Evening star., 1926-03-14
GIRL SCOUTS

girls on signaling. Miss Johnson
helped some of the girls on fire pre-
vention." and Miss Stevens helped
others with first aid. Many games
and songs were enjoyed. The good
night circle was formed and Taps
sung. The prayer was followed by
court of honor. Scribe. Julia Curtin
Pine Cone Troop. "a, met Thursday
afternoon in the scout room at the
| home of Capt. Lawrence. The open
ing ceremonies were followed by roll
call and patrol corners. They theI
played a game called the Indoor ma
ture hike" which was lots Of fun and
| was won by the Chickadee patrol,
Josephine Rankin. patrol leader.
| They then gathered about the roaring
wood fire and practiced several songs
with Lieut.. Ina Lawrence leading. end
ing with the evening song and taps.
The following girls, who have some
of the "solo" parts in the entertain
ment. rehearsed their parts: Alice VIII
iams, Gladys Acton. Helen Earnshaw
and Anna Fugitt.
Three new members entered at TINS
meeting, Evelyn Montgomery, Anna
Blashears and Frankline john
son. On Friday, some of the members
Of the troop went to the captain $
home and worked on parts of tests.
They were Evelyn Montgomery EIlZ-
abeth Harmon and Catherine Scheytt
and Gladys Acton practiced her violin
solo. These girls watched several
birds feed at the shelf where grain
ana suet were put out for them. Ihe
birds which came at that time were
male and female cardinals. Chicka-
dees. se-breasted nuthatch, downy
woodpecker and the hairy woodpecker
visited the suet on nearby tree.
Scribe, May Lott.
Troop 35 under Capt. Sturdevant
met at st. Anthony's Hall March ;.
Capt. Sturdeyant had the girls draw
pictures about the history of the flag.
1t was great fun guessing what they
were. She then had the girls take the
observation test. The Morse code was
practiced and enjoyed Goodnight
circle ended the meeting. Scribe.
Ruth Hodge.
Troop 81 of Woodside. Md. had a
meeting March with Miss Adams in
charge After the opening exercises
games were played. The girls learned
several letters of the Morse code.
Scribe. Frances Benedict.
Troop 3S held its meeting Saturday
at the home of the captain. Mrs. Sue
Brown. in Lyon Park. 1t was opened
by Scout Hester Sias. The second
class girls who are trying for scribe,s
badge wrote the test while Mrs. Brown
took the tenderfoots into the next room
for work. After a time they assembled
and decided upon having a party for
the month of March. Each girl is TO
do her part in entertaining. After
the Judge arrived some of the stories
which the girls had written were read.
Scribe, Mary Withauer.
Troop 40-Mrs. Conrad II. Young.
captain; Ruth Schneider. scribe-met
Friday in the annex of the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church. After
the opening ceremonies II was de-
cided that the weather was too cold
for the hike which was to have been
taken. and the girls stayed indoors
and played some new and old games.
which every one enjoyed.
4 Brownie Pack" has been
formed in the church and meets on
Friday afternoons.
Troop 40 Of Bradbury Heights met
with Tie captain. Mrs. Currie. on
Tuesday evening. The girls went over
parts ot the second class require
ments. Viola Cox was presented her
tenderfoot pin. The meeting ended
and the Scout prayer. Scribe, Wilma
Sterba.
Troop 30 met at the Eastern Pres
byterian Church. March 6. After the
opening ceremonies. the girls were
introduced to two prospective lieu
tenants. Marion Wheeler and Re-
becca Kamisky. Afterward the
troop divided into groups to work on
parts of tests. Captain, Betty Adams.
and scribe, Janette Bandel.
Troop 50, Mrs. Gerritt s. Miller. jr.,
captain. held its weekly meeting at
o002 Belmont road on Saturday at
1890 am. The meeting opersd
with patrol corner Miss Lawre S'e
took charge of the singing and fEe
following songs were learned: Keep
Good Posture Girl Scout Hiking
Song" Singing" and Taps The
following girls were invested: Bar
bara Burruss, Leah Engle and Diana
Rowland. A bean bag game was
played. The captain gave a review
ca ch girl a bulb for Easter. She is
leaving with AIr. Miller. and will not
be back until some time after
Easter. After the meeting, the ten
derfoots of the Firefiy Patrol gave
lunch to pass the cooking test. Those
present were Miss league, guest Of
Kebecca White; Mrs. Sheldon.
Eleanor's mother: Mrs. Mccain.
GATHERINGS mother: Miss Anne Fitz-
hugh. guest Of Mary Ma Xon; Mrs.
Stuart. IsabeTs mother. and Capt.
Miller. Scribe. Mary MaXon.
Troop 80 of Christ Church, George
town. Miss Hazel Scanlan. captain.
met at the church parish hall on
he i,.lc or r1.fnc S,it
mailing. and played several games.
A hike is to be taken on Saturday.
The meeting closed with the singing
of several SnncS some of them new.