Competitions

Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7486, 9 June 1934, Page 10

Competitions

SKILLTEST WINNERS Tho Skilltcst winners this week are:— Imelda Guard, Bunnythorpe. Grant Gore, Ridge Road, Apiti. As over sixty correct solutions were received, it was most difficult to choose the two winners. The missing letter was "O’', and the chart read: — Do not borrow from tomorrow' Do no wrong so know' no sorrow. A number ot' you had “Don't/’ instead of "Do not," and "wrongs" instead of "wrong, so.” There was no apostrophe, so "don’t" could not bo correct, and "wrongs" made the "swing" falter. Other slight errors wero made, about thirty Cogs thus losing the chance of gaining a prize or marks. Marks Awarded: Marks havo been awarded to tho following cogs, whoso solutions were correct: Dntcie Bryce, Signa I’carpoint, Madge Lynch, Zclma Terry, Phyllis Corley, Ruth Moore, Patricia Cleland, Rita Small, Joan Eglinion, Marjorie Prior, Betty Christensen, Esther Christensen, Marjorie Symcs, Evelyn Jensen, Enid Wishnowsky, Bebe Farrell, Peggy Anderson, Eilic Knox, Doris Petersen, Phyllis Hughes, Jessie Pettigrew, Horace Jefferies, Norman Prior, Kelvin Beadle, Alan Lynch, Hugh Murphy, and Noel Sandbrook. You will be interested to hear how the marks for tho special Skilltcst prizes are getting on. Signa Pcarpoint has tho highest number of marks, having gained seven, while Noel Sandbrook has six. Numbers of other Cogs have live and four'marks. Special Competition, Owing to the fact that there was a slight misprint in announcing the special competition last week, I have decided to extend the time one week. Pretend you meet Mr. Puz, and call your essay ‘I meet Mr. Puz." Entries should reach me by Wednesday week. Rangiotu. Dear Hub, —Once again I am trying for the Skilltcst. I am sending some things for tho Busy Bes’ Corner. We cannot go out to play jolly games. Goodbye. Love from Tipperty Toes. I was pleased to receive your letter, Tipperty Toes, and I liked your ingRangiotu. Dear Hub, —Please excuse the short note as it has to accompany the Skilltest and catch the mail. I enjoyed the holiday on Monday very much. Wc have a pheasant, but I don’t think it will stay. Love to the big family and yourself, from Silver Star. A welcome note, Silver Star. Papatawa. -Pear Hub, —I was pleased to get my badge, and thank you very much for it. I am monitor at school this week, so I have to get to school earlier. I have a pony called Jimmie and he bucks me off sometimes, but I love riding him. Our cows arc going out now. I have a heifer called Fern. Do you like that name, Hub? I must close now. Love from Salt Cellar. John’s badge was sent out at the same time as yours, and he should have received it when you did. Tell him to inquire at the Post Office, because I believe T neglected to put whom he was care of. Yes, I like "Fern." Utuwai, Dear Hub, —Just a line to enclose with tho Skilltcst, which I found veryeasy this week. I thought it was much easier than the Skilltcst; last week, t am sending in the wool coupon as I would like to knit a singlet. I am going to try and send in an entry for this Special Coompctition. I have already knitted two. peggy squares and am sending them in. My last week’s letter was not in the Page, but I do not mind as I know that you are short of space. I had better not write any more, as this may be crowded out, too. Love to you and all the Cogs. Tweedledum. What cheery colours you knitted the squares in! They will make a bright patch. in some quilt. Thank you, woo] will be sent out,.

