The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-02-19
Girl Scouts

ley, 1SduGI, dIlQ MIS-. OlOIlGI WGlty,
assistant leader, held their regular
meeting Thursday afternoon at Trim
ity Lutheran Sunday School. We
had q girls and 4 adults present.
Miss M. Catherine Beck, parish
worker of Trinity, dropped in and
spent few minutes watching the
artificial respiration demonstration
put on by the girls. Fifteen girls
and their leader were in uniform.
The president called the meeting
to order, after which the minutes
were read by the secretary and ap-
proved by the troop. The leader
made several announcements, one
to the effect that all girls would meet
at the Zion Reformed Church on
Friday to take part in the Worlds
Day of Prayer. The second an
nouncement was about the Girl
Scout cookie sale, to begin Monday,
February Is. Each girl will have an
order book to use in obtaining ord
ers, and customers will sign each
order The money made on the
sale of cookies will go toward the
Girl Scout Building Fund.
The meeting was then turned over
to Mrs. Mogensen, our instructor in
First Aid. The girls practiced ar
tificial respiration on each other and
some passed this part of the course.
The meeting adjourned at p. m.
Carol Ann Hauver
Troop 4, with Miss Cromer, lead
err, and Miss Oswald, assistant lead
er, held regular meeting on Feb
ruary 10 at st. John Lutheran
Church. We had II girls, assistant
leader and one visitor present.
Our meeting opened with the re-
peating of the Scout oath. Miss
Cromer then told us about a play
that we are going to give over
WARK in March and we assigned
parts to every girl in the troop. We
exchanged valentines and had cook
les and candy for refreshments.
Norma Jean West, secretary
Troop 6, sponsored by st. Mary's
Sodality, Mrs. E. T. McClanahan,
leader. and Mrs. F. w. Beach, assist
ant leader, held a regular meeting
on Friday. We had 20 girls, our
leader, assistant leader and Mrs.
Mary Jane Harmon, a visitor, pres
ent. Thirteen girls were in uniform.
Our meeting opened with the
Girl Scout Promise. Christina Stew
enson then gave the 10th Girl Scout
Law and Marie Nussear explained
it. We then had roll call, followed
by collection of dues.
Tests were then passed by the
following: Carol Ann Unger, Marie
Nussear and Jan Hendrickson. Our
meeting adjourned at Ais pm.
------ Joan Shaw, Scribe
At the February II meeting of
intermediate Troop 8, sponsored by
Broadway School PIT. A, there
were % girls present and two lead
ers. Fifteen girls in uniform did
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troop.
The meeting was opened by the
Deerfoot Patrol, who led the troop
in the singing of Girl Scouts To-
gether" After the recording of dues
and attendance, which is done by
the Patrol leaders, the Patonino Pa
troll taught an active game called
Numbers Change"
Glenda McElroy, our representa-
tive to the Girl Scout Planning
Board, then conducted the election
of a Juliette Low representative, in
which Patricia Andrews was victor.
The committee on Clothes for
Friendship" gave their report and
Donna Catron announced that one
pair of pajamas is still needed.
Girls with no Badge work to re-
port on made original Valentines
from materials which purchasing
committee from each patrol had
bought during the week. Lorene
Purnell, with Donna Schultz; Ellen
Hagedorn, with Helen Miller; and
Glenda McElroy, with Donna Ca
tron, showed thrift and resourceful-
ness in their use of money.
The following badges were sue
cessfully completed: Kendra Bell,
Horsewoman; Glenda McElroy, Bird
Study Weaving; Donna Catron, Dog
and Cat. After announcements by
Mrs. EcElroy of next weeks plans
the meeting was closed with the
singing of Hymn of Scouting" led
by the Eagle Patrol.
Mrs B. j. Hagedorn
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