CALL OF THE CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 175, 26 July 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)

CALL OF THE CLUB.

Frances Dickson—l very much appreciated the tone of your "Special Letter" and regret that I was unable to publish it. Ray Granger—Your new address has been recorded. I hope that your sister does well in her examination.

Margaret Kerr says that she is going to start the "Valleyfleld" Magazine again.—' Let us wish the "Valleyfleld" continued prosperity. -

Batty Bradney tells me of all the nice presents which she received for her birthday, and also that In the half-yearly exam, she came top of her class.—My word you did receive a lot of useful presents for your bir.thday, Betty, Do you think thatTootles would be a suitable name for your pussy? Keep at the top of the class.

Mavis White wants a name for a celluloid doll. —How about Prudence for your doll's name? I think that it. should be very suitable for a sedate little lady such as we expect all dolls to be. »

Olga Shaw—So glad to hear from you, Olga. Congratulations on -having obtained your laundress* badge.

Alice Smith sends in twenty-five points together, with a request for a book.—So sorry that we hadn't the book you wanted, Alice. I hope that you will like the one we forwarded to you.

Valeric Isbisis? tellß me all about Wendy, her doll, about Patty, ner little sister, and about her sister's teddy bear. She also says that she has kilned the Brownies.— Thanks for your nice letter, Valerie. I'm sure that you like being in the Brownies.

Noreen Brady—Your name has not yet been in the Roll Call.

Norah Shipman—Your entries were received. My work does not appear in the Journal you mention.

Hannah Farmer—So pleased to receive your bright little letter with its sad ending. Write again, won't, you.

Joan Harvey—You must have worked hard at the fireside puzzles, hut you should not have sent in the puzzles until the end of the competition, as work received before then cannot he included in the judging. We will return your entry on receipt, of a stamped and addressed envelope.

.Wary Shaw is trying to solve the puzzles which at present are appearing- in the children's pages. She always says one can never win a prize if one doesn't try to earn it.-—The saying, "Never venture, never win" is a very true one, Mary.

Ruth Thompson sends in her solution to the "M" competition or the "Star" Fireside puzzles.—Your entry shouldn't have' been sent inointil the close of the competition, Ruth. If you post, us a stamped and addressed envelope your work will be returned to you. Helen IVlcVeagh—So pleased to hear Trom you again, Helen. Peggy Barnett, in a letter to Wendy says that her cat, Timmy, commenced to eat some fowl, feed which she was mix: ing. Some spice, .however, wasn't properly mixed in with the rest or the ingredients, and- puss , took a big mouthful; and sneezed quite a lot as a result.—That must have been an unpleasant experience for Timmy, Peggy. It will teach him not to steal the fowl food another time. Zoe Tibbits—So sorry to hear of your accident, Zoe. I hope that your nose will soon heal up properly. —, P.O. Box 1688, Auckland.—Thinks very much for your cigarette cards. Were the photographs enclosed by mistake? If so send us your name and we will return them. ' fiflona Sargent says that she is now nearly 17 and go will not have much longer in which to enter the competitions.—You've still a clear year, Mona, for the. age limit for active membership of the club is eighteen.