Magrath Store News (September 1, 1944)

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.■w STORE HOURS* 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. WED, 8 a.m, to 1 p,m, SAT, 8 a,m. to 7 p.m. K. SUMMER dresses: "Bargains 2 Ricks full. II Assorted sizes and styles. 1 rack...HALF PRICE 1 rick. .. $5.50 M>5,95 for $4.95 SUMMER COATS and • HATS Assorted styles & fabrics. early fall start blowing GET ONE OF ERDDOWN BLaNKETS is neatly bound. Price Mrs. Ray Bennntt has returned from Vancouver, B.C. where she has been vis sit­ing relatives....... Mrs. Arnneta Scooelle and son returned home after spending the past few weeks in Calgary................ Mr. & Mrs. N.C. Heilson have as their guests their daughhers, Mrs. Bert Ingram and Mrs. LaRee Gill of Caa^ay...... Mr. & Mrs. M.E.R, Lloyd have their grandson, Ronnie Lloyd of Cooldale, visit-log them....... Boys here on leave included: George Timer, Lee Clifton, Gordon D6glawt Bert z Jensenr Howard Deglow, 3ud Palmer, Jack / Moorr-S, Fred Maasn, Alien Balderson, * Danzil and Gordon and Bernard Crrtchfield*....... Mss, Marion Schhll and family of New Dayton were guests at the home of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. jffa. Scoot, last week. They returned home Satiurday...••.». Mrs. M. Culp and Mrs. M.E. Dstin spent a few days at Spring Cooilee Last week, the guests of Mrs. Bn. Wood......... NOTICE: THE STORE WILL BE CLOSED MONDaY, Sepp. 4th, LaBOR DaY. also WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. Mr. & Mrs. Jay MaUiLiuz, George Ham­ilton and Allan Paulson have returned home from Edaoonon, where they attended Sumner Schood. FOR YOUR BABY Dainty White Silk Slip to fit 4 to 6 year-old mieses. Prrccs.....590 Lion President RaLph accomp^ied by Lions Joe McLean and J.E, Harker of Raymond were in town Tuesday. The Lions over there are sponsoring a Chhmater Baal, on Friday, Sept, lst. Proceeds for the benneit of the New Coomunity Houtital. They Left us three books of tickets to sel ' Kind of then wasn't it? Coil and give us a hand. Adooable Silk Dresses in Whie, Blue or Pink Rayon Silk , Si2es 3 to 6, Pri^e........••.$1.95 Mrs, Evenson of Raymond is the guest of Mrss. Harriet Palmer...... NOTIONS .NOTIONS Heavy Elastic Hair Nets,......... each 150 Kleenex................................................. 150 Bobby Pins, 2 cards to a customer ploase......... ••...•• 050 Hair Pins, 2 partis to a customer, Pl ease.••••••••••..• 050 Cheesecloth, 5 yd.-package......... ..• 390 Fly Swatera, rubber..• 100 Miss Jean Lafferty is visiting at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Orin Harker, their daughter, Mrs. Verona Me'rkley of Cardston has also been visiting them..... Miss Dorothy Bradshaw is holidaying at Cowley, Lethbridge and Raymond.,,,,. NONSPI.......450 MUM.................... 350 QDORONO CREfaM,,,,35^ ARRID..............390 W..................... 590 Dish Cloths, blue, red.100 i1 Rubber Crib Shfeets..•...each....» 890 | Mrs. Goorge Heathershaw returned home, Sat, after spending the past few months with relatives in Los Angeles, Calif, Born to Mr, & Mrs, Albert Herring, a son, August 18th....,,., Mrs. Frances Passey and son Guy are the guests of her parents, Mr. & Mrs, \fa. Scott....... Messrs, Wallace Dudley, Vern Hilton, LaMar Bennett and Rondo Robinson left Friday for the mountains,,.....,. WHITE COTTON SHEETS with Hemstitched ends, 81" x 96". Remarkable value. Price...*••••.$6.50 WABASSO PILLOW SLIPS with plain hemmed ends. Suitable for everyday wear. Price••....•..$1.15 PILLOW Cases with "His" and "Her" designs in plain white, Pri ce ..