New Britain herald., 1929-09-28
GIRL SCOUTS OPEN SEASONS ACTIVITY
New Officers Chosen, Old Lead.
 CTS Resume Their Tasks


 Most Of She Girl Scout troops in New Britain have had their first meetings and are already working on different scout projects Troop : Of tho South church has new captain, Gladys Hogaboom, a for mcr scout in that troop who was graduated from the University Of Vermont last June. Two scouts have transferred from Troop of the Camp school 10 this troop. l.loanor Porter and Margaret Victor.
 The first big event for Troop Q. Of the Center church will h. the vie. tory banquet 10 h. held October Miss Clara Labarer has not r,turu- c1 10 New Britain from NantuchrI. where she has spent the summer holidays but wilt return in time for th" banquet. Ruth Gtbuoy a lieu- tenant O, this troop. two years ago. has returned as lieutenant for an other year.
 Thr troop committee of Troop : of tho First Baptist church will meet soon 10 plan hnillin@ mp the membership Of II" Girl Scout troop in that church,
 Troop f of Rrrln will not begin i its meetings until d week from next Monday.
 Troop , of the Camp school has been meeting since September lT. md is fully organized with Gather l inc Sampson as president. Catherine 1 AnIroWs vice president; Gertrude ! Jauswjok. secretary; and Shirley ! Rawlings. treasurer The patrol 1 leaders are Riiamac HmchcliM. : Helen Haynes Helen Richards and 1 Noma Andrews, The troop began ! with d membership of t7 but ha, dd"d three now members. "'hr scouts of this troop are planning 70 . visit W,s,por' and Bridgeport Sat l yM,1y, October ]. THo trip will Iu- clUdc a visit 10 the Bedford and | Ann Jennings earIcns in Wrstport and Fairfield. as well IS other places of interest in BridgcpCr' The scouts ! will meet ar Girl soon. h,adqualtor on Main street at 9.%n Saturday morning, October !. Cars will he i furnished by tine girls parents and each will ho cnaprroned. \ troop "f Bridgeport Girl Scouts will meet i tine troop at Seaside beach where n roast will be held. From there tLe scouts will visit the gardens They | plan to return to New Britain lc- fore s ?. m. The scouts of Troop ; are also planning an ov,rmG ,t hike before the weather hcco1cs cold. Tins troop is fortunate 10 have the new school nurse. Edith Hol- grcn, as lirutcrant Sh" will devote her time to teaching tISt aid ard | home nursing Betty Wciant. lieu tenant last year. will continue for I smother year.
 The girls worked hard last yoaI 10 carr money for troop equipment ! They have purchased an extra lar%, sized Golls' bed completely equipped ',.itn bedtng on which the glris will practice for their b,lm lklng test.
 Miss NNnUa Hicntor. captain ot ihc troop, hJs expressed a d,Slr, that moth,r, who ale interested il scouting visit the troop meeting Tn,
 troop meets Tuesday at o'clock il
 the CdmN school gymnasium. A their next meeting, Miss Irene Hai 2iS the local director, will pract,c' with tn" girls the proper way to -c
 into the various troop formation. for the different ceremonies.
 f,t,.l Scout 1,.au 4y1,n,.+,rv ranged a list of ways in which Cir scouts may do community service which the captains may obtain bS calling al the office.
 Several of the merit badge test re- ouiroments have been changed The new requirements may be obtained at the Girl Scout office.
 Girl Scout Troop 16 which meets at the Stanley Memorial church every "Wednesday has a new cap- tain. Elisabeth Fox. former lieu tenant. Alice Mason was elected president and Dorothy Johnson sec retury-trcasurcr The troop will gC for short hike Saturday morning starting at 2 o'clock. Next Wrdues- ""N lh'Ft NII bt I supper meeting from 6 10 z instead of from to 2 the usual time. Some time late iI October the scouts will have a par cntS' night
 A group Of eight captains and 'ieutcuants will spend the weekend at the Girl Scout camp in Portland several of the leaders wish to pass tircbuiding tests. This will be tn, chance for some of the new captains 10 get acquainted with the camp and its layout so that they can take thcn own troops there for Ovpruight hikes throughout the year. The group Wjl l'aV" saturday afternoon at from the Girl Scout headquarters and vii return carly Sunday TloruiO,r