Evening star., 1924-06-01
GIRL SCOUTS

Troop l., Ruth Wallace capita IN
Leah Woods scribe, held its regular
meeting Friday. May %. The meet
Ing was opened with the regula 7
scout ceremonies, in which Leah
Woods was fiagbearer. The business
of the meeting was then brought ny
and Capt. Wallace made several an
LoUncemsnts. Virginia Deiker. Rhoda
Hatton. Malvina Bandel and Leah
Woods We're selected to decorate the
graves at Arlinston az representa-
tives of the troop.
The ribbons won IN the relay race
st the. last field meet We're presented
to the Scouts who took part. Troop
II won second place. After several
other announcements. the meeting g
was adjourned until June 4.
Troop 20. Mrs. Il. d.. Durand cap
tain, Mary Durand scribe. held a gen
eral meeting. the afternoon of Friday,
May 3. After singing America" and
The Star Spangled Banner" patrol
formation was held. The regular
opening exercises were followed by
the presentation OF a beautiful Amer
lean flag by the Victory Chapter of
the u. 4. K. 1t was formally pre-
sented to the troop by the presiden
OF the chapter, who gave short
Talk on the history OF the nag. Nd RS.
Durand responded.
Former Secretary Franklin X.
lanes words about the flag were
then lead and self ctions rendered by
AlaIjorie Brockett. Marjorie Miller
and Virginia Stephc nson. The meet
of the d. a. r. The troop wishes to
express the deepest gratitude to Mrs.
j. Bassett, Mrs. +. T. Sales, Miss X.
S. Harvey and Mrs. a. Field, who pre-
sented the flag. and who honored the
troop by their presence at the meet
ing. Several OF the girls had brought
their supper with them and this was
enjoyed around a fire in the huge
fireplace. Games were played, then
ghost stories were told.
The regular meeting of Pine Cone
Troop. No. "a, Vera Lawrence, cap
tain. was held Monday evening at
1880 o'clock in the Ana costa Metho-
dist Church hall. The girls were
garet Husscy, the new district direc-
tor; Miss Agnes Fleishall and Miss
A. Johnson.
The meeting opened with the regu-
lar scout ceremonies, followed by In
spection by Miss Hussey Clyta
Thorne was then invested as tender
foot scout by Miss Hussey. Patrol
corners We're held and dues and at
tendance were checked up. A busi-
ness meeting followed. Patrol Lead
erS hdtnefiue reaper anu rNeisIi II
Hazel gave reports of points won,
with the second patrol as the winner
at 13S points. The secretary's report
was given by Esther Rankin.
Miss Hussey then talked to the
girls. chiefly about camp. Several
girls signified their wish to go.
The lights were turned out and
the Ceremony OF the Scout Laws
wzx given. candles carried by the
girls giving the only light Those
taxing part We're Vera Inscoe. as the
scout; Kathryn Hushake, spirit OF
the laws; Esther Rankin, Evelyn
Hazel. Helen Johnson. Lille Hazel
Anna Fugitt. Margaret Johnson. Eta
May Blankenship. Ethel Soper. Wini-
fred Rankin and Lou Snyder, as laws
s ] to 10. respectively.
The girls sang Scouts Of America
Miss Hussey taught the girls "a new
game, after which Patrol = gave Z
little entertainment.
There was Il dance by Lille Hazel
with Marjorie Robey of Patrol I Al
the piano; a short sketch by Lou
Snyder; Esther, Winifred and Jose
phone Rankin sang group song
and songs were given by Helen John
son and Anna F'ugitt, followed by a
recitation by Esther Rankin. Then
Josephine Rankin sang The Little
Red Schoolhouse"; Lou Snyder and
Elizabeth Rielley recited The
ingiets,'' and Evelyn Hazel sang;
Kathryn Mushake. Vera Inscoe and
Ethel Soper Of Patrol J. sang SONS
nonsense songs, with Kathryn at the
piano. Refreshments of ice cream and
Z cakes were served by Katherine
Peaper, Marjorie Robey and Vera
Inscoe.
Miss Hussey asked the troop to
again sing Scouts Of America" after