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Study All ' questionnaires for the cancer prevention study made by the Jackson county unit, American Cancer Society, have been returned to the Portland . headquarters, ac cording to Mrs. Walter Gar ner and Mrs. Jack James, co- chairmen for the study The Jackson county 1,000- family canvass is a part of a 17-state study throughout the nation which will include documentaries from one mil lion families. An extensive questionnaire was presented each family contacted. Data from the confidential stuay will be used m a six year study of selected fami lies to help establish possible trends in cancer occurrence. Additional questionnaires will Panel Discussion Set by NOMA Here A panel discussion on "The Necessary Qualifications of Applicants for Office Jobs" will be held Monday, Feb. 22, at the meeting of the Medford chapter, National Office Man agement association. The meeting will be held at Southern O r e g o,n college Britt Student hall, at 7:30 p.m. Panel members will include A. R. Leavitt, personnel di rector, California Oregon Power company, Medford; A. C. Fries Jr., manager, U.S. National bank, Ashland branch; Stewart Hopper, in structor, Eagle Point High school; John Hryze, . office manager, Josephine General hospital, Grants Pass; and Mrs. Ethel S. Schultz, Naumes Equipment and Fuel company. Mrs. Schultz, moderator, is chairman of the education committee, which is in charge of the evening's program. Discussed will be rules re garding applying for office jobs and what is expected of the applicants who wish to be come efficient workers. Students, teachers and all other interested persons are invited to attend. Flying Object in Alaska Is Neieor Anchorage, Alaska - (DPD -The Alaskan Air Command in dicated Friday the unidenti fied flying object sighted over northwestern Alaska last Sun day was an extremely high speed, white-hot meteor. The Air Force said it is be lieved the object was travel ing at a much higher speed than any known satellite, and due to this speed, missiles and rockets were ruled out. Dr. Christian T. Elvey, di rector of the geophysical in stitute at the University of Alaska, concurred in the Air Force findings. Eagle Point Man Appears in Court Albert Milton Brown, Eagle Point, appeared in district court Thursday on charges of assault with a dangerous wea pon and was bound over to the grand jury. Brown is being held in the Jackson county jail in lieu of $2,500 bail. He is charged with assaulting Carl Milton Hoist, Camp White. m Questionnaires for Cancer Prevention Are Returned be mailed to participating families as cancer trends be come noticeable, the cochair men explained. Head Research Group Heading the Medford re search group are Mrs. Ray Frisbie, Mrs. Ralph Thomp sen, Mrs. Joe Beach, Mrs. B. Brandt Bartels, Mrs. Alexan der Dumas and Mrs. Irene Grigsby. Mrs. Grigsby was complimented by the Jackson county unit for contacting 50 families on her own. Each re search leader was to contact 10 others, who in turn would contact 10 families or more. County research leaders in cluded Mrs. William Dawkins and Mrs. Sid Ainsworth, both of Ashland, who enrolled 160 families; Mrs. C. O. Long and Mrs. "John Baldwin, Talent area; Mrs. D. H. Giles, Griffin Creek; Mrs. Leon Offenbach er and Mrs. Marcel LaPinec, Jacksonville-Applegate; Mrs. Richard Bartuss, Shady Cove; Mrs. C. Norman Gail, Gold Hill; Mrs. Earle Jossy, Eagle Point, Mrs. Leo Hoag, Pros pect; Mrs. Hazel Engle, Rogue River; and Mrs. Wilton White, Central Point. The research leaders are re sponsible for contacting each family in their area annually to check addresses, employ ment changes and other data. The Jackson county unit plans to show a film on can cer called, "The Other City" the evening of March 22, and the morning of March 23 at the Holly theater, Medford, and the morning of March 24 at the Varsity theater in Ash land. This is a free showing for men and women. Social Workers Conference Slated Portland-The Annual Con ference on Social Welfare will be held March 7 and 8 at the Sheraton-Portland hotel here, according to President Jack Glass of Eugene. More than 500 are expected to attend. The conference member ship is composed of profes sional social workers and lay persons who are interested in social welfare and community