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Mon., Fab. 21, 1955 Th Newt-Review, Roieburg, Or, f Mi innjarsnnnnTSo-inpn m swmiM SALE STARTS DOWNTOWN PARKING IS ON GEORGE TUESDAY (LEGAL HOLIDAY) MEN'S WEAR Moin- Floor ..,. It has been said that Washington prayed for warm clothing for his men ot Valley forge. If we had heard of his prayer for warm clothing we could hove answered them with these 8 TOP COATS. But now we are the ones praying ... to get rid of these famous topcoats ... in regular 1-39, 2-40, 1-42 and in long 1-33, '. 2-40, K42. Were to sell for 75.00 but you ' can keep warm for ., 28.00 We can't tell you the name of the toilor of these TOPCOATS in public but we'll whisper the in formation to you tomorrow. Six coots, I-38R, I-40R, l-40L,.l-38L, 2-44R.. If you can tell us the year George was born, we'll sell you one of these good looking (?) top coots for the some price. Hint 17.32 TELE-LOUNGER PAJAMAS . , . yep, these 2 small Size lounging pojbmas have been lounging here , too long. We are giving these 7.89 lounger pajamas the heave-ho at 2.8S If you see spots In front of your eyes, you'll see even more if you buy one of 'these 4 GABARDINE DRESS JACKETS. They're polka dot . lined. .1-40, 2-42, 1-44 siies. Remove, these 14.95 dots from our eye: sight for ........ 4.99 - What, more MEN'S PAJAMAS? If that buyer Isn't mote careful In his buying he'll be travel ing along with these TRAVEL PAJAMAS that ' hoyeymaterilngrslippers., Two .size medium, -I large site .... but" we ore .'. helping -these 8.95 ' . travelers, travel. a long woys foronly .... 3.8S - " . ;:.'', ... ; "'.There's one s animal we've always wanted to see- That's a WOOL GABARDINE. Could, be a . strange animal but no more strange than this WOOL GABARDINE SHIRT, medium size. Was supposed . to sell for 1 7.50 but surprise us ond -buy it for 1 5.88 Some lined? Some unlined- Some with collars? Some collarless? What these DENIM WORK JACKETS. Save yourself from labor. Send one of these, 4.95 work jackets to the job for only '... '. 1.00 We ore losing the shirt right off our bock during this sale but you con goin a 9.95 oil WOOL KNIT T-SHIRT, two size medium and 2 size large for this back breaking price 3.88 Now you can belt the living daylights out of your wife and still be a cheap skate at the same time. Regular 2.00 MEN'S BELTS are be ing sold for the beastly price of 9c each. (P.S. , Wifie, there's no buckles to cut during the beating). This is our loud mouth special. Every knowrv loud mouth should hove one of these heaven sent Items. MUFFLERS in gay, bright, brilliant,; .disgusting colors. O' So, Solly, only. 15 of these 2.95 mufflers to go at this silencing price 9c Washington crossed the Deleware in o boot because he didn't trust SWIMMING SUITS ... ond besides, it was cold. We must give credit where credit is due. George showed his in telligence but we oren't showing much gray matter when we soy we'll sell these 3.95 men's swimming suits for only 88c MEN'S WOOL CRUSHER HATS. If you had been around os long as these wool hats you'd be . crushed too. The firm price wos 1.45 each for these red and tan hats, but the price has been pressed into a compact ,. J7e Now here is a potted bargain. In fact, it is a CAST IRON DUTCH OVEN. How it ever got in the men's department Is a mystery but, since we ore cracked too, this 5.00 value goes out at a brittle 188 cents. We have seen log truckers, freight truckers, but , if you see ony brown and blue STRIPED TRUCK ER OVERALLS oround, tell him he can cover his carcass not for 4.49 but a wrecked 2.74 Chastising belts are no longer sold but you can chastise your boy with o new 1.50 BOY'S BELT at a beaten 47c price It lust Isn't possible for a survivor of Washing ton's army to be in stock but here is one. Looks o little battered . . . yep, he's been wound ed . . . that is, this WARDROBE CASE, has. You can heol this 30.00 case for a Sandaged 4.99 We'll ogree some boys should