The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-07


ing developed.
1t is expected that there will be
more Girl Scouts this year than ever
before and that many more of the
girls of scout age from ten years, on)
will come into this organization The
number of girls that do not know even
the fundamentals of woodcraft, and
camping, and Nature study is aston
ishingly great even in this glorious
part of the country where the study
of the aforementioned should come
as second nature to folks with the
grandest of opportunities at hand for
learning them.
The Home and Community side are
as important as the out-of-door side
service award, and the many badges
that can be won for proficiency In
household duties (cook, laundreSs,
home-maker Gamer, etc. can plainly
speak for this phase of the program.
In rallies all over the country, two
thirds of the awards given represent
efficient Girl Scouts in home and
family duties. The community spirit
is also much stressed In fact, the
Community Service award, which is
offered for total of 500 hours of SER
vice is much to be desired. This is
divided into home and community SER
VICE with many points under them,
but the total number of hours is ap-
proXimately as stated above.
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er of the ten-to eighteen year old.
If you think this organization is one
merely of hiking (the impression un-
der which many people have falsely
laboreO we hope you will attempt to
find out more of the merits of this
work and urge your girl to come in
and find for herself the real pleasure
derived from working and playing
with other Girl Scouts interested in
doing the same things she is doing.
The Ely Girl Scout Camp ran from
the oath of July until the 7th Of
August. There were Is persons in camp
each week including counSelors and
cook The out-of-door side of scout
ing unattainable at any other time of
year at such a large scale was en-
phasized Swimming, and life-saving
was enjoyed immensely, and many
scouts went home proudly wearing the
swimmers button. Three of the
campers earned the Junior Life-sav-
ing Award while at camp. Miss Sylvia
Walker, the life-saver from Duluth
who gave instruction at camp recon-
nended that the following Girl Scouts
be presented their Junior Life-Saving
Medal and Badge: Margaret Mitchell,
first class Scout and second lieuten-
ant for Troop 4; Myrtle Maxi, candi-
date for first class Award and mem
Der of troop 8; Eleanor Coleman, sec
ond class scout and Ely's only Lone
Scout. These Scouts all passed with
a very satisfactory grade and we are
proud to add three more to the corps
in Ely.
Troops No. had a hike Tuesday,
the % Of August. A jaunt to Schaef
fers clearing where scout games were
played, stunts were improvised around
the camp fire and picnic lunch was
relShed by all the hungry Scouts
The day was gorgeous and everybody
declared they'd have these kind Of
trips often.
Girl Scouts of troop No. had a
great time on two day canoe trip
with the director. Every one enjoyed
every minute of the time. Turning to
the old voyageurs method of transpor-
tation, acting like old-timers on the
portages, carrying packs, pitching
tents, building fires, making flap-jacks
in the rain, chopping fire-wood, ex-
ploring-that is the style this group
travelled in and so whetted their ap-
petites for canoe trips that it doesn't
,ook as if there will be enough week
tnds left this autumn to supply the
dsmand
A leaders training course will open
al the Scout headquarters in the Old
High building next week to run for
SIX weeks. September 18th is the date
OF the first meeting and all women
Interested in Girl Scouting and its
pl9gram here in Ely are cordially in
Yted to attend. So save your We'd
lesday nights from 7:30 (sharp) til
500 for scouting. Please call the office
il you would like to join this group
Or if you have questions you would
lie answered At any-rate those in
terested please remember the date and
Come a-scouting with us for the period
named.
Troops are meeting as usual. Troop
No. is meeting on Thursday after
moons now and Mrs. Ed. Bolitho is the
captain for this fine group. There are
Is to date registered in this troop and
with the able leadership Of Mrs
Bolitho there is much reason to believe
that it will become one Of the most
outstanding troops in town. Troop No
2 will continue under the guidance OF
Mrs. Chas. Ziering, who has done q
great deal for this group in the short
time she has been with them. We
wish them much cheer in their scout
ing. Troop No. will be under the
leadership of Miss Marguerite Sauer
this year. The Scouts of Ely are ex-
tremely pleased to welcome her and
we all know they will be more than
glad to have her as their captain
Troop meets on Wednesday after
moons, and is made up chiefly OF
sophomores and Juniors with q few
seniors this year.
Troops No. as yet has no leader
Mrs. Oliver Bell had, already been in
itiated into Scout meetings and was O
most promising leader, but her leav-
ing the city interfered and the troop
will be an office troop until suitable
leader can be secured. Troop No.