AUNT HILDA’S LETTERBOX.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 193, 15 August 1931, Page 8

AUNT HILDA’S LETTERBOX.

Frank Frebble: What is your cousin’s naire, Frank? What a fine time you all will have these holidays.—A.H. Kona Campbell: Yes, 1 did like it, Rona, and I hope you'll send me in another this week! Love. —A.H. Ken Fite ait lily: I hope you'll write again soon, Ken and tell me something about yourself. Will you?—A.H. Florence Parish: He had on baby gum boots, Florence! Ha! Ha! I liked them! Love.—A.H. Dorothy Oant: No address on Dorothy's work. Where do you live, dear? Love.—A.H. Kona Mills: What a pretty shade of paper, Rona. Love.—A.H. Olga Taylor: The only entry that was shaded that way, Olga. Good work. Love.—A.H. Evelyn Little: He did look a strange little mouse, Evelyn! Write soon, dear. Love.—A.H. Daisy Qellacher: A good attempt, but it arrived too late! Love.—A.H. Zalzetto Kobertson: Write soon and tell me all the news, dear. Love.—A.H. June Daniel: That was an original position, wasn't it, June? Love.—A.H. lan Alexander: So he was wearing a new style of boots. lan? They suited him! Best wishes.—A.H. Molly Croy: It was quite all right, dear. Write again soon. Love.—A.H. ? ? ? : A painting with no name, Whose? Be careful.—A.H. Nora Gi-iffiths: Hope to see more of your work soon, Nora. Will I. Love. A.H. Desmond Walker: A big welcome to this new Starlet. Do you go to school, Desmond? —A.H. Joyce Erikson: That was quite all right, dear. Did you go? Is the kite a big success? Love. —A.H. Nora Stephens: What a pity essay entry arrived too late, Nora, but you’ll try again, won’t you? Love. A Virginia Winduss: Many thanks* dear. It arrived safely. Love.—A.H. Cliff Keeve: I hope you will enter more of our competitions, Cliff.—A.H. Fax Reeve: And you, too, Pax. What an uncommon name you have. Love — A jane Pltcaithly: So glad to see your writing this week, dear. Good work. 1 'iris Nunan: Very good. Iris. You did use pretty colours. Do you see your name in the circle artists? _ Love _ Jim' SmltH: None, Jim. You just swap any you have. Come up one Saturday morning. We loom® — A - w h „ r Gunmetli Cross: No. I don t know her, a,,. Farms are jolly and I don't wonder that you like living In the country. Love. — A.H.

Laurie Edwards: He did look a merry little fellow, Laurie. Will you send me in some more drawings. A.rt. , „ Jean Edwards: And you, too, Sorry they arrived too late. Love fl j'oESio t ! Eeech: Did you dream that story. Jessie? Keep on with 3 oui writing. Neat work.—A.H. Merle Mountford: Oh, 1 do hope >ou will, Merle. I’m sure you can. welcome! Love.—A.H. Lynley Bruce: Someone else sent me in that same little poem the other day. Lynley! Did you find it in your School Journal? Love. —A.H. Maudie Comfort: Oh. I have such lots of them. Maudie! A big welcome to vou. Do you paint? Love. —A.H. Doris Staples: He does. Doris. TV hat do you call your kittens. Doris? Love. Bruce Sjrme: Am looking forward to seeing your drawings, little man. ho send some in soon.—A.H. Evelvn Little: What a pretty colour vou coloured vour butterfly. Evelym lend me m a bine one. too! Will you? Your letter should have been forwarded to Aunt Pat. care Rad o Broadcasting Company. Sorry U arrived too late to forward in time, hesi " Gypsy Browne: Yes. I guess he would say that. Gypsy! Don’t forget to write aE phyills ' Mills: Am* wondering if this reader will be writing again soon. Love. Iris O’Connor: Sorry your essay arrived too late. Iris. Try another, will Wendy Browne: I appreciated very kind thought, dear, but yourento arrived too late, also your essay one. Allen: Did you go to Mickey's partv, Bobbie? I think you must have, because of the Indians you drew! Best W Jimmy Rcwlawd: Do you play football at school, Jimmy?—A.H. . . Alan Smart: Sorry your entry arrived too late. Alan. Best wishes.—A.H. Clifford Reeve: It was good to see your writing one© more. Clifford. Cheerio! —A.H. Nesta Smart: Hope to see your writing again one day soon. Nesta. Love. A 'Charles Milne: Send in some more of your drawings soon, wont you, Charles. Arthur Kopgood: I’m glad you w «? ter " ed. Arthur, even though jour writing arrived too late. Love. A.H. Ben Savage: Cheerio, Ben! No luck lh DorotJiy Kickerty: Love to this artist ° f Mandie Lynch: Another of Aunt Hilda’s Maudies who is a fine little Hr Your entry arrived too late, Harold. Never mind, will «av ins more competitions soon.—AH. Russell Isherwood: Yo«r Mickey arrived too late. too. Russell. Best wishes. Homan Elstob: Hoping to hear from you again very soon. Norman. m i ■ June Townsend: Am hoping- to some more of your excellent draw ings one day soon June. Love.—A.H. Charlie Milne: Entry arrived too late, Charlie! How goes school nowadajs. A Ivan Bartlett: Write soon, won’t you, Ivan? Cheerio! —A.H. . Neil Wood: Sorry your entry arrived too late. Neil. Best wishes.—A.H. Yvonne Hibbard: Hop.* you’ll send in some more drawings. Yvonne. Love. — netchor: Looking for a letter one day soon, Arthur. Best wishes. A.H.

