The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-20

four for lunch! 1t sells at $69.50
Another clever item is Durar
covered hassock which opens uI
to reveal a rack for magazines OF
records. Perfect hiding place from
inquisitive fingers. The hassocR
has a wooden frame so it will
never sag. Comes in three har-
monizing colors, yellow, aqua, ano
gray and only S1750. The bed
room or bathroom set of round
clothes hampers and waste basket
is gayly hand painted on metal
in ivory and black, $3.50 a set or
can be bought separately.
1t took a long time, when we
crossed the street, to take our
eyes away from Hildreth's win
dows. Everything we saw we
wanted. Inside il was the same,
all Christmas problems can be
solved here. Doesn't Junior want
a Gene Autry or Dick Tracy wrist
watch. Give him one this year,
they're only $6.95, and he'll be
the envy of all the other fellas!
Hildreth's carry a complete line
of crystal glassware, hand paint
ed in 24K gold with many, many
pieces to choose from. All kinds
of vases and bowls can be found
The double candlestick holders
are beautiful, $1075 a pair-an
ivy bowl is $1.35, little toothpick
holders, Csc. They carry four ma
tionally known lines of watches,
Elgin, Bulova, Hamilton and Har-
vel. The worlds most wanted pen,
Parker. is found here. Matching
pen anc rencil sets from S17.50
to $3.50 are in tWo-tone colors
and materials. The pen, Mr.. Hid
reth reminds us, is the one that
writes dry with wet ink! And
everything you buy in the store
is beautifully gift wrapped for
Christmas.
At Cites, headquarters for Safe
ty Legion togs for boys, you'll
find an ideal gift for boys 4 to IA.
It's a heavy suede flannetette
shirt with whip stitching in west
ern styles. Comes in red or green
only $3.50. McGregor's make a
beautiful corduroy coat for men
and boys in all most popular col
ors. It's rayon lined and sells for
S2250. A mans Christmas would
not be complete without a neck
tie. The Currier and Ives hand
painted tie by Superba is a beau
ty at $3.50. They each boast a
genuine reproduction of a famous
Currier and Ives print, and are
available in all colors.
Asman's Drug Store is so pack
ed with gift items that its hard
to find your way around. They
carry the Hallmark line of Christ
mas cards, all original and clever
Also they have picture dolls, made
by Hallmark, to please the little
collector. And you can buy an al
bum to keep them in. Other items
are musical powder boxes of spun
aluminium, all kinds of cosmetic
and make up kits, lovely lucite
dresser sets priced up to S12.95.
We imagine you've already
been to Krogers to select your
Christmas tree. They are Balsam
trees and will not shed. You can
buy nice sized one for 79c. Don't
forget to go inside to stock up
on Christmas candies and nuts.
Now two stops you must make,
little way from the center of
town, to finish up your shopping
tour. GugePs Hardware store has
an excellent selection of all kinds
of carpenter tools, a fine gift for
any man. And for the women,
they have a very nice colored re-
frigerator or baking set, 5-pieces
for 81, Also lovely are the lus-
terware serving trays in pastel
colors at 55c each. Gugel's have
marked down their fine tricycles
for they have only 6 left in the
store.
On the other side of town is
Marysville's largest store. Rohr's
give you a most complete line of
furniture for the entire house.
The Samonsite line of luggage
would make anyone proud to re-
ceive it. Practical, strong, and
beautiful-all pieces can be had
in alligator, cowhide, or velon
plastic. The ladies overnight case
is lined in rayon satin, has elias
ticized compartments for cos
metics, slippers and sells at S17.50.
The Bissells carpet sweeper at
S6.95 makes fine gift. It's quail
ity is the highest as time has
proven. Its the same sweeper your
grandmother used. Another fine
gift item here at Rohr's that the
whole family will use are the Dur
ham 5-piece card table sets. They
come in two-toned gray and wine,
all steel with upholstered chairs
and tabletop, S19.95 for the set.
The selection of lamps and small
tables in the store is so large