Evening star., 1925-02-08
GIRL SCOUTS

= Troop --.hdDei nelson, CdptdlIl-
met in the girls clubroom Epiphany
Church, Friday. at 6 pm. Two men,
bers, Florence Johnson and Ethel
I,robey, passed their second class tests
iand they Will be invested at the next
injecting. Troop formation was held
and after 10 minutes of military ,rill
gym activities We're held. A cordial
welcome is extended to all girls.
Lone Scouts and visitors are welcome.
The sessions are held every Friday,
at pm, in the girls clubroom of
Epiphany Church.
Troop 20-Nan Surface. acting cap
tain; Betty Cameron, scribe-held its
regular meeting Friday, January %.
at z pm. at the Cleveland Park Con-
Eregational Church.
The evening was spent in practic-
Ing for the rally. Owing TO the fact
that Charlestine Sparhawk, the vic
tim" of the first-Rid team, was i'll,
Virginia Noble was chosen as victim.
Later in the evening, some of the
girls went over to a community en-
tertainment at the John Eaton School.
Features on the program were
speeches by some of the Scouts and
an interesting talk on radio by an
expert.
Al the rally nSlu JAN
uary pa at 2:30, at the Holton Arms
School, Troop 90 won eight points,
winning first place in first aid and
second place in nature. Louise Capps
was the successful nature student.
Some of the other contests at the
rally were knot tying, signaling,
singing, buttonholing and games.
Troop 81 of which Agnes McElroy
Is captain and Laura Brundy scribe,
held its weekly meeting Friday night
at Petworth School Plans were
made for attending the rally the next
day. At the preceding meeting the
captain had asked several of the
girls TO bring in samples of button
holes they had made. OF these, JOY
Buffers was the best, so she entered
the contest at the rally.
As Sylvia Jones was the only one
who had had regular training in Red
Cross work. she was the head of the
1trst-aid team. with Ruth Russell,
Beatrice Mcpherson and Joy Butler
assisting.
The troop met at Capt. McElroys
home and from there went to the
rally. This was the first rally the
troop has participated in since it's
reorganization in September, 1924,
Joy Butler received first place in the
Junior buttonhole making contest,
and the frst-aid team won second
place. After the rally the entire
troop hiked home.
The meeting of Lily of the Valley
Troop % was held on Monday, Janu-
AIRY IS, at $50. Ruth Simon pre-
sided. Mrs. Sheldon attended. The
reports OF the secretary and treas
urcr were read. The coming VaIen-
tine party was discussed, 1t is to be
held at the home of Shirley Graf on
Connecticut avenue. The troop plans
to buy flag. The meeting adjourned
at 4:30 after a delightful game. Some
of the girls stayed to study for tests.
Beatrice Strasburger, the secretary,
acted as scribe.
Troop 31-Miss Williams, captain;
Sylvia Donovitz. scribe-met at the
Good Shepherd Church on Monday at
$3.50. The Scouts learned 'yell'' and
a song, both of them being in the
Indian language. Two patrols were
formed and patrol leaders were
elected. They are Elsie Burch and
Genevieve Spence. A hike was planned
for Saturday. February I.
Troop 42-Mrs. Conrad H Young.
captain; Dorothy Lundell, scribe-held
it's usual meeting at Chevy Chase
Circle Presbyterian Church. The
mothers tea was held. Evelina
Gleaves, the district director. was
present. Songs were sung, with the
girls seated in the form of &c. s"
A beanbag rally was held, followed
by refreshments. Miss Abbey is now
second lieutenant in the troop. Betty
Potter, Betty Marsh, Margaret Grif-
fen and Dorothy Bender We're in
vested
There were 81 mothers present and
41 girls.
Fourteen members of the troop at
tended the rally, winning first place
in modifying and second place in
nature lore and games.
Because of the decided growth of
the troop, it became necessary to
divide it into two troops, 40 and AZ.
Capt Young will have charge of
both. Troop AZ will continue to meet
on Monday and Troop 40 Will meet
on Friday. The patrol leaders and
Patrol l, Abigail Potter and Marie
Clark; Patrol .. Vivian Essex and
Evelyn Alt; Patrol 8, Elizabeth
Waters and Frances Shields; Patrol I,
Catherine Crone and Mary Frazer.
In Troop 40 they are: Patrol l.
Edytha Mitchell and Myrta Williams;
Patrol 2, Catherine Merritt and Amy
Boren; Patrol 3, Gertha Gillett and
Dorothy Lundell
At this meeting of February 2,
after the new formation of patrols,
games were played.
The regular meeting of the Girl
Scout Officers Club will be held We'd
nesday, February II, at pm, at
the Girl Scout Model Home, 1850
New York avenue.