Encoded for the Experiencing War web site, "Special Bonds" release, for the Veterans History Project, 11/7/2003.
All issues of "The Goofein Journal" in the Gurfein collection were digitized.
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[Note: Transcription generally proceeds from top to bottom, left column then right; in some cases to correspond visually with the original, "lead story" and centered headlines are presented first, followed by left column and so on. A line of four hyphens [----] separates each "story."]
"The Goofein Journal"
October 1950, North Korean Edition, Vol 1,538224
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For the First Time In History!!!!!
By Popular Demand!!!!
"Goofein Journal" Appears Twice In One Month!
Bklyn. Oct. 25, 1950 -
For the first time in it's [sic] exciting history, the famed "Goofein Journal," greatest journalistic horror ever published, bowed to it's clamourous [sic] public and published two issues in one month.
Huge throngs milled about it's editorial offices, as the presses started to roll and Moscow immediately alerted it's U.N. representatives to keep an eye on these stupendous U.S. happenings.
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X Corps Voted "Glamour Outfit" of
Selection Made By Female Correspondent
Korea, Oct. 30 [?], '50
(Special to the "Goofein Journal"
Miss Marguerita X.Q. Platypuss, only female U.S. news correspondent assigned in Korea, today chose the famed X Corps, as the most glamouous outfit in the Far East Area.
A glance at the news photo at the right will show our readers how long Miss Platypuss must have been away from civilization
[illustration, caption: Photo by Izzy [Q.] Glutz, A typical X Corps staff officer]
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Bonds are back! So buy a stack!
"The Goofein Journal"
Weary and Tired? Than [sic] You Can Use a Famous X Corps...Amphibious Cruise!
[illustration]
Only the finest ships used! Unexcelled cuisine! Showers...Bridge every night, and a suprise at the end of the voyage
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Goofein Heir Shows Amazing Talent
Greenwich Village, N.Y.
Master
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Social Susie Says
The travelling Goofeins are at it again
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Poet's Corner
(Dedicated to
To be sung to "Lay that pistol down, Babe!"
Shave that mustache off,
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Bklyn, N.Y.