AUNT HILDA’S LETTER-BOX.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 732, 8 April 1933, Page 18 (Supplement)

AUNT HILDA’S LETTER-BOX.

Daphne Davidson (Sumner) : Why not | enrol Dawn, too. Daphne? 1 love to : ■ hear little ones sing, don’t you? Love. | j —A.H. Betty Knight (Sydenham): Welcome j to a new friend. Write and tell us all ; , about yourself, dear.—A.H. 1 j Frances Garlick (Bennetts): Such bright eyes for your puss, Frances. Did j you like entering for the competition? : Love to you.—A.H. Lena Goss (St Albans): Another careful effort. ’ Good luck to you, Lena.— A.H. Lily Stirling (Sydenhim): No, I was ( very wide awake on April Fool's Day, Lily. Mr Joke Box has taught me to be prepared. Ha! Ha! Drawings for reproduction must be in ■ Indian ink. Love.—A.H. Marie Wilson (Linwood) : How gaily you dressed the picture people, Marie. Good luck to a trier.—A.H. Eileen Hoare (Sydenham): So pleased to have your letter, Eileen. The poem was a bit too well known for the page, but try again and win some marks.— A.H. Melva Reeve (Woolston): A painting! from a new member. Quite nicely done, | Melva. Welcome in.—A.H. , j Monica Garlick (Bennetts): Monica i can draw flowers very nicely. Another | mark for her. Love. —A.H. Joyce Kay (Aranui): Neat writing, | Joyce, and a good painting. Love from | A.H. Jean Falconer (St Albans): Ine mark scheme has been printed several timet?, dear, and the Circle rules will be on the card we are sending. Welcome to happy Starland.—A.H. Ivor Brown (Linwood): An attractive choice of colours, Ivor. Will you try more work soon? —A.H. Vina Morrison: Oh, dear! No address, Vina? Miss Muffett looked sweet in red and yellow. Love.—A.H. S. Norris (Lyttelton): Well done, newart ist. We would like your full name on all your work, dear. Love. —A.H. Valerie Brockman (Opawa): Pretty crayon work, Opawa friend. Love to you from A.H. Mavis Briggs (Bromley): Wishes f r, r a merry birthday. Mavis. Yes, I am very busy again, now the Sprite has left. Love.—A.H. Norman Weir: Remember to sign your name and address both on each contribution, Norman. A mark for you. Love.—A.H. Joyce Lamb (Somerfield): Yes, you enter with the hope of winning, Joyce. Always paint your backgrounds. Love. —A.H. Maurice Lanyon (Linwood) : Clear, bright colours, Maurice, and neatlydone, but you forgot to paint the background. Try again.—A.H. Maureen Alexandra: A small artist sent quite a good effort. I liked the little girl’s green dress, Maureen.—A.H. Dorothy Brand (North Brighton): her in Starland," Dorothy. Are Nigger and Snowy like their names? Welcome in.—A.H. Kathleen White (Belfast): No, I managed to escape the April Fool Sprites this year, Kathleen. Your writing is neat. Love.—A.H. Lydia Laraman (Rakaia) : Another neat, good budget from our Rakaia worker. We hope the Rain Fairies will work harder at the tanks next time thev come, Lvdia. Love from A.H. Ivan Mitchell (Shirley): Well, what a surprise! I am very happy to hear from Ivan again and have his good work. How busy you have been since you last wrote. Love.—A.H. Joy Davies (Waltham): I didn’t think the gale had done so much damage, Joy. Will post your badge soon. Lots of love.—A.H. Ray Baker (Linwood): Good boy to keep ori trying and improving your work. Glad to hear about -the blue love-bird. Good luck, Ray!—A.H. Nola Carmichael (Linwood): Quite nicely done, Linwood friend. Will you try again some time? Love ; —A.H. Gerald Thomson (Opawa): Good boy, Gerald. You are doing well. Carry on. —A.H. Kathleen Turner (Merivale): Are you hoping for top place, Kathleen? The rally sounded really jolly. Love to you. —A.H.

