Girls' Love Stories, #10

Published: March-April 1951

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Girls' Love Stories #10

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Issue Contents:
Kiss Love Goodbye
1 page romance
Credits
Contents
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Storm in My Heart
Story 2 8 pages romance
Storyline

Jean is engaged to David, but when her ex-boyfriend Roy appears, she is conflicted and David postpones the wedding. Jean realises she wasn’t really in love with Roy, and returns to her true love, David.

Characters
  • Jean Williams
  • David Evans
  • Roy Townsend
Story 3 1 page non-fiction

"It is leap year all the time in one section of Borneo..."

Storyline

Four international customs about love and marriage.

Concerto for Tears
Story 4 8 pages romance
Storyline

Jo Anne's late father was a famous pianist, and her music teacher Miss Jordan insists Jo Anne has her father’s talent. Jo Anne falls in love with music critic Brad, who confirms Jo Anne’s opinion that she is a bad pianist. However, Jo Anne can’t bear to disappoint Miss Jordan and plays a concert, which is a failure. Now the pressure is off and Jo Anne can marry Brad.

Characters
  • Jo Anne Wells
  • Brad Phillips
  • Maria Jordan
Fran Would Rather Watch TV (1)

Featuring Fran

Story 5 1 page humor; romance
Storyline

Fran’s date arrives to pick her up, but he’s not as handsome as the man on her television set, so she stays home alone.

Characters
  • Fran
Story Notes

No dialogue or captions in this story.

Story 6 0 pages
Romantic Rebel
Story 7 8 pages romance
Storyline

Gale creates a composite photo that she claims is of “Steve,” her boyfriend. She’s shocked when a real Steve, her new boss, arrives and is a double of the fake picture. Gale and Steve become friendly but when the false photo is used in an ad campaign, Steve becomes angry and fires her. However, they reconcile at the end.

Characters
  • Gale Wilson
  • Steve Trent
  • Mr. Marklin
Story Notes

It’s never explained how Gale’s composite photo (created from 4 photos of different men) comes out looking like the real Steve, whom she’s never met or even seen.

Featuring Ruth

Story 8 1 page humor; romance

"Who is that fellow standing over there? He's awfully attractive!"

Storyline

Ruth and her friend spot a handsome man at a party. He chats up Ruth, but only to ask for an introduction to her friend.

Characters
  • Ruth
  • Jim
Empty Dreams
Story 9 8 pages romance
Storyline

Lynn and Wes put a down payment on a house where they’ll live when they’re married, but Wes vanishes. Lynn keeps the house and starts a business; Wes, now wealthy, returns but they break up again. She still hopes he’ll come back, then falls in love with Brant. Wes, broke again, shows up and convinces Lynn to sell the house; he squanders the money and she dumps him. Lynn and Brant, who purchased the house, will marry and live there.

Characters
  • Lynn Parker
  • Brant Elliott
  • Wes
  • Hank
Credits
Story Notes

Krigstein script per biblio info published in Robin Snyder's The Comics, Vol 27, No. 5, May 2016.

Featuring Joan

Story 10 1 page humor; romance

"Miss Carruthers, where did you file the Piddly papers?"

Storyline

Secretary Joan’s daydream about her wedding to a handsome man is interrupted by her boss.

Characters
  • Joan Carruthers
  • Mr. Loren
A Guide to the Betrothed
Story 11 2 pages non-fiction
Kiss Love Goodbye
Story 12 10 pages romance
Storyline

Laura visits the wealthy Farrington family. Daughter Elaine loves artist Tom, but he is unsure. Son Joel feels a failure because his fear of heights ruined his engineering career. Laura and Joel fall in love, but he’s angered when he sees her with Tom, unaware Laura was trying to bring Tom and Elaine together. Joel conquers his fear when he and Laura rescue Elaine from a collapsing building. The two couples will now be happy at last.

Characters
  • Laura Winters
  • Tom Windham
  • Joel Farrington
  • Mrs. Farrington
  • Elaine Farrington
Cupid and My Campaspe
Story 13 1 page romance
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

How Does Your Heart Beat?
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.