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14 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon. Sunday, February 22, 195 OPEN MONDAY NIGHT TIL 9:00 P.M. They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo SEE THE IDE4 15 TO MAMA'S BEST 3LASSES IP ANYTHING HAPPENS TO THEM, VOULL SEE A ILL TWO GLASSES VMTM GET HIM 4 MOP FOUR .AND DRINK PPOM WHILE V3U'PE AT TWE BOTTOM GU3SS WITH OUT TOUCHING THE TOP ONE NOW GET ME AH B3G PEAL TRICK XLL SAW fT TVS SEEN HIM DO HIS TABLE MIM IN HALF ' TRICKS 5EPORE ind scissors-iu. do WE W4RO Wy PUTTING . I EGG IN THE BOTTLE WITHOUT BREAKING THE SHELL - 9 MIDFOB I 1 ONE 7T S LET START A .. CLUB SOCIETY POP i J I -5H I UVE j PREVENTION OP fl State Tax Office To Remain at Its Present Location The Oregon State Tax com mission's Medford office will remain at its present address, room 321, Leverette building, until March 31, according to O. D. Binegar Jr., field audi tor. He said that "due to un foreseen circumstances" the commission will not move to quarters in the new Wilson McCabe building at Fourth and Grape sts. on the first of March as planned. Assistance in preparing state tax returns will be of fered at the Leverette build ing March 2, 9 and 16 be tween 8 and 12 a.m. and 1 and 5 p.m. In addition, assistance will be offered at Ashland in the council room at the city hall March 9 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at the admin istration building, Camp White, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p m. Assistance ; Available Assistance will be available at the new office in Medford April 1 through 15 weekdays except Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grants Pass tax assistance will be offered at room 3, courthouse annex, March 23 26 from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and on March 27 from 9 ajn. to 4 p.m. Persons wishing help In preparing returns are asked to fill in the form as nearly as possible before calling at the commission office, he said. Information pertaining to to tal income fror 1958 and cop ies of the 1957 state and fed eral returns should be brought. In addition, those who paid additional federal income tax es during 1958 should be pre pared to state the date and amount paid, according to the auditor. The office will be closed Monday in observance of "Washington's birthday. Association Holds First Meeting The Oregon Restaurant and Beverage association held its first annual meeting in Port land recently following mer ger of the Oregon Licensed Beverage association and the Associated Rest aurants of Oregon. The new association is a trade group organized for the interests of restaurants, ho tels, dinner-clubs, lounges and taverns. Representatives of both or ganizations have been work ing out details for the merger for some time, officers re ported. Each group held a meeting last week for mem bership approval of the mer ger. Attending the Portland meeting from this area, rep resenting s the Rogue River Valley chapter, were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hamner, Wood en Shoe; James Clithero, Rogue Riviera; Edgar Da hack, Ed's Tavern;- Major Connell, Gold Nugget tavern. Clithero and Dahack were elected directors of the state executive committee. State headquarters are in the Wea therly building, Portland. The trade magazine of the two former associations have been merged into "The Ore gon Restaurant and Beverage." the story of the man of average strength who could easily carry a full-grown cow because he had practiced carrying the animal, daily, since it was a newborn calf ... An average modern watch contains upwards of 150 sep arate parts. The practice of thrift can increase anyone's power to carry life's financial burdens more easily. Open a savings account with us; add to your balance regularly: II Your funds are insured here up to $10,000 by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Your savings earn interest at 2Vi semi annually. Interest on three year certificates of deposit 3. 