Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1925, Page 42

GIRL SCOUTS The Girl Scouts of Troop 6—Betty Adams, tain; Rita Flahert seribe —initiated a new member in the Blue- bird Patrol. tGames were played, yuestions asked and she was presented with a gift. A Halloween party will be held at the community center. Refreshments will be served. At a re- cent meeting officers were elected, and the girls had as a visitor Miss Adams’ sister. Troop 7 met at Foundry Methodist Church Wednes . October 14. The troop was divided into two patrols. A general review of tenderfoot work was taken and part of the second-class nature work. A snappy drill was held, followed by songs and games. Elizabeth Griffith, the lieutenant, tsed the girls a_jolly hike for lay afternoon. Nellie Mae Neff op 10 met Saturday, October 17, wtral Presbyte Church. The opening exercises w followed by an Drury, telling aar will be held November 7. Girls e of various tables Prince and Dorothy chaney then ,took the girls workin; or merit badges; Hazel the captain, had the second- Cluss group, and Second Lieut. Effie Wade had those working for tender- foot badges s were followed by games. Dorothy Reed, scribe. Troop 12 m a 1 opentnz took place. W were played, after which the % made paper cups to use at a to be held. During -campfire circle Adah Bagby, the ca the girls about the inte r which she had atte o yn Walcott, seribe. p Troop 13—Hannah Bonell, captain; tetty Keith Harrison, scribe—held its Ki‘»imu at the Parish Hall Saturday, October 17, at 3 p.m. Before opening | exercise every one joined in several lively games. A contest for a troop was announced. The girls are ng to make curtains for the it room. After the meeting all ined in a hunt for things hidden in varlous parts of the room. A court of | honor followed the meeting. | B s 15 held its meeting at the | lach School Friday, with fine at- tendance. The opening _exerc: were conducted by Mervale Bond, As| n was ill, Lieut. Leah Wood: | ge of the meeting. The girk: then iscussed interesting thing: \hich had happened to them during The business meeting ging the * and “Taps.” Several ¢ good times have been enjoyed by the troop this past Summer, one of | which was a week spent at George Mitchell's cottage, a little beyond Cherrydale, V the Summer s. Peters, captain; Lois n Wednesday at “hase Masonic Hall. The ss Scouts worked on merit 1 the tenderfoot Scouts did vk require: Dorothy _Clem ned the p. A new scribe was chosen e meeting of Wildrose Troop, 18— captain- s held of the Church of as played | and was very exciting. The girls de bated what to do during Girl Scout | They will plant | hike for the followin meeting, to be in Rock Creek Park. | Much work is being done on tender- foot and second-class tests. Seribe, | Blizabeth Middle: T —Jeanne Cava- | as called to order at 3:30 on uesday. The captain read some notices and talked about merit badge requirements. It was unani- mously decided to have a Halloween A committee was chosen, and ovce Connor was appointed The captain then took the | Home, where ribe, Margaret nan over to Soldiers’ re played. cissus, held its regular | Petworth School, with | srundage in charge | ssence of the captain, Miss Agnes McElroy. Several new girls were welcomed into the troop. Myrtle Powell passed her tenderfoot The Halloween party dis- nd each patrol assigned The meeting ended during the Troop, 26, held its meeting afternoon_at Fourth Presby- terian Church. Lydia Hunt, second lieutenant, was in charge. Following opening exercise patrol corners were held, during which two of the patrols chose Wahwahtay d Myeerah as patrol _names s _were then held. The second-c Scouts were | overnight hike | s were made for es to be held, one nd another for the Hall, a new mem- The girls were sed with good-night circle. A court of honor meeting was held with | Miss Mary Phelan, the acting captain, | in charge. Scribe, Dorothy Stubbs. | on October 2 the Hallow for the older g Star of Rethlehem Troop, 30—Mrs. | Joy Butler. | Friday at There are | Alfred scribe