••••••« $1,89 Mrs. Nyal Fletcher was hostess Tuesday afternoon in honor of her mother, Mrs. Matilda Phillips, of Lehi, Utah, who has spent the past three months with her. The following ladies were pressnt: Mesdames George Gurney, Earl Gurney, Lucille Gurney, Glen Gurney, Virginia Holton, Louise Alstoi, Ira C. Fletcher, C. V. Harris, A1 Merkley, A1 Killer, Earl Harker, N.C. Nailson, J.J. Strang, Warren Harris, Garth Coleman, Nelli & Matkin, A.R. Briggs, Dorothy Evans,^Loora Gurney and Melvin Godfrey, A delicious lunch was served. Mrs. Phillips will be .. leaving soon for her home...... Miss Enid Coleman returned Friday from Edmonton where she attended Sumner School. PANTIES, white only ,j.........$1.00 VESTS, Tearose, white«j............... 89 NIGHTGOWNS, Tearose, Blue,......... . .....$2.95 Bobby (time 9 a.m. Sunday) : "Dad, did you go to Sunday School when you wore a little boy?" Dad: "I Bure did---- never mi9sed a Sunday!* Bobby: "There, Mom, don't you see? It won’t do me any good, either!" We have several kinds of Sun Glasses on display.,.»*«»»« REMEMBER THE STOKE IS CLOSED aLL DaY# MONDaY, Labor DaY, Sept, 4th. Also WED. AFTERNOON, Sept. 6th, FILTER WICKS FOR TRaCTO^S# fits all models! of tractors, John Deere, International, eta, A real asset', to the farmer. Price.........950 each. Mss Edna Mae Haaris entertained the following friends, Saturday evening: Misses Maxine MCliln, Martha Harker, Norma Thom­son, Maine llristenson, Betty and Joyce Minion, Dorothy Aiddrsonrand Maajorie Olstead. Messrs. Kay Passey, Grant and Floyd Haarison, Gordon Hudson, Grant Palmer, Keith Bennnetj Dooulas Neeson, Reed and Meade C -lerrn. Following a delicious, lunchi the crowd attended the dcanc...... Mr. Ss Mrs. F, Clifton had as their guostjs Sunday, Mr. & Mrs, Earl Clifton, Mr, & Mrs{ Jin llifton and Mr. & Mrs. Dale llifton,.,. OSTER BULL-DOG PIPE DIES Ratchet pipe die w.th 3 sets of dies will thread from f" to 2" pipe. _ Easy to adjuat and opeeate. JUST THE TOOL FOR GENERAL FhRM USE. 4 / / *7 W 0 Price.,............ ' Lp I Mr. W. H. Md^n^^yre arrived by plane, from Philadelphia, Sinnitay. Aug. 20th, He was net by Mss. Mecntyre and d^,^^^Ylr ph o eb o, at the air p o it••••••■ Miss LaVern Bigelow returned home Sun­day evening fom Edmonnon, whe^o she has been attending Summmr Sccml..., Mrs, George Thomson left Friday for Salt Lake City, to visit her sister who is ill............... Clear-Vue Duttfoe Reesirator Approved for all dusts, PMCE##..................$4.25 The continued dry weather is forcing too many unfinished cattle to maaket. Reeoipts for the opening market were heavy and quality only fair. There was no life to the trading and sales all through were hard to make. Out of a total of 5100 head of cattle Monday, 2400 head were unsold, and this in itself is an indication of the mart 6^.,...... Wsenesday Mr. C. Jensen left for Tom nt on bulSnnss,..... Mrs. Sara Low of Raymond is a Maarath visSioo......... Mrs. I. Sabey and Mss. Deoia Clarko and son, returned Sunday from Buuley, Idatn.,., Mr. Lindon Bone spent the weekend at E&erton Lakes on bulinlss..... Mr. & Mrs. Bob Avery and son left Tuesday, by plane, for Los Aiggees, CaUf. For information con­cerning ammunition, . iiquire at Hdwe, Dept. HUNTING COAT: Iraveneeted, waer- resisting KlnAi Duck ma^eral. Corduroy collar and inside cuffs. Gene pockets each side and back. Reinforced shonldera. Pricc.,. ........................77.00 FULL LENGTH C-AJV^AS GUN CsiSE w.th leather handle • Fits nost all guns. P^i.ce...............................$1,^^^5 THE HAWKINS RECOIL PAD# This pad -.ill fit all medium and large size guns. Pri os....................$3.75 Mrs, Arvid Alderson has had as her guests her parents, Mr. & Mrs. A. Burt of Blackie, Alberta........... Mrs. Rocs Wrtsrsrd and sons, Ray and Preston are visiting relatives at Barn- wSIi., Dean Gibb of Calgary was a Maarath visitor....... Stair Treads So-Lo’s Diue-Val Standard Stair Treads, Won’t crack, long-wearing, non-skid. Size 9” x 18”, Flat styll.....,....,...rccr 250 Rolled edge styls,••••.