Evening star., 1923-12-09
DISTRICT SCOUTS
Girl Scouts.

Troop 4, Mrs. Loretta Murphy, cap
tain: Leah Woods, scribe, met We'd
nesday at the Noel House at $3.50
o'clock. After the opening exercises
few games were played then the
troop divided into groups
The candidates. Helen Streeks, Ethel
Botz and Viola Frazier and a few
new members were shown how to
make the American flag, by Lieut..
Eustis. Helen Streeks was passed on
this
Leah Woods and Ruth Mckinney,
under Lieut.. Wylie. were coached for
their homemakers badge.
At o'clock. after a few announce
ments made by Lieut.. Wylie and the
singing OF the evening song and taps.
the meeting was adjourned
Capt. Murphy was unable to be
present. Lieut.. Wylie also announced
that she and Lieut.. Eustis would not
be present at the meetings any more,
as they have taken another troop that
had no captain, at which the troop
expressed its deepest regret.
Troop Is held it's regular meeting
at Wallach School Tuesday. The
meeting was conducted by Malvina
Bandel, as the captain has resigned.
Miss Ruth Wallace will take the
captaincy Of the troop at it's next
meeting. The meeting closed with
the singing of THE Star Spangled
Banner"
Violet Troop II, Miss Theresa Fitz-
morris. captain, met November 80 at
Northeast Catholic High School The
girls decided to have a Christmas
party the Thursday afternoon after
Christmas. Three girls will be ap-
pointed to decorate the tree. A plan
was made that each girl should draw
slip of paper with anothers name.
In this way each girl will receive
some gift and each will keep 1t
secret whose name she draws
1t was also decided to have a series
of entertainments. Four girls, Scout
Renz. Scout Milton, Scout Stock and
Scout Holden were appointed to take
charge at the next meeting.
Pine Cone Troop "a met Monday
night in the Anacostia Methodist
Church with twenty-five present. Two
members. Mildred Peaper and Lorenza
Robey, were invested as tenderfoot
scouts and received their pins.
Linda Swain was to have enter
tained the troop at this meeting, but
was reported III. as was Anna Fugitt.
A sick committee, called the sunshine
committee, was appointed, made up
of the following members: Katherine
Peaper. Esther Rankin and Evelyn
Hazel.
During the business meeting it was
decided to hold no more hikes until
after Christmas. Patrol corners were
held to discuss plans for the Christ
mas entertainment.
Helen King, Ida Schnabel and Isa-
bel Schnabel completed several parts
of their terderfoot requirements.
After the business the following
members gave an impromptu enter
tainment: Lille Hazel, Virginia Ga
latzo. Lou Snyder, Evelyn Hazel.
Winifred Rankin, Alice Gibbons and
Elizabeth Frame.
A meeting of the nature club was
called for Thursday afternoon at the
home of the captain. Miss Vera Law
renee. The following are members Of
this club: Katherine Peaper, Marjorie
Robey, Evelyn Hazel, Esther Rankin,
Alice Gibbons. Helen Gibbons, Wini-
fred Rankin, Elizabeth Frame, Jose
phine Rankin, Margaret Johnson and
Lille Hazel.
The next meeting of the troop will
be held Monday night in the Meth
odist Church hall.
On Thanksgiving day the second
patrol presented the captain with a
lovely surprise basket of fruit at her
home.
Some members of Troop AZ, Mrs
Conrad H. Young, captain; Katherine
E. Merritt, scribe, met at the home of
Capt. Young Friday. From there they
entertained for an hour they returned
to Capt. Young's home and were
served light refreshments.
At a recent meeting of the Girl
Scout Council Of Washington the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs.
Richard A. Harlow, commissioner;
Mrs Charles R. Hamlin, first deputy
commissioner; Mrs. Frederic a. De-
lano, second deputy commissioner,
Mrs. Adolphus Station, third deputy
commissioner; Mrs. Theodore S. Will
kinson. treasurer, and Mrs. Christian
A Herter, secretary.
The scouts and their officers wish
to extend q cordial welcome to their
new commissioner and her assistants
and assure them of the good wishes
and hearty cooperation of all.
The December meeting of the Girl
Scout Officers Club will be held We'd
nesday evening at the Y. w. C. A,
s14 E street northwest, at 5:45 pm.
The troop will form at $50 and all
officers are urged to attend.