Competitions

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 133, 8 June 1935, Page 16

Competitions

Skill test Winners. The Skilltest -winners this week lire: — Evelyn Jensen, Table Plat, Apiti. !. .Frank Randolph, Feilding. Correct Solution. Across. 1 Dash. 5. Hard. 9. Into. 10. Aria. 11. 'Ate. 12. Spend. 13. Pat. 15. Ado. 17. Tag. 19. Peg. 22.' Hob. 25. Adore. 27. Rat. 29. Ware. 30. Page. 31. Sled. 32. Stop. Down. 1. Dial. 2. Ant. 3. Step. 4. Ho. 5. Hap. 6. Area. 7. Rinds, 8. Dado. 12. Stare. 14. At. 16. Pedal. IS. Go. Paws. 21. Gore. 23. Brat. 24. Step. 26. Red. 28. Ago. 30. P.S. The crossword puzzle tripped many Cogs up apparently, as very few correct solutions were received. Slight errors were found in the solutions of Sybil, Joan, Bebe and Tom Thumb. Joan Eglinton and Betty Warnock’s solutions wore correct. Special prize. A special prize of one shilling has been won by Ring Dove, through contributions published. This is the second prize for marks Ring Dove has won. She sends in original contributions quite often, and is to be congratulated. FROM MINSTREL BOY Cheltenham. Dear Hub,—lt is a long time since 3 wrote last and a lot of water has run under the bridgo since then. Autumn with its splendours has given way to winter and now we are having wind and rain instead of sunny weather. The Rauhino ranges, which wo can see from our home are capped with snow, and they do look a sight on a sunny day or in the evening when the sun is setting. The winter games have commenced and the boys play football while tho girls play basketball', which I think is a good game. I have just learned to milk now and I milk overy night and morning. Lovo to you and all my fellow Cogs. - Minstrel Boy. I hope so much water won’t run under before you write again, Minstrel Roy. You must be proud to bo able to help with the milking.' Where do you play in football? KING- LION’S BIRTHDAY. The Jungle, Africa. Dear Hub, —This week I am going to tell you about my birthday. The day before my servants were preparing eatables for a feast on this great day. All the animals arrived early in the morning. Jumbo the elephant declared the opening by making a speech and telling the re3t of the animals to sing, *‘Long May Our King Reign,” after which I thanked everybody and asked [them to come to the feast table. We chewed raw meat for about an hour '(only the lions and tigers, of course). Jumbo and his relations were eating apples and bananas while tho monkeys were devouring nuts by the dozens. iLater on everybody sang, “Eor He’s a Jolly Good King,” which closed my happy party. King Lion. P.S. —Our Free Ambulance had to lake some greedy guests home. Many more happy birthdays to you, TTincr Lion! I hope the ambulance patients have quite recovered.

“AU REVOIK” Hukanui. Dear Hub, — I apologise for lateness. I’m busy, you may guess. If you visited my bedroom, You’d think it quite a mess. $ I’m sowing and I’m mending, I’m corresponding, top. I thought I’d write this letter— A sad farewell' to you. I’ll bo away for six weeks (Or I think that’s what ’twill be), But as soon as I return again You’ll receive a note from me. Perhaps you always save a space. I’m hoping that you do, Eor really you must feel quite sure That you’ll hear from me —do you? I have a lot of tiny jobs That wait for me to do, And when I have completed this, I’ll start theso jobs anew. I’ve twelve white buttons to sew on A blue cheek woollen dress, And by the time I’ve done it, I’ll be tired of them, I guess. I’m tired in the eyes, Hub; They’re feeling slightly sore, But I mil not give up, Hub, I SHALL write you some more. The dreary winter’s here, Hub. The garden’s dull and bare, Except for a few marigolds Blooming here and there. I’m tired of tho winter days, So short, so dull. Then night Descends and covers all the land With bewitching, cool starlight. I like tliat best of winter-time— The night, the stars, the moon; And that’s tho only time at all, That my heart hums a tune. It makes me feci that God knew all, When creating this old earth, And filling it with sadness As well as joy and mirth. I’m glad He thought of moonlit plains, And moonlit, raging seas. I’m glad He thought of starlight To glorify the trees. Pm glad Ho thought of long roads Turned whiter by tlio moon. I’m glad He thought of meadows With grazing cattle strewn. Oh, dear Cogs, adieu I pen, In this my farewell letter. I hope when I return again My health will be much better. I send to Cogs and Uncles, And Hub, of course, to you, My love in big, big batches, And also my adieu. I fear ’Us time for closing. Oh, dear, I could cry! But before the tears start falling, Oh, dear friends, "Good-Bye.” Powder and Patches. It’s only "Au revoir,” my dear, We’ll miss you while away. Best wishes and our thoughts we’ll send To you each Saturday. (Wo all join in wishing you the happiest of holidays, Powder and Patches, and shall look forward to your return. —The Hub.)