Palmerston N. Doar Hub, —Hero I am onco again. We had the inspector at school to-day. This morning he gave us a composition, then poetry, and after that reading, and in tlio afternoon he asked us some questions about history. AA’e have 20 goldfish, Hub, and 21 carp. I am saving a pack of bluo and red playing cards. AVe tuned into 2ZO’s children’s session to-night and heard Uncles Dan and George, and Aunt Peggy. lam reading a book called “The Girl Said No,” and I have just finished reading “My Best Girl,’’ with Mary Bickford, and “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come,’’ “Madame X,” and “Hopalong Cassidy.” AA r o have some good books at home, Hub. Do you like reading, Hub] I do. Doesn’t it get dark early? Mum is knitting Dad a pull-over. I have threo pullovers. One of our fowls got out to-day, and Floss and Bonny started chasing it all over tho yard. Do you like going to the pictures, Hub? I do. We have some water-lilies growing in tho fish pond and one in a small pot. About how many Cogs have wo in our family? A good few, I should think. I am going to knit some peggy squares and I have plenty of wool. AA'ell, Hub, I will close now, with lots of love, so cheerio for now, I remain, Meccano Jim. “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come’’ is an especially delightful book, isn’t it? It is impossible to say how many Cogs thero are, and there are so many new ones each week, but there are well over 1,000. Ivakariki. Dear Hub,—l expect you have quite 'forgotten me, as it is a long time since I wrote to you. Mum has gone to AVclliugton to see my brother who has just arrived from England. He is an engineer on tho “Westmoreland.’’ I am knitting myself a jumper and I have done six inches. I hope you arc well. Love to you and all the Cogs. C'.'lrnation. I was pleased to hear from you again, Carnation, and I am sure thero must have been excitement when you learned your brother would arrive in AAelliugton. Your knitting needles are busy, too—it’s nice to bo sl.de to knit for yourself. Eangiwahia. Dear Hub, —Here T am again, writing to thank you for the much appreciated badge. I received a great surprise when it came for I was not thinking about it; at the moment. AA T e have a new school teacher, Mr Martyn, and ho is always joking. lam sorry I did not enter for last week’s Sldlltest; I worked them out but only solved ten of them. The school boys played Mangawcka boys on Saturday and lost, tho scores being 10—nil. My pet cow, Fluffy, climbed over a cliff of 200 feet and was not hurt. May I have “AVood Violet ’ ’ for my pen-name? I am knitting myself a jumper and am eager to finish it. AA ell, dear Hub, I will close now. Love to you and all the Cogs. I am, your loving Cog, AVood A iolet. I enjoyed your letter and was interested in Fluffy’s escapade. You may bo “AVood Violet;” It is a nice penname. Eangiwahia. Dear Hub,—l was pleased to sec my letter in the paper on Saturday. There arc not many children going to school now because a lot have the measles. I hope I don’t get them. AA'ell, Hub, I will close now. Love from Lillybcll. I was pleased to receive your liny note, Lilybell. Eangiwahia. Dear Hub,—May I join your happy Cogs as I am intercsteu in your Page? I have just recovered from tonsilitis. I would like “Clover’’ for my penname. AA'e have had quite a few frosts, Hub, and I don’t like them; it is so cold. The way the measles are going about it looks as if f am going to spend my birthday in bed. I will have to close now, Hub. Love to you from Clover. You arc very welcome, dear, and you may be “Clover.’’ I hope that, doesn’t happen, and wish you a happy birthday, even though I am early. Shannon. Dear Hub—Here I am once again, after a long delay. A\e are having some very cold weather and “poor me’’ has to get up early to milk cows, and meets Jack Frost when I go out. But I love the sunny days we usually have after frosty mornings. My cousin from Opiki came to sec us on Saturday, and wc had a very enjoyable time. I have solved the Skilltest, and I am sending in a few riddles which I. hope will be suitable. I have just about run out of news, so I will close now, with love to you and the big family, from Fairy Princess. Yes, that’s the cheery part, of a frosty morning—there’s always the clear sunshine to look forward to.

