European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse Girl scouts Are 50 today Don t look now but the girl scouts Are showing their age. They re 50 to Day and proud of it. An idea brought from England to Savannah ga., in 1912 has blossomed into an organization with 3.5 million members inthe United states and 17.000 in Europe. North Africa and the Middle East. The girl guides were set up in England in 1910 by lady Agnes Baden Powell wife of the founder of the boy scout move ment. Mrs. Juliette Low brought the idea to Savannah and let up the first troop with 12 members March 12, 1912. The troop was known As the american girl guides. Four months later mrs. Low bought he troop a Camp site and the organization held its first in 1913, after the movement had gained support in the United states the name was changed from girl guides to girl scouts. And it s been growing Evertine. American girl scouts in Europe com under the North Atlantic Council headed by maj Gen John a Cullen Safe sur Geon with Brig Gen h. M. Brown usar eur signal officer As vice president. Phe North Atlantic girl scouts include j. 17.000 members and More than 5,000 adults with Branch units in Germany France Italy Spain the United kingdom Greece and american girl scouts Are celebrating their 50th anniversary All this year an official explained adding that girl scout sunday yesterday started the week s special observances. Jewish girl scout began theirs last for the anniversary i Honor the past serve celebrations ail Over the 11-Natlon North Atlantic girl scout area Are geared to local Community projects and to Shar ing projects with local Host nation girl guides. Special projects for the Golden Jubilee year include planting Golden blossoms As part of Post and base beautification projects exploring Host nation culture and service to other scouts in Berlin Are working with local orphanages. And a part of their year round operation is sharing projects with German French and British girl scout sin the divided City. Other girl scout groups work with hospitals and other service institutions. Girls at no masseur air base Morocco for example work with the family services organization there to help other americans. One of the highlights of the Jubilee Yea will be a Roundup at Camp Mohawk near Salisbury England july 24-aug. According to mrs. Walter a. Higgins North Atlantic girl scout than 200 senior girl scouts Are expected to attend the Roundup along wit girl guides from 10 european countries she added. On the program Are sightseeing trips camping creative dancing Folk songs and seminar on the year s Calendar is the group s annual conference at Berchtesgaden. Ger Many april a-5. The american girl scouts also run on Exchange program that brings some 250 foreign girl guides to the United states each year. Community service projects Are nothing new to the girl scouts. During world War i they collected Silver plate including some from president Theodore Roosevelt to help the War Effort. And they worked in sad to voters projects such As baby sit Ting while Mother voted. As one of their Many projects in support of world War i Effort. Is mrs. Chart 41. Culmer president greets pair of girl scout from Paul than. Planting Golden Jubilee Flowers at housing area in Dari Tadt Germany. The stars and stripes a u
