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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
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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'
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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mm
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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.
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SIZES 10 to 18 LJC 3
Jr. Boys' Sizes, iNa"
2 to 8 1.49
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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.
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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.
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BOYS LONGER
WEARING SOCKS
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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
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