Prince
Rupert
Daily
New?
Saturday,
February
2,
1952
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the
couple
took
a
trip
to
Virginia
lion.
Bonny's
home
state,
but
re-1
Meantime,
William
M.
Watts,
turned
to
Pilncv?
Rupert
two
and'
another
Prince
Rupert
boy.
wno
i.
i
a
hair
vears
ato
liiuu
uccii
ui
me
1,1';
7
Lnanyei
in
men
5
Jiyies
Wuiiy
Den
is
a
local
nurn
i
school
graduate
who
joined
thej
company
in
October,
194G,
and
has
shown
a
keen
interest
in
pei?
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r
rires-sing
today's
man
for
a
modern
world.
A
man
wiih
wide
experience
In
It
he
:U
yearn
Art
Nickerson
has
dealt
in
haber-
i
he
has
seen
many
changes
in
the
styles
of
and
Art
Nickerson,
who
had
been
lor
a
time
employed
by
Bryant,
in
1937
started
a
men's
furnishings
business
on
Third
Avenue
in
the
premises
now
occupied
by
Vogue
Footwear.
During
the
war
Watts
Si
Nickerson
bought
out
George
Bryant's
business
and
the
two
stores
were
joined
up
at
the
present
site.
Watts
Si
Nickersoh
were
for
a
time
also
in
the
men's
furnishings
and
hardware
business
at
Smithers
but
a
couple
of
years
ago
they
left
that
town.
A
short
time
later
Watts
&
Nickerson
bought
out
the
men's
furnishing
business
of
H.
G.
Noel
at
Nan-aimo
which
they
renovated
and
oineS
J
rum
j-imiu
hmui
cu
iiubici
y
111
tuuuil
to
every
kind
of
color
and
textile
mixture;
irrow
bottom
and
well-bottom
trousers
to
nett
Hull.
Oarnet's
pleasant
demeanor
is
backed
by
a
storehouse
of
knowledge
about
men's
clothing
today,
and
yesterday.
He's
b-en
serving
customers
at
Watts
&
Nickerson
's
since
1945.
Keeplnp
the
company
books
In
line
is
Mike'
Nickerson,
Art's
brother
Mike
has
made
his
home
on
the
West
Coast
since
191
1,
and
from
the
"hard
hat"
to
the
present-day
soft
iip
brims,
j
p
most
oiusvuiiuiiiK
Mi
Nickerson,
i
ine
m,.n
tnduy
choose
I
.
.
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Ml
"
jTY
lilies.
I
other
line.
Immediately,
he
j
continued
with
tne
second
line
J
1
woollen
Roods
and
became
so
j
I
successful
that
today
he
heads;
the
company
for
which
he
sold,
and
Is
president
of
one
of
the
largest
wool
knlttlnj;
mills
in
I
Western
Canada.
IMOIiKKN
TKFNDS
The
biggest
change
thut
has
come
Into
men's
clothing
styles
amorally
Is
rrv
Influence
of
sportswear,
says
the
manager
partner
of
Watts
&
Nlckersis.
Sirt
.shirts,
for
example,
came
to
Canucia
from
the
U.S.
8K0,
wnen
a
If,
years
,.
in
to
buy
a
suit
and
I
Hint,
filled-well,
that.
,.
ixniejit
it.
dilfereiit
story
today,
n
and
especially
the
M
are
very
style
con-
in
1942
settled
here
permanently
re-stocked,
making
it
one
of
the
to
add
his
knowledge
and
ex-
most
modern
and
up-to-date
perient
to
the
clothing
business
stores
in
the
Vancouver
Island
of
his
brnl
her's
firm.
city.
FAKIY
'
til
(ilNNINGS
Mr-
Walts.
an
ex-mayor
and
The
present
firm
of
Watts
&
--e
prominent
in
many
lines
of
back
local
public
service,
left
Prince
Nickerson
had
its
foundings
In
the
early
days.
About
1910
Ruirt
to
take
over
the
manage-j
mMt
and
now
makes
his
home
at
.1
Sloan
founded
a
men's
fur-
nlshlng
store
on
Sixth
Street
Sanuauc..
taken
"We
naTe
nad
a
P,1aant
an,d
which
was
soon
ovt-r
by:
George
Bryant.
A
few
years
workable
partnership,
says
part-later
a
young
railroadman,
Joe
1r
Art
Nickerson.
Greer,
became
Interested.
The
"We
like
to
do
business
in
a
(.v
follow
Esquire
and
of
clothes
k-
the
type
in
style
of
ill,'
latest
Vw...
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Vt-
ART
NICKERSON
AND
CUSTOMER
about
10
years
ago
but
actually
only
became
predominant
alter
end,
says
Mr.
Nicker-luid
a
(("'at
influence
nandizing.
It
has
de-lai'tter
stocks.
greater
and
very
close
utten-
business
of
Bryant
&
Greer
con-
smuner
cny
Because
we
u
tinued
for
years
until
Greer
left
personal
business.
Service
and
the
city.
Bryant
and
his
sons,
personality
count
much
more
in
Jimmy
and
Wizner,
later
Joined
a
pmnil
community
than
In
a
the
business.
