Life Magazine, November 22, 1948 - Truman's victory

Cute full page movie poster ad for “Miss Tatlock's millions.” Cartoons by Dr. Seuss - Thidwick the Big-hearted moose, Theodor S. Geisel. America gets first of 200,000 DP's - displaced persons, including the Vaclovas Paplonski family, Daiva Simonis, Joachim Bronny in Fairchild, Wisconsin, Jonas Feuerwerker and others. Taiyuan is besieged, Taiwan. Full page color Goodyear tires ad with Norma Halverson (Salt Lake City), Emile Schurmacher (North Salem, New York), Harold A. Hensell (Mill Creek, Indiana). Bright new comet appears. Girl scouts celebrate founder's birthday, with photos of Daisy Gordon Lawrence. Soldiers come home to Arlington. Close-up - Frank and Hymie King brothers. Another lovely full page color Community silverplate ad with radiant bride, art by Jon Whitcomb. Nice full page color Maxwell House Coffee ad with winter hunting art by James Chapin. Pictorial essay - 1848. The Uranium rush, including Albert and Norma Engebretson, Jess Abernathy, Felix Murphy. Scatter pins. Big basso Italo Tajo. “Zero” is televised, Zero Mostel. The 60th National horse show in Madison Square Garden. Charming full page color Petri Wine ad with man in apron making mess in kitchen. Gas-a-teria - first self-serve gas stations, Gilmore's near Los Angeles. Church builder, Rev. Charles Morse in Wheatfield, Indiana. Life visits Evelyn Peterson. Cool full page color Textron nylon ad with winter fantasy art by C.J. Sternberg. Mexican mural by Jose Clemente Orozco. Full page color Camel cigarettes ad with Adam Tomey, veteran bridge walker (bridge maintenance worker, I think).