Norah Barnes (Templeton): We like to see any work that the Starlets send in. Norah. Love to you.—A.H. Beryl Thomson (Opawa): So sorry to hear about poor Nigger, Beryl. We may use your riddle. Love.—A.H. Muriel Collison (Fapanui) : Will you tell us all about your camp trip. Muriel? We hope you will have a thoroughly happy time. Love and carry on.—A.H. Lloyd Barnes (Templeton): The green gown was attractive, Lloyd. Love and happy thoughts.—A.H. Beth Ashby (Fendalton): What colour will the jumper and cap be, Beth? You did the picture nicely. Love.—A.H. Ailsa Lambert (Shirley): Did Ailsa enjoy working for the competition? Love to this Shirley artist.—A.H. Diana Darling (Redcliffs): A praying mantis is a most interesting insect, and a pretty one, too, I think. Don’t you? Thank you for the silver paper, Diana, and were your Easter eggs very big? Love.—A.H. Sylvia Lucas (Hillsborough): The Japanese boat must have caused great interest, Sylvia. It was not raining on Holiday Island that day. Ha! Ha! Loving* thoughts.—A.H. Tommy Denny (Sockburn): No other letters of yours have arrived, Tommy, so they were probably lost somewhere. Yes, these mornings make it hard to get up. Love.—A.H. Conrad Owens (City): Didn’t the people you painted look mischievous, Conrad? I expect you will be going to see them. Love.—A.H. Edna Wotton (Belfast): Quite a number of Starlets are knitting jerseys for themselves ready for winter. A sensible idea, too. Love to Edna.—A.H. , Keith Thomson (Opawa): Poem again a bit too well known, Keith. Try to choose something of new interest to our little readers. Love from A.H. Baden Blyth (Woolston): Did you notice how queer Pete looked with the big white eye, Baden? I can see you tried hard. Love.—A.H. Betty Scott (Sydenham): You will be happy as a Starlet, Betty. Welcome! —A.H. Betty Agar (Lyttelton): Are there not hundreds of ways in which we can help the less fortunate, Betty? Thank you for the square, and welcome in.—A.H. Daphne Dickie (Rotherham): Yours was a very kind and unselfish thought, indeed. Daphne, and typical of a true Starlet. On the air again soon. Love. —A.H. Donald Blyth (Woolston): Smooth your colours out, Donald, by using more water. I would be pleased to see you try again. Love from A.H. Dawn Friston (St Martins): A sweet poem, Dawn, and I think we can find room for it. Love to you and write again.—A.H. Coral Robinson (Upper Riccarton): 1 expect you are very fond of sewing. Coral. We shall all need plenty of warm cardigans this winter. I am sure. Love.—A.H. Brenda Fayne (Woolston): We have Easter, too, coming to add to the city’s ■ festivities. Brenda. Poem rather long. Love.—A.H. Jean Richards (Linwood): Thank you for finding the freak for us, Jean. U was a queer one. Glad to have your note, 100. Love. —A.H. David Guild (Merivale): We think j your poems are getting a little on the doleful side, David, so choose something brighter. Love.—A.H. Phyllis Coward: This Starlet deserves , praise for her effort. Carry on. 1 Phyllis.— A.H. Bonnie Kuus (Lyttelton): Oh. dear! ; What a sad end for the poet. Bonnie! Writing is much neater. Love from Dorothy Christie (City): Very good, i Citv friend but von did not paint the , background. Love from A.H. j

