Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
TROOP TAKES FIVE !
Of GRAND PRIZES
PetWorth Organization of Girl
Scouts Is Leader in
the District.
RECORD OF WORK DONE I
IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS
More Than Three Hundred Members
Take Part in the Semi
Annual Rally.

Troop 8. Petworth. OF the ofYi Scouts
Of Washington, Mrs. Samuel A. Mooers.
captain. virtually becomes tho leading
semi-annual rally held yesterday after
noon in the Zoo Park. near the bridge at
the Columbia road entrance. This troop
captured i've Of the grand prtses awarded
for the work done by tho scouts during
the past six months, two more than fits
nearest competitor. Troop 1. Mr.. Giles
Scott Rafter. captain.
More than three hundred girls par
ucipated IN the rally yesterday and DEM
onstrated to their relatives. friends and
the public in general what they have
learned under the tutelage Of their vaFi-
Gus captains since January. when the
last rally was held. An Of the twenty.
SIX troops were represented
Program Features.
Features Of the program were q tahisau
by the members OF Troop 6, showing the
scout laws; tableau by the members of
Troop I. showing the various arts In
which the girls may win proficiency
badges. and q nag dran by Troop T., Of
which MrA J. C. Pyies b captain. Troops
4. 10. Ii Ard 20 demonstrated first aid,
Troop Is also giving an exhibition in knot
tying. Troops 10, IL, 10 and 16 demon
strated telegraphy semsphorfng ana
knot tying. respectively. Troops 8, 8. II
and "a added entertaining features, con.
sisting Of dances and drills
During its semaphore drill, Troop IL
gave realistic exhibition Of first aid.
One of tho members of the troop was
ings were almost stopped because Of
the accident" Within three minutes
the other girls OF the troop made a
stretcher out of two poles and two
ried on as the nnai part of the troops
drill.
Winners Of Honorh
Following the demonstrations ana
drills prizes and badges were presented
by @. A. Lyon. Miss Thelma Foght Of
Troop 20 won first prize in the essay
contest. q pedometer. or. In scout
language. ',hikeometer." Her subject
was Leaves From q Girl Scouts
Diary" Miss Eleanor Putzki OF Troop
1. received second prize. a scout knife.
for her essay. entitled "A Call to the
Untried Girl" Tho third prise, q can
teen, went to Mise Eunice Haden Of
Troop 6. who wrote on Our Ten Laws"
Those receiving honorable mention In
the essay contest were. the Misses Rita
Rice of Troop 8; Minnie Jones of Troop
10. Roberta Barnes Of Troop II and
Erma Meyers of Troop /.
Miss Ruth Coleman OF Troop ! won
the. special prize Of q silver pin for
excellent scout work. Miss Eleanor
Putzki, also of Troop l. received the
shoulder cord that carries with IL the
distinction of being the first scout Of
Washington. Three scribe prizes also
were awarded to Misses Gertrude Coon
of Troop 6. Evelyn Willard of Troop 1
and Margaret Guntow of Troop I, all
of whom received electric flashlights
The prizes were donated by the w. u.
Roberts Company.
Proficiency Badges.
Following the award of the grand
prises proficiency badges were present.
ed to tho leaders OF the companies. for
distribution later to those winning
them. The companies were then re-
viewed, and after the singing Of
America" they disbanded.
The rally was presented under the
direction of Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter.
assisted by Mrs. H. F. Coleman, local
scout commissioner. and by Capt Frank.
A. Sharpless, Sd Infantry, District Ma
tional Guard.
Music was furnished by the band of
the Boys National Training School.