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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 77, 31 March 1928, Page 2 (Supplement)

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Ruby Steven* sends in some poetry and riddles, ror which I thank her. Audrey Weaver has entered ror this week's competition.—Your entry has been received. Good luck. Velva Morris has a little sister who is to join the club when the next enrolment Torm appears. iseata, the little girl she mentions, is almost two, and can do all sorts or wonderful things. She has an ear for music.—l will be very pleased to have Neara in our Club. She must be a very clever little girl. Dorothy Fhipps writes to thank both Wendy and myseir Tor her enrolment certificate and "Dear unto my Heart."— We're glad that you received them all right. Pearl Sutton suggests that our competitors should write a story, the ending words being . . . "And thus once more he was free."—Thanks ror the suggestion. Reg. Ryan received the certificate I sent him. He is in Standard 3B at Newton West school.—We will be pleased to receive your competition entries. Jessie Mclntyre has received a mysterious package which she thinks might have come from her American pen-friend. Having received altogether eleven letters she is sending me some of them for other correspondents. She finishes her letter a day or two later.—Letter writing under difficulties, I see. I'll be thankrul to have all the correspondents you can spare, as there are plenty or readers among whom to distribute them. Bessie Perrett sends her thanks Tor her "birthday greetings" certificate. She has been t-oo busy lately to enter for competitions but hopes that she will be in Die running again soon.—Your contributions have been received. I hope that it will not be long before you are again entering for the competitions. Kathleen Nsely was on the sick list last Wednesday. The announcement in * the Budget that she had won 2/ cheered her up considerably. She has not seen the answer to the last letter which she sent to me. She takes compassion on the "poor starving Croc.," and asks that when her letter has been read it should be given to him.—l hope that you're better now, Kathleen. The prize was bound to cheer you up, especially as you bought "A Knight on Wheels" with it. I have answered that letter or yours, but I don't think it has been printed yet. The Croc, refuses to eat your letter, rather cherishes it as an emblem of kindness, I think. Mervyn Nixon writes to thank me for the money prize which he has Just received. This is his first letter to me in 1028. He is just as enthusiastic about the Budget, though, and excuses himself by explaining the amount or homework he now has to do.—l quite understand, Mervyn. Ma Taylor senas just a little letter to show that she has not rorgotten me. She thanks ine for her pink certificate, and congratulates the winners of the essay competition on their good work.-—l'm glad to hear rrom you again, Ada. Write again soon. Euphemia Sharp noticed, as she was scanning the pages or Wednesday's Budget, the picture of the landscape, and at once seized the scissors and, having cut out the parts, proceeded to paste the picture together. The inspector has Just been to Euphemia's school.—l'm sure that the scenery is very grand in Sharp's Bush. I've been to Tul Glen, and that can't be very Tar from your place. The scenery there was beautirul. Jack Templeton hopes that 'I've not rorgotten him. His sister, Esther, wishes to become a member or the Club, and Jack sends in an enrolment Torm Tor her. We are glad to welcome Esther into our club.

Florence Broom writes her first letter to me; she also encloses the first competition she has ever done. She has four Uttle puppies and wonders if I could suggest names, ror them. She tells me about the viaduct at Te Kultl.—it will not take you ions to gain 25 points, lr you compete consistently. Perhaps you would like Rex for the most stately puppy, Ceasar for the most fierce, Rover for the one most inclined to roam about and Trick for the naughtiest or the four. I am sure that the scenery surrounding: the viaduct is very pretty.

Molly Dean Is not a member of the Club, but would like to write to me. Margery Totlck, a Club member, Is helping her to write this letter.—l will be pleased to have you writing to me, Molly. Margery and you must be great friends. Why not join the Club now?

Queenie Clark sends me ?ome riddles and Jokes. She Is doing her best for the Club and hopes tp get us two new members. Her sister will join when the next enrolment form appears.—I'm glad to have such a loyal supporter. Your sister will be very welcome to the club. I liked your riddles and Jokes.

