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Show Volume 21. Uumber 239. LOGAN (UTAH) DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER CACHE VALLEY 1 0, 1 PRICE FIVE CENTS. 930. LOGAN GARMENT COMPANY STEADILY GROWING THROUGH PERIOD OF DEPRESSION One of the busiest industrial plants in Cache County and one that has kept the volume of its business up to the 1929 high mark is the Logan Garment company which has steadily expanded its business realm over the entire northwest. This firm started as a manufacturer's agent with a small upstairs room for headquarters and has branched out until it has salesmen and agents in practically every section north to the Canadian border and west to the Pacific coast. This expansion has been due to the business insight and management of Otto Mehr, secretary and manager of the concern since its inception. Much of the success in this year of depression, according to Mr. Mehr, is due to the three especially strong lines (A merchandising which the firm has stressed. One of these is the finest line obtainable in coverts silk dress and flannels and a distinctly chic and line. The coverts and flannels arc all manufactured in the big loed plant where a force of trained experts work orx th(se creations that have won praise in all sections of the comprnys trade range.' The silk dresses sold by the firm are purchased in the heart of the American style center by a buyer who spends his entire time in watching the latest in sryle changes and keeps the local firm in touch with everything doing in New York City. Another specialty which the Logan Garment company has stressed this past year is L. D. S. garments made at its These factory in every weight and class manufactured. are divided into three distinct classes, cotton, wool and with cotton worsted, rayon or silk, also a complete line of silks and rayons. These three main classes are further subdivided as follows: Cotton from the light flat weave up to the heavy rib stitched; wool mixed with French worsted, the silk and wool and rayon and wool; silk and rayon in various grades to fit the purse, in quality and weight. "The third line of goods which have been pushed forward by the concern are its own manufacture of sweaters wool-mixe- d unusually neat color schemes with distinct weave and styles in all grades of worsted wools. All of these thr-- c special lines have met with almost instant success wherever they have been shown by agents and salesmen, giving the concern a volume of business this year of which it is proud. The silk dress creations carried this year have been York style market. They have been distinct and chic. With them the Logan Garment salesmen and agents have had the usual line of silk lingerie, ladies and gentlemens coats and women's hosiery which have made a name for the firm throughout the northwest. in new and out-Ne- w Firm But Four Years Old firm of four All of this has been accomplished by comGarment in for the the trade Logan years standing when 1926 Mehr Otto until was not gathorganized pany ered together a little group and incorporated with Dr. H. K. Merrill as president and J. W. Seamor.s as vice president, both of whom continue in their offices. Mr. Mehr has been secretary and manager since the firms inception. Directors, now, besides the officers, are Cora Thatcher and Iveine Astle. Mr. Mehr came to the management of this firm with years experience in the knitting and clothing manufacturing business having been sales manager of the Logan Knitting factory for a year and a half and in the same position with the Cache Knitting Works for a three year period, as well as having served four years in the field organizations of various firms following years in other angles of the busines The Logan Garment started business in a modest way, opening its first office in a room above the Everton & Sons hardware company store. There they acted as middlemen in the lingerie and house dress lines. The follow-inyear the firm took a lease on its present home and opened with a small stock of lingerie, sweaters, hosiery, house dresses and a limited line of ready to wear were displayed. With the taking over of their present headquarters they also installed a knitting plant of modest size, three 12 g knitting machines, several finishers and other equpment commensurate with that size plant. The first big expansion program was put over in 1928 when the company purchased the equipment, stock, patents, trademarks and rights of the Model Knitting Works of Salt Lake City, a firm with 21 years of operation behind it. This increased their equipment to 12 knitting machines and a like number of finishing machines. Shortly after this the concern made a deal for the building and this was consummated this year. They also added more machinery late in 1928 making their equipment total 21 knitting machines and that also purchased a backwinder, steam press, electric cutters and other machinery for the making of clothing in the