THE “GOOD ENDEAVOUR” LEAGUE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 50, 15 November 1946, Page 6

THE “GOOD ENDEAVOUR” LEAGUE

FOR YOUNG READERS ONLY

‘‘lAboard for the Goodwill Cruise

ess=^--jj=r PETER THE WHALER (/WHALE JSLAND ;

What ho, what ho, ma hearties. Well, how are you all this week ? At last I have completed the plans for fny lugger and (with Butch’s asistance —more a hindrance than a help) have laid the keel and am starting the work of building the hull. All the pets are very interested in the ‘ whole proceedings, although I notice they are not at all keen to help me with any of the woi’k. On fine days they would rather lie in the shade and snooze. Even Butch’ seems to lose interest about 'the middle of the afternoon, and wanders off for a quiet nap. Actually I have them fooled very nicely. They think I work all the time, and look very guilty as they each creep off for forty winks. Little do they know that the minute they are all safely out of sight, • I down tools and take a nap myself. Of course, by the time they come back I am always working hard again. How long I will be able to keep it up before one of them discovers what I do, it is hard to say. However, the building work is going very well considering, and the lugger is actually beginning to look like a boat. Well sailors, there’s still a lot more work to be done before I can put the first coat of paint on the hull, so I think I’d better say cheerio and start in again. All the best. P.T.W.

PETER THE WHALER

us here. (Four points, Margaret Mahy)

LAST WEEK’S COMPETITION ABBREVIATIONS

Well done sailors, you all certainly made a splendid job of sorting out the list of abbreviations. ■This week’s ticket winners are:— Maureen Menary Charlie Peters Kevin Fitzgerald.

LIMERICK

You may collect your free picture tickets from the Beacon Office ai3 soon as you wish with my best compliments. Although many of the abbreviations have more than one meaning, here is a list of those generally accepted:—

TOBY WON THE PRIZE

1. A.B.—Able-Bodied Seaman. 2. D. Lift. —Doctor of Literature. 3. A.D.—Anno Domini. 4. D.S.C. —Doctor of Science. 5. H.R.H.—His or Her Royal Highness. 6. V.C.—Victoria Cross. 7. U.S.S.R.—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 8. S.S.—Steamship. 9. A.N.Z.A.C. —Australian & New Zealand Army Corps. 10. U.S.A. —United States of America oy Union of South Africa. 11. M.P.—Member of Parliament. 12. B.B.C.—British Broadcasting Corporation. Another Ticket Another free picture ticket ,is awarded to Michael Jackson who sent in a good entry for the jlrawing competition held the week before last, but which arrived a day too late. You may collect it when you wish Michael. P.T.W.

NEXT WEEK’S COMPETITION A QUIZ

Here’s another Quiz competition sailors. This one was sent in by Aileen Fitzgerald, who is awarded 3 points for it. Questions

1. Who was the author of the Jungle Books? 2. A Cygnet is (a) a folk dance; (b) a ring; (c) a young swan; (d) an Indian headdress. 3. Peanuts grow (a) on trees; (b) in water; (c) under the ground; (d) on low bushes or shrubs.

4. What colours do you mix to make purple? 5. A dog barks; a donkey brays. What does an elephant do?

6. Where do skylarks build their nests? 7. What is the emblem of South Africa? 8. A paddle steamer usually has (a) one propellor; (b) two propellors; (c) three propellors. Righto sailors, see how many of them you can pick. P.T.W.

MY MAIL BOX

Dear P.T.W., I would like to join the Good Endeavour League. , Your truly, Colin McKay. I * (Step aboard Colin. As soon as you forward me 3d in stamps I will put your name in the crew book and foward out your certificate. P.T.W.)

Dear Peter the Whaler, May I join the Good Endeavour League. I am 12, and in Form I. I enclose 3d in stamps. Yours truly, Michael Warbrick. (Certainly Michael, we’re glad to have you sailing with us. 'I will post out your certificate. P.T.W.)

A whaler named Peter, his birds and his goat, Once set out to sea in a nice little boat. They sailed and they sailed for a year'and a day, Till they came to the shores of a Plentiful Bay., And there on an island not far from the shore, They decided to land and to live

evermore: Now—if news of these travellers you’re wishful to seek, Just look in the “Beacon”—you’ll

find it each week. So let us all give them a good rousing cheer, 1 I’m glad they decided to stay with

BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ “A Dentist’s Duty” by I. Yankem, “Pigsties” by I. Smellem. “What a Mess” by U. Didit.

“Boats in the Water” by I. C Emafloat. /'

“Dopey Doings”, by S. T. Upid, “Cold Regions” by I. C. Snow.

There was an old man from Brazil, Who smiled as he took a large pill, But alas, for at last, When all pain had past, That sijlly old man was quite ill. (Four points, K. Fitzgerald).

Red-haired Glenn Brooks was very gloomy as he walked down the sandy road, holding his small biack-and-white puppy in his arms. “Oh, Toby,” he said to the puppy. “You’re a good-looking dog, but why did you lose your collar? Now yqu Will not win a prize in the pet show.”

Toby, had been wearing a shining brass collar and on the day before Glenn had polished it until it shone like gold. Then Toby had gone into some briars and come back without his cbllar. Glenn had looked and looked, but he > had not'found the collar anywhere. Glenn had been so worried that he had not seen a small dark-haired girl coming out •of the side road. Now he turned. “Hello, Anne!” he said, without’smiling. “Why are you angry, Glenn?” Anne asked, stroking the kitten which she held.

Glenn .stared at Anne’s kitten without .speaking. She was a yellow kitten, and she wore a big green ribbon bow around her neck. That made Glenn think harder about Toby and the show, so he told Anne about the lost collar.

is a pretty dog,” Anne said,, as they walked along. “He is wonderfully cute even without a collar.” When Glenn and Anne reached the schoolhouse, a number of pets had been placed in little wire boxes. Glenn saw kittens, puppies, rabbits, ducks, and even some white mice. The puppies wore nice collars, and all the kittens had ribbon bows.

About dark, people began coming to the schoolhouse for the pet show of the evening. Glenn’s mother and daddy came, and Anne’s mother and daddy, too. Then Mr Brown, the teacher, was on the platform to announce the prizes.

All at once Glenn’s eyes opened wide. For Mr Brown was holding up the little wire box that had Toby inside.

“This dog is first prize winner,” he said, smiling. “This book goes to his owner—Glenn Brooks.

Glenn was too happy to speak when he went to the stage to get the book.

He was almost as 'happy when he saw that Anne’s kitten, Goldie, had won a blue ribbon.

“You see,” Anne said, “Toby is just as pretty without a collar.” Mr Brown, the teacher, said: “Yes, it is not what the peas wear that counts. It is what they ARE.”