Letter-Box Corner

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23773, 28 September 1940, Page 3 (Supplement)

Letter-Box Corner

FHANK AHFIENS. —I am sorry, Frank, bnt we do not deal with pen-friends on this page now, so your request could not be PU MI| S NNJE COODES. —Many thanks for your items, Minnie. LIiSLEY RIACH. —Your essay was quite good but I did not think your sketches quite came up to publication standard. AUDREY TUCKER. —What fun you must have playing with Spot, Audrey. I hope Judy is better now. MARGERY TUCKER. Those little verses were quite amusing, but not quite suitable for this -page, Margery. ISO, the person you mention is not an Aucklanuer. She is an Ausxralian. So glad you enjoy reading the page. DAWN PRICE. —Quite a good litle poem, Dawn. ■ FAY PRICE. —All your verses were good, Fay. We shall try to find space for them Boon. , , VIOLET BOOTH. —I am always pleased to hear about numbers' pets, Violet. ZENA WAYGOOD. —Some truly delightful . little scenes. Zeha. Your sketching is indewl improving. EUNICE DIiERY. —What a day you must h/ive spent over at the island, Eunice. ' » DO RE EN WALKER. —Thanks for the riddles, Doreen. Sorry the sketch has already appeared on this page. • MARGARET THOMPSON.—IOO points must be gained '/for M.B.G. and —OO for D.M.B.G. , , , ... DJCK MAKGILL. —Thank you for letting me know about the puzzle. Dick. DOROTHY F-INLAYSON. —Of your two stories, 'The Spring Fairy," was the better, Dorothy. '

MARJORIE SHIRLEY. —Your sketches of the elf and the caravan were the best, Marjoric. I hope your little budgies hatch out successfully. ' . ELVA SHAW.—Sorry, your poem was not up to publication 'standard, Elva. • MARGARET DAY.—Speckles must be a Tery nice hen, Margaret. Sorry, the sketches were not quite good enough for print. DAVID HAVILL. —It must have been fun watching the slugs and snails, David. KENNETH SEARLE. —-Too much smudgy black shading spoilt the sketch of the ship, Kenneth. , , , , . _ NAN'fIY HANSEN.—Two useful sketches, Nancy. Sorry, I have been so long publishing your other "pictures, but we have so many on hand at present. , , , , .. , PAT McCURDY. Your, skc t cll * s ! ° chicken 1 and the girl and lamb were the best, Put. , CLAIIRE DEWSNAP. Thank you for your items, Claire. The sketch was rather large for use just now. DUDLEY MANDER, Your sketches lacked the finish of your usual pic'ures, Dudley. Thanks for the puzzle winch was good. . . , , NOLA MANDER.—Your little picturo of the girl nnd bird was the better, >.ola. lhanks for the "Books" item. , . . TOR V JULIAN. —I expect you found much to do in the garden when you came home from your holidays, Tory. , DAMARIS MILLS—Your sketch Of the tree, was the better of the two sent in, Damaris; , ~ NOEL TURNER.—Thank you for the match trick, Xoel. The sketches did not quite reach publication Standard this time. , MARY WILLIS.—I was so t pleased to hear all about your dollies and budgie, ine /little poein was 'quite well written. JILL HODGSON. —You must have had a most enjoyable time at Rotorua, Jill. Thanks for the items. , . . RAE MAXWELL.—The sketch will see print when space permits, Rao. RONA HILL.—Yes, Rona, points are awarded for all j>ublished items. .MAY DYNES. —Stories should bo written with ordinary ink, May. Send in your ".raw* ing and I shall tlien be able to tell you if it reaches publication standard. How do you bke Uonpltv as a name for your bunny. LAURA McINTOSH.—You must try a little harder with your drawings before they merit publication/Laura. , ... , , NANCY KENDALL. — Some delightful Switches, Nancy. /Sorry wo don t print copied .stories.

