SUNSHINE PATCHES FINALE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 189, 12 August 1933, Page 2 (Supplement)

SUNSHINE PATCHES FINALE.

OUR CAMPAIGN CLOSES TO-DAY

FINAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NEXT WEEK

1 am writing this several days before the closing date of our Sunshine Campaign (August 12) and consequently am unable £o publish this week the complete and final lists of acknowledgments.

However, these will be published on Saturday next, together with further details of the little owners of our quilts and the grand total of patches received.

As usual, the week has seen the arrival of many splendid parcels deserving of special mention.

I was particularly pleased to receive from "Imiria" and Edna Shields, of Roto, Ohura, parcels of warm woolly baby clothes, and think it was a happy thought on the givers' part to knit these for our campaign.

Do you remember some time ago 1 told you of a little pair of slippers that had been sent in by "Big Ernie."

A further parcel arrived from this reader last week containing two pair of knitted socks. We appreciate the interest this "grown-up" reader has taken in our campaign and assure him the socks were welcomed by their little owners.

Then, too, of course, we received some fine parcels of patches. Marjorie Louden, a nine-year-old reader who lives at Birkenhead, sent in no fewer than 24 patches, while June Marshall, of Otahuhu, sent in her second parcel of 1 8 patches, one of which was a particularly nice little green one with Peter Pan's and Wendy's initials knitted into it. Marjorie Hosking, of Opotiki, who is only eight, sent in a dozen patches, all beautifully knitted in pale pinks and lemons and blues.

Just previous to this paper going to press a parcel of 1 2 patches came to hand from "Rita's knitting party." Many happy schemes have been devised in order to forward large numbers of patches which otherwise readers would have, found impossible .to contribute, but I really think Rita's idea of a knitting party one of the very nicest 1 have yet heard of and an idea that is well worth remembering by Sunshine helpers for future campaigns.

Elsie Meredith, an Otahuhu reader, contributed 1 I patches, and "Jim" knitted 10 patches for our • campaign. When I saw Jim's patches 1 took back quite unreservedly all the things 1 had ever said about boys not being able to knit, for his pink patch with a green swastika knitted into it was really quite a work of art.

Vera and Joyce Mason, of Waiotira, contributed nine patches, while their sister Edith also sent in a parcel. I wish you could see Edith's "Polly Puddle" and her "Peter Rabbit."

These knitted animals, which are about II or 12 inches in length, will make ideal centres, and if the little people whose quilts they adorn are half as amused and delighted with them as I was, then I should consider Edith has gained her purpose.

Marjorie Colegrave, of Northcote (a little eight-year-old) and Row and Mary," of Epsom, each sent in parcels containing eight patches, while Susie Gordon, of St.. Helrer s, sent in Half a dozen of the loveliest patches I have seen for a long time, and Edna Rosanowski, of Mount Eden, forwarded a big pale green and lemon centre patch.

Nor must I forget Babette Yeoman s contribution. Babette is ten, and she forwarded ten patches—one foe each year.

Lack of space makes it impossible for me to mention further parcels, so I shall conclude by thanking all these Sunshine workers and those whose names appear below for their ready and loyal help.

PATCHES RECEIVED. Betty HafTcrd, Ngatira (2); "Ron jind Mary," Epsom (8); Anonymous (2 blue patches) : Edna Rosanowski, Mount Edon (i centre patch) ; Elsie Meredith, Ot&huhu (11): "H.G.," Takapuna (strip of 5 Joined patches); Edna Shields, Roto (2 kaby singlets); Peagy Conaghan, New Lynn (3); "Jocelyn To Matca," Remuora (strip of 0 patches); "Sue" (6); Marjorie Heron, Ngaruawahia (3) ; Mary West, Mount Eden (1); Muriel Rumney, Huntly (1); "Imlria (parcel of knitted baby clothes) ; Susie Gordon, St. Heller's (7); Eileen Prince, Dairy Flat (7); 'Big Ernie" (2 pairs knitted socks); "A Friend" (3): Marlorie Louden, Birkenhead (24); Jean and Eileen Bonasich, Matiere (4); "To Fill a Wee Corner" (2); Anonymous (4); Babette Yeoman, Birkenhead (10); "Jim" (10); Peggy Wright, Mount Eden (3); June Marshall, Otahuhu (18); Edith Mason, Waiotira (4); "Olwyn, Alan and Barbara," Onehunga (4); Marjorie Colegrave, Northcote (8); Gladys Bridger, Ballarat North, Australia (2); "D.M.V.," Turua (6); Mr. Paterson, Huapai (5); Jewel Paterson (7); Vera and Joyce Mason, Waiotira (9); Dorothy Rodgers, Buckland (1); Norma Logan, Otahuhu (3); "Wait On Gran," North Auckland (3); Enid Altken, Mataroa (2); "Mother and Lillian" (2); Kathleen Brydon and Granny, Maromaku (6); Bluet Wilson (1); Dawn Broyd, Waimiha (2); Ada Phillips, Point Chevalier (2) ; Anonymous, Mount Eden (1 green, 1 red patch); Joyce Moorhead, New Lynn (2); Estollo Chalmers (2); Nancy Gill and Mrs. Roby (4); Joyce Piper, Epsom (7); Marjorie Hosking, Opaheke (12).