THE WENDY HUT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 118, 21 May 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE WENDY HUT

M)i dear Children, — Just a short letter again this week, as my mail is so large, and 1 do want to gel in as many letters as I can. 1 here are still a few held ova, but this is unavoidable, 1 can assure you, and these will appear next Satuiday, so if I have the pardon of those whose merry epistles are not tn print to-day, I will tell you of a wonderful idea, suggested to me by the "Chronicle's" editor, Mr. Jenkins. WENDY HUT SOX DRIVE. Perhaps many of you, particularly our elder lies, have read of the work which the Rev. Coring and Mr. Jenkins are performing among the men of the unemployed camps. Already they have accomplished a great deal, and these gentlemen hope lo do much more by way of supplying the urgent needs of these men upon whom Dame Fortune does not kmdly smile. With the winter months to face, dear children and elders, these men of the camps Will know much hardship, and 1 was wondering if we could provide a little to make their lot just a little easier for them, and so, knowing how eager our clan is to help a worthy cause, 1 am going to suggest that we club together and see if we cannot provide lovely warm sox for them. We can either knit new ones, or repair some of daddy's or big brother s. They will be gladly received by me, no matter how old they may be, ana they can be nicely mended and made of use. Of course, if anyone should care to provide say, one pair of nets ones, 1 can assure you that your kindness of heart will be warmly appreciated by those who seek to give a measure of comfort lo those in need. Well, dears, what do you say if we begin at once, and let the click! click-' click of our knitting needles provide a musical chorus, as our Eebe Daniels" so aptly remarks in her letter this Letterland Day? I will begin on my first pair, the minute I put down my pen, towards our Wendy Sox Drive. Well, children all, the cargo for our Relief Ship for the poor children has been added to by the generous action of our Worthy ‘Occident and his dear mother. Our two helpers never forget our cause, and each Relief Ship that sails, always carries in her holds some gift from these two staunch "irueblues” of our Hut. Thank you, "Occident,” for your thoughtful gift, and will you please convey to your dear mother my thanks for her help. That parcel of warm clothing is worth its weight in the costliest of gems. Now, down goes my pen, and click-' click! click! will go my knitting needles. 1 wonder who will race me? Cheerio, dears all. all my warmest love and kisses to you from your ever affectionate.

OUR CHILDREN’S CORNER