Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-03
Ga1,,p'e.Fire
Girls

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drive for Belgian babies. Here is
the letter: Miss Mahoney has
told me of your generou. work in
selling the souvenir flow OF the
queen for the benefit of the Belgian
b. les and write assure you
of my sincere appreciation Of kind
ness and to ask you to express my
gratitude to all the members Of the
Association who have aided you. The
result obtained in Omaha is most
wonderful and l am transmitting
the result of the queen. who will
civ. her personal attention to the
distribution and who will, ! know,
be most grateful for the relief which
will be thus provided for the Bel
gian children under her care"
Pictures of Omaha Campfire Girls
in training appear in the October
number of the Wohelo.
Someone has said that personal
ity, planning, preparation, publicity,
pep. perseverance ard prayer are
the needs that have been suggested
as vital to Victory Girls. War is
notall fought with tanks and bonds
1t is fought with q spirit of service,
by the ministry of women and
children, all doing what they can in
whatever way they can.
Ann Axtell and Ida Langdon Of |
the Koda Wicaka group, who at
tend Smith college are husking
corn to earn their S. to become
Victory girls.
The story~ Of her summer vaca-
ton at a Campfire Girls camp at
South Haven, Mich, has been
woven into bead band by Her.
berta Barker. The band is 81
beads wide, s. inches long, and took
&C hours to complete. There are
$4,000 beads in the band, which de-
picts the life at the camp and the
journey to and from the camp. For
example, Miss Barker wove train
into the band to show her journey
to the camp. The band will be used |
on her Campfire costume, Miss
Barker is a member of the Koda |
Wicaka group. |
Tho Council Flrs.
As the sun sank low In heaven
Round We gathered near the fire wood,
a. N,atl - A--aa
That should tighten like days fire
And should symbolic desire,
With her right hand pointing upward,
Gave ShuntA Hunta the call ''Wohelo"
Each In turn. with hand uplifted,
Softly, clearly. called 'Wohelo',
And the silent charm had gathered
For the building of our council fire.
Wakmusuda from the blue grass.
Wakmusuda. our yellow sunshine,
Rose and took the guardians candle,
Knelt, and to the flame she offered
All the purity Of the work flame,
And the Greenwood grasped It quickly,
Licked the wood each tongue of fire,
And the flames rose quick to heaven
As to hasten our desire.
Now ths moon came softly beauainr.
And the wind came swiftly stealing,
From the South came softly stealing,
And the spirit Of 'Wohelo" drew US all
together.
Burned the fire with double brightness
Az Valiant gave the Health flame
And the dead wood cracked loudly,
Showing that 1t too would teach III
To be strong within this temple
OF our flesh and blood and tissue,
And to glory like the fire
In the strength Of . pure desire.
But these two are weak small fires
Without one that binds together
All the pride Of work and health,
So Ahneah Of the rose flower.
Red like blood. this flowers color,
Like the Love that binds US closer,
Lit the brightest Of the fire flames,
Bound them fast those small desires,
And the council fire was kindled,
This highs . noble fire.
Then those maidens Of the Campfire.
Maidens all with pure. sweet faces
Scarcely yet with tutored graces
OF the wise and worldly women.
Sang together Of the fire.
OF the moon and Of the hearth fire,
OF their dreams and high desires. |
Then told Ihaha Of . camp trip
In the bluffs by the winding river,
OF the Joys, the laughs. the beauty,
OF the knowledge and the wisdom
That the dsys in camp had taught her.
OF the strands Of beaded honors.
Our true Kewaneaian has the longest.
And each one . sweet reminder
OF the hours spent in STRIVING
TO be true to that within US.
TO follow the law Of the Campfire
Almost dead the glowing embers,
But our hearts had caught thsir flaming,
Thus the ceremony ended, ~
And the maidens left 1t, singing. Il
lone GARDNER,
OF the Gukayano group; Campfire name,
Va mi L