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Calling All Girls #23
Calling All Girls #23 (1956) This anthology magazine features multiple content sections aimed at young female readers. "I Am a Refugee" is a first-person account continuing from a previous page, describing a girl's experiences emigrating from Germany to America and her aspirations to become a fashion designer. The issue includes practical home decoration advice, showing readers how to transform a girl's bedroom using Bates "Springtime" bedspreads and accessories in a horseback-riding theme. Additional features cover social etiquette and dating advice, including a promotion for the free booklet "As One Girl To Another," and a comic story titled "Wish He Were Taking Me!" about a girl named Diane whose date cancels to attend a football game.