GIRL GUIDE NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22631, 24 July 1935, Page 12

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

By Gdideb. LEVIES. Guiders and company committees are again reminded that the annual levy is now due and must be paid to provincial headquarters not later than July 31. Report forms must be filled in accurately and sent to all district commissioners by the same date. Once more it should bo stated that, in the lists of numbers of Guides or Brownies, recruits are not included. It should be seen that all numbers tally. Among items of interest state any practical service the company or pack has shown to less fortunate people. Hikes are not items of special interest. They should be as natural as a company meeting. FAREWELL TO MISS EWING.

Many Guiders who had camped with Miss H. M. Ewing, who is shortly to be married and will live in Melbourne, were given the opportunity of saying farewell to her when a delightful evening was held at Girl Guide headquarters on Thursday last. An amusing time was spent in doing historical charades, competitions, and an act produced by some of the Guiders met with great applause. Miss V. M. Barron, Provincial Commissioner, making a presentation to Miss Ewing, who has been provincial camp adviser for the past three years, thanked her for ail that she had done for camping in Otago and for all the assistance she had given those Guiders who had gained their camper’s license during that time. It was felt that, perhaps, Miss Ewing, by service in the movement in Melbourne, might be able to return a little to Victoria for its hospitality to New Zealand Guides. The evening was brought to a close by a campfire, when old songs were sung and a new one learnt, the words which appear,below:— The herdsman is merry; he sings all day long; He seeketh his flock as he chanteth this song, ■ • Holea—Holea—e—e—a (three times) • Holea —Holea —e —e —a. At morning he’s milking on the hillside all noon, , . But at evening Betle calls him, " Come Hans ” —“ Comi«g soon.” In Tyrol lies my treasure and my heart’s desire, Our house, our spinning wheel and ourselves by the fire. ' It was thought suitable to end the evening before Vesper and Taps with the Melbourne campers’ favourite. “We’re off to Australia.” I

jellicoe shield competition. From among the competitors for the Phyllis Cheeseman Cup last year 10 of the best were chosen (three from St. Hilda’s, three from Columba, two from St. Andrew, two from Roslyn) to do a special paper on ambulance and sick nurse work. These papers were marked by Nurse Isobel Hickson, a former Guido lieutenant, and were found to be all of a very good standard. It had been decided to choose four from these, but the difficulty of selection in all but one or two cases decided the selectors to take six, and from these on the evidence of. their practical work choose a team of four. The six chosen were Joy Lee and Constance Walker (St. Hilda’s), Linda and Oliver M'Kenzie (Columba), Margaret West and John White (St. Andrew). On Friday last. Miss Steadman, lady superintendent of the Central Division of the St. John Ambulance Association, and Miss Barron chose Linda and Oliver MTvenzie, Constance Walker and Joan White as the teams, with the others as emergencies Miss Steadman is kindly arranging for. further help in practical work this week, and the team will represent the province next Saturday -for the Jellicoe Shield. It is the first time a team has been entered including girls from different companies, and all Guides wish them all success in preparation and in the competition. It has been decided by the Dominion Executive that after July 31 no sick nurse or ambulance badges be granted in the Dominion except under the new regulations in the 1935 P.0.R.. namely: Sick Nurse (Biennial). —This badge will be awarded to Guides gaining the following certificates: —(a) Vouchers issued by the British Red Cross Society for parts A, B, and C of their junior home nursing course. (Parts B and C may be taken together); or (b) the preliminary home nursing certificate of the St. John Ambulance Association; or, (c) the preliminary home nursing certificate of the St. Andrew Ambulance Association. Ambulance. —This badge will be awarded Guides gaining the following certificates:—(a) Vouchers issued by the British Red Cross Society for parts A, B, and C of their iuqior first aid course (Parts B and C may be taken togegether); or (b) the preliminary first aid certificate of the St. John Ambulance Association; or (c) the preliminary first aid certificate of the St. Andrew Ambulance Association. The girls who sat this recent test are just eligible under the old regulation, and will be granted their two badges provided they pass a practical test to be arranged. If they already have the badge the test will serve as a renewal. ULSTER GIRL GUIDES. The following is an article written by Misses D. M. Maguire and L. M'Kean prior to the International Camp for Gin Guides which is now being held at Wilmont, Dunmurry:— Seventeen marquees, 1500 labels, 41 dixies, 169 buckets, 175 tents of varied shapes, sizes and colours —these are just a few of the items included in the equipment for the international camp! What a stir there will be at Wilmont! Lorries will arrive and deposit their loads at certain points along the side of the avenue. Guides froin the different groups will sort out their own group equipment, and convey it in trek carts to their various camp sites in the big field close by; while the equipment managers, with note books, pencils, and lists, will check off each item ns it is unpacked, and see that nothing has been forgotten or lost, and that everything is correctly marked with its own coloured group label. Except for the marquees, tents, and ground sheets—most of which have to be ordered centrally, owing to the large numbers required—all the equipment is being collected locally; and from all parts of Ulster offers have come from Guides and Ranger compan’es to lend their equipment for the international camp.

All Ranger companies in the vicinity of the camp have been invited to take part in a gadget making competition, for the best equipped set of washhouse cubicles. These cubicles will be small hessian screened compartments, and their “ furniture ” will include a basin stand, towel rail, and some kind of mat. Rangers may use any material they choose, and the gadgets are to bo erected the evening before the arrival of our foreign guests; they will be judged during camp by Mrs Moody, Commissioner for Camping in Ulster.

There will be a corps of 16 wardens at the camp, and their duties will be varied, and, perhaps, exciting. The wardens will live in the transport group, and their duties will include keeping the gates, helping with the parking of cars, keeping an all-night watch, taking charge of lost property, seeing that the traffic regulations are observed, and acting as camp guides. If any Guide wants to go out of camp her group commandant will give her a printed pass which will be handed to the warden at the gate and filed, so that when the Guide returns to camp it may be checked off. A note of cars going out end in will also be taken. In this way it should be easy to know where anyone is. On the afternoons when the camp will be open to visitors the wardens at the gate will collect the entrance fees, help with the parking of cars, and he able to give information as to where to find any particular Guide in camp. The grounds are very extensive, and it is hoped to be able to give visitors a small plan of the camp so as to avoid much wandering in search of friends. Many of the Guides coming from foreign countries have been “adopted”,by Ulster Guide companies, and these will be anxious to seek out their guests and talk to them as best they may.

The wardens will also act as “ night watchmen,” and will be divided into two shifts, so that they will not need to miss 3 all the interests of the day while sleeping. This will be the most exciting duty as there is no knowing what may be needed, nor in what language the request may be made. On the whole the wardens’ job ought to be a very thrilling one, because thewill come into contact with everyone

sooner or later, and will never know what emergency they will be asked to cope with next. BADGE TESTS. Entries for the Basketmaker’s, Knitter’s, Cobbler’s, and Toyinaker's Badges must be received at the Guide Rooms before August 2. All the entries must be well labelled. Instructions regarding the other badge examinations will be given at the next captains’ meeting.