PERSONALITY PARADE.

Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 3, 26 June 1943, Page 2

PERSONALITY PARADE.

No 2*

(By

” Ho Henry I 8

My subject for this week’s parade was born in Invercargill thirty six years ago and spent most of his life there* The most exciting incident of that period was when he regained the OYSTER EATING CHAMPIONSHIP from Fred Kronast, an outsid»r P tho only contestant ever to snatch tho covotod title from tho Forde? Family, Henry’s grandfather first gained that beautiful cup, embellished with Oysters Rampant , Argent on Ash Wednesday, 1867. .. „ lived ‘‘Ho Henry’ w., - ' -p in Wellington for eighteen years getting experience in his particular branch of work, but otherwise loft hio homo town only to go into tho army* It is hoped that his cousin will hold tho Oyster Eating Championship while « Ho Henry ” is away. In civil life, he is an officer in tho State Advances Corporation, a koon man and ( I hope hd will forgive the addition ) a good father. In the o/R’s of Works Service Engineers Advance Party and now in Coy o/$ ho was and is a most conscientious worker, and whon I asked him what his work included he answered: ” From daylight till dark? which seamed most appropriate* I soon realized that it was easier to find him in than catch him out. My interview too, reminded me of our first meeting f , It was in a hut in Burnham whore ”Ho Henry R had made up a bed under tho notice ’’Maximum number 18 J probably as a mute protest against tho huts having to hold thirty soldiers© I asked if tho church ho.attended had a dome, and was • assured that it had a door and windows. .To change tho subjects I asked him if he had worn a wig, but ho merely reminded mo that ho came from a Scottish town* He told ma that his favourite sport was'hookey and then took tho oppor» . tunfciy to point cut that hi was suro my typist had only one Aim in life® ?

This led-mo to think that I would ’.never get rid of him so I asked i Do you do your own washing ? 55 No, I prefer to gamble ", ho replied. As that got mo nowhero I enquired. ” when do you intend to retire • R At 9 P.M. (2100 hrs) unless you have any objections ”, he retorted* (