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Quarter Century Of Progress Told In History Of Local Girl Scouts
Adelaide Wendler recounts the 1912 founding of Girl Scouts by Juliette Low in Savannah and the 1936 arrival of the movement in High Point. The piece notes the daring uniforms and rapid growth to 3.5 million members across the United States, with the 1936 first troop and 1937 council formation in High Point led by Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Yow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliette Low
Miss Low
London
England
Lord Baden Powell
Savannah
High Point
Georgia
C.E. Davis
David Yow
Charles
Mabel Burnett
T. Knox Wilson
Girl Scout
Uwharrie
Randolph County
Greensboro Coliseum
High Point Girl Scouts
Juliette Gordon Low
Johnne Whicker
Evie Smith
Susan Chand
Mainbocher