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December 12, 1955 - LIFE Magazine
Publication Name:Life
Subject:News, General Interest
Language:English
Here is Vol. 39, No. 24 -- December 12, 1955 - LIFE MAGAZINE; Cover -- The Epic of Man (Part 2): The dawn of religion; Contents: The Week's Events; Editorial; Pictorial Essays -- The Epic of Man, Part II: The dawn of religion. Awed by the phenomena of nature, man evolved a belief in higher powers and rites to honor the spirit world, text by Lincoln Barnett; Underground Sweden: "Operation Granite" builds the world's best shelters against A-war; Article -- The mystery of the 'Joyita', a South Seas charter vessel that turned up mysteriously with her passengers and crew missing, by Leslie Hobbs; Religion -- Chicago church has a team of four specialized ministers; Animals -- Eugenie the dugong, a rare sea mammal, keeps a stiff upper lip in captivity; Modern Living -- Legless, hanging furniture gives a room an airy spaciousness; Fashion -- The old-fashioned night shirt gets new frills for the ladies; Theater -- Julie Harris creates a memorable Joan of Arc in 'The Lark'; Sports -- Champion Carmen Basilio does a dramatic rebound to beat challenger DeMarco; Television -- Buster Keaton shoots a good old-fashioned two-reeler for TV; Books -- The stately old Plaza Hotel harbors a hellcat, Eloise; Sequel -- Outspoken patrolman Jack Muller gets a beat in Chicago's Siberia; Party -- Hiking to hounds: Maryland bassets lead hunt in futile chases; Other Departments: Letters to the Editor; Speaking of Pictures -- Frozen fog gives dessertlike effect to Mt. Spokane landmarks; Miscellany. PLUS - classic full page ads for products including: DuPont, Chanel, Marlboro, Sunkist, Zippo, Ford, and many more, along with plenty of great photos