Girl Guides

Southland Times, Issue 22351, 16 June 1934, Page 19

Girl Guides

By

"BIG GUIDE"

Thought for the Week. “Only have vision and bold enterprise; No task’s too great for men of unsealed eyes.” GENERAL NOTES. Provincial Executive. The monthly meeting of the Provincial Executive was held last week when Mrs Macdonald presided over Dr M. Gow, Miss R. I. V. Aitken, Mesdames Ford and Mclnnes. A report was received concerning the proposed exhibition of Guide and Scout work, and it was decided to carry on along the lines outlined. Miss Aitken reported that Miss Kirk had been appointed District Commissioner for Gore. It was decided that the directions for the Brownie Cap were not very easy for small girls and that another pattern be chosen. The secretary reported she had received £1 1/- from Riversdale and £1 from Otautau for “Wharemoana,” and that Miss Payne (Lumsden) had gained her captain’s warrant. Invercargill Committee. A well attended meeting of the local executive was held last week. Mrs Mclnnes reported the change in districts and that she had visited all the Guide companies during the past two months and had found everything satisfactory. A new committee with Mrs Congrieve as chairwoman had been formed in connection with the Georgetown company. The sum of £5 was voted to “Wharemoana,” part of the proceeds of the recent jumble sale. The owl for St. John’s Brownies would be presented to the pack by Mrs Brookesmith. The chairwoman explained that the Invercargill companies should all be numbered and that as companies had been disbanded, the numbers were not now correct. It was decided therefore to renumber them as nearly as possible as each was formed, captains and headquarters to be told of the change. They will now be known as follows:— Central, First Invercargill Rangers; St. John’s, Second Invercargill Rangers; First Church, third Invercargill Rangers; High School, First Invercargill Guide Company; St. John’s, Second Invercargill Guide Company; St. Andrews, third Invercargill Guide Company; St. Peter’s, fourth Invercargill Guide Company; Georgetown, fifth Invercargill Guide Company; St. Paul’s, sixth Invercargill Company; First Church, seventh Invercargill Guide Company; First Church, first Invercargill Pack; St. John’s, second Invercargill Pack; St. Peter’s, third Invercargill Pack; St. Andrew’s, fourth Invercargill Pack. A FarewelL On Thursday the Invercargill Guiders met to say farewell to Mrs McCurdy, who is leaving this week to take up residence in Dunedin. Mrs McCurdy has been the well loved Brown Owl of St. Peter’s Pack for some years now, and we are sony to lose her. The evening passed quickly with games and folk dances and songs. After supper

Miss C. L. Cumming (District Commissioner) presented her with a cut glass bowl from all Guiders. In returning thanks Mrs McCurdy said that the thoughtfulness of the gift would make her going a little less hard.

Lone Company. I have been asked to acknowledge donations from the following: St. Paul’s Guides; Mataura Guides; High School Guides; Otautau Guides. “Wharemoana.” The alterations cost £3B and to date the following donations have been received: Oreti Surf Club, £5; Mossbum Guides, £2; High School Guides, £2; Riversdale Guides, £1 I/ - ; Otautau Guides, £1; Invercargill Local Association, £5; Mrs J. G. Macdonald, £1; St. John’s Guides, £3. Please, companies, let us have your contribution as soon as possible. I have been informed that some Guides state that those companies who have stayed at “Wharemoana” should pay most. That is a stupid remark. The camp site is for every Guide in Southland and if you have not been there, that is not the fault of those who are responsible for having it built for you. “Wharemoana” belongs to all Southland Guides and Rangers, and you should therefore all help to pay for it. Annual Levy.

The forms for the annual levy have now been issued and are to be at headquarters by July 31. Will each Guider please fill hers in with all particulars up to June 30 and post it to her commissioner on that date. They have all to be collected by your Divisional Commissioner and then sent to the provincial secretary, Miss Basstian. In order that there may be no delay, be quite sure that they are sent not later than June 30. If you definitely know your numbers before then, fill them in as soon as you can. Registration Fees.

