From the Hub

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 160, 9 July 1938, Page 14

From the Hub

DEAR COGS, How axe you enjoying these nice frosty mornings? Do you play all sorts of games with the clock first to grab a few moments longer under the blankets? I know some small boys who peep out from their cosy nests and say ‘ When the first stroke of ? rings out well jump out of bed.” Of course with heads burrowed under the blankets they don’t hear the chimes and then they say “Now well have to wait till the quarter strikes”! Don’t you envy those strong-minded people who leap out of bed at the appointed time no mattter what the day brings forth? But I do know that the longer you put off taking the plunge the harder it becomes. Your letters this week have made us ah shiver in the Den which is a really warm place Good luck to all members of the family who are busy with examinations. We like to learn of your school doings and are just as relieved as you are when the great tests are over. Aunt Jane tells me the girls are busy losing at basketball and the boys winning at football. Can that be true? Basketball is a fine game for girls and the result does not matter so long as you play your best. Well, little people, goodbye till next week, . Your Friend, THE HUB.

A REMINDER WHAT BEING A COG MEANS Even the best of Cogs need to be reViinded of what being a Cog means so the following reminder will not be amiss. Being a Cog means we are to show our gratitude for all the good gifts of life by service and smiles, to show our love for country and Empire, home and family, animals and birds, especially the birds of our native land, all beautiful things, and especially the beautiful trees and scenery of our native land. To help brighten the Page, you may send in original contributions, and we invite you to send in photographs for our “Happy Days” album. Penfriend’s names and addresses are also welcomed. Last, but by no means least, a Cog’s real “job” is to bo a regular writer, and while on the subject of writing, Cogs, please write on one sido of your paper and write with a heavy pencil. That is all Aunt Jane has to remind you of my dears. You really are a good family on the whole, you know. Happy days. Aunt Jane.

♦♦ ♦ v Tokomaru. Dear Hub, —How are you and all the Cogs keeping? The weather has been very changeable lately. We had a terrible day last Sunday. The rain came down in buckets-full in Tokomaru, but to-day is fine. Still there is plenty of mud and water about. My sister is going to tap-dance at a rally in Koputoroa on Thursday so she is busily practising her steps. My cousins who live in Wellington at present are going to Australia soon. I wish I were one of them, don’t you, Hub? Well, Hub, as I have to write to my pen-friend in England I had better draw this letter to a close. Butterfly. Your cousins are indeed fortunate in going to tho land of sunshine, Butterfly—but very soon our own summer will be here. Halcombe. Dear Hub, —May I join your happy 1 Band of Cogs? I will be nine years of age this month on the 16th. I am in . Std. 2. My little sister and I ride to school on a little black pony. We have a naughty little puppy which chases tho fowls and yards up the lainb.s. I : would like to have “Bonnie” for my pen-name. We have had some great storms lately. That is all my news for ': now but I will write again next week. I Noeline. |3 Welcome in Noeline, we are very happy to have you as a new member of ' our ever-growing family. Send three- < 'pence in stamps and you will receive 1 a Cog’s badge. “Bonnie” has already 3 been taken for a pen-name—how would “Mistress Mary” do?

Feilding. Dear Hub, —It took a lot of fishing to get twelve fish out of those letters. Thank you for the health germ. I feel much better now, but the doctor said I will have to have another fortnight on my back. Mother showed me how to crochet and I made a bonnet for my doll. Love to all the Cogs. J ewel. As our last health germ did you so much good, Jewel, we are sending two this week. You are not wasting your time in bed either are you; Would you like to make something for our Treasure Chest?—it still needs some more warm woollies. Dannevirke. Dear Hub, —Just a few lines to tell you some news as I have not written for three weeks to you. The weather has been very wet and cold bat is clearing up now. Our cows will be in soon, so will have about ten calves to feed. Our friends the Tuis have come back to visit us, they are very tame in*>„oci. We have many beautiful birds around our house. About a year ago we had a kingfisher come and sit on a telegraph wire in our back yard. My sister’s big grey lom cat catches rabbits and brings them home bilt he does not eat them so we give them to our dog to eat. Hub, lam sending in a little poem for the Page and hope there is room for it some where. Well, Hub, as news has run short, I will close till next week. Lots of love to you all. Silver Spray. Your little poem is splendid, Silver Spray and we want more like it in our Page. Bunnythorpe. Dear Hub, —Just a few lines to let you know I have not got my badge yet. Will you send it? Last time I wrote I sent three stamps in for it. I have six cats, one is a Persian which can do all sorts of tricks. I have also six batams which are very comical because they have feathers down their legs as * they had stockings on. Wo have two dogs, one is just a pup which is very playful. I often pass the “Times” office. Well I’ll close now. Bubbles. Sony your badge did not arrive, Bubbles. Watch out for Mr Postie next week. What a big family of pets yon have!