Magrath Store News (April 27, 1945)

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. Office.....21, Hardware .<^34, Grocery Dept....4r2 Dry Goods DeeP..4r3 FRIDAY # APRIL 27th, 1945, " " STORE HOURS: MAGRaTH* ALBERTA. g a.m. to 6 p»m. TO..... 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. . St,....8 am. to 7 p.». GARDEN SEEDS (bulk) Ratishes,,..................p^cr oz............... 100 Cri-uNTENAY GAivlOTS. ,. <» • ,300 Parsnips, .<<<<<<<< " ' ,20o WINDSOR BROau Blass i ,20o We have a compete supply of: PSAS... Homesteader, Stratum, Aierrcan Wondier, and Laxton’s Progress. CORN-Golden Bente and Early Sunshine. See our display of package seeds, both Flowers and VereSaUss. PieSiabls brands. ’’THE MAGRATH TRADING CO* LTD1' " A good placs to Trade". GEEA’r SEPARATORS that have just arrived. Two sizes. A.1 the gears run in oil, all gears comepetely enclosed. MeSal free for discs, Open spouts, Easily washed, 260 lb, capaacty......... ..$22.00 500 lb. capably.........$74.50 Included with each sepai's-tor:- 1 can of oil 2 extra rubbers 1 large brush 1 smell brush 1 separator wrench. Hardware D^s^p^. phone 34 Tho Rod Cross Executive Coramittc wishes to thank all those who donated and patron tho Luncheon on Saturday. They realiz-d $33.83 to bo turned to the Rod Cross. The Choicest Juls o hresh Beef, Fork, Veal and Lamb plus a complete assortment of CURED AND COOKeD MEATS always in stock. IT PAYS TO BUY QUALITY" (Fresh Fish Every Friday) GRAIN FED BEEF: REPORT ON VICTORY LOxiN z- d The campaign in Magrath Unit got under way Apiil 16th and by late afternoon Mon­day 23rd we had reached the minimumi object ivc of $140,00.00 . Too S, E. of Town i (Canvass fi George Loxton) was tho first ; district to reach its allotod objective. iFour other districts have since goffo • "ov«-r Who toi" and others are very noarly "over tho bump". Siring Coulee was tho first rural district. i To date tho totals stand at these figures t 454 Aiil-cations for $141^500 or 10lj$. l The Coomittoo wishes to thank and con- ■ gr-tulatc the sal^esmen for tOCii silendi-d : efforts and also tho ieople of this Unit i who have supported tin drive so : ably. Tho books will bo oien two more weeks, - so -f you haven't yet lurchased see your salesman or call at the office or tho ' bank. PORK s Prime Ri-b Rostt .........inr lb«.«...3O^ NOTICE: Th. b^ketbALl game ■..Jid Drill Rolled Prime Rii.................. ............ 30 dcmoontration scheduled for Thursday, Blade Roass....................................................... 660 Apiil 26. DoM forget the date. A Shoolder Rooss............................................20 Goldon Fleece Woolen Blanket wll bn Stowing 3oW............................. ..................... 50 drawn for. Cardston Cadets will bn in attendance. Lvg Roast................ o« .... .><.. . t320 ; NOTICES Beginners are to be registered Shoulder Rouss................................................200- with the Pr-nciiO. at once. Only those Po>k Choois.....#.................................30i who will bn six years^of age irior to Pork Trndcr Loioi.........L..40I October 1, 1945 wll be accepted. Spare R.bs............................»........................00 j By order St. Muy’s R-ver Softool Disrict. ^ STEAK; Loin........................................................ .350 I-Wo:ne.L...................... ........................3.30 RcmA....................a............. . . . .320 Shhuldde Rib..................................300 COOKED s-EATo: Picnic Shooeder.. ........... .50 RcWlcd Picnic. ......... ...350 De-ico Roois (Pook). ......... ..00 Tender Made Hams, by the piece...........50 Ring Bolo Gai-li c Ring. ,...,,,.,,,,,,,,,.....,.40 Polish Sausage....................... .. .................... 