Snapshot FROM THE SUNNY CORNER

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXIII, Issue 23, 26 December 1942, Page 6

Snapshot FROM THE SUNNY CORNER

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awaited Christmas is here at last—what sort of a week-end are you having? I hope it’s the very best you’ve ever had. And I wish you a very bright New Year week-end, and, of course, success and good fortune throughout the New Year.

.irif there is someone you’ve overlooked on your gift list why not send a New Year Greeting Card ? There are one or two left at 3d each in our Thrift Department. * « •

Doreen Waterson is every bit as efficient in the W.A.A.C. as she was in our Habby ■ Department. At the recent “sigs” dance she was presented with a valued souvenir of Crete and Greece, as a reward for best progress in Morse. Congratulations to you, Doreen.

of our ex-assistants, Clive Trembatli and Ivan Bennett,' now in khaki, paid us a visit this week and were very profuse with Christmas wishes which we take pleasure in reciprocating.

*f[Our very best Christmas wishes go out also to our W.A.A.F.’ Elsie Sandman; and Una Barnett, Merv Byers, and Allen Harris, who are serving in the Army; also Jack Cooper.

remembering our own people in the Services our sympathies go out to our readers who have lost those who are dear to them. And any who are wounded or missing, we wish them good news of them early in the New Year.

usual “Susan’s Commentary,” over 2ZA will be suspended till February and next Monday at 8.40 a special session of band music will be heard.

* * • idea of onr ever active 4 Social Committee for raisin" funds for our Hospitality Evenings, is a competition far an original Oil Painting donated by the Management. Tickets at 3d each may be obtained from the staff.

Pan” cups (1/6) and saucers (1/3) have been selling like hot cakes and to-day we received new stocks to maintain a complete range. * • * note! Our Habby has new “smocking instruction” leaflets at 6d each. * * * will be pleased to know that our Store will observe only the usual Christmas and New Year holidays, other than those few days our usual bright service will be maintained.

ITMr Beck’s dances in his P.D.C. Ballroom are already established—the popular Friday and Saturday night rendezvous of lovers of good dancing and congenial surroundings. “A.Y.S.” Dances mean “At Your Service”!

New Year will bring g brand new radio programme sponsored by our Store. This will complete a bracket for four consecutive nights of radio entertainment by P.D.C. * * *

fin the meantime Wednesday and Thursday nights of this coming week will bring our usual popular “Do You Believe in Ghosts” and Donald Novis and Jan Itubine’s music sessions.

boards with Hitler, Musso and Co. featured on the target are new in the Thrift Department at 5/11 each.

fWatch next week’s “Standard” ’ for our Staff Photo which conveys our seasonal greetings (and is the result of the Chief’s and my efforts at painting, snapshotting, “inkspilling,” face-smiling, etc.)!! * * * •[This week marks a Beauty Salon record and Joan Andrews is taking a well-deserved little break betwixt •Christmas and New Year weekends.

here’s a Christmas message from the Chief: “Well, Susan, seeing that the readers of your column have so obviously enjoyed your sly digs at me, I may as well say that T, too, have usually enjoyed them, and take, this opportunity of wishing yon and your fans a Happy Christmas and good snapshotting in 1943.” Thank you, Chief. SUSAN.