STORY COMPETITION

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 323, 7 April 1928, Page 25

STORY COMPETITION

THE picture of the elfin folk skimming a star-spangled sky resulted in many imaginative and cleverly handled stories and the Sunbeams are to be warmly congratulated on the very high standard of entries.

Each story strikes an individual note and the Dawn Lady’s task of judging the competition was a pleasant one. Sunbeam Fitzie Morris has given us a charming story, as airy as the sprftes themselves, yet betraying great depth of thought. “The Elfin Piper” teaches a lesson in content.

Little Dick Schofield, one of our keenest competitors, has won a special prize for his delightful little tale, “In Skyland.” This very’ original entry has all the essentials of a short story and works up to a splendid climax. Special mention must be made of the stories by Joan Brookfield, Dorothy Ferguson, Dulcie Rigden, and Gwendolyn Tancred. The results are as follow: First: Fitzie Morris, 61 Mount St. John Avenue, Epsom (aged 15). Special Prize: Dick Schofield, 27 Sheehan Street, Ponsonby (aged 6). Highly Commended: Joan Brookfield, St. Heliers Bay; Dorothy Ferguson, Remuera; Dulcie Rigden, Avondale South; Gwendolyn Tancred, Remuera; Margaret Anderson, Mount Eden; Bernice Brookes, Mount Eden; Norma Waller, Manurewa; Gay du Faur, Howick; Kathleen Neely, Grey Lynn; Betty Menzies, Auckland; Jean Anderson, Mount Eden; Becky Pelham, Royal Oak; Beverly McCracken, Frankton; Aiieen Allen, Auckland; Nola Craig, Mount Albert; Lola Laing, Auckland; Jessie Milne, Pirkenhead; Sylvia Rowlinson, Auckland; Ruth Robertson, Penrose; Sheila Quinn, Mount Eden; lla Woods, Mount Eden; Myrtle McCormick, Pukekohe; Nancy Waller, Manurowa; Isabel Davis, Auckland; Donald Ensor, Thames; Mabs Stock, Henderson? Charlie Scott, Thames. Commended: Beryl Phillipstown, Auckland; Meryla. Webb, Glen Eden; Mary Anderson, Mount Eden; Ada Wilkins, Mount Albert; Alice Williams, Herne Bay; Joyce Shirtcliff,. Grey Lynn; Stella Haydon, Henderson; Thelma Churches, New Plymouth; Ellen McAulay, Auckland; Ronald Churches, New Plymouth; Charlie Bryenton, Taneatua.