Letter-box Corner

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 24009, 5 July 1941, Page 17

Letter-box Corner

JOAN McCULLAGH There is no entrance fee to our Circles. Joan. I have enrolled you as a new member. TOPSY DOE.—You must have had a grand time in the bush, Topsy. JEAN McKINNON.—I still have that poem, Jean. It is rat Her long for use at present, however. If you send a stamped ad dressed envelope I shall return it. PAT BOWERS.—Your pussy certainly lost one of his nine lives when he tried to run up the chimney. Pat. PAT BARNES.—You did have a narrow escape in the accident. Pal. I hope you will like your new home. FAY LOOMB.—Your; pussy must be a darling, Fay. MARGARET COLLINS—Sorry, Margaret, we don't print copied verse on the page now. RITA GYDE.—I do hope you and your sister are much better now, Rita. Have you found the dilly-ducks yet? VALDA SHILTON.—PIease note Rule 3 and 8 on your card, Valda. MAUREEN RYAN.—So pleased to hear from you, Maureen. The mornings are cold now. SHIRLEY MONTEITH.—What a pity you you caught a cold on your holiday, Shirley. Hope you are better now. FRANCES WAITE.—I have entered "Matilda Kose" in the contest, Frances. Thank you to the following boys and girls for letters received:—Eleanor Milson, Audrey C'olmer, Betty Frost, Pat Healy, Dorothy Wood, Ngaire Robinson, Joy Bowers. A very hearty welcome is extended to the following new members of the Herald Circles:—Margaret Collins, Julie Kusabs, Joy Bowers, Pal Bowers, George Hunter and Joan McCullagh ACCEPTED The work or the following boys and girls reaches publication standard and will appear on this page when space permits:— STORIES.—Xgaire Robinson, Bernice McDonnell, Eleanor Milson.

VERSE.—Daphne Black. SKETCHES.—Robin Hunter (2). Maire Mark (1), Elsebeth Madsen (2), Chiria Lee. Monica Cooray (2), Viurita Cooray (1). . OTHER SHORT ITEMS.—Gladys Shaw, Oeorgre Hunter, Kathleen Littlejohn, Elsebeth Madsen (4). Dorothy Wood, Jean Mason. I'at Hcaly, Beryl Phair, Colleen Lineen, Rosemary Watson (Riddles) TRY AGAIN The work of bo.vs and girls whose names appear in this list was not quite suitable for use on this page just now:— • STORIES.—Pat Healy, Valda Shilton, Frances Waite.

VERSE.—Jean McKinnon, Maureen Ryai. Frances Waite, l?eggy Liddy. SKETCHES.—Maire Mark. Robin Hunte, Rae Riggir, Elsebeth Madsen, Monica Cooray Vigita Cooray, Paul Pettit, Dorothy Peter Joan Morris, Jane Heir, Douglas Edmonds Valda Shilton, June Christenscn, Audrey Col mer Colleen Lineen, Shirley Monteith. OTHER SHORT ITEMS.—Elsebeth Mad sen, Paul Pettit, Dorothy Peters, Dorothy Wood, Peggy Liddy, Rosemary Watson.