POOH CORNER

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 71, Issue 6136, 14 September 1945, Page 6

POOH CORNER

Dear Children, I have picked a spot where sunshine gleams and no wind can find me and I am sitting answering your letters while skylarks sing high in the air and cheeky fannies chirp above my head. Just a few minutes ago' a ladybird ran across my paper. The sunshine gleamed on her shiny, rusty back and the tiny spots of black reflected the gold rays. I picked her up and held her on the end of my finger and as she poised I repeated the little rhyme “Ladybird, ladybird, flay away home, your house is on fife and your children alone.” As if she understood, she unfurled her gauzy wings which she keeps hidden under the hard rusty shell and off she flew to see if my tale wej’c true. I am sure she would be pleased to know that it was not and I hope she will forgive me for giving her such a fright. Piglet thinks I shouldn’t have frightened her so but you should just see how he frightens the birds that come to pull up his peas. I’m sure if he could stay in the garden all the time not one bird would venture near. He certainly looks a ferocious little animal as he stamps up and down between the rows, waving his arms and calling cut lofldly. H'e will not have a moment’s peace till the peas have grown big and the birds cannot do any harm. Well, I must leave some room for your letters and Piglet wants me to help him chase birds so this will be all for this week. —Love from Winnie-the-Pooh. Dear Winnie-the-Pooh,

As I have been reading your Corner for some time, I have made up my mind to join. Could I have for my pen-name “Pokey Bear” if no one else has got it. I sometimes play with Daffodil. We have got tw r o cats which . are full of fun. They are called I Monty and Peter.—Love from Pokey

; Bear. > [ Now we are three—Broono Bear, I Pokey Bear and Pooh Bear. Welcome to our Corner and congratulations on being one of the Three Bears. I expect you and Daffodil have lots of fun together. Do you play with Monty and Peter ? Dear Winnie-the-Pooh, May I join your Pooh Corner, Winnie? I am nine years old and I am in Standard 3 at school. Lots of my friends have joined it. My brother is I going to join your space too. My father suggested we joined. I live on a farm and I am enjoying my holidays. When we heard that the war was over at school on Wednesday, well, most of the children in our class broke their rulers because they were so happy. Can I have “Spring Flower” for my pen-name?—Love to Winnie-the-Pooh from Spring Flower. Welcome, Spring Flower. We arc looking forward to hearing from you and your brother quite often. It is fun having holidays when you live on a farm, isn’t it, because you can do se many things. It certainly was worth a few broken rulers to know that peace had been declared. Dear Winnie-the-Pooh, I am very sorry for not writing sooner, please forgive me. I have changed my address as you may see. How is everyone at Pooh Corner? Hope they are all well. Here are some jokes and riddles. Give my best

regards to all at Pooh Corner. —Love from Shosley. How do you like living in town Shosley? I must remember to put your new address in my Pooh Book. Dear Winnie-the-Pooh, I am a disgrace to Pooh Corner for not writing. How is Piglet? I have been to Auckland for the August holidays. We stayed out at Pt. Chevalier. One of my aunties was working in the Four Square store down by Oakley Avenue so I had free ice creams just every day when 1 went for the milk. We had two days in town, Wednesday and Thursday. I mowed the lawn twice for my auntie. 1 had a good time and came home on Sunday night. Give my love to Piglet. I am sending in a riddle-me-ree and a lot of riddles.--Love from Fantail. What a lovely time you had during your stay in Auckland. You were very lucky to have all those ice creams, free too. I expect Aunties liked having someone to mow the lawn. Dear Winnie-the-Pooh, Yes, its really me! Kiwi Girl! I suppose you thought I had got scarlet fever? But no, wot yet.. Piglet, don’t you go and get it. A friend’ of mine has got it. Seeing it is such a long time since I wrote last, I aVIII try and make it up by writing a long letter. I went up to Auckland for my holidays and I was going to write to you while I was up there but you know what holidays are, once you get going out you can never stop. I went and saw

“Thunderhed,. Son of Flicka” while I was up there, but I missed “My Friend Flicka.” Are you still as cross as cross, Piglet? I hope not. It was very sad about the seeds. Perhaps they’ll grow next time. I send “Pooh Corner” to my friend in hospital each week. Enclosed are some riddles and jokes. When are we going to have another competition? It is quite a long time since we have had one. How many have you on the roll now ? I bet its a good few. Give my love to everyone at Pooh Corner.—Love from Kiwi • .Girl. It is certainly worth while waiting for your letters, Kiwi Girl, when they are so newsy. What a pity you missed “My Friend Flicka.” Did you enjoy the sequel ? Piglet says to -cell you that the birds have left the seeds alone since he put the cotton up, so he is his own bright cheery self again now. Is your friend in hospital the one with scarlet fever? I send you best wishes for a quick recovery “Friend-in-Hospit’al” and I hope you enjoy our Pooh Corner. We certainly should have another competition and we will have to get our thinking caps On. Dear Winnie-the-Pooh,—Worst luck, our school holiday is nearly over, and on Monday we will bo at school again. Docs Piglet grow very many weeds in his garden or are there more flowers than weeds? 1 have made a garden of my own, and have some primroses. stocks, ragged robin, snapdragons, forget-me-nots and lobelias fI cleaning ye ■ - terday. but to-day Mum was sick so we seemed to stop. This afternoon when I was out on the front lawn what did I see but Timmy the cat lying right on Mum’s nansies. I will enclose some riddles. Give my love to all and keep some. for yourself.— Bambi. It is fun to go back to school again, isn’t it. Piglet is trying-hard not to grow weeds in his garden, but they will pop up before he can turn round. He has lots besides weeds though and ho was very interested in all that you have in vours. It must be very pretty. Spring cleaning is hard work, isn’t it? I expect Mum worked too hard, and that was what made her sick. I hope she is better again now. What a naughty cat Timmy was. I hone he didn’t snoil the pansies. Dear Winnie-the-Pooh, —It is such a long time since I wrote to you. At home my sister has a little white kitten. When it wants to come inside it scratches at the door. Well I must go now.—Love from Cow Cockie. I think white kittens are such dear little things, don’t you? Your sister’s one must be very clever. I expect you have lots of cows to help Dad with now. Thank you for the items. TONGUE TWISTERS Tilly and Tommy Tiddlemouso took Tui, Tania and Terry Tanderson to tea. ■William Waters wooed Winnie Wilson -one Wednesday. • Milly Molly Mandy mocked Miranda

Mary Monteith. James, John and juggled Jennifer’s jugs. ' —Flicka. JUMBLED * ANIMALS 1. Tba. 2. Atr. 3. Owe. 4. Efca. 5. Gdo. 1. Bat. 2. Rat 3 Cow. 4. Calf. 5. Dog. —Cow Cockie. FIND THE FLOWERS To grab at something and a fiery animal?—A snapdragon. A colour and something they ring? —Bluebell. Opposite to sour and a boy’s name? Sweet William. Blue Eyes. THE LARK The searchlights were flashing away. And lighting the sky with each ray. Said a lark, “I can’t wait, To have breakfast I’m late,” For she foolishly thought it was day! Lemonade.