Evening star., 1924-01-27
DISTRICT SCOUTS
Girl Scouts.

Troop ~, MISS 11aZel SCIIldll, CdpIdlH'
Florence Rice, scribe, held its meeting
eat the home of the captain Saturday,
January 10.
The meeting was opened with the
usual scout ceremonies, after which a
business meeting was held. 1t was de-
Cided that the troop would have a
library. Ruth Shaughnessy was chosen
librarian, and Priscilla Morse, assistant
Librarian. A committee was appointed
20 make the rules, with Effie Wade as
chairman.
Miss Vera Lawrence gave several OF
the girls the nature work of the second
class test. Ruth Lewis received her
second class badge.
Troop II, Mrs. Louis Dashiell, captain;
Frances Gruver. scribe, has resumed
operations after a lapse of a month.
caused by the illness of the captain.
In celebration of Christmas this troop
sent out two boxes OF chocolate candy.
one of these was sent TO a small noun
Jain Sunday school in the Blue Ridge
mountains. The other was sent to a
sunday school in southern factory
district. The letters of thanks received
' hy the troop were written in such a
touching. sincere manner that the girls
felt they were more benefited by their
good turn than the recipients.
At its recent meeting old patrols in
the troop were reformed and a new
patrol created with Scout Bertha
Werlich as patrol leader. The troop
row has four patrols. with new ones in
prospect of forming.
The program as outlined in Septem-
her will he followed. devoting two
meetings IA month to study on tests.
one to social servica and one to social
tines. The girls are also selling candy
TO their friends.
At the last meeting Of the District
troops Scout Marian Kerr received her
second class badge and Scout Ellen
Matsudaira her silver attendance star.
Troop IS. Miss Evelina GleaVes cap
Vain; Edna Simpson. scribe. met Thurs
day. January l.. The troop separated
into groups. the second class in one
group. prospective tenderfoots in an
other and those studying for second
class in still another. They worked on
what to do in case of fire. The others
practced signaling.
Patrols were then formed and one
girl was made a tendcrfoOt scout. a
court OF honor concluded the meeting.
Troop % Miss Hilda King. captain:
Beatrice Maudel. scribe. met January
-. The meeting was called TO order
ly Nanette Dembitz. Three new girls
ntcred the troop--Shirley Graft. Eliza
beth Kaufman and Beatrice Strasberger.
4 valentine party was decided On
J md the girls will he masked. The en-
trrtainmeut committee. Leah Guggen-
heim chairman, will plan the games for
Tho evening.
Pine Cone Troop "a. Miss Vera Law
romeo captain: Esther Rankin. scribe
hold no regular meeting Monday eve
ming owing to the bitter cold weather
Several members of the Natur" Club
'aet at the home of the captain Tuesday
nd Friday afternoons for work on
their bird sCrapbook.
The next meeting ot the troop will
he held tomorrow at : o'clock in the
traCostia Methodist Church Hall.
Troop Al. Mrs. Earl Chafee. captain:
Wiuona Won -Ammon. scribe. Pocahon
tas Lodge was the scene of a very
pleasant tea given by Patrol > of the
troop Saturday afternoon. January 10.
ABOUT forty parents and friends visited
;ye cabin in the woods near the Mary
girls hospitality.
The patrol leader Miss Lucille Inlay,
rresided at the tea table A silver
| collection was taken up for the benefit
of the cabin building fund
| At the regular business meeting held
1T the home of Capt. Chafee. Connect
cut avenue and oxford street Monday,
January 2l. the troop practiced ban
daging and signaling. Plans were
made for the comig rally. The meet
ing ended with the closing formation.
! tTroop Az Mrs. Conrad II. Young. cap
tain: Katharine Merritt. scribe, met as
usual, with an attendance of thirty-siX
ail the members being present except
Jewell Wilson. The girls entertained
their mothers at 1 O'Clock. Before that
Patrols were formed in q half circle. A
letter from Mrs. Bonohan was read. also
one from Iowa. The girls We're told Of
the coming rally. to be held possibly in
February. The lecture on nature to be
given at the National Museum February
was announced.
The guests included about twelve Of
tho mothers, the captain Of Troop Al
and several of her girls
The scouts marched around the hall
singing several scout songs. Regular
opening ceremonies We're then held
Helen Bittenger, Vivian Essex, Helen
tainer, Helen Clark and Alice Mary
cable were invested as tenderfoot
scouts. Betty Crossett and Bernice
McGee received patrol leaders badges
Several girls received scholarship badges
and silver attendance stars. Refresh
snents were then served.
At the court Of awards meeting held
recently the troop won a red ribbon for
inspection, and the following badges
were awarded:
Scholarship-Helen Chafee. Abigail
I'qtter Amy Behrend, Phyllis Adelman.
Betty Hoover. Louise Hoover. Catherine
Hoover, Mary Elizabeth Clark and Bar
hara Durham. A gold attendance star
way presented to Marian Bates.
Silver stars were received by Louise
afooTer, Betty Hoover, Catherine
Hoover, Betty West, Gladys Essex,
Margaret Dietrich. Bernce McGee,
Helen Chafee. Katharine Merritt,
Edythe Mitchell, Phyllis Adelman, Bar
hara Greisbauer. Jane Taylor and Mary
Elizabeth Clark.
That Name Nicotine.
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