AUNT HILDA’S LETTERBOX

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 301, 19 December 1931, Page 18 (Supplement)

AUNT HILDA’S LETTERBOX

George Dearmoa: Tea, I could Just see you working away at the puzzle! So glad you tried. Happy thoughts.— A.H. Joyce, Edna and Beslie Bloody: Hearty welcomes to three more happy little people. Tou'il love being in the Circle. —A.H. Joyce Bridgman: Yes, that was a huge surprise, Joycte. I always try to forgive everybody, dear. It is much the happier way.—A.H. Jack Robson: Such crowds of entries, and now one from Windermere. —A.H. Veronica Murphy: I was very pleased to hear you had passed. Now do the same n«xt year!—A.H. Helen Carpenter: I’d love to see all the marigolds, Helen. Is Santa Claus coming to you? Happy days.—A.H. Joyce Tooley: A very neat piece of work. My love to you all.—A.H. Dorothy Taylor: That was a good way to mount things, dear, and I am glad you tried.—A.H. Joe Boyle: Greetings to a welcome new nfephew. And I hope you’ll do more good work.—A.H. Edward Buckingham : Are you doing what I asked you to do? I hope so, Toby! —A.H. Trevor Hamilton: Splendid to see you trying. How is sun-bathing these days?—A.H. Haney Caukill: Thank you, dear. Will you come and see me some day?—A.H. Myonie Whykes: Thank you for such a pretty card, dear. It was nice of you to think of me. —A.H. Pat Riley: Well that’s splendid to think of you working as well. I wish you could come for a piece of cake.— A.H. Rose Tnmbull: Rose shows me she loves painting, and knows how to mix her colours nicely.—A.H. Mllbery Glad lug: Isn't It nice to see your name here again? You won’t forget our Christmas cake, will you?—A.H. Mavis Tronson: Everyonfe has admired your pretty pincushion, Mavis. How goes the fishing?—A.H. Ethel Cassidy: 'Twas nice to greet this wavy-haired Starlet. I hope you’ll come again.—A.H. Thelma Green: Another very neat entry. Wasn’t it a splendid test?—A.H. Kathleen Billy: A most attractive entry which will not be far away at the finish.—A-11. Pey and Shirley Bird: Two little girls who have worked very hard. Happy days.—A.H. Connie Jones: I am glad you tried, Connie. Such tiny pieces some of them were. Loving thoughts.—A.H. Douglas M’Master: A correct solution, Douglas, but a pity the paste made the edges untidy. Try again some time. —A.H. Jessie Voung: Such happiness to see you back in the page once more. Love to you.—A.H. Raymond Fitzgerald: I hope you keep on solving puzzles, Raymond, because they htelp your brain to develop, even if you do not win. Carry on.—A.H. Elsie Jessou: Quite an attractive piece of work, but Elsie is always deftfingered.—A.H. Gladys Bevy: Yes. by all means try your wings, Gladys. Do not give up your ideals; keep pegging away.—A.H. Joe M’Callum: Glad to hear from Dobson again, and to receive the heather. ■What a lovely present to givie you.— A.H. Hester Port: I expect Temuka would find him, Hester. Why not try? You must be a great help to mother by now. —A.H. Joyce Wylie: I was sorry to receive your news, Joyce. We do not like sad things in the circle, do we?—A.H. Mavis Hansen: What a pretty verse, Mavis. Many happy thoughts to you. —A.H. Ada, Greymoutb: Did you forget you had another name, dear? But the writing was neat.—A.H. Patricia Cook: Would you call the pudding's fate- a sporting one because it was running? Ha! Ha! Very neat work. Patricia,—A.H. Holly Downs: You are a very happy family, aren’t you, Holly? How I wish I were loose in the strawberry patch! Ha! Ha.—A.H. x _ Roy Hough.: That was a great test of neatness and skill, Roy. Thank you for trying.—A.H. Coral Bartlett: Fancy Ooral being at school. Glad you heard about our Russell Downs: Well, Aunt Hilda is also very proud and happy about you trying so hard and doing so very well. We never know what we can do until we try hard. Keep on. —A.H. Zoe Bartlett: T loved the wee Christmas card you made for m'e. Was the school picnic very nice?—A.H. Joyce Sartleet: Well, if you tell Mummy and Daddy all about it that will be something. Neat letter.—A.H.

