AUNT HILDA'S LETTER BOX

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19120, 12 July 1930, Page 18 (Supplement)

AUNT HILDA'S LETTER BOX

Voxmy Fisher: Sorry to hear you have not been so well lately. Will you be coming - to the party to help us, too? Love to you.—A.H. Elsie Jesson: See Comic for good letter. Glad you can enjoy the winter so well. Good work from Elsie. Love.— A.H. Molly Pocock: What a clever doggy to bring in the paper! I think you write very well. Love to Molly.— A.H. Nancy Brown: Spring will only be a very short time now. I am longing to see the daffodils again. Love to you.— A.H. Margaret Percy: Can you say that piece by yourself? Soon you could be a scribe. Love to you.—A.H. Ronald Bell: Did you go to the test match? Cane-work must be very useful. What a big surprise I got to see a letter from you! Love.—A.H. Marjorie Gumming: You can send jokes, riddles, stories, or anything you choose. Or paint a picture if you wish. I would like to see Billie Love.—A.H. Valerie Thiele: That was a very naughty boy indeed, wasn’t he? Can you. write in ink? Love to Valerie. Mary Erikson: I hope you have made a So°d recovery. Those were good riddles. Take care of the writing. Happy thoughts to Mary.—A.H. Elsie Smith: You will have to show baby the baby page, won't you Are you coming to the party? Love to you. —A.H. Jack M'Zeasar: Glad to see you painting, Jack. We will soon have some more rambles. Sunny days.—A.H. Jeannette Wood: Paperchasing is ever such fun. isn’t it? Sometimes we used to play it with little white stones. Have you tried that? Love.—A.H. Mardy Thompson: Start your letter with a capital, Mardy, after you say “Dear Aunt Hilda.” The first word in the first sentence always has a capital. Drawing not quite good enough to print. Keep trying. Love.—A.H. Laurie Stephenson: Had been wondering where Laurie had got to. What fun you had in the snow! Are you getting sunburnt and strong up there? Love to Laurie.—A.H. Pelix Wood: A pirate is a good idea for a fancy dress. Will you be coming to our fancy dress party? Love to Jeannette and Felix. Love.—A.H. Russell Adams: I hope the old boil is soon better. They are such sore things, especially on your knee. Love to Russell.—A.H. Lucy Claydon: I cannot print your drawing, Lucy. It was rather good, though. We might be stealing copyright and get into trouble. Try to draw from Nature, as I can see you can draw all right. Love.—A.H. Desmond Adams: Oh! I am so sorry, Desmond. You usually have to join up a while before. But I wish you a very happy birthday now and give you a special welcome to make up for the disappointment. Is that better now? Lots of love.—A.H. Phyllis Nielson: I hope to get time to go through them thoroughly soon. Try simpler things for the page, Phyllis. These are too profound for my tiny readers. Love to you.—A.H. Kathleen Van stone: I saw “The Golddiggers” and loved it. I hope you are most successful with the bazaar. Lovely to hear from you.—A.H. Rnna Miller: Happy to onrol you, dear. We have members all over New Zealand and in many foreign countries. Love.—A.H. Natalie Laffey: How wonderful for your uncle! I was pleased to hear from Natalie again. Happy thoughts.—A.H. R. Heaney: Good boy to send in poetry for the Circle. Will you try to be a scribe soon? See Comic. Love.— A.H. Patsy Donnelly: Good girl, Patsy. The writing is improving, too. See the Comic. Love to Bernie and you.— A.H. Merlene Biggs: Overseas pen-friends are very interesting. Do you get your teeth fixed free of charge? Soon we will have Nature Study rambles again. Love.—A.H. Roger Byrne: See Comic, Roger, for little poem. How is Sefton looking this cold weather? Love.—A.H. Daphne Jay: If they were very easy, too many people would have to share the prize. I hope you have a try, anyway. Love to you and to Eric.—A.H. Dulcie Beauchamp: I hope you have a very happy time on your birthday. T am sure Maurice ran very fast from Dad! Happy times to Dulcie.—A.H. Maurice Beauchamp: Sorry I cannot exchange cards for you, dear. Try to come yourself one Saturday morning Much love to you.—A.H. Betty James: Be pleased to see you, Betty. What busy people all children are these days! Such a neat letter. Sunny days.—A.H. Ella Qroufsky: See you have jumped into the laurel, Ella. The first West Coast niece to do so, I believe. Carry on the good work. Love.—A.H. May Kelly: As usual, your painting is most artistic. What you can do by steadily trying! See you Tuesday. Love to you.—A.H. David Guild: The Frost Elves were done the very best I received. How your work has improved, David. But don’t rest on your laurels by any means! Love.—A.H. Ken Morrison: Ho! Ho! What a funnv bantam. Perhaps you give him too much to eat. It is a nice pet for you to have. See Comic. Love. —A.H. Nancy Clark: Fancy dress will not be compulsory at the party. We want you all to come, every one of you. I suppose I had too many riddles, dear. Love to you.—A.H. Nola White: Are you coming to the partv too, Nola? Won’t it be the greatest fun? Love to all.—A.H. Vonnie Wilson: See Comic for poem, dear. What a splendid museum you are collecting. Hope to see you at the party. Love.—A.H. L. Cooper: I will put a notice in the Comic for a pen-friend. Drawing is good, hut must he in Indian ink for printing. Love to my Stillwater little friend. —A.H.