1109 COURT STREET MEDFORD tru&ierpisctS melamine dmnerware ... ...... -.- v .. .. ; . , . ,;:y,p Alii 'hfis You've seen it in national magazines, Set for tin Coup Shap Patterns Includes: 45-PeC6 S&t seen it on the smartest tables. Now yon fM, io patterned dinner plt. bnad Never before priced so low! can own marvelous non-breaking Brook- and batten, saucers matching solid- park at tremendous savings. Stays lovely eolor cupa, soup bowia. k ST 'f ...Serves beautifully. GUARANTEED for ' Peroed platter: matching sobd- t' w jf m wiw creamer, arverea 8QS8X BOWL alil Mm a vegetable bowk jP a&TtT 0r Jf regularly S59.9S 2 years! SPECIAL 16 PIECE Starter Set 1295 LOWER FLOOR OPEN MONDAY NIGHT 'TIL 9:00 MEDFORD ON ONE DAY OF EACH YEAR OUR BUYERS TELL THE TRUTH! THEY HAVE LET A LOT OF STUFF LIE AROUND AND PILE UP ... NO ONE'S FAULT BUT THEIR OWN. SO TAKING THEIR LITTLE HATCHETS IN HAND THEY HAVE CHOPPED PRICES WAY DOWN. HERE ARE THE MOST OUTLAND ISH, UNHEARD OF, UNREALISTIC, IMPOSSIBLE VALUES EVER! HURRY! THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE BEST WORMS . . . AND WE'VE GOT 'EM WER CHOPPING PRICK! Accessories Notions (The Little Mistakes) BUYER: KAUTIOUS KATY ESP ASSTS.:PROCTOR & BROWN, INC. WOOL SCARFSI 299,000,000 onlyl Hurry before they'r. all gone. Going to Siberia? Why not tak. a scarf? We xpected colder weather and didn't hav. it so we're stuck with these. That is w. hop. you'll b. stuck with them. Tak. two, may b. colder than you think i SLOVES, 50 PAIR of the most gaudy, obnoxious things you ever saw. Per fect to wear with any ensemble as long as you keep your hands hidden. Scads of 'em to choose from. They're nic. and warm. Good colors to choos. from if you're color blind 10N6 PLASTIC RAINCOATS for chil dren. 14 only of these in our Notions dept. Oh why did I buy these? Surely some parent will want to keep their child dry. Solution: Buy one of these or keep junior in out of the rain ( ONLY MILITARY BRUSH SETS-We'v. moved them from counter to counter, from department to department, tried hiding them, then had to inventory them. They'r. driving us mad. A night mar, w. want to forget ... pleas, com. in and get these out of our hair 5 ONLY PURSE KITS, horrible, haunt ing, hidious, halucinating things they call purs. kits. You ar. supposed to be able to make your own purse. That is if you like that sort of bother. If you -have nothing to do they would b. fin. to occupy som. of your tim. Or maybe you could us. them as a conversation piece MOHAIR LOOP YARN You'd almost have to b. looped to buy it! The hot test item in the ready-to-wear market, but in our market ... oh brother! Gobs and bunches of itl Really made for bulkie sweaters and stoles. You can use it for whatever you want such as holes for socks or maybe a bath ing suit 10 ONLY LAZY SUSAN THREAD HOLD ERS They'r. darling ... so who wants thread holders especially one that makes you dizzy getting the thread off? You could give them as giftsl TERRIBLE LOCKING UN-ATTRACTIVE JEWELRY. Too ornate" and glittery to be worn by anyone but a fan dancer . I o flea circus. W. hav. tons of it. - Styles unheard of colors unmen tionable. Anyone hav. a favorite fan dancer they'd like to buy some jewelry for? . " S9 99 98 99' 2.99 and 3.99 79 83 39& 99 CHILDREN'S WEAR (and Small Animals) BUYER: SKEPTICAL SCOTTY TRUMBLY ASST.: GIGGLING GWENDOLYN COX GIRL'S CAR COATS - If you want to freeze to death in a hurry, come, get these cor coats with a thin lining. Sub teen and 7-14. Broken