The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-07-04
THE GIRL SCOUTS TO meet AT The.
METHODIST Church NEXT We'd.
INSTRUCTION BOOKS RECEIvED-MUCH WORK WILL BE
STARTED INTO THAT WILL CREATE INTEREST
CURTIS A. KEEN WILL DIRECT DRILL WORK
Especially Invited Attend In Order That They May
Fully Appreciate the Advantages Of the Organization
Basket Lunch VIII Be Spread at Noon.

And still Lubbock goes forward
The development Of the city Dr.
everywhere evident, and the various
organizations are adding their lot
20 the great work The newest or
ganlzation in the city az this time
Is the Girl Scouts organization.
headed by Mcsdamcs Percy Spencer
and Fred Bocrner Books ~ IN
s'ruction, guides, etc, have been
received and the work will progrcss
more rapidly within the next few
weeks. as the entire membership b.
highly eiated over the work, and
much enthusiasm is being shown
by the members
The first big meeting Of the
Scouts. where full arrangements
have been made for an all day pro-
gram. will be held az the Methodist
Church, Wednesday The girls are
especially urged TO have their
mothers attend this meeting, as the
program ~ arranged 20 make the
day one Of much entertainment for
them
The meeting opens az nine o'clock
IN the morning The first number
on the program viii be the drill
period. directed by Curtis A Keen,
~ the Plains Agricultural Journal,
whose training A. an army officer
equips him well FOR the execution
~ that work The drill viii last
thirty minutes
The Scouts will take basket lunch
with them. which viii be spread
IN the Church dining room a. noon
A. ten o'clock i'm the morning, Ms
Marsh. county home demonstration
agent. will give "a demonstration on
how 10 prepare and serve meal
which viii be interesting and IN
sfructivc throughout
While The Girl Scouts organi-H-
fion in Lubbock b. new, and me pos
abilities Of De- work somewhat hm-
tied. owing to the fact that tre
plan ou which the organization wi.
founded b. nof n amy way adanied
fa tha plains country. we are cone
fident that under the directiune of
Nosdamrs Spencer and Borrner
much good win he omp.ished,
and f j. with regret that Wo learn
al ne tendency II s0me of the par
aris % discourage their daughter
Dbl TIE NNNN Wi N'lNffF sffA' E
not a.ri in Lubbock who COMES
under fhe age limit. whose mcuncr-
shin and arfivitics .u fhe scont. orr
ganization wili not help greatly
Regaraless ~ your attitude to-
ward the work 80 this time we ar"
IN hopes Mat II you have "a daug1-
ter within The scouts age. you me
sufficiently Interested in me welfare
of that daughter % make thor
ough nvesiignfion ~ the Scouts
work. and suggest that ynu attend
the "Wednesday program, which VIII
acouairi y1u with what The nrg9ni-'
zation stands ror Mesdames spenc-
er and Bocrrer would be glad 20
have YOU telephone thcm before the
meeting. and make arrangement
20 attend whether your daughter is
a member af this time on not
Quality not quantity Is being
looked upon az the standard for
membership In the organization, and
Mrs Boerner. In discussing the sub
iect. declared IL the intentions of
the organization heads 20 have the
most alert and capable members en-
rolled possible. which viii make for
efficiency in al scout work.
We heartily approve " the or
ganizaiion 81 Girl Scouts in Lub-
book. and look with pride upon the
possibilities Of great achievements
%, character development