LETTER-BOX CORNER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23339, 6 May 1939, Page 8 (Supplement)

LETTER-BOX CORNER

(Continued.) JEAN JENNINGS.— Sorry, Jean, but we do not publish cgpied stories because we receive so much excellent original material. JILL JOHNSTON. —How 'lovely to have all those cats, Jill. What fun you must have looking after them. The age limit of the Herald Circles is 20. You should try to make your shading lighter in your sketches. The very black shading docs not reproduce well on the page. GRACE ALDEUSON.—The addresses are Mrs. Bowling, Glenn House, Sussex. South Sea, England and Miss .Haugstrup-Sorensen, Gronncgrade 12, Neile, Denmark. In both cases you are asked to send a stamped addressed envelope for reply.

MURIEL. NICHOLSON. The Maori stories must bo mcst interesting, Muriel. Sorry, but I have more Jumbled Birds than I can use at present. • UNA STANAWAY.—Your drawing was not nearly up to the standard of the sketches published on this page. Una. NELLIE STANAWAY.—You must try much harder with your sketches before they can be published, Nellie. You forget to statu your age in your letter. . ..

DOROTHY BARTON,—So glad you had an enjoyable Easter, Dorothy. Those riddles have already appeared on this page.

ELVA SYCAMORE.—Your sketch was fair, Elva, but the bowsprit did not look quite right somehow. You want to study carefully all parts of the ship you are drawing JOYCE NICHOLSON.—What fun you will have answering all those pen-friends' letters, Joyce. IRENE CHETWIN.—Stiff white drawing paper and Indian ink should bo used for sketches; ordinary, blue ink for poems and stories. I have put a request for you in the Pon-friends' Corner. VERA DROWEiR.—Your sketches need to be a little neater before they reach publication standard, Vera. Try to make your outlines firmer in future.

BETTY GOODMAN.—I can understand how interested you must have been to sea that letter, Betty. It must have been fun see ing Madge. JEAN POPE.—I liked your silhouettes, Jean. They will sec print later. That is an excellent idea to keep all the Supplements to re-read during the holidays. 1 hope you have n lovely time at the school camp, Jean. BERN ICE MCDONNELL. —Your sketches were, riot quite neat enough for publication this time, Bernice. The description was quite well-written but it is rather late for children to bo bathing still, don't you think? Try a less-worn subject. ][ have a number of Jumbled Towns on hand at present so I'm sorry I am not able to use yours this time. EVELYN SUMMERS.—You have quite a large family, Evelyn. Did you enjoy the picture? Your flowr-rs were not quite clear enough. Try to iijake each flower and leaf stand out.

COLLEEN O'BRIEN.—The Anzac services are always very impressive, Colleen. Your'little sketch was not quite clear enough for good reproduction, I'm sorry.