The cover
Steve Dohanos portrays Mr. Piper, a somewhat handy man. When that stink got a frog in its throat, Mr. P simply could have phoned the plumber; but no, he'd rather take it all apart, and if it leaks when and if he gets it together, his wife can phone the plumber. As housewives know, the urge which househusbands have to fix things is habit-forming, like strong likker; time, food, sleep, loved ones--all are forgotten in the fever of lost week ends. Yet this keeps men out of mischief, such as poker and golf. And it does bring them the craftsman's creative glow, for all men except carpenters and plumbers. When a fixer has repaired an antique table, how his eyes shine, whether or not all four of its legs touch the floor at the same time.

In this issue
Vol. 228, No. 29

Short stories
• Fifty-two Miles to Terror
• The Girl Back Home
• Stay Out of My Way!
• The Bride Test

Articles
• My Child Lives Again
• They Commute to the Wilderness
• All Golfers Get Mad
• Fighting the White Death
• "Don't Forget Madame's Elephant"
• How I Got This Way
• The Face of America: Moment in Winter
• Hot Pepper Island

Serials
• Those Midfford Girls
• The Cast of the Missing Poison

Other features
• Letters
• Editorials
• Post Scripts
• Verse
• Keeping Posted