Ruby Falconer (St Albans): Ruby is I very welcome as a new niece, and she ' e , will be a Circle Artist often. Love.— j«■ A.H. John Erikson (Spreydon) : Neat J< ing, .John. Perhaps you will have i w another try. Love.—A.H. Mavis Jones (Lower Riccarton): w Sorry you missed visiting day, Mavis, Keith Scott (Spreydon): We hope you _ have had a merry birthday. Keith. Yes, | * the only way to make progress is to ' ! try. Love.—A.H. 1 11 Kathleen Sinclair: Ha! Ha! Kathleen sent a jollv joke, but oh! she forgot | her address. Love. —A.H. Faith Harrington (Opawa): That was j v the most important thing to know j. about a tortoise after all, wasn’t it. (( Faith? Drawing improving. Love.— A.H? f, Margaret Mortimer (Beckenham): e Most of the artists knew who they were painting, Margaret. We prefer y writing In ink. dear. Love.—A.H.. c Joyce Erikson (Spreydon): A good method of mounting, Joyce, but the v skins of the children were all too vivid o | a pink. Love.—A.H. a Nancy Humphreys (Linwood): We are looking forward to Nancy’s letter, f , Bright colouring.—A.H. 1; Ngaire Hampton: Our badges cost a I shilling, Ngaire. That was a long holiday for a little person. Ha! Ha! Love. J —A.H. t Basil Peares (City): Such a pity you . did not paint all the picture, Basil. t - Try again and win some marks. Love.— A.H. a Muriel Groves (City): The Starland e people extend a welcoming hand to t Muriel. Greetings, new friend.—A.H. c Myrtle Glenn (Westport): The last line of “ Our Skippy ” rather spoiled the s rhythm of the piece, I think, Myrtle, F but your ideas are worth while. Keep g working.—A.H. y Stanley Wood (Spreydon): How jolly the gang looked in khaki, Stanley. \ When are you going to write a long s letter? Love from A.H. Raymond Glenn (Westport): Yes, the h old-time dances were very pretty to n watch, Raymond. Love to you.—A.H. n Patricia Hawes (New Brighton): That A is right, Patricia, always strive to do better. Love from A.H. v Jack Robson (Windermere) : We A sometimes use the silver paper for making pictures, Jack, and sometimes f it is sent overseas, to be sold. Thank d you for your help. Love from A.H. t< Sergius Sapsford (St Albans): Now an entry from a St Albans Starlet. We e admire the triers Love.—A.H. h Margaret Cochrane (Granity): Ha! Ha! A Boy Scout would appreciate Q that joke, Margaret. A pretty poem. n Love.—A.H. h May Kelly (Spreydon): Yes, of course you will be much happier, rid of ** troublesome teeth. May. We send you *•' helping thoughts.—A.H. Clarence Glenn (Westport): Football •’ is one of your best friends, too, Clar- p ence, I am sure. Love from A.H. Allan Elliott (Hurunui) : Mr Joke Box - s smiled broadly over your jokes, Allan, f and he remarked on your neat writing. ” Love.—A.H. ~ Mavis Tronson (Greenpark): ft may ' be possible for you to have pen-friends ri in the places your mention, dear. We will do our best. Love. —A.H. ?, Ina Hoatten (Elgin): Do not make h your colouring too heavy, Elgin artist. y We send you happy thoughts.—A.H. Celia Elliott (Hurunui): You ought to * be proud of your success at the show, *’ Celia. I think you did very well. “ Love to you.—A.H. Lila Hoatten (Elgin): The dress was y just like my party dr§ss, Lila. Is that tl why you chose the picture? Love to Nola Major (St Albans): The grey h crayons were effective, Nola. Sunny .. days from A.H. Kathleen Quaid (Marshland) : We 1 have not heard from this Starlet for a A while. Glad to have news from Marshland, dear.—A.H. Walter Toon (Ladbrooks): A new ' Starlet sends work showing promise. Welcome, Walter.—A.ll. ’ h Louise Stevenson (Riccarton): Just tlie kind of shirts for such rough and - tumble little people, Louise. Will you r u-ritpC A H. 1.

