THE ttORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER '18,' 1935
EER IS ASSURED
Wonderful new shipments just received in the Furniture Gift Shop
have replenished our stocks of Christmas wares to such splendid
effect that patrons of this interesting section can count on finding
all sorts of artistic and useful gifts at lowest pricesNinth Floor
FOR POOR OF CITY
Generous Response Greets
Appeal for Gifts.
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FOOD, CLOTHING DONATED
Benevolent Organizations Will
Care for Sick and Needy,
Old and Young-.
t There irUl b no Irony in the
lohimes which oarry the message of
'peace on earth, good will to men,"
Over Portland Christmas morn.
Cheery greetings floating from fur
iwrapped figures as they hurry along
the otToets on Christmas eve will
not make more poignant the grief
of those ls fortunate who listen
to the merry street crowds from
murky nooks where the sunlight of
jood fellowship rarely enters. For
plans bare been well laid to care
for the sick and needy, the old and
the young, by benevolent organlza
, (Hons. But to do this, help is needed.
Response la Generous.
An appeal for aid issued by the
tublic welfare bureau is meeting
with a generous response. Contri
butions of food, fuel, clothing and
bedding are pouring into the Christ
mas headquarters opened by the
bureau at Second and Stark streets.
A car of vegetables has been prom
ised by the Japanese Gardeners' as
sociation and a car of apples by the
Hood River Apple Growers' asso
ciation. Three hundred and fifty baskets
eontaining enough food for 1750
persons will be distributed Satur
day by the Salvation Army. This
organization also will have charge
of religious services at the city and
county jails and will provide a
Christmas treat for the unfor
tunates behind cell bars. A dinner
will be served to homeless men
Tuesday at the Salvation. Army
citadel at 12:30 o'clock. Poor chil
dren will be given a Christmas party
Thursday evening. Gifts for 600
Will be provided.
Elks Aid In Cheer.
The local lodge of Elks is assist
ing in plans for a Christmas tree
and gifts for the 65 babies of the
Albertina Kerr nursery. Jf'irty-nve
eirls at the Louise home will en
joy a turkey dinner and Christmas
tree.
It is expected that more than 500
jnen will be served at the dinner
for homeless men at Portland Com
mons Christmas day. Boxes of pro
visions will be sent by the Pris
oners' Aid society to the families of
SO men in the state penitentiary.
Students of Reed college are as
sisting a committee of the Pacific
Coast Rescue and Protective society,
iheaded by Mrs. F. C. Knapp, In plan
ning a Christmas party for the 50
babies at Waverly home-Friday aft
ernoon. Children's Dinner Planned.
A special dinner Is planned by the
Boys and Girls' Aid society. Super
intendent J. Teuscher Jr. has an
nounced. The dinner will be fol
lowed by a programme of music,
and recitations. There will be gifts
for all on the Christmas tree.
Many friends of the Florence Crit
tenton home' are assisting In prepa
rations for a special dinner, to be
followed by a programme arid dis
tribution of gifts.
Sixty-five children at the Day
nursery will be cared for by the
Fruit and Flower mission and the
Elks. Mothers of the children will
receive baskets of food from the
Salvation Army.
Girls formerly at the White Shield
liome, as well as those now at the
institution, will be guests at a spe
cial Christmas dinner. A special
musical programme is being ar
ranged and gifts will be distrib
luted. .
Clothes and Food to Be Given.
A tree and distribution of gifts
will feature the Christmas celebra
tion at the Portland Settlement cen
ter Sunday. Plans have been made
to care for 159 persons.
Gifts of warm clothing and food
dainties will be distributed to the
100 aged and infirm people in the
W'oodmere home, the Pisgah home
colony, 30 miles above Scappoose,
end st the Ardenwaid home.
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GILBERT SAYS-
shoo in comfort.
Why crowd and
: waste time for (
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WHICH
Do You Prefer?' v
Reduced Prices
REDUCED TERMS?
JThere's a difference. Buy here
and get both
!; Terms to Please
! JUST ARRIVED
from New York on steamer Texan,
cargo of the new Bungalow Model
Pianos. 'See them.
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rMany standard makes "
at reduced prices.
Portland Owned and Managed
WOOSTER'S
Great Variety of General
Merchandise
488-494 Washington; St.
Open Evenings
Gifts
for Qne Man
to Give
Another
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Gifts
for a Woman
to Give a
Man
Golf Coats:::::
Regularly $6.50 each. A man will fre
quently have occasion to bless the gift
of one of these all-wool golf coats.
$5
There Are Hundreds of Such Five Dollar Gifts for Men Here Shirts
More Desirable by Reason of the Meier & Frank Quality Seal
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Sweater Coats : :
Regularly $7.00 each. Of the brushed
wool variety, these are button-style
sweater coats without collars.
3 Prsi Sox
And while, in deference t the universal demand for gifts, we stress the acceptability of
the undermentioned from this standpoint, there is nothing to keep a man from converting
this occasion to his own practical advantage by purchasing for his personal requirements.
