Mower County news (Austin, Minn.) 1920-1947
November 11, 1920 · Page 5 of 16
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S»AGE SIX MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINNESOTA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER llt 1920 gun. Mrs. Baker says that six Saturday achievement day programs were given and that exhibits at all of them were November! I November! exceptionally good. An evening program was presented in each instance 13th for the children and their parents.— 20th Minnesota Farm Review. Cloves Once Used as Money. Complete First Year Club Work—Dexter Club Is First 100% In the Molucca Islands cloves were Club This Year—Hilda Thurston Of Blooming Prairie Receives once used as money and at a much All Star Medal For State Championship so later date bitter almonds were used lo some parts of India. plated medals for their second year's No trouble for the shrewd buyer to see the advantage in buying here. The past experiences tell the observer where The members of the Boys' and work. Gladys Jensen and Carol Girls' Clubs of Elkton, Dexter, Grand FLAYS WAR PBOFIEEBS the dollar does its honest work. These practices of marking up and then marking down are being found out Johnson of the Rose Creek Club, and Meadow, Blooming Prairie, Rose Merril Bray and Paul Symes of Creek, and Adams held six very suc•eussful Chaplain Nance Gives Interesting Blooming Prairie have completed Achievement Days October Lecture at Second Number three years of club work and received 27, 28, and 29. Each club had an Clear The Counters Silks & Dress Goods of Lyceum silver medals. Hildahl Burtness exhibit showing some of the woi'k of Blooming Prairie was awarded a done during the year the exhibits included Service is a paramount duty of rolled gold medal for the fourth year, 100 entries of vegetables, 9 every American Citizen, believes This great annual event that clears the Plain or fancy silks, 36 in. wide, Irene Johnson of the same place received ^ten-ear samples of corn, 8 exhibits of Chaplain K. F. Nance, who spoke at per yard $1.47 counter for Xmas goods will be more interesting a solid gold medal for the .thirty potatoes each, 20 loaves of the second number of the winter Kimona silk, 36 in. than ever when you can buy fancy fifth year, and Hilda Thurston from Ibread, 2 cakes, about 300 jars of canned chautauqua at the Methodist church Lot 1, Choice per yard 98 the same club was presented with goods, 175 articles of sewing, 25 challies 36 in. wide at 23c Monday night, using as his topic, Lot 2, Choice per yard $1.87 the all-star medal which is given to .pens of poultry, and four pairs of "The New Citizen." Percales, light or dark, at 23c 50 in. Serge dress goods, values up to state champions only. Each club -rabbits. The exhibits of each club Chaplain Nance, denounced in no $4.50, per yard $3.38 Hope Muslin, bleached, at 23c also was presented with a National -were judged and the boys and girls uncertain terms, the war profiteer, 42 in. Serge dress goods, values up to Ginghams, at 25c gold seal of achievement for their -winning blue ribbons will receive as contrasting his actions during the war $2.50 per yard $1.87 Outings, light or dark, at 25c club charter. a p~ze a year's subscription to the to the American soldier who received Others accordingly. club magazine, "Farm Boys' and 70 inch table covering at 98c The Dexter club is the first 100% $30 per month and no luxuries, and Sateen Lining 36 in. $1.25 values ......$ .85 ^Girls' Leader and Club Achievements." club this year, having all their reports he then is not even granted a bonus Yard wide outing, at 29c Sateen Lining, 36 in. 75c values 49 About 850 people attended and stories in before their out of the great profit amassed by the extrbitf and the programs, which Achievement Day. As soon as the the war-rich profiteer. «hows fcfce keen interest that the older few remaining repoi'ts from the other He pointed out that "the new citizenship" BLANKETS peop e. a? well as the boys andj clubs are in, a complete report of the means a greater realization jgirls, art *.aki- in club woi'k. work for the year will be given. of the things we hold in common with foreign nations. He referred to the The pr-r^ram* consisted of achievement ACHIEVEMENT DAY discussion on who won the war, and stories, club songs, and a demonstration I* I* MEETINGS ARE SUCCESS said that the United States could no by ?icb members, a short I* I* more claim the entire victory, than •talk