Letter-Box Corner

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23850, 28 December 1940, Page 3 (Supplement)

Letter-Box Corner

THELMA BLENNERHASSETT. Many thanks for the Christmas wishes Ihelma. 1 hor»e you have it very happy time, too. JULIA PETTIT. —I expect you enjoyed your day at the flower show. Yes, the sweetpeas in my garden are just beginning to flower. Thanks for the game. GEORGE BRAITHWAITE, —I am ever so sorry, Gconre. but I had accidentally lorn those stamps off before I realised the letter came from you. Yve are not publishing photo* graphs on the pacrc just at present. TAONUI BIRCH. —Your sketch of the ship was just not quite clear enough for good reproduction, Taonui. Keep trying. Your work is improving. BEVERLEY HENDERSON.—Thanks for your items, Beverley. The sketches were not quite up to standard. VIOLET BOOTH.—The sweet peas were quite well drawn. Violet, but rather large for use just now. NGAIRE ROBINSON.—What a pity you missed the first announcement of the competitions, Xgaire. Never mind, there will he many more. 10NE BURT.—Thanks for letting me know about your poem, Tone. The sketches *ere not quite up to standard this time.

be A a D ,w^ Y FE LTS Your liftle owl must Tihhv nit A 1 e ?; our essay was (rood. space "S',hI S leUer viU be Pub'ishotl if leen°vo^r B ALLAGH.—Horry, Kosaprfnt B °° d enoU * h K k- P f^ lNE n READER.-' The best of your W1 " sce Pn»t later Elaine not pAMPBELL.— Xo, Joan,' I have Jl fo f, ltc » >; ou ', hut there are so many sketches waiting for print Thr C t ni i' t possibl y ~ ,se them all at once. The best of ivill see print later. V McKENNA.— Such a nice newsy ZEN 4 "wa vr nn'n Tl,nnks fnT Kk-Mrh« WAYGOOD.-Some attractive little e cheg, Zena, hut don't let vour work become too dark, will your MandJrd Pf p^ E '~r SJke '' l|lc? " ot ~,,itp " p to ManQa.ru, Pat. Iry again. Some of vnnr limericks were good. " >onr ion ftT„ l"'- v . v,,1,r I'oem arrived lav inclusion on the Christmas pa ire, l' oe ™ from you. Dawn. Puz N ,?e LA XoIa ISKELL - Thi ' nk • vou for ,hc ERiCA BRODIE.—Your little ntorv of ;: r ' ,nt X w as quite good, Erica. Thanks for HC.ru^n , " S n a „ 11 l! C I the ffood wishaa. _ "EATHER BRODf£.—Your sketch was Dot quite up to standard, Heather. The other items will be used if space permits. Thanks lor the good wishes. MONA WOOD.—Your sketch did not quite teach publication standard. AVe do not print copied verse now. DIANA COBB.—Your little sketches were jot quite clear enough, Diana. I shall try print Jocelyn's items as soon as space <*an be found for them. MARY McßETH.—Sorry, Mary, we do not irith pen-friends in these columns now.

JIM BORROWS.—Your sketch of the trees was quite well done and will appear on the page if space permits. BETTY RAY.—We shall do our best about your items before you leave us, Betty. "Cuckoo" was quite a good essay. « BETTY BAlN.—What very nice pets you seem to have, Betty. Sorry 1 am unable to reply personally to you. FAY WOOLSEY.— Sorry, Fay, your little sketches were not quite up to standard this time. We shall certainly do our best to use some of your items as soon as possible. LORRAINE WOOLSEY.—'Thank you for the verse and riddles, Lorraine. Both were good. EILEEN TURNER.—Try not to make your sketches too dark, Eileen. The scene in the cave was good. Thanks for the other items. ESME HOLDEN.—Sorry, Esme, our penfriend column has been suspended for the duration of the war. HELEN RANKIN.—The last line of your New Zealand poem still doesn't quite satisfy, Helen. "The Vesper" was good. The essay was well written. AUDREY HAMILTON.—Your little poem was very bright, Audrey. Yes, we have a neat little badge which costs Ts. fid. JULIA PACE.—Many thanks for the papers. Julia. 'They were most interesting. Sorry, we do not deal with pen-friend requests now. BOBBY CRUSE.—So sorry, Bobby, your Christmas items arrived too late. Thank you for your good wishes. SUSIE JURD.—"Xalive Trees" was good, Susie. ALISON POWER.—Yes, 7 always love travelling on the water at night-time too, Alison. Sorry, the limericks were not quite suitable. ROSEMARY LEADER.—Sorry, Rosemary, your items arrived too late for inclusion on the Christmas page. LILY TROWERN.—J liked your poem on the stormy petrel very much, Lily. 'The other two also were good. ROSEMARY WATSON.—"The Circus" was n very merry verse, Rosemary. Thanks for the riddles. ANNE RIACH,—Your sketch was not quite suitable this time, Anne. Try again. LYN MlLLS.—Marks are awarded according to the size and merit of sketches, L.vn. Yes, ordinary ink for stories. Mark cards, with the number of points awarded, are sent out when an item is published. Your drawings were not quite clear enough this time. DICKSIE COCKERTON.— Your essay on the approach of morn was quite well written, Dicksie. SHONA SWAYNE.— So sorry to hear you had not been well, Shona. Thank you for your items. I hope you have very happy holidays. MERLINE BROKEN SHIR E.—Your wee verse was quite good. Thank you for the other items. Merline. SHIRLEY SCOTT.—A bright, chatty letter from you, Shirley. Thank you for it; also the good wishes. MARIE-LOUISE GRAFF.—CouId yon do your next sketch in black ink, Marie-Louise, please? Pencil drawings are not easy to reproduce on the page. RUTH BRYAN.—-So many items from you, Ruth. 'The theme of your story is rather overdone. Try something more unusual. 'The essay was quite good. MAURINE WRIGHT.—Your sketches were very neat. Manrine, but don't let them become too large. The verse on marigolds was well written. MARION PATERSON.—I liked your story of the puff-balls, Marion. The essay was not quite up to standard. Thanks for the puzzle. RONA SCOTT.—Sorry, Bona, you must &y a little harder yet with your sketching. Ihe last picture was not quite clear-cut enough. MINNIE GOODES.—Many thanks for all your useful items, Minnie. « , JOYCE MILLER.—The scene with the little girl and the kitties was the better r, y «» r «!?. s . t „ lwo sketches, Joyce. DOROTHY RIPPEY.—Thank yoa for I'our riddles, Dorothj'.