_ pick, cup “es “cute little, hat. for. 6
-:-eents? Or a pair of the latest: foot-.

> pailletté ‘silk ‘for $10.75.
: ‘The: OE eS a: “bargains | :

PAGE EIGHT

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

Wednesday, November 17, 1965

Saanichton Man_ Finds Catalogue

fy wear... fashions for. an’ outrageous |

($526

~plouse. for just: $2. 50. or smart skirts
from, $2, DB.

“If the ‘bacon: is’ yunning “low, you

could buy. a pound’ of f delicious back

Se bacon. ‘for’ 22: cents.,

“Have syou - been “saving - “up: ‘for a
“Hew -stove?. “Well, save. no’ .longer;:

~“here’s a° ‘peautiful little cast-iron’

* model ‘for. just: $15.50, ‘or. if:-you : Te-.

“2 quire:a larger : ‘model: run ‘down and |"
“pick ‘up: a de. luxe stove for $35.

ae “What: is this?. A. bazaar or some

we ind ofa joke?’ -.

° is Well; there» is | a - ‘catch to. it_you
“should have been. around 5B: years

; » AZo.,

° “That's what you “could have bought |
"a very’ handsome. dress - of, black

j Back To Era -

back -

“There's °a ; -wonder fully.’ frilly’:

are. several

in fashions: and. labor-saving devices
‘in. 1912.. But. don’t: worry:
ladies,’ if: you ‘saw today’ ‘what’. -you
were: ‘getting for. next. to nothing you,
wouldn’ t want it anyway. :

WELL PRESERVED |
Nevertheless, - it is: interesting. to

thumb through: the time-worn pages

of; the 'T.: Eaton ..Co. Ltd. fall and:
‘winter catalogue for 1912- -13. Barry
{Kerr of Saanichton came ‘across’ the
the. .well - preserved _ catalogue ’_.re--
cently: when he: was... rummaging
through an old trunk. in the attic. of
his home ‘at 8214 East Saanich Road:

The ‘old book is surprisingly simi-

Jar in “lay-out to the. catatogues

: printed: ‘today. by. the ‘major: Canad-.
tian department ‘stores.

Less . use
was made’ of color, although there |:
-color sections in -the
catalogue, “and all items displayed
were. ..drawn . oat than « ~ Phote-
graphed. -

; DISMAL: COLORS

Mitady . dressed rather: dismally i in
» the pre-war years. Prevalent colors

PUBLIC NOTICE is s hereby §
at September the 30th, 1965,

the. Village. ‘ot Sidney)

for ‘dresses; which covered ihe ladies |

from “ankles to throat, .were brown,

skirts: were available“ for: -$2: 15 -+ to:
$8.50 and ‘could: be. teamed ' up “with

--| smart‘ blouses which. ranged in: price’|. a
House “dresses |."

from $2. 50: to $3. 50. °
were “just SL ‘toe $1.7 135°
$1. 25° to $535

“petticoats

highly valued than: most men’s suits.
A.. ‘charming ‘new. Parisian : design
‘awailable “in. black: -or black ‘and:
white” was the most: expensive hat:
advertised at $14. Men’s suits: start-
at $8. 40.. . Incidentally, © the hat’
rabies 19 “inches from. ‘side ‘to
side and 16. inches: from front ito
back! — .

-. Shoe. fashions: were just. as ridicu-
lous back dn 1912 as ‘they arein

boots: featured hobble: toes: and “Cu-

‘Iban. heels ‘with high | laces or’ but- |.

tons. and .were priced from ater to
$5 per pair.
LITTLE. CHANGE |

| tively little: in the. past 50-odd | years.