Reid, captain; held its meeting nd Junior High registered members and 4 candidates in the troop. A 1i-mile hike was taken recently, and another hike is to be taken soon. Some of the girls are preparing to take some | of the merit badge tests. First aid | class was held After games and songe the meeting adjourned. Dogwood Troop, 31, met with its captain, Katherine Wylle, on Monday at the (Blair School. The girls sug- | zested having a “Brownie Pack” in the troop. A hike was planned for. | Games were played, and the girls| drilled for the Court of Awards. The | meeting ended with “Taps.” Scribe, Marie Carlin, Pine Cone Troop, 34, met at the home of the captain, Vera Lawrence, | on Thursday afternoon. Credit points | were awarded for the last meeting | and dues and attendance checked up. The girls then went with the captain { on a natura walk. Trees were studied, particularly in regard to shape of tree, | leaf and Fall coloring. Three sepa: rate flocks of birds were seen flying | toward the South, one of which ap- peared to consist of robins. An ob- servation game was plaved, and the | following girls d that part of their test: Hel arnshaw, Linda Swain, Alice William and Gladys Acton. A nature club was formed in the troop, and the members plan to make a nature notebook, recording fleld trips. blue nts of leaves, etc. | A supper hike was taken on Saturday | afternoon. The girls met the captain at 2:30. They then hiked out Good Hope road. On the way a game of | recognizing leaves was played. Camp was made in a lovely woodsy spot. The group was divided in two sec- tions, the first layving a trail through the woods, and the second group “took up” the trail, the end of which was | marked with two scarlet oak leaves. The captain then appointed wood gath: erers and others to provide green sticks for toasting sausages and marshmallows. They returned home about § o'clock. Those who went were Mary Foley, Linda Swain, Helen Earn- shaw, Josephine Rankin, Alice Wil- Jiams, Clara Willlams. Jacqueline Ielly and Mildred Buckley. 5 rs. Sturdevant, captain; D called to aptain. She irls about Girl Scout week, and the girls were then taught | the Scout marching song, “Onward.” ribe was elected and games were | . The troop decided to have a tea next week. Good-night circle end- ed the meeting. Troop 40—Mrs. Conrad H. Young, captain—met in the Chevy Chase Pre: byterian Church annex on. Frida) About 12 class tests, American Fla to be taken ne: girls, working on second- )ed the ‘‘History of the " Plans for a hike Saturday were made. After the regular meeting games were played. Miss Cynthia Crocker is lieu- tenant in the troop and Ruth Schrei- ber scribe. Purple Pansy Troops 44, met Tues- day at the Christ Child Soclety head: quarters. After repeating the scout laws and promise, “The Star Spangled Banner” was sung. The girls then chose the troop emblem. After the business meeting, the girls some games, sang an Australian song and “Taps,” and the meeting ad- Journed. Troop played 47—Mrs. Peters, captain; Margaret James, scribe—held its weekly meeting on Friday at the Chevy Chase (Md.) School. Some of the girls sewed for-the Needlework Gulld, directed by Mrs. Kulm, the new lieutenant. Others passed some of their second-class w the second-class Scouts ing for the hostess badge. Games were then played and good-night. circle held. Mol eley, the second lieu- “The Busy | Corner” Act Tomorrow —This offer is too good to last long! Immediate action is the wisest course for every one who realizes the great- opportunity. what it means. A small payment brings vou freedom from sewing drudgery and a beautiful piece of furniture, all And $25.00 for your old ma- ness of this in one. THE SUNDAY tenant, was ill and unable to attend. Carnation Troop, S0—Betty Adams, captain; Jane Duvall, scribe: At last week’s meeting the girls had the regu- 'ar opening ceremonies, folliwed by a drill in signaling for second-class tests. The time of meetings was debated, and | it was decided to hold them on Sat urday at 7:30. The business hour was followed