“AWAKE ONCE MORE.” Cheltenham. Dear Hub and Cogs,—Here is your sleeping Cog awako in our Page once more. I though I had had a long enough rest and that it was high time I wroto to our happy Pago. Well', Hub, we have been having some glorious weather lately. It is just like spring. Have you seen the spring bulbs out yet, Hub? I havo seen some, but not very many, and even somo primroses too. I went with my sister to Pikekura for a week and had a lovely time. I was homesick within a few days and wanted to return home, but just had to forget all about it as I was far away to come back for a few days. We wero driving Tound the hills and my sister decided it would bo fun to run down tho hills for a littlo way, so we got out and walked about a while. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and we would ratber have been in tho sun than in tho car, so Norman picked us up after wo had walked a little way. Wo are having our annual fancy dress ball in July, so wo shall soon bo practising for it. One of my sisters is getting married and wo aro all thrilled about it. Hub, I must run and have some tea. With heaps and heaps of love from Trixie. I have seen somo winter jonquils, Trixie, and they wero lovely. A car often seems stuffy when there is sunshine calling outside. What part aro you taking in the wedding? Linton. Dear Hub, —Being able to solve the Skilltest this week, I thought I would enclose a little note. It is a lovely, fine day out here. Aren’t we lucky having such nico flno days this time of the year? I am sending in a contribution to the Pun Corner. The ones last week were very good, weren’t they, Hub? Wo havo a little puppy and we are going to call him '“Watch.” He is such a pretty little fluffy yellow heap. We have a new school master at our school, and I liko him very much. Wasn’t it lovely having another holiday for tho King’s Birthday? I had a most enjoyable day. Tom Thumb. I enjoyed your letter and the jokes you sent. We should all liko to hear moro about Watch.

“IT SOUNDS VERY CHEERFUL.” Ohalcea. Dear Hub,—We are back at school again now after two weeks’ holiday. Somo of tho trees around hero are quito bare, but they have looked beautiful with their gay colours of gold, red, yellow and also tho brown colour, although perhaps they are not quite so bright. The crazo of knitting is on now, I think. Nearly everybody we hear about is knitting something. In my garden I have a long row of different bulbs up, which I think should in tho spring brighten up a patch of my garden. Our bantams are looking very red now, but none of them are laying yet. We have four roosters and it sounds very cheerful to wake in the morning and hear them all crowing, some in a low voices and some in high. The bantam rooster has a high, shrill voice to what the Orpingtons have I would not want to be tho bantam when that rooster starts crowing iu their littlo houso as it is only small, and his shrill voice would fill it! How many marks have I now, please? I am glad you liked my last contribution. It is so interesting writing and sending in contributions. I always go straight away for Saturday’s paper when I get up and often open it on the way in! Well, I will close now with much love to you and all the Cogs. Ring Dove. You will notieo elsewhere that you havo 15 marks, but tho two you won last week make it 17. Thirteen moro to your third 151 Another cheerful sound in the morning, I think, is tho song and scratching-scuffle of tho birds. Sometimes they sound so bappy I think they will burst! WAIRARAPA LAKE Cheltenham. Dear Hub, —Here I am picking up my pencil to writo you a few lines. My pencil has been very lazy. In the holidays I went to South Wairarapa. While I was there the people whom wc were staying with took us to see tho Wairarapa Lake. We saw where it emptied out into'tho sea. There is a bar, and when there is a strong south wind blowing tho sand forms up against this bar, therefore the water cannot get out and it floods tho low-lying country. There was a number of swans and ducks on the lake. The houso in which we stayed was very nice, two-storied one. Minstrel Boy and Big Ben are sailing boats in tho creek. I am sending in two peggy squares for tho Treasure Chest, which I hope will be all right. We have had a flood up this way. My kitten was seven months old to-day. Dad and Eric went to see tho hockey on Wednesday. With love to you and all the Cogs, front Cinderella. ' The peggy squares were certainly all right, Cinderella, and are asknowledged in my letter. I thought what you said about Wairarapa Lako interesting.