The
store
was
mov-!
larRe
city
where
selling
is
nearly
ed-from
Sixth
Stree.t
to
the
always
strictly
impersonal.''
I
tuying.
hier
came
from
Clark
s
Partners
Bought
Out
Bryant
Co.
Ltd.
In
1940
rinr1
Truro,
Nova
tcotla,
the
Second
World
War.
And
sportswear
Is
not
Just
a
fad.
"Men
want
to
dress
more
casually
-that's
why
the
stiff
collar
is
Rone.
The
sports
shirt
Is
here
to
stay
and
I
think
this
year
will
be
bigger
than
ever
for
sales
tn
that
line."
Daring
patterns
have
even
Invaded
the
dress
shirt
field.
One
of
the
most
popular
is
the
"Harry
the
lure
of
the
west,
(I
in
Prince
Rupert
In
entered
the
service
of
Martin
O'R.'illy.
then
;l.e
main
mens
doming
tlie
ritv.
.tjrkerson
recalls
the
early
Truman"
type
which
features
pastel
shades
and
figured
designs.
THE
STAFF
To
serve
the
customer
at
Walts
,
wiih
some
nostalgia,
were
a
different
bunch
d:ivs
hide
and
hearty
-met
sort
of
fellows.
To-clothiiiR
traveller
is
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ft
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f
Si
Nickersons
arc
three
Other
men
outstanding
In
their
knowledge
and
appreciation
of
style
and
material
of
clothing:
Bonny
Sprinkle
was
stationed
here
with
the
American
Army
fluting
the
Second
World
War
and
won
a
bride,
locally
born
ill
business."
And
he
story
of
a
well-known
through
Central
B.C.
In
.
r
days
who
began
with
1
line.
it.standing
salesman"
of
was
fired
when
his
com-i'-overed
ho
carried
an-
I
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This
firm
favourite,
1
sparkling
extra
dry
lager
it
served
willi
pleasure
all
year
round.
Here
in
Critish
Columbia
the
pure
toft
water
and
gentle
climate
combine
with
the
(kill
and
patience
of
the
brewers
to
bring
you
Lucky
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On
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II
s
I
si
s
Art
Nickerson,
manager
and
partner
of
Watts
and
Nickerson,
entered
into
the
clothing
business
in
Truro,
Nova
Scotia
at
the
age
of
16.
Men
preferred
plain
colors
in
those
days,
says
.Art,
mostly
greys,
browns
and
black.
This
applied
to
hats,
hosiery,
suits
and
coats.
In
hats,
Homburgs
and
Derbies
were
the
favorites.
The
Hombure
is
still
sold
today
among
many
other
jtyles,
tout
the
Derby
now
is
for
dress
wear
only.
At
that
time,
around
the
early
1920's,
suits
were
similar
in
style,
and
the
trousr
bottoms
,
were
narrow
the
same
as
the
young
men
prefer
them
today.
Again
dark
colors
were
the
style.
In
shirts
there
were
just
two
kinds,
the
dress
shirt
and
the
work
fhirt.
In
1952,
as
contrasted
to
the
1920's,
the
Sport
shirt
is
put
to
many
uses.
Outstanding
change
in
men's
clothing,
according
to
Mr.
Nickerson,
is
color.
If
you
wore
a
yellow
shirt
in
those
earlier
days
"they
would
put
you
in
jail."
Now
if
you
wear
a
yellow
shirt
you
are
light
in
the
swim.
To
illustrate
this
point,
clothing
men
predict
the
"Harry
Truman
Shirt"
to
be
the
biggest
seller
of
1952
in
Canada.
Already
a
best
seller
in
the
US
A.
last
year
largely
because
the
president
appeared
in
so
many
news
cuts
arrayed
in
a
"flowery
print
shirt."
Men
have
not
only
gone
over
to
color
but
multi-colored
shirts
are
becoming
very
popular.
Underwear
and
work
clothing
have
also
undergone
marked
changes.
In
the
first
post-war
period
the
only
underwear
available
-was
combinations
for
summer
and
winter
wear.
Now
the
two-piece
brief
or
jockey
has
taken
their
place.
Work
shirts
then
consisted
of
one
or
two
plain
types,
the
shirts
being
of
a
very
rough
cut.
Today
the
work
shirt
is
cut
along
dress
shirt
lines,
well
finished
and
in
a
variety
of
colors.
Ml
f;i
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Lager.
thoroughly
satisfying
beverage,
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n
If.
Here's
Valuable
Tip
on
Defensive
Play
Jo
mm
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ore's
a
point
of
play
in
this
hand
which
comes
ly
often
and
which
you
would
do
well
to
add
WALLY
DELL
AND
BONNY
SPRINKLE
:
hag
of
tricks.
irs
in
the
situation
,
as
a
defender,
have
good
trump
holdint(,
Returning
to
the
activities
of
Mr.
Nickerson,
he
came
to
Prince
Rupert
in
1920
and
worked
for
a
pioneer
men's
clothing
merchant,
Martin
North
dealer
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side
vulnerable
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sure
winner
In
the
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one
i
ut.