nr rite ? —A.H. Joyce Bell (St Albans) : Splendid, Joyce! Has the painting urge re:urned? Hove.—A.H. Nola Tonks (St Albans) : The touch >f gold brightened your frame nicely, \ T ola. You are doing good work.—A.H. Keith Agar (Lyttelton): You are very welcome in our Circle, Keith, and we ire sure you will send your best work. Love.—A.H. Joan Brian (Avonside ) : How cool and comfortable the end boy looked in his white trousers, Joan, but with such fiends to play with, would they keep white for long? Ha! Ha!—A.H. Joan (Spreydon): A new artist :rying very hard. Carry on, Joan. Love to you.—A.H. Bred Hawes (New Brighton) : Do you lotice the improvement when you paint ill of the picture, Fred? Carry on.— VH. Myra Makin (Woolston) : Myra has sained another mark for neat writing, rhoughts from Starland.—A.H. Laurie Begley (Opawa) : Next time you paint, Laurie, remember to colour ?very piece of the picture, will you? So glad you sent an attempt. Love.— \.H. Dorothy Hawes (New :Brighton) Well done, Dorothy. We hoped you A'ould enter. Sunny days.—A.H. Rosie Darling (Aranul) : You were a srood girl to try, Rosie, and we are jiving you a mark. Love from A.H. Geoffrey Grimmer (Bendalton) : Wel•ome in join our gay family, Geoffrey. Do you like painting and drawing? —A.H. Violet (Hasson : No address, and quite i pretty picture. Love to Violet. —A.H. Marie Hickland (Spreydon) : A very ;ood idea, Marie. Happy birthday wishes. Love.—A.H. Doreen Bleete (Burwood): Are you joing away for Easter, Doreen? Happy houghts from Starland.—A.H. Joseph Hickland (City): Well shaded, roseph. Save your marks. Love.—A.H. Lilian Bell (Woolston): A big. happy welcome, Lilian. Write to Starland soon.—A.H. Nellie Borsey (Waltham) : I think you will be quite a clever little artist, \ T ellie. Keep trying.—A.H. Edna Newberry (Waltham): Mix your >ink paint with white, Edna, for skin colouring. Neatly done.—A.H. Boy Quartly (Templeton): Roy is imjroving by leaps and bounds. Carry on. —A.H. Cyril Hamilton (Hornby): T hope you ire very happy at school, Cyril. A nice etter. —A.H. Audrey Roi (Oxford): How lovely it will be if the Birthday Elf brings mints, Audrey. Lots of love. —A.H. Shirley Caldwell (St Albans): I would ove a letter from Shirley again soon. Jbeerio, trier —A.H. Margaret Maclennan (Linwood): If •ou had painted the children’s faces, Margaret, your attempt. would have stood a better chance of a prize. Love. Rex Retallick (Sumner): Hurrah! Flex sent an entry, too. Good!—A.H. Alma M’Gregor (Linwood): All Alma’s etters bring news of happy times. Love o this wee friend.--A.H. Allan Retallick (Sumner): What n ight golden hair the little " Tell Me Please ” maiden had, Allan. Keep on.— \.H. Grace Taylor (Bendalton) : You did well, Grace. Keep up your standard low. Love.—A.H. John Hickland (City): John’s work was nice, t 0... Carry on. -A.H. Olive Greenaway (City): An effective >vay of mounting. Olive. Your work is mprovi ng splendidly. Love.— A.H. Kathleen Lilly (St Albans): E’eally well done. Love to you. Kathleen, and tv again.—P.Tl. Euan Retallick (Sumner): Kuan is becoming one <.f our most helpful artists, .'am- on. A.H. Marie Hickland (City): Let us know unv von spend your birthday, Marie. Splendid work. Love. —A.H.

