- John O'Hara's new novelette (complete in this issue) - A family party.
- New rules for winter driving.
- Bobby Bragan, baeball manager, can he win for Pittsburgh Pirates?
- Special 10 page report on Japan, now our most valuable Pacific ally.
- Short stories by W. A. Powers and Joe W. Savage.
- Full page Bell Telephone system ad with Mrs. C. H. Holtermann of Staten Island and her family.
- Full page "America's Independent Electric Light and Power Companies ad with baby Alexander Maier of Dayton, Ohio.
- Two page color Chevrolet car ad with the 1956 Chevys.
- Full page Champion Spark plug ad with Bob Sweikert and Tim Flock and their race cars.
- New Rand McNally map - first flat surface map of the United States, includes photos of Dorothy Nelson, Andrew McNally III.
- Two page color Ford V-8 engine ad with five different Ford cars.
- Dr. Clyde Crobaugh and his collection of interjections.
- Two page color General Motors ad with red and cr'me Chevrolet Bel Air.
- Numerous cartoons.