Under the “Totem-Pole”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 849, 18 December 1929, Page 17

Under the “Totem-Pole”

Letters to Kedteather are answered as follow: —Little Swift Canoe: That waa surely a merry bonfire. Little Swift Canoe. Yes, 1 can quite understand your feelings. 1 like those poems very much. Every good wish for a happy holiday. . . Shadow Lancer: Your Guides had a happy hike. Shadow Lancer, ancl i enjoyed reading about it. Some Christmas greetings lor your company. . . . Green Lough: It reached me safely, faithful one. . . . Red Star: Your contribution for the Fresh Air fund is very welcome. Red Star, and i was delighted to have your story. That was a wonderful motor drive. Yes, Wandering Chief is aptly named. I think he is a born rover, don't you? . . . Grey Ragle; Many thanks, Grey Eagle. It was surely an exciting day. My best Christmas greetings to West Street. . . . Silver Love: Thank you. Silver Dove. Quicks: lver sped in with it in good time. Eyes of the Morning peeped in at the Wigwam yesterday. . . . Spindrift: Greetings, Spindrift. Y'oii are now a member ol the tribe of Redfeather, and I was glad to see your story. . . . Little Twig: A camp-fire to close the Guide year? What could be more appropriate? Thank you for your Arahl news. . . . Daughter of the Moon: Congratulations to Ake Runga. What wonderful success your company had at the sports. . . . Dancing Star: Your competition entries have arrived, Dancing Star, and I like your decorated report. Thank you also for your Christmas gift. It was very kind of you. “Redfeather the paperweight” sends you one of his cherished feathers. . . . Dreaming Wind: Thank you, faithful one. Your report makes interesting reading. . . . Harvest Moon: Your poems are full of charm. Harvest Moon, and I like your drawings, too. What a busy time you have been having. A well-known New Zealand poet read one of your poems yesterday, and he remarked: “This girl will be heard of.** She has already been widely heard of as “Harvest Moon.’* . . . Little Thunder: Your December report has come to hand. Little Thunder. How sad that Mr. Slessor has gone. You will miss him. Little Thunder, too. will be missed in the Scout’s column, for Papakura could not have had a more faithful scribe. I hone the new scribe will follow in your footsteps. . . . Dream Weaver: Here is our little Post Guide lifting the flap of the Wigwam. The thought of meeting the mvsterious “Plying Arrow’* fills me with excitement. Doe* he belong to a peaceful tribe? Thank vou for vour mialnt little noem. . . . Gliding Moooasin: T va* delighted to hear again from this Hamilton Brave and to receive that gift for the Fresh Air fund. What an unforutoete time you have been having lately. T hope you will soon be well. Ye*. I remember that poem by Red Star. Do vou know her •‘Reincarnation?’* . . . Fixing Gloud: Ping’ A last-minute arrow from a Brave who has never missed the Totem pm* . . . Blue Wing* Thank you. Blue Wing. I was so glad to have '-our interesting letter and your subscription for Sister Pat. I don’t think you and your sister will ever lose your interest in Guiding. Yes. Red J is much stronger these dav«s. . . . Sighing Wind: An arrow from Welling - ! ton. I like your entries very much, maid of the busy null!. . . . Silver Tongue: i At the eleventh hour. Silver Tongue. My I regards and thanks.