THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 68, 28 April 1944, Page 6

THE "GOOD ENDEAVOUR" LEAGUE

PETER THE WHALER q/whale ISLAND

: OR YOUNG READERS ONLY I'Aboard for the Goodwill Cruise

What, ho, -\vlint ho, ma hearties. Well its been a trifle damp lately hasn't it. At least it has been over on my island. Of' course it's not really my island but as. I am the. only one that is besides my two pets Butinsky and Peterkin, who lives over here it may as well be. I am starting to think that Butinsky will sleep for ever as lie does nothing all day during wet -weather except doze by the fire and wake up occasionally for meals. Oh yes, lam afraid that. Butinsky is very lazy. However, Peterkin is very different. He squeaks with delight as soon as he sees a bit of bad weather coming up as there is nothing lie enjoys more than a good cold shower bath. Well I certainly had a good tea yeS" terday. I was out in my dinghy early yesterday morning and I caught two fine big crayfish and some herrings. Of course Peterkin got down on the 1 herrings straight away but still, I had the crayfish and L certainly enjoyed them. Well I had better gaff my topsl's and get on with the story. See j'ou all again next week. P.T.W.

SPRING DAY

Down 'neath the weeping willow There I lay with rug and pillow The birds about me flew And I wished that I could too. The rabbits ran to and fro. And what do you think they did? Into burrows all did go And from my .sight each one hid. j Then I looked to the other side At some sticks getting a ride Tfte river flowing fast Dancing merrily past. I looked above And fell in love With beautiful coloured bird:' Whose beauty cannot be put in words. By Midshipman John Crawford.

TWO RIDDLES

What is it which flics high, -flies low, wears shoes and has no feet? — Dust. Can a man's pocket be empty when he's got something in it? — Yes! When lie's got a big hole in it.

PALMERSTON NORTH CORNER

W r ell well, my P.N. mail is growing. In fact it, is growing much that I .think thepe will soon be. more members in P.N. than in Whakatane. It is too bad that, your answers arrive too late, but still, I am trying to fix something up for you so it. shouldn't be long now before' everything is shipshape. In the meantime keep on writing in as I enjoy getting your letters, and hearing all about. Palmerston from you.

MY MAIL BOX

Dear Peter the Whaler, I would like to join your Good Endeavour League because 1 enjoy reading it in the papers. I am nearly ten and in Std. 4. Yours faithfully, Iv. Macdonald. (Well. well. Step aboard and we're glad to have you. We can always do with a few more in the crew. By tlie way, there's one thing you people will forget. If. you don't sign your Christian names how am I to know j whether you're a boy or a girl, So next time you write don't forget to sign your full name. I'll send you your certificate as soon as I get s | ne new ones in. Don't, forget to send the 3d along too. P.T.W.) Dear Peter the Whaler, I wish to join your League. I live in Palmer-'Stoi.* .North which has a very cold climate.. I go to Russell Street school. I am in Std. 111. My teacher is Miss Whiteside and T take the Dominion to her every morning to read. Our room is full of maps and pictures and we have all sorts of jn tO ro^i in <2 ]oc«n.p<? of

Could I have a pen friend from Whakatane. Yours sincerely, Don. Hoggard. (Well well. Glad to have you Don. I expect the .'id will lie coming along soon will it? Your certificate will leave shortly. Now come on all you Whakataneans. Why not write to Don. Send in to me and I'll give you his address. P.T.W.) Dear Peter the Whaler, I am glad to have joined your League. I have a new kitten and I call it Lockie. Lockie has had'a sore paw but it is better now. I received your card of the Good Endeavour League. Thank 3 r ou. Yours sincerely. Pauline Brill. (Sorry to hear about Lockie's sore, paw Pauline, but 1 am glad lie is better now. P.T.W.) Rua Timutimu Hullo Rua, fancy hearing from you again. It's always good to hear from an old shipmate and j'ou certainly are one ,of my oldest. Yes I was talking to Mr Kingsley-Smith the other day, and L thought I would ask him to look you up and see. how you were getting on. I am glad to hear that you are still going under full sail and are feeling well. I hope you will keep on and enter the competitions as I like to hear from you and. don't forget to write me a few letters now and again besides seeding in the competitions so I 1 can keep in touch 'what you're doing. I won't print your letter as it is rather just between you and T isn't it. P.T.W.

LAST WEEK'E COMPETITION

Well now, there aren't as many poets among you as I thought, es- ( pecially among the boys, but. those . answers that .were sent in were all so good that it gave me quite a headache trying to sort out the winners'. In fact I ate half a bottle of aspirins before I finally managed to select them. Here they are:— Catherine Wardlaw Konu Seven Turei Barbara Wallace Congratulations. Call and collect your free picture tickets at the Beacon Office. By the way Konu r seeing that you are in hospital at present, 3 r ou maj r either wait to get your ticket when you come out, or else let one of your friends have it. Olive Wharton sent in a good entry too. I've just been rea'ding over your's Olive and just missed this week, but try next week's competition and you might, strike it lucky. Here are the winning poems:— Peter the Whaler, Who is a great sailor, Has got a small goat, Who often sails in a boat. It's name you will never guess, But. now I m,ust confess, That he is very fond of the sea, 'And so has been named Butinsky. A cave, is his home, Around which lie loves to roam And he often says "Gee I'm glad I was called Butinsky." Catherine Wardlaw. "Peter the Whaler of Whale Island thrives On milk from his goat Butinsky, And fish Peterkin catches as he dives Such "great pets are fhey you see, The}" give him his vitamins A B C." Barbara Wallace. Old Butinsky is my four legged friend With his cheeky ways And prancing feet. Naughty Butinsky He's causing trouble every where With his mischievous Avays . And Avieked eyes. 1 And AA r lien lie's in. the mood 1 He's seldom very good 1 As lie likes to bunt ! While you feel it. with a bump. I Silly .Butinsky He's feeling very blue So please don't intrude Until he improves his mood, s Konu Seven Turei. 1

NEXT WEEK'S COMPETITION f > And now for next week s eompctif inn ono O

than last weelt's so I can expect to be just snowed under with answers. Here it is:— P (writing instrument) E (animal) T (talking device) E (hens lay them) R (opposite le£t) T (a drink) H (an article of clothing E (a nation) W; (a tree) H (A flower) A (A fruit) L (a vegetable) E (a boat) R (an animal) All you have to do is fill in the names of the different things ami places so go to it and send your answers in to Peter the Whaler c/o Beacon Office.