LIFE 1939: No drownings in 20 yrs. is the Jacksonville, FL, Lifeguard's ("Jax") record. http://bit.ly/VwcVMz

LIFE 1939: No drownings in 20 yrs. is the Jacksonville, FL, Lifeguard's ("Jax") record. http://bit.ly/VwcVMz

"These barrel-chested galmor boys are the volunteer lifeguards of Jacksonville, Fla. ("Jax" for short). As they patrol the beach, they flutter many a pretty girl's heart. But they are as good as they are handsome: thanks to their courageous skill, there hasn't been a drowning at the beach since 1918."

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