Letter-Box Corner

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23879, 1 February 1941, Page 3 (Supplement)

Letter-Box Corner

I.YN MILLS.—The house and free scenes Were the best of your sketches, Lyn. The riddle-me-ree nil] see print when space permits. ■ / LGRNA LUKlN.—Thanks for ycur items, Lorna. HEATHER DAY.—So glad you are enjoying your holiday, Heather. Sorry, your (•ketches did not reach publication standard. Try again. PHYLLIS HALFPENNY.—Your sketches •were good,''Phyllis. How lovely to have that pussy family. Tippy must be very Droud •of the kittens. MARJORIE SHIRLEY.—So pleased to Jicar from you again, Marjorie. Your sketch •of the bridge was the best this time. MAVIS WILSON. —Your litile verse about the puppy was good, Mavis. ENID LONGD EN.—Sorry, Enid, your iketch was not quite up to standard. Try .again. JOAN LOVELL.—Your items were all good, Joan. ELIZABETH fun to fcave such a nice pet goose, Elizabeth. Thank you for your items. CONSTANCE WALL EN.—So glad you ere having just good holidays, Constance. Your sketches were not Quite up to standard this time. Try to make your lines bolder.

PIXIE PAINTERS —Copied sketch by Rangi Blddlo (0). HELEN WENTWORTH. —I have enrolled you as a iiember of the Ifchai.d Circles. Helen. Yot/r sketch of the flower was not quite suitable for good reproduction, iry Bgain. , , , JANET ABDALLAH.—Your sketches wero meet, Janet, bat rather large for use just now. Your poem was good. . MIRIAM NORTH.—So glad yon enjoyed jour holiday in Auckland, Miriam, jour (•keich did ' not quite reach publication standard. Thanks for the riddles. RUTH BRYAN. —Your description or tlie picture was good Ruth. The other essay will f.re print, too. BETH WOOLLAM. —Thank you for yonr ""Song Story." , , FAY MILLER.—Your sketches «re not finite good enough this time, Fay. Hie nir j on the stone v.as the best. Thanks for ai> the others iteni«. , , . JOAN CAMPBELL.—Your sketches were not Quite as good as usual this tunc, Joan. Try taking /more carp over one picture hihj not iloincr $6 many all at once. DOROTHY HAIRE.—Your sketches were fir-* quit' up to publication standard, Dorothy. DAKERS.—So sorry to hear you had riot been well, Margaret, and 1 hope yon will soon be better. SHIRLEY DAKERS—You certainly were a good girl to get up early and prepare the breakfast. Shirley. Thanks for the riddle-me-re c. GWEN TOYE.—"Adventure Calls" was a Rood little verse. Owen VALERIE SPANNER. —So glad you liked tli; boojv, Valerie. Both your poems were frond. MARIE VICKERMAN.—Thank you for your items J Marie. You forirot to say whether they were copied or original. BETTY WOLFE. Sorry, Betty. your did j| ( ,t come up to publication standard fiii= time. LORN A RIDGLEY. —I hope Spot, and Tnk Invp finite recovered from their cold, wet Adventure !<or"a JOHN RIDGLEY.—Your little TKiem was vorv good. John. It will see print. ANCEI-A WILSON— T have enrolled you a member of the IlEiur.o Circles, Angela. Marks are awarded for all published items. Faulty nietre rather spoilt your poem. JILL HOSKING. —Sorry. Jill, we have not space in which to print your story at prrsprif. CONSTANCE BOSSON.—What splendid fun von must have had at the Guide camp, Constance. DAVID HAVILL.- -Your description of n storm was well written, David MA r iK TA"SE> L. -Your legend was well told Mi-';.. "H>n sketches were good, too. TUPPY BURNETT, -1 am sure your calf must be a. verv nice one, Tuppy. DAW>I BROWN.—Thank you for all yonr Items. Da vn LOIS MUDFORD.—Sorry, Lois, your {ketches did not reach publication standard