EILEEN TURNER.—Your sketch of the birds was quite good, Eileen. The others wero not well finished enough. Thanks for the other items. ROSALEEN BALLAGH.—Your sketches were good, Rosaleen, but they should have been done in Indian ink. ROBIN SCOTT.—Your story was very good, Robin. 1 should certainly love to see you when you come to Auckland. So glad you enjoy our page. DOREEN STEWART.—Many thanks for the riddles, Doreen. What a pity you lost one of your ducklings. BERYL STEWART.—We much prefer to have wholly original stories for this page, Beryl. Thanks for the items which will be published. NADA BOND.—Two delightful sketches, Nada. JOCELYN COBB. —Thank you for the. riddles, Jocelyn. DIANA COBB.—Sorry. Diana, your essay was not quite suitable for the page. Your sketch was rather large for use just now. Thanks for the maze. EILEEN KING. —A nico newsy letter, Eileen. Sorry the sketches were not good enough for print. JUNE BISHOP. —E'aulty metro rather spoilt your poem, June. All sketches for publication should be done in Indian ink. 1 should like to see that story.

BETHNE KELSALL. Sorry, Bethne, your little sketches did not quite come up to the required standard. Try to make more of a picturo next time. . ANNE MANN IN EN. —Your sketch of the pig will see print if space permits. None of your last sketches were quite good enough for print. , , , BETTY GIBB. —ISO, we do not accept jokes for this page, Betty. Thanks for the riddles. . .. VESTA SYLVIA. —Thank you for _ the riddles, Vesta. No, I have not been to Tairua. The sketch was not quite good enough to merit publication. COLLEEN LINEEM. —The D. stands for Distinguished and the D.D. for Doubly Distinguished, Colleen. The figures in brackets are the ages. Your story was quite well written but tho sketches need a little more practice yet. MARGARET BOND. —\ou must bo kept busy with the sheep, Margaret. Your sketches were not up to standard, while the poem was fair. Would you send the solution of that puzzle as I was not able to solve it. LORNA SYCAMORE. —I was so pleased to hear from you, Lorna. Yes, those children wero indeed lucky. GEORGE FLOY ED.—Many thanks for your items, George. You will see them on the page soon. „ , , . r iu BETTY PLOYED. —Your sketches of the little pixie people were delightful, Betty. Iho other picture too was good. JUNE CAMPBELL.—The birds must be beautiful near your home, June. Sorry tho sketch was not good enough for print.

ROSEMARY WATSON. —Your poem was quite good, Rosemary. Thanks for the other STANTON.—Yes, Margaret, we havo a very nice .badge which costs is <»d. DAVID and FEODOR STANTON.—You must trv a little harder with your sketches before tliey come up to publication standard. SYLVIA JUDD. —Try to make your lines bolder in your sketches, Sylvia. The little girl did not look quite natural enough. LOIS YOUNG—Y our story had a most unusual theme, Lois. !jTou wili sec it on the page later, , . . JOAN CRAIG.—No, wo do not print copied poems now. Drawing should really be done in black ink, but if a very fine pen Is used blue is just as good. our moonlight scene was well done. Thanks for the riddles.

LLOYD BRADLEY. —Your story was brightlv told, Lloyd, but not suitable for this page, I'm sorry. JOAN EKMAN.—Your sketch was very neat, Joan. The average marks for sketches is five. By "painting 1 mean in COI ROMA STEVENSON. —Sorry, Roma, your sketches were not up to publication standard. You ilo not put M.B.G. after your name until you have gained your first 100 P °AUDREY GORDON. —So glad you had a good holiday, Audrey. Sorry I am unable to answer your letter personally. DULCIE. BOURKE,—Thank you for your ' tC HAZEL C STUBBS.—You must try-a little harder yet with your sketches, Hazel. ROSALEEN HARPUR. —Sorry, Rosaleen, but we do not print copied stories. ROSE MOORE.—The theme of your story is rather overdono. Rose. Also you must be careful of grammatical errors. Thank you for the other items. GEORGE DABB.—Many thanks for all thoso useful riddles, George. JEAN OTTO. —Yes, Jean, Spring has really arrived at last. . ALISON POWER. —It- is indeed delightful to walk in the country at dusk, Alison. Your poem /was good but the sketch not quite up to standard. Continued in opposite corner