betterment and membership is drawn from all sections of Oregon. Principal speakers will be Professor Donald S. Howard, dean of the school of social work, University of Cali fornia; Professor Herbert Bisno, department of sociol ogy, University of Oregon; and Miss Gladys Dobson, di rector, school social work de partment, Portland Public schools. ; " The National Association of Social Workers will hold its annual breakfast Tuesday, March 8, at the Sheraton Portland hotel in conjunction with the conference. School of Blind Subject of Program The Oregon School for the Blind will be the subject of "In Our Care," a weekly documentary series on state institutions to be shown at 11:30 o'clock this morning on KBES-TV, Medford. This is the fifth in a series of television reports produced for the Oregon state board of control by the general exten sion division of the Oregon system of higher education. jj "struggling artists" mm 1 art I show "' I I coming in 2 weeks, Saturday, I I march 5th, girls community ; . g club, medford with free If: H g ' door prizes. g-fe P paintings by victoria staley and d. m. staley ( "mother and son" show) also see a picture that sold for $45,000.00 (reproduction) for free brochure write staley art show genelec lodge eagle point BY GEORGE WE'VE DONE IT AGAIN! Oil ONE DAY OF EACH YEAR QUR 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. HURRY, LIMITED QUANTITIES! WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY WE'RE CHOPPING PRICES! MEN'S WEAR (Habardasher's Headaches) BUYER: EMOTIONAL ED CULBERTSON ASST.: DUBIOUS DON PIATT PACK up your troubles in OUR old kit bag (and for gosh sokes take , the kit bag with you). Three only famous make soft side suitcases . charcoal colors. Regular 19.95 12.88 Regular 25.95 1688 Prices plus tax THREE ONLY rubber coated rain pants carried over from Valley Forge. Famous make. Regular 8.50 ASSORTED odd sizes in men's belts just looking for a home with some assorted odd size men. Mostly small and large sizes. Regular 1.50 to 2.50 DON'T look any farther . . we have itl (But what is it?) One only dresser top pocket parker . . . lots of room for the junk in your pockets. Reg jlar 5.95 WE WERE expecting an invasion of the "little people" . . . we're loaded with p o I i s h ed cotton pants in size 29 waist ... 10 pairs. Priced regularly to 6.95 BE BRIEF ... the briefest man's brief yet. . . Size small. Two only. Regular 1.50 THIS NOTICE is directed to men who wear size 40 or size 44 waist. Boxer style shorts. 10 pair only. Regular 1.25 - ONE ONLY, Tuxedo shirt. This is a real George special. Size 15. Reg ular 7.50 WE HAVE a buyer's nightmare. . 2 fancy robes that don't want to leave home. Size medium. Steal these reluctant beauties while you have the chance. Regular 15.95 2.00 66c 50c 1.00 9 99c 5.00 1288 THREE ONLY authentic period pieces. . . . men's sportcoats. Size 37, 39 and 40L. Spirited to go where you go. Regular 29.95 . THESE famous make dress shirts are not guaranteed to make you famous but you'll be wealthy with what you save. Regular 4.00 & 5.00 WAR SURPLUS (From the Revolu tionary War, of course) 10 only flannel shirts, size medium. Submit a bid in quadruplicate through the proper channels or just take them away at this price. Regular 3.49 and 3.98 j WE CANNOT tell lie, we bought 'em. They didn't sell, we're sick of looking at 'em. 10 only wash and wear polished cotton slacks. Sizes 29 thru 34. Regular 4.98 HELP) I I We didn't need any help when we bought these, but we sure need help new.' . . men's argyle sox. Just help yourself at this price! Regular 59e pr. . DID YOU ever see pair of polka dot flannel jump-in-jamas? Well we won't attempt to describe them (it?), (him?), (those?). . . anyway size medium. Regular J.95 ' ARE YOUR ears cold these frosty mornings? Can you wear a small sized hat? Then try nice big hat and your troubles will be over. Our famous . make hots. 7 only. Regular $11 and $13 WE HAVE two only men's V-neck slipover sweaters which were our. 1.00 1.00 2.00 21c 99c 5.00 2.00 10" chased before Christmas and re turned afterwards by a nice little old lady from Pasadena. Bilious yellow in size 36. Orig. 11.95 LET'S MAKE this a really big sale. . . so here goesl SIZE 48 all wool twist trousers. . . How big can you get? Regular 20.95 , IT IS REPUTED that this suit be longed to George Washington i his leaner years. This is a brow wool flannel with a real (home spun look) Size 39 long, (with two pants). We cannot tell a lie, this suit is not worth more than 59.50 in any store in town. Regular 45.00 17 32 (bop 00 RED DOMESTICS (Haunting Home Hints) BUYER: HORRIFIED HAL SCHMECHEL ASSTS.: RELIABLE LEONA BESTUL HELPFUL HELEN RUPERT WE THOUGHT legalized gambling was coming back so we stocked up on card tables. Ideal for poker, black-jack etc. We now need the stock room space. Be a gambler buy one of these tables. Regular 12.95 and 11.95 Regular 8.98 4. 