The Cousins’ Competitions

Southland Times, Issue 22915, 13 June 1936, Page 22 (Supplement)

The Cousins’ Competitions

386th COMPETITION. Story for Cousins 11 and under: “A Happy Day.” Prize of 1/- to Cousins Joan McLeay (9) Otahu-Blackmount R.D., Otautau, Reg Paterson (9), South Hillend R.D., Winton, Joyce Mortimer (10), Gorge Road. Very Highly Commended and 3 marks to Cousins Margaret Bagley (10), Railway House, Garston, Joan Hubber (11), Winton, Heddon Bush R.D., Pat Henderson (11), Waikana, Yyonne Hall (8), Aparima, Otautau, Dorothy Stevens (11), Lora Gorge. Highly Commended and 2 marks to Cousins Freda Heenan (10), South Hillend, Winton R.D., Beverley MacDougall (12), Home street, Winton, Theresa Kean (8), South Hillend R.D., Winton, * Elizabeth Kean (11), South Hillend, Winton R.D., Joyce Howden (10) Mataura Island, Eric Lindsay (8), Drummond, Imelda Kirkwood (10), South Hillend R.D., Winton, Evelyn Andrews (9), “Sterndale,” Five Rivers, Daisy Wilson (11), South Hillend R.D., Winton, Charlie Gordon (9), South Hillend R.D., Mary Stewart (11), South Hillend R.D., Winton, Letty Woods (11), South Hillend R.D., Winton, Nan Clarke (11), South Hillend, one entry without a name. Commended and 1 mark to Cousin Rita Barnett (11), care Sanford Mill, Clifden. COMMENTS. Punctuation, my cousins! I am sure if you went through your entries very carefully you would find many places for full-stops and commas. Also, please remember to put your name, age and address at the foot of each entry. I want to congratulate the younger writers. Tire nine and ten year-olds are writing almost as well as their older cousins, and if they keep improving I will be a very proud and pleased Cousin Betty. 386th COMPETITION. Poem for Cousins 12 and over: “Laughter.”' Prize of 2/- to Cousin Isobel McKenzie (14), Dipton. Prize of 1/- to Cousin Dorothy Jellyman (12), Queen street, Otautau. Very Highly Commended and 3 marks to Cousin Ray McLeay (13), Otahu-Blackmount R.D., Otautau, Mabel Clarke (12), South Hillend, Winton R.D., Lilian Todd (16), Toa P. 0., Gwen Waterhouse (14), Orepuki. Highly Commended and 2 marks to Cousins Constance Lloyd (12), Nightcaps, Beaumont R.D., Ita Griffin (12), Te Wae Wae, Frances Gibbon (15), 44 Cranley street, Tainui, Dunedin. Commended and 1 mark to Cousins Teresa Knowler (11), Lilburn, Tuatapere, Mary Lobb (13), Box 28, Edendale. COMMENT'S. Cousin Isobel is a tried verse writer, but she tends to leave her sentences incomplete. The last sentence could be improved by substituting “then” for “for”, and changing the last line for a smoother combination of words. It is quite like old times to have a “Jellyman” in our prize list, and if Cousin Dorothy works hard to improve her verse this should not be the last time. I think it would be best, Cousin Constance, to avoid having verses of three lines. It would be wiser to concentrate on a simple form of poem until you feel you are really a proficient versewriter. 387 th COMPETITION. Poem for all Cousins: “Jack Frost.” Story for all Cousins: “A School Story.” Entries close TUESDAY, June 16. 388th COiMPETITION. Poem for Cousins 12 and over: “Pictures in the Fire.” Essay for Cousins 11 and under: “Why I like being a Little Southlander.” Entries close TUESDAY, June 23.