arEDFOTti) AfATL TPJFUNF;, lrEDFORD, OUEfipy, FRIDAY, DEC KM HER 2f, 19H0.
SECRET IS OUT
Starting Saturday at Mann
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BIRTHDAY
IN OREGONIAN
Gules, who bus been pimliw
hero .at homo und elsewhoro
throughout tho state uti a promis
ing youns follow, although It wan
'generally linown that ho wuh a
Christmas hahy, wuh exposed by
David 1). Ilazen, who usually only
writes about used war veterans
und not war horses, in yesterday's
Oregonian, an follows:
- '"pop dates gladdened. tliln World
30 - minutes before midnight on
Christmas pvo, 1H71. His birthplace
was Montlcello, Ind., but while he
was a mere tot the family moved
to Pulaski county, Indiana. Ho at
tended the common schools in his
homo county, and when 15 yeurs
old became u lioosicr school teach
er. . "When Bchool was ended, the
toucher entered Hull business col
logo at LoKunHport, lnd. After
graduating bo went Into a lnw of
fice to study court stenography.
Not liking law nor 'stenography,
Mt. Uates soon found a clerkship
with tho Columbia Construction
company, continuing with it eight
years.
., "I. uter lie worked lor a nnmner
of Indiana gas companies, then wntt
made, president of tho Rath Till)
Manufacturers association, which
forced him to live In Chlcaguv Not
liking this, ho loslgnod and moved
to Noblesvlllo, lnd., where he was
engaged in business for 11 years,
There he joined the Elks, and in
1H08 was exalted ruler of tho no
hlcsvlllo lodge. He moved from
that city to Mcdford In the full of
1911. He had suffered a nervous
breakdown, so was muklng a quiet
tour of tho west. Headline Med
ford, he liked the city so well he
wired for his wife to come right
out. And thoy'vo lived happily
ever after.
"Charles Edwin Gates began sell
ing Overlamls In Jackson county,
but In 11118 ho took over the Kord
ngoncy there He was first olocted
mayor of Mcdford In the fall of
1!I5, and was twice re-elootod. As
soon ns ho took' offlco be had the
snlury abolished. Ho served eight
years as chairman of tho Mcdford
Elks' board of trustocH.
"Yours before moving to Oregon,
Mr. Gates married Miss Leah H.
Famsley, daughter of a noted Ken
tucky family. Their children are
Mrs. J. V. Judy of Portland, Mrs.
Anbury Uean of Modford and Geo.
K., who Is in tho automobile busi
ness with bis father. 'Pop' Gnlos,
ns his friends call him, Is u member
or the state highway commission
and president of the Northern Cal-llornla-Soulbcrn'
Orogon Develop
ment lasBqclatlou." ' - : i
EAGLE PuilNS
SOMETHING happens to us every January. When we feel that urge to get ready for Spring, though there's lots of winter
weather ahead and we clear out our stocks to make sure the ground hog finds us ready . . . You know what worth while
things our Clearance Sales are; and what remarkable savings you can make on wearing apparel. Imagine brightening up the
family wardrobe with desirable and interesting fashions ... and other, charming things . . . at half and less the regular price.
TlieyYo n real Christmas present
although they urrlved two days In
udvunco of thu big holiday, twin
daughters born tu Mr. and' Mrs.
Waller ..'Miller of IJuglo Point,
Tuesday. December l!3rd. Their
jvoiglit was reported today ns six
pounds each, by Dr. W. H. llcuk-
?mn, attending physician,
.
jUEW YORKERS SPENT
- HEAVE FOR ORCHIDS
;NKW YOKK, Dec. 3d. (Pi
Jew York's I'hrlsllnas Mill ii
yrihliis wuh linn.OUU.
.'Twenty-five, thousund of the
fragile lilussoms were- sold By
florists and last minute, prices In
soiiio shops went to 113 un orchid.
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(Continued from Pig 1)
plane liu-rruscs,, bo pointed out,
Hie cod of uperullun wilt lie ma
terially reduced and will xhcrlcti
the time until pussenge'r operation
b a paying business. .
.. The Inn-Incus do in p. which hit
uvhiilon ns It did practically every
v'ther Industry, broimhl some g l
OS well as evil; It uuve nmnufne
lurei's and rosialch engineers n
chance to ttiko Inventory to "clean
up" tho planes, especially tho bit:
transport Jolm tho colonel said.
Arid by tho phrase 'Vteun up" he
didn't mean a scrubbing. He
meant sireum-llnlng, cutting nwny
of. wlnd-reslstliiK angles and gad
git", n cutting down of weight l
giitll speed without sucrifko f
the safety factor.
Illglier SimhxI.
The eiulslliB speed of several
well-known transport planes has
been Ini-rruM-d several miles an
iiuiir during the past yeur. Col
onel Lindbergh remarked, and he
expevU to see It stepped up lit
IisikI' 1 miles nn hour niuro l
Jll.tl. The best large transport
lilanes today have, a cruising spied
o(, 100 to lir. mlliii an hour and
A lop or J30 to 145,
i Tim .'Increase In air tronM'oil
Hues . has been phenomenal, tho
rolonel believes. Three years ago
there, were only ii.few short pas
seiigcr alilllics in the United
SIHtes. Today they link every lin
purtant city In n national network.
Two yeurs ugo Hullth America hnd
hii air passenger lines to speak
of. Today, except for the Cape
Horn region anil nobody down
there needs tho service Huiilh
America Is encircled by passenger
und mull lines. The next de
velopment Is linking the two hem
(spheres the Americas und Ku
ropc und Africa by International
airlines. That Is feasible ami Kill
be aecompltsiied. Perhaps not In
ml, hut in the not distant fu
ture. ' .
flch-lntei liy of Hclo pool hull
lipproved.