5 ERICA BRODIE.—The zoo is always a 5 very fascinating place Your story of the s acorns was very good Erica HEATHER BRODIE—I think that caterpillar would eventually turn into the black and white moth which is common round Auck- • land gardens about this time. Your little f sketch did not quite reach publication • standard. VALERIE NlCHOL,—Thanks lor tho 5 good wishes, Valerie. The riddles will be pubj lished la to--1 JOYCE RAMSDEN.—Sorry, Joyce, your verse, "Come With Me," was not up to pub- > lication standard. 1 SUSIE JURD.—Yes, Susie, I agree that postcard collecting is a grand hobby. Faulty ' metre in some of your lines rather spoilt your poem LORRAINE WOOLSEY.—Some of the lines in your verse were good, but the whole piece did not quite reach publication standard. Lorraine. What splendid fun you must have had climbing those hills. 1 BOBBY CRUSE. —"The Spanish Senorifa" was not quite sutable for this page, Bobby, while thy other verse and story did not reach the required standard. The Item, j "How Do You Feel?" will see print. RUTH BAUKE.—You must try a little harder with your sketches, Ruth. The baby hedgehog must have been fascinating. MARGARET BENNETT.—Thank you for the riddles, Margaret. RAE MAXWELL. —Acknowledgments to vour sketch and story appeared on the page on November 10 and October 19 respectively, Rae. These items will be published when space permits. Your last sketch was not suitable for good reproduction, while the poern was rather spoilt by faulty metre. MARGARET DAY. —Thank you for your items, Margaret. The sketches were not quite good enough for print. MARY HILL.—So glad you enjoyed your holiday, Mary. Thanks for the riddles. HAZEL STUBBS. —Thanks for your items. Hazel. All sketches for publication must bo done in black ink, so yours could not be considered. JOAN HILL. —So glad you like your new home, Joan. What a shock you must have received when you discovered your new bike was missing. I did not think j'our sketches were quite as good as usual. Try to make yonr outlines more definite. DULCIE BOURKE— That is a splendid name for your calf, Dulcio._ No, I'm sorry, only stories written on one side of the paper aro considered for publication. How do you liks Joey as a name for the canary? JOAN EYRE.—Thanks for the items, Joan. "Stings" will bo used The sketches did not come ui> to publication standard this time. JOIE BARKER.—Sorry. Joie, we do not print copied poems on this page. The sketch was not quite up to standard. Try again. JOAN BEARDSHAW.—So glad you enjoy tho page, Joan. Sorry, your item was not quite suitable for use just now GWENDOLYN RAYNELL.—Thanks for the riddles. Gwendolyn. Tho sketch was not quite good enough for print. CLIFFORD JAMES.—A good description of your slay in Queensland, Clifford. MOIRA LLOYD.—What a sad tale about your shoes, Moira. I can imagine how upset you must have been when tho blacking didn't work. However, everything: turned out well in tho end GLADYS ZANOVICH. —It must have been interesting seeing all thoso animals on tho road, Gladys. Your story was quito good and will see print if space permits LILY TROWERN.—Your story was very well told. Lily, and will see print if space permits later thelma rlennerhassett. —Sketches such as thoso you submitted should be marked "adapted, ' Thelma. What a dear, but very mischievous, little lamb Pinocchio must be DAPHNE YOUNG.—StifT white drawing paper and black ink must be used for sketches for tho page, Daphne. Poems may be written in ordinary ink on pad paper (ono sido of tho sheet only;, and tlicy must bo original. PETER DOWD. —Sorry, Peter we do not use copied stories on this page, lhanks for the other items. ADRIENNE DOWD.—Thanks for the riddles, Adrienne. Sorry your story could not be considered, because it was written on both sides of (he paper. LAN CRAWFORD. —Sorry, Jan. your sketches were not quite suitable for good reproduction this time. Try using a finer pen'"sTELLA JACKSON.—That must have been a delightful walk, Stella. LU CONRAD. —Your story was good, Lu. You will see it on the page when space I>C BE RN AD ETTE McLAREN.—A rule card has now been sent to you, ijcrnadettG. I hunk you for tho riddles. A very hearty welcome is extended to tho following new members of 'he Tlkrai.d Circles: Nannette Seymore, Graham and Rne Overton, Joy Robertson, lan Crawford, Joan Beardsliinv, Joie Barker, Alice McDonald, Susan Lloyd, Angela Wilson, Shirley Dakers, Dorothy Ha ire. , . . Sovsral replies have had to be held over snttl mxt week.