THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY Aboard for the Goodwill Cruise

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 122, 27 June 1941, Page 6

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY Aboard for the Goodwill Cruise

What ho, what ho, ma hearties. I saw all the High School lads amongst the maize crop, and a jolly good job they did too. One of these clays I'll show the farmers of Whakatane just how much a good m,an can do. I won't make a start just now as I consider 1200 acrcs too Small a plot to be Worried about. I start at nothing less than 5000 acres. When they get up to that, then I'll start. Talk about Pop-oyc the Sailor, Old, Peter would make him look silly in spite of his appetite for spinach. Well, lads and lassies I have the old kacl just about clean now and after a coat of copper-paint I reckon that Ave'll be able to brest the brincy once more. They tell me that Queen Charlotte's Sound is well worth visiting. Well perhaps we'll visit there and see all the placcs.* that the famous Captain Cook saw when lie first discovered New Zealand. In the meantime theie's whips to do, so I will say cheerio till next week. Peter the Whaler.

OUR STORY ROSABEL GETS THERE FIRST "In the co.al scuttle, as usual," said ■ Suzeite; Jones, waking up from a i comfortable sleep, for if you are [ made of worsted you sleep just as comfortably in the coal scuttle as anywhere eilse. "I wonder why those children so often leave me in the coal sleuttle. L wonder whore they have left Annabel and Rosabel. Of course they are more careful of Rosabel because she lias clothes and sometimes they put her to bed in the doll house. T think if they haven't put her to bed in the doll house I will go to bed there myself for a change." Suzettc Jones was one of three dolls. There Avas Suzettc herself for one, made of worsted with buttons J for cycSs and the others were Rosabel Robinson and Annabel Smith, Rosabel Robinson had a wax head and a beautiful complexion and flaxen hair and blue eyes and several different suits of clothes, and when she was squeezed she said "Mannar! Mannar!" in a pretty voif^ 1 Annabel Smith was made of rubber and was hollow inside and had hardlj' an} r clothes at all and when she was, squeeze*! she whistled through, the back of her head. "Well, I guess I'll get up," said Suzette Jones to herself.

So she, rolled over and over on the • coal till she came to the edge. And then she rolled over the edge and fell ofT toward tlici floor because if you're made of worsted it's easier to> fall off anything than to climb down. But instead of landing on the playroom floor she landed on something that whistled. "Excusc me, Annabeil Smith," said Suzette. "I didn't know you were there, really." "No harm, done, Suzette," said Annabel Smith. "You did make: me whistle, though." "Their parents," said Suzettft "would object if they knew the way those children leave l their toys l3 r about." "They'd object too," sliid Annabel "if they ItneAv the way Josephine the maid, doesn't fix this room up until till just bqfore breakfast it* stead of just after the children have go.ne to bed.'" ''Just as Avell they don't know," .said Suzette. "How did you like th w bfiby somebody brought to visit the children this afternoon?" "Not much," said Annabel. "It squeezed me too hard. But I was too big for it to get into its month/ "Tt squeezed me, too," said Su?otle. "And then it held me upside down by one leg. I didn't third* much of it either. I'm going to fi:i ish the night in Rosabel's bed unless they put her to bed in it." "Not if I gel there first." said Annabel Smilh. bouncing to her f cct "Race you to the doll house." '"I '11 get the re firs!," sn'd Sir//-'-. i>Jones, starting off on her w.<; fee' . Suzidfe and Annabel racv-J hciyis"; Ihe playroom and ai-ivi-l side by side al Rosabel Robinson's bed. Rosabel Robinson was in it sound

gp PETER VM. WHALER e/WHALE ISLAND

TRY THIS ONE Challenge a friend to walk across a room without putting his feet one in front of the other. Tell him he must put his feet one after the other to the gorund and must not hop ■or jump in any way. After thinking it over your friend will probably decide that it is quite impossible to do as you suggest, and will laughingly ask if yon can do it. All you have to do is walk backwards across the room. In doing this you naturally put your feet bind each other as you progress.

RIDDLE POT What is more wonderful than Jonah in a whale?— Amy Johnson in a moth. What tree is left in the bush after a /ire?— Ash tree. What do we say we will do but have never done?—Sto.p a minute. When is the sun generous?—rWhen it tips the clouds with gold. What lives far a number of years but never grows up?—A horse's tail. How do bceis dispose of their honey?— They sell (cell) it. What is the difference between an oak tree and an aeroplane?— One leaves its shed and the other sheds' its leaves. If I were in the sun and you (u) ivcre out of it-, what would I become?— Sin. lied without, black within, sometimes small, sometimes tall. What am I?—A chimney. What goes up hill and (lown dale V r et never moves?—A road.

LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION ONLY THREE RIGHT Ha ha, Ho ho ho., This Avas Pet or's best win to date. Yes only three correct answers. That surely found you out this time. All the brainy ones to the breach eh. \Y r e!l never mind here is the answer: "I understand you undertake to overturn inv undertaking." Simple isn't it? (when once yoi.i know how) arid the correct answers were furnished by Francis Sc.r.thev Fred Lyoi> BcUie Chalmers. Congratulations, your free picturc tickets await you at the BEACON,

asleep. Her big blue eyes were closed and her flaxen hair spread on the pillow. "How sweet she looks," said Annabel Smith. "It would be simply cruel to wake her up," said Suzette Jones.

TWO GOOD TRICKS HITTING THE STONE This is a game wliich can be played out of doors when you forget to bring your ball. Choose two stones, as round as possible, about the size of a golf ball. Select a spot to start the game and place one stone there, with the other about three paces! in front. Choose a finishing post about ten yards away, and a tree makes a good marls for this. No. 1 player picks up the first stone and tries to hit and move the second one. No. 2 player comes up, picks up the) stone No. 1 aimed at and tries to hit the stone he threw, which is now probably several paces off. Each player in turn does the same, picking up the stone last aimed at, until at last one player manages to hit a stone and send it against the tree. A point is scored for every hit, and the player with the most points at the end wins. There is only one rule. No player may deliberately try to hit a stone so hard that it goes a long way off.

THIS WEEK'S COMPETITION ANOTHER PUZZIvE Here is something to make you think. Make a sentence out of th» following O BED Says Francis Soutlicy, in her answer :—- I always read your letter in the children's page and last night I was surprised when I read it. I am enclosing this Aveck's competition and we certainly did have to put on our thinking caps, but I want you to notice that I live in ihe School House and it is neither hcav or artificially heated these mornings. Well, lass E Avas really referring to the school buildings themselves, not to the residence. HoAve\ r er I'm with you all the Avay about a little central heating. Just see what influence you haA r e Avith the poAA'crs that be to bring it about. Congrats (largo ones) on puzzling out the competition. I'll bet this Aveek's one makes you think. Peter the Whaler.

NEW MEMBERS Welcome to Olive Hunter and to X. Muir (I'd likq to know 'N's' name if you please). Your certificates leave to-day and I' trust they find you alright. I'm sure you'll enjoy the trips Ave will he making and the fine fellowship we have on board the Good Endeavour. P.T.W.