Shirley G-arlick (Bennetts): Will you n all your work together when you e sending it in, dear? Lots of love. A.H. Joyce Lowe (City): We are glad to ! irol you, Joyce. Sunny days from i arland.—A.H. Patsy Phillips (Sydenham): What a illy drawing, Patsy, and your letter i as well written. Poem a little too i ell known for our pages.—A.H. Jock Xiang bain: Use paler colours hen painting the skins of picture j fople, Jock. We send you happy i loughts.—A.H. Patricia Wilson (St Albans): Laurels! ”.e awarded for the very best paintings ' ?nt in each week, Patricia. Will you y hard for one. too? Love.—A.H. Boyden Bisman: Such a pity there as no address on this artist’s splendid oik. Love from A.H. Muriel Bisman (Lyttelton): Thank DU for the silver paper, dear. It will elp us in our picture-making. Glad > have your entry. Love.—A.H. ? ? ?: Someone did a nice painting und ntry, too IK Love.—A.H. * c ° n ' petl Velma Hay (Aranui) : We welcome ou into our gay Circle, Velma. Sueess to you.—A.H. Bose Roberts (Woolston): Yes, all ork must be written on one side only f the paper. Rose. Your contributions re neat, dear. Love.—A.H. Donald Joyce (Riccarton) : Excellent Dkes, Donald. We have had a good nigh over tTiem. Love.—A.H. Phyllis ■■■ ■ (Prebbleton) : What a lever cat Jock must he, Phyllis. Thank ou for the photograph. Love.—A.H. Barbara Mackey (Papanui): Competiara? Glad you entered, too. Love iom A.H. Phyllis Nielaon (St Albans): We are I ways pleased to receive letters from x-Starlets, Phyllis, and we are happy > help them in anv way whenever we ?hi. Love and helpful thoughts.—A.H. Phyllis Windsor (Sydenham): We hall post your name on with the list, 'hyllis, and we hope you are able to ain a nice pen-friend. Oh, dear! The ears do fly, Phyllis'—A.H. Geoffrey Davidson (Governor’s Bay): ery well done, Geoffrey. An excellent kin shade. Kind thoughts.—A.H. Mary Anderson (Linwood): You are aving a lovely time despite your illess, aren’t you, Mary? Have you made my friends in the hospital? Love.— .H. Verdi Hopkinson (Greymouth) : No, I ■as not able to see the matches, Verdi. . cheerful letter.—A.H. Peggy Taylor (Kilbimie): Thank you Dr the very interesting programme, ear. 1 am sure you enjoyed the ensr.tainment immensely Love.—A.H. Esma Thomas (Greymouth) : One more leverly designed frame. When will this ard worker write? Love from A.H. Winnie Tavendale (Linwood): How uickly you have improved your swimling, Winnie. I shall be pleased to ear from you again. Love.—A.H. Roy Thomas (Greymouth) : Your work ; extremely good. Roy, and I want you > carry on. Love.—A.H. Jill Taylor (Xilbiraie): We love to see ill’s little scribbles come to Starland. ove to this wee friend.— A.H. Gilbert Tavendale (Linwood): You poiled the nigger boy's eyes, Gilbert, brown shade would have been better. lan Innes ( Wet;tport) : One more Westport member takes a place in our inks. Love and a welcome from A.H.

