The Auziliary of the American Legion is sponsoring the Girl Scout movement in Jewell, and has appointed a Troop Committee to supervise this work.   A Troop Captain and Lieutenants have been appointed who will have direct charge of the Troop's activities.   All girls between the ages of 12 and 18 will be eligible to join, residing either in Jewell or comunity.

     A meeting of all girls interested in becoming a Girl Scout will be called shortly and a notice will be published in next week's Record.

     The Girl Scout movement developed from the Boy Scout and Girl Guide organizations, which were initiated in England by Lord Baden Powell.   It was brought in this country by Juliette Low in 1912, when she formed a Girl Scout troop at her home in Savannah, Georgia, and adapted the program in the needs of American girls.   That group of Savannah girls was the first unit of a national organization that today numbers among its members more than 400,000 girls and leaders.

     The ideals and objectives of Girl scouting are similar to those desired by all organizations in the modern community which have to do with girls and boys - among them the Home, the Church and the School; to provide each Girl Scout with opportunities for wholesome recreation and the discovery of hobbies that may be of lifeling interest to her; to help each girl develop as an individual, and learn to get along with people; to give each girl opportunity and the desire to be of service to others, and to develop qualities that will make her a good citizen in a changing society; to help each girl acquire satisfactory ideals and high standards of behavior.

     The work of Girl Scouting throughout the United States is supervised and coordinated by a national organization known as Girl Scouts Inc..   Each local community is represented in the national organization by the National Council located at West 19th Street, New York, N. Y.

     The Troop Committee in charge of this new Troop in Jewell in very anxious to have every girl in Jewell or community who is eligible, meet with the Committee as soon as a date is set, to find out more in particular about the Girl Scouts.

       The girls of the Jewell Girl Scout Troop are very busy working to attain the Tenderfoot Rank.   This means learning the Girl Scout Motto; Promise; the ten Scout Laws: Sign and Salute; know and be able to follow four given Trails; give a Pet Story; know how to whip ends of a rope; tie the square know; the bowline knot; clove hitch; sheepshank and sheet bend knots; and demonstrate how each is used; learn the history of our Flag; pledge of alegiance to the American Flag; show how the Flag should be used; read story of the National Anthem.   To accomplish all of these will require indoor as well as out-door training and as soon as weather gets more settled, we are planning to get out and practive some of the things we have learned.

     On Friday night fifteen girls attended the scout meeting.   The girls spent some time in taking tests, and Rev. McDaniel gave the girls a very interesting lesson on tying knots.   Mrs. Jacobson led the girls in the good old game of Captain Jinks, after which the girls popped corn and enjoyed a sociable half hour.

     The next meeing of the Girl Scouts will be on Friday evening at 7:00 o'clock at the Henry Gath residence.   It is hoped that most of the indoor tests will be completed at this meeting.
 

     The Girl Scouts last met May 21 in the town hall at 7 o'clock.   We discussed about our suits and the color of neckerchiefs which we are going to get for the summer.   It was decided we get the plaited shorts with the V-neck blouses.   Our neckerchiefs are to be yellow.   We also decided to bring our money for our suits next week for we plan to get our sizes then also.

     The Petrols then took their corners for a short time to study on the code which is in our Second Class Test requirements.   We then closed the meeting by playing games.   The Girl Scouts have their next meeting May 28 at 7 o'clock in the basement of the Federated Church.
 

     Girls between ages of 12 and 19 who wish to register as Girl Scouts, will meet at the home of Mrs. Julia Gath at 7:00 o'clock in the evening of Friday, March 24th.

     A registration fee of $1.00 will be required at this time, so we can send in our registrations to the national office and receive our Charter and other necessary Instruction books as soon as possible.                      Julia Gath, Captain Girl Scout Troop.

      Mr. Armstrong, the watermelon man at Ames, invited the Jewell Girl Scouts down to his stand for a feed.   Although the girls did not consume as many slices as did the Boy Scouts, they made the pile dimish considerably.

     The girl scout meeting will be at the Scout Leader's home, Tuesday, October third.   The meeting will come to order at 7:30.   Plans will be made for some interesting activities

             The American Legion Auxiliary meets in the Legion club rooms Wednesday evening, November 8, at 8 o'clock.   The program follows:
      Community singing
      Pledge of allegiance to the flag
      Paper on Education, Mrs. Albert Jacobson
      Investiture Service, Girl Scouts
      Piano solo, Breta Gath
      Girl Scout songs, Girl Scouts

     Lunch will be served by Mrs. L. E, Wehrheim and Mrs. Frank M. Johnson

     The Auxiliary will have an observance of Armistice Day Saturday afternoon, November 11.   There will be a program, lunch, and a special speaker.
 

