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Show Utah Woman's Review The 11 SINGING TREE-- Neighborhoods are TERRY CLOTH GINGERBREAD Nearly 1,000 Girl Scouts each year sing around the Singing Tree, located at Cottonwood Mall to charm the shoopers and gain experience in festive caroling, according to Mrs. Lois Van Omen, who schedules the singers each year. From 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 your fancy may take you to join in the revelry in between bits of gift sleecting. Blue Spruce, Juniper, Cot- -' tonwood, Holladay, Evergreen, Morning Creek, Sandy, Mountain View, Granite and Liberty By Melia Hayes . prepre- sented among th Girl Scout troops participating. The tree accommodates approximately 80 girls at one time, who sing for about IS to 20 minutes; however, a two level rise at the bottom of the tree holds the overflow so that no girl is turned away. The carols may have piano accompaniment. Delivering a gayly bedecked Christmas tree to the childrens ward at the Univeclimaxed rsity Hospital months of Christmas preparations made by Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 380 from Morning Creek Neighborhood, said Mrs. David McDowell, 4251 Olympic Way and Mrs. Rolf A. Knopp, 4067 Lisa Drive, leaders of the troop. Several kitchens were utilized while girls madecookies to decorate the tree. Terry cloth gingerbread toys, were presented to the patients as they leave the hospital. The girls made invitations and table decorations for a Christmas tea, held at the Mount Olympus Presbyterian Church on December 5 at 7:30 p.m. men pranced Marshmallow across each table. Each Hero Badges are the newest project of Girl Scout Troop 137. The purose of a hero badge is to stop the flow of tears at Primary Childrens Hospital. As each child gets a shot, if he or she doesn't cry, then the reward is a hero badge. The children are pleased to receive the badges and a contest has developed amongst them to see who can earn the most. The badges are awarded monthly by the Souts who attend Beacon Hights Elementary School. Each month the badges will resemeble a symbol of an upcoming holiday. The badges for December have been candy canes decorated a s felt horses. . For their own celebration the girls have planned an old-fashion- ed Party in the mountains. They will decorate a tree with candles and sing Christmas songs while Mrs. Kohler tells them how she celebrated Christmas in Holland as a little girl. Central City Pals Bringing the excitement of Christmas to the emotionally disturbed boys and girls of Garfield School on Dec. 18, will be Brownie Troop 721 under the leadership of Mrs. Madeline Kohler. The girls have prepared a Christmas skit for the children and will spend the entire day each with her own special pal. Later, they will present each with a gift selected especially for him or her. Central City Effort The kindergarten scholars of the Central City Sumner Shcool will have an extra Christmas surprise this year, thanks again to the Girl Scouts of St. Vincent's School. For the Juniors of Troop 276 have been preparing a special Christmas party for Dec. 15 at the schooL They've palnned and praci practiced a Yule presentation they will perform, and have prepared gifts for each of the children. Each Junior has a special friend she will spend the day with and resent with a gift at the end of the festivities. The troops leader is Mrs. Mary Ravarino, and they meet at St. Vincent's on Monday Giveblood unto others. Asyou would hare than give unto you and yours. The American Red Gross. tar Ma puttie was presented a ceramic gift made by her daughter. A court of awards followed a simple Christmas program as thirty-on- e happy mothers looked on. As though they had something more to be philanthropic about, they instructed their leader to check out the balance of their troop money to provide toys and food for a family in need. The troop meets at Morning-sid- e School where 34 happy Girl Scouts can enjoy their Christmas holidays in the knowledge that they have extended the holiday spirit to their parents first, the patients of University Hospital next and last but not least, a forlorn family with small children. Sub For Santa A Dutch Treat Dutch Christmas Hero Badges mother From Morningside School JR. TROOP 380 Working in cooperation with the Sub ;for Santa progrm this year is Brownie Troop 675. The ten girls and their leader, Mrs. Allen, have been collecting gifts and food to help and unfortunate Sandy area family celebrate Christmas this year. The family, two children and a dvorced mother, might have had a sad, lonely Christmas if not for the generosity and enthusiasm of ten little Brownie Scouts. Sharing Christnas With The Lonely Cans bedecked with bits of paper, gay Christmas collages, and of course, candy canes and snowmen, and Santa Claus and Christmas trees, are the result of a Yule effort of a troop of Brownies, Troop 3, of Upland Terrace Elementary SchooL They responded to a plea made by the Mental Health Center, 21 1 E. 300 S. for decorated cans stuffed with cookies, candy, and Christmas trinkets. The cans will be delviered tq the center by their leader, Mrs. Poulson and they will distribute them to lonely people who, ifnot for the kindness only the children know, might be forgotten this Christmas Bring Christmas To The Elderly President Re-Ele- cted A older lady of the area who could only Sandy to celebrate Christmas alone this year, can now look forward to one happy day of the Christmas Season. Senior Troop 103 is planning a visit several days before Christmas to decorate her tree and cook a Christmas dinner. The instigator and go behind for this effor t has been Ann Stuart, troop president, and Merle Moore, troop advisor. Senior Troop 372 will assemble at the Central City Community Center on Dec. 16 to put to good use 14 sewing machines. They willrespond to a need for seamstresses who could at least coax out a straight seam in making Christmas stockings, they will be stuffed with the traditional stocking surprises and distributed to Central City children at a party for them on Dec. 27. Thanks to cooperation of Ginny Tumquist, Troop Advisor, and Caraline Butler, Troop President, and the Center, underprivileged children of Salt Lake City will have a Christmas they can happily remember. shut-- of Girl Scout Council m ex-pe- ct Mrs. R. H. Nickerson, Salt Lake City, was president of the Utah Girl Scout Council at its annual meeting recently, at the Intermountain re-elect- ed Indian School, Brigham City. Others elected . were Mrs. Robert Marquardt, Ogden, first vice president; Mrs. Clark Giles, Salt Lake city, second vice president; Mrs. R. J. deJong, Provo, third vice president; Scott Allen, Salt Lake City, treasurer; Mrs. Deo Wolfard, Ogden, Secretary. GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITIES |