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"The Eternal Moment"
© Startling Stories, Mar 1941
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ idea award
--/ humour award
--/ awesome scale
--/ rare find


"Ghost For a Night"
(also as "The Reluctant Ghost")
© Weird Tales, May 1942
--/ third place f story
--/ wonder award
--/ idea award
--/ style award
--/ humour award
--/ rare find


"Miracle on Main Street"
(also as "The Wonderful Day")
© Argosy, Jul 1940
also in - F&SF, Aug 1960
--/ cool sf story
--/ wonder award

"Mr. Jinx"
© Unknown, Aug 1941
--/ fourth place f story
--/ wonder award
--/ style award
--/ humour award


"Postpaid To Paradise"
(also as "Postmarked For Paradise")
(also as "The Wonderful Stamps Of El Dorado")
(Murchison Morks series)
© Argosy, Jun 1940
also in - F&SF, Aug 1951
--/ cool sf story
--/ idea award

"The Reluctant Ghost"
(also as "Ghost For a Night")
© Weird Tales, May 1942
--/ third place f story
--/ wonder award
--/ idea award
--/ style award
--/ humour award
--/ rare find


"Ring Once For Death"
(also as "The Rose Crystal Bell")
© Amazing Stories, Mar 1954
--/ cool f story

"The Rose Crystal Bell"
(also as "Ring Once For Death")
© Amazing Stories, Mar 1954
--/ cool f story

"Satan And Sam Shay"
© The Elks Magazine, Aug 1942
--/ cool f story

"The Tomb Of Time"
© Thrilling Wonder Stories, 1940
--/ cool sf novella
--/ wonder award
--/ humour award


"The Wheel Of Time"
© Super Science Stories, Mar 1950
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ idea award
--/ style award
--/ humour award
--/ rare find


"The Wonderful Day"
(also as "Miracle on Main Street")
© Argosy, Jul 1940
also in - F&SF, Aug 1960
--/ cool sf story
--/ wonder award

"The Wonderful Stamps Of El Dorado"
(also as "Postmarked For Paradise")
(also as "Postpaid To Paradise")
(Murchison Morks series)
© Argosy, Jun 1940
also in - F&SF, Aug 1951
--/ cool sf story
--/ idea award

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