Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Girl Scout News

1860 is the 4Sth Birthday of Girl
Scouting. therefore as q community
service project, each troop decided
to donate a book to the scout shelf
in our library. On March. 18th a rep
resentative from each troop met at
the Milford Library with Miss Edith
| Simpson. Barbara Hitch represent
ing intermediate Troop H78 pre-
sented two books for her troop.
One" "Dramatized Ballads" by Janet
Tobitt and Alice White. 1t contains
ballads suitable for dramatizing
The tunes are fun to sing; staging
may be simple or elaborate. The
pantomined action requires no
learning of parts. Two "McCalls
Make-It Book, dedicated to their
former Brownie leader, Mrs. Wall
ter Biggs.
Dee Rulings and Sarah Penuel
of Troop #83 presented Better
Homes and Gardens Book of Inter-
ior Decorating" dedicated to their
Scout friend Mrs. Lulu Webb.
Troop ifs which is inactive be-
cause of the lack of a leader gave
''The Junior Book of Camping and
WOodcraft" by Rednard S. Mason.
It was dedicated to the friend of
all Girl Scouts, Mr.. Lester G. Low
ett. This book gives information on
tenting. fire building and outdoor
cooking.
Barbara Biggs of Troop #138
donated the. book Delaware Trees
by William S. Taber, state forester.
1t was dedicated to their leader,
Mrs Ed KINNEY. 1t is a guide to
the identification of the native
tree species.
Friend to All' by Julilly H. Koh-
Ter was dedicated to Miss Edith
Simpson by Troop #156. Jackie
Hugg and Nancy Lynn were their
representatives. This is the story
of Girl Scout Troop in a mid
western town.
First year Intermediates of Troop
H180 were represented by Sally
Galloway. The book she presented
was Selected Book of Poems.
Nancy Reichhold of Troop #19 pre-
sented the book Lets Find Out"
by Nina and Herman Schieder in
memory of the Mothers of the
Troop. This is science book for
Brownies, making use of the art
icles found in the home.
Bonnie Russell, Brownie Scout of
Troop HIPS gave the book "Sal
Fisher, Brownie Scout" by Lillian
S. Gardner. This is the story of a
new Brownie and her nine year old
/ sister.
Scout Becky Townsend of Troop
#207 donated Lets Start Cooking"
by Garel Clark. This is a picture
cookbook for Brownies and, it con-
tains fourteen recipes that does not
require a stove.
'The Brownies" adapted from
Juliana Ewing, was dedicated to
their sponsors, The Jaycees. Their
representative was Betsy Town
send. This book is the story of the
useful little people" of times past.
Brownie Scout Patricia Ames of
Troop #185 gave the books which
were used at day camp. Camp We
Love It." They are:
3 copies-Games for Girl Scouts.
3 copies-Arts and Crafts
3 copies-Sing Together
copies-The Pocket Guide of
Birds by Allan Cruickshank.
l cOpy-Insects-A Golden Ma
ture Book.
copy-Leader's Nature Guide,
by Marie e. Gaudette.
| Mrs. Lorenzo Clark, our neigh
borhoOd chairman, gave the book
sAdventuring in Nature" by Betty
Price. This book gives suggestions
for field and in town nature trips.
making collections, gardening, car
ing Tor wild pets and nature games.
Brownie Troop No. 10 has been
quite busy these past 21b months.
In January new officers were elect
ed for the patrols. They also Gov
cred tissues boxes with bright ma
terials and distributed them at
JewelIs Nursing Home. The Troop
is working at each meeting on the
necessary things for becoming a
| Girl Scout. Their Fly-Up cere-
mOny is set for May %. The girls
have made plans to tour the Coca
Cola Bottling Company at Dover in
May, and also have planned
Brownie Holiday" at Redden the
weekend of May IA and Is. The
girls have been saving their own
money to pay for their camping
fee at Redden. On March ii, the
Troop attended their Mother and
Daughter Banquet. The centerpiece
depicted Brownie about to ascend
stairway to the clouds to attain
her fiy-up wings which rested on
the clouds. Each step represented
something Brownie must learn to
receive her wings Troop No. 10
entertained when their turn came,
with skit entitled "The Nut Tree. =.
They then brought the banquet to a
close by forming a friendship cir
Gle and singing Taps"