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14 Th Newt-Review, RotoburJ, Or. Tut. Feb. STARTS WEDNESDAY AT Here it is again . . . our George Washington Birthday Sale, held in honor of the Father of Our Country whose birthday we observe each year on the 22nd of February. It's the biggest, most tolked-about sale of the year ot Miller's. This ad is designed to keep you in stitches, the prices ore designed to leave you rolling in savings. All merchandise is high quality, from regular stock. Some items ore advertised, many are not; some items limited quantity, some unlimited ond we wish they were limited. One thing we assure, price reductions are fantastic. It will pay you to be ot Miller's first thing tomorrow. Doors open 9:30 A.M. DOWNTOWN PARKING IS ON GEORGE WEDNESDAY (LEGAL HOLIDAY) MEN'S WEAR Moin Floor ( This is the men', department but since we da every thing funny tor George's birthday, we'll start off with these BOYS' DAVEY CROCKETT T-SHIRTS. Dave, please hear our plea and take these things from our sight. Tan only in iiies S-M-L For the year of George's birlhriay (Hint. 17.32) we'll give , ' you a whole hundred T-shirts. Or if you only want a few they're going at 18c each. Dealers wdrome. You can be well dressed at a cheapskate price m ' this MAN'S $85 SUIT if you hurry. There's only one, (Please no fighting) It's a size 38 long tn brown tweed that does wonders in hiding gravy stains, too. Cnrne, toe it before the moths get it ot just 19.99. No soles to dealers. Long-sleeved special for long orrned men One large group of LONG-SLEEVED SPORT SHIRTS Every color ond pattern yau can imagine and a tew never should have been dreamed up at alf. Whether you're armed or not, vou can get a value up to 12 95 lor just 'i PRICE. Now what have we here? Oh, we know, they're MEN'S BOW TIES. If your wife grumbles at having v to tie your tie or you keep getting your fingers tied into your four-in-hand Obs, we heartily re commend these how ties. Lots of nice I?) colors. 12 only, reg 1 .00 but now the price is tied into a compact 9e. Now turn's a bracing Mjbiect. They're MEN'S SUS ' PENDERS. ' comfortable to get out ot a middle vjueezing belt and let your shoulders do the work. To give you a real stretrh tor your money, we pulled the price from 1.75 to 2 50 to only 88c a pair. ',. Washington prayed for worm clothing ot Valley ' Forge. Here's a reol Volley Foje special, MEN'S PART WOOL UNDERSHIRTS We're praying to get . rid of them. They were 2.95 but now you con : . get oil you want lor 68c each. 5irei 36, 44, 46 only. These ROSEBURG HIGH BUCKLES comt w.th a narrow brown leather belt permanently attached. We IneH to give these In the help but the help is all too old to be wearing a Rosobuta Hi git V buckle. Get in the school spirit tor only 1.00. Reg. 3.50 value.- Another special (or boys , . . famous BOYS' SKI PANTS. We've been pouting over them long enough trying to g.t them out ot the store Flonnel lined denim in silcs 6 8 10 ond originally 6 95. Now t. a fade-out special ot 1.88 a pair. Stripes ore all the rnqe this scuson. 1 his one pair of STRIPED COVERALLS wan t lit the lamlor so here's a tern tic buy it you con wear a sire 36.. OtiQinallv 5.95 hut now you can look like a real worker tor only 1 ,00. More real Volley Forge specials. These SKI SWEAT ERS look tik they were made at Volley Forur and the boss has us sweating over how to get nd ot Ihem. Two only, one 40, one 44 and thrv wee I ? 