be placed in jackets. You'll do better If you put your son in one of these ALL WOOL BOY'S JACKETS. The straight price was 4.50 for these size 6, 8 ond 10 jackets but you can pod your purse for 2.88 Shock absorbing ALL WOOL BOY'S JACKETS with quilted wool linings. Protect your heir from bumps, bruises and the hard knocks of life by slipping him into one of, these 10.95 quilted jackets ot the podded price of 4.88. Size 6 ond 8 only. Pre-shrunk men's ALL WOOL ARGYLES. That would be a sight . . .0 pre-shrunk man. By the way, these argyles are a sight to behold ... we have, too long, and you con have all of the sights you wont for only 88c a pair. Suffering from o bio head? We hove the cure! Regular 10.00 HATS that fit heads from size 7 to 7'i. Five only to fit five heods that , need to be shrunk. Suffer no more without a hat. Give us 3.99 and you can suffer olong with The Father of Our Country celebrated his birthday on the 22nd of . February. In hit glorioui memory, wo ore having the biggest ond the most to-be-talked-about-sale for the year tomorrow. All merchan dise it high quality, ' taken, from regular stock. Some ore advertised, many are not. Quantities ore unlimited and many ore limited. One assurance we give .... price reductions are terrific! It will pay you to be at Millet's early tomorrow morning. These values won't last long. ; Doors open at 9:30 a.m. ,: . 9:30 A M. TUESDAY We need two small men and 1 medium mon to fit three . BANDANA . PATTERN PAJAMAS. The patterns ore 1xld but you con be timid and give us only 1.88 a pair for these 4.95 pajamas. . Take the thumb screws off me boss! I'll get 'rid of these three MEN'S SUITS if I hove to give them oway. Please! Pleose help me while you help yourself. Fomous. name (oh, what names I have for them) suits that were 85.00 but I'll toss them out for only 28.00 each. One 36 reg., one 38 long ond one 42 long. . . ACCESSORIES I Main Floor :' " Attention! If you like stripes, here is a deal. ROMAN STRIPE HOSE, with stripes better than some we cart think of. Regular 1.95 a pair, broken sizes, now . 80c Surely someone can use some NYLON HOSE. These 7 pair were overlooked for so long they thould be able to walk by themselves. Now we're giving you a long run for your money ot just 19c Some square in the store bit on these SQUARE METAL HANDBAGS. So handy for your small tools and won't get crushed at a sale. Really durable! Full mirror, too. Reg. 2.95 99c. . P.S. Nice gold color of these lookt like ot least .$5. ; YARDAGE M Moin Floor . - r ' , Don't pass up this SHEER COTTON material. Only odds' and ends left It's odd all right and we're at our wit's end trying to get it out. So sheer you can read this ad through it. Worm weather is coming, so hurry for this at 76e aard. Values . to 1.4? a yard. , Perhaps we can prevail upon you to take this PERCALE. YARDAGE during- this sale. Lots of assorted colors and patterns that no one seems to wont. We'll snip off whatever you need ot the ripped price of 32c yard. Even considering some of the terrific .patterns, your won't be clipped at this price. LINGERIE Second Floor LADIES UNION SUITS . .. ideal for ladies who belong to unions. These. 5 look like they were made at the time of the battle of the union. Were unionized ot 4.50 but you ran become organized for a measely 97c Inflation hasn't hit here!.; These ore nylon and rayon BRAS that have straps, some without straps, but all guaranteed to hold you up, not for 5.00 but for an uplifting :.. 