PETER PAN’S THANKS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20207, 29 May 1937, Page 19 (Supplement)

PETER PAN’S

THANKS.

Peter sends his very,best thanks to Violet Davis for the loveliest bunch of swee't scented violets which look beautiful in a little black vase. Thank you very much Violet for your gift.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiin Purple Pansy, Hamilton. —Your uniform sounds very smart, Purple Pansy, and Peter thinks you must have lots or fun with your code. What a gay scene the Lake must have presented with all the yachts in Tull sail. They are very graceful, aren’t they?—Pete* Pan. Blue Flame, Hamilton. —Peter thanks you very much for the lovely violets. Blue Flame; they have such a wonderful scent, haven’t they? What a lovely lot or pets you received for your birtMay. Peter thinks that the budgie and kitten must he darlings.—Peter Pan. Mavis Johnston, Hamilton. —Your garden must be looking very pretty, Peter thinks, Mavis, and It will he lovely when the stocks and pansy plants are In bloom, won’t it? Yes, you may have Tinkerhell , Tor your pen-name. Do write to us again shortly.—Peter Pan. Joan Plummer, Patetonge.— Thank you Tor all the articles, Joan; Peter will find them very useful when he is short of copy. Pen-friends take up plenty of spare time in letter writing, don’t they; and your spare time seems to be very full, too.—Peter Pan. Laurel MoConnell, Taupirl. —Welcome to our happy circle, Laurel, and Peter hopes you will enjoy being with us and that we will hear l'rom you orten. Yes, you piay have Babs for your pen-name. What a splendid time you must have had in Auckland.—Peter Pan. Highland Queen, Maungatautarl. —You are a stranger, Highland Queen, and Peter had thought you had forgotten the -ircle altogether. You were very lucky to have a mug, weren’t you? Yes, you have had very long holidays this year, Peter thinks. Don’t forget to write again, will you? Peter Pan. Lilian Bregmen, Te Rapa. —You must write to Auntie Bep for penfriends, Lilian, so if you will send her a letter with all particulars and address It C/o. Peter, she will try to get you one. Yes, you may have Britanla for your pen-natne. Do write again soon.—Peter Pan. Red Rowan, Frankton. —You are more than a stranger, Red Rowan; It seems years since Peter last heard from you. How are you getting on? Peter is sure you have plenty to tell him since you last wrote to him, so do write again very soon. —Peter Pan. Mary Ann, Aotea. —You must write to Auntie Bep, C/o. Peter ror your pen-friend, Mary Ann. What a busy time you have been having lately with your penfriends and gardening. Yes, you may change your pen-name to Irish Princess.—Peter Pan. Wandering Whisper#, Hamilton, —You must gain 20 points ror each of the three Honours Board Cards, Wandering Whispers; then you receive two stars for every 20 points you gain until you have 12 Stars, and for the next 20 points you will receive a hook. You have ten points on the Honours Board now.—Peter Pan. Gypsy Princess, Te Awamutu. —You must have been very busy writing so piany letters in the one wek, Gypsy Princess; Peter thinks Penfriends very interesting, too. Yes, all Beauty Seekers must be written on a separate piece of paper from the letter, but you may put two or three one the one page.—Peter Pan. Marion Cunningham, Ohaupo. —Yours was the most welcome letter this week, Marion, as Peter has not heard from you Tor such a long time has he? Congratulations on winning the first prize for your Tancy-work. It was a pity you were unable to see it at the show, wasn’t it?— Peter Pan. Patrlola Morrison, . Tau where. Yes, Peter would be very glad to have your Peggy Squares, Patricia. Just send them to Peter and he will have them sent to be stitched into quilts. What fun the picnic on the hills must have been. Don’t forget us for so long again, will you? Peter Pan. Tootsie, Te Mata. —What a Jolly time you must have had with your girl friends, Tootsie. Peter is sure you had a very happy afternoon. Yes, the roses are lovely, aren’t they? Peter loves their scent, too; it is very sweet, isn’t it? Peter Pan. Curly, Te Mata. —What a dear your little calf must be, Curly. Peter thinks she must be very friendly. Your little friend must be having a splendid holiday. No, Peter has never been to Otanglwai. Don’t forget to write and tell Peter more about your foals and calves, will you?—Peter Pan. Bird, Morrinsville. Peter wondered who the box was rrom, Bird, and he thanks you very much Tor it. Peggy Squares are to be 8 inches square. The Fantail Grove must have been a very beautiful place and what a pretty name you have given to it. You. are very lucky to Have so much new music, aren’t you? Peter Pan.

