The Cousins’ Competitions

Southland Times, Issue 19500, 14 March 1925, Page 18

The Cousins’ Competitions

AWARDS IN THE TWELFTH TEST. (a) An essay on Southland Bush. First (5/-) and 4 marks to Cousin Joan Mumford (10), 259 North Road, Invercargill. Second (2/6) and 3 marks to Cousin Daisy Ward (141, Awarua Plains. Highly Commended— 2 marks to Cousin Esther Ellis (14'. 15 Thames street, Invercargill; Cousin Daphne Godward (15), “Rockhaven,” 117 Elies Road, North Invercargill. Commend ed—l mark, Cousin Myra Hamilton (15), Winton, Otapiri, and Cousin Percy Gleeson (141, Box 184, Invercargill. (b) Drawing of a Southland Scene with which you are familiar.—First (5/-) and 4 marks to Cousin Marjorie Brown (15', 78 Janet street, Invercargill. Second (2/6) and 3 marks to Cousin aisy Ward (14', Awarua Plains. Highly Commended—2 marks to Cousin William Cunningham (13 1, 7 Fulton street, Gladstone. Commended—--1 mark to Cousin Alfred C. Stewart (12), 199 Tay street, Invercargill. COMMENTS. I was rather disappointed in the Bush stories —for the most part, you did not give your imaginations full rein. An essay like that should cat forth your best descriptive and imaginative work, whereas you gave me the impression of being afraid to let yourselves go. Cousin Joan I placed first because her work is bright and unforced, and shows great promise for so young a Cousin. I liked Cousin Daisy’s imaginative story, which was more in the line of what I wanted. The drawings were fewer, but better, and the first prize to Cousin Marjorie was both very original and very well drawn. It is entitled “Saturday Morning” and pictures girls and boys from all directions running to catch the newsboy with the Times. That was clever of her to think of that, don’t you think. Cousin Daisy’s drawing of the Awarua Wireless Station, of which she lives in view, is well done, but I am afraid it will not produce very well, as it is rather bare, though I don’t see how she could have avoided this. She was lucky to win two prizes, but I think you’ll all agree that she richly deserves them. —Cousin Betty. THIRTEENTH COMPETITION (o) A letter telling me about a song you like. (b) A short description, not more than 100 words, of a sunset. All entries must be in by Tuesday, MARCH 17, 1925. —Cousin Betty. FOURTEENTH COMPETITION (a) Drawing of your idea of Captain Kindheart. (b) “Pictures in the Eire.” Remember the rules:— I—Write in ink on one side of the paper only. 2—There must be separate sheets for each competition. 3 Each Cousin must work unaided, and enter his or her own work. 4 Drawings must be in black ink, and preferably in Indian ink. 5 Each entry must show the name and address of the Cousin, and the age. 6 No one more than 15 years of age may compete in these classes. 7 Address all entries to Cousin Betty, at the Southland Times Office. The prizes are:—First 5/-; second 2/6 in each class. The competition closes on Tuesday, MARCH 24, 1925. —Cousin Betty. Enrolments The following new Cousins have been enrolled this week:— Cousin Edna Davis (15), 314 Ettrick street, Invercargill. Cousin Mollie Crosbie (11), Victoria street, Richmond Grove, East Invercargill. Cousin Pearl Scully (13), Dacre. Cousin Margaret Pirie (12), Morton Mains. Cousin Hector McDonald Calder (14), Greenhills. Cousin Winifred Porteous (11), Otautau. Cousin Molly Porteous (9), Otautau. Cousin Adeline Waddell (10), “The Manse,” Tuatapere. Cousin Bertie Tecofsky (11), Tuatapere. Cousin Katie Tecofsky (14), Tuatapere. Cousin Meta McCulloch (11), Police Station, Tuatapere. C.K.A. Soldiets, —I thank you for your noble responses to my appeal, and wish you to know you will not find me ungrateful. My mail this week has been flatteringly large, and there is a noticeable increase in the number of entries. I know, nevertheless, that there are some who enrolled before, who have not yet answered a second time, and it is for these' people that I hold up the publication of enrolments and ranks till next when fleeting time compels me to brook no further delay. A large part of the year has gone, and we have a great and serious work to do, which cannot wait.

