AH the Fun of the School Swimming Sports!

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 66, 19 March 1938, Page 12

AH the Fun of the School Swimming Sports!

Dear Wendy,—l see by the paper that you are back from your holiday, and fully enjoyed yourself. That is splendid. You are 'uc’-y to be able to go and visit §o many interesting places. I see you made the pages very interesting while you were away. Dear Wendy, I went to our sports here last month, and I saw “Aunty’s Sweetheart,” and Wendy, I forgot to tell you, that “Just Someone Else” was her sister, so we send our deepest sympathy to*her, don’t we, Wendy?

I also saw “Two-gun Thomas.” It is years since I saw her. I saw in last Saturday’s pages a letter by ‘Stella.” Well, Well, what a surprice. Fancy her living near us. Yes, “Stella,” I know who you are, but I have not had the pleasure of meeting you. However, I hope to meet you at the school picnic, as I hear it is going to be held at your place. I think, by the way you write, that your two sisters are Ites also, and are their names “Poultrymaid’s Admirer” and “Sailor’s Sweetheart”? I hope to meet them also. Yes, “Stella,” I saw you at E.R.’s place. Dear Wendy, do you remember “Aunty’s Pal”? She used to live in the place where “Stella” lives now. I see “Yodelling Cowboy No. 1” calls Hunterville “Gossipville.” Well, I think it is well named by the look of all the letters tht come from there. They all seem to know one another, or are else doing a lot of guessing. 1 wish Wendytown would wake up and write like Hunterville Ites do. I sec “Happy Harry” speaks of “Wendytown.” I think he means Wanganui. He writes a very interesting letter. I feel though I must raise my voice in defence of the i original “Wendytown,” which is OhiJ ngaiti. We Ites here are very proud of this distinction. As Wendytown i was the first of the Make-believe Wendy Hut names given to different towns, and to our ite “Chic-a-bid” goes the. honour of starting I the scries of Wendy-name places, I as she w the. irst to name our I town “Wendytown.” We cajinot i have any other placed called that, I even your town, Ueruly, so lam | sure “Happy Harry” must have i meant Wanganui. ■ Now, Wendy, hasn’t it been cold this j last few days. On a recent Sunday, for instance, we had to have an open lire as it was so cold. We feel it so keenly after so much hot weather. Even on the Friday it was so hot we could not cool ourselves, even under the trees, and then on the Sunday we wanted furs on, and a big fire. It is much warmer 10-day, though I suppose you have had the same weather down year way, too. Dear Wendy, did you hear our “Talotit” sing over 2YA? I believe her voice came over the air splendidly. She has i a lovely voice and you would be proud to know one of your lies sings so tine. I was very busy and was so sorry to miss the pleasure of hearing her. I think your li” le stories for the young lies are very interesting and 1 hope they will enjoy them, and find a moral, as in the one on a recent Saturday not to break a promise. I must not take up any more space, so I will conclude. Hoping you and all the lies are in the best of health. With all good wishes.—From “AUNTY,” Z.S.W.M., Wendytown. Thank you, yes, “Aunty,” I really did enjoy my holiday immensely. The only disturbing thought I had was with what success Mr. Printerman met with in his preparation of the holiday issues. I am pleased they