GIRL GUIDE NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21231, 12 October 1932, Page 3

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

[By G cider.]

There was a good show of blue uniforms at the Scout rally on Saturday, and all present enjoyed themselves. The sight of Scout pioneer work makes one long to laeklo .something of the kind. They certainly make their work strong, as was evidenced by the number of Scouts who stood on one of the bridges. TREE PLANTING'. The weather was not kind on Monday night, hut at any rate it was definite. The rain should improve the condition of the ground to receuo the trees, so perhaps they will grow all the bettor for having to wait, it has been decided to do the work on Saturday next at tbc same hour as was planned for Monday, 5 o’clock. Bring some tea, a piece of wood for the fire, and a good voice for .singing. _ Evidently the tune ‘ Bonnie Dundee ’ is not as well known as wc should have thought in a Scottish community, so we shall use ‘ John Peel ’ instead. Perhaps, as it is Saturday night, we shall he able to stay a little later than 7.30, but it will not be very late. DIVISIONAL COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Dunedin Divisional Committee was held in the Guide rooms on Monday afternoon ; present—Miss Barron (in the chair), Mesdames Wilson (St. Andrew), Duke (Musselburgh), Sim (Cavorshani), Kirkwood (Andersens’ Bay), Haymes (Ith Dunedin), Elliot (North-east Valley). Miss Stevenson (Knox), and the secretary. Apologies were received from Mrs Macfie (Roslvn) and Mrs Brookman (Macau drew Bay). Miss Barron thanked committee members for the excellent work done at the rally in connection with the afternoon tea. Future arrangements for such occasions were discussed, and it was decided, now that the Divisional Committee was to handle rally funds, that companies within the division be assisted if necessary in the payment of expenses incurred. It was also decided that £lO from rally profits be handed to the provincial treasurer. Members wore asked to impress upon their Guiders the importance of subscribing to the ‘ Dominion News Sheet.' Participation in the Brownie revels was discussed and arrangements dealt with. There will be no further meeting of committee until next year. BROWN OWLS’ MEETING. The monthly meeting of Brown and Tawny Owls was held in the club rooms last week, Miss Taylor (Laughing OwD being in the chair. It was arranged that the revels should be held on Saturday, October 15, two weeks sooner than was previously arranged. It was decided that Brown Owls should choose three Brownies from their packs for each race with the exception of the straight-out running race, when the whole pack will enter. Each company committee will provide the food for its respective packs, and Brown Owls are advised to get in touch with their committees as soon as possible. With regard to the play, the chosen Brownies are to start to rehearse on Friday at the rooms. The rest of the evening was spent in learning the singing games for the revels. TE PUKE.COMPANY. OAMARU. The Oamaru F (Te Puke) Company was formed in May. 1926, at the same time as the other six Oamaru companies. The Guiders who were enrolled by Lady Marjorie Dalrymplo were Aliss Murray (captain) and Miss Bond (lieutenant'). In 1927 Miss Murray left on a trip Home. Miss Bond carrying on as acting captain. In 1928 Miss Tempero joined as lieutenant. During this time the company meetings were held in St. Luke’s Hall. Later in the year Miss Bond left to he married. Miss Tempero remaining as captain. In 1929 the Guides of Oamaru were given the use of a room by the Waitaki High Schools’ Board, and it was here that the company then began to hold its meetings, and has done so ever since. About this time some of fhe Oamaru companies were rearranged, Te Puke joining with Uramao. the company still being called Tc Puke. Aliss Sievwright, lieutenant in the old Awamoa Company, then joined Te Puke as lieutenant. Later Aliss Clarice Herron joined from the Oamaru Rangers. In this year, ton, Te Puke, were the first holders of the Returned Soldiers’ Association Cup, awarded to the best allround company in North Otago. This they held during the succeeding year, but lost to Ist Waitaki in 1931. In June, 1931, Aliss Sievwright left to take over Ist Hill Company, and Miss Herron became the only lieutenant. Later in the year tiie company entered a team for the Phyllis Cheeseman Cup competition, in which it was placed second. This year the team was fortunate in winning the above competition. and represented Otago in the Jollicoe Shield competition. At present there are thirty-seven Guides and three recruits. Further histories ore held up until all captains send in their own : otherwise the scries will be out of order. BADGE NOTICES. The number of Guides wishing to take child nurse lectures is at present not sufficient to warrant our asking anyone to give them. If there are any girls who have not given in their names, will they communicate immediately with Aliss Brasch, 09 London street, and a class can be arranged. The lectures will last not more than five or six weeks, and typewritten sheets will he given out. Needlewoman’s badge: All entries are to be left at the Guide rooms on or before Saturday, October 23. Sick nurse badge: This will he held in the Guide rooms, not the St. John Ambulance as previously announced, on Thursday, October 20, at 7 p.m.