins aren't worried about getting hit with the girls bowling.

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Story Featuring Betty and Veronica's Pin Up

"Wow! That's a groovie rain outfit!!! I'll bet you can't wait for it to start raining?"

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Only Veronica buys a rain coat for when it rains and one for when it doesn't.

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Snow Use

Story Featuring Archie

"Poor Daddy! He has to catch a plane, but our chauffeur is off today and the taxis won't come out because of the snow!"

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Mr. Lodge is snowed in at the mansion, has to get to the airport, and his only alternative is Archie.

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Includes indicia on bottom of first page.

Letter Column Featuring Archie Club News

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Includes letters from Corina Geofroy (Queens N.Y.) First prize - $5.00, John Granacki (San Jose, Calif.) Second prize - $3.00, Sally Satel (Jamaica, N.Y.) Third prize - $2.00, Pat Janssen (Richmond Hill, N.Y.) Fourth prize - $1.00, and Joann Malinowski (Detroit, Mich.) Fifth prize) - $1.00. Includes membership application form for joining the Archie Club.

Letter Column Featuring Li'l Jinx Pen Pals

"'35!' '23!' '16!' That's how many new friends some of our members have made since they joined our pen pals club!"

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Pen pal service offering a list of names, ages and addresses of 48 different potential pen pals.

Ad Featuring American Seeds

"Make money get prizes"

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Advertisement for the vegetable and flower seed sales kit from American Seed Co. Includes testimonials from Joel Ballenger (Washington), Mary Zimmerman (Wisconsin) and William Hanlin (Missouri). Back cover.

Ad Featuring Junior Sales Club of America Cards

"Win $1,000.00 college scholarship or other grand prize awards"

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Advertisement for the greeting card sales kit from Junior Sales Club of America. Inside back cover.

Ad Featuring ICS / International Correspondence Schools

"If you missed this... get this"

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Advertisement for high school courses offered by International Correspondence Schools.

"It's the longest hip huggin hairdos"

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M.D. Industries

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Advertisement for hair pieces from M.D. Industries.

Ad Featuring Jeri of Hollywood Photos

"Hi! I'm Jeri Lawrence - Jeri of Hollywood!"

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Advertisement for celebrity photographs from Jeri of Hollywood.

"See through walls"

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The Man From U.N.C.L.E; Royal Advtg. Corp.

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Advertisement for a Man From U.N.C.L.E. spy pen from Royal Advtg. Corp.

"Amazing $1 offer"

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Advertisement for reproductions of paintings of wide-eyed moppets from the Homestead.

"Archie groovy stationery kit"

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Advertisement for Archie-branded stationery from Archie Comics.

"Sneak preview"

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Advertisement for Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #153.

"6 hairpieces-in-one!"

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Advertisement for hairpieces from Go Go Tail.

Ad Featuring Dollar Bargains Novelty Items

"Order by mail specials"

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Advertisement for the following products from Dollar Bargains: bike decals; magic tricks; crazy signs; pennants; felt patches; krazy stamps; 1001 Things Free; crazy labels.

Ad Featuring Zenith Stamps

"238 stamps yours for only 25¢"

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Advertisement for postage stamps from Zenith Company.

Pretty shifty

Story Featuring Archie , Ad Featuring Bendix Bicycle Transmission

"Grrr! What 'til I get my hands on Archie!"

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Reggie is jealous of Archie and his Bendix bicycle.

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Advertisement for bicycle equipment from Bendix.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Here's a whole treasure chest of fun"

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Advertisement for the following products from Honor House: ventriloquism instructions; magic cards; jack pot bank; surprise package; skin head wig; toy cannon; boomerang; smoke bomb; joy buzzer; moneymaker; trick black soap; karate, jiu jitsu, judo, boxing and savate instructions; exhaust whistle; secret book safe; miniature telescope; onion gum; whoopee cushion; iron-on t-shirt transfers; x-ray specs. Inside front cover.