Dorothy Mitchell saw an aeroplane for the first time tne other day. She wonders ir certain lines, quoted In one of Wendy's letters were from "My Little Grey Home in the West."—You must have had a good view of the aeroplane, peeing that it passed so close to your house. The lines quoted are from that song. I was very surprised to hear about the stories, Tor they were not written for that paper. Winnie Dean is a reader or tlie "Young Folk's Budget" and would like to write to me. Although she gets the "Star" only on Saturdays, she intends to persuade her parents to procure her a copy on Wednesdays as well.—l will be glad to receive your letters. ir you get Wednesday's "Star," you will be able to enter ror the competitions. Molly Pattinson writes to thank me Tor her birthday greetings, and tells me about her sunflowers.—l'm glad to have received your letter. Your sunflowers must have been majestic when they were in full bloom. Charlie Matthews writes a letter when he sends in the design for the Roll Call. He likes reading the Budget, especially about Ginger Meggs.—You will have received your 2/6 by now, Charlie.

Ruby Tomllnaon writes to thank me for her birtnday greetings. She has not written to me for some time, but hopes to keep up a regular correspondence in the future. She thinks that she Is too old to enter for the competitions now that she is sixteen.—l'm sure that you will write as regularly as you can in the future. Of course you want to enter for the competitions as you did before, and you can, too. Entries are received Trom all young people under IS years of age.

Annie Clark thanks me for the birthday greeting certificate which she received. Annie writes especially to ask me how she can gain points towards the 25 which will enable her to get a book.—That threepointer started the ball rolling, didn't it? Points are awarded for "Dear unto my heart" contributions that are printed, and also for the fairly good competition entries. ir you compete regularly in the Wednesday competitions your points are sure to mount up.

Freddie Phippa writes a little poem to commemorate the anniversary or his joining the Club.—Thanks for the poem. Freddie. You must have been reeling very happy when you •wrote It.

Jwn MUm tella me that sue spent her holidays at, Miirord, and that one day she went in for a sand castle-bulldlng competition. She has a little kitten and wonders If I could suggest a name for It.— You must he able to swim very well, having bad daily swims wblle at Miirord. Do you like Toby ror your kitten's name? Louis Cronln persuaded his friend, Donald Mackie. to join the Club.—Thanks for your loyal support. The certificate will be sent out later. Mary She«han is in Standard VI. and has a lot of homework to do, but at last finds an opportunity or writing to me. Seven months ago Mary caught a linnet with a broken wing. The injured wing is now quite mended and the linnet is tame. She loves reading the Budget and, through remembering a piece in it was able to answer an examination question.—lt was an act of kindness to adopt the poor little bird with the broken wing. Is it at liberty or caged up? I'm glad that the Budget was instrumental in answering that question or yours. Margery Totich has induced two girls to write to me. and has hopes or them joining the Club later on.—Thanks ror your loyal support, Margery, I'm sure that your friends will join the Club later on. Yes, you may write on both sides or the paper. Ruth Carson sends in a piece or poetry, for which I thank her.

Eileen Hodgson sends in a competition entry with her letter. She tells me that her school is a very small one, and that it was unfortunate in not having been granted another teacher, owing to four children having left the district. She tells me a little about the automatic tram signals.—Particulars about the "Dear unto my heart" will be given in this week's "Queries ror the Week." IT you try hard and compete consistently, it should not take you long to earn 25 points. Marjorie Hutton tells me about her holiday at Hokianga. When she returned to Auckland she went to Titlrangi for a rortnight. She attends the Technical College, which she likes very much. The swimming sports are to be held shortly and Marjorie has entered for many races. I should say that you would be ready ror your first year at tech. arter such a glorious holiday. Wasn't it a pleasant surprise that you received on the night that you returned rrom Hoklanga? I wish you luck in the coming swlmmlpg sports. Zoe Court says that she was pleased with the certificate or membership. She goes to the Hamilton High School and is in Form 48. An entry Tor the weekly competition and a "Dear unto my heart" contribution are enclosed. —I'm glad that yon liked your certificate or membership. Are you entering for many or the athletic events?