Regularly $1.75 pair. Our famous Silk
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hose, handsomely clocked, J
3 Prs. Sox .....
Regularly $2.00 and $2.50 pair. Full
fashioned heather and. plain clocKed
wool half hose. Excellent selection.
1
2 Prs. Sox
Regularly $3.00 pair. Heavy weight
silk hose in black, white and two-tone
effects. Finely serviceable.
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2 Prs. Sox
Regularly $3.00 pair. Finest quality
imported Scotch and English fancy
topped wool golf hose.
Belt and Buckle .
Regularly $6.00 and $6.50 set. Combi
nation sets of sterling silver buckle and
leather belt.
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Dress Sets
Regularly $6.00. Full dress sets in a
variety of handsome patterns. He'll
wear these on formal occasions.
Paj
amas ..... . .
Regularly $7.50 suit. Of fine imported
madras, these ap offered at a full
third less than usual. UirfelSfilJ
Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
$5
Gifts at $5
Here are four ways of spending $5 and get
ting more while making an appropriate
gift selection for a man.
, Mlitary Brushes $5
Regularly $8 pair. Best grade solid ebony back
military brushes with good stiff bristles.
Brush and Comb $5
Regular $7 combination, consisting of a $6 Sana
tex metal back brush and a $1 hard rubber, comb.
' 3-Piece Set $5
Regular $7 combination. A $3 solid back hair
brush, $1 hard rubber comb and $3 mirror. .
Shaving Set $5
Regular $7 combination. A $5 Auto-Strop or Gil
lette safety razor, $1.50 mirror and 50c shaving
brush.
. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor.
THIRD FLOOR
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Regular $40,00, $45.00,350,00, 855.00
$60.00 and $65.00
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Speaking of holiday sales here is one that is going to prove a big help through the holiday season and
long after this season proper has passed. The values represent what we honestly believe to be the
year's finest and warrant immediate investigation." ' . .
The Splendid Fabrics
of which these overcoats are fashioned and the
admirable skill displayed in their tailoring elevate
these garments far above anything in their price
class. Imported and domestic overcoatings of
selected character have been tailored by Amer
ica's master craftsmen into ..big warm roomy
ulsters, ulsterettes, automobile coats, town coats,
dress coats and Chesterfields. Belted all around,
belted back, raglan and set-in-sleeve models, many
silk lined and finished with the precision of ex
pensive custom-tailored garments.
Men and Young Men
are catered to with equal liberality in this sale it
would be hard to get a more finely balanced col
lection than will be found in the several hundred
garments which make up this sale. .
So with all due regard for the multitude of things that
confronts busy man this busy holiday season we urge an
early visit to the Third Floor and an inspection of what
we .consider to be overcoats without a peer at $33.
Meier & Frank's: Third Floor. (Mail Orders illed.)
Mail
Orders
Filled
ESSABtlSHED "1657 "J "'
The Quality Store
of Portland!, Oregon
HRK. 3UCTM. MOMMSON. ALDER STS.
Mail
Orders
Filled
Regularly $6.50 and $7.00 each. Shirts
of excellent quality silk and flannel and
genuine cocoon cloth. Collar attached..
2 Shirts:
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Regularly $3.50 each. Best quality
airplane cloth shirts in white and tan.
Will prove very serviceable.
2 Shirts
Regularly $2.85 and $3.35 each. Mad
ras and fiber silk striped shirts. A
wide range of attractive new patterns. J
3 Shirts
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Regularly $2.00 each. American pon
gee cloth shirts in white, gray and tan.
Made in collar-attached style.
2 Ties
Regularly $3.00 and $3.50 each. Hand
frame, crocheted and knitted ties in
beautiful patterns and colors.
3 Ties
Regularly' $2.50 each. Heavy back
satin four-in-hand ties a very spe
cial offer at this price.
6 Ties ::::::
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Regularly $1.00 each. Beautiful cut
,silk and knitted four-in-hand ties in a
diversity of rich patterns.
Hats
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Regularly $7.00, $8.00, $8.50 and $10.
Broken lines from Knox, Stetson, Mal
lory, Schoble, etc.
Union butts . . . .
Regularly $6.50"suit. Fine quality silk
and wool (mercerized and wool). The
famous Wright's Health Brand.
Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Gifts at $5
The Sporting Goods Store furnishes ad
mirable aid to anyone who wants to use
$5 to the best possible advantage in the
purchase of a gift for the man or youth
who has a fancy for the manly art.
Boxing Gloves $5
Regularly $6 set. Famous Reach boxing gloves
made entirely of tan leather. Regulation pat
tern with padded wrist Deep laced palm ith
. grip. Filled with good quality hair. Eight-ounce. f
Footballs $5
Regularly $6. Reach No. 5 A soccer footballs
made of high-grade pebble-grained cowhide leath
er, lined with canvas. Regulation size and weight.
Punching Bags $5
Regularly $6 each. Reach punching bags with
spring shock absorber.
Meier & Frank's: Sporting Goods, Sixth Floor.
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