Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Girl Scout News

The weekend for inexperienced
leaders which was originally sched-
uled for the past weekend was
postponed for next week, and there
is still time to make arrangements
to go. Please call Mrs. 4ndstedt.
The mothers of Troop So held a
meeting on the. morning of May 20
for the purpose of organizing for
next fall. All the officers will re-
main the same. The following pro-
gram has been set up: During Sept.
and October the scouts will work on
their my Government Badge" un-
der the direction of Mrs. Garrett
Grier and Mrs. Gordon Kicker with
the assistance of Mrs. William c.
Huyler, former Congressional secre-
tary and currently Milford City
Council Secretary.
During the November and Decem-
ber Mrs. Robert Mercer and Mrs.
Charles Lundstedt will lead the
group on their Community Ser
vice Badge. They will join their
sponsors, the vF'W, to give service
to the community.
During January and February the
girls will work on their World
Trefoil" under the leadership of
Mrs. Finley Jones and Mrs. w. o..
Landlord.
In March, under Mrs. Charles
Lundstedt, the troop will study
World Neighbors" with emphasis
on Mexico, in preparation for their
anticipated trip to this country.
During March, April, May and June,
preparation will be made for
camping expedition in June, prob
ably at Camp Todd, at which time
the Council will pass on their pre-
paredness to go out of the country.
Since it is important to the Coun-
Gil that their girls not prove detri-
mental to their own organization
and to the u. s. A. but that they
become Ambassadors of Good VIII,
the Scouts must be thoroughly
schooled in not only the principles
and skills of the Girl Scouts, but
he customs of the particular coun-
lry visited, and that their behavior
Ye such that they do us credit.
From June 10 through the IL, the
members of Troop So will be at
lockwood, the National Girl
Scout Camp, in Washington, d. C..
Transportation will be furnished by
Mrs. Garrett Grier, Finley Jones,
charles Lundstedt and Robert Mer-
GER.
On May IA, the meeting of Troop
IS was called to order by Carol Gay.
We met in Mrs. Lundstedt's back
yard in order to get ready for Rock
wood camping trip. In the business
meeting we collected dues and the
minutes were read. We discussed
1ur rummage sale. and the news
naper collection. We sent card
n Mamie Leverage We would like
% thank Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon at
he Milford Bus Center for the
newspapers they donated to our
troop.
After the business meeting we
irew a map of the Lundstedts back
Yard. showing how we could set
I up for a camp. Then we started
dashed table between two trees.
several girls showed how to care
sor ,souNded trees as a requirement
,or the saTree Badge, then the
,sae.i.5 adjourned-Scribe, Mary
ON Lankford.
Brownie Troop 10, under the
leadership of Mrs. Roy Reichhold
and Mrs. William Denney, made
heir mothers fringed tea towels
for Mothers Day.
On Saturday, May IT, the troop
net at Southern States at $40.
From there, they hiked to the VFW
where thcv enjoyed morning OF
MAY and a very nice picnic lunch.
The girls are now busily engaged
in making scrap books for the Chill
tiren's Ward of the Hospital.
On Thursday, May 1. the mothers
of the troop met at Mrs. Roy
Reichhold's home for re-orgAnl-