Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-25
THE GIRL SCOUTS

Much activity marked the past week
for the Girl Scouts OF Washington. The
whole of last Monday afternoon was
given over to the scouts at tho annual
convention Of the state regents Of the
Department OF Agriculture. when MEM
bers of the organization gave demon
STATIONS
| Troop 1. Mrs. G. S. Rafter. captain.
gave a demonstration in camping;
Troop s, Mrs. Mooers, captain. In first
aid and bandagtng, and Troop 81 in sig
mailing. Eleanor Putski. Washington S
only Golden Eaglet Scout spoke briefly
on how she attained that honor.
! Mrs Arthur Osgood Choate Of New
York, national vice president OF the
Girl Scouts and chairman OF the neld
committee, outlined the ideals. aims
and some of the achievements OF the
,Girl Scout movement. showing its value
to a community.
| A committee composed OF leaders from
both the canning clubs and the Girl
plan for the cooperative combination
| Of the two movements along certain
lines whereby mutual advantage might
be obtained.
of the scouts in their war work was held
Wednesday evening at Central High
School Mrs Pyles' troop gave flag
drill as the opening number OF the
program. Mrs Choate told Of the quail
tiles that make a good scout and ex.
hibited some lantern slides on the Girl
Scout activities Mrs. Herbert c.
Hoover. wife of the food administrator,
appealed for cooperation In the 1000
conservation movement
| O. B. Martin of the Department OF
Agriculture. spoke OF the great oppor-
tunity for the girls to be Of patriotic
service through work OF production
| and conservation. An exhibition in
| buslins was given by Miss Eunfce
! Haden Of Troop 6. A musical program
| also was given.
Girl Scouts are urged to redouble
| their EFFORTS to have their food pledge
| cards signed by housekeepers and to
! turn them in to headquarters as speed
1 lily as possible.
News From the Troops.
| Troop 1-Sundower-Mrs. G. 8. Rafter,
captain.
| "At the troop meeting Thursday att
ernoon the girls worked industriously
on comfort bags for the soldiers.
Martha Durham, second patrol leader.
| brought in fourteen pillows she had
made during the past week. Mrs.
| Schraider of New York was a guest
| Of the troop and commended the girls
| on their splendid patriotic work.
Assistant patrol leaders were elect
| ed and Eleanor McMurchy was appoint
ed historian. contest for the best
! written history OF the troop is to be
! held in the near future. the winner to
| be awarded a prize by the captain
Josephine v. Child. Scribe.
| Troop 3-Cornhower-Mrs. w. d. Pain.
captain.
Members Of the troop are now busi-
| ~ engaged in working on various ar
| ticles looking toward the comfort Of
| the soldiers. Several members OF the
| troop have Joined the domestic science
| demonstration team. The scouts are
| taking an active part in the food con-
servation campaign.'-Nip and Tuck,
| Scribe
| Troop s-Dafodil-Nrs. DashielIs, cap
"a troop meeting was held Friday
| afternoon, November IS. at the Henry
d. Cooke School. The following off,
| GERS were elected: Alice Speiden, pa
| troll leader: Virginia Lilies. treasurer;
Charlotte Speiden. troop doctor. and
Mary Rawlings. scribe. Two members
| took their tenderfoot tests."-Mary Rawl-
| ings, Scribe.
Troop 23-Pansy-Miss Alma Barker.
captain.
members of this troop are planning
to send Christmas gifts to the soldiers
across the water Many Of them are
engaged in making various articles
for their comfort. B. Newhouser. Scribe