There are no registration fees due by the country companies. The Invercargill Local Association only is calling this amount for this year from its companies and packs. St John’s Company.

This company has an annual effort to raise money for “service.” This year it repeated its fun fair and a goodly crowd turned up last Friday to help with their pennies. You paid a penny to enter and then each three patrols staged a “stunt” in its own corner and there was a penny for each of these; the art gallery brought another penny and there were various side-shows, ail costing one penny. I did hear of one competitor who managed to light a candle more than 100 times with one match. A drink and a sandwich also cost a penny and supper threepence. Almost every member of the company had made some small gift and these were sold at a few pence each. The The committee ladies helped with a sweet and cake stall and altogether the company collected nearly £7. I think what impressed me most was that everything was thought out and arranged by the Guides themselves. It was a children’s effort and the money raised will be used to help children.

Badge Examinations. Laundress badge to-day at 2 pm. Embroiderers, needlewoman, sick nurse on Wednesday, June 20, in the Guide Rooms at 7 p.m., pathfinders. Wednesday, June 27, in the Guide Rooms at 6.30 p.m. BROWNIES. Beret. Brownies, if you have not already begun your cap please wait until the beginning of July, when I shall have directions for an easier pattern for you. If you have already knitted one you may just go on wearing it. "We don’t want to put your parents to any further expense. Competition. To-day I want your letters, and I still want you to be getting on with your scrap book house. St. John’s Brownies. The pack had a very special day on Saturday. Three recruits were enrolled and they had such important visitors. Mrs Brookesmith (Invercargill president) on behalf of “Big Guide” gave each Sixer a ball; that was the prize for their scrap book. They had lots of fun with games and especially enjoyed a new one which their commissioner (Miss C. L. Cumming) taught them. At the end of the afternoon Mrs Brookesmith also presented them with their new owl, which they won for swimming and now the totem looks ever so nice adorned by the very new owl. During the afternon too, a new Brownie arrived. Now wouldn’t she have a very exciting time on her first afternoon? Guiders’ Meeting. The usual Guiders’ meeting will be ■held on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. in the Guide Rooms. On the following Thursday all Guiders and ex-Guiders are invited to an evening at the home of our provincial camp advisor; the proceeds will go towards “Wharemoana.” Health Badge. There are girls who suffer from disabilities; there is a slight flaw in the mechanism somewhere. Well then, we must do something about it. Perhaps you have enlarged tonsils and adenoids. There is a very simple operation to correct this. hTerefore have it attended to at once, in order that you may breathe properly and prevent colds. Are your teeth decayed? If so they are a menace to your health. You should attend a dentist every three months, and then your teeth will be kept in good order. However careful you are brushing your teeth night and morning, they must be watched, and any hole which appears stopped at once. By doing this, you will possibly retain your teeth for all your life, and you will certainly safeguard your health. Do you suffer from headaches? You may have defective eyesight—perhaps be short-sighted. See an oculist about it. It is much better to wear glasses and use your eyes correctly than to hurt yourself by straining your eyes. There is no need for me to mention bad posture, is there, because a Guide must have a good carriage. If you suffer fro msome nervous condition then see a doctor and the cause will be discovered and removed. You should not easily get infectious diseases if you take reasonable care not to be exposed to infection. A machine can do nothing of itself; someone must control. Your mind controls your body; therefore see that this control is healthy and good. All that I have said does not mean that you must always be looking for aches and pains. You can train your mind to ignore these, otherwise you will become morbid and depressed. Don’t get sorry for yourself whatever you do. If you have anything to do with young children be very careful of making them frightened. Never give a child the idea that she has anything to fear. Even if you think she may hurt herself, don’t tell her so, but try and remove the cause. If you keep your mind “toned up,” then you will notice the people around you will forget their miseries. One so easily takes one’s tone from one’s surroundings. Isn’t it ever so much better to be proud of a body in perfect working order than in poring over possible defects. I have still to discuss the six rules of health, but I’ll take those with Gretchen as soon as I have space, and then I think you have enough general information for your badge. Please let me know if there is anything else you want to be told.