by songs and games. In clos- ing, Capt. Adams led in singing “Taps” and In a short prayer. Cloudburst Silver-Lined. When a recent storm washed away the land on which the house owned by ! L. L. Loony of Rochester, Nev., stood, | there came into sight a rich mineral ore vein, the existence of which was not even suspected. At a depth of 20 feet Mr. Loony opened up a vein of | ore assaying $80 to the ton. Cloud bursts on the Nevada desert are usu- ally considered piagues, but this one was the exception ! Blinks—Why does your wu so strenuously object to your gambling? Jinks—Because I am the most con- sistent loser of our set and have en- abled three different members to af ford motor cars we never can have !{ Penna. Ave. 8th and D ) Think chine, regardless of make. Don'’t delay. Take advantage of this offer while you can! This Beautiful “Free Westinghouse” Electric Sewing Machine If Bought Before Next Friday Night, Carries An Allowance of $25.00 For Your Old Machine! —This is a 20-day sale of the handsome console model pictured above, which ends Friday night. J r of this machine will be given an allowance of $25.00 for her old machine. Until then any purchas ItIs a Beautiful‘ Piece of Furniture —as well as a most efficient and practical sewing machine. It has the “Westinghouse” motor built in the head and is a marvel of smoothness and quietness when running. When closed it becomes a beautiful console It will be delivered for— $2 Down Balance in Convenient Payments table. Either of These Two Models— With a $20 Allowance for . - Your Old Machine! —You may choose either the Consolette or Desk models in Free Westinghouse Electric Sewing Machines, as pictured above. purpose. Delivers Any Model. Either style serves a double Bal- ance in Monthly Payments. Kann’s—Fourth Floor. OCTOBER 25, 1925—PART 1. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Announces Its Opening, Tomorrow, With A Great Sale for Homekeepers! —The tremendous quantities of china, glass and silver ware secured for this sale necessitated a bigger selling space than our 3rd floor Housewares Department could provide. So we have transformed the street floor of our l:ormer warehouse building into a big special “An- ” Here, tomorrow, just across D street from our JUST ACROSS D STREET JUST ACROSS D STREET nex. main building, you will find this great sale—offering really astonishing values in— | Chinaware/, Lglassware/ Siverware! All at the Special Price— N Thousands of Pieces of Deco- rated Chinaware at 15¢ Each! Matching Pieces in Many Designs —These represent a factory surplus of odds and ends and Seconds of chinaware, all prettily decorated in spray, border band, etc., also many pieces in luster effect. In the assortment are: —Pickle Dishes —Water Jugs —Butter Dish Bottoms ~—Butter Dish Tops ~—Sherbet Cups ——Cereal Dishes —Fruit Dishes —Tea Cups —Tea Bowls —Cream Pitchers —Sugar Bowl Bottoms —Sugar Bowl Tops —Teapot Bottoms —Teapot Tops —Dinner Plates —Breakfast Plates —Tea Plates —Pie Plates —DBread and Butter Plates —Egg Cups Remember, This Sale Is in the Annex—Across D Street 5,000 Pieces of Finely Made Table Glassware at 15¢ Each In Amber, Crystal and Green Tints —Finely made, lead-blown glassware, in the lovely Golden Glow, crystal and emerald colored effects. They are close-out patterns and seconds, including such pieces as: —Ice Tea Glasses —Cocktails —Wines —Etc. —Low-footed Sherbets —High-footed Sherbets —Goblets —Tumblers In the New Annex—Remember— _Across D St. From the Store Thousands of Pieces of Silver- Plated Tableware at 15¢ Each American Beauty Rose Pattern —The most attractive silver-plated tableware is offered at this low price. It is in the lovely American Beauty Rose pattern and made by one of the largest manufacturers of silver-plated ware in this country. In the assortment are: ’ —Table Knives —Butter Knives —Sugar Shells —Table Spoons —Soup Spoons —Table Forks —Tea Spoons —Dessert Spoons —I8 Tea Spoons Remember the Location! Just Across D St., Opposite Kann’s Entrances on Eighth and D Streets No Mail Orders