HARLEY’S Junior Club

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 March 1950, Page 6

HARLEY’S Junior Club

“Jack Sprat the Jester”

JACK SPRAT THE JESTER CAPTURED THE KEY.

Hello, Boys and Girls, — Well, here we • are again, with our Junior Club Corner. From the letters I have received I have been pleased to hear that you are ‘ all enjoying reading “Jack Sprat the Jester." He gets himself into some tight corners, but somehow or other he always manages to get out of them, doesn’t he? i I have received some very good entries for our two special competitions, and just in case some of our boys and girls missed reading the g details of these competitions, here they are again children:— Competition No. 1, “My Pet and I.” For this competition you have to send in a photograph of yourself taken with your pet (or pets). There will be a prize of 2s 6d and 20 marks for the winning photograph. Competition No. 2, “Illustrated Nursery Rhymes." Choose any Nursery Rhyme you please, and print the rhyme very neatly, and underneath draw a picture to illustrate it. There will be a prize and 10 marks for this competition. You may enter for either competition, or both, just as you please, and I have extended the closing date to Saturday, March 25th., so that will give you plenty of time. Once again it is time for me to say cheerio till next week, boys and girls. Lots of love. FROM THE MAILBAG Isobel and Maureen Purcell: Thank you for your interesting letters, girls. You had a good time at the school sports, didn’t you? Beverley Hughes: I was interested to read about your Brownies’ Swimming Carnival and ceremony at Dixon Park, Beverley.

Janice Ware: Your jokes were very amusing, Janice. Thank you for -ending them in. Frances Thorn: Thank you for your letter, Frances. How are you getting on with the typewriting? Peter Binnie: A very big welcome to our Junior Club, Peter. Would you please write and tell me the date of your birthday. Celia Treacy: I was very pleased to hear from you again, Celia, and to read about your Christmas holidays. Thank you for the poem. Merle Parker: I am sorry that you could not do the competition, Merle. Thank you for the amusing joke you sent in. Merlyn Anderson: You were very lucky to have a kitten given to you, Mcrlyn, Perhaps you will be able to send a photo of it to our competition. Owen Anderson: Yes, Owen, you may send in more than one entry for the “My Pet and I” Competition. Birthday Greetings to the following children: Judith Anderson, March Bth.: Lewis Smithson, March 6th.; Wynston Peters, March Bth.; Rosalie Patlinson. March 9th. ■ COMPETITION CORNER BOYS AND GIRLS NINE YEARS OF AGE AND OVF.R. You should know all the answers to this competition, because they are all boys’ names. 1. What you send to someone who owes you money? 2. A Christmas name. 3. The result of teasing the cat too much. 4. Measures of distance. 5. Whom would you ask for directions in the city? 6. This is a very sweet flower. 7. Who accompanies the King and Queen? . 8. To chop a tree. 9. The most famous admiral. 10. Where we hope to go when we die. 11. The cars that crashed. 12. The winner. 13. To propose in the proper manner. 14. A prominent Australian city. BOYS AND GIRLS EIGHT YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER.

Tf you paid a visit to the jungle, boys and girls, you would see many different animals. Here are the names of some of them, but they are jumbled, and I want you to sort out the names. 1. Ninekyo. 2. Patenhel. 3. Saltuppy. 4. Dropale. 5. Largilo. 6. Braze. 7. Edre. 8. Eslewa. 9. Codicelor. • 10. Opentale. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S COMPETITIONS. 1. Cable. 2. Stocking. 3. Purl. 4. Blackberry, 5. Slip. 6. Purl and Plain. 7. Garter. 8. Basket. 9. Moss. 10. Needle. 11. Fair Isle. 12. Stitch. 13. Wool. 14. Plain. 1. Saucer. 2. Tie. 3. Jill. 4. Dry. 5. Blue. 6. Fro. 7. Eggs. 8. Kisses. 9. Brother. 10. Easy.

“No,” said Jack’s landlord, “you can’t come in till you’ve paid the rent.” “Oh, all right,” replied Jack. But I’ll tell you what—l’ll bet you sixpence you can’t walk on your hands.’

‘Done," cried the landlord. “You must waggle your feet as well,” laughed Jack. Then, of course, the doorkey fell out of his nneket., as artful Jack had planned.

“There, I’ve won!” cried the landlord. But ’■here was no reply, for Jack had opened the ’oni* with the key, and was on his way to ’us bedroom.