Wendy and Her Family

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1935, Page 19 (Supplement)

Wendy and Her Family

LETTERS to be addressed: “Wendy,” c/o Box 119, Tarantjd Daily News, NEW PLYMOUTH.

“Nancibell,” Kio Kio: The Hut family are calling out all sorts of good wishes for you to take with you to your music exam, Joan. They, will be very much interested to hear how you get on. A letter from your pen-friend arrived at the Hut this week so I wonder if you have seen her answer as well as your own to-day.

“Leamington,” Tariki: How spick-and-span your school will look when. the men have finished painting it. and in a few years’ time when the trees all grow up it ought to look very pretty, the Hut folk think. Have you your calf yet for the competition? “Lazy-Daisy,” Opunake: Everyone at the Hut was very pleaspd to find your letter in Postie’s bag tßis week, Gwen, and they think you must have had a lovely time at that birthday party; Baby Margaret is wondering if you would tell us about some of the things the Brownies do, for she would love to know.

Ron Aubrey, Stratford: A big welcome to the Hut, Ron. Now that you are able to read our page yourself you will be able to see your name in the Welcome Corner over on the opposite side. Thank you for your nicely made sunshine squares. They, will be very useful.

“Faith in New Zealand,” Ohangai: We have made a note of your suggestions, Tink, but we are waiting to hear what some of the other Tinks say as well before we definitely decide on our next competition. Thank you for the riddles you have sent us. We guessed the one about the teeth but we could not think of the answer to the other one.

Jack Murphy, Egmont Village: Thank you very much for your sunshine squares, Jack. The Hut family become quite excited when they see little parcels arriving for the Sunshine Cupboard. It makes them think of Christmas! Thank you for your' piece of poetry; it is a pretty one.

“Windflower,” Hawera: What good news you had for us in your last letter, Tink. Why, before you know where you are you will be home again, and then going off to school! We like your piece of poetry very much. Thank you for sending it, and would you like Myrtle as a name for your doll?

Joyce Julian, Whakamara: The sun is shining brightly to-day to welcome you to the Hut, Joyce. We are very glad to have you as one of our Tinks. When next you write will you tell us when your birthday comes, please, and will you also tell us what pen-name you would like instead of “Jonquil, for “Jonquil” has been taken by somebody else.

Harold Reeve, Norfolk Road: Your letter gave us a surprise this week for we had not heard from you for a long time, had we! It was good of youl to send us the piece,of poetry, but unfortunately another Tink has raced you with the same piece, so we shall not oe able to use yours this time. ' Don Reeve, Norfolk Read: Thank you for, your piece of poetry, Don. The mail bag has been full of surprises this week and your letter was one of them. You must be missing your big brotner now that he has gone _ away again. When will you be seeing him once more?

Sheila Kerrisk, Kakaramea: It was good of you to send us the squares for our Sunshine Cupboard, little Tink. Tinker Bell thinks they were very neatly knitted. For your pen-name I wander if you would like “Blackberry Maiden, for “Silverwings” belongs to another Tink.

“Twilight,” Tokirima: You are not the only one who is excited about the holidays, Tink, for everyone at the Hut is too. Only a week longer to wait and then school books can be put away! That is enough to make anyone feel excited they say. Thank you for the verses about Autumn.

“Desert Gold,” Rawhitiroa: That is a very interesting piece you have sent us about the quaint pukeho, and we are pleased to he able to make room for it on our page. Billikins is wondering if vou have ever seen one of those mrds, for he hasn’t and he says he would like

Joy Walker, Tariki: Thank you for your little piece of poetry, but I am afraid, Tink, we cannot have it on our page this time because it has been there before, you see. Baby Margaret likes it very much—in fact it is one of her favourites.

Noni Walker, Tariki: I am quite sure you enjoyed the play that, you were in, Tink, and what fun it must have been to be dressed up as fairies and elves. We are hoping you are going to write and tell us all about it some day soon.

“Good Luck,” Te Kiri: The Hut folk like the pretty piece of poetry you have sent for our page, and they think you have chosen a very good time to send it, for they have been watching Hut gardener busily working amongst his seed boxes lately and he has been telling them of all the flowers there are going to be when summer comes.

Alfred Lovell, Tongaporutu: I wish you could see how pleased Billikins is looking now that he knows you have come to join the Hut. And he was interested to hear about the games you like best, for football and cricket are his favourites too, and he even has a toy aeroplane also which he thinks must be something like yours.

“Helvetia,” Hurleyville: Your mother must have been very pleased when you iced those two cakes for her, and I expect you enjoyed doing them, didnt you, Tink? Baby Margaret has often wanted Cookie to allow her to ice some of her c&kes, but Cookie says she is not big enough yet. .

Campbell Smith, Patca: Billikins says he can quite imagine how pleased you must be now that you are living so near the sea. Why, you must be much nearer even than the Hut folk are, and I expect you will have, even more swims m the summerrtime than Billikins and the Twins!

“Blue Eyes,” Patea: You have not so very much longer to wait now befoi e your birthday copiej, have you, little Tink! I wonder if it makes you feel excited when you think of it. Baby Margaret feels excited when she. thinks of hers but it will not be coming for a long time yet.

“White Mountain,” Pembroke Road: Yes; we like your piece of poetry very much, Tink. It sounds as though it comes from the front page of some book —does it? The Twins are wondering if the peas in your garden have come up yet, for if they have they have raced the Hut ones.

“Fairy Moonbeam,” Waitoiloi: We shall be interested to hear the result ,of your last basketball match for the season, Tink. To have won every match would be a fine record to hold, wouldn't it You must have some good players at your school, the Hut folk think.