BONNIE DELL’S SCHOOL. Kopane. Dear Hub and Cogs,—This week I’d tell About tho school I lovo so well, Built on a corner near a bend, Where Fcilding road comes to an end. There it is where all can sec— Tho dear old school at Kopane. Its wall's are solid, firm and sound, And it is built on first-class ground. A garden bright, its paths adorn Along each side; a smooth, green lawn; A tennis court we now can boast, And that is what we needed most. Our teacher is a soldier true, And so are most our fathers too. As children wo will also fight For all that’s noble, true and right. Our teacher is to us so kind. 110 really never seems to mind, If we sometimes make an error— Ho does not fill us all with terror. And now to school I’ll have to go. The road is rough; I travel slow. Tho time is just on half-past eight. Conclude I must, or I’ll be i'atc. Oh, Hub, I’m going to knit a vest To send in for the Treasure Chest. Best lovo to all, and now farewell. I am, yours truly, Bonnie Dell. Your rhyme will bo enjoyed, my dear, And from you wo are glad to hear. (See my remarks about Bonnie Dell’s letter in my letter, Cogs.—Tho Hub). Cheltenham. Dear Hub, —Once more I am writing you a few lines. Yesterday was a lovely day for tho King’s Birthday. We listened to the Itoyal Salute of twentyone guns that was fired at Wellington. On Saturday I went over to play with Highland Mary and I enjoyed myself. I am sending you a littlo fairy story that I have written. I hope you will like it. Good-byo from your loving Cog, Yum-Yum. I shall bo pleased to publish your story, Yum Yum. Perhaps you may write a proper book, with one in one dayl

SPRING CLOUD WRITES Stanway. Dear Hub, —Hero is a very bad Cog turning up again. Wo havo had a very nice holiday at Hamilton, Tauranga and Rotorua. We had only one wet day while wo were away. When wo were at Hamilton wo went into town quite a lot. Wo went to Cambridge, and the river and my auntie’s place. Uncle Ted drovo us to Tauranga whero wo spent two enjoyable days. Wo arrived there at 2. 0 ’clock on a Saturday afternoon. Wo had a look around Tauranga until it was teatime. After tea Uncle Ted asked Dad if ho would like to go to tho pictures and Dad said he didn’t mind. So they set out for town and when they got there they could not find tho theatre so they had to go back home. On Saturday wo were going to go to tho mount but it just teemed with rain so that wc could not go. On Monday, however, it was lovely so wo went to the mount. When wc wont out to the breakers Uncle Ted thought ho would get out to a big rock as the tide was going out. When ho saw there were no littlo waves near ho dashed out to the rock and next ho saw the little waves so he jumped on to a little rock that wasn’t firm, then over ho went and wasn’t thero a laugh! When we got back wo nearly missed our dinner. Then we had to leave for Hamilton that very afternoon. Wo left at 3 o’clock for home. Next wc decided wo would go to Matamata and have a cup of tea. Then wo said ire would go to my cousin’s place. Wc set off again then we lost our way. Wc had to go into a house and inquire and they told us the wrong way, so wo had to stop a car and the people said to follow them so wo did and at last we got there. Wc stopped to have somo lea and then wo started off again, and wo got home at 10 o’clock. A fortnight ago I had my tonsils out. I had a birthday party .on May 15 and I was nine, Mum gavo mo a purse Golden Slippers gavo mo a book and two of my friends gave me a hanky and a littlo posy. When my name was called over the wireless I got half-a-dozen pencils, a nib-casc, rubber, crayons and a pen. As there is no moro news, I will say good-bye. With heaps of lovo and kisses from Spring Cloud. Tho loaves slipped on to my desk like autumn elves, Spring Cloud. You certainly had some laughs during your holidays. Belated birthday greetings!

