THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Issue 2, 12 April 1940, Page 7

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

What ho. Avhat ho, my merry; crew. Once more aboard the Good Endeavour and headed Avest for Iceland. You remember that Ave had •decided to visit the Norwegian fjords, but as the Germans had invaded that country, and as the whole of the northern coastline is "■sown AA'ith mines, I think Ave had better leave them alone until a more time. That's avliv aa t c are •on the Avay to Iceland. It's going to be pretty cold but A\ T hen you get to Reykjavik (that's the capital) you'll be surprised at the fine toAvn it is. Iceland as you lcnoAA- is a large island Avay up north of Denmark. In fact it used to belong to Denmark,. but it iioav has its own government and is an independent -State. It TiatLjsome hot springs and ■geysers toc£v so those of you who "know Rotorua will be able to compare the sights. Though its a big island the people there number only about half as many as the whole •of the population of Auckland. "There are no raihvays, and only about 700 motor A'ehicles. You often have as many as that in Whakatane "when there's something very important on. You Avill find the people kindly and generous. They like "visitors and take a pleasure in showing them round. I expect Ave'll land there to-morrow, so I AA 7 ant you all to look as smart and as neat as you can and if I can arrange it AA'e Avill march through the town AA'ith Butinsky at the head. In the meantime I want the first and second mates to keep a sharp look-out for mines, -submarines and warships. We are moving through dangerous waters my little friends and of course Ave -can't afford to take any chances. Till next week, ever your old friend TPETER THE WHALER. OUR STORY LITTLE GREEN APPLES i\s David was running out of tlie house his mother called him back. "I want you to take my book and ■change it at the library," she said. "All right," said David. He wondered if his mother had forgotten that he had promised to spend the morning AA'ith his friend Jim. "Ask her for a book called 'Little ■Green Apples,'" his mother Said. •"It has a yelloAv back, and they are keeping it for me." David took the one to be returned arid set off. "I'll run all the way," he decided, "then perhaps I shan't be very late" It was a very hot little boy that arrived at the library and asked for the book., "I'm very sorry," said the girl behind the counter. "I'm afraid there has been some mistake, All the copies of 'Little Green Apples' are out at present." "Oh dear!" sighed David. '"Perhaps you Avould care to take another instead?'" suggested the girl smiling. "I'd better go back and ask, I think," said David. Feeling hotter than e\ r er, he left the library and crossed the road. Some Avay in front of him was qj lady, carrying a bag. Suddenly she stopped, took her purse out of the bag, and disappeared into a shop. 'As she did so a handkerchief fluttered to the ground. David ran forward, picked it up, and followed Tier inside. To his surprise, he saAV that she aa Jim's mother. "I'm so gkui I dropped it,'" she • cried, as she took the handkerchief and thanked him. "You see, an uncle of Jim's turned up unexpectedly this morning, and has taken him off to toAvn,, so j r ou Avouldn'lt have found him in." "Lucky Jim!" said David enviously. "That's AA'hat I thought," she agreed, "so I decided to come along In the car and see if you and your mother would care to come out for a picnic with me." "What a lo\ r ely idea!" cried David his eyes shining. "I'll take you back in the car,," said Jim's mother. "But to save time, would you run across to the library with this hook?"

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" PETER THE WHALER of WHALE ISLAND

As she spoke she pulled out a yellow book from her bag. Davicl saw the words 'Little Green Apples" on the cover. David stared.' "Why, that's the be ok mother wants/' he oriel. How they laughel! "I'm more than ever glad I dropped my handkerchief," said Jim's mother. Then they got into the car and away they went. LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION MORE COLOURING ' * The entries were excellent. You are ali becoming good artists. The trouble was that I couldn't make up my mind who the winners were, so after taking five aspirins and drinking sarsaparilla by the bottleful. I decided that the lucky winners Avere as under Pamela Gaxtshore Charlie Armer May Hanham Congratulations, your free tickets await you at the BEACON Office. A JOLLY CHINESE GAME Here's a jolly game the Chinese children play, which you may like to try- It is called "Tiger the Kid." One child is the tiger and one the kid. The others stand in two lines facing each other. Avith a AA r ide space between the two lines. The kid stands at one end and bleats, "Ma-a-a Ma Ma." Then the tiger comes in at the other end. The children form a circle or trap by holding hands. They must keep hold of each other's hands and try to keep the tiger in, AA T liile the kkl runs about outside bleating as hard as he can. If the kid can run around the circle from frve to ten times (depending on the size of the circle) before the tiger catches him, he can be the kid again and choose a neAv tiger—the old tiger going back to the circle. If the tiger escapes from the trap and catches the kid, the kid goes back to the circle, and the tiger becomes the kid and chooses a hcaa t tiger. JOKE CORNER An old German farmer Avas ringing up a hardware store for some Avire. "Hello, will you send me tA\ r o coils of barbed Avire—one mit the prickles and one mit out." What he really AAanted Avas a coil of barbed wire and one of plain. * * * * One day when my cousin Avas small AA r e Avere down at the wharf seeing a relation off. Noel looked at the boat, then said: "Look at all the spare tyres that boat's got." 1 » * * * Grandpa: "Hoav are you getting on at school,. Reggie?" Reggie: "Jolly fine, Grandpa. Cen-tre-fonvard in football and right back in lessons,'" « * 9 « Tavo Scotsmen Avere walking along f the road Avlien one said to the other: "Noav just Avhat do you think is the best song for tAvo tired AA ralkers to sing?" The other replied: "Oh, You'll Tak' the High Road.' What do you think?" "Annie Laurie" (any lorry). « * * * Teacher: "If you have tAvo shillings and sixpence in your left pocket and four shillings and sixpence in your right pocket AA'hat aa t ouUl you have?" Tommy: "Somebody else"s trousers on."' 8 « » m A conjuror Avas producing eggs from a top-hat. He addressed a boy in the audience. "Your mother can't produce eggs AA'ithout hens can she?" 1 "Oh, yes," said the boy. "Hoav's that?" asked the conjuror. "She keeps ducks," came tlie reply.