69c .Now here is o bracing subject . . . PANTY GIRD LES. 2 only, 1 size 28 and the other a smoll 30. Guaranteed to keep its contents perfectly confentwhen the zipper is closed. Has 4 garters each ond o name of Real Form. Come on, squeeze into one of these 8.50 sirloin squeezers for a tight fisted - 1.97, Oh, whot o NIGHT GOWN! Four only ond in size 32, Two pale blue, 1 pink, I purple . . . oh, technicolored, yet! Were priced ot a night marish 5.00 but you'll suffer no hangover at 1.48 SHOES Main Floor When the manager of the Shoe Department handed us his items for this ad he had them entitled, "Volley Forge Specials". We looked over the merchandise and agree with him. They should have stayed at Valley Forge. Just look ot this bunch. Odds and ends of LADIES OX FORDS. (He's confused . . . Oxford is In Eng land). Well, if you don't have any gunny sacks to wrap your feet in, try o polr of these ot 3,00 Another shoe department nightmore . . . large group, you know too many to toke In Inventory ond too many to hide, of leading brands in LADIES' SHOES from flots (Poker Flats) to Hi Heels (all over 21). Were priced bp to 14.95. However, you con wring a pair out' of the manager for 5.00. Be brave and buy 2 aeir for 9.00. The buyer must hove been high when he bought these HIGH STYLE SHOES mode by famous man ufacturers. Someone told him that these would sell like wild fire at 16.95 ond 18.95 but hur ry, don't let us set fire to these shoes. Save these from the fire . . . pay us only 9.00 o pair. SORRY. PLEASE NO PHONE OR MAIL ORDERS CHILDREN'S WEAR Downstairs Store GIRL'S RAYON PANTIES sizes 2 to 14. Every girl, even those in 1876, wonted extra pairs. These have been here so long we have been thinking they were made in 1 876 but rayon was unknown then. Were 1.00 ... 59c GIRL'S. RAYON PANTIES . . . yee, gads! We're in a rut.. Dig around and you'll never know . what, will be found for one of these Wash ington Birthday Soles. Sizes 6 to 14. Were 79c. Be cheap ... buy several pair now for only 39c SUB-TEEN COAT . . . now there's a word for you . . . "Sub-Teen". Does It mean substitute . . . not quite a teen, or is it from the bottom of the Delaware River. Size 12 and was 17.95... now Boston Tea Party priced at 7.00 BABY SHOES in pure, unadulterated white. These ore just the shoes for babies who live in snow country . . . you know, the kind that leave no tracks. Sizes 1 to 6 only. Were 2.50 when we bought them 250 weeks ago. Now you can shoe your little monster for only 1.49 "NOTIONS , -. ' Main Floor ,;.",i;u.' ... J This FUSED ' EDGE SATIN BINDING has been r,.-. fused to the .'store'' for some time. We'd rather, see if fused to' .-you.' George might have liked ' this . ."In White,; pink, orchid. Per yard .... le " . Rack up your spools on a nice SPOOL RACK. . The boss says . .get : them out of the store or .-..we'll be placed on the rack. Please spare us'. -Four only gojng at..... 25c Help! We're stuck with some old fashioned HAIR PINS. Let your hair grow but don't let It down. Stick yourself 50 times with each box for only 1c Here's on Item that's just full of holes. It's EYELET LACE and we'd like you to take it and not let our eyes fall on it again. Reg. 25c yd., blue only. Now, yard 19o Here's some HEAVY DUTY THREAD made some time ago by J. P. Coots. We wish he or anyone else but us had to carry the weight right now. It has to go now. Reg. 5c spool, unreeling for 2 for 5c PHONOS.- : RECORDS Downstairs EXTENDED PLAY RECORDS Extended is right. At least we extend our necks when we bought these ond we'll get the oxe if you don't stop their extended stay. Toke them for HALF PRICE LONG PLAY CLASSICS Long playing records by long hair artists. Play along with us ond save plenty on George's birthday. These ore now HALF PRICE SINGLE RECORDS Pops, some classicols, relig ious ond some we just hoven't been able to classify. Get some new grunts and squeols out of your phonographs for only 19e each COSMETICS- Main Floor This stuff is called AZIZA. Should be Azombie! You con be a real highbrow with this high fash Ion eye cosmetic. Eye shadow (few people need it these days), mascara (we hope this runs out of the store!), liquid and dry. Reg, to !.50, it's now 19e In the nice smelling part of the store, you'll find this DUVALLE COLOGNE. Come in and take a whiff. Three scents Babalon, Portland Rose and My Folly. Folly is right! The cologne is 49c plus ten, the