The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
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Is, to a very good audience and the
various parts OF the program held the
closest attention of the spectators.
The girls showed good deal of pep
and enthusiasm In their drills, songs,
and folk dancing<and emphasized the
fine work and good influence the
scout organizations are doing. The
Introduction consisted of a marching
song ION the Trail" the girls being
dressed in uniform throughout the
entire performance. The demonstra-
ton following the various forms OF
Scout work was conceived as illus
trating Grandmas Diary; an original
sketch written and arranged by Scout
Eleanor d. wilkins, chairman, Scout
Velma QUITS, Scout Marjorie e. Frost,
Scout Dorothy w. Stevens, and Ex
Scout Christine L. MITCHELL; the time
being May IS, 1888 and Addie Thomp-
son being made up for a very good
grandmother. One girl, Frances Hol
loway was enrolled as Tenderfoot;
four girls, Eleanor wilkins, Hilda
Nichols and Elgie Nichols and Gladys
| Eldridge were enrolled in the second
class by Captain Mrs. Mary D. Sim
mons. In the first aid drill band
ages were quickly applied. Setting
up exercises were in charge of Lieut.
Doris Brown. Merit badges were
conferred by Mrs. Amos G. Winter
on four girls, Eleanor wilkins had
nine points. Elgie Nichols had five,
Hilda Nichols and Arlene Cross each
had one. Special mention should be
made of the aesthetic dancing in Co.'S
} tune by Dorothy Stevens with Wilma
Woodland as accompanist. Following
was the program: Scout Grand
daughter and Grandmother celebrate
birthday; reading of 1923 diary show
ing scout work and play; Star Spang-
led Banner; Tenderfoot Enrolment;
flag drill; American Legion song
group dance; second class enroll
ment; first aid drill; town song; mer-
1t badges; setting-up exercises; solo
dance; song, america the Beauti-
full" Coach: Mrs. Julia r. Win
, ter, Dancing instructor; Mrs. Joseph
inc Vose; pianist, Miss Wilma Wood
ard; captain, Mrs. Mary ID. Simmons;
lieutenant, Miss Doris Brown. A
contest of cake making among the
: scouts was held Friday and the cakes
sold at auction after the exercises.
) Eleanor wilkins was awarded the
2 first place. Wilton Girl Scouts at
) tended in body and at the close of
the performance the Kingfield Girl
Scouts grouped on the stage and
cheers for Wilton which was answer
ed by the latter scouts, also cheers
were given to Captain Mrs Mary Sim
mons, Mrs. A. G. Winter, Miss Wood
: ard and Mrs. Vose.
, Town baseball team is to be organ
lied for summer games. Herbert
, Hersey has been elected captain and
Philip Dodge, manager. The team is
not yet made up.
The Women's Division of the Farm
Bureau has appointed a betty meeting
for Thursday, May "a.
The following delegates were ap-
pointed Sunday evening from the
Peoples Society to attend the State
Convention to be held at Strong Sat
urday and Sunday, May 19 and 20;
Doris Brown. Eleanor Wood, Cert
rude Wood, Greta Boutilier, Maurice
Kennedy and Mahlon Davidson.
At the Universalist Church Sunday
evening, May 20, a meeting will be
held under the auspices of the W.
C. T. U. The local pastors. Rev. C.
D. Mckenzie and Rev. r. L. Bailey
will each have a subject and Rev. II.
G. Markley of Turner, a member Of
the Civic League is expected to be
present. Four papers, a result of
the composition contest in the sew
enth and eighth grades as selected
by the committee of the W. C. T. IT,,
Mrs ]. r. Voter, Mrs. Josephine Jen-
kins and Mrs. r. L. Bailey will be
read by the pupils, two from each
grade, the subjects being. "The Ell
fect of Tobacco and Alcohol on the
System" and THE Characteristics
Which wish my Boy or Girl Friends
to Have"
The annual meeting of the Gene
terry Association was held Wednes-
day evening, May Is. at the town Of
flee. Same officers were reelected
as follows: President, o. c. Dol
bier; vice president, L. A. Norton;
secretary, Mrs. C. r. Chamberlain;
treasurer, H. G. Winter; trustees
elected were Ralph Simmons, L. A.
Norton, j. r. Voter, Mrs. Kate Por-
ter and Mrs. Laura Stanley Money
that was left in the hands of the as
sociation for the upkeep OF lots was
turned over to the town according to
the vote of the town last spring.
Miss Helen Tufts. whose engage
ment to Frank Lander was announced
recently and will be married June 9,
has received several showers, one
from her young friends, one from the
hospital staff and an Aunt Shower"
from sixteen elderly ladies'. She re-
ceived many beautiful presents. At
ter their marriage they will spend a
couple of weeks in Kingfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Wilbur were
made happy by the birth of son, Rey-
mold Edmond on Thursday. May II.
CARATUNK