THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 34, 17 December 1943, Page 6

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

What ho, what ho, ma hearties. Here i.s Christmas round once again and the Editor tells me that as you are breaking up school before next Friday he. will have to do what he has done in the past and close down the 'column' till the holidays are over. T don't know whether that is necessary at all, because you see I enjpy writing tlie page and I kmnv tliat my good old crew e.njov reading it. Still Aye can't argue with Editors, can we? They always have the last say when the paper comes out (careful Peter, careful Ed.) Well at any rate II can only wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy,, Happy, Happy New Year. I, wish you lots of joy at Christmas which after all is better than a lot of presents and I also trust that you will not forget to help mother when you are home. In these days mothers have far more to think and worry about than you little people know. How r do I know? Well don't T do'my own housekeeping and have to spin out my sugar and butter ration. Why! at any rate all the very hcvsi till next New Year and then I expect tos e you all home again and entering for the competitions once more.

LYMERICS Sent in by 'Isabel Grant. There was an old person of Snarta Who had twenty-five, sons and one daughter, He fed them on snails And weighed them in scales That wonderful person of Sparta. « " There was an old person of Coblenz The length of who's legs was immense; He went with one prance. From Turkey to France That surprising old man of Coblenz. m m « « There was a young lady , whose nose Wasi so long that it reached to her toes, So she hired an old lady Whose conduct, was steady To carry that wonderful nose. There was an old man with a bearer Who said "Its is just as a I fearedTwo owls and a hen, four larks and a wren. Have all built their nests in my beard. MY MAIL BOX Dear Peter the Whaler, T would like to get the Forest, and Bird magazine. Would you please let me know how much it will be. Yours sinccrely, Pamela Johnston. (Your name has gone on my little friend and thanks to 'Old Saltwater.' There is nothing you have to pay. Hope you enjoy the booklet when it comes and also have the merriest of Christmasses. P.T'.W.)

LAST WEEK'S COMPIiHTION JUMBLE!) 1 RESENTS Now this was a jolly good, little competition and strangely enough there were only six entries and of that number only three were correct. The proper way the poem should have read was like this:— To-day L have, a birthday, And oh! I'm feeling great! For such a lot of things I've found Around my breakfast plate. A box of FINS from Hetty, Some NEEDLES from cousin Gwpn, A roll of TAPE from Betty., A BODKIN from little Ben; A THIMBLE enme from Grunny And Aunty sent some THREAD; Some WOOL from dear old Nanny, Some. COTTONS from Uncle Fred; From Daddy a pair of SCISSORS In a crimson velvet case;. From Mum a lovely WORKBOX To keep my things in place. I've told you all my presents, Now, can you do the rest? That is to find out what it is That I like doing best. Answer: NEEDLEWORK. The winners were: — Barbara Wallace

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