Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
Girl Scout News


with the aid of four parents in
station wagons the scouts moved
out from the Lakeview School at
400 p. IN.
Upon arrival at the lodge"
rooms were set up with cots and
those who forgot theirs put up the
present iron beds. Patrol If with
their leader reported to the kit
chen to prepare dinner in the old
iron cook stove Both fireplaces
were lighted in the large living
room and following dinner Donna
Hammond took charge of the pro-
gram, during which several games
were played and many songs were
sung. At $50 p. m, Patrol #3
served a snack and endless ghost
stories followed with one patrol
taking part in soaring the other
girls. At 10000 p. m. with teeth
brushed and all excitement SIM
mered down "lights-out" at 10:30
Much Whispering followed and an
occasional flash from an indiyid-
nal flashlight followed: however
most everyone was asleep; includ-
ing Uncle Tom" Walls by 11:30.
At 1:30 a. m a radio blared out
from the south dormitory with a
red hot rock and roll tune. This
caused Mrs Walls, who was max
ing rounds in the north wing, to
dash wildly down the long halls to
shut off the radio. You never saw
such sound sleepers and at the
time no one was visibly awake for
questions. Ha, Ha!
Saturday morning dawned with
the sun and patrol # 1, with Sessie
Glenn as leader, prepared break
fast of orange juice, pancakes, rice
krispies and milk. Following K.
p, bed making and room check a
hike to the Ranger Station began
the days activities. Upon return
ing the scouts settled down to
knots. and after lunch trails were
laid and followed. Upon return to
the lodge sticks were gathered for
! lashing of coat hangers. Dinner
! Saturday night by Patrol + 3 con-
sisted of hamburgers, fruit salad
peas. iced tea, Jello Following
dinner Patrol ~ hiked to the war;
den to obtain permission to gath
er more wood for the fireplaces
Upon return. with Mr.. Otis Webbs
help and his pickup. the porch
was ampfully stocked.
At sun down the two senior
scouts. Bonnie Jones and Dee Rid
dings, took charge of the vespeT
service on the front steps.
Then bath time followed
Whowi Well. leaving it up TO the
girls, Bonnie and Dee, there were
21 baths taken and with hot water
| having to be carried to the north
bath tub. This is / think quite a
| record AS each girl finished and
dressed for bed she reported tc
the dining room and work c d
on plaster molds TO be used in the
| fish pond, which the troop will
| handle at the Hospital Fair. Al
9:30 p. m, two skits on child-care
were presented with one using the
/ "Flintstones" as primary charac-
ters. Saturday night was quieteI
and most everyone slept through
Sunday morning dawned with
I 0IlDDE, the AOAilG At1EAOAs W III AAsts
no regard for late sleeping. awak.
ing up the house with Mr.. Webt
/ being the first victim Patrol z;
/ served breakfast: orange juice
4 French toast, rice krispies anC
milk. After X. p. and bed making
all scouts dressed for church a
| 1000. The living room was trans
/ formed into a chapel with the altar
at the north end. Mary Beth open
ed the service with the hymn I'VE
Are Climbing Jacobs Ladder.
The Call to Worship. Tin unisonl
the Lords Prayer, by Barrie Cal
lis: hymn, Come Thou Almighty
King: Scripture reading by AMT;
Boltz: prayer of Confession b!
Mary Beth Kemp: hymn. Onward
Christian Soldiers; responsive
reading, leader. Mrs Walls ant
scouts. The message was THE Re
turn of Jesus Christ to Mary Mag
adaline and Its Assurance to AL
Mankind" given by Jan Greenly
hymn, Faith of Our Fathers"
benediction by Christy Hamilton
The Court of Award ceremon.
followed. Mrs. Walls presented tn
awards with the assistance of Bon
ME Jones. They are as follows
Anita Boltz, second class and eye
list badges; Elaine Bunting. sec
ond class and bird badges; Barri
Calls. second class and cyclis
badges: Karen Craig, second elias
and cyclist; Carol Denney, secon
class. tree, cyclist and child car
badges; Susan Dobson, secon
class and cyclist; Sessie Glenn
second class. tree and cyclist; j.
Ann Govatos. second class, eye
list and child care: Jar Greenls
second class. cyyclist; Diane Guer
razzi. second class. cyclist an
cook; Christy Hamilton, secon
class; Helen Hill, second class an
cyclist; Mary Beth Kemp, secon
class and cyclist; Donna Ham
mond, second class and cyclist
Nancy Reichhold second elias
tree, child care and cyclist; Con
ME Scarborough, second class an
cyclist: Debbie Walls. secon
class, camp craft, outdoor cool
rambler, tree. reader. cyclist Deb
bic has worked and accumulate
these badges, both in this troo
and at Camp Todd Gaye Webl
second class and eyclist.
Following the Court of Awards
group pictures were taken insid
and outside of the lodge.
Mr.. Webb and the girls exploT
ed the back trails and upon retur
Sunday dinner was prepared b
Patrol fl. Following dinner th