Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-01
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The Raosu group of Campfire
~ IS, of which Mrs. Howard Gates
Is guardian, gave a Thanksgiving
masquerade party at the Strehlow
club house. Dancing and games
furnished the entertainment. Arlene
Rosenberg, dressed as Scotch girl
took the first prize. She gave a
solo dance. Violet Sonnerland dresS
ed as soldier boy took the second
prize.
The Akita group with Mrs.
Charles Hubbard as guardian, was
entertained by Camilla Edholm on
Friday afternoon. Plans were made
for the group to make childern's
garments for the visiting nurses.
A number of Commercial High
school girls met on Friday afternoon
to start the organization of Camp
fire group. Mrs. w. 7. Moore,
chairman of Campfire Guardians in
Omaha, will be guardian of this
group.
On Wednes day afternoon in the
council chamber of the city hail. the
Municipal Christmas committee met
to begin plans for the Christmas
Municipal entertainment for this
year. F. w. Williams, head of the
War Camp Community Service, call
cd this meeting. Heads of the various
organizations participating in war
activities in the city, are the men,
bers of this. committee. Mayor
Smith presided, Mrs. Moore repre-
scented Campfire.
During the absence of the perman-
ent secretary at the Campfire head
quarters this week, Herberta Barker
and Ruth Hatteroth took charge of
the office, after their school hours.
Campfire girls in Omaha spent
much of their enforced vacation dur
ing the Spanish influenza quarantine
in decorating their ceremonial gowns
and in other Campfire work. At
that time, the stock at the Camp
fire store was in great demand.
During the past week, however, a
large order from the New York
Campfire store has greatly replen-
-ished the stock.
Irene and Margaret Carlson of
Margaret Bliss group are recovering
froIn.the flu.
Margaret Woodwards group met
at her home on Monday. Maxine
Wilson has been elected secretary of
the group and Mildred Thompson,
treasurer Plans for a Christmas
candy sale by which the annual dies
OF the new group are to be made,
were perfected.
The group of which Gladys Shamp
is guardian, met at her home on
Monday afternoon. Articles for the
Christmas sale which is to take place
December 14th were worked on. An
honor bead which is to 60 to the girl
handing in the largest number of
articles, and one to the girl handing
in the article which will bring the
highest amount of money, are prov
ing incentives for speed and industry
in this group.
The lcoda group, composed of
business girls with Mrs. G. w. Ryan
as guardian, held council fire at
the. Ryan home on Saturday eve
ming. Irene Robinson ! and Anne
Nathiason took their desire to be-
come Campfire Girls at that time,
and were taken into the group.
Mabel Workman and Frances
Brooks took the wood gatherers'
desire at the same time.
Helen Buck, an Omaha girl who
is national Campfire secretary,
will be in Omaha about December IS
to remain for some time. She will
assist in Campfire work here during
her stay. ...-
The group of which Margaret
Bliss is guardian met at the Y. w.
C.. A. on Friday afternoon for al
business meeting. Plans were made
for a pantomime to be given by the
group at one of the social centers |
in the near future. |
Mrs. N. A. Niswanger's group |
held council fire at her home Sat-
urday evening. Seven girls took the
woodbearers' rank. Helen Brown
and Ida Crouch were taken into the
group.
The Osoha group met at the
home to work on their head bands.
Dorothy Jones, a fremaker in the
Toheho group, taught her bluebirds
an Indian corn dance. This was
her duty for the ceremonial meeting.
The Petaga group, Eleanor Pot
ter, guardian, are 100 per cent in
the united war drive.
The Ka-ya ~Nerenh group are
working on their camp songs.
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