8.88 6.88 FIRE DEVIL charcoal starters. . . we thought these would be too hot to handle but it seems even the devil didn't want 'em. Regular 1.98 LIVE LIKE A KING. . . we have one King Sized TV tray set that we special ordered for King Farouk but he had to leave the country in a hurry and didn't take it. Regular 29.98 DO IT YOURSELF. . . live danger ously. Two authentic outdoor bar becues. . . indigestion guaranteed. Regular 9.98 22c 1444 4.44 6.66 i 1.50 7.77 8.88 1.00 1.44 ONE ONLY. . . white utility table. . . . mobile. If you have utilities that need to be mobilized, buy this! Regular 14.98 DO YOU remember when Mann's opened some fifty years ago? Well we just found some sheets in the back stockroom that were to go an sale for that opening. Of course by this time they are slightly ir regular percale too! Twins and fulls. If perfect 3.39 & 2.99 HEIRLOON BEDSPREADS. . . and we ain't joking. Four of them and we have had them so long that they are really heirlooms (and collection items too!) Why don't you collect one of these? Regular 13.98 WE WERE crazy about quilted bed spreads and thought you would be too! But it appears that we were really way out because we still have a few hundred of them left. They are slightly soiled from lying around in odd corners. Twins and full sizes. Regular $12.98 & 10.98 DO YOU have a washing machine? Then you are just the person to buy these very dirty window panels. Regular 1.89 & 2.29 WE HAVE some very tired Tier cur tains. Please won't some human itarian give them a home just to cheer them up? Regular 2.66 to 6.09 OBNOXIOUS drapery remnant ... I think some of the rem nants are still here from a drapery job we did at Mount Vernon. So-o-o use them for dust cloths, scrub rags ... anything. Now 50 and more of reg. price. DO YOU have a window that needs draping? Sized anywhere between 86" and 150"? Well we have a traverse rod just that size. The cord is all knotted and a few screws missing. Regular 4.98 1.00 Also Assorted curtain rods your choice- 10c HOW wrong can one be. . . we thought you would like pretty col ored taffetas but since these beau tiful Kelly Green, Orchid, Rose t Teal colors have been here a cou ple of years we are beginning tt) think you don't. Regular 79c . WE WENT wild ever woolens. . . the wilder the pattern the better. But you ell said you wouldn't wear them to a dog fight. So if you have another sporting event coming, up. . . Try these woolens. Values to 2.98 yd. 33c 1.00 I CANNOT TELL A LIE. . . I really must have had a hole in my head when I bought these two pieces ef red printed orlon and wool jersey. Please help me out with the boss and buy them. Regular 2. 98 yd. REAL CRAZY COTTONS. . . we have an .assortment ef the most gosh--awful, outlandish, printed cottons you have ever seen. Drop in and have a good laugh for yourself. Values to 79c yd. WE WANT way out for outing flan nel. We wish we were out of it right now. If you need any I can get it for you wholesale! Regular 49c yd THE BOSS said I should be wearing stripes for buying these. But I still think they are pretty. Table cloths of wide, wide stripes in every color - imaginable. They kind ef remind one of a rainbow. 52x52, reg. 3.98 J 60x90, reg. 6.98 . ! 