Lady Gay's Scrapbook

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22419, 4 June 1938, Page 7 (Supplement)

Lady Gay's Scrapbook

SOMETHING VERY INTERESTING

Your Own Paper Pattern Service A SHIRLEY TEMPLE FROCK ;

Girls, here’s something very spefcially interesting for you. You are to have your own special paper pattern service. Wouldnt you like to make a Shirley Temple frock for yourself, and for your doll, and perhaps a Deanna Durbin hat?. ■ • , ' ■ ', , . Well, Lady Gay will tell you all about a splendid plan she has in View. •

The other day Miss Olive Tibbs came up to “The Press Ship” cabin. Once upon a time, Miss Tibbs was a Shipmate on board “The Press Ship.” As a.Sunbeam

Well, for the sake of old times, and because she was once a Shipmate herself, she has offered to design special Frocks and Hats for Girls of “The Press £hip" to make. There will be a special “Press Ship'* paper pattern, service, too, and Lay Gay will, tell you, next week, just how you may secure these patterns. ’ • Don't you think members are fortunate, and don't you think - we should pass a special vote of thanks to Miss Tibbs?

and then as a ’Mate she loyed sewing and designing frocks, and that talent has developed, till she is now one of the best-known dress-de-signers in Christchurch.

“Daddy, how far is the earth from the sun?”- said Tommy.: "Oh,’l am sure I don’t know,” said father.. . ' ■ _ “Well, I hope you’ll feel sorry to-morrow when I get the strap for your ignorance,” said Tommy. SELDON. When is a fountain like a child? When it plays.

“Pass the butter;" demanded Teddy. “If—what, Teddy?” asked his mother. “If you can reach it.” Came the reply. —ELEANOR' TOMLINSON. L.8.H., A.P.S., .• Brookside.

Which is the queen of all the roses? ; The rose on the watering-can, because it rains *• (reigns) over alt.

ORIGINAL RIDDLE

Teacher: Johnny, if I had<, flVj apples, two . peaches,- ana -»¥• . plums, what would that make? Johnny: Please, Miss, a' stomach* ache. * * —COLLEEN MURPHY ? ‘.

' “PRESS SHIP” PERSONAUTIES Ernest Ernest is an engine ‘ t L . Whom you’ve all heard about, y. He is a clever engine, Of that there is no doubt. r.

He’s very fond of coal to eat. */. And cake, and sweeties, too, ‘ Some say he’s very greedy, „'*y. But 1 don’t think so, do you? '' —JUNE VOSS. • > ■ James street, 5 ■ WaimaUti" , (Small prize for June. Who can* write another “Press Ship” pe»| eonality ?—L.G.) ’ ‘ s.-