CHILDREN’S CORNER

Temuka Leader, Issue 10181, 17 December 1927, Page 4

CHILDREN’S CORNER

JUNIOR PUZZLE. (Ten years and under).

(Butted bj "Wattle Blowom Ah letter* te be addmeed kite thi»< Cousin "Wattle Blossom," ear* Temuka Leader and Ga'aldia* Guard laa Dear Cousins, —Oh, my, what dreadful weather this is for summer time, isn’t! No bathing these days; no picnics, no nuffin’, us the kiddies say! Let’s hope old Sol soon comes out and shines hard to make up for all these wet, cold days. I really think that summer must have been stolen on her way to us, don’t you?—or else forgotten all about us this long time. I was so sorry the weather was bad for your picnics the other day, but I’m sure you had lots of fun, anyway. It is disappointing, though, isn’t it! Well, as 1 said, there are four prize-winners this week. I wonder what you do with your prizes, anyway! Now, I wonder if you would all like to do something for me? Well, I want you all to save all the stamps that you can—Used stamps of any .kind, ,so long as they are not torn —and • when you have quite a lot, take them to the “Leader” Office, and I will send them to St. Saviour’s Orphanage, as they wain all the stamps they can procure. I do like to do all I can for the orphans, don’t you?—-and I’d love to have quits a large Pox of stamps to send them. Well, bye-bye just now. Judith and I send love to all of you— COUSIN WATTLE BLOSSOM. # ♦ • Junior puzzle answer: — Little 80-Peep. She lost her sheep And didn’t know Where to find them. Leave them alone And they’ll come Pome, 1 Wagging their tails behind them. Cousin George Dwan. Also correct: Mary Miller. * * • Senior puzzle: .Cousin Joyce Swap. Answers: (1) Sea C, (2) yew U, (3) kew Q, (4) Wye Dee YD, (5) wise YS (or YZ). Cousin John Miller’s answer was not the correct one, yet it would have done. Here it is:—Sea C, yew U, kew Q. Dee Exe DX. empty MT. / ♦ • • Last Saturday’s answer to the senior puzzle was not “Summertime Bill,” but “Dover, Arno, William, Thames; Shannon, Italy.” Cousin P. Deßenzy is the winner. Also correct: . Cousins Joyce Swap, Dora Deßenzy, John Miller, M. and H. Williams. Junior puzzle: “Paddy was a Welshman,” etc., Cousin D. Lister. Certificates: Cousin P. Deßenzy, general and neatness; Cousin Joyce Swap, general.

Seddon St., Temuka, December 2, 1927. Dear Cousin Wattle Blossom, — We are having bad weather now. I think since the Summer Time Bill was passed, the weather got worse. One is not safe to go out without their topcoat. I went to our Sunday School picnic yesterday, and had a very pleasant time. We could not go to "The Gums,” as it was under water, so we went to the Winchester Park. I came first in my race, and Pat, my sister, came second in 'her race. We played many games, and, the day passed pleasantly. Last Saturday I did some baking. I made scones, .gems and sultana cake. It is the first time I have made a cake. 'You asked if we could crochet or knit. 1 can crochet a little, and I made a dress and hat for a doll. We have had our proficiency. I must close now.—l remain, JOYCE SWAP. (I love gems, Joyce, don’t you? fiut I have never tried to make them, as I haven’t any gem-irons. It was a pity the weather was had, but I’m glad you enjoyed the park. —C.W.B.) * ■ * * Winchester,November SO, 1927. Dear Cousin Wattle Blossom, —■ Our proficiency examination Is over and now u*e have nothing to worry over; all we shall have to do is to look forward to picnics,, holidays, and Christmas,. The weather has been terribly miserable this last week or two, hasn't it! * We don’t seem to be getting any summer at all, aud, worst of all, it has been too cold to bathe. I guess Judith does not like this tiresome weather for I suppose she has been unable to go for her walks. Hoping you are now quite better from the ’flu. —I remain, your loving Cousin, "Paddy the Next Best Thing.” (No, Judith does not like being indoor/at all. Let’s hope the weather improves for the holidays.— C.W.8.) * * • 43 Maude St., Waimate, November 26, 1927. Dear Cousin Wattle Blossom, — When I arrived home after a glorious day on the swings, I found a letter waiting for me. I was great- ! ly surprised to find I had won a certificate, and wish to thank you very much for sending it to me. My standard have started their exam, at school, but wo have only had our pencil-drawing, which I like I very much. My mother sent a cops I of the "Leader” to my uncle in ' America, who read my letter in the ! Children’s Corner. My uncle tolc I me he must write a letter to yon and find out how old you are. ‘ am very sorry to hear that Judith her father and yourslelf had th€ ’flii, ail’d htfp'e you win lie wel

soon. I am enclosing the answer to this week’s puzzle. With love to Judith and yourself.—l remain, your Cousin, j MINNIE WILLIAMS. | (That was, a long way to send the “Leader," wasn’t It, Minnie?— C.W.8.) ♦ * * 43 Maude St., Waimate, December 26, 1927. ; Dear Cousin. Wattle Blossom, —I ■ was very pleased to receive my certificate, which you so kindly had : forwarded to me. I am sending in the puzzle for this week, as well as a puzzle which I hope you will use in the Children’s Corner when convenient. What a lovely day It has been to-day in Waimate! When my j uncle answered my letter, he made ? a mistake and said “Cousin Wattle Seed,” instead of “Cousin Wattle Blossom.” Last Sunday, dad [ and my sisters and brothers motored j through to Temuka. Yes, I love history stories. We got some new ; records the other day, which are * very interesting. The puzzle is: The winner is the one who makes the most words out of “Proprietary.”— I remain, your loving Cousin, HUGHINA. (The records must be nice; what ones are they, 'Hughina?—C.W.B.) « « » A CURIOUS HANGING BASKET. There is a little piece of nature j work which boys and girls would find very Interesting, and that is the construction of a carrot or turnip hanging basket. Get a carrot or turnip as largo as possible, and perfectly sound. Cut away most of the tapering portion, leaving just enough of the thickest end to form a bowl-shaped piece.* The centre of this is then scraped out to form a little cup. Now, bore three holes in the sides, and slip in strings, by whwh to bang up tho lit'.l e basket. In the hollowed-out cup put some water, and them suspend the- tiny vrg* table basket in a window, and wait for results. In a tew days it will be noticed that the carrot is sprouting at the crown or end, where the stalk originally grew. The shoots will develop rapidly into ferny leaves which, spreading all round the carrot stump, will form a pretty mass of foliage. The basket may be improved still further by placing in the hoilowed-out cdt part a small sponge. On this sponge sprinkle grass seeds or mustard and cress, and by keeping thq sponge wet, these seeds vfill grow and form & light green cover at the top of the basket, adding greatly to the effect of the quaint little decoration. \

Found at school: — SLCBR B A K O D SADN G R E 0 S E S SLN Prize of One Shilling for first correct solution opened. * * •

SENIOR PUZZLE. (Eleven years and over)

There is a ten days’ diet teat mentioned in one of the classics — the greatest classic —for which a certain youth asked, for himself aud his three companions, at the end of which he asked that they be examined for physical fitness, complexion and general appearance, in comparison with other young people of the household. Who was the youth, who were his companions, where did it lake place, and what is the name of the classic? What was the result of the test? The prize of One Shilling goes ,to the one providing the most interesting answer.