5. You cart sweat generously in one toi only , 2.99. Hmm! Some I-'mq sm tcnuKir lenqth, su:e b q. some httle. MEN'S DRISS SOCKS, saluts to V All colors, in tact, some ot them oe o sijht M behold Come m ond m". 'cm up, puk oit all the S' jhts you ont ot 1 9c o pOir. This is our col.l weather special. SUMMER WEIGHT SPORT COATS ior rmn. We er gonna try to get nd of them esen if it was only 13 olnive 1m"., toy morning. I'e a qood sport and toV e the 5 i"(Vs that were 27 9b tor only 6.22 roch. We need 3 men, ? m 4 A rrv)ukv and m ,t 8 loll to tit lhee 3 MEN'S TOPCOATS. We ton t tell you the tailors nome. in public t'ut well whi-pei tiie intotmotinn to i,u tomorrow in pnvote, 1 ot e these good loil ,ng i 1 ) topcoats thot were up to I 8 95 tor 5.22. FASHIONS Second Floor Some ol the mjkefs ot the LADIES' DRESSES m so or i.jiool in st liny that thev went out o h.is loess. Others we-e o iM'si'me Oi'hi-,tv w mmI I'm the.r .Iicmv Oer 1 00 .)-e,se m so-i,. ot Cvcr faofte stli'i tor OMmi'li' one 6 S ' .- 2 00. i ,ro.t vover sou tor 3 99, 4 99, J 99 0"d 7 99. MATERNITY WEAR - - ,". a .t.-'nie Iv.r .vtv.V l'if tr-rv 0-t apiv.il to us or t"e or o;.M'l hfe V.Jit". sr -v s orM I I r t s 0"ire t t:i," n i 'li.Nd'i . c!-t t ,t , "i t wont thfin to c'' n-ot.".i hr r 4 S o .e iti-os with the p- ..e ilt-"o'e.1 M 1 99. YARDAGE Mo-n Floor W hondtd the I iuS into(ir.)ti.'n arvf he d'-dl ' Only one item 1 Relieve u i' e ion get nd ot ,Ust ttiese NOVELTY COTTONS, v.e II be g-o-e-t.il. VVe t-M'd rery prrte, r' lukir Qfi, , 8. o9c 4,?' I'-.'a.e h.tser our -)!e ,i'.tjnle u-t tor tom.Tfo a(,d toi e thern o' 29e a sod. l-or-g. O 21, 1956 LAUCH AT THIS AD . . . THEN PARK AND LAUCH AT YOUR METER! LINGERIE FOUNDATIONS Second Floor of Fashions man who ordered these crozy lookin' BLACK TAFFETA FORMAL SLIPS naturally is no longer with us. He ordered 12 back oround 1932 and we've still qot 12 to sell. Of course, fand we drop this in only as a suggestion) you could alwoys be "sen sation:!" wearing one as an evening gown. In cose you're interested (there are sizes 32 to 42 ond the price now is just 99e. The only thing wrong with Our SNUGGIES pants and vests is that only one person at a time con wear them. They're 20 o wool, reol Volley forge specials, and only mildly scratchy. Here's your chance to get even with your Mother-in-Law ot only 99c and 69e. (Buy her 2) According to Webster, FOUNDATION means "the supporting member of a wall or structure". We're not going to deny it either. The foundations we have look like the nightmare of a bridge-building architect. . . more dern support than would ever be necessary. The support price was 12.50 but you con wiggle in for just 5.99. Give up your membership in the heef trust. You probably didn't know this but Marilyn Monroe weighs in ot 280 but she's manaqed to work her wav into one of our NYLON GIRDLES. She paid 12.50, you can do it tor a lousy S bucks. La-a-adies, we next present that Qravity defying stor of the feminine fashion world, the STRAPLESS BRA. Performs it's uplifting feat without benefit or safety of net, straps or wires. 13 6ny of theve uplifting stars, some famous, some waist length, in hroken sues 36B to 42D. It did cost 3.98 to 5.00 to get into one of these. Now the admission is only a slipprng 99e. 3 Old-fash.oned BRAS WITH STRAPS, only slightly handled. One 40B, one 3 2 A. Volue to 4 00 now 99c. One NURSING BRA The youngster's dinner nap kin. 