683 Cheese Loaf.350 Beef TonngUn..450 NOTICE: Spied Fast Day services will bn held in Second ward Church, next Sunday mooning, to iitiiccde for the success of the Sorld Seccuity CooiernnceL Sunday evening MLI.A. have first iart of th. service, and a 0.10X70.1 wll bn held for Miss LeVaun Markin who is leav4 -ng soon foi Toronto to fill a m-ssion, PRIMAY CONFERENCE Wll be held in tin First Ward on Sunday evening, Aiil 29 at 2 o'clock. Everyone welcome. STRAYED to our Places 1 W^O'^e sow, weight 25(0, tii of left ear spiit. A. Narrrrtl. RED CROSS: Every two weeks thc Red Cross Blood Donors Clinic takes 24 donors. They have almost finished ui thn do:Mlort from Maggath and Di strict. Tiere is however, some who were not able on thn night they were culled. It wi-Ll bn grea ly appreciated if these ieople would m;kr arrornnements to give their blood on Kay 2th. To make airrilrnmeeis, Phone Ms, Roy Ovem. ATTENTION LADIES: The Red Cross has some bright colored yarns to be made into clhldren ’s swe-aers. Anyone who can knit ilnasn call and get enough to knit a swee.aor for Red Cross. LOST: Between MarratU and Del Boonra, set of Fanning ML^l tciccitL Finder ileasc return to James Solberg at Orson Bridge's farm. FOR SaLE: 500 -/is AlfaLfa Send No. 2 grade. G^o^(^]inrm^r^-t test . Widen Gurney. FOR SALE 2 roomed stucco house, 14 x 20 and entrance ten-test<linedL Waldrn GGrnny. FUR SALE: 100 bushels of cleaned HuH-less Oats. Ed Neelsun. Thank you........... .. Mrs. Mary ihc-son The Ration Administration has released ammnition to members of Rod and Gun Clubs for the destruction of pests, Magrath members may get their a.pplicaiion.-- forms from U. R. Heap or Jr. Turner, Amy member* turning in 10 pairs of crow or magpie logst may get another ration of aaatnutioi,... Mrs. Fern Reggie and son returned home t Raymond, Saturday after spending the past waek vW.th her parents, Mr, t, Mrs, N. Hark d IRRIGATION ROOTS Now that Spring is here and you’ll soon be Irrigating why not be the Early Bird and get your High Irrigation Boots ...now. At present we have a complete stock from size 6 to 12 (men's). Prrced:$3,50 Pte. c Mrs. Need Billiegsly left last week Weenesday for Vu^t^c^o^u^e^r, where Neal is stationd. »••••. Boys in the Services here on leave it-cludd: Garth Coleman, Dente.s James, Ken CoTeman, Jim ^Mi^c^or and George Turne,,.,, Mss Dorothy Alderson of Lethbridge spent the weekend at the home of her moohe: Hrs, Blanche Atereonot.,, .♦ Ross Witehia.m of Lethbridge is a weekend visitor at his h^oim,.,... : I..' week our quota of '"Mater Built" and Maater Mechjanc Work Shiitt...im Habitant, Covvrt Cloth and KnAi. Ml sizes. Priced; $1.45 1.59 2.25 Mr. ' Mrs. Lloyd Saboy havd as their tho^r da^nggi©e'3 Mrs. Foster Bectoll and infant daughter of C^a^^wy....... Mrs. KathaLeen Nelson is visiting at Bid rmore,. • •• V A L H Rd GLOW —t n j O • WATSON’S GENUINE Horsehide and Kangaroo GLOVES. Your assurance of quudity. couple Hooshide.........$1.95 1.65 K^neg•b0ii ..,,$2,25 HOUSEHOLD HINTS: Sparkling Glass: Always rinse your cut glass and host crystal pieces in a little blueing wator to give them an excellent extra spaaril.,,.... Frosh Flowers: To keep your flowers liilter fresh, add some aspirin to the watot Berry Stains: Snread washablo mabecibl stained by fruit over a bowl and pour bool­ing waaer thru the fabric until the stain di sapboRes....•.,........._ .....There is a great need of a good job for every maat,.,iut far greater need --a.f-_■-gg^nm■mbe for every job.........