Life Magazine – December, 1931 (# 2561) – Christmas Number (first monthly issue)

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Cover : Skinny Scottish Santa with a patched gift bag and riding a thin reindeer, art by Fred G. Cooper.

– Beginning with this issue, Life will be published MONTHLY.
– CHRISTMAS NUMBER with more pages and more color than usual.
– What I think of Sidney Lenz, by Ely Culbertson.
– Full page color ads for Sheaffer’s pens, Hawaii travel ad with art of Hula dancer at night on beach, Powers Reproduction Corporation (Louise by Leon Gordon).
– Full page ads for Metropolitan Life Insurance (art by James Montgomery Flagg), Spud cigarettes, Golden Rule Week, Listerine, John H. Livingston Jr. agency, 1932 Dog Calendar (art by Nell Hott), Golden Book magazine.
– Mahatma Gandhi by Maxine Davis.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Edwina (Merry Christmas from Sinbad), Victor C. Anderson (Compiling a record of the class graduating in 1917 …), G. B. Inwood (husband forgets to mail a letter), Perry Barlow (You know we’ll have to get up early and show a lot of enthusiasm), C. W. Anderson (What a lovely apartment you have here), C. W. Anderson (You get out of the Alps just what you put into them, dear), Will B. Johnstone (I see by the papers), Harry Grant Dart (Rebus puzzle).
– Should one invite an ice man to a house warming? By Sam Hellman.
– Benefits of the Depression include Judge George Dunkel of Denver announces that he will reduce alimony rates during the present depression, Mrs. Frank Kravitz of New Haven reports a decided improvement in her business of renting wedding gowns, and more.
– Two page centerspread art by Gluyas Williams (The Sunday school Christmas entertainment).
– Some current events include : Sign “I will share” at Grand Central Station and Park Avenue, Big push for more charity donations, Good minds and kind hearts are needed.
– And much more 1931   2Neat antique Life magazine content – cool!