HEBESBBSBBBBSEHEEEES! Rutli Brown: Welcome to Ruth, aud sh ? uld " k ® a ride on your pony I What a long way the "Star" travels! Have you seen the Thursday comic* Love to my niece at Opihi. A.H Mabel Newton: So you had to' enjoy the snow at a distance. I wish you success in the exams.—A.H. 9 Joan Mackey: Did you see your story mnr!. aSt T SalUr<l ?^ ? T,y t<J d ° hove.—A.H. Vlvi Forsyth: That is a pretty short namte, I think. I will keep your address, and perhaps later you can help —AH ° r &lrl * Love and thanks to you. Marie Beissel: You painted it rather well. Mane. Do you love painting very much?—A.H. Russell Vincent: Poor old pussy I How d you like to he chased round like that? Love to Russell and small brother.—A.H. Joan Bailee: That was only because I was on holiday. The names go in every week now. Love to you.—A.H. Dorothy Munn: Watch how you spell the name of your street, dear. Yes. snow Is very exciting for small people. Happy thoughts.—A.H. Joyce Bruce: Watch that tricky word niece,” Joyce. Glad you won five shillings. Be pleased to see you at any time. Love.—A.H. Betty Wilson: Welcome to this new niece. Yes, I can post you a badge. Your class is doing good work. Keep it up. Love.—A.H. Ken Light: What a fine walk! Glad you all like the “Star." Join up if you can. Love.—A.H. Dorothy Gox: Thank you for your help, dear; but Mr Printer does not like pencil work. Will you try again? Happy days.—A.H. Betty Wood: Good painting, Betty, and neat writing. It’s Just a little bit early for daffodils yet. Love.—A.H. G-eorge Leamioath: Nice to see your writing, George. Are you a football fan, too? Love.—A.H. Rachel A.: I cannot change cards, dear. You come in one Saturday and change them yourselves. Love.—A.H. Ona Baxter: Pleased to hear from Ona. I think you are my only Temuka niece so far. I hope your brother Is successful in his competition. Happy days.—A.H. Winnie Barry: Cannot find the painting, Winnie. Did you sign your name on it? Glad you are being promoted at school. Love.—A.H. Frances W east ell: Yes, I used to play hockey a lot once. I was glad poor Glen got better. Love to all at Glen-tunnel.—A-H. Betty Cornelius: Yes, there was & great crowrl at the match, but I did not attend It. See Comic. Love to you.—A.H. Peggy Newman: That is the first playlet I have received, Peggy, and I am happy to print it for you. Try now to do even better. Happy thoughts.— A.H. Joan Anderson: Welcome in, Jean. The writing is very good for a start. How is Lesley these days? Love to both.—A.H. Gladys Levy: Will loan you a book by Flora Klickman that will help you. Can you get someone to call some Saturday morning? Story probably next week Love.—A.H. Betty Sutton: Such a very small letter from Betty. What a fine ride the baby was getting! Love to you.—A.H. Lola Sergison: I would like to see those spiders if ever you are in town. Are they poisonous ones? What fun to go over the boats. Happy days.— A.H. Blla Caithness: Yes, send in description, or anything that might be suitable for the children’s page. Poem in Comic. Love.—A.H. Peter Kardcastle: That is the kind of story we want, something off the beaten track, Peter. Happy to welcome you as a member. Send roe more good stories. Love.—A.H. Elaine Barnett: Will try to find room in the Comic for poem. Are you coming to the party? Love to you.—A-H. Marion Wilton: That was a small letter! Will be pleased to see you when you come. Love.—A.H.

WHY WE HAVE FINGER NAILS.

I expect when you break a finger nail on a hard cricket ball, or when you are doing a piece of work with your hands, you often say angrily, “What do wo want finger-nails for, anyway?” You must remember that we are built in the same way as many animals, and our nails were first given us to enable us to scratch or claw. By this means animals can dig in the earth and also defend themselves, and our nails were originally meant for the same purpose. Even now that we have reached some degree of civilisation our nails are still of great use to us. By them our finger tips are made much stronger and so we can pick up objects more easily. By their help we can also pick up small thing? which otherwise would elude our grasp. You know how difficult it is to pick up a pin if your finger nail has been broken off short, so imagine how much harder it would be to take hold of anything if our fingers had no nails at all. Finger nails are really horny pieces of skin developed in a special manner.