Evening star., 1923-02-18
MERIT BADGE WORK.
Other Interests Also Taken
Up by Girl Scouts.

THE weekly meeting of Troop ],
i Mrs. Harris Franklin, captain,
was held Friday at the home OF tho
captain. The major part of the
meeting was taken up with merit
badge work, The following girls
took the merit badge tests on Satur-
day: Needlewoman. Dorothy Moth
Elizabeth CARRIER, Janet Rutter, Jac-
quelne Smith and Margaret Straight;
homemaker. Elizabeth CARRIER. Helen
Carter. Catherine Platt. Janet Rutter
and Jacqueline Smith: cook, Janet
Rutter.
Saturday the troop held a tea at the
home of Mrs. Franklin. for the scouts
of the troop. Josephine Dunnam,
Dorothy Moth, Janet Rutter and Mar
garet Straight were hostesses.
Troop Z. Mrs. J. p. Hovey. captain;
Margaret Martignoni. scribe. The
regular meeting of Sunfiower Troop
was held Saturday at Foundry Meth
odist Church. A new candidate was
brought in. The second class girls
reported on the merit tests First
aid was reviewed and new patrols
were organized. with Mary Ewin as
leader OF the pinetree patrol and
Edna Mannheim as leader of the light
ming patrol. Games were played and
the scouts were drilled.
Troop IL, Miss Marie Ready cap
tain: Lydia Hunt. scribe. The troop
held no business meeting Friday, but
spent the time in rehearsing for the
play
Troop 20, Mrs. Dana Durand cap
tain: Virginia Stephenson. scribe: met
home ~ Ma io
Brockett. The girls decided to go on
an all-day hike on George Washing
tons birthday. New patrols were
formed and officers elected. Virginia
Deyler passed her tenderfoot test
The troop was entertained by the
girls of patrol !. who gave talks on
the life Of Lincoln. The troop was
invited to a valentine party by the
girls Of Troop Is.
Troop 80. Miss Nellie Dunkley. cap
tain: Edith Robertson. scribe, did not
hold meeting last Friday. In place
of the regular meeting, five of the
girls and the captain visited the Cen
trail Union Mission Childrens Home
evening. Some OF the scout games
were played and the children enjoyed
them very much.
Troop "a, Miss Vera Laurence, cap
tain: Winifred Rankin. scribe. The
regular meeting was held Monday at
teen girls present. The meeting
opened with the usual scout cere-
monies. which were followed by a
business meeting, with Alice Gibbons
as chairman.
The girls practiced for the special
meeting to be held at an early date.
Tuesday evening the troop attended
a ceremonial meeting and entertain
ment, which was given by Boy Scout
Troop O.. Mr. Woodhouse. scout
master, at Trinity Methodist Church
Troop AZ. Mrs. c. II. Young, captain:
Eleanor Mcclure, scribe. The troop
met as usual on Friday. February 9.
Opening exercises We're held. followed
by business meeting Mrs. r. S.
Emmet, n member of the scout coun-
Gil, was present. The new ruling con-
corning the salute was read and dis
cussed. Games followed.
The troop plans to give a mothers
tea next Friday. Committees have
been appointed for reception, refresh
ments and activities
Notre Dame Troop, Mrs H. Nc
Ceeny. captain; Catherine Barrett,
Friday. Miss Mabel Shannon in
quirements for the tenderfoot test
The Girl Scout Officers Club has re-
ceived most cordial invitation from
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, national Girl
Scout president. to be her guests for
dinner at her home Tuesday evening.
February 20, at $50 pm
For the next few weeks new men,
bers will be eligible for the glee club.