Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-12-03
GIRL
SCOUTS

10 borrow phrase from Mrs
Jack Mantel, our Up-County chair
man, the dedicated mob" that
make the Girl Scout program work
have got into full swing this
month.
Up in Olney, Troop a had its
semi-annual Court of Awards on
November 10 at st. Johns Hall.
Badges were awarded for every
thing from hosemanship to child
care showing once again what an
extensive and valuable contribu-
ton Girl Scouting makes to the
growth of our daughters.
Carolyn Potter, Carole Lynn
Callahan, Christine Adams and
Kathryn Souder were in the color
guard which opened the ceremony.
The pledge of allegiance and sing
ing of the national anthem led by
Peggy Cooling and Irene Wright
followed. Skits showing what the
girls had learned in working for
their badges were given by mem
bers of the troop.
Susan Perine received her first
class badge which she had attained
in one and half years and some
of the girls in the troop received
as many as six badges.
intermediate Troop 376 had
Fly-Up party on October q and
fourteen girls received their
Brownie Wings and Girl Scout
pins. jeanne Bryan, Joyce Bryan,
Janey Bryan, Donna Bradley, Pam
ella BULGE, Karen Graft, Lorraine
Hobbs, Carol Ann Mullinix, Mar
garet Mckee, Marlys Page, Judith
Rosberry, Virginia Stull, Inga
Taylor and Jacqueline Wendler
flew up.
Weather doesn't discourage the
Girl Scouts either--they just move
their plans up week when the
snow flies. November ID, sixteen
girls and four adults of Troop 376
went to Camp Menke for a cook
out and some work on their second
class badges in nature, out-of-
doors and sports and games. Mrs.
Eunice Bryan and Mrs. George
Graft assisted the troop leaders.
The election of officers and the
investiture of new members was
the business of the last meeting
of Brownie Troop 235 of Wheaton.
Marilyn Boyer was elected presi-
dent of the troop; Carol Anderson,
vice-president; Sharon Leamon,
treasurer and Ann Hermann, sec
rotary. Four new Brownies were
Invested; Betty Lou Anderson,
Phoebe RIFT, Cathy Sheriff and
Diane VIM.
New members of Girl Scout
Troop 46 who attended a wienie
roast recently were Charlotte
Owens, Dorothy Darr, Joan Tenn
pie, Lynn Trautwurst, Victoria
Machoian, Judy Rochenback, Mar
garet Robey, Jackie Snyder, Donna
Stump, Linda Walker and Jeanne
Foster.
Mrs. Helen Haskins is the new
art consultant for the troop and
is helping the girls with basket
weaving and stenciling.
Miss Elmer Albertson and Mrs.
Marion Osnlundson have taken
over as new leaders of Troop 354
in the w he ton Association.
Mothers who are acting as troop
consultants are Mrs. Mary Isaacs,
Mrs. Martha Labin, Mrs. Catherine
Mailer and Mrs. Zelda Federman.
The Gaithersburg- Washington
Grove Girl Scouts held box sup
per at the Epworth Methodist
Church on the evening of Novem-
Der 10. Lemonade and coffee were
provided for the mothers and
daughters who attended the supper
and swimming badges earned in
last summers Red Cross swim
ming program were awarded.
intermediate Troop $40 made the
most of our beautiful fall weather
and took an all-day trip to Gun
bingham Falls in the Catoctin
Mountains last month and had
wonderful time on five mile Hal
loween hay ride on November 1.
Mrs. John Gloyd and Mrs. Charles
Burton accompanied the girls.
March seems awfully far away
but since anything as big as our
annual Girl Scout Cookie sale takes
lot of advance planning, don't
think il is too soon to introduce
our new Up-County Cookie Chair
man. She is Mrs. Marie Harvey
and her address is 1926 Feldon
St., Silver Spring.