Little Dot, Te Mata. —Yours was a very welcome letter arter such a long length or silence, Little Dot, and Peter was very pleased to hear from you again. No, it will not he long before all the bulbs will be in bloom again as they are early this year, aren’t they?—Peter Pan. FULL OF NEWB. Dear Peter Pan, —I suppose you are thinking that I am never going to write again, but now that I have started High School I am kept very busy with my . lessons, even in the week-end. Now the holidays are here 1 have plenty or time to write. This time lias been a very exciting fortnight with all the preparations Tor Coronation Day. Did you go to see the parade in the High School? 1 did, and 1 thought it was very good, as my two brothers and my father were on parade. I have been given a darling little budgie, and I call him Peter. lie is about six weeks old and already lie knows his name. He loves me to stroke his neck and rub the leathers up the wrong way. l have a green cage for him painted blue inside, and us he is green he looks very pretty. One night I went into town to see the decorations and they certainly looked very pretty, especially the Fanners and the Dairy Company. I would like very much lo have gone up to Auckland to see the decorations, but owing to the Infantile paralysis, I am not allowed to go into town or Into any crowds. Now I must close.—“ Little Colonel’’ (12), Hamilton. You are quite a stranger, Little Colonel, and Peter was very glad to hear rrom you again after so long, it was very disappointing not to be able to go to Auckland, wasn’t it? Don’t forget us lor so long again, will you?—Peter ran. AUCKLAND'S DECORATIONS. Dear Peter Pan,—l was pleaseu to see you had received ihe peggy squares l pus led to you. On Coronation Day it was a lovely sunny day. ami we went into town and saw the parade. The shops were all decorated in refi, white and blue. I liked Milne and Choyee’s window the best. Ii Ultferent* 1 Hr-'hi' n- V111 ■ aiU sIUMVe d all the played basketball In the afternoon 1 anil we won 9—5, ami then at night we went into town, and it Just looked like Fairyland, out in the harbour the H..M.S. Archtlles was outlined with electric lights and it looked lovely rrom a distance. Macky’s bower shop had two Union Jacks made out of royal coloured bowers, and another shop had a lion made out of yellow fiowers. The town hall was a lovely sight. Ihe bands came out and played on the street, as the tralbc hail been stopped, it was tht first time I had ever seen the town decorated lor the Coronation and i shall not forget it.—Mary McDonnell (12), Auckland. The windows and streets must have been lovely. Peter thinks. Mary, and lie would have loved to have seen them all. The Union Jacks In bowers must have been very effective, too. Hamilton looked verv l.rotty with its coloured lights—Peter Pue.

CORONATION CELEBRATIONS. Dear Peter Pan,—l hope you are quite well. We had a happy time on Coronation Day. The day was lovely and fine, and In the morning: the school children assembled at school for about an hour to get their souvenirs and to plant trees. In the afternoon a big procession was held. All the streets were thronged with people. The procession was fairly long and it was headed by bullocks. All the carriages were decorated In the Royal colours, red, white and blue. The procession commenced at the railway station and concluded at Park Terrace. Hay’s, Ltd., won first prize in this procession and D.I.C. won second. The first prize was a carriage with two people dressed as King George and Queen Elizabeth, and two small girls as Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose; also a page boy and a yeoman. It, did look so real, and the second was some l girls dressed as pages, which was lovely also. In the evening a big bonfire was held in Hagley Park, a fireworks display mi ii iiiiii ii in ii i ii ii ii iuiuiiiiu mini mi i iil

on the River Avon, and a concert in the Civic Theatre. The Saturday following a big regimental display was held in Hagley Park, which drew a big crowd. In the Cathedral Suare, there were multi-coloured lights. The chief post office had coloured lights around the clock and a big gold crown on the top or it. It was a magnificent sight at night time. Did you have any celebrations in Hamilton? To-morrow I am going to see Shirlev Temple in “ Stowaway ” at the MayTatr Theutre. It Is on its third week here, and “ Three Smart Girls ” is on its fifth week here. The schools re-open on .May 2 1 arter ten days’ holiday. Well, Peter, I must close now until next time. Cheerio. Your loving member, Silver Dew (li) Christchurch. Peter thinks that Christchurch must have been a wonderrul sight by night, Silver Dew, and Peter is sure that you had a very enjoyable time. The procession must have been very thrilling to watch and the winning entry sounds veripretty.—Peter Pan.