smells are absolutely free! , Wont to be a "Gay Diversion"? Or maybe you'd rather be o "Menace". You guessed it; more PERFUMES AND COLOGNES. The names sound terrific it smells! For 98e, plus tas, you con compete with oil kinds of block ond white kitties. Buy several bottles so you can smell liberally. We don't wish anyone ony bad luck, but we've been wishing it would rain cats and dogs so someone would rush in ond buy these lost 4 UMBRELLAS in solid colors. With a good, solid grip on the hooked, wooden handle, ond 1.49, you con take one home. Let us hook you with one. SPORTSWEAR Second Floor '. WHITI STAG SAILCLOTH SKIRTS""! .".""the ', perfect skirt for windy days. Assorted colors ond sizes. Some sail, better than' others. 6.95 value. Now ;;: 1.99 2-PIECE COTTON DRESSES For only 4.00 you can't lose ... half of it's sura to fit. Bring a friend, you con Interchange them. A 1 4.95 value. . FITTED LINEN-WEAVE RAYON JACKETS. Come In for a fitting. If they don't fit, we will un- ' ravel them until they do. Originally sizes 10. 12-14. Unraveled ... Who knows? Were 8.95, . now 3.00. In the soft, exquisite and distinctive colors of Red, Navy and Brown.. "Ah! Remember those good .old days? Wonder where all those size 18 women went? We hove ' o good selection of Size 18 LADIES SLACKS left. If you hoven't given up yet, come in ond . try these on. Used to sell for 8.95. Toke a chance for 3.99 ONE-PIECE DENIM PLAYSUITS. Why buy a 2- piece suit when you can get oway with one? Sizes 10-16, were 7.95. Now ploy oround'' for 2.99 SAILCLOTH HATS and CAPS In assorted Prints (latest edition of evening newspaper) and Solids , (Built-in heods). ,1.95' to 2.95 values. Now 69c . .-,.'::,. 1 ' ' , ' ASSORTED GROUP OF SHORTS for short peo ple. French1 or regular cuffs. Can be worn for.' . evening wear (if you're short enough). Sizes 10 to 20. Were 2.95 to 4.95. Now 99e . LADIES POPLIN JACKETS, with heavy quilted lining. Water repellent (I should hope so... can't think of anything nicer to wear than a wet quilt). Finger-tip length . . . assorted sizes ' for long or short fingers. Were 22.95. Now 9.00 ' Styled in California Koret DENIM JACKETS for conversational topics. What topics . . . from size 10 to 16 In those anguishing colors charcool, pink ond blue. Were 8.95 but you, too, con be yacketed for an Oregon , 3.00 FASHIONS Moin Floor TWO BRIDAL GOWNS both size 12. Nat in stock 12 .years yet but if two brides-to-be don't hurry In for these beautifully, fully train ed (?) gowns, we'll hove to use them for dust cloths. One was 49.95 ond is net over taf feta the other wos 39.95 ond is satin. Not yourself a heovy bargain ... be one of two in line for these birthday gifts ot only .... 4.99 HOUSE DRESSES something no self-respecting house should be seen without. Every size from the 12-room house up to the 42-room house. Completely washable in case the dress becomes soiled but. don't scrub too long. All cotton ond in smellful colors. 27 only ond foundotln priced ot 79c SUITS breach of promise suits ... if we don't sell these during this annual sale, the boss will breach us from our jobs.- Help us while you help yourself to a suit. Two size 10 and 1 size 13. We promise you a 29,95 suit at the settle ed suit price of only 9.00 RAIN SLICKERS yep, rain slickers for slickers who don't like to be caught, in the rain with out a slicker. Solid colors that appeal . . . red, green,' blue, yellow, black. Size 12 to 20. Wore 9.95 but we have slickered the price to s.oo ASSORTED COATS these ore so assorted that we don't have the words to describe them. All Four Season coots In materials that should have remained on the looms. Be a fashion leader . . . weor on assorted coat from Four Seasons. Were 29.95 but the price has been assassinated to 12.00 CORDUROY DUSTERS what won't they think of next. Corduroy for dust. We bet this Is one invention the Russians' won't clolm. We don't, want to claim them Wednesdoy morning either. Only three I smoll, 2 medium, in blue or rust. Were 12.95. One will be yours, if you'll dust our palm with 5.00 UNUSUAL BUTTONED COATS so unusual thot we have been unoble to sell this size 10 555.00 coat. It's been here so long, the em ployees are not betting on who will sell it. Come on in, see this tomorrow and buy it for the unusuol price of . 