I am pleased to be able to report to you no new outrages on our dumb friends—none have been brought to my notice thia week. I have heard from the secretary of the Young Animals’ Friend Magazine, who advises me he has posted your magazines direct to you. I hope you derive an infinite amount of joy from them. In future I will, have them sent here, where I can post them on to you, thus saving the League your postage. —Captain Kindheart, Headquarters, Southland Times Office. The Southland Clans SEWING CLAN. The only enrolment this week was Cousin Mollie Crosbie (111, Victoria Street, Richmond Grove, East Invercargill. Cousin Elsie Amos has finished one jacket, and is well on with another. A Cousin wrote asking me if she may make something else in preference to a jacket. This is quite permissable, of course, and is what I want everyone of you to do—don’t wait to be told every single thing that you are to do. HANDIWORK CLAN. The new enrolments are:— I Cousin Marjory Godward (14), “Rockhaven,” 117 Elies Road, North Invercargill, and Cousin Nancy Aitken (10), Box 11, Bluff. Several Cousins seem interested in Cousin Dcreen Rushton’s “Surprise Ladies,” which she has described to you this week. There seems to l e some misunderstanding about scrap-books—they may be made out of an old book, if you like. A good plan then would be to cover each page neatly first with brown paper, thus producing a neater job at the finish. You can make a book yourselves out of stiff brown paper, or make it stiff by pasting two sheets together. A cover of wall-paper would be quite effective, or a plain cover with one cf your prettiest scrap decorations. There is one thing which I want you to do before it is quite finished, put your name somewhere on it, so that the child who receives it will know who it is from. It would have more value, then, don’t you think? COOKING PLAN. New enrolments are:— Cousin Eileen Jacquic-ry (15), 13 George Street. North Invercargill; and Cousin Beryl Thompson (12), ‘"The Ranch,” Fairfax. I have some good news for the members of this clan.—Mrs Kellahan, Dipton, who is very interested in our page, has kindly offered to donate a first and second prize for the winners of a baking competition in this clan. That would mean that all the entries would have to be sent in to me to be jtrlged. which might be some trouble to you. This is the only thing which could be done, however. What do you think should be done with the entries when they are judged? This, I leave entirely with yourselves to decide. When I hear what you think about it, I will set the competition to be judged on a given date. Cousin Bend Thompson writes that she tried Cousin Emma’s “Toffee Caramels,” which she liked very much. RECIPES. CHOCOLATE FUDGE First put two cups of sugar and one of water in a saucepan and stir over the fire till the sugar is melted, but do not let it boil till then. Add a pinch of cream of tartar and two teaspoonfuls of cocoa, and one of vanilla. Test the fudge by dropping a little in a cup of cold water, and when it forms a soft ball, in the fingers, it is ready to take off. Add an ounce of butter and some roasted peanuts and beat till quite thick; then pour into a buttered dish.—Cousin Esther Ellis, (14), 15 Thames Street, Invercargill. GINGER CAKES. Take two cupfuls of fleur, one tablespoonful of sugar, a quarter lb of lard, three tablespoonfuls of treacle, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, three-quarters of a spoonful of bicarbonate of seda, a teaspoonful of vinegar, and a pinch of salt. Mix dry ingredients together, then melt lard and treacle in oven. Make a hole in the centre of dry ingredients, and put the hot treacle and lard into it and mix quickly. Add, lastly, carbonate of soda mixed with the vinegar, and beat well. Bake in a slow oven on flat tin.—Cousin Elsie Amos (11), Mabel Bush. TOMATO PIE. Put a layer of tomatoes, fairly thick sliced, in a piedish. Sprinkle over pepper and salt, and then a layer of breadcrumbs. Repeat the process until the piedish is full. Place a few small pieces of butter on top, and bake in a moderate oven until the bread-crumbs are brewn and the tomatoes cooked.—Eileen Jacquiery (15), 13 George street, Invercargill. “CORNISH PASTIES.” Cooked or raw meat, 1 teacup, cooked or raw potato, 1 teacup, salt and pepper to taste. 1 tablespoon of gravy or water. Cut the meat, potato, and an onion into small pieces and mix together on a plate. Add pepper and salt and gravy. Roll out

pastry and cut into rounds about the size of a saucer. Place meat mixture in the centre. Close and put a ridge on top and prick with a fork. Bake in a hot oven. — Cousin Beryl Thompson (12), “The Ranch” Fairfax. APPLE POP. Fill a kerosene tin half full of the peelings and scraps of apples. Add three cups of sugar and just enough hot water to melt the sugar. Then put in enough ccld water to cover apples. Let it stand for a week then strain and bottle. In a day or tw r o the corks will pop out. It is then ready to dr.nk.—Cousin Beryl Thomson. (12).