James Stapleton: Where did it go, James? And did you find out who upset the hutch? Welcome! —A.H. Idle Moire: Haven't you seen your new little sister yet. Idle? What are you going to call her? I learnt that piece of poetry at school! Love.—A.H. Maureen Berry: Do you see your name in the Welcome In list. Maureen? Love, and come up again soon. —A.H. Violet Walker: Welcome. Waimangaroa Starlet! Do you know any of my other little readers? Love. —A.H. Mildred Q. Ferguson: Many thanks, dear. What a fine old fellow he looked. Love.—A.H. Joan Nankivell: That is the first one of those I have received Joan. I wondered how the pattern would turn out. Love.—A.H. James Kobertson: Write direct to “Propeller,” care “ Auckland Star, James. Best wishes.—A.H. Beryl Boniface: Welcome, Beryl Have posted you an enrolment card. Love.—A.H. June G. Thwaltes: Which one did you go to, June? Do you go often? Elisabeth must be a little dear. Love from A.H. Esther Hack: What a big piece of paper you managed to find. Esther. Joan Brian: Very good, Joan. Writing soon? Love.—A.H. H. Jones: Sorry that your entry arrived too late, H. Best wishes. —A.H. Eileen Tyson: I had remembered it, Eilet-n. Tell me all about your birthday, won t you? Love. —A.H. Kathleen M. Boon: Ha! Ha! You *aid I have a number of Scarlets! Watch your spelling, dear. Welcome. Love/ Jack Kobb: I was upstairs. Jack. He had three candles on his cake. Write again soon.—A.H. Jack Kadcliffe: Have posted this new Amberley Starlet a card. Have you any hobbies. Jack?—A.H. Betty Kobb: Yes, it’s his uncle. Betty! Mickey is three years old. Love.—A-H. Fegg-y Kayi I suppose puss would have liked to have Mickey, too! Ha! Ha! Do you think so? Love.—A.H. F by Ills Johns: Our supply of badges has run out at present. Phyllis. Good luck to your concert! Love. —A.H. Malcolm Anderson: Try and come up one Saturday morning. Malcolm, and then you will see lots more of my Starlets. Bring Jean, too.—A.H. Fat M’Cahlll-Cannon: Then I’ll keep them, Pat! What a Jolly family you all are! Hop© to see every one of you soon. Yes. I’m very fond of travelling. Love.—A.H. Joan Alleway: Tell me some mors of the School of Art news. Joan. Have you had your breaking-up party yet. Love.—A.H. Jean Anderson: Will you write all the other things in a letter to me this week, dear? I hope so! Love.—A.H. Edna Wilkie: 1 do hope Mother will get well very soon. dear. Write and let me know how you all get on. won’t you? Love and sunny days from A.H. Olive Bennett: Keep on with the poetry. Olive, but Mr Printerman won t take anything unless it is done In Ink. Love.—A.H. Olive Jones: Are you knitting your slippers, Olive? What fun you must have building houses In the hayshed! Love.—A.H. Jean Sinclair: What colours are your wallflowers, Jean? Am glad you like the card so much. Do you see your name In the Good Scribes? Love.—A.H. Esme Burt: Such a huge parcel of toys, Esme! How busy you have been! Thank you. dear. Love.—A.H. Joan Mackey: I used to see and hear that song being played in the Competitions when I was a girl, Joan. Isn t it pretty? How did your concert go off last night? Love.—A.H. Joyce Savage: You’ll write soon, won t you, Joyce?