sizes. Were 7.98 and 5.98 . . . yours for ATTENTION SUB-TEEN KNIT-WITS. We got carried away with the looks of these bulky knit full length orlon coats in black or white. Were 16.98 and now you can carry them away at just GIRL'S BLOUSES Do you have a scarecrow or snowman in your back yard? If so, we hav. the perfect at tire for them. Bright, gaudy blouses with flowers. Drip-dry cottons. Were 2.98 and 3.98. Yours for ; BOYS' PANTS - These little boys' Ivy League striped polished cotton pants look like prison bars. They have been with us so long! Please take them to freedom! Were 2.98 and 3.98 CHEMETTES - You gals loved thes. all wool chemettes, slacks and skirts by a famous maker but we loved them too long. We cannot tell a lie. Values to 7.98 for just 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 BOYS' WEAR (Delinquent Specials) BUYER: EMOTIONAL ED CULBERTSON ASST.: JOLLY JOHNNY McKIBBEN CAPS Have you heard of the new Ivy League drink that gives you a belt in the back? Well, we have caps just like 'em. Come and take them away for us. Values to $3.50 SALT AND PEPPER CORDS FOR BOYS' These gastronomical delights are spoiling on us. Sizes 9, 10, 11 and 12. Regular 6.50 BOYS' SUITS Just arrived ... we mean to say these three boys' suits look like they just got off the boat. Sizes 6 and 7. Reg. 17.95 : BOYS' SPORTCOAT We cannot fell a lie . . . this slight reduction in no way conveys our true feeling for this garment. One only size 14 husky sportcoat. Originally 18.95 . BOYS' FLANNEL SHIRTS - We told the boss we are losing money on each one we sell, and he just said "keep selling." Sizes 4-18. Regular to 3.98 KNITS TO YOU! No nonsense, no newer numbers, nothing nicer in nits . . NITS? Anyway knit shirts in all sizes 6 thru 20. Regular to 2.98 SPORTCOATS FOR BOYS' They said it couldn't be done, couldn't be done, couldn't be done. WE DIT IT! 5 ONLY corduroy sportcoats. 1 size 6, 1 size 14, 1 size 16 and 2 size 20. Regu lar 12.95 : BOYS' SLACKS 7 ONLY washable boys' gabardine and flannel slacks to fit washable boys. Size 10-18. Regu lar 7.50 1.00 2.99 5.00 1.Q0 1.00 1.00 5.00 1.88 DOMESTICS (Home Horrors) BUYER: HORRIFIED HAS SCHMECHEL ASST.: CHARLIE BROWN BESTUL ASST.: HAZARDOUS HELEN RUPERT DRAPERY REMNANTS We don't want 'em, you can have 'em. Trashy drapery remnants. Suggested uses for short drapes or chair coverings. Better uses are dust rags and floor mops. Suit yourself. Values to 4.98 per yard. P.S. This is 75 to 59 per cent off yard age price . SHEETS We've had them so long I think George must have slept on them. But they are made of cotton. Have 128 threads in each inch (I counted them). Also they are 81 inches across and 99 inches long. Buy 'em anyway you want at le per inch. The whole thing CURTAINS We have some real dandies. When you hang these up pull the shades down so the neighbors won't see them. They are called Dac ron Priscillas. You can call them what you like. They should 'reach the floor from the top of a window. They are 81 inches long and still quite clean. 48x81. Regular 6.98 - 1.77 2.77 ptr pic 99 DIRTY DISH TOWELS? In a pigs y I mean Birdsey towels. They dry just about as well . . . hurry, while the supply lasts we only have a couple hundred of these. Regular 39c 3.33 per pair 23 200 YARDS OF DRESS FABRIC that is really out of this world and we wish it would stay there. But since it won't stay in orbit we will give you a whirl at it. Shagbark, printed corduroy and cottons. Values to 1.79 yard pr yard 77' 1.22 MORE YARDAGE? I cannot tell a. lie ... I thought this was a real good goods, my sales girls say only if you are going to a dog fight. So if you happen to be going to one and need a new dress we have just the fabric. 