Complete Love Magazine #185

Complete Love Magazine #185 (September 1955) "Out to Show Me Up" follows a woman named Sharon who returns from New York to her small Western hometown to prove herself to her mother-in-law and demonstrate her worth as a homemaker and wife. While visiting, she reconnects with an old flame named Peter Carter, a studio artist, who attempts to court her with romantic gestures. Sharon ultimately chooses to remain devoted to her husband Wally and rejects Peter's advances. A separate storyline involves a man named Ned whose father discovers he is smuggling South American emeralds and diamonds, forcing Ned to choose between his involvement in the racket and his relationship with his girlfriend, ultimately deciding to leave her to protect her from the criminal operation.