—A.H. . . Joyce Bridgman: Isn’t it a splendid feeling to think that spring has arrived. Joyce! How is the thumb now? Love. Mardy Thompson: I do agree with you. Mardy. but don’t you think it has been verv spring-like these last few ”?*• It was quite all right about the book. 1 Ella Mann: They are simply splendid, Flla’ However did you make them so beautifully? Thank you ever so mucH, dear Greymouth Starlet. Love. -AH Avis Bute bins on: Thank you, Avis. No, we are just going to have a displaj’. Love and write again soon to A.H. William Jackson: What a fine reward, William! I would not have minded being Jim! Very neat writing.— A-H. Don Gillander: Welcome, Don! Write soon and tell me all, about yourself. won’t you? Cheerio! —A.H. Jean Fentiman: Your Freesias are early aren't they, Jean? Good luck to you in your examinations. Love. —A-H- . * Eunice Demon: Yes, quite old enough, dear. Will you send in their full names, addresses, ages and birthdays so that 1 can enrol them? Love. —A.H . Jean Harvey: I hope we’ve said goodbye to Jack Frost for a long time now. Jean! Do you think we have? Love. ‘ Evelyn Little: I quite understand how happy you will be at having your holidays at home, dear. Lov.e to little Do - cen, when you see her, and to you from A Mildred Ferguson: Keep on with your poetry, dear. You have a good ear for 1 May Kelly: Well, you had the cake! And wasn’t the pink icing nice? G lad someone had the use of the tickets. 1 Robert Martin: Have posted you an enrolment card. Robert, with all best wishes from A.H. Jemima Martin: Is that the correct way to spell your first name, dear, your writing was smudged. Love and a big welcome from A.H. Ellen Kemp thorns: Yes, do tell me. Ellen. I went too, and thought it verv good Indeed. Love and write soon to A David. Guild: Quite one of the best you have sent In. David. How about trying to paint something original? I believe you could- Best wishes—A.H. Sidney Thorpy: I wish you could, too, Sidney. Have you built yourself a model aeroplane? Cheerio. A.H. Mavis Hansen: A pretty poem. dear. Thank you. Your writing has Improved very much. Love.—A.H. * . Joe M’Callum: And a very good drawing. too. Joe! Will this Greymouth Starlet have time to come up and see me on the 20th? I hope so!—A.H. Ethel M’Gllnn! Welcome, dear! Do write and tell me some more about yourself. Love.—A.H. Greta Steel: And a big welcome to you. too. Greta! Which school do you go to? Love.—A.H. Gladys Levy: Yes. I think so. too. Gladys. A very good poem. Love and ' f n ?: A pretty pastel drawing with no name. Whose?. Love.—A.H. Joe Bell: You will soon be playing cricket once more, won’t ycu, Joe? How did you enjoy the show yesterday? Best wishes —A.H. ’ . Lesley Cockerell: Where did you find that pretty picture, dear? Fron» one ol your story books? Love.—A H. Francos Henshaw: No, I didn t see it. Francos. How about Joining up in the Saturday morning page. too. Love. A Eunice Rhodes: Welcome. Eunice! Do you play basketball at school? Love. — A Nancy Low: That was quite a good result Nancy. Perhaps you’ll come first next time? Hope so. Love. —A.H. Bobble Lufibrook: Yes. I wish he couhl have too. Bobbie. Best wishes and good luck for vou all in the future from A.H.

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