The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-12-09
Girl Scouts


Harmon Glass, Mrs. James /. Dudley,
leader, held a regular meeting on
Thursday, December 2, at Trinity
Lutheran Church. We had seventeen
girls present and our leader.
Our meeting opened with the
pledge to the flag. Two of the Scout
promises were then read and ex-
planned. Dolls to be dressed for
Santa Claus, Inc, were distributed
to the girls and Girl Scout Calendars
were also distributed. Dues and at
tendance were then recorded, after
which discussion was held concern
ing entertainment, refreshments and
attendance, for the Family Christmas
Party. Our meeting closed with the
Girl Scout Circle and Song.
Troop 6, sponsored by st. Mary's
Sodality, Mrs. R. M. Harmon, leader,
and Mrs. G. Jones, assistant leader,
held a regular meeting on Friday,
December 3, at st Mary's Parish
House. We had eighteen girls pres
ent and six girls were in uniform.
Our meeting opened with the Scout
Promise. Marilyn Beach then gave
the ten Scout Laws, after which we
had roll call and collection of dues.
We discussed the lookout which
will be held next spring. Instead
of caroling this year, the Girl Scouts
will have Girl Scout own" in
which four girls from each troop
will be picked Betty Marmaduke,
Joan Shaw, Nancy South and Carol
Ann Unger will represent our troop.
Next week our troop will make
stocking dolls for Santa Clause, Inc,
and our Christmas Party will be De-
cember % at the Parish House, from
800 to 1000 P. M. The following
committees for the party were APP
pointed Decoration, Joan Shaw,
Joan Walden, Marilyn Beach and
Nancy South; Refreshments, Marian
Rooms, Susan Geary, Barbara Stan
dera and Betty Marmaduke; Clean
up, Joan Shaw, Joan Walden, Mar
Ign Beach, Nancy South, Marrit
Bowers and Carol Schlinius.
Our meeting ended with taps
and Friendship Circle, at Ais P. M
Marian Koons-Scribe
Troop 16, sponsored by the Mar
garet Hess Bible Class, Mrs. John
Hinkle, leader and Mrs. William
Troupe and Mrs. Bernard Green, as
sistant leaders, held regular meet
ing on Tuesday, November 80, at the
Presbyterian Church Thirteen girls,
the leader and assistant leaders were
present.
The meeting was opened with the
Girl Scout Promise and the singing
of the Scout hymn. Most of our
meeting time was spent in planning
for the joint Christmas and Troop
Birthday party which we are having
on December 10. Betty Unseld was
chosen chairman of the refresh
ment committee, and Betsy Shatto
Louise Brown, Arlene Shuster, Mary
Jane Davis, and Genevieve Car
baugh were chosen to be color guards
for the investiture service to be held
at the time.
After the program and the re-
freshments had been decided, and
the Color Guard had practised the
flag ceremony several times, the
meeting was closed with taps and
the wishing circle.
Ann Bair-Secretary
Troop rs sponsored by Woodland
Way School, Mrs. E. B. Clark, lead
er, and Mrs. Koliopulos, assistant
leader, held a regular meeting on
November 20, 1948, at Woodland
Way School.
We had fifteen girls, our leader
and assistant leader present. Seven
girls were in uniform.
Our meeting opened with the re-
peating of The Scout oath and the
singing of America. We then
elected these officers: Joe Ann
Light, president; Julie Ludwig, vice
president; Pat Clark, secretary;
Nancy Shenkin, assistant secretary;
Carolyn Settles, treasurer; Vickle
HELENE, assistant treasurer; Sandra
Lee, scribe, Anne Lusby, assistant
scribe. Four girls, Joe Ann Light,
Nancy Shenkin, Pat Clark and Chris
tine Maugans, were chosen to sing
in the choir for Scouts Own Night,