21.00 ALL SALES ', FINAL NO LAYAWAYS OR REFUNDS LJ LAUCH AT YOUR METER AFTER LAUGHING AT THIS AD I ;. BETTER DRESSES yes, these are dresses that we had better sell or we'll have to better dress ' ourselves. 10 dresses. One was a casualty 'from a fashion show . . .' certainly was a casualty ' .'..It didn't-sell. Paddle your canoe in and ' buy one of these for .. . v..........'' 1.00 MATERNITY SUITS these suits have on heir , appeal but they don't appeal to the air around here. Direct from a collector's closet but we don't want them to collect around here. 1 1 only Were 14.95 but the price has been deflated to ....... ....... . s.oo housewares:;, Downstairs '. ,t''. ': v It'i a shower of savings at Miller's during this tale and here are some SHOWER CURTAINS. A nice gift for thowers ... or use ! them yourr , self. Size 6x6' ond were 2.50, now a sing. Ing J.- 9e " Seimt everything it plastic these doys. We . . .... haven't started to eat it yet but we may hove : to If you don't buy these PLASTIC BATHROOM, (..',fr. CURTAINS. "Assorted .colors In size 27x45". . Regular 2.50 a pair but now you can - get plastleed for only 99 pr. Life It getting soft ond If you enjoy the featf- , ; 1 ery feeling of life youll really go for, this? DOWN FILLED COMFORTER. We are at- ' ' toched to the grey ond satin colored 28.50 . comfortert but con pluck it for cf, soft 12.00 Neighbor! peeking . in? You can put a stop to the snooping with thlt DRAPERY XMATER .... , IAL, , This should drape perfectly but the writer hasn't seen is so don't expect too much' ot . 69e a yard. It's 48" wide, and supposed to be, t worth 1.98 to 2.50 a yard. , c V ' (:. :" '; V., . . ,' We've heard of Apaches, Sioux and Blackfeet but never o Cotton Indian. Anyway, .', these are COTTON INDIAN BLANKETS. If you con stand the riotous, reds, blues and yellows, you can look like Red Feather for" 2.29. They're 64" x 76" with hemmed ends and we were trying, to scolp you for 3.75 each.. M .oply). ; ' ' Might as well take a chance. ; ,!, ' ,i We're even throwing in the towel for thli big ' sale. Here are some KITCHEN TOWELS we'd, like ,to throw . out! Striped borders, 129 .only ''; going at .-.;...'. ...J......i......'..,jl''12e ..-,'' ' i . Ouf of the fire and into the frying pan.'- Out of the frying pan and Into the DEEP FRYER. . Six only of these.-And at this price, it's time to take your money out of the deep freeze and hurry to Miller's. (We hope you will). Deep fry most anything for 18.4S. Were 29.95 We've tried everything to get these BONE CHINA CUPS AND SAUCERS out of the store. These were made before the country over there became Red China. The regulor price, . 2 50 a set. Now the price Is cut' to, the bone at , 1 .00 each. Take It from the sheep, these are all wool and more than a yord wide. ALL WOOL BLANKETS, plenty warm ond plenty scrotchy. We tried to thear you for 16.95 but all our customers were friskier than sheep and 4 didn't sell. We can't give the wool bock to the sheep so you toke them now for 10.95. Two copper rose, I green, I green plaid. '' We're lust bubbling over with good buys during this sole. Here are 5 AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC PERCOLATORS. If the old mon won't get up these chilly mornings, hit him with your old one and replace It ot a bargain price. Were 29.95, now 19.95 There's plenty of corn In this od olready end now we add the final Item. ELECTRIC CORN POPPERS that won't pop thi corn in the ad but will take care of the kind you like to eat. Pop Into the store In the morning for a popper ot a cheap 1.99. Only 3 ond they were reg. 4.95. ,