1.77 33c 4 yds. I. 1.88 3.88 3e? &o$qv CROSS BLOODMOBILE NOTIONS -ACCESSORIES-GIFTS (All the little mistakes) BUYER: DOUBTFUL DORIS CALDWELL ASSTS.: PROCTOR & BROWN (in Cahoots) REAL GEORGE values right from Martha's antique cupboard. . Peo ple Bottles, (don't ask me what you use them for), Gawdy glass sets. (with orange and blue stripes yet!). Vinegar and oil jugs, apothecary jars. You might find a use for some of this junk. You name it we have it MJm'rm tiritJ of them. . . Buv some. Add to your antique collec- Jq tion. THAT former Art department buyer must have had spots before her eyes when she selected these Sa fari pillow kits. Only 2 left. Make a cushion for your pet. He might appreciate the design. . . we don't. Regular 6.98 HEEL AND TOE YARN, crocheting thred, tatting stuff. Donesn't quite date back to the winter of Valley Forge but you might expect to find this bunch of things in your attic. Some salesman really had a fast line of talk. Do you want them? We don't. ONE ONLY EVENING CAPE. . . headed for a Hollywood vacation? Why not go in style, be the belle ef the ball. Someone bought this navy and white cape to sell for 6.98. . . What a laugh, you can have it for TO GO with the cape are some very dirty white formal gloves. Maybe you can shake hands with George while you're in Hollywood (Goebei that is). Oh, by the way the gloves are size Vh. Regular 5.49 pr. : WE HAVE some horribly styled ear rings. There's nothing nice we can say about them. Regular 1.00 & 2.00 plus tax ARE Your eyes bad? Are the bugs getting the best of you? George says go to Mann's. . . you'll find the right notions for the right job there! Just scads of little mistakes such as: Needle Threaders, regular 1.00 Slug a Bug, regular 89c 1.49 to 1 59c 11 Cards, packed, notes and stuff Sweater Bags, regular 88c FIVE ONLY Ivy League Dickies. They were white once. They've been in and out of the drawer too many times. Take them home and fill up your drawers. , You might find a use for them, you never know! 29c BOY'S WEAR (Delinquent Specials) BUYER: EMOTIONAL ED CULBERTSON ASST.: DUBIOUS DON PIATT Our strong suit is suits. . . suits to suit any boy. 5 only, wash and wear suits in sizes 15 to 20. Suit yourself to this ene. Regular 22.50 BOY'S sportcoats and suits to please that little . Sizes 4, 7. 8, 10. 12. Regular 15.95 BE EARLY! The early bird catches - the worm. Catch these. Western straw hats. 10 only Regular 89c MOUNT VERNON was never like this. . . colored jeans for boys. Checks and solids. Sizes 8 to 12. Regular 2.98 '. YOU WONT find reference to these in any history book but they date back quite a ways. . take these T-shirts away! Sizes 6 thru 14. : Regular 2.00 . TO BE perfectly honest. . . we don't know why these didn't sell out completely. Boy's Ripon slipper sox. Sizes 6-7-8. Try keeping their feet warm at this low price! Reg ular 2.59 9.99 6.99 9c 1.00 66c 1.00 o o o AT RED CROSS BLDG., TUES., FEB. 23RD, to IK i ...4 1 J FOUNDATIONS LINGERIE (Figure Fibs) BUYER: KAUTIOUS KATY ESP ASSTS.: NANCY, RUBY, IRENE DIANE PATS-A-PAIR I I AND CALLING ALL WIVES. . . Do your husband's legs need covering? Does ene look at his boney knees upset you for the day? . . if so come in to the ladies hosiery department and buy him a pair of bermuda sox in a horrible navy blue color with cable stitches yet! 10c NYLON tricot and lace in exciting dreamy blue. . . complete luxury, luxury for what? Wait till you see these chemise. . original chemise, we don't mean to wear on the outside, we mean for unrir. BOUFFANT SLIPS . . . these aren't just soiled, George and his men pitched them ' for tents and we haven't had time to wash them. BRAS ... we bought the out sizes, like BIG man! . . . like BIG. Then we Bought the teensy weensy sizes, like WHERE man, like WHERE! And we have some of these "Like BIG" end "like WHERE" sizes left. Take your pick DID YOU ever wear a girdle that felt like a straight jacket? Come en, George, tell the truth. . . maybe you really need ene. Well we have some you can try for STRAPLESS BRAS ( Guaranteed to stay up. . . We mix our own glue) Just try one of these bras and see how stuck up you feel, large sizes only. DID YOU ever see green legs walk- ' ing? Well we did! The day we bought these emerald green hose we were really having a dream. So try a pair, take 2 they're small. (Other shades to excite you also) . . per pair lc 29c KIDS AND SMALL ANIMALS . 15c .09c .01c .44c LADIES COTTON VEST,, just what George ordered to keep warm at Volley Forge, Hal RED WOOL and orlon ski top, just the right color if you want to help the yell leaders at the Black Tor nado games. 