___ _____ Mrs. Ardath WaTier of Cardston was a Sunday visitor at tho homo of her m-ooher, r :. Arnos Tumor....... Mr. A Hrs. Otto Gast are tho proud parents of a baby daugghor, bom Mootcy, .l-p t o 1 23rd.••«••... Mr, Mrs. A, M, Moakley returned from Suit L-ko City, last weck,..,... KIDDLES COVERALLS Blue Covvrt Cloth wth red trim and red buttons. Long sleeves. Deep pockets, A ”muut" it kiddies play clothes, warm, protective bnm commoTt-able. Easily laundered. For either g-rls or boyf. $1.50 Blood Donors Monday night include: Mes-dames I. C, Fletcher, V/m. Passey, Glen Gurney J. L. Peterson, J. H. Bridge, Nona Burgess, Hisses Grace Johnson, and Laura Jensen, keesrs, H. H. Alderson, Blaine Aiddrson, La iar Beennet, Aigustiny, Burns Harker, Dean Bennntt, R. H. Faulkner, C. R. Sionce, Dick Sabey, G. 5. M.akin, A. E. Bishop, W. C. Rpley, ¥. L. Thomson, L. J. Kreuger of Spring Coulee* Mrs. 3d Laucqgefcent and Hrs. Elmer Ririe ; of the First Ward Reeief Society served light rerrsshment to the Dqnorss....,.,,* Mr. G Mrs. Vfi. Scott had as their gues-ts i last week their dauggher, Mrs. Marion Sceihili and famly of Mew Daikon,'..... Mrs. Ed Jensen returned home last week i from V£rloonge^, where she scent the wirier. R/ERTERS Size ranges 14 to 20. in Cardigan Style in yellow, red, blue, green black or purple. Lovely sTOtttrt to wear with Skirts, Slacks or Ju^per^rs. ' 5.50 each Wayne Matton of Edirn^on is visiting • relatives in Maagath, his daughter MeLissa who has been staying at the home of her grandpaaenns, Mr, G Hrs. Ben Maakin, and also with her uncle Mr. C. 3. Maakin end famly, vill return home wdth her fathee... Mrs. Orin Harker is a hospital natitnO... For Gifts for the New-Born Babies get a Baby's Own Gift Set, consisting of Soap, Oil, Q-tips, Talc. Oii,etc. Two sizes of sees.,..^^ and 98^ "If a man could have haLf his w-shes he would double his troubles", said Ben­jamin Frankiin. It's no wonder that our wishful thinking lands us in so much confusion ----------------------------------------------- -—. ------------- LADIES THE "GRuCiA" SHuE You Have Been Asking For HAS ARRIVED. Black Eastic Gore vdth a medium heel, meet-tarso! sgppirt, commiiation fitting, two styles, one in A and C widths, sizes 5 to 7. The other in EE widths 5 to 6-g. Just the shoe you've been wan'ing for dress. PRICED: $6.25 The surest way to make friends is to be not........ We^eciend guests at the home of Mr. G Hrs. Ed’Rn T. Lav were his brother and wife, Mr. G 'Mrs, Staqi Law of Glenwood, and his sister G husband, Mr, G Hrs. Loran Nelson Little girls adore these fresh, crisp cotton drosses that make them fool nice and cool....and look so pretty. Come and see /yj A the rest of the collectf ion at Mearath Trading' Co. Ltd. Assorted and sizes PRICED: (Upstairs Deep.) colors, designs/ 1 to 12 yoea's. $1,00 to $2.95 Mss MarJorle Harker of Edmonnon, is convaaescedu at the home of her parents, Mr. .G Hrs. Lynn Hakiire...... Comes in 2, 4, S years, $1.25 each. 'We have several Revves^^ Han Coats in stock also some that aren't reversible. Why not see if we have your size. Now is the time you need it. Ask early. Ladies Reary-tr-Y/etar. FOR FIMININE HYGIENE KCex: ........... 250; 48's. — ....850 Modess 12’s».»...250; 48’s....»<.850 Tampax 5's...,...290; 10’s...,.,.890 QuesS ,350 a tin Seaiitary Beets. Modess or Kodex,,25o NOTICE: junior Reeief Sooiety will be held May 2nd at 8s30 P.M. at the home of Mrs. ELla Bennett (by Lyman Tunne's). Theology lesson given by Mrs. Margaret Ririe. FOR SALEs or TRADE: One seven month old Jersey bull (vwth or Yri-thout papers). Mervin D, Thoomon.,... AT THE THEATRE; Tonnghts Thursday. Kay Kaaser in< "SW-ng Fever" n:• s •sas::: s :s:t "THIS IS THE LIFE". starring Peggy Ryan. Susan Foster and Donald O’Connor ’ Friday and Saturday L- •a •..