Pepperpot

Radio Record, 9 December 1938, Page 26

Pepperpot

PRIZES of one shilling each will be awarded for the best announcers’ slips heard by listeners, but entrants must be fair to announcers by leaving words in their right context. Address letters to "Pepperpot," c/o "Radio Record," Box 1680, Welilngton. Payments are made at the end of each month, RIAN DUNNINGHAM, 3ZB, 7.30 on November 21: ‘* ... allow people to have sufficient purchasing power to live in Christian indecency.’’ HELPING HAND. J OHN BICKERDIKH, 5ZB, 8.40 on November 12: "When you’re run down let Mr. -- pick you up." COOL! UNT DAISY, 2ZB, 9.14 am, November 23: "I wear charm more than anything else myself." WHAT A MEMORY! NM ARGOT, 2ZB, 11.45 a.m., Noveme per 24, enthusiastic over the coming autumn and winter fashions: "They are the exact replicas of what you were wearing 100 years ago." WEATHER PICKING UP. NNOUNCER, 4ZB, 6.48 p.m., November 24: "The weather over New Zealand, I just dropped it on the floor and picked it up again." STOCK FOOD. OHN BROWN, 2ZA, 8.35 p.m, November 22, advertising mineral stock food: "Both dairy and sheep-farmers have found it very beneficial to their stock, so why not try some ycurself?" DRASTIC. AUNT DAISY, 9.5 a.m., November 23, advertising polish: "Put a tablespoonful into a bucket of water and wash the car, it takes off all the mud, salt spray and the windows, too," SURPRISED. ETER, 4ZB, 5.15 p.m, recently telling a story about the old rocking chair: ". .. and how surprised the mother was when they all came home loaded with excited \- parcels," : SURE TO RISE. GORDON HUTTER, 1YA, November 26, describing Bllerslie races: "Wait a minute and I’ll give you the placings, we are just waiting for the judge to go up." ENGINE TROUBLE. NEDDO, 1ZB, 1.20 p.m., November 22, advertising radio repairs: "Tt would be a terrible thing i? you were listening to the lunch hour and one of your valves wasn’t working." SAILOR, BEWARE. WEATHER report for aviators, 2YA, 10.5 am. Wednesday, November 9: "Hokitika reports ranges obscured and clearing out to sea." : BIGGER BUILDINGS, UNT DAISY, November i: "You'll find Auckland in the. Dilworth Buildings."