I hope you don't mind if I bring a little light hearted info to your post Brian.
As soon as I read the name Squigle it reminded me straight away of a favourite with kids here which started in the 1950's.
Different spelling but maybe they are related

Gabriele
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Mr. Squiggle was Australia's longest-running children's television series, and the name of the title character from that ABC show.
Mr. Squiggle was a marionette with a pencil for a nose, who visited his friends from his home at 93 Crater Crescent on the Moon, flying in his pet rocket (named Rocket)." 