Week of February 17, 1947

Waterskiing
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Welcome to February 17, 1947!
I was very fortunate to find a set of bound volumes of LIFE Magazine for the year 1947. Since 2004 is just beginning, I thought that it would be appropriate to meander through 1947 one week at a time to see how things have (and haven't) changed in 57 years. By the way -- the bound volumes came from the library of Bridgewater College (in Bridgewater, Virginia...) Can anyone tell us more about this august institution?
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The Cover
The February 17 issue featured the lovely Nance Stilley of Florida who posed for some stunning photos on water skis. According to LIFE, Ms. Stilley was 5 feet five inches in height, weighed 105 pounds and owned 20 bathing suits. This was a wonderful example of not one but two of LIFE's approach to publishing: First, LIFE missed no opportunity for cheesecake. Second, they alway plugged the products of their advertisers. In this case, the lovely Ms. Stilley is photographed in Jantzen bathing suits, and the company's logo (a silhouette of a diver) is visible in every photo, even the cover (above). Jantzen had run a full page ad for their new line of foundation garments just last week.