Evening star., 1923-02-04
SCOUTS PUSH WORK.
Reaping Greater Rewards in
Washington Troops.

THE Girl Scouts Of the District Of
l. Columbia are no siow-pokes and
their work seems to be reaping even
greater rewards than usual this year.
The various troops are busy with
Scout Glee Club is proving a highly
successful organization.
Troop "a, Miss Vera Lawrence,
captain, held it's regular meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the homo of
the captain with twenty girls present
1t was decided that the troop crest
nc changed. Hereafter it will be
known as Pine Cone Troop "a. 1t was
also decided that the dues be cents
weekly instead of 10 cents a month.
the captain Friday evening to attend
the glee club concert. The troop plans
to meet Monday afternoon at the
home of the captain.
The formal opening ceremonies
We're followed by games of dodge ball
and several others. Two new men,
bers entered at this meeting, Mar
garet King and Ethel Russell.
Several of the members of this
troop belong TO the Bird Club Of the
Robey. Katherine Peaper, Dorothy
Lawrence and Alice Teates.
Troop II, Mrs. Theodore Wilkinson,
a meeting which was called to order
by the chairman. Following inspec-
ton. several of the girls took their
tcnderfoot test. The girls rehearsed
the play called THE Dream Lady"
and then played games.
Troop AZ, Mrs. Conrad Young, cap
tain: Helen Chafee, scribe; held its
usual meeting on Friday at the Pres
byterian Church. with thirty-six
present. The troop held no business
sections, one for probationers' in
struction, one for tenderfoot instruc-
ton and the third for second-class
and merit-badge instruction. After
As scouts in the troop and three Of
ficers. The troop lined up and sang
America" This troops American
flag was used in laying the corner
q: Chevy Chase Circle on Sunday, jan
ulry 81.
Troop Is, Mrs. Z. z. Norwood, cap
tain; Frances Short. scribe. held it's
regular meeting on Thursday with a
fair attendance. Many Of the mem
Mildred Burnham is improving from
case of scarlet fever. Corp. Ruth
Nicholson has pneumonia. Virginia
Upton has completed her tenderfoot
test and Is now full-hedged scout.
Capt: Frey is very much pleased
with the improvement in the girls
drilling and has complimented them
very highly. On Saturday afternoon
the troop, with the captain, attended
the court of awards meeting in
Epiphany Church, where merit badges
were presented to the following girls
Artist, Jessie Whitman; cook, Dorothy
Ruth; scholarship. Betty Asher, Helen
Wilmer, Dorothy Ruth, Mary Marion
Butler. Frances Doran. Jessie Whit
ham: health winner, Mary. Norwood;
Whitman and Mary Norwood: second
class. Eleanor Hasbrouck; first aid.
Janet Crandall: home nurse. Catherine
La Mon; economy, Mary Norwood;
pioneer. Helen Wilmer, Ann Parsons;
gold attendapce star. perfect at
tendance, Flora and Janet Crandall,
Helen Wilmer, Ann Parsons. Mary
Norwood. Betty Asher. Dorothy Ruth.
Ruth Nicholson, Virginia Nickosell
and Mary Marion Butler.
Silver stars for 80 per cent attend
ance, Gertrude Blakeslee, Clare Shu-
mate. Katherine Godsey, Eleanor Has
brouck. Margaret Harrell. Dorothy
Howard, Phebe Gale and Louise Ben
nett. Mary Marion Butler is working
for the scribe's badge.
Frances Short and Mary Louise
Stafford were chosen as drill sar-
geants by Capt. Frey because they
are the best drilled scouts in the
troop.
Mrs. Norwood announced that Mrs.
Emmett, a member of the Girl Scout
Council who is Interested in knowing
the members of the troop. will be a
guest of the troop at meeting in the
near future.
Some girls hope to attend the GIee
Club concert on Friday. Dorothy
Howard of Troop Is Is a member of
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