: ‘| Single-breasted ‘suits: had been” in-

= troduced then: but still took a back-

part. of: the: Vancouver : Island -

taken’ in. the Council. Chamber at the “Municipal

on: “December: ithe “Eleventh
din. ‘the: forenoon: to

such. poll will

vel poll being ‘necessary ill be in \Tepre
E_COUNCIL CHAMBER. AT 2440 SIDNEY. AVENUE, IN THE VIL- i
: YON: THE: ELEVENTH. DAY. OF -DECEMBER, -1965,|

THE HOURS OF EIGHT. O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON |! :

e seat: to: the double-breasted..modeis
-land ~dress. shirts
“| starched : collars:
vs ‘given. that a’ referendum sl, eld ‘in
= d that a vote of the REGISTERED as
the Village of Sidney a will, be: taken’ ‘on. the following question: ©

‘Are you: ‘in ‘favour. of your. ‘municipality. (The Corporation: ‘ot
y;, becoming :
trict” under the, Provisions : of” the Public

“had. the high
The suits ‘ranged
in. price. from °$8.40 to. $95: While
medium-width' slacks ‘cost from. $2

[to $4...

= Today's - | ‘pipe-pants’ clad ‘yout:

~'|would shrink. back ‘in ‘horror from |.
{the little Lord Fauntleroy fashions
“OF 1912.

Boys’ -suits. for $6. camé
with either knee: pants or ‘bloomer
pants, . the Jatter- ‘worn : with knee-
length itchy. ‘black: stockings.

War! .

black and’ blue-gray. All-wool serge |.

- The” best ladies’ hats” were more

some -cases today. -.The ‘calf-length ae

And This Is How They Used To Dress .

‘These are. not comics : they.

HEAVY. BOOTS
Shoes “were unknown to the 1912

c~:-Tmale: - Instead, he. wore heavy boots
Men’ 'S fashions have. changed ‘rela-|

similar: to the. work boots. of ‘today
although the’ fancier’ styles featured

the:- hobble* toes’ ‘and: ‘Cuban: heeis:

similar ‘to the ladies’ ‘models.

‘In the lingerie section of the cata-

logue, designers ‘ displayed’ ‘corsets
guaranteed to” pull madam ‘into the
wispy-wiaist “in”?

$1.25." Necklines in -some — cases

plunged dangerously low to- new:

fashion heights.
Most = expensive... pandbag » adver-

leather ‘number’ for $3. Wool- lined
kid gloves. ‘were just:.75. cents. but. if.

: the ‘price was too: high, -fleece-lined

styles” for just.

are the. accepted ‘models of 1912.

gloves could ‘be purchased for. 5

cents.

SHOTGUNS
Quart..‘Thermos «cost. : “92. 3;

were available for $5. or “$10. -:
Latest in: labor-saving’ Gevines* for
the :home. included such .ideal”-items

The latter was a ‘slight improvement
over. the scrub: board.

Curtain materials. were available
ina wide:range of:patterns and cloth
from ‘nine cents to:30 cents per yard; ’

jJaprons:were 23 cents and men’ s ties}
tised . ‘in. the: catalogue was: a goat: P

varied in price from 124% cents to
50. cents. .
Now | don’t: you think you. were

born 50. years too: late? ;

J. ACK YOUNG REPORTS |

sr {NEW

tolR.. Hing. will be: taking pictu

ick | the: ~ Legion. Organ’ music will ‘be:

“LEGION.

faalite subs cription you ewe aa
wo: will Include. 8 Seanieit travel. diary

FROM THE reg

: SIDNEY, B 7 Os.
Your Christmias Gift Packago and personal o
Christmas Card announcing youryear-round |
“gift of “Boautitul British Columbia" will bo.
‘mailed out by Department of Recreation and .
‘Conservation,

1 contains the whiter sui of tho ringno,

“ev IEW.
“PO. BOX: _

shot.
guns ranged | up: “to. $25. and: violins -
> “estate at Royal Oak is causing some

as treddle «Seamstress. , sewing. ma-'|’
chines ‘for: $20. and washers for. $8.95.-

Mba bingo’ 64 ‘hela. es Wed-
_ hesday evening;* why. not: “meet: your
., fi 4

re Sire.

