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Me Mann's Section Eight Pages DFORD AIL TRIBUNE Twenty-Fifth Year 'S PMEJOfflPIiTELY RIOBELEOIBRE 10 PUBLIC THURSDAY mm mm m NCITY1910 S MKDFOlvI), OK'KOOX. "WEDNESDAY, JUNK 11, 19:50, Mann's Section Eight Pages No. 81. Volume of Business Seven Times That of Original Store Present Store Five Times Original Size Fixtures Installed. Tomorrow. Mann's Department rtorc, 'n new aummor dress and with Iho very latest fixture.!, makes Its bow to southern Oregon and northern California shoppers. Tor the past few weeks carpenters ' Vve been busily Installing the-te yjtw fixtures which will enable Mann's to offer better service than ever before to the shopping public. What a contrast this new store is to the Mann's store of 1910! It was 20 yeara ago that John C. Mann arrived In Medford from H Paul. Minnesota, and, realizing the expanding business field in Medford. and the rich surround ing country, opened a small store In a portion of the same building Manns big department store now occupies. Tho store of twenty years ago offered dry gootta and ready to-wrar for women only and oncu pled but 3.000 square feet of floor space. Today l squnro reet of space uro dovoted to this big Glimpses of Fine Interior of Mann's Store Twelve Departments Are Featured , Since, opening tho original Mann's storo In Medford, In 1!H0, Jolin Mann has -consistently ln trcHHiMl his stocks and store apaoe iwi, shortly after the close of the h'orld war, a men's department tvas added with entrance on Kant IttaUi street. Not- onlyhave Mann's Multiplied their floor' apace by five, but tho Hiiloa have leaped to the astonishing volume of seven times the first year's business, and Mann's now employs On an aver age of 40 people. Jolin P. Moffatt, manager of 'he main floor store, and W. H. John ilori. head of the clerical and credit department, nro now asso ctated with Mr. Mann In the ownership of the big store. In keeping pace with the Blow ing business of Mfinn's, Harry S. Hinman. an advertising man of wide experience, was secured to handle the advertising and mer chandise display activities of the store. Mann's have a reputation throughout southern Oregon as substantial and consistent adver tisers and John C. Mann owes much of his success In this city to his rxfensive and unceasing advertis ing. Mann's windows have won the ronintendatlon of shoppers and visitors to this city. In appreciation of the patron age on the part of Hogtic Illver galley .shoppers, which has In- llann's store offers special selling f vents at frequent Intervals. Cen tral avenue, on which Mann's have their main entrance, and Kast Main, the men's de par Uncut en trance, have become one of Mod ford's busiest shopping districts. Mrs. Helen Hall Is Head of Drapery Section at Mann's Mrs. Helen Hall, who Is In 'barge of the drapery department " Mann's Department store, is re sponsible for the attractive appear ance of many looal homes where ,. draperies and other fea tures of Interior ecorallon are the last word In col or harmony. After graduat- Km PS University of Oregon Mrs. Hall '- 4, ,va employed at Helen linn McMorran and " Washburn's new store In Ktlftene. l at Powers In Eugene. Both nd .Mrs. Hull are popular fibers of Medford'n young mar , and have made a wide rcl of friends during their two "ni In this city. No matter how small or how "t the house Mrs. Hall Is enp l! woe'lng Just the correct Jrlor decoration details. The """tanee of Mann's drapery de triment consists of measuring " Mtlmatlng for curtains and P in addition to giving advice "eerning arrangement and color Hetne. " . 1 SHIfr -rop Uft .nua,,., of Manns il ' fMffag1 S Lmf mr"" Z&P' ' main tor loaklni Kmnid thr tn- tlflljfm f ?JS2a I V " U JTIT AljLm-- SStrAl tTtt uancc ln.hlss,,tlooft.H-.nro lJJl, 01,-. ' ZZ2&VJTA !T Wfmm r7t&&4Sr .o toilet M.ods statlomn ., f 13OTfVl VlUU.. 'TjUl fJ0 ' rrl&SLm L ' m ' ' "if ! Ton tight n.Le goods yS'J0IftT!HJ 22?laj "fcr-ri ' I K i 4?XTrfJftT Wt ' !fl 1 set tlon lookiiig towiud tho im a- WlTTUi 'liUX.tf " SI i I I ' Vfj attractive V' e n t l a I avenue show 4( f I iy8"-" ,, lii. 1' W" 'K thto section of Mann's store. In- ..-fAmmJ J-JH.'.. I r Wl X'Tr ""'' r- i"nk" Vn"' Jtj- & j 'T"i;r TlxJ I 1:11 ,?(', kEfXf-s "kht c""1 ,u,""l,mnt "" 1,10 fT xx&r J$ ' "?"it J I 4 Av k Ml"4 , - -i"' J3 .hlldu-ns w.ai a MS 4 to Id los ffir S 4 I Vjt!.4 Vfl R it's I ' 1 and mlllliuiv maj l.c found on TT3' f F ' ' V - i i rSjJa , I 1 4, ,t' ' 1 ' ' I this floor n well as Iho offlits M.J' S , ' ( ? fe CM "" t." department looking toward boys' tdf . . TMli ' ' lla"ah TOawJ wear balcony. Mrs. Spaniol Has Charge of Toiletries Section at Mann's w..Mw. iwi:intv ma v he only si In deep, but it's better than no beauty it( all. Oregnn know Mrs. F Spa niol. tuilct I Mrs. Rostel, Local Mr$. Merriman Heads Miss Eula Jacobs Radio and Stage Star, ! Hosiery Department Employed at Mann's ! Mrs. Joe Murray Kostl, well known bically as a capable aetrens, of Mann's Big Store a n cos play p.'rtment al I ' 17 :'rm?T lX ilioiitv on "in- through appear tho with Uttle Theairo group and radio broadcast.-. for Mr, spaniol ,nd has had .-xten.