Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
GIRL SCOUTS

Troop "a met Wednesday evening
at the Jefferson Junior High School.
After a talk by Capt. Vaux on the
laundress test to be gwen at the Girl
Scout headquarters. Miss Stevens
spoke of two of the Girl Scout laws.
| "A Girl Scouts Honor is to Be Trust
ed" and "A Girl Scout Qbeys Orders"
| Troop met Monday with Capt. Rat
| life in charge. The opening exer-
cises were held after a game of dodge
ball and later the patrols were reor-
ganized, making Two larger patrols
out of the original three. The Eagle
Patrol elected Margaret Baldwin and
Elmira Parrish as. their patrol leader
and corporal, while the second patrol
elected Marion Parrish as patrol leader
and Sara Ross as corporal. Sylvia
Pavlousek was elected scribe.
Troop So met at the Potomac gym
nasium. Two signaling games were
PLAYED and a story from the Nature
Magazine was read by Mrs. Miller.
Troop 2, of which Jeanne Molyneaux
is scribe. met Friday in Glen Echo.
Field Capt. Lewis and Capt. Tuckey
took charge of the meeting. 1t opened
with a game called horses tails" fol
lowed with patrol COZ ners, when Miss
Lewis gave an inspection. Later sec.
ond class work and signaling were
taught.
The regular meeting of Troop 20
was called to order by Capt Miller. A
new patrol was formed with Lenora
Rosenthal and Freda Stein as patrol
leader and corporal. The tenderfoot
test was passed by Amy klewans.
talk on the Lincoln and Washington
celebrations was given by the captain.
Troop 20 met Friday afternoon at
Capt. Stations home. Betty Cameron
laid a compass trail for tenderfoot
practice, while the second-class scouts
worked on merit badges. One patrol
went over the laundress requirements,
while others planned a Valentine party
for the next meeting. as part or
their hostess badge work. During the
week Capt. Station mad a special meet
ing of the recruits to teach the making
OF the flag and on Thursday night three
scouts passed their sCcond-claSs cook
ing and table.setting tests by prepar
ing supper for Capt. and Mrs. station.
Troop 40 was visited by Capt. Young
and Capt. Stephens at their last meet
ing. -Four girls were invested by Capt.
Young, while Margaret Griffin re.
ceived her second class badge.
Mrs. Crane, the new captain. took
charge of Troop 10 at its last meeting
at the Wallach School. The girls
chose the names for their patrols and
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The Girl Scouts OF Troop AZ met at
the Chevy Chase School last Friday.
Games were played and formation was
held out of doors and later the second
class scouts practiced signaling under
the direction of the lieutenant, Helen,
Chafee.
Thirty-one Girl Scouts attended the
last meeting of Troop AZ, which took
place in the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church. Patrols We're rearranged and
further work was done on the plays
and pantomime planned for February
IS. Five girls have recently Joined the
troop: Mary Halter. Martha Halter.
Eleanor Howley. Marie Wilson and
Mary Ward Lewis.
A new elementary training class will
be held on Thursdays at the Girl
Scout Little House, from 1880 to $3.50
pms, The. Girl Scouts took part in the
Lincoln birthday celebration and plan.
to attend the ceremonies to be held at
Polls Theater and at the Memorial
Continental Hall in honor of Washing
toms birthday. :. ~