7

~ "By SUSIE SANSCHA ~~
-“"Ho ‘Hum,’ .said ‘Santa, ‘Think “I }
had. better: go: see. what. those Susie
helpers of mine are: doing for “our

| bagaar ‘on December 4:

= “Well,
Mitchell -

~well,-” that must’ be. ‘Gert
hidden” under © all “those

. pretty ‘aprons’ and. fluffy ‘things she
has «been. ‘so. busy ~making,

and
there's her sister, Peari ‘along swith

: Lil: Thomson sitting stitching. away

‘at some lovely pillow cases, very,
very. nice. my. dears, -

eT just Slip. across: and see what
is ‘happening in. the. “Idien’ hhouse-
hold. Goodness, just “look at that

~ doll. and. its ‘wardrobe. full of beau-
| tiful clothes; .mustn’t Jet -Mrs.. Santa

see them, might give her expensive
ideas. .

Wonder what. Gib Andrews. is do-
ing? Home made marmalade, yum,
yum,” ‘that “sure: ‘looks good, : ‘and,
there’s my. friend, Ben getting into
the act. too, . making ‘wooden. tops

PLANNING
PROBLEMS AT
ROYAL OAK |

Proposed. subdivision of the “hes

planning ‘problems «at: Royal Oak.
junior’ sécondary ‘school. - a
Buildings superintendent | Brian.
Shaw told Saanich school trustees on
Tuesday .
planners: are presently. attempting
to forecast’ when junior secondary
students: will: be coming from the
‘subdivision and: in what: numbers.
Trustees approved several .chang-.:
es in plans for additions and alter-
‘ations at the school to allow for fu-
ture expansion.

FINDS EVERYTHING IN ORDER

[TO INSPECT |

that:: Saanich”. municipal.

SANTA VISITS THE SUSIES —

ae ae

for the jars. Didn't know you. wer
a Susie, Ben... Oh,: you're ‘not, you're*
a’ Sam, well. we need the Sams too”

more of them.:

» “Just “flew over Bessie ‘Robert's oe
house, she always has a needle in
her: hand, ‘doing lovely: embroidery,
and: there's Anne. Boas, working at.
her. machine: Think VIL: pop -in. on
Doreen ‘Bower,. yes. of. course, she’s
very busy. too making. all sorts ..of
things: -out, of: felt.) - Well:-I.. guess
they are: all working . alright: so Tl
just -fly.’ back:“to “the North ‘Pole.
Goodbye. folks, see. you again ‘next
week.” :

PUBLIC
WELCOME |

“Saanich school trustées have © in-

~ | vited local: residents ° to: join: ‘them...

next Monday for: an:‘inspection of
recently : completed ° additions. and
extensive. alterations .to,.North: Saan- :
ich: Junior: secondary school:

“Work” at’ ‘the school: commenced

"early in ‘the summer. :and “has. just.

been completed. Trustees will meet
at: the’ school at 4 p.m: ‘Monday ‘and -
willbe: takenon.a - tour :of --the
building -by Brian. Shaw, -. district
buildings superintendent. : Interested
members: of the Public: ‘will be > wel
comed.

First use of jewels as bearings in _
watches. dates: back to. the year .
1700. ' . .

“CORPORATION

" Vietoria: 2

OF THE VILLAGE OF ‘SIDNEY

~ PUBLIC WHARF OFF RESTHAVEN Dav
IN SHOAL HARI OUR -

A a ‘Applications will: be rééeived. for. the position of
_ WHARFINGER. at the. above wharf which must ‘be:
“delivered to the undersigned. not later than five e:
yee clock P. my on the 22nd) day « of November, 1965."

fries on your way to Eu-
: rope for nslittlons $17 nday
on our: ‘P&O-Orient Nacas

You ean make ‘your telp to
Buropet the most interesting.
“part of your holiday by sail-"
ing thers from Vancouver, |

“or the South Pacific or tho

4 Stop, by our: office for de--
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