MARGOT Goes Shopping

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 May 1947, Page 7

MARGOT Goes Shopping

GIFT IDEAS FOR MOTHER'S DAY. A Hat for Mother. Perhaps she’s the kind of mother who would like a new hat. If so, grant her wish and take her along to the Ascot Millinery Salon to choose a hat from the excellent selection ot styles displayed. Mother will find just the light one at this salon, as there are shapes and fittings to suit all ages. Flowers for Remembrance. Nothing pise so well expresses the beauty vt : i elationship between mother and children as flowers, sc give her a bouquet or bunch of skil fully - arranged blooms on Sunday next.. Freshly cut and fragrant flowers are a feature at Enid Robinsons, Florist, 167 Victoria Avenue. And flowers can be sent to mothers who live in other towns by the Florists’ Telegraph Delivery system. Give your order early to Enid Robinson and she will make sure that the flowers and accompanying message are sent to your mother's address in the distant town. Another nice idea for a gift is a pot plant. Just drop in and make your selection of flowers or pot plant, or ’phone 5407. Well-timed for Mother’s Day. A lovely collection of English crystal, including some beautiful bowls, sugar and cream sets and water sets, also china teasets from the wellknown Royal Stafford and Shelley firms, have just been unpacked at McGruer's, Ltd., and make a wonderful display for Mother’s Day gifts. Not for years has there been such an array to choose from. Your gift to mother could be one of the new design paua shell brooches or other art jewellery. There is great improvement in many of the latest designs, and they are most appealing. Handbags, too, are in great variety and most attractively shaped and finished. If you’ve decided that the gift be an umbrella, do look at the new plastic ones in this store. There is such an array of gifts that it is difficult to describe them. Pottery, including English Beswick ware, glassware, miniatures, handkerchiefs, aprons, painty blousettes, scarves, and other neckware are other ideas for presents. Then there are silk and nylon stockings, gift boxes of cosmetics. Another suggestion would be a housecoat or wool-lined locknit pyjamas. In the underclothing department are pastel shaded interlock nighties, also interlock sets. FAREWELL AND WEDDING GIFT EVENING HAPPY FUNCTION FOR TWO PEOPLE AT BRUNSWICK The evening of Saturday, May 3, was gala night at Brunswick. A jolly social gathering was held in the hall for the dual purpose of farewelling Miss G. Hancox, who has been infant mistress of the school for the past four years, and of presenting gifts and good wishes to Miss Sybil Smith, on her approaching marriage. Miss Jean Rcss opened a short concert programme with pianoforte duets followed by vocal trios by the Misses Hile-Smith and the Misses J. Cheswas, N. Brownlie and P. Barton; vocal duets by Mrs. H. Taied and Miss N. Brownlie, and elocutionary items by Miss Hancox and Duncan McKee. Mr. A. Jones, chairman of the school committee, thanked Miss Hancox lor her work with the children and asked her acceptance of a gift from the parents. The children presented their teacher with a bouquet and the institute drama circle, also with Howers, expressed regret at losing so valuable a member. A piled basket of gilts was then placed upon the stage and Miss Sybil Smith, was asked to accept these with the best wishes of her friends. Flowers were presented from the Children’s Garden Circle, of which Miss Smith was a member. Supper and dancing concluded a very happy evening. FOOD SOLD IN SHOPS AND DAIRIES WANGANUI HOUSEWIVES WANT CLEANLINESS FOSTERED

At the May meeting of the Wanganui Housewives' Association, the subject of food sold in shops and dairies with particular reference to Government investigation of conditions under which this food is sold. The acting-Director-General ol Health wrote that if gauze doors were insufficient to prevent the ingress ot flies the defect lay in the hanging oi the doors or in the gauze itself. A letter received from the Auckland Housewives’ Association stated that the Auckland Retail Dairies and Confectioners’ Association had commenced its own campaign to put its trade on the highest possible level, all financial members being supplied with “stickers” stating: “Housewives, this is an Auckland Dairy and Confectionery Retailers’ Association quality shop,” “These ‘quality shops’ have their goods in glass cases or wrapped in grease - proof wrappings. The Dutchers’ shops are well ventilated with electric fans, have marble slabs, etc., and leave very little room for complaint at present,” the letter added.