| Summary: | An archive of the Magrath Trading Store News. The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Wes Balderson to digitize and display this content. Telephone No.s Offioe 21 Hdwe.,,34 Dry Goode Dept. 4r3 Grocery Dept.,, 4r2 FRIDAY OCTOBER 12th, 1945, NLAGRATH. ALBERTA. Store Hours:- Week d&ys 8 a.n, to 6 p.m. Wed. 8 a,m, to 1 p.m Sat, 8 a,m, to 7 pm BRIGHTEN UP YOUR WINDOWS WITH NEW c urtaims Cottage - Set READY-MADE SCRIM COTTAGE SET CURTAINS g PIECE SETS. WHITE SCRIM WITH COLORED BORDERS: RED GREEN^ B LUE, $1.95 We have a few pieces of Cretonne, LACE PANELLING Bedroom Curtains OF DAINTY FROSTEEL VOILE IN WHITE ONLY. HAS A DEEP WHITE RUFFLE TRIM. 45” x EXTRA LARGE. $4.95 All nI „/f\ * Limited eupply of Drap ery. np ni 7 . J 7- _TrO I, IN THE POPULAR LEAF-DESIGN IN DEEP ECRU SHADE. 36 inches wide. $1.00 a yd CURTAIN 3 NET LACE CENTER CURTAINS IN A LIGHT 'ECRU. EACH CURTAIN 35” x 2£’. $1.95 each. "A ^ood nla.co to trade. " Warm, well- Y tailored. 'O' coats - - - \>m Famous for-- Y \ Simplicity, Good taste and Fine, quality,, GIRLSf COAT O 0 O 0 o D Semi-fitted Fur-trimmed Sizes: 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 & 14 years. Colors: Blue, Green, Brown, Purple, Navy, Scarlet, $13.50 to $17.50 I know ihis world is ruled'by Infinite Intelligence# It required Infinite Intelligence to create it and it requires Infinite Intelligence to keep it on its course# Everything .that surrounds us ♦»— everything that exists proves that there are Infinite Laws behind it. There can be no denying thia faot. It is mathematical in its precision# Thomas Alva Edison. Boys in the services home on leave includes Wayno Singelton, Ted Austin, Garth Passoy end Victor Ehlert.,.,,, NEW FALL DRESSES; Jerseys#. . Wool Crepes#oo Velvet# oo Rabbit' s Wool. zes o - i3 to i* $12.95 to $17.95 Saturday evening, Miss Ruth Keeler was hostess to a "Thoatro Party", the occasioh boing her birthday, guests included: Kisses Roberta Robinson, Ruth McClain, Martha Henderson, Eva Marie Crookston, Rose Karie Myatt and Joyce Spring. A tasty lunoh was served and the honored guest received lovely gifts from her friends,. Thanksgiving holiday visitors included: Misses LeVorn Bigelow and Ione Clifton, Wrenthamj Enid Coleman, Barnwell? Grace Palmer, Glenwood? Annie Moll and Alice Blumel, Lethbridge? Mr. 'Jondell Davies, Lethbridge? Mr. & Mrs, Ira Bourne, and son, Raymond? Mr. « Mrs, Harold / Anderson and Wendy Joy, Milk River? Mr. & Mrs, George Turner, and family, Raymond? and Mr, Allan Paulson, Jarnor,,. reversibl CORDUROY and Gabardine SHOWER COATS, A Rainy day FoaAure. Reversible coats in Royal B^ue, Blue, or Boige Corduroy with shower-proof Tan Gabardine. Sizes 14, 16 and 18. $17’50 '•TEBBUTT" WITH A RUBBER HEEL LIFT. GOOD- REPTILE GRAIN BaLMORAL STYLE OXFORD 9 YEAR WELT. BLaCK CALF, SIZES g£ to n, WITH A LEATHER HEEL OAK BEND SOLE, $5~95 Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. J, F, Spring entertained the following ladies in honor of Hrs, Georgs Heathershaw and Mrs. John Holn, Those present were Mesdames: J, H, Anderson, G, Heathorshaw, F, N, Robinson, 0. R, Blumel, R, M, Matson, 0, Harker, T, Dudley, D. Bourne, 0, Owens, Hugo Hill-1 uer, Harry Hillmer, Ufa. Jasnan, R, Ovem .and John Hein of Colfax, Wash,, A pleasant afternoon