•racr 400 Word has been received by Mrs. Louise Dow that her husband, Leonard Dow died, Aug. 18th fron wounds. Leonard had been in France since "D” Daay........... Mrs, C.S. Maakin, Mrs. Alice Fowler, M*. & Mrs. Jay Hsamiton, and Mr, & Mrs, Wajyne Maakin motored to Lethbridge, Tues­day evening to attend the reading "Weet- ern Star” by Joseph Smth of Salt Lake City, who was instructor at the Banflf School of Fine Arts....... --------------------------------------------,---------------------------X Bennet Cyyinder - Gasoline. lump. . Price..,,.$9.45 No. 3 WiiegGaro0^ns Pumio..................... Price..$15.75 NOTICE; STORE CLOSED MONDAY, LABOR DAY* SEPT. 4th, Also WED­NESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 6th,I. f PLAID RN<SH’FA‘SrpER SHIRT Heres everything you wint in warmth, protection and good wear. A-Men's extra special Plaid Buslrnnaster Suede Shirts that are well finished in coax style 5 Comes in brown, red or green plaidse $1.75 /I \ .... WE HAVEN'T GOT ANY OVERALLS LoT WE HAVE A GOOD SUPPLY OF IRON MAN PANTS Prices; $!O955 $2n3O and $3«25. MW S KHAKI DRILL PANTS These need no introduct­ion to the many who have worn ‘them., for they know how well they wear, and how weU they fit. Sizes; 32 to 42. $2.95 We notice the town streets are receiv- 1 ing a slight rubbing after the shower, "Were there is a ’.’'ILL there is a way". Mr. ft Mrs, Co S„ Matkin entertained Mr, ft Mrs. Ben. Ma akin, Mr, ft Mrs. Wayne Matkin and family at dinner Suudiy.«... Miss Mary Dyiley of Bud set Beauty Parlor. Lethbridge spent the weekend here the guest of her parents, Mr. ft Mrs. Waaiace D^U!(^’yoo«I»,. Mr. ft Mrs. Norman Cihistenson, Mr. ft Mrs. Lee Harker, Mss. Ervin Sabey and Mr. Floyd Toomer wen dinner guests at the home of Mr. ft Mis. Dale Toomer, Sunday. Mss Paulino Bridge has returned hone after attending Sunder School at Edmonton. Mrs. Grace Judd of Raymond was a Mnarath visitor, Saturday............ Mr. ft Mss. Wm. IV- ol and son Neal of Spring Coulee were Maarath visitors, Tues­day. Neal is with the U.S. Maainos......... MENS is INCH RUBBER & LEATHER SHOES, HERES SOMETHING OF INTEREST FOR THE L-aRGE MAN............. Hern Is the ideal footwear to guard against colds’. Men’s Leather top A good quality Work SShi^, in blue cotton covert cloth of close even weave. Ruhbbrs. Pliable, Black Flll-ertie Leather You’ll get lots of wear out of these Tops with Good Rearing Black Rubber roomy, weH-out shi^ts. bottoms with roll-edge soles, "solid 1 SIZES, 18, 19 and 20. rubber healsa 16 inch height. roomy? easy-fitting last. Made on a I PR .$1.95 d?f=; 95 BOOK OF PROVERBS NOTICE? The Unetll Church Sunday School j nil re-open this next Sunday, Sept, 3rd at 11 -n-M. During the month of Sepp, w^hle ! I an away -the Coongegation wll meet with the Sunday School as there will be no evening Service. We hope that you wll con out each Sunday at 11 A.M. rjjd give the Sunday School a real good start for the fall season. 0 Rev. H.P. Maaston, NOTICE: Store Closed AH Day Mooiday, Labor Day, Sept. 4th, And Closed Weelesd!t-, afternoon, Sept, 6th. " A soft answer tuneth away wrathj But c. gnvious word stimth up anger," (15:1) " As c. ring of gold in a swines snout, So is a fair women wthought liscretonnl,' (11:22) w He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth to the Lord And his good llel wil He repay unto him". (19:17) One of mm's rrl^■^ltt troubles is to have a ntrginr wfe!...,... Do your shopping early and avoid the rush...... Patients in the Mograth Municipal Hosp­ital this week iiil^nded: Mrs. Vfi. Scott, Grant jDeglow, Mrs. A. Naaratil gnd Mrs. L. Veeper. Mss June McComiik tf QalgC-ry is visit! ing her parents, Mr. & Mrs. P. A. McCotaniikl. For Sale: Dressed Spring dickens 250 per lb. Yeaf-tld hens. 200 Q.R. Blumel. Notice: Ted'.s Orescent Dance Orrhhetra is playing in the Assonbly HU. Saturday. Sepp. 2. Everybody cone and hare a good J tine. If yon like our nusic tell your friends} if- yon don't tell us{ For Sale: 1 Reentered Shorthorn Bull. C.W. Fossey. AT THE PaRK THEATRE Thrusdayj Friday} Saturday. Aug. 31j Sept. 1 and 2nd. "STaGE boor CaNTEEN" ' with an "All Star Cast". Monday and Tuesday. Sepp. ..4th and 5th. «ONCE UPON a TIME’" " "starring Cary Grant. ( -HaT 15 IT’ Weeght 13 oz. caught by Feel and Mick after an extended struggle in Ihedan^'t Creek near Cow and Calf Mouunain*- (Tine Magrtine article itm’d.) O.O.F. . 