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NAVY EXCHANGE NOTES
TOYLAND will no longer be open on Friday afternoon. Tovland is only open on
Saturdays 9.AM to neon. After Easter and Easter displays are put away we plan
to have the toy assortment moved down from Toyland located in the Warehouse to
the area' where, the Easter candy and baskets are now on display*
WE*D LIKE TO REMIND you that Barber Shop hours for Civilians and dependents
are Tuesday 4 s00 P.M. to 5?00 P.M.-, Thursday 5s30 P.M. to 8 s 00 P.M. and Satur
days from 8s00 A.M. to 12 noon.
WE HAVE TO D® OUR SPRING CLEANING TOO and you’ve probably noticed the "new look"
in the WilliWaw Lounge and the Williwaw Store. WeWe placed all new fixtures in
the store and we .are cleaning and painting the Williwaw Lounge. Please help us
keep it clean!
AT THE MAIN RETAIL STORE We're doing some "Spring Clearing" by continuing the
f Spring Festival and our storewide clearance. There are many markdown items in
every department and cn the markdown table too. For instance check the shoe de
partment for some special values in children's shoes.
THE SHIP will bring us lots of new merchandize and it will be down from the ware
house in volume by Thursday.
QUESTION? What type of Dry Cleaning Plant does the Exchange have and how does
. dry cleaning work?
Dry Cleaning is quite a mystery to, most people so we will try to give you a brief
explanation of the operation of our plant. The Exchange plant uses O' synthetic
solvent called Perchlorethylene, commonly called "Perk". It is a man made solvent
of chlorinated hydrocarbons, is non-infamable and a powerful grease and oil re
mover. One of the main reasons for dry cleaning clothing is to prevent shrinkage
that would occur if the garment were washed in water. "Perk" will'not remove some
^ stains that are water soluble such as sugar, salt, perspiration, foods and bever
ages. To remove these stains a small amount of water is added to the "Perk" but
not enough to cause shrinkage. In fact, a recently installed electronic water
injector adds approximately one ounce or less of water to each machine load of
garments.
The. machines"#used arc very similar to your home type front loading washer and dry
er although they are much larger. Your clothes are washed, extracted, and dried
with the main difference being the use of ’’perk" instead of water* A detergent is
used in much the same manner as soap or detergent is used in the home washing
machine to help the "perk" loosen soil. All garments must be' pre-spotted to help
remove stubborn stains and various acids, digesters, acetones, etc. are used in
this process. Some stains cannot be removed with safety to the fabric; if we
find such a stain, the garment, is returned to the customer with this explanation.
Some stains become difficult to remove if they have been in the fabric along time.
Some stains are oxidizing oils, paints, varnishes, cooking oils, and salad oils.
It is recommended that vour garments be cleaned at the earliest opportunity if
they are soiled with one of these stains. If you know what a.stain is on your
garment, write it on your dry cleaning ticket and it will assist the Cleaning
Plant in returning your garments to you in perfect condition.