was enjoyed and a delicious lunch was servod,,,.,, Hr, k Hrs. F, P, Miller and sons motored to Groat Falls over the holiday weekend,,,.,. D^HC BROWN FINISH AND WIDE WIDTHS, SIZES; 7 to 9. Kiss Lavinna Keelor has as her guests, her cousins. Misses Gay Nelson and Fay Jensen, Mr, & Mrs. George Coleman, Jr, have as their guosts her brother, Mr, & Mrs, Lester Jensen of Salt Lake City, Utoh,^v» Mr, & Mrs, C, M. Matson of Lethbridge-spent Thanksgiving with hiB parents, Mr, & Mrs, R. M, Matson and family., THAT ARE THE RAGE NOW, HANDSOMELY TAILORED AND STYLED IN THE LATEST FASHION WITH TURNED UP COLLAR AND YOKE BACK INSERTED BELT.WITH BUCKLE ADUJUSTORS, IT IS CLOSE FITTING WITH FULL llPPER EKONT AND SLASH POCKETS. HAS COTTON LINING OF EXTRA QUALITY. SIZES: 40 to 46 $17?50 Ur. & Mrs. Dsnnio mtcher returned Saturday night after Bpending a holiday at Winnipeg, Manj Rochester, Minn.f Alios, Iowa; Boy’s Town In Obama, Nobr.j and Salt Lake , City, Utah,,,.,.,,, Mr. & Mrs, K. Lee and Miss Bernice Dudley Were business visitors in Edmonton, ,,, * I' I p 1 • I’ Standoff Post 0ffices; Sept. 29/45, Mr, Blair Passey, Dear Friend:- Taking greatest pleasure writing to you, I have heard of your return fron overseas. You must have seen hand fighting in the air, over in Sygpt and other places, I cm always proud to hoar of my white friends beating the enemy both Germans and Japanese, Your father and mother must bo proud of you and friends, I seen your brother he told me you were in the airforoo couple years ago, I night bo seeing you if I go to the beet fields at Magrath, I guess you boys will be trapping coyotes and weasels, this winter coning, plenty of then on the reserve. Well that vdll be of for ny letter, I conclude ny letter with best of luck and regards. Goodbye, Truly friend® Peter Bear, M.,. ••••«• Patients in the Magrath Municipal Hospital include: Mesdanes M, Russel and daughter, G, Loishnan and daughter, G, Stevenson and daughter, P, Anderson, A, Ley, J, 0, Bridge, and Hr, Melvin Ririe and Hr, f, Leiihnan, What bettor way to save Your Family Allowanco for the Education of your children than to put it in Victory Bonds, ■ffren the four dollar allowance will pay $48, of the $50, Bond in the next year. Buy a bond for each child, When they reach University age the noney will be on hand,,,,,,. The Magrath u.£t in the last two Victory Loans purchased 167,000 and $163,000 for a total of $3*3©,000.00. ’When the Victory Bond Salesman calls on you, your objective should bo to purchase fron hire Bonds to the total, of what YOU bought in the 7th and 3th Loans, This will be no harder for you for thero will not be another Loan for at least a yean and probably not then. You vdll have 12 months in which to pay for the Bond which means that you can buy the total amount you bought in the last two loans and your monthly payments will not bo any higher. Our quota for the 9th Victory Loan is $171,000, — just a little over one half of what we raised in the last two leans. Every person who expects to have fifty dollars in the next twelve months should buy a Bond, so let’s buy and put our Unit over the top on the First Official Day of the Loon, Remember — our Salesmen will call on you the woefe of October 15th, H, P, Marston, Unit Organizer, • ,M, •••••• • The Government