Letter – Box Corner

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23109, 6 August 1938, Page 8 (Supplement)

Letter - Box Corner

{AUDREY LEVIS.—Your essay was we!l written, Audrey and will see print soon. DAVID HAVILL.—How lovely to have all those stamps given to you. No, David, I missed seeing the worst of the flood, but next day everything looked very wet and bedraggled. SHIRLEY MONTEITH.—I am sorry about the mistake in your name, Shirley. Drawings must be dono in black ink to be reproduced on the page. FRANCES O'DONOGHUE.—I am glad you have obtained a pen-friend, Frances. Your items were not up to publication standard. DONALD PERT.—Your little sketch could not be published because it was only done in pencil, Donald. COLIN DE LUCA. —Thank you for the items, Colin. It is a pity the little poem is a bit late for Autumn. MARGARET COOPER.—The ferns must look very well in the box, Margaret. It is great fun finding ferns and mosses in the bush. PATRICIA LENNAN.—You must have had an alarming time with the floods, Patricia. No, we do not have pen-names in the Herald Circles. MERLYN BRINKMAN.—Your little story was not quite good enough for publication, Mcrlyn. The poems and sketch were not ' up to standard, either. However, the riddles will see print. KITTY ALLAN.—Your poetic letter was much appreciated, Kitty. There was really no need to send back that certificate. I have forwarded the letter to Pat. VALERIE SPANNER.—Your little story was most entertaining, Valerie. ROSALIE CAMERON.—I hope the electric wires don't really hurt the animals, Rosalie. MAVIS GARRETT.—Your little Dutch scene was well done. Mavis. Try doing some original sketches now. JIMMY NGAHIWI.—I expect you will find the pen and ink drawing a little difficult at first. With practice you should succeed, though. The two sketches you sent in this time were not quite good enough, Jimmy. VALERIE MOSSMAN.—I expect you will be pleased to see Betty home again, won't you? I wonder what your little present will be this time, Valerie. GORDON HARRIS.—Your sketch of the ship was rather large for publication, Gordon. I am sorrv. PATRICIA TAYLOR.—So glad you have joined up, Patricia. Yes, we have some splendid little artists among our members. 1 am sure you must have been pleased to be homo again after being in hospital for* so long. BERYL HAYWARD—I hope Wnlngaro is successful in retaining the Cup, Beryl. Do you plav golf. too? MARIE BAILEY—The "Fathers' Day" at school must have been most exciting, Marie. I liked your poem very much. It will see print soon. GWEN KELLY. —For a first attemot at poetry, "One Frosty Morn" was good, Gwen. You will see it on the page soon. I am afraid the rain has been doing its best to wreck most of the gardens lately. ROSE RALPH. —That must have been a lovely drive, Rose. It is a wonderful feeling spinning along away from the crowded towns to the heights. JOAN HARTLEY.—Drawings must be done in Indian ink, Joan, but stories may he written neatly in ordinary ink. They should no» he longer than 500 words. SHIRLEY BLACK.—Your little noem was not good enough for the page. Shirley. The ropied noem cannot be used at pr?sent, I'm sor>-v. EILEEN SHINE.—Of course you are still a member of the Herald Circles. Eileen. Your poem was quite a good little piece and you will see it in nrint later. THELMA COATES. —"The Greenstone Mere" was quite a readable tale, but very much too long for "Boys and Girls."

BETTY FROST.—Yes, Betty, you may get a badge if you come in to me. I shouldl uw to see you. Of course you may contribute drawings to the page as well as stories if you wish, , BARBARA HYDE.—I was pleased to hear from you Barbara. The poem was a sweet little one. S BETTY WOLFE.—Yes, mark cards are awarded for published items. Betty. You do noi: have to have a badge. If you wisb to, they are Is 6d. Your sketch was not very well done. Don't forget that drawings fcr publication must be done in black ink. . MARGARET NEELEY—What a clever cat Tipsy must be. It is a wonder is oot frightened of Grunter. Candles certainly are dangerous. It will be nice to have the electricity. . , . BETTY CRUICKSHANK.—It certainly is very early for little lambs. It is', fun knowini some of the other members, isn't it, Betty' Your essay on "Sunset" was quite a fair descriptive piece but you are rather apt to let your sentences become too much to" W volved. Try to avoid this. The sketch was not up to standard. FRANCES MOFFAT.—You must have some beautiful sunsets, Frances. There is always a great thrill in watching a golden sunset. JOAN SCHWARZ.—I am not quite sure what you mean by that radio contest. JoanLet me know a little more about it and then I could tell you if it were suitable or not. You certainly have a great assortment of pen-friends. ... J, RONA WILCOX.—I am "°t publishing copied poems just now.. Rona. Tnq. riddle and tongue-twisters will s*e print. CHARLES GOSPER. —I am sorry, Charles, but your sketches wore not quite gcoo enough for reproduction on our page, wn fun it must be to live on an island. . ELIZABETH GOW-—That s certainly a lovely thought of yours. Elizabeth, is, on a starry night one could almost imagine f the angels gazing down from the heavens. ELINOR DUNNING.— Sorry, Elinor, the sketch was not up to publication sta " d " r . DOROTH* FINLAYSON.— Many thanks for the chatty letter. Dorothy. You do write well for a little girl of only sixANNABELLE —. —Such a nice long letter from this Matakana reader but she forgot to sign her surname. Write a « a |" * , t ' Annabelle and let me know what it Is, won * you? Yes, I, too, love watching a l.ghtning display. It was very vivid on the nig!" y»»m6 EDITH KERR —Sorry, Edith, the Jlttl# rketch was not quite suitable for publicatio Better luck next time. „ JNINA GERRAND—What a cleverJitt budgie Schubfe must I be, Nina- It "lusijg great fun talking to him and teaching to talk. I am not publishing copied poems just now, owing to lack of space. . ■ MARY DRUMMOND.— I -am afraidl is not space enough for birthday K , (0 on our page, Mary. What a lucky g have that aviarv given to you* .. MARGARET BUDGE. —What lovely■ £* you have, Margaret. I hope you are s .. ful in winnir. the prize with your lam FAY PRICE. —You may belong to n the Pen-friends' and the Artists age The mark card system appeared on the p j{# last Saturday. Your little poem q p | nf good but you must be careful about Keep the length of your linrs even. KATHLEEN Your Boat _ sketch will be published. The SKy n? Son"" 1* a lovclv niece, isn t ' have eJEILEEN MARTIN.—I hope y ° Fil een. Y° a caped the measles this tim » j yoUf must watch the length of the I lines # to poetrv—lt is not always very evea. . f | P DOUGLASVVINCENT.—Yon— YYonu n must j£hoo , rather lonely being thes only one Y ° ur Anion wet days don t you, biJeatloP* [njy was not good enough for p Letters and items Received f p or0 tby Betty Goodman, Uiia Bicheno, . Turie. Beverley Abraham, Ina Han j