HAPPY COGS

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 154, 2 July 1938, Page 14

HAPPY COGS

SKILLTEST WINNEiv This week’s Skilltest winner is White Heather and to her go the congratulations of tho Den. ANSWER TO VEGETABLE PUZZLE This puzzle was solved simply by taking the first letter of each word right through the paragraphs, thus giving the following vegetables:— 1. Sprout. 2. Leek. 3. Bean. 4. Beet. 5. Pea. 6. Parsnip. 7. Carrot. 8. Onion. 9. Potato. 10. Marrow. Now wasn’t that easy? GOLDEN WILLOW RHYMES AGAIN Feilding. Dear Hub, For me the moment has come, And with my pen I write, At the time of setting sun, With all it’s radiant light, The shortest day has passed And truly I am pleased That Spring is near at last. Now shoots appear on trees, Jonquils gaily flowering, And violets peeping out, Rain has ceased it’s showering To let our bulbs a-sprout. The show was very good, And dodge-’ems weren’t so bad, The chairoplanes once, I stood, For the first time, and was glad. The Massey Capping “Revue” I’ll say was simply great. Hundreds saw it, Hub, did you? I stayed till it was late, Rythm, mirth and melody, The boys put on the show, That greatly appealed to me, How they did it, I don’t know. The ballets, Oh! were beautiful, One had to laugh or scream, And not just to bo dutiful, But because it was a scene! Many pictures I have 3een,

“The Buccaneer” was nice, Then my favourite, Bobbie Breen, Broadway Meiody of 193 S not twice Would ever I care to see As it was not my liking. I may sound very mean, But it wasn’t at all striking. My very, latest evening gown Is a dainty blue satin, That keeps me cool when sitting down, I rather like the pattern. So cheerio for now, Hub, I must away to my downy pillow, And Cogs, good-bye to you And love from Cog Golden Willow. Bangiwahia. Dear Hub, —We are having bad weather up hero. I received my badge and I was very pleased with it. I have joined the Cocoa Cub’s Club and it is good fun, too. There are 73 childdren going to our sehool. I went to the pictures on Thursday, the name of it was “Under Two Flags.” I thought it was good. I will have to say cheerio for now, Hub. Buttercup. I saw “ Under Two Flags,” too, Buttercup. Wasn’t it thrilling, too. ANOTHER SKILLTEST REQUEST Bangiwahia. Dear Hub, —I wish to thank you very much for the badges you sent Valerie and I. I would like “Fairy Fay” very much for my pen-name, seeing {(Snowdrop” has been taken. It has been very wet up here the last few days. I would like jumbled towns in the North. Island for a Skilltest. I will close now with kind regards. Fairy Fay. Mr Fuz. will see your request, Fairy Fay, but don’t you think the Cogs may bo getting a little tired of 1 ‘jumbles.’' FUN CORNER ! RIDDLES Q.: Why are one hundred and one thousand the same? A.: Because the difference between them is nought. Q.: Why does opening a letter resemble an unusual way of entering a room? A.: Because it is breaking through a (sealing) ceiling. Q.: Why is a bird melancholy in the morning? A.; Because its bill is over dew. Q.: When are handkerchiefs like foxes? A.—When they are scented. O.: Why should we be sorry for the letter M? A.: Because it is always in misfortune, never in luck. Q. Who was the best runner in the world ? A. Adam, because he was first in the human race. Q. Why is petrol like goods carried on a ship? A. Because it always makes the g°Q. What does the ball do when it stops rolling? A. Looks round. Q. What is everybody doing at the same time? A. Growing older. Q. What kind of tables do you eat? A. Vegetables. Q. When is a rock not a rock? A. When it is shamrock. Sent in by Tulip.

Glen Oroua. Dear Hub,—Here I am writing again. I am sending a piece of poetry called “Two Little Maids.” We went to Oroua Downs yesterday to play basketball and beat them by It—ll. Tho Glen Oroua boys beat Oroua Downs by 26—0. It is a magnificent day here. We travel to Longburn next Friday. We have won five games now. Tho oys have won three games.

Tulip. The little poem did not arrive, Tulip—perhaps it will next week?

Kelvin Grove. Dear Hub,—We have got a pet pup and it chase 3 the fowls nearly every day. He is six months’ old. One day he ran out in the middle of the road and a big lorry ran over his back leg. We have started a football team at the school. Lofty. What a mischievous pup you have, Lofty. You must train him to keep in his own back yard!