TIIK MORNING OKKGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1920
DAIRY LUNCHEON GIVEN ?
The History of the Umbrella From Earliest Times to the Present Day Is Interestingly Unfolded in One of Our Alder Street Windows
Thursday: A Banner Day in the
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CHARGE PURCHASES PAYABLE MARCH 1
IMITATION" COW IS VSKI) FOR J
TABLK DECORATION'.
fi m H t H ir,7' 5 53n S to Bring Down Living Costs
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Milk Suncy Reports Arc Heard
a'nd Work of Home Economics
'I'cuclicrs Kxplaiucd.
i. With practically all its membership
present yesterday, the official board
uf the Oregon Uairy council met in
Trlt Q.UALITY" STOfE OF- PORTLAND
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The Imperial hotel. Preceding the ex
ecutive meeting, there was a dairy
-Ixincheon in the dining room. The
management had arranged the table
decorations so that an imitation cow
centered the board. The place cards
were clippings from dairy magazines.
Quests of honor were Miss Lutie
Stearns of Milwaukie, Miss Edna
(proves, director of home economics
In the Portland schools; Miss Vella
Winner, Mrs. P. O. Powell of Mon
'moulh and 11. L. Hawley of McCoy.
- .Miss Groves, in her address, explained
jnethods in which the home economics
teachers are bringing to the attention
o students, the food value of dairy
.products. She also invited the council
directors to visit the open-air school
at any time.
' Professor P. M. Brandt presided and
called to the notice of the council the
Importance of the fact that Oregon
J.s known as the state with high
'andard milk.
K. L. Sabin moved that the council
appoint a committee to take such
steps as may be necessary to the end
That Dr. D. W. Mack, city dairy in
spector, be retained for Portland.
A. M. Work was elected a member
of the executive board.
The secretary reported that 32 coun
ties have either completed or are
.making the echool milk survey.
A vote of appreciation was extended
to Hoards Dairyman, the Western
ililk Dealer and) Dairyman, the Pacific
jDuiry Keview and to several Individ
uals including the teachers and press
of the state who have co-operated
1m the educational work.
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FEATURING THAT
VERY POPULAR
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MODELTHE
Victrola XI 5
$130
Unusual Interest Will 4
Attach to This
New Shipment of
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The Victrola XI (illustrated)
is one of the most popular of
all - Victrolas. Owing1 to the
acute shortage occasioned by
the factory's inability to sup
ply the demand, the Victrola
XI especially has been at a
aremium for some time. Where
fore we are doubly pleased to
announce this new shipment.
The Victrola XI in mahog
any may be had here at $130
while any instruments remain
from this new shipment, which
is quite limited in number.
Select yours today.
Brunswick,
Columbia and the
. New Edison
This store is headquarters
also for these. All the stand
ard makes can be seen, heard
and compared side by side in
our Phonograph Shop, Sixth
Floor.
Your Own Terms
in Reason ,
Any instrument can be pur
chased here on your own terms
in reason or we will, if desired,
make up special outfits of in
struments and selected records
payable on the same liberal
plan.
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Grand Opera
Records
Selections from the operas
on the San Carlt Grand Opera
Company's repertoire at the
Auditorium this week may be
had t this store on Victor,
Columbia and Edison records
made by famous artists.
. Hear them in our sound
proof parlors.
Meier & Frank's:
Phonograph Shop, Sixth .Floor.
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5820
ine Shirts at Clearaway Prices
Last Minute News!
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400 Good Silk Blouses
Lowered to This Final Price
$4.55
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Blouses already greatly
reduced have been grouped
together and still further
lowered in price.
There are astonishing buys
now. Lovely georgette crepe,
taffeta, satin and crepe de chine.
Plain, embroidered, -hemstitched.
Low and a few high necks."
White, flesh, biscuit, blue and
black. Only one or two of a kind. Some show marks of handling. But
if one takes into account the new higher costs of silk, etc., it does seem
that blouses of good silk at $4.55 are very close to being extraordinary.
Please take notice broken sizes. Early comers will be
surest of finding what they need.
Meier & Frank's: Blouse Shop. Fourth Floor.
An Extra Special 3 Days Sale of
Women's Spring Gloves
$2.19.
These new spring gloves on sale for three days at $2.19
a pair are all WASHABLE and are the greatest kind of a
value at the price.
Fashionable shades of gray, putty, covert, pearl, brown, tan and
khaki. Plain and contrasting embroidered backs. P. K. and P. X: M.
sewn. One-clasp style. A few have silk lining. Sizes 5 to 7.
EXTRA!
Children's Gloves 49c
A wonderful lot of children's washable gloves in sizes from 8 months
to 10 years. Newport and white. Because of the exceptionally low
price there will be no phone orders and no exchanges. Early selection
is advised.
Meier & Frank's: Glove Shop. Main Floor.