by a member of the school Mrs. Margaret Baker spent last I* The good quality of these values is only appreciated by seeing them. Tennessee, the last state to ratify, board, and a taitc by Mrs. Margaret week in Mower county, speaking before could claim the entire suffrage vic- Baker, assistant state club leader, achievement day meetings held who also presented aenievement medals by boy and girl club members. By tory. He spoke on the criticism of 1 Take a look. $2.25 per pair and up. to the club members who had finished the good work of Miss Jessie Partridge England and said that the United their work. Nearly 200 boys States had no more right to interfere of Owatonna, county leader, in Ireland than England had to interfere and girls received bronze medals for all the clubs in Mower county are 100 finishing their first year of club per cent clubs in that every boy and with the negro of the United UNDERWEAR READY TO WEAR States. -work and about 100 were given gold- girl finished the work they had be Great underwear week the entire line at a You have seen the comparisons all fall great special low mark. the higher prices and poorer quality. People Children's separate garments, all sizes comment on the beautiful styles and excellent quality shown here then the prices, Each 45c well these low markings get a heavy slash Children's Union suits, all sizes when we say: Each 95c SUITS AT HALF PRICE 40 coats beautiful garments, at half price. Ladies' Union Suits, heavy, Each $1.98 Lot 2 at $37.50. Well see how they compare Ladies' Union Suits, Medium, Each 95 with others any where near this price. Men's Separate Garments, Each 75 Waists, dresses, underskirts, gowns, and Men's Union Suits, Each $1.75 corsets, all join to make this the greatest. Men's Union Suits, extra heavy, Each $2.48 MILLINERY ALL MILLINERY AT HALF PRICE NOTIONS NOTIONS Coats Spool Cotton, at 7c Hair pin cabinets 4c R. M. C. Crochet Cotton, 2 for 15c Mavis Talcum Powder 19c Children's hose supporters 9c Palm Olive Talcum Powder 19c Darning cotton, black, white or colors, each 4c Hair brushes 9c FOOTWEAR DEPARTMENT Send for the Red Cross!" Women's black kid, Brown Kid, Brown calf, and Gun Metal, lace 9 in. boots, high and low heels, sizes 2i/2 to 6 Regular $10.00 values $7.95 Women's new brown and black lace kid brogue Oxfords, welt soles, A. B. and C. wide. Sizes 3 to 7 If fire, flood or tornado should strike this town tomorrow a $10.00 value cut to, per pair $7.95 and wipe out most of it, the first thing we'd do, Growing girls brown and black 8 in. boots with military heels sizes, 2% to 6 values up to $7.00. even before counting our dead, would be to call for Red Sale price, per pair $4.95 Cross help—and we'd get it promptly. Where disaster Boys brown and black calf lace, English last shoes values up to $6.00, cut to per pair $3.95 strikes the Red Cross is THERE I Children's shoes in sizes 11 to 2 Children's shoes,in sizes 5% to 8 Sale price $4.45 Sale price $2.48 150 communities in 27 states suffered disaster during Children's shoes in sizes 8% to 11 Children's shoes in sizes 2 to 5 the year ending June 30 last 850 persons were killed, Sale price $3.48 Sale price $1.95 1,500 injured, 15,000 were made homeless and 30,000 All colors in soft sole baby shoes, sizes 1 to 4, Regular $1.00 value. Sale price per pair 49c families were aided. The Red Cross was on the job promptly and adequately In every instance. 125 chapters gave disaster relief service. BASEMENT In every community—whenever disaster strikes— —your Red Cross is always ready to give the help that Is needed—food, clothing, Shelter, funds, doctors, nurses and special workers with long experience in handling Greatest Basement values In our history for this Sale similar trouble. Is it any wonder that the millions of American men, women and children are proud of their Red Cross membership? I If your have goods to buy, your own Interests should bring The Red Cross never fails us. Don't let us fail our Red Cross. Join the Red Cross or renew your membership during the you if for nothing else than comparison. RED CROSS RED CROSS RED CROSS TEACHES: R. R. Murphy PROVIDE8: Home Hygiene Health Centers Fouxm ROLL CALL Care of Sick Public Health Nurses First Aid Service to Families Dietetics Care for Service Men Life Saving Help In Disaster November 11-25, 1920 Thrift Relief In Europe Community Service Information 8ervlce Contributed By AUSTIN MINNESOTA Williams Cigar Store. The Motor Inn, 1 1 •ftk A *:. 4 marts