Evening star., 1930-04-06
GIRL SCOUTS

The plans for the Girl Scout camp
have been completed. Gen. Cheatham
recently spent week at the camp
site at Stokesville, Va, laying out plans
for landscape. Miss Dorothy E. Greene,
director, and Mrs. B. F.. Cheatham
spent few days at camp inspecting
building plans.
The Girl Scout Council met at head
quarters. Mrs. Frederic H. Brooke,
chairman of region 3, announced that
the regional conference would be held
at Philadelphia April % through
April 80.
A new instructor for the drum and
bugle corps has been secured by Mrs.
Amos Fries. The Girl Scout crack
drum and bugle corps practice Satur-
day at IL o'clock at the Washington
Auditorium.
Miss Marion E. Stevens, conducting
sewing classes at headquarters. will be
assisted by an instructor from the
Singer Sewing Machine Co. Glasses
meet every Wednesday.
Mrs. Amos Fries held a meeting at
her home, where, aided by Mrs. Dorothy
Hulsizer, instruction was given Girl
Scouts in making layette.
A loan exhibit Of 80 water color
paintings and two oil paintings illus
trating book trails Is being shown at
the National Girl Scout Little House,
1850 New York avenue. Miss Nina
Graft will take troop Of Girl Scouts
to the exhibit.
The Girl Scouts are cooperating
with the Association for the Preven-
ton of tuberculosis in the aSsocia-
tion's campaign drive.
Mrs. Daniel Knowlton, author, gave
o moving picture presentation of her
foreign travels at open house at head
quarters last Wednesday.
The monthly meeting of District l
will be held Monday night at 7:45
o'clock at Hine Junior High School.
Mrs. Golden L. H. Ruggles, publicity
chairman of Girl Scouts of the District
of Columbia, will give short talk.
Troop S, at Juanita Nye Council
House, Miss Alice Fowler, captain, Is
planning a short sketch to be given at
The Nye Council House Is planning to
exhibit its activities for ere benefit Of
the parents In that vicinity. Miss
Marion L. Barrett, field captain, is
coaching the girls in their work.
All leaders are requested to attend
the meeting of their district April 9
at pm. at headquarters. Plans are
to be discussed for sending representa-
tives from the District to camp inSti-
tute to be held at Camp Kahlert, Sud
ley, Md, April 21-24. Mrs. Golden
L. H. Ruggles will give a talk.
Troop 27, Miss Jean McClave, cap
tain, is having instruction in folk
dancin0 bV Miss ,Julia Yates
Mrs. Edmund Erik, captain Of Troop
40, plans to carry on mapmaking this
month.
The girls of Troop ABB have now
formed four patrols.
Troop 43, Capt. Hansen, took group
to the swimming pool at Marjorie
Webster School, where they received
supervision and instruction.
Mrs. Elmer D. Hays Is captain OF
Troop A..
The monthly meeting Of District 3
will be held at 5812 Chevy Chase
parkway April 10 at l o'clock.
Mrs. E. w. Sturtevant, chairman,
announces she has "a members in the
new troop being organized at Quantico.
Miss Elizabeth Haney will give lee
ture and show Stereopticon views OF
western parts of the United States Sat-
urday at 8 pm. at headquarters. Troop
20 will act as hostess.
The Girl Scout National Little House
will be open during better homes
week" DR.. WILDER and DR.. Stanley will
speak. There will be special music and
talks on April % and %.