JLf of the
The
Coat Sale
You've Been
Waiting for!
Sensational Clearance of
100 New Winter Coats
HALF PRICE
Seosorif Jucceful
The great annual sale of coats at Mann 's is without a doubt the biggest
coat event of the year. 100 of this season's smartest coats are included
in this sensational HALF PRICE CLEARANCE. These fine garment!)
are all trimmed in the best of furs and lined with guaranteed linings.
We stand back of every coat. Come, buy that coat now at Mann's.
15 Coats
The 15 coats In this $9.00 group are all regu
lar $18.00 values and consist of sport and dress '
styles smartly tailored from all wool materials
trimmed with flood furs and well lined. Good
sizes and colors to ohoose from. Special for
the January Garment Clearance Saturday.
16 Beautiful Coats
Money cannot buy a better coat than you
will, find In this $34.75 group. They are
the season's finest models and have sold
at $69.50 since they were unpacked.
Every one trimmed with genuine furs of
the finest quality, and all are lined with
heavy silk. New winter colors and good
sizes. Your choice while they last Sat
urday at Mann's ,
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Li r"f"
Coats
33 of the season's smartest coats are
included in this $14.75 group, coats
that have sold all season for $29.50.
They are coats styled from fine all
wool broadcloth and other good-looking
fabrics. Every coat has a big fur
collar and the linings are' guaranteed.
Your size and colors is in this group.
Choice.
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Wonderful Coats
taj Suits.
Men, your attention is called to this sensational sale, of good suits,
and what a sale it will bef. Think of buying a genuine Kuppenhet
mer or Stamford all-wool' suit for $9.95, suits that havesold from
$25 to $40, and 'every one a splendid long wearing garment. Good
colors, good styles and popular weaves. Sizes 35;to 40 only. Your
choice. .
A wonderful group of 14 new winter coats to sell Satur
day for only $19.75. Every one a regular $39.50 value. Ev
ery one full lined with silk crepe lining and richly furred.
These fine coats are tailored in beautiful styles from all
wool trico broadcloth and other fine woolens. Good sizes
and colors. Choice
$Q)85
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7 Coats in This Lot
A small lot but every coat a marvelous bargain.
Think of buying a regular $49.50 coat for just half
price, $24.75.. These coats are in sport and dress
styles smartly made from the season's finest all wool
fabrics and lined with rich silks. They are all trim
med with real furs. A sensational value at
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Selling Starts Saturday Morning at 8 Sharp
January Clearance of
Knitted
Suits
Looking for a knitted suit? If so don't overlook
this great sale! Here are 35 of these popular
suits in three-piece styles, sized up 'o 38. Suits
that are regular $5.95 and come In all colors
and weaves. A bargain Saturday
Your Choice
3-Piece
Knit Suits
This group of $7.95 high
grade knit suits consist ot
our regular $10.95 values.
There are 25 In all and
every one a splendid val
ue. New colors and smart
thiee-piece styles. . Buy
now for spring wear.
$10.95 Value
$J95
Annual January. Clearance
House
Dresses
Extra special for Saturday, the
opening day of our annual Janu
ary garment sale. 100 Happy Home
and other desirable styles in wo
men's, and misses house dresses.
These re amartly styled from fast
color English prints and other
washfabrfes. Your choice while the
100 last . v. '
Regular, ;.
$1.00 Values.
SPECIAL
S0C
SECOND FLOOR
Silk and Wool Dresses
The dross sale every woman and miss in Southern Qregon has been waiting for. A clearance of this season's
finest silk and wool dresses at sensational price reductions. Included in this sale are sport, afternoon, street,
and ovening dresses. All shades, sizes and materials and every one marked far bolow its regular price. Some
are almost half price and many are very suitable for early spring wear. A bargain sale of dresses at
Mann 's Saturday,
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January
Clearance
Sale of
HATS
Tabic No. 1 will consist of all
regular $5.00 winter hats such
as velvet tarns, felts and wool
tcques. 'All sizes and styles in
cluded. Out they go for only.
$ff0(
$995 $7j
1.
This $5.00 group consist of 25 new
silk frocks In good colors and snappy
styles. They are dresses that have
told this season for $7.95 each, but
Saturday out they go at $5.00 each. A
real Clearance bargain. See them
Buy a marvelous dress at Mann's Sat
urday. 25 of this season's best styles
are found In this group. Dresses
smartly made from choice silks In
good colors and sizes. In this lot are
our regular $14.75 values.
In this $14.75 group of fine dresses
are the most desirable frocks one
could wish for. Smart silks and light
wools in all the successful colors and
styles of the year. A marvelous dress
for business or street wear.
Values to $5.00
Tablo No. 2 will include all our
winter hats up to $10.00 in val
ue and will consist of smart
crepes, felts, and chic metallic
models. January sale price
ii. . . - ,i
Values to $10.00
$2.95
NEW SPRING DRESSES
$ J 250
While shopping in the dress section
Saturday be suro and see the glori
ous new dresses for spring. 1931.
These lovely new creations show all
tho style variations of the coming
season, c course thoy are of printed
silk.
MANN S DRESS SHOP. SECOND FLOOR
Mail Orders
Promptly Filled
r " "THE. STORE FO EVERYBODY" J
ButtericR
Patterns
January Sale of
LeatherGoats
"' .'', i "
ror the business woman 'or 'school
miss, a leather coat Is the one'practi-'
cal garment she can wear and wear
The January sale offers a nwrveloi
Hargain in these good, leather eoatl.
Regular $19.75 coats for $15.00, a sav
ing of almost $5.00 on the coat. Good
styles, good colors.
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SECOND FLOOR
MAN'S HAT 8HOP
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