Girl Guide Notes

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 153, 1 July 1939, Page 14

Girl Guide Notes

Here is the story of how a Scotch Guide enjoyed a holiday in Belgium. “We were invited for 10 days by the Girl Guides of Belgium to take part in their Thinking Day celebrations and a “week of international study.’’ Each delegate lived in the home of a Guider or Guide. The house I stayed in was one of the most beautifully and tastefully arranged modern houses which I have yet seen—designed by one of the leading Flemish architects, three years ago, it certainly was a joy to live in. Each delegate was attached to a group of Guides; perhaps three or more companies. They looked after her and made all arrangements for her. From her the group learnt as much as possible about her country and this was their contribution to the week of ‘lnternational Study. 9

“Nearly every day we had some time with our groups at one of the company headquarters. These were often attic rooms which gave plenty of scope for artistic effort and the walls of some ot these club rooms were most attractively decorated with birds and trees and animals. Here we talked or taught dances and songs, showed photos, or discussed company or compared uniforms or different methods of doing things. My group, once they mastered ‘poussette’ step and dancing at speed, just adored our country dances, and learnt to do an eightsome reel and ‘The Dashing White Sergeant,’ and Petronella. I took over with me a fulldress kilt outfit, and they were thrilled with it. By the end of that week they managed three other ‘kilt effects’ and on Sunday we danced in ‘Highland dress.’ The Belgian Guides and Guiders wear navy as wo do, with cloaks for outside, and thick woollen knee length socks over their stockings. We spent a morning going around Brussels, and saw one of the little dog-drawn milk carts standing at the kerb in one of the busy streets.” A Thought From the Chief Scout The spirit of Scouting and Guiding is based on the idea of teamship. Do we all back up our leaders so that our patrol is the best in the company because we make it so? It is not for our leader to do all the jobs herself. If we do not share them with her, then we are not pulling our weight as members of our team. Only by making our patrol team strong can we be helping captain in our company, because a company with a weak patrol cannot be up to full strength. Do your bit to help your patrol along. All Saints’ Bangers

We are very lucky this week because we had a visit from Madam, who gave us such an interesting talk on the different types of dwellings she had seen on her trip abroad. We wished the night could be retarded a few hours, because we were not at all ready for her to stop her story. We had our usual programme of handicrafts, which are now taking the form of Barbola work, a delight to those who like modelling. We learnt a new folk dance called Durham Keel and proceeded to head bandages in first aid. A very exciting game of “Knowledge Hunting’’ kept us busy for many minutes, but we are many details wiser now about our surroundings. Next week we are having our Monday practice for our basketball with the Girls’ Club, whom we hope to enjoy meeting again on Monday week. Ranger* will then be at 7.15 next Monday and not a Wednesday. Takaro (6th Palmerston North.)

At last w© can tell you just how we enjoyed our concert and that it was a huge success in every way. We had worked hard for it and had the help of our very wonderful committee members whose valuable aid we could not do without. Now we will be back on our regular programmes and we hope that we will hav6 more Guidey things to tell you next week. Captain and lieutenant seem to have lots of things up their sleeves for us.

Takaro Brownies We had a lovely time at our concert and just loved our beautiful dresses that pack leader and Tawny spent so much time over for us. But we have had a lot of Brownie news for you too, lately, for their have been two golden bars presented, one to Joyce Mayo and one to Bouie Hoskins and next Saturday we hope there will be three more, but we will tell you about that later. Miss Burrell, of Feilding, has come to see us and we hope to be able to show her how well we can do our knotting game at pack meeting this week. How are all the other Brownies since the revels? We wish you all a happy meeting. Ta whit tu whoo. Write and let us know what you are doing. sth Palmerston North Company (St. Paul’s). After roll-call and inspection we spent a lot of time in treating “patients” which Captain and Lieutenant had prepared if anyone had walked into the hall they would have received a shock seeing bandages and slings so much in evidence and coast keeping “patients” warm. We now have two Guides from Shannon company. On Wednesday we were pleased to welcome Kita Kobinsou. Maisie Boswell and Alice Ferguson have been missed from Guides and we trust they will soon be well. Competition is keen over the Kauri Head and this week the Puriri patrol were the win-