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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1930
Page
2
A yard wide list shows prices for ducks to yellow American cheese with half a dollar variety on poultry beef and pork. Notable items include geese 23c per lb franks 35c lb and whole pork loin 22c per lb. Many cuts from lamb rib roast to veal shoulder priced under a dollar per pound.
The Winnetka Girl Scouts show strong growth with 8619 scouts and 157 troops in 1928. A permanent community committee guides camp, awards, and education with a $500 loan funded by a member to ensure five years of camping at Hickory Hill.
A catalog of instructional guides priced in cents offering Girl Scouts help for merit badges. Dorothy Jane’s Guides to Good Manners aids Hostess badge, Betty’s Budget supports the Economist Test, Helpful Hints in Newswriting assists Journalist and Scribe badges, Salads Cool Crisp and Colorful aids Cook and Hostess tests, Becoming Color Chart, Spreading Cheer with Stencils, and Hooking up the Scrap Bag provide ideas for Craftsman badge.
Wilmette Baptist church hosted a candle light investiture for eight members of Troop III who completed Tenderfoot requirements. The newly organized troop formed in November with Miss Pearl House as captain and meets Wednesdays at 4 pm with public audience invited.
Christmas Eve the troop grew to twenty three members from six, with eleven ready for Tenderfoot rank. The group plans a ten cent weekly donation to equip the Girl Scout room at the new Parish House, now totaling 11.40. They seek qualified Merit Badge examiners as leaders admit volunteers from any arts or sciences.
Lieut. Lutie Stiles urged all members of Wilmette Troop 1 to master Morse code. Isabel Haskin notes the training session as girls practice dot dash signaling for the next meet.
The article presents Girl Scouting as a creative education that teaches girls the value of understanding and achievement in life, portraying the movement as a path to personal growth and meaningful pursuits.
Mrs Cordelia D Goodhue leads a Winnetka Brownie pack that grew from a planned sixteen to thirty four members on November 7 1929. The group embraces nature study helping neighbors and developing self reliance with the motto Lend a hand and a promise to do their best.
Troop 1 Girl Scouts met Thursday evening in the Boy Scout room with Lutie Stiles in charge due to Captain Lillie Mae Humphries absence. Davies Lazear presented moving bird pictures from summer footage along with two comedies and government war pictures. Isabel Haskin and Wilmette Troop 1 extend thanks to Boy Scout committee member B N Cox for the viewing privilege.
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