215 yards of rayon stripes and prints. pure silk prints, rayon crepes, etc Values to 1.98 per yard DID YOU SAY BLANKETS? Well thafs a horse of a different color. These aren't horse blankets (the horses won't weor them). But they will keep you warm if the wind doesn't blow to hard. RayonNylon and Cotton, Regular 3.98 Wool and Cotton blend. Regular 5.98 2.55 3.55 MEN'S WEAR -Haberdasher's Headaches BUYER: ELVIS ED CULBERTSON ASST: DANGEROUS DON PIATT 3 ONLY ALL WOOL SHORT JACKETS 1 size 42 and 1 size 44 and 1 size 46. These jackets sold originally for S25.00 when a dollar was worth one dollar. Our deflationary price : CUSTOMERS, you con go to blazes! Blazer top stripe flannel pajamas. All sizes. Regular 5.95 ' SPORTSHIRTS - Mr. Average ... a normal sized selection of mediocre pat terns in a basic style of a so-so group of sportshirts all sized medium. Regu lar 3.98 THE RED PANTS ARE COMING! They've been here and gone. 1 pair only. Polished cotton Ivy pants, size 30x31. Regular 4.98 I KNIT SHIRTS - Thes. were a sellout at Valley Forge. Our buyer didn't change with the times, long sleeve knit shirts in washable Acrilan. Regu lar 6.95 FLANNEL SPORTSHIRTS - A very fine deal for small giants or big midgets. 12 ONLY flannel sportshirts in small sizes. Regular 2.98 . BELTS? . . . and so we said "Sure w. can sell plaid belts to Medford men." Come and get 'em Medford men! 8 ONLY!! Reg. 1.00 YOU SAY they didn't weor white din ner jackets in George's day . . . well we're here to show you living proof. 1 ONLY white dinner jacket and black tux pants. Siz. 40 regular. Original price $50.00 set. Now 7 ONLY SPORT (?) COATS - Be a sport and get us off the hook. Small izes only. Regularly 24.95 1250 1.88 1.00 1.00 2.88 1.00 13 24 10 FOUNDATIONS -HOSE (Figure Fancies) BUYER: SKEPTICAL SCOTTY TRUMBLY ASST.: PONDERING PAT EIDSWICK BOUFFANT SLIPS W. don't know who put the overalls in Mrs. Murphy's chowder' but we do know who put their big feet in our bouffant slips and left them hanging by a thread. Be sides some one must have dusted with them. Clean 'em up! Values to 5.98 just : OUR BRIDE'S GARTERS are blue and lacy too, but only on Martha would they do! Were 2.50, now HOSIERY - Our "Dream Girl" turned into o nightmare! You gals with ski size feet hurry down ... our "Dream Girl" got stuck with sizes 10, 10V4 and 11. Sheer, full fashioned nylons with dark seams or self seams. Reg. 89c OH DEM GOLDEN SLIPPERS! Beautiful bright elasticized! Gustaves yetl Just four pair. Were 3.98 . . . yours for just one of George's dollars CROCHETED SLIPPERS - The patter of little feet is delightful but they didn't come loud enough to remove thes. "loving hands at home" wool crochet ed slippers. Small sizes only. Were 2.50, now just FOUNDATIONS - ladies . . . Well gird your loins and pad your ego with our mistakes in bras and girdles. If you won't tell the truth about your sizes how con we tell? Values to 10.00 2.00 1.00 49 1.00 39 1.00 and 3.G0 GIFT ITEMS (Who Do You Hate?) BUYER: KAUTIOUS KATHLEEN ESP ASSORTED GLASSWARE. Oodles and gobs of it. Everything from orange juice jugs to salt and pepper shakers I m to drinking glasses. (All sizes). We're tired of looking at them. They're yours I 7tf! for only ' 2 ONLY WROUGHT IRON TOWEL RACKS? Well, that's what we think they are. Resembles the form of a fish anyway. Rather clever if you like to clutter up your bathroom with a lot of foolish towel racks. Yours for only : 9 ONLY SQUARE PLASTIC CUPS (in chartreuse yet!) They have matching wine and white saucers. Mix-match your ownl A real good value if color is of no importance 99 33 Jerry Miller, advertising director, absolutely refuses to either advertise or display these items any longer . . . they're fate is up to you . . . No mail or phone orders on these Items. No