Evening star., 1927-10-30
GIRL SCOUTS

A miniature model camp interested
o record attendance at the annual
Better Homes and Building Exposi-
ton at the Auditorium last week.
Council members and Girl Scout lead
ers were in charge of the exhibit.
The second meeting of the eiemen-
tary training class. conducted by local
director, Miss Eleanor Lewis. and field
captain, Miss Roberta Mickler, was
largely attended last Wednesday
morning. Troop management, psychol-
ogy of girls and new songs and games
were taught. The question box was
opened and interesting discussions fol.
lowed. A days hike was planned for
November 2. to demonstrate fire build
ing, camp cooking and the joys of a
day in the open.
Citizen Troop, No. ], the first citizen
troop IN Washington, organized and
Conducted by Miss Margaret Tuckey,
captain of Troop &C. will hold its meet.
ings the second and fourth Thursdays
of each month at the Little House.
1850 New York avenue. First-class
Girl Scouts and girls Is years or over,
not necessarily having had Girl Scout
tfaining, but interested in Girl Scout
lag, are cordially invited to attend.
Community service and the helping of
troops will be part of the program.
The Citizen Troop gave spook
party after Its Official meeting Thurs
day night.
Under the direction of the Junior
Red Cross. Troop a. last week gave
pageant, THE Vision Splendid" Mrs.
Julia Bowling, captain, and Mrs. Hor.
tense Cussack, lieutenant, were in
charge of the arrangements.
Five girls of Troop %. under the
direction of Miss Marion Stevens, cap.
tain; Miss Eleanor Lewis, local direc-
tor, and Miss Roebuck from Balti.
more left Washington last Saturday
afternoon for week end hike at Girl
Scout camp. Fort Foote, Md.
Miss Lewis taught new songs and
gave talk on the stars and their i'm
portance in guiding campers on over.
night hiking. Miss Roebuck taught
many new tricks In camp cooking.
Scouts Own was held on the bluffs
overlooking the Potomac.
Troop IS gave Halloween festival
at the West Presbyterian Church.
Miss Marguerite Rowley, captain of
troop, having had training this sum.
msr in dramatfcs with Miss Schrottky
at Camp Edith Macy, presented q pro
gram giving In detail Halloween's real
s~Troop II has fixed the first Saturday
DO each month as hike day, beginning
0ecemDer s.
The officers Association will meet at
the Epiphany Church gym Tuesday
at $50 pm. Call Main s42s before
then and ask about the nature test.
Mrs. X. w. Breckenridge. 1919
Hampden lane, Bethesda, Nd, has an.
nounced that Robin Hood will meet
many of the Girl Scout leaders at her
house November and 6. Bring blan-
kets if you can spend the night. Girl
Scout headquarters, Main 9429, would
like the names OF Girl Scout leaders
wanting to be among the first mem.
bers of Robin Hoods little bands.
which he plans 10 organize at Mrs.
breckenridge.
The Girl Scout cook and Gamers
proficiency badge test was given Oc-
fober % at the Auditorium as a dem.
onatration in the model kitchen at the
Better Homes Building Association,
Miss Mary Turner Of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. was in charge.
Proficiency badge test. November S.:
bird finder, $50 am. at the National
Afdseum. by Dr. Paul Bartsch.
= Laundress, II am, at the Little
House. by Miss Mary Turner.
Pioneer, am, at the Little House,
Bring food to cook, including ingredi.
ents, not using prepared -four, for
bread and whatever food you want TO
cook for main course" Also bring
as many Of the following things as
! possible Salt, ak. hatchet, Girl Scout
knife, canteen. to be filed with water
before leaving Little House.
November II: Tree finder, $50 am.
needlewoman $50 am: artists. II am,
Girl Scout scribeS are requested to
meet Mrs. Lindsay Russell and Miss
Dorothy Greene next Wednesday aft.
hrnoon 1t 4 o'clock at the Little House
1850 New York avenue
On FRIDAY the Girl Scouts of Troop
90, Macfarland Junior High School.
did not as usual hold their opening
exercises, as young woman from
Marjorie Webster School came to
teach the Scouts athletics,
The troop went up in the boys'
gym, and there began the first steps
IA higher achievements in athletics.
e taught how to come TO attention,
Wv to halt like the Swedish, how to
march around the room and form into
columns of skies. She also taught
how to count off by skies or any
other number in quick and snappy
manner. and many other things that
were interestig to the Scouts. After
the drill games were played.
Next week the teacher has prom
leoi to teach how TO play basket
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