The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
Social Science Fauorite
Subject Of Scout Leader

ca IN the states. but in foreisn
counties as well.
IN 1888 she attended q Youth
Tonierence in Budapest, Hungary.
n pastor of her church su h.
lilit.eo n e name to the youth
conference board and she was
CHOSEN with other students to at
tend the conference OF HUNGARIAN
'ou9h rom all over the world.
left in May of 1888 for the
~.ofierence and returned in Oct
toner. This trip was the first time
mad ever been to sea in nv
NE and the first time l had seen
the ocean," she tells.
While in Europe she toured
such famous old places as the
Brltlsh : owned Rock of Gibralta.
Southern France, Casablanca. and
the MADEIRA Islands and took =
WOW e Mediterranean cruise.
She also toured all of Hungary
and enjoyed a two-week stay in
Italy.
While in Hungary I was Of
Tered the opportunity to attend
school in Debrecen or take the
equivalent of school and tour all
OF the country and get first hand
information. I choose h tour.
because I would rather visit those
places h n read about them"
she declared. She can also speak
the language.
I made a complete study of
the life in Hungary and lived with
the peasants as well as with the
arlstocrats in the large cities.
The people spoke highly of
Americans and most of them had
the misconception that all Ameri-
cans were wealthy" she says.
"In September of '3S I was
advised to leave the country be-
cause of threatening war clouds
over Europe. l remember when
coming through Italy our train
would be held up for as much as
two hours at a time in the little
towns along the line, sc our lug
gage could be inspected by
Italian soldiers. In one of the
small villages inhabitants w e r e
out in their best dress awaiting
the arrival Of Hitler and Mussol-
mi. Just as train moved out
the one bearing the two .dictators
pulled into the station so l missed
seeing them" she exclaimed.
1T was at this time that I
became really panicky about the
war. The soldiers were stationed
about every 100 yards along the
railroad. My eight years of Latin
came in handy then, and I could
keep up with world conditions by
being able to read the Italian
newspapers"
Mrs. Jones was never a Girl
Scout, but in 1913 she was ap-
pointed as assistant executive in
the Wilmington Council. L a r
she became executive director OF
the Girl Scouts in this area.
Besides being a member OF a
Girl Scout Council, she also is
associated with the Junior So
rosis, and the National Assoc
iation of Girl Scouts. -
She is also a member of the
Thalians and has walked the
boards twice, but says she stu
finds working backstage excltlng.
Mrs. Jones says 20 IT organl-
cation has grown in membership
and also there has been a decided
Interest on the part of the COM
immunity in Girl Scouting since 1t
was first organized here five
wears a g 0, but we could grow
more in membership as well as
strength if we had more volun-
teers that would be willing TO
serve the numerous girls VINO
wish to be scouts.
"The credit for the success
story goes to the volunteers Tor
their untiring effort and interest
in the scout movement. l hope to
see the Girl Scouts get an es-
tablished camp here because our
Youngsters are the ones who keep
asking for such a site.
s.They r so interested IN a
camp that they 60 out once a
wear to sell cookies so they VIII
have enough money to purchase
nronertv and help to set up a
camp in this area" she poin'eo