refunds or ex changes. (Once you get 'em, you're stuck with 'em.) READY-TO WEAR (Fashions?) BUYER: DELIRIOUS DONNA DOYLE ASST.: DOUBTFUL DORIS CALDWELL DRESSES There's a new assistant stumbling around on the second floor. She really is trying but the best she can do is sell 2.49 and 5.00 dresses. Lovely to look at (the dresses) but no one wants to buy them. The boss doesn't know it but she cut the price just for fun. Come take these 40 dresses away at Doris's surprise price. COATS We saved this item till you were sung and warm by the fire. Warm winter coats. You'll love thes gems?? Will take you to the North Pole in comfort. We'll blame these on Kathleen (no longer in this dept.) since the truth must be known. 3 ONLY Wool Coats, Regular 69.95 ' 8 ONLY Wool Coats, Values to 89.95 SUITS It was a good looking sales man who talked us into buying these. They're all wool suits . . . wish ha would show up tomorrow to turn hi. charm on you. 1 ONLY-Originally 89.95 for . 4 ONLY-Values to 55.95 1 ONLY-Originally 22.95 - MORE DRESSES - Deliberate Donna decided to discount (use the axe) on all of these darling famous designs . . we'll call them that anyway. She might even discount us (same as above) unless you take these away! Save us from Donna's Despair. Signedt Her hired help. 16 ONLY Dresses, values to 14.98 25 ONLY-Dresses, values to 22.95 14 ONLY-Dresses, values to 25.00 17 ONLY Dresses, values to 35.00 NICE WHITE UNIFORMS (that is they're supposed to be). A real George buy if your a size 1614, 18 or 2014. We're almost giving them away. Only 5 of these dust catchers left. So hurry. Values to 14.98 VELVETEEN CAPRIS - We really went overboard on these. diamonds on them. Will someone please buy these? They are real trim looking and fit any type figure. In black, red and aqua. Only 17 pairs. 8.98 value . 30 ONLY WOOL SKIRTS - We were told that we had to eat them if we didn't sell them. So won't you please come in and relieve us of these wool skirts that we were trying to find recipes for? Values to 16.98 for SWEATERS Yes, George might have needed this group of sweaters when he crossed the Delaware, but nobody seems to want them now. So as George once said, "I cannot tell eg lie," they are good buys! . 5 ONLY Striped Bulkies, reg. 3.99 7 WEBFOOT SWEATERS, regular ? i. 3 SWEATERS, values to 11.98 5.99 2.99 6.99 KNIT SUIT Donna informs us that we will be eating this darling 2-pc knit suit for desert if it doesn't go. It really is a shame tool It will be per fect for the right someone (that is, if you're hungry or in need of a knit suit). A 39.95 value for ODDS t ENDS SPORTSWEAR - Some one said "Aren't those darling." Now we have an abundance of "Darling?" odds and ends. These we are giving to you for less than SI. 00 I ONLY SWIM SUITS - The salesman said 'They are the beet selling swim uits on the market; you'd moke a mint on them." So we made a mistake ... we are only human! Values to 16.95, for you only ! OBITUARY COLUMN This is our obituary on jackets that decided to die rather than fade away. (Idea swiped from MacArthur). 1 JACKET, originally 7.98 2 JACKETS, originally 12.98 1 JACKET,' originally 5.98 1 JACKET, originally 10.98 1 JACKET, originally 12.98 23" 590 99 99-5.99 CAPRIS! CAPRIS! CAPRIS! George (a salesman) said "Buy Donna", and Donna said, "By George, I will," ond Donna did! Now we are stuck with too many winter capris. They are just the thing for spring . . . that is if you are visiting our newest state in the union! 11 PAIRS ONLY, values to 11.98 9 PAIRS ONLY, originally 5.98 1 15 PA'RS ONLY, Capris & Jamoicos Values to 5.98 MEDFORD 99 and 1.99 29.00 19.00 39.00 19.00 9.00 5.99 11.99 13.99 16.9 1.99 1.99 3.99 T.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 5.99 3.99 2.99 1.99