Milford chronicle., 1957-05-10
Girl Scout News

The mothers of Milford Girl
Scouts and Brownies were honored
guests at a banquet held on the
evenings of May l and 2, at the
Calvary Church. AS | sat there be-
side my little Brownie, / know that
each mother held high her pride in
her own child. There may have
been a bit of inconvenience and
rush to be present for the even
ing, but the pleasure of the hours
spent among the girls and their
leaders gives one confidence that
these girls are being nodded into
the type of adult you want your
girl to be. Responsibility, thought
fulness, resoureefulness, are only
few treats very much in evidence.
You are able to note the pride the
leaders take in their girls and the
time and patience they possess
are evident in every piece of hand
icraft displayed. The theme of the
Brownies, Home helpers, was
carried out by each girl helping
to prepare the covered dish she
brought. They also helped to set
the tables and with the clean up
detail following the dinner. Each
ations and based on the fact the
idea and work was the original
work of the girls alone, lat place
was awarded to Troop No s, Mrs
Pennewell Isaacs, leader. Honor
able mentions were awarded to
troop No. 156, Mrs John Roosa,
leader and to troop No. 18O, Mrs.
Dorothy Rathmell, leader. Such
recognition is accepted with pride
By every girl of the troops awarded,
ard determination to win another
time is accepted by all others.
TIE title of Milford Girl Scout
Cookie Queen was bestowed upon
Brownie Connie Townsend from
troop No. 1876, Mrs. Claude Lynch,
leader. Connie sold 1872 boxes of
cookies. Girl Scout Christine Lund-
stedt came in second with 80 boxes
to her credit. Christine is from
troop No. IS, Mrs. John B. Hayes,
leader
The Girl Scouts took on the job
of "Homemakers" for their dinner,
preparing their own covered dishes,
setting their own tables and as
always, clean up duty. The award
for table decorations was won by
troop No. 83, Mrs. Clement Nevins,
leader, and honorable mention to
troop No. So, Mrs. John B. Hayes,
leader. The highlight of the even
ing was the Court of Awards, at
which time 8 girls were awarded
their Curved Bar Rank by Mrs.
Frank Clendaniel, Jr., who worked
with all of the girls and had the
pleasure of helping each to earn
and pass her badge. To earn
Curved Bar Rank, girl must be
First Glass Girl Scout and must
earn 4 additional badges from
required group. The Curved Bar is
the highest rank in the Inter-
mediate class. Your next adventure
is Senior Girl Scouting. Jerry Wall
and Karen Wurster, awarded their
Curved Bars at this court, are
already Senior Scouts in troop No.
108, Mrs. Gray, leader. From troop
No. SO, Mrs. Daniel DOhring, lead
er, the following girls also received
their Curved Bars: Barbara Teb-
bins, Nancy Dohring, Clara Kemp,
Janet Belts. Carol Bankston, and
Rozanne LaMOrge.
One has only to pick up and
read through the Girl Scout hand
book to realize the Importance of
scouting. From the age of z years
a girl can become a part of the
adventures of scouting, and until
she reaches II years of age, every
phase is a new challenge for her.
Upon leaving Brownies and enter
ing Intermediate Girl Scouts she
is confronted with passing her
tenderfoOt rank and her nd and
1st class ranks, At age p or 13,
she can prepare for her Curved Bar
Rank, then she can become a Sr.
Scout. Every phase of life and
living is taught a Girl Scout, but
she must pass a test on every
thing she learns in order for her
to complete each rank. There are
so many girls eager to become
Scouts, but it is up to adult leaders
to help these girls. More time and
help for scouting is being asked
for in every community and your
community needs its share of help
also. The present leaders are
working very hard but they can
only do so much. If you have any
time to give to your Girl Scouts
please offer your services and
start working with the young girls
of your town. To be able to teach
a girl to live clean, think clean and
be the type of girl we can ali be
proud of, will in the end justify
any effort you may put forth. When
you hear of a girls misdeeds, stop
and think what you did with the
time you could have spent helping
to mold this girl into the way of
Girl Scouting.