•o•aa«oe.We..Ot.Qea»oceo.«o sqe. 9 0 • a Mon. c Tues. "The Unseen" W-th Joe McCcea. VVE.TIES Bronze NoovSliss: Ship. Cowboy or Indian designs. ........... . ...o*...300 each Woden Bootle Dime Beanes.......250 each Ship* s W6S^:L Ash Tray. wooden fitc^e^d with glass tray»...........$1.00 Leave-a-Note NodiSty, contains pad and place for p^en^Ci*.l>>.iii..< 590 Statuette Bull Dogss whits.••••20. each. The marriage of Mss Hazel Deglov, daughter of Mr. M Mrs. E. E. Deglow of IMiai’sath and Mr. Ivan Rasmuusen, son of Mr. A Mrs. Peter Rasmussen of Del Boonial> took place in Lethbridgd. Monday^ Appr.! 16th. Bishop C. F. Steele of the Lethbridge Stake psnforasd the ceremony. Mss Dorothy. Degloww cousin pf the bride. attended her. wMle Mr. Bill Secretm of Del Boonta attended the groom. (cant'd below) COTTON BA±TT:_ ■j- ...................................300 1 lb.................................oO0 ’A lb. (comfcoter size) $1.50 PILLOW.PAK . a lb........... ,.».......490 After the ceremony the happy couple . J spent a short honeymoon in the city. before . taking .up residence at Del Boonta. The cdumundty extends their best w.shes to them. ------------------------------------------ 1 "Ac insurance man has just spent an hour telling me how by saving through an insur­ance olad I can ba iddswsndlMnt at 65. He paints a rlo’/Ldg picture of 1 afidr, fish­ing. playing golf sailing around the world> "The idea of sping money for old age Is a good one. bu I think wc must save more than money to make "th© later years truly rich. We should save our friends and make new ones so we vw.ll havo someone to go fishing w^-th as when we retire. ”It wll take more than a check each month to make an old man contented and tappy". $25. Reward wuba^d for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person or persons re­sponsible for breaking windows in the Sv/imming Pool. ....Lions Club STAMPED GOODS for Sndroideny Lunch C.l^o;^£^s ...each S9j0; Aprndi,.,69o Manty Set......... 250; Rundnsn..590 Table cerises.......’290 ..390 potho0ldsns..........890 Stuffed Toys..................20 Card Table Coi^£^<^..,650 Cushion Tops......... ....20 Patients in the Maarath UunnicpAL Hoosital include: Hrs. E. Pyrde. Mrs. Sm. Racz. Mrs. George Loxton. Mrs. L. Clifton. Mrs. Joe Gibb and daughter. Mrs. Veoa.e and Mrs. F. Brown of Twin Rver. Bob Owens and M*. C. Fossey, and Mss Brenda Hooiaday. Mrs. Florence Easton and sons re­turned home to Lethbridge. Tuesday; after spending a few days the guest of Mrs. Ted J ame es.... CCosIIIs Spreads” Velvety Chtnnlle Bedspreads to beautify your bedroom. Made up from heavy bedspread Cooton with row upon row of ttick? soft CoenUe tufting converging towards the osntrs end Literally flowing to the bottom of the Spnead. Asstd colors and prices. ^1-050 to'ic^ LADIES COTTON HOSE j. shade. Sizes 9 to lUg". ccooooob.500 a pr. CHILDRENS s'JHITE STOCKINGS, long legs. Sizes 4 to 6. Cotton and Botany Woo. 450 a patr. Around 37 guests attended a very enjoyable Fireside Chat at the homo of Hr. A Hrs. J. F. Hanlton’s Sunday night. Mrs. Betty Tannor had the following progrm in charges Coimmnnty Singing conducted by Mi is Nora . Rrie, two duets Mrs. James Low and Mrs. Cirai't 'T.elor, the guests wen then divided into two groups for a very lively and enter­taining Quuz. lrs. H-omlton shored many in­teresting pictures .and souvenirs which her son Vere sent her from Bulguim and Holland, whore ho is serving in the Canadian Army. Pie s la moio was served for lunc,,..... Hrs, Foirteeia Boehmo of Raymond was a i Magrath visitor, Tuesday...... OVERSEAS CaRTONS of heavy corrugated cardboard. ..................................... 