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3 FOUHTEEIf MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, August 21, I95S r Mod Treasure Teach your budget a lesson in thrift! Shop Penney's for everything from top to toe . . . for study or playtime . . whether your scholar's bound for college or kindergarten! by (jjMH OPED WED. Nights Till O Modern Proof Coins Reap Good Investment Return Until the other day I never felt very keen about the merit of buying modern proof coin sets, but from now on I shall make it a point to get one each year. The price set by the govern ment isn't high, only a few cents over $2, and it is definitely worth it. What convinced me was the experience of an old acquaint ance who went in for collecting modern coins when ne was in high school back in the 30s. He started his collection in 1936, the year the government revived the production of proof coin sets after a lapse of 20 years. His initial investment was $18.10 for which he received 10 sets of proof coins, each one consisting of the cent, 5-cent piece, dime, quarter and half dollar. The face value of the coins he got was only 91 cents, but he fig ured that a rise in price would. rapidly make up not only for the initial loss and bring him a prof it. His thinking was o u n d enough, all right. Recently when he needed an extra S400. and which he felt would be embarrassing to raise in the usual manner, he decided to see what he would get from his coin collection. The retail value of the 1936 proof coin set was given as $80 in a catalogue he consulted, but the first dealer he called on of fered him only S20 a set. Fortunately, the ownen decid ed not to stop there. With the fourth dealer he had much bet ter luck, getting a final offer of S55 a set for seven sets, a price that was near enough to satisfy his immediate needs, and one that represented a whale of a return on his original invest ment of $1.81 per set. EBONY CARVED APE RECEIVES CALLING CARDS It was quite a shock to see an ape standing in the hall just in side the door. I knew it wasn't an old friend, but it could be an old acquaint ance. And it was. Moving closer, I could tell un mistakably it was the same gro tesquerie which had stood in an other front hall I had often en tered as a boy. The ape, probably a chimpan zee though I'm not too sure of my simians, was about five feet tall. G Carved from a block of ebony, or some other hard, dark wood, he looked so lifelike that I half expected him to shake his tray at me. His pale red eyes still fixed the caller with a cold and glassy stare. "Isn't he wonderful," said a feminine voice behind me. "He's O such a monster. I simply couldn't resist him." It was my hostess who had come out of the living room to see what was holding me up. asked her where she had got him. She had found him in an an tique store, she said, and pro ceeded to tell me that the chimp had been carved in India. Some Britisher had had it made and brought it back to England with him to receive the cards of callers in his hall. Her story was substantially correct. The father of the man who had owned it when I was a boy had brought it with him when he came to America. Dropping one of my cards on the chimp's tray, I asked the name of the store. It was a shop whose proprietor I knew. When I visited him a few days later he told me he had acquired the chimp from a basement cleaning establishment for $2D and had sold it for $235. "I should have charged more for it," he said, shaking his head regretfully. ANTIQUE GLASS VASE INSPIRES CURIOSITY 0 O The scent of roses made me look .about for the source. There were only two flowers in the room, and because they gave off such a heavy fragrance I stepped over to the mantlepiece for a look at them. My interest in the blooms faded completely, however, when I saw the vase they were in. For one thing, it was new to the house and for another it was beautiful in and of itself. It was a little over eight inches high, swelling gracefully from A slender stem at the bottom to Its flaring rim some four inches in diameter at the top. I recognized it as a type of art glass, but what kind or by whom made, it was impossible for me to say. The bowl of the vase was of a transltfcent milk-white color which stood out in marked con trast with the deep pink of a leaf formation that clung to it in a graceful ornamentation. A coat ing of clear glass covered the entire outside of the bowl, per manently sealing in the colors. Both the stem and the foot of the vase, which flared to a diameter of a good two inches, were clear. As I stood there studying the piece and wondering about the origin, my niece Judith appeared. "It's known as 'Kewblas,' a type of art glass," she said in an swer to my question. "It was made to a limited extent by the Union Glass Company of Som merville, Mass., back in the 1890s." ' I asked how she could tell, since there was no signature or identifying mark of any kind on the piece. ' "For the simple reason that they were apparently the only firm to do this type of work," she said. "I got it at an interior decor ator's for $15," she went on "but it's worth much more than that. Around $100, judging from the few other pieces I've seen." (Released by McCluro News paper Syndicate.) Sen. Morse Raps Hells 'Coincidence' o Washington (U.R) Sen. Wayne Morse said here that 1953 actions of the Idaho Power Co., and recent actions of the Federal Power Commission in its controversial Hells Canyon decision "fit so perfectly that it taxes the imagination to be lieve they-' are coincidence." The Oregon Democrat said in O3 