THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 186, 28 November 1941, Page 3

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

by PETER THE WHALER of WHALE ISLAND

for young readers only iAboard for the Goodwill Cruise \ S

What ho, what ho, ma hearties. Have you ever steamed in the sun on a holt summer's day as I am doing now. Well, picture if you can, me, spread out near the beach on the grass' writing this week's instalment of th.e Good Eindcavour page. The sea is only a few yards away and the soft swish of the waves keeps mc happy as I write. I have been here for a whole two hours and when people ask me why I won't leave Whale Island, I simply show them my little beauty spots near the beaches where I can relax and have a quiet hour all by myself. 'Wli3 r , don't you ever want to go to town and see the pictures?" said a lady recently who visited me Avith tAA r o children. "Well," I said, "I iind I pan get all the amusement and interest I require by living on my OAA'ii island. I Avouldn't leaA'c it for all the gold in the Avorld.." So now you ltnoAV Avliy I Avould never leave and go and live in Whakatane. I think I would just about die if I did. Well noAV, I have judged the competition and had a real good laugh at fhe pictures you have sent me so 1 Avill get on Avith the usual weekly story. Good-bye, ray happy young friends and don't lorget that very soon I Avill be-giving you a special Christmas competition AA r ith special prizes.

SHARE-THE-WORK PARTY

A jolly idea for a small party is to let the guests share the fun of preparing the refreshments". Into a hat, place slips bearing directions for each guest, for the candy making, the sandwich making, etc. Now let each guest pull a slip with directions; as for instance: "Measure out four cups of sugar into' blue bowl"; "Add — tablespoons of butter"; "Mix thoroughly." A young crowd will especially enjoy this informal way of starting oil'. Of course, all the preparatory work will be done before the merry gathering begins. The table may be set; but the completion o>f this task, with the arrangement of {lowers and favours, may also be assigned. By the time the party is well on its way, everyone will be having a gay time. RIDDLE POT What letter is a river? —D (Dee). What letter is a question?—Y (why). Spell enemy in three letters. — NMIE. What is sharper than a razor?— its edge. What letter solves these riddles? —'U (you). What letters denote comfort? —E's (ease). When is colfce like the earth?— What it is ground. What letter surrounds the British Isles? —C (sea). What letter would you play billiards with?—Q (cue). What does a ball do when it stops rolling?— Looks round. What flower most resembles a bull's mouth? —A cowslip. RIDDLE-ME-REE My first is in egg but not in ball, My second in rain but not in squall. My third is in girl but not in boy, My fourth is in Olympus but not in Troy. My fifth is in and, but not in or. My sixth is in needy but not in poor, My seventh is in driver but not in bus. My whole is the country that's so dear to us. Answer: England. An old lady from the eountrv had just arrived al a London lie tel. "L absolutely refuse lo have this small room." she protested, to the page boy. who was conducting hor. "I suppose you think that just because 1 am not used to hotels I Avill sleep in a t'.n.v little room will a folding bed. Now just you go and "Kindly step in, madam, .interrup led the page boy. ''I Ins i:? a >' • Going up. madam.'

JOKE CORNER A man had swallowed a pen nib; the doctor gave him a drink of ink to make him "right.' •s ,m m • Judge (to nigger charged with assault): Did you hit him in defence? Nigger: No, suh. I hit him in de jaw an' he fell "over de fcncc. m * • " The waxworks show was doing rather badly, and the manager was racking his brains to think how he could carry on. Then one of the few patrons came lip to him. "Most lifelike, sir," he said. "I really must congratulate you on your show here. That tableau in the last room —the three workmen sitting in front of a hole in the wall —it's the most lifelike thing I've ever seen." The manager jumped to his feet. "That one?'' he cried. "Why, do you know I'm paying thase three men two bob an hour to repair that hole!"

LIMERICKS

There was an old fellow called Marden, Who went for a walk in the garden. And lie trod on the tail Of a worm or a snail, And said, "My dear, I beg pardon!" There was a fisher called Fischer, Who went lishing for fish in a fissure. The fish with a grin Pulled him easily in, Now they're fishing the fissure for Fischer. LAST WEEK'S COMPETITION DRAWING PETER As I said, I had a wonderful laugh at the drawings sent in by you. Some' of you think I have a beaid I do, but I shave it off every morning! One young laddie whose name begins with Mc, lias actually drawn me playing the bagpipes. Now i wonder what made him do that. At any rate I was so pleased that I decided to give six tickets instead of the usual three. And heiv are the lucky Avinncrs: — Stella Hunter Don McKenzie Maire Goodwin Betty Wilson Ann Goodwin Olive Hunter Congratulations. Your free tickets await you at the BEACON. NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION WHO WAS RIGHT? This competition was sent in by Olive Hunter, and its quite a good puzzler. Here it is: "There is only one more wicket to fall." said the bov who l was watching the cricket match as the ninth batsman went into bat. "No," said another, "there arc two." "You are both wrong; there are three," said the third boy. Which one was right? Now you cricketers, get your thinking caps on and send in your answers as usual to old Peter. Free picture tickets to the three best answers as usual.