Girls and Boys

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24875, 22 April 1944, Page 4

Girls and Boys

DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS What grey days we've been having lately. Big heavy clouds keep glowering down at the earth and every now and then they weep great tears of rain till we begin to wonder just what we've done to annoy the old weather man! However, its quite pleasant to be out of doors—when the rain stops. It's nor too hot and we can walk for hours without growing weary. Autumn time is really lovely, especially in districts where the trees turn golden and red. How attractive the poplars and willows are looking now. V/e begin to see trees we never knew were there because they are suddenly all dressed-up in gorgeous bright gowns. Already the glittering fairy gold is floating down from the branches forming little crackly heaps on the ground and the graceful leaves are dancing, dancing with the wind over the hills ar.d far away. Yes, autumn is a beautiful but rather sad time, for after-all its golden glory comes the icy blast of winter. But we mustn't think of that, for there are holidays again scon and winter mustn t come before those happy days are over! Jolly autumn rambles for you all, feoys and girls, end T i —» Sove from '

Thank You Thank you to the following boys and girls for items received: —Mary \elcich, Jill penter, Granville Fraser. Ann lily. Donna whitford, Dawn Watts Dawn Gosper Lorraine Woolsey, Doreen Campbell. Nola Campbell Wynne Gordon, Elizabeth Williamson, Pay Smyth, Viner Hislop, Gwen Gillard, Jovc-e Smith, Joy Devlin, Margaret Ihorp, Doris King. Rath Baucke. Welcome A very warm welcome is extended to the following new members of the llebald Circles: —Anne and Josie Harding. Jean Bartlett, Jimmy Hargreaves, Maureen Goodrich. Yvonne Fenton, Bhihke Magan. Pictures in the Mist Dear Anno Shirley.—We are having a lot of rain up here. When the ram has stopped and the sun begins to shine we play a game. The mist makes all kinds of queer shapes as it hangs among the trees, and we try to see who can find the most. In one place we can see an old Maori chief with his cloak around him and his mere in his hand. Further along we can see a policeman in an old-fashioned helmet. Then a girl running, with ber scarf flying behind her. There is a Maori war canoe with a warrior standing in the prow. There are lots of other things I could tell you about but it would take up too much Spacp. —From your sincere member, ulenys Fraser (9). Ruatahuna. Autumn Twilight Awav in the distance, outlined against the blue-grev of the sky. a long low range of dark, bush-clad bills are gradually fading into the fast-approaching darkness. At the foot, of this steep ascending slope, autumn-tinted willows drape their golden-brown leafed branches over the dark, shadowy surface of the winding river. With every stir of the gentle breeze, a shower of multi-coloured leaves fall from the trees, over-shadowing the river's edge, to form a tinted carpet gaily strewn upon the mossy-grown bank and cairn surface of the stream. Overhead, the heavens are spangled with twinkling stars, while over the sleeping country-side, twilight has descended. _ , —Original, by Betty Derecourt (14).

THE BOOKWORM —Original sketch by Elizabeth Hawee (16) M.B.G. New Books "The Spring," by A. Trickle. "Xo Warmth," by Wilfred Dip. "The Xew Bicycle," by Isabel Wanted. "Freezing," bv I. C. Colile. "Don't, Risk It," by Private Rhodes. —Original, by Elizabeth Parkinson (15). in the Forest The forest is a leafy place. With trees both large and small. I love to sit upon the moss. And watch the brown leaves fall. —Original, by Robin Armstrong

More Honours We have pleasure in announcing that two more members of the Herald Circles have succeeded in gaining their first hundred points, therebv becoming Members of Boys and Girls, and winning the cash sward of 5/-. This time it goes to JOCELYN CHARTER, of Remuera, and ANGELA WILSON, also of Remuera. Hearty congratulations Jocelyn Sand Angela, and our very best wishes for continued success. Sing a Song Sing a song of "ersatz," A pocketful of Reich. A ">>azi" sort of mixture Which isn't very nice. Thev mixed in lots of Vichy, To make the flavour surer. Wasn't that a dainty dish To set before the Fuehrer! Adolf is in his mountain house. Counting up his losses. Hermann is in his boudoir. Pinning on his crosses. The doctor at the microphone Made an awful din. When down flew the R.A.F., And how they bombed Berlin! Evervone ran everywhere. To see what they could do, And when they reached the bier Ruhr dam, They left it running too. —Original, by Glen Barclay (13).

A RECORD CATCH —Original sketch by Jean Fortune (lo), D.M.B.G, Find the Fish In the following sentences are names of fish: 1. Iler ring is very valuable. 2. "Sally! Sal! Monday is the day were going." cried Jack. 3. "It's Jean and Co., ' declared he. 4 "Smack 'er Elaine," said the man. 5. "i had dock, daisies and thistles, but I've lost them," said Tom. (Answers elsewhere.) —Original, by Catherine_Fahey (13). A Code Contest You will find much amusement in trying to puzzle out the competition this week. You have to solve the code in the paragraph below. It is a fairly simple one and you are given one clue only. The first word in the paragraph begins with the letter O. All words are separated by colons. When you have puzzled out the code rewrite the paragraph correctly and then put the code underneath. The code is the full alphabet with the corresponding code letters along side. Don't forget to add your name, age and address and send your entries to Anne Shirley, Herald Office, C.P.O. Box 32, Auckland C.I. Four five shilling prizes for the neatest, correct or nearest correct entries. Here is the paragraph which you have to decode:— WXJ : \VL : MPJ : NQJBM : YJOOXO: WL : YRLJ : RO : MW : YJBQX : XWM: MW : HW : GPBM : WXJ : YRVJO : DKM : MW : YRV.J : GPBM : WXJ : HWJO. THE CONTEST CLOSES ON SATURDAY. MAY 13. Chinese Doiis 1 have two Chinese dolls wearing their National costume. They are a boy and girl. Their clothes are unremovable. The boy has a black wig plaited in two tails while the. girl wears a cap. —Original, by J. Pegler (0). City Anagrams 1, A Last Grind; 2, I Spar; 3. Old Xon; 4, Near Crab; 5. Work Nve; 6, Lend a Grin. (Answers elsewhere.) —Original, by G." Braithwaite, M.B.G. Answers Find the Fish.—l, herring; salmon; 3, cod; 4, mackerel; 5, haddock. City Anagrams.—l, Stalingrad; 2, Parin; 3, London; i. Canberra; 5, New York; (S, Leningrad