THE MORNING POST BOX

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 692, 18 November 1933, Page 7

THE MORNING POST BOX

Colleen sends brief answers to letters reeeived this week from Kosy Korner members: — ■ Twinkletoes, Ngongotaha Valley. — So glad to hear from you again, Twinkletoes, and I hope that you will write to me often when you have any spare moments. Princess Pat, Old Taupo Doad. — You have been sick, haven't you, Pat? I hope now that you are quite better again. I think instead of sending merit cards Colleen will have to see if she can find some health germs instead and. send to all her sick K.K.K. members. Yes, I'm afraid there were too many crosses in two of the skeleton vegetables, but it didn't prevent you all from guessing the right words, did it? Columbine, Ngongotaha Yalley. — Thank you for the limerick, Columbine, and I hope you will enter for our competitions this week. Arthur, Seddon St. W. — So nice to hear from you again, Arthur, and I'm ever so glad that you are gcing to write to me regularly and I know

you won't forget, will you? There were such a lot of entries for our skeleton vegetables, but Blue Bird was the early bird that caught the prize this week. I hope you will h'ave some luck next time. Laughing Wiater, Ranolf St. — It is so encouraging to find our new members writiwg, Laughing "Wiater. It is just too had having a visit from Mr. Measles when the proficiency exam. is on. I think it very horrid of him, and I hope he will soon taka a speedy departure. Yes, I reeeived your Christmas entry and like it so mtuch'. Mitzi, Ranolf St. — Another of my members who has been sick. We shall have to see about some health germs for you too, Mitzi, instead of merit cards. Yes, I am so looking forward to the Christmas holidays. W'hat have you planned ,to do? Daphnie1, Pererika St. — Yes,. I love reading, D,aphne, and I have read both series of the books you mention. The party we hope to have on December

9 will be an extra hirthday treat for you, won't it, seeing that your hirthday falls the next day? I hope we . shall have a lovely fine da.y for it. I shall have to make a special request , to old Mr. Weathereock. Pompe de Billie, Toko St. — Another cheery note from you this week, Billie and I'm so glad you like both your cards. I hope you will try our Senior competition next week. Bluebell, Pukuatua St. — I am so sorry you couldn't find a paint brush to paint your Christmas entry, Bluebell. You will have to ask Santa to put one in your stoeking. I think your idea for our party is a good one and I will try and remember to tell the rest of K.K.K. Robip Hood, Whakaue St. — You haven't collected the nice hook that is waiting for you at the office yet, have you, Robin ? I do hope you 'will like it. I read it about four years ago and thought it splendid. I hope you did well in your proficiency exam. Wild Rose, Hinemoa St. — Too bad, running out of notepaper for your history competition. Yes, I do think the little verse you sent in aptly describes spring, Wild Rose. Thank you for sending me the jokes from Jocelyn and tell her Colleen hopes she will soon be better. Silver Bells, Eruera St. — Thank you for the little Christmas artiele, Silver Bells and I have tucked it away with the rest of K.K.K's contributions. Do enter for the competitions next week. I Lilac, Amohau St. — Colleen is ever so sorry to hear that you are in bed | with measles, Lilac and I hope you i will soon be feeling very much better. I have had them, so you have all my sympathy. I was so glad that you liked your merit card and hope you • will win some more to keep it com- j pany. _ . | Zeno Aurellia, James St. — Yes, it xs beastly having measles, Zeno, espeeially when you are nearly fourteen and hardly ever ill. Mr. Measles did play a mean trick with you, didn't he ? I was so glad to hear you have a rough copy of your entry and must thank the blackbirds this time for finding a home in the washhouse chimney. S^fre they weren't starlings, though? Jean Millar, Eruera St. — What a jolly evening you must have had on Guy Fawkes night, and I am looking forward to hearing all about the fancy dress ball you are going to. We shall have to hope for fine weather this week-end, so that you can go for your picnic to Mokoia. I hope by then that the nasty cold with be quite better. Peanut, Amohau St. — Such a neat budget from you this week, Peanut, and lots of interesting things in it.

You must have had a splendid time with Mr. Guy Fawkes on his anniversary night. Yes, I am looking forward to the holidays so much and. am longing to go surfing in the breakers. 1 Can you surf ? 1 Roxane, Tarewa Road. — Another ! bright letter, Roxane, and a splendid ; budget. You have chosen one of my j favourite characters in history too. I'm still making arrangements for the | party and I only hope it will not fall below your expectations. Yes, I think the Christmas page should be a credit ' to us. I Bushmaiden, i01d Taupo. Road. — I Terribly sorry to have to dash your ! hopes, Bushmaiden, hut you must ! have read my letter wrongly. We j are not talking about a picnic on De- 1 cember 2, hut ahout a little Christ- j mas party on December 9. I think a j picnic would be lovely too, but there l are a lot of difficulties in getting a j big crowd of us to a picnic place. But l I am sure that the party will be almost as nice. I do hope that I see i that capital "P" after your name. Syringa, Old Taupo Road. — I'm afraid I am a little on the sick list myself, Syringa, so that I do not think I will be able to go to the fancy dress party. I should very much have liked to see your dresses. I have the same i'dea ahout measles that you have hut it seems as though you cannot discourage them. Peach Blossom, Hinemoa St. — Sueh an interesting budget, Peach Blossom. The jokes will be very weleome and I liked your other entries. It is very nice of you to offer to help with the party in that way and I will think over your suggestion. I had not thought of asking members for any assistance, however. Thank you for the dee spri'g of holly. Gave me quite a Christmas feeling .although' it's a little early yet, isn't it? Marie Antoineite, Lake Road. — 1S0 glad to g&t your first letter, Marie, and such an interesting one too. So many ' of our miembers are worried ahout examiiiations and similar troubles that I am quite sorry for you all. I can still quite easily remember the tremors that assailed me1 at the thought of examination papers so that I can sympathise with you. I'm afraid that you have made up your mind a little late about the Christmas story though, because entries for the competition close to-day. Still, if you have it written, send it in and we will see whether we can squeeze it in.