2} Independonns. 3; Veterans' l■Ccndidate. 1; with Social Orediters lead­ing in the-fonr renti.ni^nr ridings. Said gn Albertan: "We didn't want to swap a light case tf ihickenpox for a had case tf snaHpox." We hare just rectcr^ei a snail shipment of Ladies Dresses. sizes 38 to 44. Price ....$4.95. Fall Shades. Be, sure to see then. ahERKING OF TIME Vonaim asked himself the question: ‘ "Wh.a. of all, things in the v/orld. is the longest and shoorost. the swiftest and the sloweet. the most divisible and the nost extended. the nost negelected and the nost regretted. Mthout which nothing can be do^ie, which devours all that is little. and. enlivens all that is great?" ■. And then through the hero of his Zadig^. a Myssery .of Fate. he answered! "Tine" ' "Nothing is longer, since it is the measure of eternity." "Nothing. is shooter. since it is insufficient for the. accomppishment of your projects." "Nothing is more slow to him who expels; nothing, more rapid to him who enjoys," "In greatness it extends to infinity. In smaHness itis infinitely divisible." "All men neglect it; all regret the loss tf it; nothing can he done without it." "It consigns to oblivion whatever is unworthy of being transmitted to posterity» and it cw^rtn•aizes such actions as are truly great". "Don't cry. honey," pleaded Boatswain BoosTor! as he awkkw.adly patted his girl's shouuder. "Homes. I ain't got a girl in every port. I Mn’t been in every port.* Rubber Rings are moving out now. >Vo have a good stock. Time Mg^im of Aug. 21 has the following with respect to the Alberta election. We quote: .. The Invaders Reeceied. Frosh from its truMph in Saskatchewan (Tine. June 2(5). the socialist O.O.F. invaded neighboring Alberta. Ever since the late Willim ("^1C^1(^I^BC3.") Mberhart dazzled Albertans rn.th the promise to pay thm $25 a month for life. the Sooial O^eeittrs have ruled the province. Last week businesmen and hankers who once fought "Bible Bill" sup- Darted his successor. 35-yealr-oli Ernest f^l^nncig. The rtallt: SocMial ^reei'ers. 47; (conn'd abtrt) Neil Billings^ of Hillspring is a Maagcafch visiieo....... WEDDING MMIIVjERSARREb. First..,Paper Seconii.Oottri Thhrd•.•Litthee Fourth..Pewter Fifth...Wooden Sixth...Copper 7th.....Woollen 8th.....vo>xy 9th.....Watches lOt"...^ 1lth....bbony 122hh...Linen 13"fch.........Olocks 14th.♦...Pottery 155^h....Oessttl 16thh....Silverplate 20 th ..•..Ohina 25th..........SUring 30-th ....Pearl 355hh.,.Ettrtli. 40th...Riub>y 45 th.--.. Sapphire 5Otth...Gold ' tOth"..!!^^ I- 1 (t oEEF FtO.vcTSj Shoulder cuts.................. O270 a lb. Rolled Pot Roast......B3O0 a lb. VEAL: Veal roast»»270 a lbe Stewing Veal..................2.80 a lb® PORK: Pork Ro.ast,9®25^ a lb. Pork Chops.e0...0e»o300 a lb® Leg Pork.....*9.....99.330 a lb. Side Porko...........9.250 a lbe Litlffl: Leg of Lrnbo....o.•B...350 a lb® Loin Ghops®«a0aoe.