Under the “Totem-Pole”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1043, 6 August 1930, Page 14

Under the “Totem-Pole”

Letters to Redfeather are answered as follow: Dancing Star: Your report arrived just too late to be included in the Guides’ column last week, Dancing Star, but you will find it in-print today. A Wigwam wish for this busy scribe. Drifting Feather: Thank you for your limericks, Drifting Feather. I wonder it you will enter a story this time? Bird Lover: Congratulations, Bird Lover. A pleasant surprise awaits you in today's competition results. Gold-tipped Father: We must -have another limerick competition soon, Goldtipped Feather, as they are very popular. I am glad you were able to send an entry Winged Arrow: “Soccer on the Ice” sounds great fun. Winged Arrow'. Thank you for your Ellerslie news. Sea Chief: Your limerick has won a prize for you, Sea Chief. My congratulations and best wishes. Dream Cloud: That was an interesting week-end, Dream Cloud, and the Guides will enjoy reading your account of it. Your decorated scroll is very attractive. Bronze Wing: “Pirates ahoy!” Your report of the birthday party with the marginal illustrations struck a new note in the Wigwam, Bronze Wing. Thank you for your Cavell news. Sun Dancer: Thank you for your entry. Sun Dancer. There will be another limerick competition soon. Little Stalker: I liked your entries very much, Little Stalker, and I hope you are now at work on a story. Great Lone Eagle: The Devonport notes have joined the great scroll, Great Lone Eagle. A good wish for this faithful chief. Red Star: Your letter is full of interest. Red Star, and I enjoyed reading about that strange cloud effect. Yes, I thought that extract from Maid of the Pines’ letter would appeal to you and also that poem by Harvest Moon. Are we to have a story from the pen of Red Star this competition? Lone Drifter: Amanda became quite famous, Lone Drifter, and 1 was glad to have your limerick. A good wish for this Brave. Northern Star: That cup for ambulance work should be keenly, competed for, Northern Star. Thank you for your Kaitaia report. THE GREAT PYRAMID The Great Pyramid was built by Cheops nearly 6,000 years ago to bo his tomb. It measures 775 feet along each side of the base. it. is 450 feet high, and covers 13J acres. It contains 85.G00.0G0 tons of stone The stones used vary in weight from two tons to 60 tons. According to Herodotus the pyramid took 30 years to build, with men'working in gangs of 100,000. Each gang worked for three months in the year.