Evening star., 1923-11-25
. District Scouts
Girl Scouts.

Troop !, Mra J. Harris Franklin,
captain; Mary Coleman Worthington.
scribe. met Tuesday in the Adams
School. There were three new scouts
present Miss Hunter talked over
tenderfoot tests. and Mrs. Franklin
gave signaling practice. The meet
ing closed with the usual formal ex-
ercises.
Troop 4. Mrs. Loretta Murphy. cap
tain: Leah Woods. scribe. held it's
regular meeting Wednesday. After
the opening exercises. A basket ball
game was played. Patrol 2 won by
a close score. Patrol corners were
then held. Candidates were helped
on their tenderfoot tests by the pa
troll leaders. At Lieut.. Wylie's whis-
tie the girls assembled again and
were told Of the rally to be held.
Leah Woods and Dorothy Claypole,
patrol leaders, were chosen to par
ticipate in the signaling. Ruth Me-
Kinney was chosen to dress q doll and
Helen Streeks for the basket ball
throw. Dorothy Claypole was chosen
for the dressing race and Leah Woods
for nature. After these decisions, the
meeting closed with the evening song
and TAPS"
Lieut.. Wylie is in charge of the
northeast section Of the rally.
A short military drill was held be-
fore the basket ball game, after which
the patrol leaders announced the COM
pletion Of the new patrol banners to
be ready for use by the next meet
ing. The emblem OF Patrol is q
beehive alive with bees. That of Pa
troll is a sun on q blue sky, repre-
senting the Sunny Patrol
Troop 10. Miss Hazel Scanlan, cap.
tain, and Lillian Lindquist, scribe. met
Saturday at the home Of the captain.
Five girls were invested as tender
foot scouts: Vola Drury, Efae Wade,
Elizabeth Cahill, Florence Rice and
Isabel Scott.
Following this the troop went to
the Zoo, and while some practiced for
the rally. others visited tho bird and
animal houses with Miss Lawrence
for part OF their second class work.
Ruth Lewis has nearly completed her
second class test.
Troop Is. Mrs. A. W. Bennert. cap
tain: Malvina Bandel. scribe, held its
regular meeting at Wallach School
Tuesday. with sixteen girls present.
Malvfna Bandel is teaching May Hen
shaw her tenderfoot test as a part
OF her first class work.
The rest of the girls were given
. talk on tho respect due the Ameri-
can flag. by the captain.
The troop planned to go on q hike.
Troop II, Miss Theresa F1tzmorris,
captain, met Friday, November 16, at
the Northeast Catholic High School
The girls decided to have their party
the day after Thanksgiving at Rose
Fitzmorris' home.
In order to play girls basket ball
It has been decided to mark off the
court. Hereafter the girls are to
bring their sewing to the meeting
and prizes will be given for tho best
work.
Troop ~, Mrs. Conrad H. Young,
captain; Katherine Merritt. scribe
met as usual. with thirty-six present.
Tho regular. classes were held for
twenty minutes. during which the
girls practiced knot-tying.
Capt. Young, instructed the new
members In the tenderfoot work.
Games were then played by all.
Troop -. Miss Vera Lawrence. cap
tain; Esther Rankin, scribe, met Mon
day evening in the Anacostia Meth
odist Church hall, with twenty men,
bers present.
The meeting opened with the usual
Scout ceremonies, followed by . busi-
ness meeting. Girls were chosen for
entries in the rally. after which knot
tying was practiced, and then knot
tying games were played. Marion
Barrett took charge Of the basket
ball practice, while a few of the
members held q competition to see
who was best fitted to enter the ma
ture part OF the rally. Katherine
Peaper was chosen for the part hav-
ing recognized the most birds by
picture. A special meeting OF the
troop was held ut the homo OF the
captain on Wednesday.