Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Girl Scout News


A brief history of Girl Scouting
was outlined by Troop los and Is
for their parents night program. A
copy Of their notes has provided
the following summary. In 1912 Mrs.
David Green organized the first
Girl Scout Troop. Mrs. Mildred Vim
yard was the assistant leader. The
girls were IL TO IA years of age and
were intermediate Scouts. II was
difficult finding a place to meet. At
one time il was the Presbyterian
Church, then the Fire House, the
School and finally Mrs. Green's gar
age. The girls went camping, work
ed on badges and worked on money
raising projects. They also did some
civic work each year In 1943 Mrs.
Green, Mrs. Vinyard and Miss Sarah
Barcus, now Mrs. Don Wright.
organized troop of 10 to IL year
old girls. Mrs. Green gave up her
leadership in 1850. In 1943 Miss
Irene Market became leader Of
Troop 6. They met in the Parish !
House i'm Milford Miss Isabelle |
Kinks was assistant leader of troop |
and when Miss Market retired as
leader in 1947, Miss Kinks became |
the new leader. They were active as
nurses aids and also started library
work Miss Kinks gave up her troop |
i'm 1852, but she is still interested |
in Girl Scout work. Mrs. Lawrance |
Lapetena saw the need of Brownie |
Troop in Milford and in 1914 she |
became their first leader. She work
al xnvffb tho nrOurnfac for fiuo xraarc
during which time they worked
for the hospital making tray favors
among many other activities. Mrs.
Frank Clendaniel, still active in
Milford Scouting, has been an in
strumental leader in the present de-
velopment and expansion of Milford
Scouting. There are now 6 Brownie
Troops and Girl Scout Troops. |
AS president of the Milford Leaders
Club, Mrs. Clendaniel helped to or
ganize a number of these troops.
Mrs. Clendaniel was member of
the original steering committee for
the organization of the Peninsula
Girl Scout and efficiently managed
Camp -We-Love-It for four years.
From 1858, Mr.. Lovett has made |
available to the Girl Scouts his
camp on Haven Lake. Mrs. Glen
daniel utilized this privilege by
setting up two weeks of Day Camp |
for Milford Scouts each of the four
years. This brief tribute to past
leaders of Milford Girl Scouts |
represents only a small volume of
work done by many other interested
workers i'm scouting. Because of the |
added number of girls waiting |
to join the scout movement, many |
more volunteer workers are needed, |
for the volunteers who are now
active spend many uncounted hours
doing their duty for their girls and
adding strength to the Friendship |
Circle started by Mrs. Green and |
her girls 16 years ago.
Troop 5S-Wednesday, March 19
our scout meeting was called to
order i'm the usual manner, roll
call dues, then old business-Red-
den State Lodge. Our first attempt
was nearly month ago. Was this
to be just another false alert of
preparations? We discussed our
menues, added more groceries to
be bought, and were told to be
ready to be on our way Friday after
dinner, Friday morning call came
to the patrol leaders that IL was
storming at Redden and it would
be impossible to leave that evening.
but for the girls to pack their sleep
ing bags as il might be possible to
leave Saturday morning by 10:3O
a. m. Saturday morning, groceries
were bought, everything seemed
In order when a call came from
Redden that the heater room was
flooded and there would be no heat
other than the fireplaces. After
much discussion and telephone calls
the leader decided we would go.
We were finally on our way by one
o'clock. On our arrival at Redden
we Immediately began our duties as
cooks. fire tenders and dish wash
ers. We were all very busy work.
ing when one of our group in
formed the leaders that the lights /
wouldn't Highland we did not have
any water. Immediately all can
teens were gathered and our water
was ratiOned Mr. Bailey. Reddens i
caretaker was notified. We all won
dered what this would mean. BY |
this time the troop divided and il
was decided we would go on a trail |
blazing. We came back from our
outdoor fun and by this time it was
time to prepare our dinner. After
diner. and while preparing for our
evening activities, the lights and |
water were on again. Before we
finally settled down to prepare for
red and our talent show the girls
girls decided to explore the lodge.
Many wierd sounds then came from
rooms and above us. II was so
wierd to hear the humping ard
noises from above. Our talent show |
was verv good. Sunday morning we
prepared our breakfast, cleaned onr
dishes and then had church service
which was conducted by q group
Of our scouts. After this we had
another trip into the woods. first a /
game and then pathfinding with a
compass BY this time il was time
for lunch clean nm and Thoughts "f
preparing the lodge as true girl |
scout should Before we finally left
there was time for another game.
The Scouts would like TO thark |
Mr. Bailey. of Redden State Lodge,
our leaders Mrs. Lundstedt. Mrs.
Grier. Mrs. Garbutt and our drivers
for making this trip possihle We all