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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 142, 17 May 1941, Page 5

£ \ PRom Twe sunny cornEß* Leslie surprised a lot of us, by suddenly appearing at work with a Diamond Solitaire on her engagement finger. . . . She made it a double surprise by adding that the Wedding Day was closer than we would expect. It must be coming off shortly because 1 found her jiurchasing her Bridal Satin yesterday. Congratulations, Leslie. (L hope you can cook!) V ntroduee an individual note into your appearance, by wearing one of our smart posies on your suit or coat. The Millinery Department has a great selection of Kid, Suede and Kelt Posies—and oh, so individual looking. All sorts of ilowers are represented and put into colour groups of Blue with Clover, Spiudelberry, and Bed. Other unusual posies are made from miniature Maerocarpa and Pine Cones. Prices Is 6d to <ls lid. •[Our Girls’ Basketball Team isn't letting our name, for sport down! Congratulations, girls, for your three successive wins of late. Keep on the good work! • * r • «j“llow can 1 help this lovely hunch of Dahlias retain -its freshness?” Haven’t you asked this question before? P.D.C. Home Thrift Department has just the thing, called “Floral Elixir.’’ A teaspoonful in a pint of water every second day will keep cut Ilowers fresh for quite a lengthy period. Is Cd bottle. •[Are you coming to the Mannequin Parade? Preparations are being being made already ... a setting is being erected so that the frocks worn by Mrs Allan and her daughter will be shown to their best advantage. The comfort of the onlookers will be provided lor, too, as seating accommodation is available. •[ldeal for the smaller room, or flat . . . a 3-pieee Genoa Velvet Lounge Suite, in a charming variation of modern theme, introducing Beige, Brown. Fawn and tonings of Orange. A narrow, Brown Corded Braiding makes a suitable finish to this altogether serviceable Suite. Price £22 19s 6d. •[The Soldiers in the Middle East are good correspondents! There was such a rush to the Mail Board tlje other day and one girl received three nice fat letters in the same handwriting and, oh, boy, was she thrilled! •7\\'e have a specially good selection of clothes for the Matron, this winter. One very nice frock is a “ Streamline Model ” Afternoon Frock in heavy winter weight silk. Grey and Wine Bed Overcheck. Tailored style with lull bodice and pleated skirt. O.S. size. Price £8 19s Gd. •[Our Wool Exchange . . . almost ’ busier than the Stock Exchange in Wall Street. Buyers and Sellers—discounting all , types at 10 per cent, on to-day’s prices, and buying at par. brightness to your meal table by means of an Art Silk Table Cloth from our Manchester Department. They have a good selection of 52in x 52in, with very colourful Rainbow borders. Price 10s Gd each. have been very anxious as to the safety of Mr Prisk (a previous employee at P.D.C.) who has been in the fighting line at Greece. Wo were relieved to hear that Mrs Prisk has received a cable announcing his safety and that, he was secure at his Base. • * * * •[Umbrellas come into their own at this season! We have Oil Silk Umbrellas in shades of Green, Bed and Brown, French Tartans. Just the tiling to add a Bright touch of colour to a dismal damp day. Price 27s Gd. * * * \* •[Our Men’s Basketball Team, with Jan as skip, were beaten on Monday night by an odd goal. The score bcihg 21 points against 19. Better luck next time! (We blame their loss on to the practice they should have had!) from the Dress Department . . . Tartans . . . Royal Stewart, Black Watch, MacDonald, Eraser, Cummings and others are represented. In 36in and 54in widths. Prices 7s lid. 9s lid and.lGs lid. Premier Drapery Co. Ltd. PALMERSTON NORTH.