Jean Robertson, Rahotu: Tinker Bell has chosen a pen-name that she thinks you might like, Jean. It is “Konini,” but if you can think of one you would like better tell us what it is when you write again. Thank you very much for “Little King Pippin.” It is a good piece for our page.

“Princess Primrose,” Bell Block: The verses you sent about the different trees are very pretty Tink, but are there no more of them? Tinker Bell was hoping there would be something about birch trees and chestnuts and gums for they are some of her favourites.

“Chick,” Opunake: I wonder if you found your letter easily this morning, Natalie, for it is the first time it has been here with a pen-name at the top of it. The Twins are wondering if you have been gathering any more pine cones lately for they brought in a cart load of them this morning.

Shirley Rikihana, Opunake: Hut dressmaker has put patterns for dolls’ clothes on our page sometimes, Tink, so perhaps you might be able to find some of them. Baby Margaret is wondering what size your doll is, for she has one about twelve inches long and another tiny wee little one. !

“Silver Birch,” Rahotu: The Hut people were very pleased when they saw your long list of riddles and they set to work at once trying to guess them all. Billikins likes the one about the plumber best, but Tinker Bell likes the crocodile one.

“Sunshine Susie,” Rahotu: I wonder if you have seen your name over on the other page this morning, Tink, for I know it is there. It was to be a surprise for you. Thank you for the riddles you have sent. We have had the one about the thin boy before but the other is a new one.

Hazel Womer, Rowan: I hope a letter from some pen-friend will soon arrive for you, Tink, for you will find it exciting seeing who it is. Yes; there are some spring bulbs flowering at the Hut now and everyone likes to see them gaily shaking their heads as the wind rustles by.

“Winky-White-Eye,” Okato: Everyone al the Hut thinks it was very good of you to send all those cigarette cards for our Sunshine Cupboard. What a number of them you must have collected. I suppose your exams at school are nearly over by now, and I wonder if you are pleased or sorry!

"Jungle Struggler,” Inglewood: The Twins are wondering how you like your new home, Tink. They had not heard before that you had moved—in factnone of the Hut folk had heard of it. Thank you for “Tire Two Warriors.” We are putting it on our page. “Japanese Blossom” and “Little Boy Blue,” Eltham: Your recipe for coconutice looks a good one, Tinks, and the Hut fqlk want to try it when the holidays come, but as we have had several recipes very much like it just lately we are not going to put it on our page this time.

Loris Jenkin, Malroe: Your letter made everyone very excited when it arrived at the Hut to-day, Loris, and now the whole Hut family is standing at the door waving a welcome to you. Thank you for your pretty little piece of poetry, and for a name for your hen would you I'ke Becky? Laura Jenkin, Mahoe: The holidays will soon be here now, Laura. Have y° u made all sorts of plans for what you are going to do? Baby Margaret is going to plant some flower seeds if the days are fine, and the Twins want to build a little play-house down under the trees. I wonder if they will be able to.

“Golden Carnation,” Mahoe: There is a pattern of a very pretty knitted jumper in our knitting corner to-day, Tink. and if you use finer needles than the ones given in that pattern it ought to be put about the size you are wanting. How is the little pig - that you have been feeding?

“Wattle Girl,” Eltham: Yes; the flowers that your pen-name came from have been looking pretty everywhere just latt\v. The wattle trees at the Hut were a mass of yellow but they are almost over now for the rain has spoilt them. Is your rose cutting growing yet? Fairy Queen,’’ Hawera: Tinker Bell says she expects you felt quite strange going back to school again after having been away all that time, and Billikins is wondering if you were lucky enough to miss the exams! The Hut folk have finished their , exams now, and they are all very glad.

“Country Girl,” Kapuni: What a lovely surprise, Tink, to find a letter from you to-day! It was a pity you could not hear that programme because the Tinks who did hear it enjoyed it. Thank you for the piece of poetry you have sent, Baby Margaret thinks it is pretty. “Chrysanthemum,” Tirimoana: Thank you very much for your pretty sunshine square. It is almost the colour of sunshine, too. I am afraid the piece of poetry you sent was on our page last week, dear, so you were just a little, too late, weren’t you! Better luck next timv, as the Hut folk say.

“Mt. Egmont,” Korito: The swimming baths ought to look very pretty when the ferns grow up round them. I expect you are longing for the warm days to come again so that you 1 can swim, in those baths again. The Hut family aie looking forward to going to the beach. Napier and Clifton Willison, Waitoitoi: What a crowd of baby pigs you must have now. Billikins says he would love to be able to see them and touch them for there have never been any baby pigs at the Hut. Thank you for your piece of poetry.

“Chinese Lantern,” Eltham: You must enjoy seeing all the baby lambs, Tink, and what dear little calves you must have too. Are you going to have some of them as your very own pets? Baby Margaret is glad you had sqch a good time at that party and she likes the piece of poetry you recited there. Avril. Pope, Hawera: Of course you may join the Wendy Hut, little new Tink. Your name will be written down amongst the names of all the other Tinks, and we shall write down the pen-name you have asked for too, so that it may always be yours. The Hut folk suggest Butterhell as a name for your calf.

“Swallow," Toko: No; Hut gardener’s cabbages are not coming on very quickly now for he says there has not been enough sun for them- Billikins saw a white butterfly in the garden the other day so now everyone is wondering who will eat the cabbages first —the Hut folk or the butterflies! “Autumn Glory," Urenui: You have been a Wendy Tink for a long time now, haven't you, Molly. We were very pleased to find a letter from you again this week. What a lovely holiday you must have had and what interesting things you must have seen, I wonder if you were away for long.