PLEASING RESULTS OF A POPULAR COMPETITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 267, 10 November 1937, Page 26

PLEASING RESULTS OF A POPULAR COMPETITION.

NEAT WORK A PROMINENT FEATURE. Exceptionally heavy entries testified to the popularity of a letter picture competition, as well as providing the judge with a pleasurable surprise. One noteworthy feature of the contest was the neat appearance of many lists, some competitors adding an extra touch of attractiveness in artistically drawn headings. Although not a prizewinner, one reader is to be especially commended on her setting out, the entire list being written in Old English lettering. n le usual crop of mistakes accompanied this competition, foremost among them being our old friend, the entry without the total number of objects found. many warnings, this error crops up repeatedly, and is the explanation why many readers do not see their names in the) pri/ewinning list. Gunvor Pare-Jones is the competitor who found the highest total of objects beginning with L. Gunvor's list totalled 52. Helen Rankin and P. Sinclair were next on the list with a total of 50. Here is the list of the twenty-four lucky winners:—

Gunvor Pare-Jones, Birkenhead, age 1 3. manicure set. Helen Rankin, New Lynn, age 15, manicure set. P. Sinclair, Epsom, age I 3, knife. Margaret Hansch, Northcote, age 12. story book. Peggy Wallace, Epsom, age 13, portrait of two princcsscs. Neeta Harrison, Grey Lynn, age 15, torch. P/lary Rowe, Mount Eden, age 1 3, manicure set. R. Brothers, Avondale, age I 2, table tennis set. Betty Rigg, Hastings, age 12. leather purse. Joy Calden, Papatoetoe. age I 3, torch. Margaret Pain, New Lynn, age I 2, manicure set. Beverley Forder, Mount Albert, age 15, manicure set. Joan Davey, Kakahi. age 16. manicure set. Margaret Campbell, Northcote, age 11, toilet case. Rhocia Houston. Morningside. age I 7, box of crackers. John Whale. Onehunga, age 11. stamp album. Hazel Stubbs, Kaiwaka. age 10, box of crackert. Ailsa Wallace, Epsom, age 11. portrait of two princesses. Rosalind Baxter. Morningside. age 12, box of crackers. Christine McLaren, Hawera. age 16, manicure set. Alison Jecks, Epsom, age 15, manicure set. Ernie Goodwin, Mount Roskill, age 12, torch. Lei Greig. Grey Lynn, age 14, manicure set. Sheila Fraser. Rotorua, age 12, manicure set. Pink Certificates go to the following:—Yvonne Becroft, Mount Eden; Jonn Calder, Papatoetoe; Etkvina Healey, Auckland: Joan Earle, Remuera; Ailsa Thomson, Mount Roskill; Ron Thomson, Mount Albert; Lots Thomson, Mount Albert; Jacqueline Russell. Gisborne; Leslie Todd, Mount Eden: Dorothy McCallum, Mangaweka; Douglas Stevenson. Hawera; Joyce Skinner. Remuera: Allan Fenwick, Takapuna; Valerie Lister. Mount Eden: Ken Elliott. Kerepeehi; Dorothy Lewis. Northcote; S. Tucker. Whangarei: Florence Collier, Ponsonby; Atho) Allpress. Devonport; McKenzie Fraser, Rotorua; Edna Lewis, Northcote; Lawrie Becroft. Avondale: Betty Wattridge. Mount Albert; Joan Walkley, Mount Eden; Hilda George, Te Papapa.