The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
COURT OF AWARDS BY GIRL SCOUTS
 HELD LA1I NIGHT
CoIorfuI Program Present ed in High School
 Gymnasium


 Juneau High School gymnasium for the annual Court of Awards and review of work accomplished during the year
 An exhibit of handicraft work and other interesting displays were viewed by the audience and dur ing the evening the following pro- gram was presented: 1-Color cere- mony by Troops 1, 2 and 3; g. Program by Brownie Troop; 3-A 15-minute skit by Troop 3; 4-In- dividual musicale by Troop 3; 5- Musical skits, dances and brief talks by girls of Troop 1.
 Highlight of the program was the debut of the Brownies, group of approximately Is tots not old enough to be Girl Scout members, but who are schoolcd in the laws and ideals of the national organi- zation
 Mrs. Grucning Speaks
 
 Escorted by the color guards, Mrs. Ernest Gruening, wife of Governor Ernest Gruening, spoke briefly on the inspiring work of the Girl Scouts.
 She mentioned that four years previous she was present for the Court of Awards of the Scouts in Porto Rico, who presented pro gram much the same as the one given last evening, with the same ideals of charity. love and kind ness
 Mrs. Gruening compared tn 9 tasks of girls of today with those of yesteryears, and that the many tasks Of the girls aid in making the world a better and happier place in which to live. She further ex- pressed belief that the worldwide organizations such as the Girl Scouts, would at some time play a part in the maintenance of world peace.
 Awards Presented
 Presentation of awards was made by Mrs. Charles w. HaWkesworth, president of the Scout Council
 Following are list of badges awarded to girls attaining the rank of first class scouts: Ruth Talmage five year perfect attendance award, my troop badge, my com- munity badge, junior citizen badge, transportation and communication award, bibliophile award, and read CTS badge; Marilyn Merritt - my troop, my community, junior citi- zen, transportation and coinmuni- cation, second : class completion badge, reader; Betty Nordling my troop, my community, transporta- ton and communication; Shirley Davis-my troop, my community transportation, troop secretary Grace Berg-my troop, my com munity, transportation and con- munication, reader, world know ledge clothing, Barbara Smith my community junior citizen, trans portation and communication, read CT; Winona Monroe my troop, my community, junior citizen, trans portation and communication, read CT, handywoman, foods clothing, hostess, cyclist, bibliophile.
 Awards presented members of Troop 2, second class, are as follows: Lois Allen, second class rank, host ess badge; Helen Anderson, hostess, clothing: Marian Davee, second class rank; Connie Davis, hostess ant' clothing; Mona Everts, second class rank Margaret Femmer. my troop troop secretary, transporta tion ard communication Polly Hudon, second class rank, Mary Jukich, transporta ton and communication; Erna Meir second class rank. troop treasurer Shirley oids, second class rank Willaine Rolf, second class rank transportation and communication Patricia Shaffer, second class rank hostess, horiiemaking, clothing; Mar. Tubbs, second class rank, my troop transportation and communication Irene Williams. second class rank troop scribe, my troop; silver sta attendance; Margaret Femmer Ern' Meir Willaine Rolf; gold star, Iren, Williams.
 Troop 3, second class scouts, wer' awarded the following hostesses Jean Butts, Patricia Davis, Mar! Jean Glasse, Peggy Houk. Dorothe: He1idrickson, Doris Jean Norman Lois Standafer, Jean Thompson Ethel Fukuyan,a; drawing arl' painting, Patricia Davis, Lois Stand afer, Joyce Davis; interior decorat ling. Jean Butts. Dorothea Hendrtck son handy woman, Peggy Houk gold star attendance, Jean Butts Flcrence Hawkesworth,, Dorptiie Hendricksor, Doris Jean Norman silver stars, Patricia Davis, Mari Jeans Glasse, Betty Lou Hared, Peg gy Houk, Dorothea Ivorsen, Los Standafer, Ann Thompson; cyclis badge, Irene Shirk, Ann Thompson Jean Thompson, Florence Hawkes. worth, Betty Lou Hared, Marie Jeal Glasse, Jean Butts, Peggy Houk second class rank, Doris Clark, Iren