100 SHAVING luIifoORS* approx. 4” x 5"..190 Mrs, Bert Turner of Lethbridge spent the week-end in M^a^g^f^rth with her husband YA'TDA ; and relatis...... i Mr. A Mrs. George Card are visiting their son Cion and family at Trra.1, 3, C. Mrs. Dorothy Jossop and. family worn : guests at the Soiree Alderson homo this - „ 1 wook ened.. ., BLACK& 6" bench grinder - 6" emery wheel - - ■ * • * ■ , z . 6" wre steel brush................ 'W. ^. . P^rc.e . $4 7 50 S Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Tumor, Mr. A Mrs. R. M. Matson and Dick worn Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. A Mrs. C. M. Matson in Lothbridgc-e...... NAVY DiKBL, 30 wLde............... ,..(350 Mrs. A. R. Briggs end Ernest left Wed­nesday for 'Moose Jaw, Ernest is'to'be maaried on arrival........ Mrs. Allen Lei-si'men has as her her sister, Mrs. Levitt of Glenweod..•.. HUM-A-TlNA*-*-----AC STOCK DRIVER* ’’Gem”; compote w.th b at; tery......... $5.00. -j Horse Electric Ador, 50 yyclo. Price........... $28.75 TRACTOR U&xibj scaL beam, cn^ppote with brackots. Clear or ambbr. Price..........$3.25 NOTICE: The United Church Ladies Aid meeting rni^l be held at the home of Mrs. S. Alderson, on Friday, May 4th..,. CHEERIO-YO-YO BIRDCALL WHISTLE - $£ Mr. A Mrs. Willim Nate of Stirling m^t^ored to Maa;gath w.th his son Glen, Sun­day afternoon on the ocaasion of his 86th birthday, which was spit at the homes of daughters Mrs. Esther Passey and family; and Mrs. -Arrdeia Bosrert and family. A very dice supper was served at the home of Mrs. Esther Passey w.th a three tier cake for the occasion . He received mtany use­ful gifts. Guests were Mr. George Bone, Maagath.; Mr. A Ms. Glenden Note of New Dayton; Mrs, Gladys Haaris and fsmily, Mr. A Mrs. demon Passey. There were three sons that weren't able to attend, Mr. Alvin Nate of Wrenthmm, Bill and John of Stirling, and two dsaughters Mrs. Eugene Seely (Ethel) of Aldex Flats, and Mrs. John Peterson (Phyllis) of Jell­ing, also a r^f-nd-dteg’h;er of tf^cnthlm, Mrs. Bill Chhistlsed (Annabel). (conn'd across) Mr. Nate is hale and hearty and still ..endoys doing his chores and is looking for ward to planting a fine garden this spring All his family and friends w.s'hes him many mors Happy Bltl^teas................ FOR SALLEs Seed Barley. lfn. Bigelow, LOST: Blue Silk Parasol w.-th floraL de­sign, ............Hrs, Joeeph Alston, NU'TTCE: Deuce, Saturday at the Assembly HU. Everybody come and have a Good Timee....... I The regular meeting of the Lion’s Club coincided Wth the opening of the Sen Titan- 1 cisco Conference and as was fitting the pro­gramme, in the capable hands of; Lion Grant Woolley, took the form of a discussion of the objectives for which the United Nations are striving at San Francisco. Qeetions were distributed amongst several members of the club and discussion of these was anibptpd and occasion^ly forceful as the various ' speaters outlined their ideas on what should be done to achieve world peace in our time and for all time to come. The musical section of the programme was pleasingly sustained by Kisses Rta Robinson and Marion Austin, two of our promising young a. ’gsrs, with two duees, Mesdamss Maggrette Low and Gean 'ibeeel^ir also favoured the club with a weei rendered duet. Accompp.riits were Mrs, D* H. Kesler and Mss Norma Rrie, Memmbrs of the club were advised that some unknown vandals had broke'1, every window in the South side of the swimming pool build­ing and a reward