Springtime and particularly the month of June bring forth many important occasions as graduation first communion and confirmation and with the opening tomorrow of Brenner’s Children’s Shop at 652 Washington Street. Norwood, many gift problems may instantly be solved.

The new store will be particularly welcome in Norwood, and parents of young families will be delighted with its comfortable and modern remodelling and redecoration, as well as the possibility of buying every need for their young son, daughter or infant on the one-floor and its three excellent and completely equipped departments.

Under the management of Hyman Goldman, Brenner’s is the sister store to Brenner’s Children’s Shop in Wakefield, which Mr. Brenner established some time ago and which has won a wide reputation Connected with a large chain of department stores for 16 years before he went into business on his own, Mr. Brenner was both buyer and manager, and has connections with the finest manufacturers and leading brands in children’s wear His new Norwood store is fully stocked with such well-known trade name clothing as the Jack and Jill and McKim wear for tots. From Infants to sixteen-year-olds may be outfitted at Brenner’s, where boys’ suits, shirts, underwear Jackets and other clothing items and girls’ Betty Teen washable cottons and everything else necessary for the spring and summer wardrobe may be purchased at exciting, low prices. Girls will also be delighted with the colorful line of chubbies, which range in size from 7 1/2 – 14 1/2 and come in many styles.

Brenner’s is particularly proud of its infants’ department, which features complete layettes, infants’ wear, gifts items and charming toys and novelettes.

“Courtesy and convenience.” keynotes of Brenner’s service, will be found at the store of shoppers from Norwood and surrounding towns, who will also be delighted with the special introductory values and specials that Brenner’s is offering in celebration of it’s opening.

(All articles originally published in the Norwood Messenger)

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