'Nuft said. 99e One GARTER BELT Another "gravity deher". Sue 28 waist ond it was reg, 2 00. Now will qo to work tor 99c. Only worth a brief pau'.e famous moke, size 3 regular 89c BRIEF PANTIES . . . cuddly coal cotton . .(. briefly 29. BRUNCH DRESSES (whatever that meanO, sizes 10 to 20 The ones with the eitra big brunch sold tor 7 98 and 8 98. Get 'em now for 4.89. There s a whole brunch with usf medium sired brunches we'll give ya for 2.89 and 2.99. You'll find them all in one big brunch (eeee qads') JUMP SUITS used by the 101st Airborne Division in World War II until some wise-guv General made 'em slop They gove us their sues 12-14 16, Req ulor 3 98. Some still left with the paratrooper at lorhpd , . . only 2.99. (The line forms to the right, girls.) ACCESSORIES Mam Floor LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS, slightly soiled The help has um'iI the-.e only once, then v,e bouat some Kleenex Furnish our n n washing machine and sou con hae these tor 10c each. Been oround -rt long the nuhhy iMr has been worn ott LADIES' SHANTUNG HANDBAGS. Req ulorlv viU tor 4 9S It ou con hang onto them, ou can ho e one tor 99c. One onlv BARGE STOLE. This one got soiled m the getowos, Keg. 10 V oteol a sto'e tor only 4.95. BLACK VELVET STOLE - m the daik it mnv esen I i,ik. hLe tn- Keq. 8 9b. Vmebody Stole Mv . . , for only 3-99. Nou wou'on t be -.oen dead m the dolie w.th r-'e o' these bUnk ihn EVENING BAGS Rec 98 Wait until it Qets ooik, then slo out with one ol the-.e tor 49c. T-e .oV-nan said these CORDE BAGS would really etl it n Kid him here now. e wou'd use the ' l.'.J,. ' to Ki"j hm vsith Keg 8 95. btnnQ o'ong .th i,s tor an'v 3 99. BLACK MESH EVENING BAGS with loose r.if ine " ..niftrnFio hk p chuken we Buv th. one (or 99t, t'ri t- to keep sour (hange m it otter W.V.I- 4 BROWN ad BEIGE HANDBAGS -some o t'-ee h, e vri'" e I tvulied a"rt mcinhanJled in f 3 t s -,i n y-t eie-i thev base been pawed R-o : S6- ,.f us a hmd 0'd ta-e it home tor 49 STRW HANDBAGS m red or bu.e sio- t'vt o ' t tvr! ' i-i t . f r-o velt -respect" bj'e v. eil I'-fifl tir T .v'd we wont either. ocs toi 49c. SORRY PLEASE NO PHONE OR MAIL ORDERS 9:30 A.M. 1 GREEN LIZARD HANDBAG The lizard must have still been alive because no one could catch it for 1 2.95. Bring your own stick and we will help you kill it for 2.99. WOMEN'S BELTS . , . assorted colors ond styles for assorted women. Sizes 24 to 34 and if we haven't reached you yet; we even have some stretch belts. Values to 2.50 notched down to 29c, For those who don't like to wash behind their ears ...BLACK VELVET COLLARS. Reg. 1.95. Think of all the soap you could save for only 19c. WHITE PIQUE COLLARS for the discriminating type. A little more work but you can still sove a lot of money at 19e. Formerly 1.00 each. For the gal who likes to choke herself in sv!e, BLACK VELVET TIES. Reol 1 00 class for only 10c. SET OF CUFFS We cuffed these oround so long they're getting cauliflower ears. Thev come out fighting ot the sound of the bell (cash register, that is) jor only 5c a pair. Wanted, 8 Eskimos to buy these 8 pair of MUK LUKS. These were 3.95 but vou can mush around the house with a pair for 99c. Sues S-L only in pastel colors includmq black. For the shifty type, one pair only of SKULKUMS for 99c. Whoops! We slipped up on our SLIPPERS. 