GIRL GUIDE NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21285, 14 December 1932, Page 3

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

[By Guider.]

‘This will be the last publication of Guide Notes till the week before camp, when final details regarding camp arrangements will be published. If there are any questions to be asked before that time, they should be sent to Miss H. L. Ewing, 384 High street, Dunedin. As regards camp dress, it may bo remarked that a navy blue cotton camp uniform, while not compulsory, is desirable. This may be made with or without sleeves, ; but the advantage of sleeves is that the dress may then be worn for company hikes. Me have found it possible to produce a camp uniform of our own at a very reasonable price. For particulars, application may bo made to the secretary. .MUSSELBURGH COMPANY. At the annual meeting, when the Rev. R. Scott Allan retired front the presidency of the committee, it was resolved by the committee to show its appreciation of his help at the beginning and all through the company’s years of Guiding by making him a life member of the committee. Ist MILLER’S FLAT GIRL GUIDE COMPANY. The Ist Miller’s Flat Company celebrated its first birthday on October 29, when the Guides, together with the committee members, parents, and friends, travelled to Black Gldly, a picturesque bush camping resort some six miles from Tapanui. This ideal picnic ground, with its sheltered huts, firing facilities, swings, slides, roundabouts, etc., to say nothing of. the bush-clad slopes, throwing into relief against an azure sky almost every kind of forest tree, made a perfect sotting for picnicing Guides from the rather barren hills and mountains of Otago Central. After an al fresco luncheon, enjoyed in true Guide fashion, the girls entertained their guests with treasure hunts, bush rambles, and with games on the sports and amusements apparatus provided. At afternoon tea the cake was cut by Captain Mrs S. Wingfield, who specially thanked the committee members for their loyal and • helpful support during the company’s first year of pioneering work. ' The cake (a committee contribution, all members providing some necessary ingredients) was made by the president, Mrs C. Topham. As the evening shadows began to fall a very happy, jolly company journeyed homeward singing songs, each Guide resolving to do her very best to follow her promise and law as year succeeds year, and grateful to her company’s committee, who made possible such a memorable, pleasant day in the .company’s brief history. A COMBINED PICNIC. To enablo the Guides of the Ist North-east Valley, Ist South Dunedin, and Ist St. Andrew Companies to see the beauties of Whare Flat, it was necessary to hire two corporation buses, and a party of six'Guiders and seventy Guides left Dunedin, at 1 o’clock on a recent Saturday. The afternoon was spent in? tracking, stalking, Nature lore; and 1 to some the thrill of their first out-door cooking on the fires made for their second-class test. After exploring parts of the district, such as Powder Creek and the head of the race, the Guides fully appreciated the wealth of native bush, the scenic surroundings, and the stillness of the country air save for the singing of the birds. \ By the numerous questions, the Guiders were satisfied that the Guides would not be happy until they climbed the Chaikies and gained a further knowledge of the country around Dunedin. It was intended to hold a combined camp-fire with ceremony after tea, but owing to heavy rain setting in about (i o’clock it was necessary to return to the buses. On the homeward journey a very happy sing-song was indulged in, making a fitting climax to such an enjoyable outing. ( Ist ST. ANDREW COMPANY’S BIRTHDAY PARTY. The Ist St. Andrew Company celebrated its fifth birthday by giving a “ Hallowe’en ” party in Waddell Hall. The Guides formed a guard of honour for the guests from the gate to the door. The guests present were Misses Halsted, Hervey, Sim. Williams, How, Croy, M. Barron, G. and E. Wilson, Brasch, and the ladies of the Company Committee, who were received by Misses Wilson, Hay, Frapwell. and Whiteside at the entrance, which was overhung by a ladder. Games were the order of the evening, a number of new ones .being introduced. While the Guides had a jolly time " dook.in’ for aiples ” a Guiders’ race, in which the unfortunate Guiders were lined up on the edge of the stage and ordered to cat apples suspended by strings caused much amusement. After the games came an inspiring camp fire ceremony, badges and service stars were presented, and songs were sung, ending with Taps. Then came a generous “'Hallowe’en ” supper provided by' the committee, when sixty were seated at a long gaily-decorated table, the lighting for same being very effective. Toasts were drunk with musical honours, and a beautiful birthday cake was placed before Miss Wilson, the five candles being lit by P.L. Eileen Wilson, fhe only Guide in the company who was among the first St. Andrew Guides to be enrolled. The evening was concluded with a hearty vote of thanks to the company and committee and the singing of ‘ Auld Lang Syne ’ by all present. SURPRISE PARTY. Guiders and Rangers who have worked with or attended camps with Miss Margaret Barron gave her a surprise party. Meeting at Duke street, a party of eighteen walked to Brown House for supper. As a parting gift Miss Campbell, on behalf of those present, in a happy speech, asked the guest of the evening to accept two books which would be helpful to her in her further Guide and Brownie work in Foxton. liming her two years' stay in Dunedin Miss Barron, who was a Guide in the 2nd Knox Company,’ has this year been

a Ranger in Knox Rangers and a Tawny Owl in 2nd N.E. Valley Brownie Pack. OCTOBER BADGES. Athletes: D. Lippert, N. M'Lellan (Ist Anderson’s Bay), E. Arthur, E. Stewart (2nd Knox), M. King (4th Dunedin). Sick nurs’e and probationer: H. Dodd, J. Dodd (Ist Moruington), E. Arthur (2nd Knox),' M. Whiteside (St. Andrew’s Guider). M. Hunt (South Dunedin). E. J\J‘Donnell, R. /Bradshaw (South Dunedin Rangers), 1. Stuart, G. M'Cormack, C. Guthrie, L. Faulkner, M. Barron (Knox Rangers). Health: M. M‘Donald (Ist N.E. Valiev), M. Morrison (Ist Roslyn), J. Whiteside, H. Dodd, E. Whiteside (Ist Mornington), N. Prichard, J. Wilson, M. Ripley, E. Elder, M. Morrison (Ist St. Andrew’s). Needlewoman's: A. Bauld, P. Joseph (Ist Roslyn), B. Beatson, D. Lippert (Ist Anderson’s Bay), E. Arthur, E. Stewart (2nd Knox), E. Wilson (Ist St. Andrew’s). Dressmaker: T. Ross (Knox Rangers). Basketmakors: M. Wilson, M. Ripley, M. Morrison (Ist St. Andrew’s). And now to all our members, Brownies. Guides, Rangers, commissioners, committee members, executive, merry Christmas and happy holidays.