statement that he will ask a S Senate anti-monopoly, subcom mittee and the Senate Interior Committee to look into the sit uation when the two groups be gin projeced hearings on the Hells Canyon case. He said the commission "just happened" to require the com- No Carpenter Shortage At Klamath Air Base Klamath Falls U.R) C. D. Long, secretary of the Klamath Falls Building Trades Council here, reports no shortage of carpenters exists at the jet base being constructed here. "The jet interceptor base job is fully manned," he said, "and there is no undue demand for labor locally with the exception of some plumbers who will be needed when work has progressed." pany to build two dams; the company "just happened" to ap ply in August, 1953, for quick tax write-off certificates for two of the three dams for which it was seeking licenses; the two dams in each case "just hap pened" to be the same two dams. IMTILETTS FOR CANNING I These Will Be Mighty Fine Eating This Winter BRING YOUR OWN CONTAINERS SUNDAYS and WEEK DAYS 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. BEAR CREEK ORCHARDS 2 Miles South on Highway 99 m. mi mm i si a s -1 i IOOL I HEED 9 Pallia 'Iumi qui -"1 f WASHABLE ORLCN & WOOL SKIRTS 4.9S Orion and wool, the season's most talked-about fabric, in a wide sweep skirt for girls! Save on Penney's low price; save on cleaning bills because it's hand washable! Sizes 7 to 14. SANFORIZED COTTON SCHOOL BLOUSES 1.98 Crisp cotton blouses the kind a girl can never have enough of in colors to complement all her favorite skirts! Shown here, Penney's turquoise charmer to be mated with our paisley print skirt. Sizes 7 to 14. GIRLS 100 WOOL FLEECE COATS 16.75 Sizes 3-6x 14.75 See Penney's nice selection of smart fleece and check coats at a real Penney, money saving price. Lots of colors and styles. Sizes 7-14. GIRLS GINGHAM SCHOOL DRESSES 2.98 Sizes 7-14 A beautiful selection on plaid gingham girls dresses at a mon ey saving price.- Easy to wash ind iron. So very practical. You'll want several of these. BROWN AND VHITE SADDLE OXFORDS 4.98 Saddles . . . Every Girl's Favorite- Oxfords! With rubber soles and heels. White with brown. Sanitized. Sizes 1212-3. Widths A-B-C Sizes 8V2-12 4.49 Widths A-B-C COTTON-RAYON KNIT PANTIES 39 C Pr. Elasticized lace trims the leg bands of these soft rayon and cotton briefs for girls. Pretty pastels and white get all her favorite colors at this special value price! Sizes 2 to 14. GIRLS STRETCHABLE NYLON ANKLETS 49 C Pr. Stretchable nylon cuff socks for girls! They wash beautifully, never loose their shape. Choose from a rainbow of solid colors, sizes Small,-Medium, Large. At Penney's now! Spun by a costlier spinning process for GREATER r SOFTNESS, W1 LASTING BEAUTY! Girls' Interlock Knit ORLON SWEATERS Interlock knit lends a special soft touch to these Penney beauties! Use them to top skirts, dresses, sportswear ... in bright flashes of color like blue, pink, red and white. Hand wash without shrink ing or stretching. Slipover 2.98 V jr -us? .98 m CARDIGAN Six 7 to 14 GIRLS TAFFETIZED COTTON SLIPS 1.98 Look! Wide, sweep cotton slip at special savings! The camisole-type top edged with dainty lace the waist elasticized for trim fit, the skirt is ruffled and taffetized for extra flare! White only, sizes 3-14. Regular Style Cotton Slips 98c BOYS CORDUROY JEAN PANTS 2.98 Thrifty! Rugged! Penney's dun garee model corduroys for boys. Cut over proportioned patterns with bar-tacking, rivets, zipper fly! Gripper top. Cut extra long. BOYS PLAID FLANNEL SHIRTS ' 1.49 Sizes 4-8 1.29 At Penney's thrift price .'. . . boys' flannel shirts of Sanfor izedf cotton suede. Attractive pink plaid patterns. Long sleeve model. Smart round collar. Ma chine washable. TAPERED LEG CORDS IN COLORS 3.98 Wanted low-hip styling in boys' rugged thickset corduroys! Ta pered leg model with patch pockets, pleats! Always - right colors. Practical machine wash ability. Sizes 6 to 18 MACHINE WASHABLE CORDUROY SHIRTS 2.98 Sizes 4-82.49 Terrific Penney value for cor duroys in striking new colors! Pick from scarlet, pink, lemon, . . . more! Rugged wMr.-Thrifty machine washability. Rounded collar. &?:.d RrYt tin cm orpin in m, mm :.' BOYS! GO COLORFUL IN DAN RIVER GINGHAMS! Shirts . that pack style wallop! Handsome fall-tone woven plaids in long wearing Dan River cotton gingham ... at a buy-'em-now Penney price! Wrinkl-shed fin ish. Machine washable. 11 .98 SIZES 10 to 18 LJC 3 Jr. Boys' Sizes, iNa" 2 to 8 1.49 if SMART BOYS SCHOOL OXFORDS 4.98 Sizes 8 Vt -12 4.49 Little Boys' 2-fcyelet Ties in Grained Leather . . . new stv ling, with good-looking stitched detail! Sanitized. Golden tan, sizes 12'2-3. B-C-D widths. RAYON GABARDINE BOYS SURCOATS 7.90 A stop-cold Penney, price! Boys' surcoats blended of rugged 17V2 - ounce rayon - acetate nylon twill gabardine. Thick Dynel collar. Wind, wrinkle re sistant. Quilt-lined. 0) 9r : hit y-J-. HUSKY JEANS FOR THE HARD TO FIT 2.29 Yes 1334 oz. Formost Jeans for that husky boy Larger cut in hips and waist but they still have that western look. Sizes 10 to 16. -i 1 1 r F BOYS LONGER WEARING SOCKS 39 Penney's boys' socks ... with added wear! Reinforced at rub points with nylon! Made of mercerized cotton reinforced from top to toe with long-wear nylon. , ' SLIM WESTERN STYLE! BOYS' FOREMOSr JEANS Tight, low cut style that boys want! They're roomy, non-binding. Sanforizedt 13 ounce denim is machine-washaole. Bartacked, riv eted at strain points, boatsail front pockets, zipper fry. fWon't shrink more than. 1 ! 1 334 oz. per square yd; Formerly 1 1 oz. 28"x36" fabric 2M SIZES 4-16 i '1 i