most approved and profitable manner.. It was in 1928 that they went out after the parcel post c. .d. business sending out about 60 salesmen into 11 western states including Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, California, Washington, Oregon, North and South Dakota and Montana, increasing their field by six states. Th is year the scope of the business extended with the addition of Nevada and Alaska being added. Through this sales expansion the manufacturing plant employes was increased to 35, while the shipping and office went up to a total of 7. This year the factory went into the specialized manufacturing game, putting forth all of its efforts into the making of chic dresses of covert and flannel, L. D. S. Garments of the various grades and materials specified before and also the making the best in sty le and type of sweaters available anywhere. This expansion and change in manufacturing was only one angle of the new idea of placing the best available into the hands of its customers for Mr. Mehr went further in securing the finest in silk dresses, cloaks and other clothing from New York City where the purchasing agent of the firm was given strict orders to take opportunity of all chances to bring to the firm the finest and latest products of the great style center. Three stories are used by this firm in the manufacturing, shipping, warehousing and retail merchandising of the v.ared goods it handles. The ground floor of the building is given over to the retail department and the shipping rooms, with the office at the extreme rear, away from the huriy burly of th actual manufacturing, shipping and merchandising. The front half of the ground floor is divided into three portions, the west half is taken over by 10 huge racks carrying mens and womens coats, silk, covert and flannel dresses, house dresses, cooley coats and other ready to wear apparel. In the center are the sweaters, childrens garments and other side lines, while on the east wall is the regulation counter and show cases with the stock of lingerie, hosiery, garments and such goods in regular order. Back of this retail department is the shipping 'department where all of the big and little packages are billed out before shipping. The second floor has a battery of eight large circular knitting machines an increase of two over last year. These machines range from what is called the 14 cut, 14 needles to the inch, down to the five cut with a like number of, needles to the inch This is the most complete unit owned by any knitting factory in Cache county, from the finest to There is also r. big bobbin mathe coarsest of weaves. chine with a battery of 12 bobbins on it. The front of the second floor is taken over by the finishing machines of which there are 21 working on underwear and dresses. This is an increase of three over last years battery. Then too there are many variou. types of n achines for finishing sweaters, underwear and dresses. Along the east wall is the huge row of cupboards in six units each containing four shelves, four by five feet and approximtely two f cl high. These contain a full line of material ranging from the finer silks and worsteds to underwear and sweater material. At the back of this second floor is the big rack on which hang the finished dresses and also the patterns of all sizes and types from which the various gowns, frocks Between that and the battery of and dresses are made. machines is the enormous cutting tables equipped with electric cutters. The basement is filled with shelves, racks, bins 'and boxes containing finished products in some cases and raw material in others. ANN 1V1 FOU EEGDBJS OTSE . A i ?TaT I' t( Mens Special in L.D.S. Garments Medium Heavy Weight Combed Peeler Cotton $1.15 $1.45 O ir Best Comb od Peeler Cotton, bleached $1.55 BOTH NEW AND OLD STYLES! Ladies Special in L.D.S. Garments s 1 Mens best quality Rayon Silk Athletics 95c 95c Mens Silk Garments Mens Cotton Shorts .... 4 pr. for $1.00 Unbleached Bleached Cotton Medium Weight Cotton Best Comb. Peeler Cotton Rayon Silk Delunza Silk Run Resistant GRAB BOX ASSORTED STYLES ASSORTED FABRICS 85c 95c 95c $1.55 95c $1.45 $1.60 in Mens, Boys Ladies and Misses 50c UNIONS Your Choice 50c ALL WOOL BLANKET 4l2 lb. Double size 66x80. Regular $14.50; NOW ALL WOOL SINGLE BLANKET Size 60x80 value $5.50; NOW Regular Army Style, 3-l- b., PART WOOL SINGLE BLANKET-Diam- ond beautiful design Pattern, size 66x80, 3V2-lRegular $6.50; NOW b. PART WOOL SINGLE BLANKET-Ind- ian Size 70x80, 3 lb., regular $4.25; NOW PART WOOL DOUBLE BLANKET size 72x84, largest size made, z nn i rKeguiar xrrtiir po.vuj nu 5-l- b. design, t&er 4ft & i 13 & It Dream-Knigh- t, PART WOOL DOUBLE BLANKET 5V4lb., best grade, size 72x84, largest size, Reg. $6.50; NOW. WOOLNAP DOUBLE BLANKET 3 lbs., size 70x80, Regular $3.75; NOW rrv AN s?tr? 39 WEST FIRST NORTH, LOGAN, UTAH JUST A FEW DOORS WEST OF MAIN STREET ON FIRST NORTH l f ft JUST OUT OF THE HIGH RENT DISTRICT! f |