of $25.00 was posted for 5 information leading to the arrest and comri.c.t' ion of the pexrpeerators. In addition a S , standing reward of $25.00 was offered for information leading to the contV.ction of anyone damaging the swiming pool property. It is to be hoped that anyone with an in­clination for damaging public property Wll i read, mark and inwardly digest the deter- j mination of the club to punish anyone caught; in such acts of destruction. One way to hold your customers. The highway has buckled nsar Caamlle’s. One of his good customers had high-center­ed there, Thursday morning. (Early) j' The Connnil rather winks at the road bed there etc. and etc. Of il^lPit the Couunil are busy me’ An item of interest td flax lrl^ers is described by Tod Schrader in the Unnipeg Tribune of Appil 11'th under the caption. "I Tj^te Obat I See?!. In this article Mr. Schrader described a flax fibre plant in 'Vinnipll which uses forty tons of flax straws daily to produce currency and cig- S arette papers. He also states that flax straw attracts $7.00 per ton. In the past farmers have been burning this flax straw but now a market is being created in iinnipog which should result in additional income for the flax grower. just aiiirti: A Studio L 0urnae, 0 c 0 a s i 0 na. 1 Sh a. i r s „ bedroom Suite on display Ussaa-rs. Be sure to see them. We also have several CCteierfitli Tables and Hassocks, to comppete your rum. Magrath Trading Co. Ltd, One of E^’^lia^’^'s leading clergymen made a very apt remark recently when h . said, "In time of stress and trouble we prayed 1 G d f r de-liv-ravco. Our pr..y..rs wre answered. Now thw winning of the peac. arises as a far more serious mcnac t. our future. Has the lesson of prayer and humilitjr ts God been so quickly f r- g^i^-ton," Perhaps we have forgotten the serious­ness if ^^..^.'Ihase black, dismal days of defeat and losses......... aid new, in our bigoted, boastful meaner as victory app­roaches, we forget Cod. The atheist, walks abroad again shouting to a bevdld- ered wold, "We have the panacea of Peace?" Federal elections, provincial elections, business mergers, politics, graft, pro­fiteering, G~>rletBnerss............. i sthat the peace that wll be offered to those men and women of the armed forces on their return to Canada? Is that their reward for valiant services? ‘TODAY (Ladies) NEf ARRIVALS. RU N N I N G-S HOES Sizes 3-g- to 7, Priced; $1.35 and $1,15 • o * ■’ a a » CHILDREN’ S ROWING * SHOES Sizes 7 to 1-g-. Priced; 950 TAN GORE CaLF PULPS* medium heel in A and AA m-dths. Very plain, easily kept* Sizes 5-g to 9, Priced: $6,25 • o a • o o 2 MILjSI’S BLACK KID PUMP vOth ornament­al bow. Medium heel. Sui.tablt for dress or work. A. width. Sizes 5-g- to 7. Priced; $6.25 , _ M M M MM I—MM.WM M I ,■ W ■■ W .....Any movement which sets out to build a neighborly world must start out with ieilhbellineii in its own rank. Sugar for Canning Coupon Calendar March Regglar 15....41, 42 Extra 43, 44 April 19 .... 45, 46 May 17....47, 43 49, 50 June 21 •••57, Pl 51, 52,53 54, 55, 5' July 19 ...P2, P3 P4 to P13 Inclusive For the balance of the year, two "F" coupons for preserves mil become good each month. Men’s Black Sateen Shirts in sizes 14-g- to 17. Wll give long wear and plenty of ierrict. White button trim. Priced; $1.95 a NW SHIPMENT OF MEN S OVERALLS have just arrived. Get yours nowjLinton's tea. in bulk or tea bass. JIFFY PIE CRUST* contents makes 2 delic­ious pies..250 JUST ARRIVED Ig» CASES OF EAiONS Non- Alcoholic Wines, Port, and Cherry Brandy. per bottle............490 Handy sort as...........~':Y [ ? "an-o-spread. . = . . .45/ Olives, plain9.9