Evening star., 1926-04-11

on Thursday, April |. The games
were followed by patrol corners. Other
games were played, among them a
spelling bee. The girls next told
stories of different pets they have
had. Songs and Taps" ended the
meeting.
The Girl Scouts of Glen Echo did
not meet on Good Friday, but will
meet as usual Easter week in the
community hall. The girls of this
troop went with Troop | on a very
enjoyable hike. Scribe. Vivian Wade.
Troop 3 tCornf1ower) met Tuesday,
March 80, at the home of the captain,
kliCA Cush, on S street northeast.
After repeating the Scout promise, the
girls practiced the dance which will
be given at the party on Wednesday.
At this time several girls will receive
their tenderfoot pins. Scribe, Doris
Harnden.
Troop of Hine Junior High School
has five new members Ruth klnS,
Vivian Witt, Hilda Zwiellenger and
Eloise and Helen Stauffer. Hilda is
now a second-class scout. AT the
Spring play the Girl Scouts and Girl
Reserves sold candy. Troop is now
organizing a soccer team managed by
Dorothy Heath and a basket ball
team managed by Gladys Bratton.
Four of the members, Scouts Harte-
fel. Zwielenger, Rodier and Heath,
are going to take the scribe test
Scout Rodier passed the musician test
Troop ) will give play during scout
assembly at the school. The girls are
looking forward to their annual
Spring hike and hope to meet other
troops on the hike.
The Girl Scouts of Troop s. Aurora
Hills. held their meeting at the Mel
lie Custis School on Thursday. After
the opening exercises the troops first
second-class Scout was invested The
girls all hope to be Second-claSS in
few months. The troop also planned
to take a hike. Scribe, Martha
Harris.
The girls of Troop held their reg
ular meeting on Monday. March 70.
After the opening exercises the girls
practiCed 'setting-up" exercises, and
a few Girl Scout songs. There was
practice in signalling and some games.
The goodnight circle" followed.
Scribe. Margaret Louise Ballden.
Troop 10, Hazel Seaman, captain;
Rena Bernstein. scribe; went on a
hike Saturday. April 8, in place of the
regular meeting. The members took
the Takoma Park car and rode to the
walked some distance before reaching
Mr.. Grahams farmhouse. AS it was
too early to eat, the girls played
games. Capt. Scanlan entered into
the dodge-ball game with the girls.
At length Second Lieut.. Etfiie Wade
built a roaring fire, at which the girls
roa sted hot dogs and marshmallows.
Redwing Troop, No. II, held its
weekly meeting at the Sherwood
PRESBYTERIAN Church Hall on Thurs
day at pm. The girls decided to
take a hike on Wednesday and lis
tened to the favorable report of the
short hike taken the preceding Sun
day. Lieuts. Perry and Bowling will
chaperone. Scribe, Hortense Cusack.
Troop 13 held its weekly meeting
March q. st pm. During the open
ing exercises, Sarah Pope, Ellen An
derson and Betty Harrison formed
the color guard. Business was dis
cussed and new patrols were formed.
This was followed by games. Scribe,
Betty Keith Harrison.
Troop II. Mrs. W. ]. Peters, cap
tain. met Wednesday at the Bethes-
da School After having first studied
on tests, the girls marched into the
gymnasium, where they had forma-
ed a Scout law, which was found to be
"A Girl Scout is thrifty" Anne Bos
worth and Helen Smith were made
tenderfoot Scouts. \ hike was
planned for Saturday. They then
played games. Scribe, Lois Green.
The girls of Wildrose Troop, No. Is
are going to give a play written by
Scout Ruth Jenkins in May. The reg
ular meeting was held Thursday. The
business meeting followed inspection,
and Capt Lawrence discussed the field
day. The troop will take a hike
through Rock Creek Park on Thurs
followed by patrol corners. Games
and taps followed. Scribe, Mary
Brown.
The weekly meeting of Barton
Troop, No. 10, held at Park View
School Tuesday. opened with the court
of honor. Patrols were formed and
attendance and inspection were
checked up. The girls then practiced
the hiking song and the rheumatism
song. Capt. Cavanaugh gave the girls
some directions about their duties at
the White House egg rolling. The
Scouts then went into patrol corners,
when important matters were dis
cussed, one of which was Whether
We Should Have Patrol Magazines"
A circle was formed and the girls
working on tenderfeet tests, told or
read their pet" stories. The promise
and laws were given, followed by taps.
The troop took lunches and went to
Rock Creek Park. The members hiked
for about an hour to get up an ap-
petite" which was easily done. About
90 girls were present and all had a
good time. Scribe, Margaret Thrift.
Troop 20-A met at the Cleveland
Park Congregational Church on
Thursday, April l, at { pm. The for
NAL exercises were followed by an
nouncements made by the captain.
Some Easter chickens squeaked from
their box in a corner until removed
by a kindergarten teacher. Classes
were then continued, followed by
games, superlntended by Mary Du-
rand. Those lasted until good night
circle. Scribe, Betsy Garrett.
Troop, No. 21. Narcissus. held it's
regular meeting at Petworth School.
Capt McElroy opened it with the ar
row formation. The secOnd-class girls
then prepared for the citizen test.
Preparations were made to go to the
White House egg rolling with Mrs.
Hillyard. Lois Hall and Dorothy
Stubbs were visitors from Troop No.
26. The girls then played Washing
ton Crossing the Delaware. Scribe,
Laura Brundage.
Wild Rose Troop. No. %. held it's
meeting at DIR. Bells residence. He
had motion pictures of the animals
which he is teaching the girls for
the zoclogist badge. Some were of
the reindeer. buffalo, bears, foxes and
many others. Scout Shirley Roe re-
ceived her seCond-class badge. a let