Eangiotu. Dear Hub, —Just a short note with, the Skilltest. My pet lamb bunts me over. lie is big and fat. I am not at school to-day as I was not too w'ell this morning. Wallace and I went for a rido on our bicycles on. Sunday afternoon and wo had a good time. Cheerio, and best wishes from White Heather. A cheery little note, White Heather, and a welcome one. Apiti. f Dear Hub, —As I have solved the Skilltest, which I found very easy, I decided to write a few lines to you and encloso the Skilltest and a recipe for tho Busy Bees’ Corner. It has been lovely weather hero this week, but today it is raining. We have two girls away from school at present —one is sick and tho other lias appendicitis. Well, Hub, goodbye for now. Love from Mountain Maid. I am always pleased to find your letter, Mountain Maid. Feilding. Dear Hub, —I havo been interested in your Cogs’ Pago for a long time and thought I would like to becomo a Cog. I am enclosing threepence in stamps for a badge. I am 13 years of age and my birthday is on January S. May I have Penny Tlain for my pen-name, please! We have one kitten and it is a real pet; it is all black. I also havo a pony, which I ride to school. I like riding. Have you ever done any of it, Hub? Love to .you and all the Cogs, Penny Plain. I am pleased to welcome you, "Penny Plain.’’ Would you fill in the membership coupon, please dear? I was also very fond of riding. Palmerston North. Dear Hub, —Just a note. How are you, and how is Mr Puz?. I have done the Skilltest this week and it took a good deal of puzzling, I can tell you. The school inspectors ea.nie last Tuesday. They did not give us arithmetic, geography or English. Wo havo a holiday on Monday for tho King’s birthday, far I have been unsuccessful. • As far I’ve been trying to make a cart, but so far I’ve been unsuccessful. As I havo some messages to do I shall sayadieu. Trooper Tex. See the foot-note to my letter, Trooper Tex. Last week you made a suggestion. You said: "I was very sorry to see there will be no more ‘Conversation between a horse and a motorcar’ stories published. I think it would be a good idoa if, instead Of printing all the letters, only the answers were printed.” That suggestion has been made before, but don’t you think it is nice to learn to know each other through reading tho letters? We try to make them cheery messages, too, and write only about happy things, so our Page should be a bright expression of all the happiness around us.

Waitunn. Dear Hub, —Please may I become a member of your happy band of Cogs* I ani enclosing three penny stamps for my badge, which ,1 hope will be all right. I am nine years of age and will be ten on September S. We have two little fox-terrier pups and their names arc Spot and Micky. This being my first letter, I will make it short. I hope my pen-name will be all right. Well, there is not much more news now, Hub, so I must close. Love from Prances Jenkins You are very welcome, Frances, but I am afraid “Skylark” is taken, so would you think of another pen-name, please? Tell me more about Spot and Micky. Apiti. Dear Hub, —Just a few lines to accompany the Skill test, which I hope is correct. My sister, Snowflowcr, 'went to the doctor and she is not allowed to go to school. Haven't we been having lovely weather lately? During the last holidays we went to Linton, and I had good fun. There has been a light fall of sno’w up this way. My little sister, who is in the hospital, is much better. She has been in there eleven weeks today. As news is scarce, I will say goodbye. Your loving Cog, Betty Butterfly. I am so pleased to hear the good news about Doreen, Betty Butterfly. Thank you, I shall be glad of your help. Linton. Dear Hub,. —I have not had much time this week-end so I hope you will excuse the shortness of this note. I have had my cousin staying with me and we went to town on Saturday and Monday to play basketball; wo were beaten on Saturday 11 —0, and flic first game on Monday wc won S —s, while the second wc lost 5 —4, but when you lose you are keen to have another garao to see if you can beat them. Thank you very much for the prize-money and wool. I have started the knitting, but have been too busy to do much. I remain, your loving Cog, Sybil. Tt would not be much fun if you were never to meet a better team, or always won with ease, because then there would be nothing to strive for. Don’t you agree? Ashhurst. Dear Hub, —Thank you very much for sending my badge to me. I was quite surprised to get it. Mother and my little brother are staying up at Grandfather’s at present. Did you feel the little shake about 5.20 this evening? I must close now. Your sincere Cog, Babbling Brook. I felt the shake, Babbling Brook, but the process of settling down is nearly over now, because they are getting less frequent. Utuwai. Dear Hub, —Just a lino to enclose with the Skilltest which I found quite easy this week. Did you feel the earthquake on'Monday evening, Hub? It was a very jerky one, wasn’t, it. I am sending a peggy square, but T don’t think I can knit well enough to make a pair of slippers. .1 enjoyed our holiday on Monday very much and wo went to a danco that night. As my letter was crowded out last week I had better make this a short one. Love to you and all the Cogs, from Twcedlcdec. The peggy squares were all knitted very well, Tweedledce, and thank you very much.