was busy as usual sending our circulars and questionnaires. One such questionnaire was sent to the returned Veteran Guards who are employed with the Prisoners of War at Lehi, It adked for the mens age and. what they did before they enlisted and if they could return to their old jobs, if not, what kind of work would they profer. Many of tho sheets woro completed and we quota throe of the follov/ing replies from the camp where there arc about 30 Guards employed. One Guard said ho didn’t intend to do anything, what was tho Government going to do? Another said he’d like to go to the senate and one said he’d like to be Liquor Sampler for Mackenzie King.,. ROUND STEAK per lb.330 , SIRLOIN ST.mI{ por lb,.400 ROUND BONE ROASTS* per lb.270 BLADE ROaoTj par lb,«••••■•*»,270 BEEF DRIPPING* z# ctn. 250 VLmL CHOPS* per lb,,.,,.,.,380 LEG KO^ST* per lb,,,.,,.380 L-ttUB CHOPS* por lb»,»,.»,.,4O0 ‘LEG RdaST* per lb,.400 STEiV* per lb.,,.,.,,,,,,100 CHOPS per lb.,,.,.,.,,.380 ROUND STEAK* per ib. ,.350 ROASTS* pQr lb.,.,270 REG. HAH MEAT COUPONS NOS. U 1 to M 6 now valid, Thursday, October 11th, 1945. SLICED -oer lb,,,.,,400 BY THE PIECE* por lb.,.,,.370 "MAGRATH TRADING CO. LTD." " A good.place to trade." LUNCHEON WAFFLE SLOTH SET with bright floral design.,,,.$3.25 ECRU LINEN SET -with embroidered design, . $4,35 MEXICAN DESIGN with rose background, .$2.85 Price Gibb and ELdon Coleman, who have been in the toed Servioes overseas, returned home this weekend,.,.,. For added protection, for smart appeared ce, and extra comfort wear a Genuine English ChamoiB Vest. Third Dfaaension Two men had just left a theatre, and judging from their expressions the picture must have been a poor one. ’’It certainly is wonderful how movies have progressed," said the first, "How do you mean?" asked the second, "Well, first there were silent pictures; then came the talkies; and now this one smellj” Mr. & Mrs, Shelley Coleman of Calgary were here for a few days last week, the guests of his parents, Mr, & Mrs. L. Coleman Er. & Mrs, J. H. Anderson, Mr. & i'rs, Owen Owens and sons, Bob and Kenneth motored to Banff Wednesday. Er» Anderson will remain there to received medical attention,,.,,, Eiss Elsie Rypion of Coleman was the weekend guest of Er. Arnold Vornbrok who Is employed at the C. P, R, station,,,,. HOHEoPUN BEDSPREADS* Rose or Blue. $3,95 a $4,50 SATIN BEDSPREADS* Rose, Wine, Blue, $5.95 CHENIjjLe BEDSPREADS* ’jhite with multicolor trim; Yellow with multi-color trim; Green with dark green trim; Amorioan Boauty with wine trim, $15.95 Mi 33 Helen Hark or was hostess Saturday evening to the following friends, the occasion being her birthday. Misses Ioan Ririe, Janet Turner, Doroen Harker, Shirl Clarke, Marianne Ririe, Gaylia Woolley, Lucille Malkin, Boma Lou Briggs, Ramona Clarke, Nola Eatkin, Elaine Bingham, Lavina K*oler, Laverne Harris, Tossie Gull, Gay Ndlson, and Fay Jenson. Messrs. Jim Toomer, Russel Bishop, Gordon Rice, Jarnos Blaxall, Douglas Alston, Roy Toomer, Burns Sabey and Harold Tanner, After . refreshments -were servod the crowd attended the dance at tho Assembly Hall.,,,,, Mrs. Orin Harker roturned hone Sunday after spending a few days in Calgary^,,,. Mr. & Mr3. Jack Hocking had as their guests recently, Mr. f: Mrs. Thomas Hocking of