GIRL GUIDE NOTES

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7287, 14 October 1933, Page 9

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

(By “Scribe.”)

Ist. Palmerston North Company. The' Ist. Palmerston North Company held a very successful Parents’ Afternoon last week. In order that the parents might get an insight into the activities of the Guides the afternoon took the form of a specimen company meeting. Under the Captain (Miss M. Jewell) tho programme was well carried out, and held tho interest of all present. Each guest was handed an explanatory programme, and was thus able to follow the proceedings with clearer understanding. The meeting opened with tho roll call, and then the horseshoo was formed. Tho company was inspected by the District Commissioner (Mrs G. A. Eliott), who then enrolled several new Guides, invested a Patrol Loader and a Second, and presented a number of Proficiency Badges. While still in horse-shoe formation all joined in singing “I Wouid be True.” Next camo “Sealed Orders,” when each Guido was handed a slip of paper on which was written an order. In a few seconds each Guido was busy carrying out that order, and -their activities showed that the orders were many and varied. By this means various branches of Guido work were demonstrated, including first aid, signalling, compass work, physical exercises, knot tying, etc. Next came a display of figure marching, during the latter part of which the Guides sang cheery camp firo and marching songs, including a chorus composed by the Bluebell Patrol (published in last week’s Guide notes). A squad of Guides then gave a smart exhibition of signalling drill, followed by a jolly game. The Patrol Corners looked very bright, and the parents found these most interesting, and appreciated tho efforts of the patrols to make their corners bright, cheery and helpful. At a break in the proceedings the Patrol Leaders and Seconds served a dainty afternoon tea to their guests, during which Mrs Eliott spoke to the parents, thanking them for their interest. She explained tho aims and objects of tho movement, afterwards mentioning that it was desired to re-form tho company committee, and several parents signified their willingness to join this body. On behalf of the parents, Rev. G. T. Brown thanked the Captain for the pleasant afternoon and for tho opportunity which had been afforded them to seo something of the work which was being done. He also expressed appreciation of tho interest which was being taken in the children, and the time devoted to their training. The afternoon concluded with “taps.” New Zealand Emblems. Rangiora: The Rangiora is a handsome shrubby tree of which there are many varieties. The nativo name of tho small, oommon variety is Heketara, and the large Rangiora is called Papawharangi. The leaves of this latter variety were used in olden days by farmers to wrap their butter in, while tho Maoris applied its leaves to old sores and wounds. A very beautiful bronze-leaved variety is now cultivated which is worthy of a place in every garden. A Brownie Game Brownies, this will help you with darning for your Second Class badge: Join together a very long length of red tape and another of black. Tho Brownies then pretend to be needles. The first Brownie holds tho end of the red tape and tho next carries it in a ball across the room and stands facing her with tho tape wound round her neck forming the loop that should always be left. A third Brownie then takes over the ball and runs with it back to the side of the first Brownie, then faces inwards with the tape again at the back of her neck. The nest carries it back to the side of Brownie No. 2, and so on, until the red tape is ended. Then Brownio Owl holds the end of the black tapo and another Brownie runs under the red tape, threading tho black in and out, until she gets to tho end of the line where slio faces inwards with her black tapo round her neck. Another “darns” it back, and the gamo continues until the lattice is complete. If any Brownio makes a mistake in darning, the first Brownie to notice it may take her place; or. it might bo played as a Six competition. The Pack sings “Pop goes tho Weasel” until a mistake is made, using these words: — “Up and down the magic hole, In and out my needle, That’s tho way a Brownie darns, Pop goes tho Weasel! ”