Silly Olds: I wondered if you’d see your photo, Billy. And such a very neat letter! Are you coming for some cake?— A 'Daphne Burt: So Daphne found all the pieces, too. Good little worker.— A.H. x , Eileen Bick.es: We are happy to enrol you a.ll and thank you for the jokes. I also liked the neat writing.—A.H. Doris Stanton: Yes, we try to keep slang out as much as we can, Dons. But some people like it.—A.H. Billy Biches: Glad to have a ntew nephew in for Christmas, and I hope to see you during the holidays.—A.H. Joan Gill on: Thank you for the poetry, Joan. And I think you tried hard with the writing.—A.H. Shirley Caldwell: Very neat indeed. Shirley. I was pleased to get such good work. Happy holidays.—A.H. • William M’Neil: That’s the way, William. It’s lovtely to earn your own pocket-money whenever you can.—-A.H. Amy Hartley: I can see this little niece is going to be a good writer some day soon. Happy times to you.—A.H. Bernard Smyth: Thank you for the story, Bernard, and it is fine to see your David bull'd: A Yes, I got the lovely parcel, David, and you noticed everything on vour picnic, didn t you?—A.H. oA Barker: I hope the wool picture will be a success, dear. I’d like to see the baby sister. Love to you both. ~Joyce Pord: I will be very pleased to see this Greymouth Starlet when she comes. Happy days, Joyce—A.H. Eunice Humphries: Welcome to a Harewood friend. Did tire hail spoil much of the fruit up there?—A.H. S orTv“U A »Po 3t r : iS Yeir has been your friend, I see!. Ha! Ha " please h6 Betty" l Baird: Quite a splendid ldea * Betty. A very hearty welcome to y °j> or een° W elsh : 'lt will be quite a treat for you. Are you In the conceit Warrall: Next Tuesday an exciting day for you, Edith. Are vou doing a dance by yourself. Thoughts for Christmas —A H. Peter Thompson: I will try ana ar range that for you, Peter. Best wishes. Xgaire Harris: The windows are all bright and gay. Father Christmas must be a very busy man. Thoughts. A Jean Harris: Poor old head! Is It better now. What sort of a nurse did Ngaire make? Love. —A.H. May Kelly: Yes, there really was a beautiful lot of things, May. Best wishes. —A.H. TJltan Sullivan: Your stories were quite good, Ultan, but I had no room for them. The drawings are sometimes good and sometimes not so good. Love.—-A.H. . _ Frances Sullivan: Yes, the badges a»e a shilling each. That will be just lovely if you could come up.—A.H. Jean Biggs: That is a very healthy way of making some money, Jean. But don’t eat too many. Love from A.H. Shirley Thiele: Welcome, dear. Am looking for a big letter next time. Happy Days.—A.H. Betty Tavendale: You must be a ]it.le more careful next time, Betty. Love from A.H. Euan Ketallick: Did you take long to do the puzzle, Euan? Very neat work. Love.—A.H. Bex Allan: Miss Rabbit didn’t seem a bit frightened, did she, Rex’ I think I would have been. Best wishes. —A.H. Thelma Grace Hardie: One of the neatest entries received, Thelma. Are you coming to see me at Xmas.—A.H. Gladys Levy: Are you remembering? You know that fire tempers steel, don’t vou? Keep on hoping and working.— A.H.

I*red Hawes: Jack and you will have to .see who is the better. I like your neat printing.—A.H. Jack Hate: Painting is so good I expect to see you in the laurel next vear! Keep trying harder still. Jack. — A.H. Dorothy Hawes: Good girl to try so hard for our page. Now, do even better. —A.H. Marlie Whitford: Very glad you made up your mind at last. T would love to see Hokitika. Happy holidays.—A.H. Winnie Fenhalluriack: Another niece from Otira! Such lots of West Coast friends we have.—A.H. Catherine Marie: Very glad to have your address. Catherine. You will know why later. Love to you.—A.H. George Beaman: Ha! Ha! Some funnv book titles, aren't they? Santa will need to bring you some new paints—A.H.