9 1.99 LITTLE girls anklets. . . pink and blue orlon. I don't knew why moth ers don't like them. I'm at my . wits end trying to figure this one out. Help me eut or they'll be here for next year's George sale BONNETS FOR BRITAIN. . . what else could we have in mind when we bought four million bonnets. . Velvet bonnets, nylon bonnets, corduroy bonnets, pique bonnets for boys. Just in time for the Easter parade. WRAPPING BLANKETS for babies, puppies, cats or dolls. We don't care if you wash the car with them. One. thin dime ... one tenth ef dollar. ' 1.00 10c SHOES (For Fretting Feet) SHOES (For Fretting Feet) Men's House slippers . . . we iust bought toe many operas. New really money saving prices. Regular to 4.99 . WOMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS. Toe many were bought. We goofed. Now you can buy them at a new low price. Reg. 4.99 WOMEN'S SPORTS Brown, black and red. Seme saddles, some slip-ens. Regular to 7.99 3.00 2.00 4.08 o o o If ft 1111 mi! p READY TO WEAR (Fashions?) BUYER: DELIRIOUS DONNA DOYLE ASST.: AMIABLE AUDREY MOCABEE 1 Only wool coatt . . . nice worm Mats for the nice warm days ahead. Doris loved them once but was Tioved to another department before .he had time to tell them. tegular 69.95 Ve're doing better this year in our ain coat department. Only 5 left ver, we asked our customers not to 3uy them so we could give them away on Washington's Birthday. Originally 22.95 and 29.95 Suits . they were beautiful way sack in 1959. Everybody loved them, tven our new assistant in Ready to ear. She says give them away on 5eorge Day. 1 Only Regular 69.95 1 Only Regular 55.00 3 Only Regular 45.00 19c 19c 50c 25c 1.00 1.00 29c Every American woman should have 3 mink even if it is only a mink llar. For Washington's birthday i inly we will throw in a satin lined orlon sweater with ea c h collar. 3 Only Sweaters with Mink collars.. Originally 22.95 Bulky sweaters ... we cannot ted i lie, sure we have a few bulky iweaters left over from fall. Mostly gold. We have had them so long the iris call them antique gold. Take one along with you if you are going to Squaw Valley for the Olympici to keep cozy and warm. 5 Only Originally 16.98-14.98 3 Only Originally 11.98-12.98 4 Only Originally 9.98 Skirts ... if you ere a buyer in antiques, look us up. Any of the tolesgirls, Grace, Ruby, Dollie Miller, 3oltie Lottie, Carmen or Bonnie who work in this dept. Even the "skirt ack is antique. We just can't sell them! Originally 13.98 and 14.98 Houses . . . you should see eur table if odds end ends. Some adds, all right. If you ere cute and little like size 30 or 32 we have just the blouse for you. 24 enly Audrey says it's time to have en sbituary column (Idea swiped from 1958 ad). This is eur obituary on sportswear that decided to die' 'ather than fade away. 1 ONLY Velvet jacket. Regular 8.98 2 ONLY Fake fur jackets. Originally 12.98 4 ONLY Bulky sweaters. Originally 16.98 and 17.98 4 Rayon blend checked jackets, Orig. 7.98 and 8.98 4 Wool blend jackets. Originally 10.98 7 All wool jackets. Originally 14.98 10 Jeweled sweaters. Origin. 10.98 t 12.98 5 Jackets & Weskits, Values to J12.99 4 Weskits (Plaids), Originally 7.98 9 Capris & Jamaicas, Values to $12.98 Hostess Coats and long Robes. We really went overboard en these. Suess it was the styling and luscious Fabrics. If Santa would have had 'This is my Girl" card in his pocket at Christmas time we wouldn't be molding the bag new. 7 enly. Originally 25.00 to 45.00 9c Formats. Saturday we had three, to day we have two. long formals that n be mode short by just a snip. Sew feshions, light green end tur quoise. Correct sizes, wrong colors. Or vice versa. Originally 30.00 Here are 32 dresses that Santa didn't have time to deliver. He left them at Mann's for us to sell. Many styles li sizes. If we don't sell them n Washington's Birthday ene may se in your surprise package this rear for Christmas. Values 22.95 to 45.00 . . never again will we lave so many lovely dresses left on sale rack. Doris was promoted to buyer and moved to the first floor so she no longer has to look at them. Now it is eur place to try to sell them. Help us out! Values 17.98 to 49.95 We i had many white uniforms, new because of age they are tattle jrey. If they are yeur size you can wash them in Woolite and presto fiey will be like new again. Regular 14.98 2 Only. Values to 5.98 1-6 P.M. 30 00 10 00 25.00 25.00 25.00 9.00 . 9.00 7.00 5.00 7.00 44c 6.00 6.00 11.00 5.00 7.00 9.00 700 1.00 1.00 1.00 15 00 10.00 15 00 10 00 3.00 1.00 t
