THREE LITTLE PAGE BOYS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20077, 6 April 1935, Page 13

THREE LITTLE PAGE BOYS

mast is eight feet high. Did you go to the Quickstep? We did, and I think Timaru did very well. There were some very young players in some of the bands. There was a little boy of about ten years of age who played a tenor horn in the Kaikorai Band and won two medals. He was very good. Your loving Circlian— Kenneth Ramsay Smith, Timaru. Dear Peter Pan, As I did not go away for a holiday I will tell you about a walk my friend and I had. We set out one warm afternoon and on our way to the fields we passed through the orchard. The boughs of the apple-trees, were bending under the weight of the rosy ripe apples. Two shiny blackbirds were feasting greedily on juicy pears. The plum trees revealed their tinted leaves, red, yellow and golden, dancing in the cool, soft breeze. Having walked through a grass paddock, we ascended a hill. From the top we had a wonderful view. In one direction men were stacking corn. In front of us was a field of stooked wheat resemb-

ling a pigmy encampment. Behind was a field of oats rippling like the sea as the wind passed over it. To the right was a running stream, the left bank fringed with willows and poplars dressed in gowns of different hues. Having seen all this we descended from the summit and retraced our steps homewards. Lots of love, from— Phyllis Smith, Rosewill. Dear Peter Pan, Thank you very much for Highly Commending my last letter to you and also for giving me a Merit Card for my story. I enjoyed reading the Bird Page very much and liked the idea of putting the birds’ pictures at the bottom. A few weeks ago there was a Church Flower Show at St. Andrews and I put in a button hole, knitted scarf, a cane raffia basket, and some writing. I won a first with che scarf and basket, and fourth with my writing, and finally tied with another boy for the aggregate prize. I received a beautiful fountain pen. I have finished knitting the back, front and collar of a jersey for winter. We have enjoyed mushrooms for tea these last few nights, and have gathered a big basketful this morning. Last Saturday we went to a Sunday School tea at St. Andrews, and after playing merry games such as “Here we go gathering nuts in May,” we sat down to a tabic set with fruit salads, jellies, and all sorts of delicious things. We had o treasure hunt for some packets of sweets and peanuts. I did not have any luck in the hunt, but one boy gave Colin a packet of peanuts. Our valley is beginning to look beautiful wich the Autumn tints. Our garden is getting ready for sleeping time except a few flowers which are still arrayed in their

Autumn glory. lam reading “Martin Rattler” and think It very interesting. Have you read it, Peter Pan? With best wishes to you and the other Circlians, your loving Circlian, lam Hewson, Bluecliffs. Dear Peter Pan, I gained my proficiency last year, so now I have left school and am staying at home. I went to Temuka for seven week’s holiday, and enjoyed myself swimming and going for joy-rides in my Uncle's lorry. I went to sixteen pictures during my holidays, and was not disappointed with any of them. Not very long ago a merry crowd of us went for a picnic to Te Moana. While the billy was boiling for lunch we went for a swim in a river near by. After we had had a delicious lunch we went for a climb and walked about three miles, until we came to a large cliff, where we carved our names on a rock. On the way back we decorated ourselves with ferns and shrubs and it was about 3.30 p.m. when we reached camp. After a little rest we went for another walk for about four miles, but as it was getting late we turned for home, arriving back at our picnic spot just on tea-time. We left Te Moana a little after 6 p.m., and on our way home we sang songs to bring an end to a very enjoyable day. We will soon have our old enemy Jack Frost back with us again, as the days are drawing in very quickly. I have not seen nearly so many mushrooms about this year as other years, as this season has been so dry. Although Ido not like mushrooms myself I enjoy going out hunting for them for other people. Best of love to your dear self and Circlians, from

Shirley Littleton, Craigmore. Dear Peter Pan, Thank you very much for the merit card and for printing my poem. One day, just before school started, my Auntie, Mother, Daphne, and I had a lovely picnic. We left home at 10 a.m. and went to the Park, where we had an early lunch of tinned salmon, ham, bread and butter, tomatoes, shortbread, cakes and biscuits. Then to finish up with, we had peanuts, oranges and chocolate.* Don’t you think that was a feast? About 2 o’clock we went to the river, where Daphne and I had a lovely time in the water. Auntie took our photos, and they came out quite nicely. I enjoyed reading the Summer Page and thought the pictures to paint were very pretty. My cousin’s little game chicks are growing quite big now, and they have very pretty feathers. We are staying at Springfield road for a fortnight, and I have to cycle to school. We have not many flowers out now except some stocks and asters, which are very pretty. Best love to you and all the Circlians from, Olive Hopkinson, Temuka. Dear Peter Pan. May I join your Circle? When I looked at the Page last Saturday it was so interesting that I thought I would write. I have a little baby sister six months old whose name is Shona Agnes. She has dark eyes and hair. Her legs are very brown because she kicks the blankets off and lets her legs lie in the sunshine. I went down to the Sunday school picnic at the Cave last Saturday with Mother. There were races and jumping, and some of the people played tennis. We have a little pony, which is two years old. He was born on a Sunday, so we call him Billy Sunday. He has a silver mane and tail and is chestnut in colour. His mother is a darker chestnut than he is. We are practising for the Albury sports next Saturday. I can jump 3ft 6in., and 9ft. long. lam in the A team for the relay race. The first prize is 3/-, second 2/-, and third 1/-. I hope I get first! Your loving Circlian, Jean McKerchar, Ma Waro.

Dear Peter Pan, I saw in your letter that you went gathering blackberries. What a lovely time you must have had. I did not go away for the Christmas holiday this year. I received quite a lot of books this Christmas. - Their names are, “The Lucky Budget for Girls,” “Betty and the Brownies,” “Uncle Arthur’s Bed-time Stories,” “The Everyday and Now-a-day Fairy Book,” “David Livingstone,” and one all about Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, which is very interesting. Have you read any of these books, Peter Pan? My lamb Dandy went away last night. He grew to be such a big fellow. I know I will miss him very much, as I use to have a lot of fun with him. He did love to get into the garden and eat all the flowers. My kitten is getting a big cat now. I also have another little kitten which came here last week. It was very wild at first. Love from, Barbara Scott, Pareora East. Dear Peter Pan, I go to the Technical College now and like this school very much. Every new boy and girl was put into houses last week. The names of the four houses are Pukaki, Hawea, Tekapo and Wanaka. lam in Tekapo House, and when the swimming sports were held last week we did not do very well. Being put into houses makes better competition in cricket, soccer, athletics, rugby, and tennis. I enjoyed the Health Camp very much. I had the best holiday I have ever had. They treated us just as we are treated at home. All the assistants there were just like brothers and sisters to us. We had a wireless out there and we also had plenty of books to read and games to play. We had lovely meals, and plenty of room for playing in the play-ground of the Geraldine District High School. We went out to Peel Forest once in a number of cars, and it was most enjoyable walking along through the huge bush, past the ferns and great big trees. I want to tell you '.hat I have a magpie now. It ran away the other day and it was a hard job trying to catch it down the roau. Your loving Circlian. Leslie Necklen, Timaru.