YOUNG FOLK'S CORNER

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 124, 28 May 1942, Page 9

YOUNG FOLK'S CORNER

PETER PAN'S MAILBAG

A farewell letter came from Margaret Hanton (Kumeu), who has reached her ISth birthday, and therefore can no longer contribute to our pages. She sends all best wishes to the "Twinkles" and her fellow-members. Good-bye, Margaret, and good luck, from Peter Pan and Wendy. And here are the names of Sunbeams who have written bright and interestin rj; letters recently: Gloria Towse (Point Chevalier;, Michael Corban (Henderson), Joyce Ramsden (Auckland). Audrey Felts (Bayswater). (The little card you sent was excellently painted. Audrey. Thank you very much. I hope you are better now.) Helen Peters (Sandringham) and Thelma Beaver (Kohimarama).

SO HOT!

Sydney Smith was a very witty clergyman who lived about 100 years ago. To a lady he once said: "Heat, ma'am? It was so dreadful here that I found there was nothing left but to take off my flesh and sit in my bones." —Sent in by Betty Stewart, Huntly.

A COLOUR PUZZLE

Can you put the correct colours in the following blank spaces? The .... peril. The .... beauty. The . . . . lagoon. The little .... jug. .... letter day peas. The .... empress. Nurses are women in ... . In the .... Answers: Yellow, black, b'ue, brown, red, green, scarlet, white, P nk.

Here's the popular silhouette competition back again for you, boys and girls. All you have to do is say what each of the figures in the picture is doing. All the correct answers appear in the list below. Number each answer, e.g., 9, Baby crawling. Write your name, age and address on your entry and send to Peter Pan. c/o Star Office.- Shortland Street, Auckland, C.l. Entries must reach this office by Saturday, June 6. This competition is open to all boys and girls under IS years of age. The Editor's decision will be final.

CHUCKLES

ON STRIKE

A RIDDLE IN VERSE

COMPETITION

T™? diner called the waiter to him. Waiter, I can't drink this soup," be complained. i"i* s ' r •" replied the waiter, "I'll call the manager. "I understand you cannot drink your soup, observed the manager. "What is wrong with it, sir?" Nothing at all; but you haven't given me a spoon." B The eager young dramatist was airing his views. .''What we need is a powerful play that will fill the audience with tears." "Maybe you are right," replied the elderly theatre manager. "But what I should like to get is a play that will fill the tiers with audience." The motorist pulled up and addressed the country lad. "How far is it to Te Kauwhata, please?" "About 24,996 miles the way you are four*"' bUt if y ° U tUrn round is just

A cuckoo went back in his clock. And shut himself up with a shock. " I'll not strike any more I won't open my door; If they want me," he said, "they can knock!"

Now answer If you can— Why is a thoughtful man Just like a looking-glass? You say you can'c? Alas! J-ach has the same effect, Because they both reflect!

Three half-crown prizes will be awarded to the neatest correct lor most nearly correct) entries. Point certificates will be awarded as consolation prizes. Baby crawling. Controlling traffic. Driving in golf. Fishing. Hurdle jumping. Long jump. Parachuting. Playing billiards. Playing football. Riding a bicycle. Riding a horse. Rowing a boat. Shooting with bow and arrow. Shooting with a rifle. Swimming. Tap-dancing. Throwing the hammer. Tug-of-war.