Victoria, B.C, Mrs. Olga Gygi of Lethbridge was a recent visitor.,.,. W3 PLiVE A LARGE SUPPLY OF HUNTING ACCESSORIES. Shells, Hunting Coats, etc. Hardware Dept, Magrath Trading Company Ltd, "A good place to Trade". Miss Heroine Briggs, who has been employed at Whitehorse, Yukon, has returned hone having completed her contract there®* Dean Cook, who recently received his discharge from the Army, and is nov/ teaching at Milk River, spent the weekend in town,,. FOR FALL CLEANING REDECORATI ' • i 'r WALL BISS,.Seals and sizes naw or old plaster. Covers water stains, 400 a lb, "STICK.? aST" DRY PASTE, 35$^ a ib. LAUX PATCHING PLA5TERf repairs and plasters cracks, holes, etc, $1,00 a package. Ask at the Magrath Trading Co, Hardware Dept. for ypur needs. 690 a pkg, 690 a pkg. AL&BaSTINE. . . MURESCO.*. . VELLQ* Cashable Wall finish. Assorted colors, a pkg Mr, J. J, Strong was guest of honor at a birthday dinner held at his heme, Sunday afternoon. Covers were laid for the following: Mr. & Mrs, Bob Bourne and family, Mr. & Mrs, Smith Ackroyd, Mrs. Baily Hudson; Mr. J, Cook and Mrs, Dorothy Evans of Claresholn; Mrs. Una Poulsen and children of Raymond,.,*••• Mr, & Mrs. Gerald Leishman are the proud parents of baby girl born, Oct. 4th at the Magrath Municipal Hospital.,,,,, Mr, & Mrs, Lloyd Bennett returned hone last week, Mrs. J. C. Robinson and Donna accompanied then to Tacoma, Wash,,.^ Mr, H, Boyer of Springville, Utah is a business visitor here,,., Mr, & Mrs, Miles Russel are receiving1 congratulations on the birth of a daughter, October 10th at the Magrath Municipal Hospital,,,,,*. Sife oarry a complete lino of Brushes,.,,,, Mr, & Mrs. Dale Gibb and children arrived Thursday evening from Salt Lake City, Utah, while here they will-visit her mother, Mrs. Dora Colroan; and his parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Gibb.,.fc Mrs, Ethel Clifton left Wednesday morning for Vancouver, B.C, to visit her son and wife, Mr. & Mrs, Verio Clifton,., NEW ARRIVALS INCLUDE: 15000 cU. ft. capacity ENTERPRISE BOILER PLATE FURNACE^ pipelsss. Btyle. $154.50 IUS0N. LINE, 100 ft. pkg. 250 DIARY SCALE, green metal finish, 60# capacity, hook stlye, $7.50 Mr. £ Mrs. Lloyd Ririe'of Calgary spent the Weekend with relatives,.,.• Miss Arvilla Dudley, R. N, of Edmonton is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr, & Mrs, George B. Dudley,,,,,,, Friends will be sorry to learn that Mrs, V, Hillmer is a hospital patient,,,,. The Magrath Lions Club opened their new season with the first meeting in the form of a Ladies Night on Monday Thanks- > giving night, A delicious supper appropriate to the occasion, was served by the First Ward Relief Sooiety, The program consisted of vocal solos by Mrs, Wanda Gibb and L,B, Tanner, Mr, Gavin Bright of Edmonton gave two recitations in the Yorkshire dialect. Guest speaker of the evening was Frank Peters, Frank, who participated in the invasion of Sicily, gave b very interesting account of some of the amusing aspects of the invasion. He reminded his listeners that although one oould laugh at some of the events now, they were rather grim at the'time, •••••Me,,,,, Foundi 1 oar tire, 4,50 - 19, Call at News Office, Found:- Tan leather glass case. News Office, Wanted:- 1 big eleotric radio, about 6 to 10 tube. Around 