     Mrs. H. T.Gath, captain of the Girl Scouts, Mrs. Albert Jacobson and Mrs. I. K. Espe attended a conference of Girl Scout leaders.   It was held in the Popelian room at Younkers tea room in Des Moines.   They had an interesting time.

     The Girl Scouts have a new Monicker o- Handywoman.   We are laboring over a piece of needlepoint.   Between getting it out of shape and losing patience and temper, we are coming along fine.   Mrs. K. E. McDaniel is in charge of this department.

     In addition to the handicraft deopartment, we have a new library.   It is a miniature, but is up-to-date, with exchanging the bill of fare.   Patsy Rushing is the efficient librarian.   We even have a fine of two cents per week overdue. - Brata Gath, Scribe
 

     The Girl Scouts met Monday evening, this being the first meeting since we quit for the Summer.   We cleaned up our Scout rooms and planned a bicycle trip.   A new patrol leader, JoAnn Kalseim, was elected.   After that we played ping pong and other games.   We then popped corn and adjourned for home about nine o'clock. 

     Saturday morning we met at our Captain's home and received specific instructions for our bicycle trip to Scott Brinton's grove, a distance of about 5 miles.   We arrived at our destination about noon, after having stopped to rest and get a drink.   Our Captain and some members of the Troop Committee brought out our food for lunch which we prepared on our new charcoal grill.   We had broiled steak, creamed potatoes, sliced tomatoes, sliced onions, rolls and cookies.   After eating our dinner, we took a short hike and gathered interesting flowers, leaves and stones.   We also took a number of pictures, and started for home about 3 o'clock.

     The object of this trip was to acquaint us with safety rules among which some are given below:

Ride in right hand traffic lane for straight ahead and right turn.
When making a left turn, slow down, move into the left lane when a backward glance shows that the way is clear.
If the way is not clear, stop and dismount and wait until it is.
Obey traffice signals and regulations.
Ues hand signals for stopping, turning or passing.
Be continually on the alert for other traffice or pedestrians.
Do not weave in and out of traffic.
Do not hitch to another vehicle, including bicycles.
Ride alone and never take on a passenger.
Keep bicycle under control; one hand always on the handlebar.
Strap parcels to carriers, leaving hands free for steering.
Avoid stunt riding.
Walk in badly congested traffic and up steep hills.

     There will be an organizational meeting Tuesday of next week, May 24, at the American Legion Hall at 8 o'clock p.m. to perect a local organization of the Girl Scouts of America.

     Present at the meeting will be girls from the community desiring membership, soe of whom have already signed up and paid dues; members of the Girl Scout Council; the committee, composed of five members, three of whom are professional persons and leaders in the community, as one teacher, one lawyer, and one banker, and two others, one Girl Scout mother, the other a members of the sponsoring group, which in Jewell's case is the American Legion Auxiliary.

     In addition to the above mentioned to be present, parents of the girls are invited to attend the meeting and also anyone else who is interested in Girl Scout work.
 

     Ten steps in out-door cookery will be the feature of the next meeting of the Girl Scouts, Wednesday, June 1, at the Jewell City Park at four o'clock.   If you are between the ages of gten and thirteen and have filled in the registraion form from pamphlet "Your Daughter and Girl Scouting" be at the park Wednesday.

     Parent's Consent Forms are available from Mrs. C. V. Sickenger, member of the troop committee and sponsoring group, the American Legion Auxiliary.

     At an organization meeting May 24 at the Legion Hall several of the mothers and girls interested in the Girl Scout program called a troop committee meeting for next week in order to complete registrations in the troop and plan the year's program in scouting activities.
 

     - The Girl Scout Troop held a birthday party in the troops honor.   The party was held in Mary Carlson's basement,and one leader and ten members were present.   They also helped Charlene Crim celebrate her birthday.

     Darl Cottington, Lois Betty Long, Mary Carlson, Shirley Stark and Muriel Swanson were on the food committee, and Betty Evans, Donna Rae Shepherd, Charlene Crim, Susie Hagen ad Jane Carlson were on the game committee.   Donna Rae Shepherd, Charlene Crim and susie Hagen, who are working for their game badges, taught new games.

      The food committee made and served the lunch.   Charlene Crim treated the girls in honor of her birthday.