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Show fumfimtymm Messenger-Enterpris- Thursday, June 29, 1995 e, Page 3 Jensens Store will observe 70th anniversary on July 1 (Continued from page 1) sample store, with their former employer, Sample Shoe Stores offering to supply them shoes on a three-da- y delivery service. A small stock of groceries, mostly all packaged and canned goods, were put in and customers were encouraged to place orders for case goods at a substantial savings to them. One item of each of overalls, sweaters, hats, under ; wear, gloves, etc., and many types of clothing were added to the sample line. They had in mind that they could do business on a ten per where most of the cent mark-u- p in the area were getting stores from 25 to After two moves in the first five months, they settled into a portion of the store they now fill to the rafters with quality goods. By the time they moved the 40. second time they had found the sample business to be unprofit- able, so they stuck with groceries exclusively. They experienced fast growth due to their low markups and great service and soon opened a new store in Gunnison. This lasted only one year as they quickly found that they were overextended. Kay ended up taking a job with the first Utah Poultry Producers Plant in Manti, leaving Gail alone with the business. After Gail, his sister Ada and generations of Jensens! Although who came into his store, but also Gail passed away in 1989, his by serving four terms as Mayor Bob helped to establish and de- legacy lives on. Gail Jensen set an example of velop the golf course and currently community service not just serves on the Library Board. He Im- through serving the customers is also president of Manti provement Business Association. John serves in the volunteer fire department as the Fire Chief, and on the search and rescue team, John helps his wife, Kay on the Child Abuse Prevention Program. her husband. Perry Eliason Jl'LY worked long hours on little or no pay, they recovered the business from its financial disaster without bankruptcy, just as the depression hit the country. In 933 they merged their gro- JO. ID 1 ll- - with the business cery Christensens Dry Goods Store rtTii IENSEN BOVS OPEN NEW IDEA" STORE HERE Operated on an entirely different the Jensen ltros., KJarulf and plan, and have opened a new store in the (ail, their shed 111 old 1rovstKaard building and are mortfl ol In Elsewhere The an- inviting customers. this paper appeare their formal anil nouncement. tase The new idea around which tey ch- is inttnd building their business is not unlike that of the mall ordcr liou.,e In some respects. They carry a full line of samples, the custom, cr calls, selects his goods and the order is then filled in Salt Lake, the I lift customer waiting three days to latch ?.ct his purchase. It is claimed by tmll the Jensen Brothers that by this 'fine method te they avoid spending capitol for goods to lay on the shelf, and ibbase that they cau aoffer the customer a fine at to select from and at is hciiiR greater variety a lower cost. As business develops e conn. they Intend carrying a complete sample line of dry goods gnd groc. je two erits. At present their samples are confined mostly to shoes and stock ings. itreei ld (inn 3 blew ship for t ligh will neat 'n ' Fort Ku Vashington dissappolnti Cil They reinei ant rocoleci Lewis last looked fori tion to the they have t to Wyomin. dull one, ai to a part o uot seen b At the postponed regular meeting only six m Committee she has udent will ie plainly ! a n ih 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 get-ric- 3: 3. part-tim- - VXVT1 VTV1 Something Different of 67th the Congress on report to Congress by a joint committee has reached a now Nation Marketing and Distribution. It was said. This In a a aa aa a aa a aa a aaa a a 0 3 Above: News story in 1925 Manti Messenger introducing Jensens Dept. Store as one with a "new idea"; to keep overhead low and service high and is a business attitude still alive 70 years later. Below: First newspaper advertisement for Jensens WWTI fl ft 3 s, ruin a n fl 70th 3 Fourth of July "straight an 3 imi . next door. Perry managed the grocery business while Gail held down the dry goods department. They bought out the Christensens interests and for several years during the depression both couples lived and started their families on $17.50 a week. Later, they bought the room occupied by the Stringham Dress in the endra Jensen (2nd from right) represents the fourth generation of Jensens Shop and enlarged their store to Jensens in Manti. The generations: (1) Gail the present size. Perry sold his ownership and operation of and his wife, interest to Gail in 1944 and in 1949 (deceased); (2) Bob (back, loft) and his wife Joyce; (3) John (back, right) the grocery department was sold Kay ; (4) Kendra, and her friend Marcee Petersen. to Nathan Bradley. The store was completely remodeled and the operation changed to dry goods and clothing exclusively. In 1952, Bob Jensen joined his father in the operation of the store : as the second generation in the business. Bob and his wife, Joyce, have worked side by side throughout the years. Keeping with the 3b the tradition of low mark-uph business has never been a about best The perks enterprise. the business have been working with family and working with the great people of Manti and surrounding towns. In 1978, Bobs son John joined him in the business. John brought his wife, Kay into the store and together they have taught their children a strong work ethic 70th for and the importance of customer service and satisfaction, and now e their daughters join them on a or full time basis between school terms. That makes four 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 July 1st Anniversary Celebration! our Come and join us u OFF 3 3 3 3 3 Every item that is not already on sale! plus. . . and serve than it does to Produce. point where it co.its More to distribute costs. Commodity values are lost in a maze of service It is our plan to reduce the cost of distributing and serving the people of Manti. We do notc:.rry large stocks to lie idle from one season to the next. We Our goods will never be out of style. Wc buy from never over-buv- . wholesalers as uo any other merchants and at thesnme prices. Come in and visit ys under C.e big Street Clock on Mantis Main Street and we will explain our planin lielail. Save an additional 10 on all sale-price- d items! JENSEN BROTHERS Our Annual Sidewalk Sale starts July 61 Interior of Jensens as It looked in 1949. In the past 70 years, Jensens has offered shoes, fine quality clothing, and even groceries. 0) 0i 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0' 0' 0 0 0 0) 0 0 0 0 000) 03 k MUMi |