The Rockets Journal was a post-war publication of the United States Rocket Society. There are several online issues here
https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rockets/
Here is a biography of the controversial editor:
https://www.joshuablubuhs.com/blog/robert-l-farnsworth-as-a-fortean
I wanted to share a few selections from my copies. These were not for children but still inspirational to me about the will some people had about going into space. They were convinced that it was time to "dream of space." These are from the February 1946 issue.
Article about how atomic power might lead to space flight. (USRS = United States Rocket Society)
Glen Ellyn, Illinois is right around here. A realization which got me googling. And found a long, detailed article about Robert L. Farnsworth and the United States Rocket Society.
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