You
have
a
side
1
which
you
can
force
The
point
is
to
take
up
trick
at
a
time
when
out
of
trumps
because
"forcing"
suit
can
be
on
the
board,
obviously
s
not
reduce
declarer's
dir.
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up
holding.
-Jiiow
Mr.
Muzzy
threw
I
eoiden
opportunity
in
He
opened
the
kins
if
and
Mr.
Dale
won
with
BcIIappy
h3i
The
king
of
trumps
was
,
1
"
1
'
2
v
t.
mm.y
stepped
right
4
a
aii
imm
the
ace.
He
exshed
thej-
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-
.
limits,
taking
the
last
.swiu.nM
t8
diamonds.
You
.start
""'
b""rtl-
a"d
looked
jan
ech0
by
playing
the
eight
or
new
worlds
to
con-.
flrst
j
ay
oIf
lhe
flr.st
dla-
,
....
mond,
win
the
second
and
lead
ic
switched
to
the
1
a
tnlrd
rov,nd
whlch
you
trump
diamonds.
Mr.
Cham-
j
ror
tnp
seMnt,
trw
n
willi
the
ace
and
re-i
Mr
Mum
t
ourt
think
of
no
.1
diamond,
w
hereupon
:
Rood
a,-(,ulont
so
he
fell
bak
1
m"'1
the
balance
of
on
an
okl
faVorUe
0f
his.
"Well,
's
and
his
contract.
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Drussett
Award-
lja
l
h-
"V&r"
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,
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t
t
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C'Reilly,
for
two
years.
Prom
1922
to
1929
Mr.
Nickerson
was
In
the
employ
of
the
company
store
at
Anyox,
B.C.,
under
Granby
Consolidated
Mining
and
Smelting
Company.
During
his
stay
he
received
a
promotion
to
Manager
of
the
Men's
Clothing
Department
there.
Back
In
Prince
Rupert
In
1929
Art
worked
for
Bryant
Co,
Ltd.,
in
the
clothing
business
and
until
1937
worked
at
various
jobs
In
the
city.
In
1937
W.
M.
Watts
and
Mr.
Nickerson
formed
a
partnership
and
located
their
clothing
store
at
the
present
site
of
the
Vogue
Shoe
Store.
'
Mr.
Watts
is
a
very
active
partner.
A
resident
of
Prince
Rupert
from
1920
to
1949,-..
he
t
moved
to
Nanaimo
to
open
another
Watts
and
Nickerson
store
In
that
city.
He
was
mayor
of
Prince
Rupert
In
1943
and
always
took
part
in
civic
work.
He
is
a
past
president
of
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
the
Gyro
Club.
His
contribution
to
the
community
wa$
Outstanding.
The
partners
bought
out
Bryant
Co.
Ltd.
in
1940,
which
is
the
present
site
of
the
Watts
and
Nickerson
8tore.
Interior
premises
of
the
store
have
been
renovated,
the
clothing
and
hat
sections
in
particular
have
been
streamlined.
Clothing
lines
carried
by
Watts
and
Nickerson
are
the
finest.
Such
names
as
Fashion-Craft
and
Shiffer-Hillman
for
suits.
Stetson
hats.
Arrow
shirts.
Daks
slacks,
and
GWG
work
clothing
can
mean
only
the
trest
in
men's
clothing.
MANAGEMENT
AND
STAFF
is
as
follows:
W.
M.
WATTS
Partner
and
manager
of
store
in
Nanaimo,
A.
S.
(ART)
NICKERSON
Partner
and
manager
of
store
in
Prince
Rupert.
H.
S.
(MIKE)
NICKERSON,
Bookkeeper
G.
R.
(GARNET)
HULL,
Salesman
W.
E.
(WALLY)
DELL,
Salesman
B.
S.
(BONNY)
SPRINKLE.
Salesman
s
your
hurry
about
tak-itn
play
y0U're
suggesting
is
:1CP
Of
Irnmniir1
rr-,..fl
l
....
..
double-dummy
.
""ipion.
"Ju.st
take
the
v,i,,
rinnrt
miPitpri.
tiuinps
ana
ieaa
1
iv
You
certainlv
are."
he
said.
neart
"I'm
anuiiiLi
''
have
to
trump
in
his
JOHN
H
BULGER
1
&M
(l
Itieii,
w
hen
I
was
in
"
are
of
diamonds,
I'd
'thiT
heart.
When
he
''d.
he'd
be
out
of
"Hi
you'd
still
have
one
the
.setting
trick."
a
minute,"
said
Mr.
peralely.
"If
Dale
won
'-
t'o
trump
tricks,
he
lo"i
a
third
round.
illi
to
diamonds
right
0i.
ontet
ART
NICKERSON
AND
GARNET
HULL
John
Bulgei
ltd.
Third
Avenue
.
nampion
i
look.
gave
him
a
All
right,
he
Modern
workmen
prefer
to
wear
coveralls,
and
waist
overalls
have
taken
the
place
of
bib
overalls.
Mr.
Nickerson
emphasized
the
fact
that
all
Changes
in
men's
clothing
are
minor
compared
to
color.
The
introduction
of
color
to
men's
clothiiiff
is
the
big
chantre..
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