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1941-09-29 Life Magazine Contents

1941/09/29 — Cover featuring Radio Quiz Kid Gerard Darrow is credited to Wallace W. Kirkland

Contents of this issue are as follows:

THE WEEK’S EVENTS:

  • Ships Carry a Trickle of Arms to Britain
  • LIFE on the Newsfronts of the World
  • Soldiers Take Aim Above Bored Townsmen in Louisiana Army Maneuvers
  • Strike Causes Surprise Blackout in Kansas City
  • …New Mexico Stages First Statewide Blackout Test
  • American Legion Holds Convention in Milwaukee
  • British Blow Up Coal Mines in Spitsbergen
  • Million Retail Stores Help U.S. Treasury Sell Defense Stamps
  • Angry Orators Make Fifth Avenue Nightly Forum on War
  • General Pershing Reminds Americans Their Army Can Be Great
  • Last War Ship’s Rot as New Building Program Spurts

    • CLOSE-UP:

  • Quiz Kid Gerard Darrow by Sidney James

    • PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY:

  • First Aid Is Citizen’s Big Civilian Defense Job

    • BOOKS:

  • “Reveille in Washington” by Margaret Leech

    • SPORTS:

  • Edward Laning Paints Joe DiMaggio Ting Record for Hits – Full-page color painting by Laning with article spread over three pages – mostly photos, one large one of DiMaggio in the dugout, then close-ups of DiMaggio’s eyes, hands, and feet in their stance. The painting is of DiMaggio hitting in his 44th consecutive game tying Wee Willie Keeler, article also comments on streak going to 56 games.

    • THEATER:

  • Noel Coward’s Newest Comedy Plays to Wartime London

    • MOVIES:

  • Garbo Swims, Skis and Dances in New Picture – A full-page photo of Garbo in swimsuit with George Cukor, then another page with brief article and two photos of Garbo swimming, then photos on half of two more pages (dancing and skiing)

    • OTHER DEPARTMENTS:

  • Letters to the Editors
  • Speaking of Pictures: Mustaches Sprout Again
  • LIFE’s Reports: Trans-Jordan
  • LIFE Goes to an Irish Fair
  • Pictures to the Editors