WELCOME IN

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20233, 17 February 1934, Page 18 (Supplement)

WELCOME IN

KEITH M’GOVERNE (33, Freeman Street, Richmond). PATRICIA CROMBIE (address wanted). LIONEL M’GOVERNE (33, Freeman Street, Richmond). ROLAND M’GOVERNE (33, Freeman Street. Richmond). RONA BRAMLEY (50, Colombo Street, Beckenham). JUNE LAWRENCE (25, Weka Street, Fendalton). RONALD G. SMITH (73, Sullivan Avenue. Opa \va). GLYN HARDY < Tackson’s, Otira Line). RAYMOND LEWIS (117, Pages Road, Aranui). LOIS MARTE POULSEN (“ Riversdale ”, 27, Retreat Road, Avonside ). RUBY MAFFEY (761, Ferry Road, Woolston). MANY MERRY MOTTOES. Wisdom in Tabloid Form. Nearly everyone loves a motto or maxim, and Starlets entered eagerly for the competition. Mottoes or maxims are very old, and contain grains of rich wisdom in tabloid form, as it were. They are easy to remember, and often help us to grin and bear things that would otherwise be very hard for us. There are such crowds of lovely mottoes that it is really difficult to choose one. Not many uncommon ones were sent in but I have given the three marks each to Patsy Phillips (Sydenham), Donnie Pearson (Greymouth) and Bess Ford (Hospital). Dorothy King and Bess Ford, both in hospital, sent in good mottoes and we appreciate their efforts under the circumstances. Two I really like myself are “ Never judge by appearance. Who would dream there was milk in a coconut?" And here’s another: “The pessimist finds a difficulty in every opportunity: the optimist finds an opportunity in every difficulty.” Here’s one from Shakespeare: “Self-love is not so great , a sin as self-neglecting." And one from Burns: “ Oh wad some power the giftie gie To see oorsels as ithers see us. It wad frae mony a blunder free us And foolish notion." And from Pope: “ The mouse who trusts to one poor hole Can never be a mouse of any soul.” And one from Lovelace: “ Stone walls do not a prison make Nor iron bars a cage.” MY FAVOURITE MOTTO IS “ Lend a hand and play the game.” Patsy Phillips (Sydenham). “ Never say die, never tell a lie. Never poke your finger in another person’s pie." Billy Pearson (Greymouth). “ Grin and bear it.” Bess Ford (Ward 3, Public Hospital). “ Always lend a helping hand with a light heart." Daphne Pepper (Papanui). “ There is this difference between happiness and wisdom, that he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so, but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.” Kathleen Turner (Merivale). Dear Aunt Hilda, —Just a short letter to tell you about my motto. It is really our school motto, but since I have been able to understand it I have kept it for my own. So my motto is: “He who teaches learns." You would think it would be the other way round, but I have written it right. Ora Parker (Linwood). I think a very good motto for anybody, boy or girl, man or woman, is that emphasised by that great novelist, Charles Kingsley, in his well-loved book, “ The Water Babies.” In this story there is a lady, Mrs Do-as-you-would-be-done-by, and so this is the motto I like so much: “Do as you would be done by.” Many people don’t, sad to say. Dorothy Stanton. “ Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” Kathleen Few. “Be like the steam kettle: Though up to its neck in hot water it still continues to sing." Muriel Collison (Papanui). “ A permanent wave looks well, but not above a permanent frown." Lilian Hardy (Jackson’s). ONE MARK EACH to Kathleen Turner, Daphne Pepper, Ora Parker, Dorothy Stanton, Kathleen Few. HALF A MARK EACH to Jack Payne, Daphne Dickie, Lila and Ina Hoatten, Sylvia Lucas, Myrtle Glenn, Dorothy King, Lydia Laraman, Ronald Smith, Douglas Webb, Betty Whittaker, Eileen Smith, Leslie Frazer, Brenda Payne, Olive Gill, Roy, Allan and Celia Elliott, Lilian Hardy and Muriel Collison. More mottoes and marks will be included in the page next week. Watch for them. Aunt Hilda’s Letter-box. Rosemary Helsdon (Linwood): Hur- ! rail! Another entry for our serial competition. Nicely written. Rosemary. —A.H. Louise Stevenson (Riccarton) : I liked your pretty amber background, dear. Try again next week.—A.H. Nora Neanie (Wainihinihl): Thank you. Circle arlist. Cove from A.H. ! lola Tuck (Nelson Creek): This Starlet will make good headway with her marks. Love. —A.H. I Joan Ladbrook (Sydenham): Badges cost a shilling. Joan. Short bright ! stories are suitable. Hove.—A.H. Donald Blyth—Thank you, Donald. I like that saying too.—A.H.