Linton. Dear Hub,—Well, I am suro you must have almost forgotten that I belong to your happy band, but I have not deserted you altogether. I have been missing Dawn’s letters in our Page lately; I hope she will appear again soon. lam playing basket ball on Monday, June 4, for Convent B. Wo meet Athletic B in our first game, and I hope we will be successful. Out A team has been doing quite well so far in tho weekly matches, so I hope they keep a good record up throughout the season. We have not entered a B team in the Association. At present we have our two cousins staying wit'll us, while their parents are on a trip to Auckland. I have finished knitting a blue cap and scarf and am now busy with a wine one for mv sister. I have also made two -jerseys, a pink one and a cream one. There is onlv a week left now before the Show. We do not know which days we shall bo getting for it yet. When I have finished tho things I am doing, I will knit some peggy squares for you. I am sure every few will help. The other day we had the inspector, Mr. Merrington, who is tho primary school inspector. We are expecting the secondary school inspector any day. Mr. Merrington set us a Std. VI arithmetic test, and he was very pleased w ith. the results. I was very sorry to learn of the death of Mr. -Blackic. I am sending in tho Skilltcst this week. Last time I sent it in I won it, and J have never written to thank you for tho prize money which I received quite safely. I think the special competition is a very good one this time. I have not entered in any of the special competitions vet. lam sure I would have a puzzling time trying to puzzle out what Mr. Puz. is like. I quite agree with Mr. Puz’s own view of it. We seem to be getting some wet weather now, but I hope it is fine on Monday for the basket ball. Well, as it is getting late, I will sign off. I am sending in n riddle. I hope it won’t be as long before you hear from me again. Love to you and nil the Cogs. Madge. Your knitting needles are busy, Madge. As you say, every little helps, and wouldn’t it be splendid if all the Cogs each sent in at least one peggy square, or did some knitting for our campaign? Cunninghams. Dear Hub,—This is the first letter I have written sinco the holidays, but it would not do for all tho Cogs to write every week. My baby brother and sister aro ill with whooping cough, so my brother and I aro glad we had it, some years ago. I am glad the Skilltests have been easier lately and I hope this week’s is right. Billy, our pony, used to be rather wild, but now that we aro feeding him on carols he is quite friendly and easy to catch, and he even ate a slice of bread-and-butter on Saturday. I hope Fido’s holiday will soon end ns I miss his comical letters very much. Love to you and all the Cogs, Father Christmas. I am sorry to hear about, your brother and sister, Ipit onco they have had whooping cough they will not have it again. Carrots arc evidently taming. Feilding. Dear Hub,— My Aunty Phyllis had a birthday on Sunday, so Grandma gave her a tea-party and didn’t we have fun Hub! Dawn is growing now and is starting to take notice of us when we talk to her. Well. I must close as it is time for bed. With love to all the Cogs and yourself from Patricia. ;jt was a happy idea to give Aunty a partv, and I know you must have enjoyed it. Baby is always such an important member of the family, and all her changes will be eagerly watched. Umutoi. Dear Hub,—T was glad to sec I. had been one of the lucky win a Skiiltcst prize last week. We have a new teacher who is very nice to us; I hope he will stay longer than the last one because we are always getting new teachers. It was nice to have a few more fine days, but it looks, like ram to-night for the wind is blowing and it can blow here! Love from Gumboot Bill. I was pleased to find another wool' coupon slip out of a letter, and thank you, dear. Umutoi. Dear Hub,— I am glad I won the Skilltcst. The puppy drinks well now and is a lot more cheeky. We had a holiday on the King’s birthday. I am so tired I cannot write any more. Loro from Columbine. I enjoyed your little tetter, Columbine. Mystery City. Dear Hub,—l am cuclosing tho Skilltest,. Wo went to our friends’ place 0:1 Saturday, but it ruined nearly ad. day. Wasn’t it a wet day for the King’s birthday, Hub? We liaxc 31 little pigs. They are brown and black. Our hens arc laying now, Ilub. I must close now. Love to you' and all Cogs from The Lost Sheep. You "wander” regularly into our Page, Lost Shceji.