FOR COGS WHO KNIT CUSHION COYER 16 SECTIONS. Materials required:—s oz. 4-ply wool, 1 pair No S needles. The original was made in five shades; 1 oz each of orange, brown, yellow, apple green and black. Cast on 70 stitches and k.i. plain row, knitting into the back of the cast on sts. Next row: —k to within 4 sts.; turn, k back. Continue like this, leaving four sts. each time until you have ouly 4 st. Now join on black wool aud k right along all the sts. for 2 rows; break off bi'ack wool and join on another colour, and repeat first part of pattern again until you have only 4 st. Join on black wool again. Do 2 rows of plain, break off wool and join on another colour. Continuo this for 16 sections and then join and pressout. Then join on to a round piece of material and stuff. Your cushion is then completed. For a smaller cushion cast on 60 sts. and 3 instead of four each time. Mother Hubbard (2 marks). Bunnythorpe. Dear Hub and Cogs, —Once moro I am back at school. I’ve had quite a long holiday, since Easter. Mr Puz has me properly puzzled this week. Two questions havo mo beat. No matter how I twist and turn, tho letters won’t go right. Tho rest of it was quito easy. Anyway I will enclose, one for you to ask Mr Puz. I have somo yellow and somo whito jonquils out in my garden and Mum has somo lovely big giant violets, so spring cannot be very far off. Well, it is bedtime, so I shall say good-night. Prom your loving Cog, Daddy’s Sweetheart. You had one back on to Mr Puz, for he and tho Pago Personalities simply could not guess tho riddle. You would havo loved to seo their baffled faces, and in the end I felt so sorry for them that I told tho answer. Tho contributions you sent to the Pun Corner will' appear soon, as they wero good because they wero unusual. Original and unusual contributions are always given first cbance. You havo 134 marks—nearly there! Tiakitahuna. Dear Hub, —Yesterday Betty Robinson, Jack o’ Hearts, my sister and I went lor a picnic near a bush. Wc took our lunch and played all tho afternoon. Wo are going to start playing basketball soon at school. I think it is a lovely game. I received my prize monev for the Skilltest. Thanks, I will try again soon. Well, I will close now with lots of lovo to you and all the other Cogs. Ailsa Craig. Picnics arc lovely fun, especially bush ones, and lunch always tastes nicer in tho open air. What position do you play in basketball? Mangawhata. Dear Hub—How excited I was when I ran for tho mail on Saturday morning to find I was a lucky winner! On Friday our school was lucky to be the winners of tho match between Kopane and Taikorca, the scores being 9-S. On Sunday, we all got a big surprise when their littlo dog arrived from Wellington. Their dog is pure white, is called Scamp, and can do almost anything. They returned yesterday, worso fuck. Yesterday I went to town to watch tho basketball, whero I met Rebecca Ann, and cnjjoyed a littlo talk with her. Do you like basketball, Hub? I simply lovo it! Did you enjoy the basketball, Rebecca Ann? I thought i. was good, but I should have liked High School to win. On Friday our school plays basketball against Glen Oroua, and hopes to win. I have no more news so will close. Lovo from Rising Sun. Scamp must have been a source of interest and amusement to you. Rebecca Ann told mo of tbc meeting and says sho thought tho final' very exciting. I liko basketball, too,