GIRL GUIDE NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23463, 30 March 1938, Page 16

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

By Guider

DIRRIEMORE A meeting of the Dirriemore Subcommittee was held recently, when the C.A. reported on the use that has been made of the site during the last six months. There is prospect of more camping now that we have more licences. The latest Guider to obtain her campers’ licence is Miss Gretchen Williams. A memo, has been made out for all campers, stating just what is required of everyone using the site, either inside or out. It is essential that everything should be left in perfect order for the next group coming. As there is a certain wear and tear, and consequent replacement necessary, it was resolved to recommend to the Provincial Executive that a charge be made of 6d per head, with a maximum of 5s for a week-end and 7 s (>a for a longer period. A gift of tea towels from Dunback Guides was gratefully acknowledged. PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE The first meeting of the executive for the year was held in Wilson Hall on March 22, when there were present the Provincial Commissioner (in the chair), Mesdames Sloan Brown, Cameron, McNab, Pringle, Milne, Wilkinson, Gray, Misses Stevenson and Hay, and the Provincial Secretary. Miss Barron welcomed Mrs Anderson, the new secretary, and introduced her to members. A letter was received from the organisers of the Health Stamp Campaign asking for representation at a meeting to be held to_ consider ways and means for raising funds for the Roxburgh permanent camp. It was resolved to send representatives, but that the association could not lend assistance in a financial way. Owing to a resolution from Commissioners Conference stating that local associations could not be affiliated with any other organisation unless through Dominion Headquarters, it was decided that Guide representation was no longer possible on the National Council of Women, and that the N.C.W. secretary should be notified to that effect. The recommendations of the Dirriemore Committee were approved. The Provincial Commissioner reported a steady inquiry regarding new Guide companies, and, provided leaders were forthcoming, these would shortly be opening. She also stated that it was hoped this year to increase the number of Post Guides, and to that end asked the co-operation .of all members to find eligible children.

OMAKAU On Anniversary Day the Provincial Commissioner visited Omakau to speak at a meeting of local residents regarding the formation of a Guide company, Great interest was shown, and a local association was formed and it? committee appointed. Miss K. Baker will be captain of the new company, assisted by Miss L. Milne as a cadet. Everything promises for a successful time when the new company meets for the first time on Friday of this week. The matter of uniform was discussed, and it was decided to go in for cotton in Headquarters Blue. SOUTH OTAGO GUIDES South Otago Guides held a field day on Saturday, when Balclutha, Milton, Stirling, and Owaka Companies, and some 11 Lones met at Stirling for-the day, 70 being present. Forming into groups to mix up the companies, a good meal was cooked and enjoyed together. The afternoon was spent m games, country dancing, and singing, and the opportunity was taken for Guiders to have discussion together, along with their Commissioners, Mrs Pringle, Division Commissioners, who had arranged the rally, .and Miss Barron, Provincial Commissioner, who. along with two Lone Guiders, had motored down from Duendin to be present. It was a most enjoyable day. and well worth while from every point of view. FIRST KNOX PACK AND COMPANY On March 18 the Knox Pack came to Guideland, as three Brownies were ready to "fly up” to the company When the Guides were ready in. horn*-, shoe formation, the Brownies, led by Brown Owl, came skipping m, and as they came they sang: We have three Brownies here to-night. And their hearts are filled with delight, For they’ve earned their Golden Hand, And are ready now for Girl Guideland. They all formed a circle round their totem, and then Brown Owl called the three Brownies into the centre, so that she could remove their emblems. This done, the remaining Brownies sang: Brown Owl’s given them Brownie wings To carry them to Guidelike things. The Grand Salute we’ll give them all, Ere they fly from Brownleland. As this was being sung, Brown Owl was busy pinning on the uniforms the much-longed-for Brownie. wings, after which she shook hands with each one, and wished them a very happy time in the company. Then came the Grand Salute, after which the three Brownies flew in different directions to their new patrol leaders, /who escorted them to the captain, standing ready to welcome them to her company. The totem was then taken away, and the Brownies played two games with the Guides before saying good night. A Brownie from St. Hilda's Pack also “flew up,’ and was welcomed by Miss Ayre, the captain at that school. . Later in the evening a recruit from St. Hilda’s was enrolled, and then followed the investiture of two leaders and three seconds. The rest of the evening was spent in games, after which supper was served, and then the opportunity was taken to bid farewell to Miss Nyra Lord, the lieutenant. Mary Stewart, patrol leader, on behalf of the company, presented the guest of honour with a little gift that she hoped would prove useful to Miss Lord when out hiking or camping. Miss Lord expressed her thanks for the kind thoughts of the Guides, and said she looked forward to visiting them in the future and to combined hikes with Second' Knox Company. A short campfire and the singing of “ Taps ” brought an enjoyable evening to a close. THE LOST HANDBAG The other night at company meeting the captain produced a lady’s handbag, which was supposed to have been found in a bus. Each patrol was allowed three minutes to look at the contents and five minutes to write a description of the owner of the handbag. Here is a list of the articles that were in the bag: a handkerchief with the name P. G. in one corner, a powder compact, a powder puff that had signs of both powder and rouge on it. some lozenges, a caramel in paper, a sample packet of matches, a small purse containing a penny, sixpence, three penny stamps and two air mail stickers, a mirror, two cash coupons from a chemist, two car tickets, a cigarette card, an account that had been receipted and bore the name of Logan. Now what kind of a person was the owner ? „ . . One patrol said that on the whole she was not a very nice person, because she was vain and spent too much money on make-up, had a sweet tooth, and smoked, which is very bad for a young woman. She was untidy about her person because her bag was not kept neatly inside —no case for the puff, and sweets and lozenges just roaming round loosely, which is not hygienic. She must be in poor health, as she had been buying tonics, and she was extravagant with car fare. She had something not belonging to her—either the handkerchief or the bill. Some of her letters she sent by air mail—perhaps not always necessary, and therefore a spendthrift. This was the effort of another patrol; The owner of this bag is not very good at using her make-up, as she used the one puff for both powder and rouge, instead of having one for each. She smokes Capstan cigarettes, and evidently has a friend in a tobacconist shop, as she had a packet of sample matches. She lives in Roslyn or Kaikorai. and visits in the other district frequently. An important letter was going to be written, as it was to be sent air mail. Instead of keeping her sweets in a paper bag they were allowed to roam round without any covering—not hygienic at all. She did business with people who were bad writers, and was using a handkerchief belonging to someone else, as one would not carry other people’s bills round in one's handbag. She did not

carry much money, and had just bought some make-up, as the chemist’s coupons had a recent date. This :, person could do with some Guide training to help her to be tidy, to regard;,the health rules, to be honest and more business-like.