Kath Kelly (Pnketakl): I once knew of a beautiful Alsatian named Chang, Kath. Would you like this name for your pup? Another drawing?—A.H. Monica Borough (St Martins): Yes, there is joy in healthy competition, Monica. Pleased to hear you are so happy at school. Love to you.—A.H. Douglas Innes (Westport): Welcome to Douglas. Will he write a little letter soon? Love.—A.H. Maurice Daly (Lower Riccarton): Hullo, new nephew! We are happy to have your work. Love.—A.H. Dorothy Bull (Linwood): How jolly the picture people looked in their blue clothes, Dorothy. Try some more.— A.H. Beryl Boldero (St Albans): Yes, I am sure the Square was a gay scene on carnival day. Beryl. Such a long riddle. Love from A.H. Gladys Lawson (Linwood): Where have you been lately, Gladys? I liked your essay. Love from Starland.—A.H. Patricia Sheehan (Ashburton): Yes, Patricia, it would be rather difficult for far-away members to make use of the competition prizes. Work hard. Starlet, and keep your mind on the hundred marks prize. Cheerio!—A.H. Evelyn Jury (White’s Bridge): What was your party hat like, Evelyn? Tell us more about the Stewart’s Gully trip. Love.—A.H. Norman Philpott (St Albans): Not many Starlets remembered about painting the background of the competition picture. Your name is with the Circle Artists, Norman.—A.H. Prances O’Gorman (Westport):. Is Corry better now, dear? We are sorry to hear her prize hasn’t arrived yet. Write again, Frances. Love.—A.H. Kathleen Sinclair (St Albans): Welcome as a member of Starland's family, Kathleen. Writing soon?—A.H. Blanche Armitage (City): Greetings, city friend. We hope you will enjoy being a member.—A.H. Doreen Pinnerty (Sydenham) : Who were the three jolly gentlemen, Doreen? Love to a little worker.—A.H. Amy Sinclair (St Albans) : We hope Amy w»ill write soon and send a painting. Welcome in!—A.H. James Stapleton (Riccarton): I would like a few more sunny, warm days before Mr Winter, has his way, James. Good work.—A.H. Joseph Richland (City): Did you wonder where the spider was, Joseph? Ha! Ha! Loving thoughts from A.H. Rene Stott (St Albans): Two pretty poems that we may use later, Rene. Good painting. A.H. Shona Finnerty (Sydenham) : Bunnies do eat such a lot, don’t they, Shona? Neat writing. Love.—A.H. Monica Buchanan (Dobson): Yes, I remember all my Dobson Starlets quite well, Monica. Have you still got tlfe same teacher at your school? Welcome in.—A.H. Patricia Saunders (Beckenham): The tickets will be posted to prize-winners, Patricia. Good girl to send your attempt early. Love.—A.H. June Frandwn (Waltham): Yes, we liked your little painting, June. Please try again. Love.—A.H. Prances Sullivan (Waimate): The city is rather bewildering for country Starlets, isn’t it, Frances? Glad to have news from Waimate. Love. —A.H. Raymond Furness (Hokitika): Use either water colours or crayons, Raymond. I am pleased to hear you can swim so well. Love.—A.H. Doreen Sullivan (Waimate): It is nice to hear that you are getting better now, Doreen. Love and helpful thoughts.— A.H. Laurel Everett (New Brighton): T do not want to think about snow and frost just yet, do you. Laurel? Ha! Ha! Glad you appreciate our pages so much. Love.—A.H. Esther Hale (City): Welcome, Esther. You will be very happy as a Starlet, we hope. Love.—A.H. John M’Paull (Dunedin): A hearty welcome to a Dunedin member. Please write a long letter soon, John. —A.H. Joyce Dixon (New Brighton): Nicely written, Joyce, but try to choose happy themes for your work. Sunny days from A.H. Noreen Fraud sen (Waltham): A mark for Noreen’s effort. Write in ink and be a Good Scribe, dear. Love.—A.H. Margaret Cochrane (Granity): Thank you for your kind offer, Margaret, but I think Tinkerbell has enough to go on with just now. Have vou had the picnic yet ? Love,—A.H. Peg-g-y Paterson (Greymouth): Your Skippy poem was very good. Peggy, though the rhyme faltered a little in places. Carry on with the work.—A.H. Gweneth Chapmen (Karoro: Another' most enjoyable letter. <;weneth. What I times of jolly fun you are having late- j iy. Love to you --A.H. Norman Weir: No address on this i Starlet’s work. Nice louring, and will j Norman try again? - A.H. Veronica Finnerty (Sydenhim): Does Veronica like Jack Frost to hold her ' hands? Ha! Ha! Love to you, Starlet.)