*fl9.9350 a lb* St owing Lamb go.oeoos® «I80 a Lb. COOKED MEn.TS OF aLL KINDSO LOOSE LAPlD? per lb. 180. (Bring your own pail). Firat Grade Butter, 370 a lb. (Bring Your coupons.) Coupons 70, 71, 72, 73 expire, Aug® 31st. Coupons No. 74, 75, 76 now valid. Notice: Sunday Evening Conjoint Meet­ing will be held in the Second Ward Chapel at 7 o’clock. This also includes a fare­well service for Miss Alice Ackroyd, who is leaving for a mission, soon0 A good program is outlined. Everybody come.... Lost:, An R.C.A.F. Pin...a "Tracer Bullet" with an Air Gunner Crest, and the name "Ruth” on glass hanging from it by a chain. Please return to Ruth Coleman® » o •••3«o « «8 Notice: The Magrath Relief Societies are sponsoring a Two Da.y FREE Sowing Course given by Miss Ellen Switzer of the Agricultural Extension Service. She will be here Fiiday, Sept. 1st and Mon­day, Sept. 4th, Hours 10 to 5, at the Town Hall. Mrs. Smith Ackroyd. Canadian Red Cross Society, Calgary, Alta. August 22, 1944. Mrs. Hyde Taylor. Secretary,x Red Cross Branch, Magrath, Alta, Dear Madam :- We; are in receipt of a shipment from your Branch, for which we thank you and your workers. Enclosed ploase find ' our receipt, # 17536. Yours very truly, K.E. McSois, Provincial Chairman, Women’s War Work Committee. Remarks: Fine shipment. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate your workers upon their wonderful assistance in the making of Turtle Neck long sleeved sweaters. It is perfectly splendid. ....................V......................... Mrs. Mary Nelson wishes to especially thank the ladies who knit the Turtle Neck Sweaters..-.., .................... V............ .. We attended the Ram Sale in Salt Lake City, Aug. 22 and 23rd. Heavy rains in June gave the state of Utah its biggest grain crop in years. Dry land 30 bushels. Everybody wants to go into dry land farm­ing. Irrigation ditches are full and reservoirs are running over. It was a big sale. 1744 rams were sold for the sun of $93640,00 The bidding, at times, was a little slow. Buyers nre In quandary. It was very hot. The auctioneer was A.W. Thompson from Lincoln, Nebr. At the end he told the following story: "Si Hoskins had been up town all day. Most of his time had been spent in the - .village store. Si had done his share of swapping yarns and spitting tobacco. Lata in the afternoon he started for home. •You’re not going home this early, Si?’ •What’s the idea?" his companions asked. "Yes, I am going hone and if the old lady ain’t got supper ready thor’11 be hell-a-poppin’, and if she has got it ready I ain’t a goin* to eat." ....................V......... For Sale: Kitchen ^ange. Cheap. Carl Poulson. For Sale: 1 milk cow. C. A. Poulsen Notice: Teachers of districts 5 4 6 will bo# at the Town Hall, Wednesday, Sept« 6th. Afternoon. The First Ward Relief Society, __ FRIDAY AND sAKHD^Y SEFTS^BER is-fc, / 2nd. 194 Broders peas Choice Quality 2 tins for 630 (We have a good supply) All-Bran per packkae... ......... 220 Aylme^S* pork and Bens. 2 tins for ••...•••■250 Barclay’s Pure HaHbut Liver. Oil Capsules 690 a pkge Sa’Uc0t Da!ton’S • M:i kinds of meats^ per fcoOtte#.........••il90 440 a tin "TANGEL" for Burns, Scrapes, Sunburn, Poison Ivy, Gives instant relief. 4l0 a tube Milk, Pacific. 2 tins,,.210 Tea Upton’s °range Pefoe -j- lb....... 2 coupons. .430 Have a better so you can do better work. Serve Shredded Weea. 2 pfgs. for 250 Nabob Puddings CCocolr.te and Buuterscotch 3 for.............. .250 (Liniment Minard’s. For tiany uses, read pamehhet included, J per .tile.,..........30 -.5 Lb. Pail ROGERS SYRUP* ppQ war. has' been maintained. Per pail• • •.- • • • 630 AiP 1 e S • Aylmers Delhy dated 2 foo............... ...2.550 FRESH VEGETAABLE ' and FRUITS ORAlNrESj, Medium size, per dooee,....380 GrapeFruit.t.......... .. 3 fcr,,.».......220 CANTELOUPE, Extra Lalge•...•eaiC«...250 CIl^^b^eae(e^ per j LEMONS* per d^o.ii...............^^.^^0 Pickling Onions, 2 lbs,........««...330 EAT PHiNTY OF FRESH FRUIT / Tell thorn to M!ce Hone-nade Ice Cream with JUNKET RENNET TABLETS 12 fl.............. ..........................140 lunch Counier Specocp., Sat, Sept, 2 / / FRUIT SALAD & ROLL Price......150 J tore will be closed - AH Day, Monday, Sept. 4te.Labor Day* Also” Wee..5,aternoon, Sept 6t