Letter-Box Corner

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23471, 7 October 1939, Page 9 (Supplement)

Letter-Box Corner

MARGARET PATERSON.—How lovely 'jour . garden must be looking just now. .Margaret. I hope' you are successful in the show. Your little sketches were not quite good eiough for publication this time. Try to make the pictures a little neater. BETTiNA MOlß.—Your last sketch was very dainty, Bettina,. but I did not think 'the figure was very -well done. It rather spoilt the good effect of tho whole scene. PAT PRICE.—Your sketch of tho honeyBuckle was very neat, Pat. I 6hall use it luter on the page.' • • FAY PRICE.—"A Motor Hide" was most Bmusing, Fay. It will see print-when I can find space for it. ALISON HARRIS. —-Welcome to the Herald. Circles, Alison. You must be very good; at music if you have , been learning for bo long. . . ALICE McDONALD. —I am pleased to Wlcpme you to these Circles, Alice, and hope ta see some work from you soon. ESTHA MEHRTENS. —Welcome to tho Hcrald Circles, Esta. You were a clever little girl to knit- tho doll's clothes for your '{ister. I am sure she was delighted with them. NOLEEN McDONALD.—Welcome to these Circles,',- Noleen. I have entered your l.ttempt in the Missing Word Contest.-

AUDREY LEVIS.—IIow well you described the storv of the greenstone eardrop. Audrey. I could just sec Miss Maxwell I'elatinfj it,. / LOIS YOUNG. —"Bluebells" was quite n ICOod little poem. Lois, hut .von must he careful about certain points of grammar. For Instance, in one line you said spring was on • jta way, and in dhe next spoke of her joy. ?ou should decided whether you will make . Spring a person first, and then keep to that Idea throughout. 'l'lie sketch was not quite "P to publication standard. STELLA JACKSON. -What fun you . Itnist have collecting all those Maori curios, Stella. It must be most interesting having thcin so near to youT home. , BETH WOO I.LAM.--"The Happy Return" "38 quite a well told tale, IVtli, but the fiibject is very injicli overdone. Try something Biorp unusual next time. Thank you for the • T'ddle-nie-ree and the puzzle. BESSIE BEER.—No, Bessie, the J'enfriends Corner has been suspended until inrther notice. Some of your riddles will bo ' jjsed later, but jour sketch was rather too dark for srood reproduction on the page, lour description of the little old lady was Quite well written, but not interesting enough ,0 nierit its publication. . LORNA SYCAMORE.—The blossoms on fruit trees do look lovely just now, Lorna. *o3r riddle-me-rrti was riuite good and will ,f f Print later. . Betty huckle. —I do not know yet U., w 6 will be having a summer page, Hetty, what a dear little cat C'hrissy must be. Malcolm thanks Tinker and C'hrissy ■or their g<wvl wishes, and sends them a big P' lf r. 'You will be looking forward to seeing chickens when they batch out. PHYLLIS HALFPENNY. —What fun win with your budgie, Phyllis. It rtro »• "" interesting to receive some preiised leaves from your pen-friend in Mr 1 " 1 - The sketch of the cat was the oeiter of the tun you sent in this time. It R 'll Mc print later.

BEVERLEY HEADDEY.—Thank you for your item, Beverley. Sorry, I an unable to print your pen-friend request just no<v because tho Pen-friend Corner has been suspended. MARGARET GLAVISH.—You must have a busy time feeding all those calves. Your sketch was not quite good enough for publication. Try not to use so many fine lines as they tend to make the picture look rather scratchy. MORRIS ALLEN.—Thank you for tho "Sports Facts,' Morris, but I think most boys and girls who play tho games mentioned know all the rules. The item about the gnu will see print later. FRANK MIHALJEVICH.—WeIcome to tho Herald Circles, Frank. Sketches should be done in Indian ink on fairly stiff white paper. The word-square will see print later when I can find a spare corner. DAVID HAVILL.—I was delighted to hear from you again, David. You certainly live in a very interesting district. It must he great fun collecting the historical facts about the surrounding countryside. Your sketching is improving, David, but tho last drawings wero not quite up to publication standard. Try not to make your lines too scratchy. F. MARTIN.—I have made you a momber of the llkrald Circles. Your sketches were not quite good enough for publication this time. ELEANOR MILSON.—"The Missing Hen" was good, Eleanor. It will see print later on. I was sorry to hear you had lost one of your canaries, but you have others so you won't feel the loss quite so much. SHIRLEY JONES.—I was ever so interested to hoar all about the show, Shirley. You certainly did very well. Congratulations on winning so many prizes. Sorry, I am unable to print that pen-friend request because the Pen-friends' Cornor has been suspended until further notice. Many thanks for all tho items. Some of them will be used when spaco permits. VIOLET OTTO.—The metre in your poem was not very good, Violet. Always see that the lines are of an even length. Your sketches were rather too stiff this time. The figures did not look very natural. Better luck noxt lime. JEAN OTTO.—I was over so pleased to hear from you again, Jean. What fun you must have with your baby brother. I expect he is quite hard to look after sometimes. Babies aro usually very mischeviotis at that ago. Frisky must be a dear little lamb. Tho ideas of your poems wero quite good, but the metre needed attention. ROBIN SCOTT.—I am sorry no mention was made of your story, "Spring," Hobin. It will sec print very soon. DAVID ASHY.—Welcomo to the Herald Circles, David. 100 points are needed for M.B.G. and 200 for D.M.8.G.. WILMA EADDY.—Your skcte!; of the little girl was very well done, Wilma. Unfortunately it could not be reproduced because it was not done in Indian ink. Next time don't forget to say whether the sketches arc copied or original. DOROTHY BARTON. —You certainly have been unlucky with your cows, Dorothy. I hope, your calf is a great success. VIOLET ERCEG. —What a dear lilflo lien .Till must be. Violet. T do think hens and ducks arc very fascinating. No doubt you arc looking forward to Jill's chicks hatching. Sorry, but the very uneven metre in "l,iftlc Pink Pigs" spoilt the good effect of the poem. EDMA HINES.—How lovely If must, have been Ivirig on the hay in the. sunshine, Edna. '"The Lonely Cloud will see print, but "Nicker.v's Surprise" was not quite up to publication standard. JOY FRAEI.---f am pleased to make you a member of the Hrtui.n Circles, Joy. Thank you for the items. NGAIRE CRUICKSHANK. —The sketch of the horse was the better of the two you sent in this time, Nffairc. The little dog's lees were not quite natural. Drawing is certainly a grand hobby. Sorry, I cannot, return your sketches unless a stamped, addressed' envelope is enclosed. INA HARRIS. —Your items all arrived safely, thank you, Ina. Some of them will see print when space permits. SHIRLEY MAYO. —Welcome to tho IlEitu.ri Circles, Shirley. Thank you for the riddles. JUNE MAYO.—I am pleased to welcome you to these Circles, June. Sorry 1 am unable to obtain pen-friends for you at present. Thank you for your riddles. BETH TOCKER.—I'm sorry 1 am unable to print your pen-friend request, Beth, hut the Pen-friend Corner has been suspended until further notice. Continued in opposite corner.