10,000 Mina Taylor, Gold Medal and Other Makes
ouse Dresses in a Sale
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This sale includes our entire remaining Lower Price Store stocks of house dresses and coverall
aprons more than 10,000 garments altogether at four wonderfully reduced prices. Every garment in
the sale is offered at LESS THAN PRESENT WHOLESALE. Note the illustrations.
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2000 Dresses $12-
Usually sold at $2.29, $2.49, $2.69
and more. This lot includes garments
of fine ginghams and percales in plain
colors and combination effects light,
medium and dark shades all FAST
colors. Attractive belted styles with
shirred waistlines. Sizes 36 to 46.
2400 Dresses S2H
Usually sold at $3.49, $3.98 and
$4.49. Fine zephyr gingham dresses
of the better kind. Belted and close
fitting effects in more than a dozen
models, A wonderful diversity of
patterns and colorings. Some trimmed
with linene and pique. Sizes 36 to 46.
2000 Dresses $3M
Usually sold at $4.98, $5.49, $5.98
and more. Made of finest zephyr
ginghams and madrases in good-looking
stripes, checks and plaids light,
medium and dark fast colors. Som'e
with pique collars and cuffs, many
embroidered fronts. Sizes 36 to 46.
iWi Vl$: W Usually- sold at $1.49, $1.69 and some 'as high as $1.98. fepgffej
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Usually sold at $1.49, $1.69 and some 'as high as $1.98.
These garments are made of standard quality ginghams
and percales in a great selection of checks, stripes and
plaids- light, medium and dark colorings. Attractive plain
and belted styles in great variety. Sizes 36 to 44.
EXTRA SALESPEOPLE EXTRA SELLING SPACE
COME EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION!
Meier & Frank's: Lower Price Store, Basement Balcony.
To Say That Prices Are Well Below Wholesale
Does Not Do Justice to the Reductions
Sale Begins at 9:15
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STORE for MEN, Main Floor
Just Inside Morrison Entrance
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Tien Our Doors Open at 9:15 A. M. This Morning
and Lots of Wise Shoppers Will Be on Hand Then
MEN! Come and Tell Your Friends
WOMEN! Buy Now for Your Men Folks
EVERYBODY Should Share in This Shirt Sale
We are going to try and suppress our natural enthusiasm in telling you about this
sale and shall narrate briefly in terms of cold appraisal what might well be dis
coursed about in several chapters of gripping interest.
Well, then
There are by actual count 5820 shirts
in this sale.
They are all taken from our regular
stock or are specially purchased NEW
SHIRTS of like grade to those carried
in stock at the regular prices quoted.
.The prices quoted for comparison pur
poses are LESS than the same qualities
could be regularly purchased at retail
elsewhere.
NOW GOOD SHIRTS are not easy to
get in any considerable numbers today
to sell at our customary fair prices,
much less at MUCH LOWER prices nor
is the outlook favorable to prices coming
down.
These shirts are GOOD.
And there are 485 dozen in the sale.
Ask yourself this question
Do you need shirts now or do you
expect to buy shirts in the next few
months? If the answer is "yes" and if
you wantto SAVE in a real substantial
way buy your limit in this sale.
THE SALE BEGINS at 9:15 A. M.
today (Thursday) in The Store for Men,
Main Floor.
The shirts have been arranged accord
ing to sizes so as to facilitate selection.
To insure that service will be speedy
and satisfactory we have provided ad
ditional experienced salespeople.
Lot 1 :
2400 Good Shirts at $1.65
Our $2.85 and $3.50 Grades
3 of these shirts for $4.75.
This is a "titbit," surely.
Shirts of such materials as Bedford cords, oxfords, madrases both plain
and corded and satin striped, soisettes, etc.
In this lot are many NEW shirts out for the first time AND ALL
GENEROUSLY UNDERPRICED.
All sizes to start the sale but not all sizes in each pattern.
Lot 2:
2820 Fine Shirts at $2.65
Our $4.00 and $4.50 Grades
3 of these shirts for $7.50.
GENUINE ANDERSON MADRAS which as a shirt fabric owns no
superior for wear and silk-striped poplins nearly a thousand of these and
ALL BRAND NEW make up this second remarkable group of shirts.
Patterns and colorings are of the most attractive kinds.
All sizes to start the sale.
Lot 3:
600 Silk Shirts at $3.65
Our Special $5.00, $6.95 and Better Grades
Read the headline again, please: "600 silk shirts at $3.65." Not a shirt
in this lot would sell regularly for less than $5.00 and many are worth
TWICE THIS PRICE.
Plain color wash silks in pastel shades of cream, old rose, lavender, green
and blue, also plain white shirts. Lots of good-looking striped patterns
in various color combinations for those who want lively styles.
A few of these are sub-standards ; some are slightly soiled.
All sizes to start the sale.
Meier & Frank's: The Store for Men, Main Floor.
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