2 pair velvet, reg 3.95 with price slipped back to 99c. 4 poir TABI SLIPPERS you know, to keep Tabbv's feet clean, for 39c. These were 2.00. We'll let you guess ot the sues. We hope the wife of every Tom, Dick and Horry 1 will be here to qet these DICKIES. White for the discriminating eoter, black ond navy for the more , rarele types. Were up to 3.95 but we're not dickering on the price at 59e. Get vour RODEO TIES and SCARFS early! In fact, qet 'em now. Pure silk from Japanese silkworm looms. Outlandish bright colors left over from last vear's stampede. Were 79c but we rode the price down to o bulldoaqed 10c. What net POODLE CLOTH ANKLETS for French Poodles. You can have ankles like the finest French Poodle for 33c. They're m technicolor pastels, too. 40 pair only, sues 9 to 11. Webster defines the ankle os the "tarsus" You can cover your tarsus with the e JANTZEN NYLON ANKLETS, not tor the reg 1 00, but a smooth 29e. Popular l? colors like purple, green and pink in sizes 9 to II. GIFTS Downstairs Store Daes anyone need any abused CARD TABLES3 These have been moved oround plenty and one has the corners all knocked off. You guessed it, it's ovol ond a nice (?) bnqhf chartreuse. Price was 17.95 but now it's rounded off to 11.95. Then there are 3 STANDARD TABLES for standard card plov ers. One green, I tan and I qrev and if vou play your cords right now, sou get these 7.95 values tor 3.95. Famous makes, too. To qo with vour new TV set. vve'se dug up these 4 BLACK TV LAMP.S. Thewe electric so you can qet o tolt tor your monev. The pnee was 2 95 hut now it s been olfed down to an electrtcifs mg 1.49. Here's d do-it-vourself special After- it', all Hone olt wnnder juvt what went wrong. BLACK METAL TOLECRAFT TRAY KIT that Nou dob up with paint yourself. It aileoedlv tu'"s out to be a prettv Moral pattern Trv sur hc-d at not 3 25 but a banged up 99c. SHOES Main Floor 4o7 poir men's, women's or if children s SHOES m about es erv sts le you could imoqme. in tact some sou wouldn't een wont to imagine' Thev qotta qo 0 toe m away tor just 'i REGULAR PRICE. Some cute t ') lit tie numbers uigh' ) even reduced to lots less than pnee. Just cant stand to lcok a' them any more ou will find them ail piled belter- -.kelter on one b q 'able, o come m and now around V ho k vw s ou might even find a pair that tits We did ma" the prices on the'soles v.ric;h ought he'p some. Qn f Mrqet, ut One OOV only at tnese prices, so shop early tor best setection. COSMETICS Mam Floor Iso t if summing w'-jt xi .1 hod '-ei oeang hou'.e We u-overed :'-e .i.imried stench that mt 0 QO. g-O cooo '-i I .. r, tmr! a-' A tor a pr.e DUSTING POWDERS, COLOGNE, PERFUMES, se's avl cvniers thm d-d have the respectful pnees n.-m ! : , :o 6 00 P..t sou cm be odor -trd tor a 63c to a s.or-.llous 2.99. This is our annual ' o.Mintori s BmKtav Woods Kitty pe..al THE BEST PLACE TO SHOP ... AFTER ALL f? 1 1 -' ' Lnl. .jf iAAmk Was'- tte.3L.Z3 I. i .iititiltiitfiifMiiitM LINENS Downstairs Store No self-respecting table should be without a cover to hide the scratches ond bruises. I TABLECLOTH SET with 8 napkins ond doth sfze 60 x 90. Was 13.50, the price is now shook down to 7.99. And a LINEN LUNCHEON SET with 4 nopkins and cloth sue a square 5852. This was 11.95, price now squared off to 6.99. Still in the linen deoartment, we find these PURE LINEN GUFST TOWELS. We always did want to see a pure linen guest. These are easily hidden when your mother-in-low comes. 