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Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact v2 #12
This anthology issue contains multiple stories including "Crazy Kelly" by Silvio A. Bedini, which recounts how Bill Kelly, a young Catholic boy from Pittsburgh who initially studied iron-making, became a traveling salesman and eventually met Mildred Gracy from Kentucky, leading to an invitation to visit her family. Another featured story depicts the historical use of camels in American expansion, following an 1857 expedition led by Lt. E.F. Beale to open a wagon road to the Colorado River, showcasing how camels were imported and employed to transport cargo across challenging terrain. The issue also includes a story set at St. John's school involving a student named Chuck and his friends dealing with interfaith tensions and attempting to prevent divisive conflicts among different student groups.