Halcombe. Dear Hub, —As I have not written and thanked you for tho badge, I had better do so now. I have had a long holiday from school, as I have just had the measles. My sister had them, too. Wo have two relieving teachers at school now, but I have not seen them. My little brother is going to start school after tho measles are over. Heading the Cogs’ Page, it looh.s as though a great many have tho measles. Wasn’t tho letter from Melbourne interesting, Hub? We have a naughty little puppy called Brownie, who carries away our gumboots, slippers, or anything he can get hold of. I have just finished knitting a dark red jumper for my little sister, Dawn. We have a great variety of chrysanthemums tnis year, Hub.. It is my birthday on the 27th of this month and I will be eleven. I came third out of seventeen in our first examination test. This afternoon an aeroplane has been flying around. Well Hub, as news is not very plentiful X will close with love to all Cogs and yourself. Cheerio. From your faithful Cog, Heather Bell. It was a pleasure to hear from you again, Heather Bell. Brownie must be a real puppy. I will wish you a happy birthday now in plenty of time. Halcombe. Dear Hub, —Yesterday when I was outside I saw fifteen sparrows on the fence. When my little sister was running round the apple tree she fell and dirtied her clothes. I have just been reading a book which is very interesting. Mv sister wants to write to tr.c Page, but Mum said she could not yet. There are two cats fighting under our .house. Mum has just finished writing a letter to Aunty, so that T can post it. We have a few more primroses out. Yesterday morning when wo went down to our creek, we were chased by three magpies. Magpies are such fierce things. As news is scarce I will close. Love to you and all the Cogs from White Dove. When your sister is a little older, she will be a welcome member. Palmerston North. Dear Hub, —I hope this finds you well. I am sending the answer to tho Skili'test for the first time, also Iho answer to Jenny Wren’s riddle. The answer is seven eggs in the basket, and I hope both will be right. I hope all the Cogs feel merry and gay, and are happy. I went to my girl friend’s party last Saturday night and enjoyed myself. I do hope it will be fine for the show, don’t you? Well, as news is scarce I will have to close with love to you and all the Cogs. Next door an Alsatian has some baby pups which are like Tittle pug dogs; they arc very tiny when they have such a big mother. I remain, your loving Cog, Peggy. ,A happy little letter, Peggy. Cheltenham. Dear Hub,— May I join your happy band of Cogs? I am in Std. II at school and I am seven years old. My birthday is on September 11. We have had sorno awful frosts hero fa esc last, two or three days,Hub. I am enclosing three penny stamps for a badge. May I have Highland Mary for my penname? I enjoy reading some of the riddles that the Cogs send in. I hope you accept me as a Cog. With love to you and all the Cogs from Hazel Murray. Welcome, Hazel, and you may be Highland Mary. Write again soon. ' Waituna. Dear Hub,—l received my badgo on Saturday morning, which I thought was very nice. Seeing that my pen name can’t be Hose-bud, I will try Apple Blossom. When I wore my bodge to school to-day all the children said they were going to join the happj Cogs’ family. There are only fourteen children going to our school. . Wc live twenty-six miles from Fcilding. Wc have had two line days and to-day was very cold again.' It is getting late now, so I must close now. Love from Evelyn. I should bo very pleased to welcome any of your school friends, Evelyn, our wheel can never grow too large. Your other letter and Skilltcst arrived safely, but owing to lack of space, 1 am publishing only this one. I os. you may be “Apple Blossom. 1 ” Fitzherbert West. Dear Hub,—Just a few lines to accompany the Skilltcst and knitting coupon. I hope you will excuse me for writing in pencil', but the ink bottle seems to have run dry. It is raining heavily hero just now, but wo have had sonic very nice days, and also some very cold nights. Aren’t the spring flowers out early this year?—wo have anemones, primroses, and odd jonquils out, and the wattle tree will soon be flowering. Have you been reading any interesting books lately, Hub: I have re-read all my “Ann” books, but otherwise don’t seem to have read anything else interesting. Powder and Patches, where have you gone to, because uc haven’t heard anything from you for some weeks? Lots of love from Gondolier Girl. I shall be pleased of your help too, dear. Woodviile. Dear Hub,—l must apologize for not writing before, and I know you will tiunk that I have forgotten you, but I have not, as I read the Cogs’ Page every week. I have had the measles, and I can tell you I don’t care foi them mueli. Yesterday and today lia\ e both been lovely days in Woodviile, so it looks like a promising June, although it is inclined to be showery tonight. I have just finished reading “For Love or Gain,” by Jennie Perry, and it is very good. Hub, have you read any of Louise Mi In's books? they aro mostly Chinese stories. Mother has read quite a few of them, and says they arc very ■ rood. Two of them that I can remember aro “Mr. and Mrs Wen,’ and “Rubin and Ivy Wen.” Now I must close, as there is no more news. I am your sincere Cog, Hyacinth. Yes, I .have read some of her books, Hyacinth, and like them very much too. But what tiny writing, Hyacinth, Mr. Printerman declared he had to wear very strong spectacles to read it!