1940 model or later, George Murakamo, Box 214, Lost:- Pair of glasses in brown leather Jim anith. Strayed Ott^Oct, 7th from Magrath:- 1 bay mare, 1400 lbs, B C on shoulder, V 1 grey horse, 1600 lbs, no brand, Rsasohable reward for their return, (10 yr, old) Ed, Lacquement, Notioe: Tho Red Cross Sewing Rooms will be open every Thursday from 2 to 5, We would like everyone to come out and help, Mrs, Mary Nelson, For Sale: 4 - roomed house, newly painted, 2£ aores lot, good well, fruit treeB, Cheap for oash* Alex PoulBen, Notice: On October 17th at 10»20 P,M. thete will be a broadcast over radio station C, J, 0,C, a programme presented by the Magrath unit of the 9th Victory Loan, Be sure to tune in. For Sale og Trade:- Black Shetland Mare for a good saddle horse, Walter Esser. ATTENTION LADIES: juat arrived todayi A shipment of ladies and misses dresses. Sizes! 13 to 52, Half size9 included. Fall shades and styles. Also Children's Winter Coat Sets and Coats, A few new Housecoats, On October 15th, wo of the Magrath Unit will ho askod to raise $171,000 for the 9th Victory Loan, This is the largest quota we have ever been given. Yet one year ago we raised a total of $167,000. just about $4000 less than our present quota. So while our quota looks large I am sura that wo can go ovor the top. It will not be an oasy job but if each ono of us buys to tho limit I am suro that we can reach and even pa3B our objective on the first official day of the Loan, When tho Bond Salesmen call at your homo next wook, greet them not as mon who are trying to take your money, but as men who oro giving you a chanoc to invest In the best and to help in the tremendous i job of reconstruction, Tho following are tho salesmen and the districts they will canvass:- Orton Minor - South & East of Magrath, Bruoe Balderson Fol Baldors.on —North of Magrath, Charles Dudley Leslie Pharis »- West of Magrath, W, J, Rice, H, H, Anderson — South of Magrath, Gust Ganske —— North Del Bonita Geo, Weatherley S, Henry — West Del Bonita, W, E, Newton Mr, West — —East Dsl Bonita, Roy Sheridan John Hamilton Geo. Loxton .East side of Magrath Rex Miller J, Alston V, Bohnet R, Ovem .West Bide of Magrath, E, A, Thompson R, S, Thompson ,,Spring Coulee, .,.,H« P, Marston, Unit Organizer. .,•,,.•••,M, RATION TIME TABLE Butter (Purple) Coupon Nos*. 116 to 125 inclusive Sugar (Red) Coupon Nos. 46 to 64 inolusive. Preserves Coupons Nos, 33 to 57 and * Pl to P 17 inclusive. • ••••••••«.M, , BUY VICTORY BONDS PS PREPARED, Hardware Telephone 34-Frep’d Mustard 2 for ,21' Heinz — 6 oz. Jar Queen Olives a^r .29 Wagstaffe's Stuffed, 6 oz bottle Two-in-One Black Shoe Polish per tin. .10 Creamed Honey 2 lb Cantons o 43 Toilet Fur ex RollS 3 for 25 ALL" B ADDS“BULK” TO THE “MINUS MEAL' — correcting common L eon.tip.tion Measuring Cup FREE Ege; Noodles 2 for. .25 Catelli’a, 14 oz. pkts. 7-Fruit Marmalade .36 Alyuor's 24 oz, jar, (2 preserve ooupons) FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES. APPLES Macintosh Red (C. Grade) unwrapped Case.,-.•.$2.69 YAMS.2 lbs. .27 Rolled Oats .25 Robin Hood with Tumbler LUNCH COUNTER SPECIAL, OCT. 13th Salad■••••.Sandwich».«& Drink 200 Oranges.344's, per do*. .250 Grapes. Vtfhite Malaga: 2 lbs.».290
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