12 only that were 1.15, now going for 59c. 7 only that were 1.39, gone we he j now at 79c. These 6 -iNEN NAPKINS and 8 RAYON NAPKINS have been napping around here too long. (How did those rayons sneok in the linen dept.?) Anyway, they're in assorted colors and if you orn't naopinq , late tomorrow morning, you ran have the linens for 30c and the rayons for 20e. Betsy Ross made the first American flag. Not too much later, someone hand embroidered these 3 pair of PILLOWCASES. These have been here so long we're not betting on who will sell them. 2 pair, req. 8 50, and 1 pair, req 7.50 but now they'll be handed out for 4.99 and 4.49. SPORTSWEAR Second Floor of Fashions As George's Indian Scout said, "They shquld've staved in Bermuda" he was thinking ot these (uqh) SAILCLOTH BERMUDA SHORTS composed of stripes and solid colors. A solid volue at 4 95 but now o striped 1.99. Soiling, Sailing ... off our displays we hope. TERRY-KNIT BOAT-NECK BLOUSES, bow or stern, we don't know but you can look like a rott if vou desire in one of the-e oranqe or rose colored Houses. Were 3 95 each but oar unlocked at 1.49. This is a case of "Paddle your own canoe, we can't." Five solid dolors they must be solid, they're still here ond some plaids (that's a polite qv of avnq pattern interference' are m these COTTON SPORT SHIRTS for fighters of sue 32 to 38 Washable, we hope, colorfast, it worn in the dark of the moon, and shrink resistant, if you dnn't send 'em to the laundry and only a "CARTWHEEL" (SI). Our face is red but not as red as someone else. When we bought these SUN TOPS we had iust as manv bottoms and now all we have left are tops. H vou are not too red Viced, come in and buy a 4 95 sun top for just 1.99. We don't rlore write what we are thinking about LADIES SHORTS so you can reod this any wov you want. Novelty prints and stripes. 1.49 and 1.99. Assorted prints ond solid colors. The nent time this department's buyer goes on a buving trip we hope he eome back with an onomal idea. In the meantime LADIES COTTON SKIRTS, values to 7.95, a"1 out of this ossorted deportment at an unassorted 3.99. A least the rollar, and cuf's q-p white on thee GREY WAITRESS COTTON UNIFORMS. Must have h!en caught in a ram s'orm with a bar of soop. Ten r"lv, sues 18 to 20 and priced ot a tattle tad 77e. Lng sleeked. wh,te m-ddy-tvpe GYM BLOUSES. Don t think J.m would like the we 10. 12 18 ond 20 Gvm Blouses so these have been priced for sou girls at o playful 49c each. HOUSEWARES Downstairs Store Wfp seen cot ron fmtdv hut ofrr seeing these DOUBLE BED COTTON BEDSPREADS we doubt if v.e II eser see a double cotton aqcm Grown on 80 square percale in the state ot washable fat color. Rufflfd. who wouldn't be otter hem ccdd. Regular 7 98 but you can see double for oniv 3.99. P'o.n color and prints o COTTON DRAPERY m-jt-enal We have had to plain the pnres ot tois 93c to ' 29 pr sard once ro a printed once ot ontv 49c sard JS" width. Yes. sou too tan have coW fi.l drjoes tor a price. We se been d'osrd ecurjh! A pamt pot special COTTON PLAID SPREADS of g-en brown red trat the Indian gje 13 us. Tnpv p'ated tue cctron in double and s"le spreads cjr.j fhn eited these spreads decora t.vely a id wjshooV cirrj t.e nrn -tir'finq t-nf o t sea' T-e Ki.o-i p.-.;e is 8 S3 fo rut tor b.-,!.1g pe-'e it's o"'y a kcH 4 8. 100 CRUSHED COLORED CHICKEN FEATHER PILLOWS. We (ion t knrw ww te cc-eo lp?ed l'-e C-ut sou shu'd see iTe TO x 26 rd'ows Lev, reol c'sf s.