-lve trainiiiit In facial work with l""'"" beth Arden an.l H-l-na liensteln preparations. With new In'aii'j Inn placed on n"' ' rally every week the "h,ch 0es she sh....... - ' !; rve her appe..r.iii.e. .Mann- returned fro.n l-oriland ".'" ' " ,,,- additional Ma.mns m Dorothy in.y faek-1 . buys dresses Mann's. A wide acquaint ance throughout entire valley Mrs. Host'fl in selecting dross es which nre ap p r o p r I a t e for wear In various seasons by every type if woman who patronizes Mann's I'-ady-to-wfar department. A I though Mrs. Host el has been with .M-mti'i for only two yoars. -it has had nine years of experi eii" e In sr-llins waring apparel for wnnmn. Sh v.-at employed at M M. I X'partnif nt "tore for sev eral yars during which she made mn" fri'-nds for herself and the company. A!th"iiah .ftnn't floor space has niultiplb-d five tlrres within the ji.it Jo y-ars. tin' ousinev-s of this cpiwing Mdfird institution has in-,i-nf4-i s'ven time since 1!H0. Homo, correct as to color and length, are Just as Important arti cles of the femin ine ensemble as the dress, accord ing to Mrs. Irene Merriman, who, soils hose and un derwear at Mann's store. ' Mrs. Merriman has beon em ployed by Mann's for more than five years. having tifen In the pa tM n department part at thHt timi . Previous to her sales experience in this city sh worked for the China TnKKory in Oh k land. California, and in a children's wer store. Mrs. Merriman offers southern Oregon the latest authoritative hosiery Information. Apparel Authority on Staff at Manns Miss Kubi Jacobs Is another popular saleslady In the ready-to-wear department at Mann's store, being an author ity on what's new and smart in blouses, sweaters bathing suits, bed room slippers and house dresses. Kor five years Miss Jacobs has served the public throiiKh Mann't department store. Khe had consider- a b 1 v experience during that time in selling milli nery and negligees to Medford women. Miss Jacobs also assisted with the annualp style show at Mann's department store, particularly with selecting costumes for models. Mrs. Storey Popular With Kiddies; Heads Childrens Section On an average of 40 people are a.Mi'latod with Mann's Department store one of Medfcrd's large pay- ' rolls. Five years ago Mrs. A. Htorey came to Medford from New York and since that time has been em ployed In the chil dren's department at Mann's store. Hhe was with the CollegiaH' Outfit ting company in the east. Mothers de pend upon the common sense ad vice which Mrs. Htorey gives ill regard to cloth ing for their youngster, clever little garments for all seasons of the year; outfits for play or dross-up wear and toys are sold by Mrs. Htorey. children arc Just hs fond of Mr?. Htorey as are their mothers. That's why they like to buy ther suits und dresses at Maori's. Miss Wynne Directs Millinery Shop at Mann's Store Here Miss I.uclllo Wynne, milliner nt Mann'M. has been In this city since August, Hhe, was formerly em ployed In tho mil linery department at Lip man, Wolfe & company of Portland, and al- ' so nt the Wonder I shop (n Htockton, California.. Mann's mill) nery department h..a If.. or attractive hats : , ' for every typo of j woman, Just now ! Miss Wynne is featuring especially smart models In all of the newest shades In summer felts, straws und crepes. Mrs. Hayes Active in Planning Manns Annual Style, Revue There are J 5.(mjo mjuarc feet of floor space utilized at Mgin'n for wiles xpneo, iffiees. sto kroom and advertising department. Father's Day will be observed In Medford next Hunday and Mann's men's department is featuring a ! special array of appropriate gifts ; for dad. , j Mann's augment their extensi- j advertising with radio programs; -over KMKD. i Miss Kllen Curtis, Oxford, Kng land, was awarded a niedul for sav ing a dog and three puppies at the risk of her own life. Hays of the sun, concentrated by passing through n fish bawl, set fire to the home of Dr. Morris Zimmer man of Newark, N, J. 8eize Sardines NKW YORK, Juno 11. UP; Customs agents today wore in possession of 6,000 cases of Nor wegian sardlneB, seized in a do part ment of Justice, procedure against what the government charges Is a conspiracy tn restraint of trade among Norwegian pack ers. 4 There are 12 separate depart ments at Mann's. Mrs. Volla Hmlth Hayes, of tho ready - to - woar department at Mann's store, has for tho past three years fitted rillm and stout women of this valley with everything from evening gowns to golf sweaters. dCxtenslve ex perience -with such well known concern as H. Mchen and Wll lards In Han Fran cisco enables Mrs. Hayes to buy and . ' sell Intelligently. Hhe was employed as buyer (or the May Store, Inc, In Kugone, Oregon, previous to coming to Medford. ; The success of Mann's annual fashion shows Is largely due to Mr Hayes' Ability as a costumor and her completo knowledge of women's clothes for all occasions. Hundreds of shoppers from northern California Journey to Medford to shop at Mann's store. Mann's mall order business tn the California counties adjoining this state Is growing; by leaps and bounds. AH Southern Oregon Invited to Mann's "Open House" Thursday m i'.'S. . rift" 1