-mj f.nr h"d a ch:;ken i-.V f-e ivr'ed ti;'.i"Q Te r c-ze was I 3 crushed pnee a f'at 1.39. ALL SALES FINAL NO LAYAWAYS OR REFUNDS li I We have tried to sell these oval RAYON ond NY LON FRINGED RUGS for 2.95 ond we still have some of them. Are you a Moslem? Then secure one of these non-skid backed rugs for your daily devotions' for a tear-jerking price of 1.95, We don't wont to leave earth rich , , , just hoppy. NOTIONS : Main Floor Washington crossed the Deleware in a snow storm " after seeing this COTTON CORD PIPING ... the . result of a psychotic Bosun suffering from color - synthesis. The "head sbrinker" didn't believe it y was possible to pipe in light blue, eopen brown, -. green or aqua but this "swob jockey" showed 'im. Was a m' I 6c a yard but you can "blow" it s? out of our store for a "picking" 2 yds. 5e. ,T We hose alwovs been told that mitts were to keep y one finger warm but just to prove you can't believe everything you hear is this weighty PRESSING MITT. Press your favorite blossoms, mosquito or your pants if you desire but you can apply the pressure like a Scotchman at only 39c. One only . . , who wants s. more? We don't. Whipped, spanked, knocked-out or belted . . . you . don't feel the difference with a BELT MAKING SET. ,4 Only blaci; and were 79c a set but set your belt for a tight-fisted 23. v. Stretching the truth will be a lot simpler with this V LASTEX YARN BUTTON THREAD. 36 cords and i originally selling for 15c but the price has snapped . : bacK to a tightened It q card. Be in the hoir style parade ... let the mop grow and qrow ond then be too cheap to hove your hoir ' cut. At the price of these HAIR PINS you'd be crazy , not to. Were 1 0c a box and now you can pm your hair ud for le o bo. t. NYLON RUFFLING, slightly soiled. What wouldn't be soiled after being ruffled. Ill inches wide and was selling ot a dean 39c a yard. Be dirty ond buy this "RUFFLED NYLON" for 17c a yard. CHILDREN'S i WEAR ; Downstairs Store y CHILDREN'S LEGGING SETS If we don't sell these before warm weather we'll be "legging" for the back door with the boss right behind us. Sires Z4 3 to 6 and thev were 4 95. Please help us no and help yourss'f to savings at 1 .00. We're through trying to pull the wool Over vour eves w.th these 3 GIRLS' WOOL JACKETS. We tned to fleece you for 7 95 Now the price has been iheared to only 2.88. Bring in your sue 7, 10 or 12 girl ond take 'em away. For the little girls who like slacks, we hase these GIRLS DRESSES. Mabe after seeing the dresses, he w,ll insist on cousin Susie's hand-me-downs. ' Sizes 1 to 12, reg. 2 95 to 4 95. Now she con dress liLe no other girls for 1.49. CHILDREN'S COAT AND LEGGING SETS in size 0. Everyone known that 0 means nothing, een Web ster savs so. For these little nothings we wanted 10 95. Now ou can get these siie nothings for 1.00. 2 Only. Our buver fei for these GIRLS' FALL HATS. He's confused, th(s is winter V.e heoe you'll fall oil oer sourselves Qett-ng m here and tO'.T.g these hats I?1 tor only 1.00 V3i1.es to 4 93 BOYS' CORDUROY VESTS fo' oserwe.ght boss who .' l.kp to feel the r nbs Sires 2 to 4 a-id thev were 1 59 Sew the once has been "ribbed" dnwn con S'dcrao'y to 1.00. SEWING MACHINES Downstairs S'nre If Bct.v Ross hod had 0 TREADU SEWING MACH INE H, some of the we tounj in the back rom there s no telling what our flog .would look like tojjy. You :l like th? Gtorrje Wo hi rig ton stales a-d w-th a pair of gcod strong ankies ana plenty ot patience sou can se mosr an,th,rg. Trn-tie so.jr way to a new wo-d'?be tor os httie as 7.50. , j o
