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Show r y 18A Tbc Sail Lake Tribune, Sunday, October T r 6, 1885 Under Elizabeth Brintons pixielike exterior is a superseller who moved 11,200 boxes of cookies in less than two months. SlM.OOO in 2 Month- - Girl Scout, 13, Crumbles Cookie-Se- ll iu g Record By Betty Cuniberti Los Angeles Times Writer FALLS CHURCH, Va In a campaign that lasted less than two . - Elizabeth more than $25,000 worth of Girl Scout cookies this year That's an all lime single-seasohigh of 11,200 months, Brin-tontsol- d boxes In cookie circles across the nation, and here in this tranquil Washington suburb, she has become such a celebrity that mail addressed to "Elizabeth Brinton, Cookie Queen, Falls Chqrch. Va ," is delivered right to her Hundreds of Colors and Styles of Carpet are all reduced (T conscious president to ante up for a box. But she has other more important on her long-teragenda. Number one," the youngster said, "I want to be an actress Number two, the first woman president. Number three, a veterinarian. Number four, own a business The problem is, I don't know what kind of sales I'd do." items to dD yard, reflecting tremendous savings. For two weeks only, Sale ends Oct. 19th. A Available In Salt Lake, Downtown, Cottonwood and University Mall Shop weekday' 10 9 Closed Sunday Saturday 10 6 house the Girl Scout USA national governing body does not keep official sales records But having sold 36,000 boxes since she began knocking on doops and stalking subway stations at age 6, Elizabeth is widely regarded as thegreatest Girl Scout cookie seller of all time "I don't want to brag." said Elizabeth, giggling at the thought, "but it s true." So how does a pixie sell Conference book sale d 11.200 boxes of cookies1 All the best in Very aggressively Piling cases of cookies all around heif in a religious and inspirational books chocolate-coconut-pean- butter fortress, she did much of her selling in crowded subway stations as people descended on escalators, or, even better, while they stood waiting for, buses at rush hour. Reg. 8.95 'The Understudy 7.16 by Jack Weyland Reg. 8.95 Talks for Tots' 7.16 by Joyce Bowen Maughan Reg. 9.95 'Broken Covenant' 7 .96 by Carroll Hofeling Morris Reg. 9.95 'Counseling: A Guide to Helping Others' by R. Lanier Britsch and Terrance D. Olson, Vol.II .... 7 .96 Reg. 16.95 'Millennial Messiah' 13.56 by Bruce R. McConkie 7 do pretty outrageous things I make weird comments," said Elizabeth, who took advice from her mother. iNoel, who sells real estate. Her father. Fullerton, is a government computer consultant and she also has a sister, Heather, 15 "My mom told me, Look them in the eye. talk to them personally and ' " speak up So Elizabeth spoke up . T would say, We take 'They're checks' And when someone pulled out a check. I'd say. Why not buy a whole case1' "If people replied that they could I d say. 'You never eat that many can freeze them Or, a common dodge If they didn't know which of the seven kinds they would like, I said. Why not buy one of each so you can find out1 If a man was walking with a lady, I d say. Show you care1 Buy Girl Scout cookies' To the Army or the Navy Id say. 'Fly with Girl Scout cookies' or Bring some back for your shipmates "A man from the USO bought four cafes But another lady I had to push and push Sometimes they try to sneak past you and you look them in the eye and make them feel guilty For six weeks, this went on every day after school from 3 to 8 p m ev-rSaturday from 8 am to 8 pm and every Sunday from 11am to 8 Reg. 15.95 Genealogy binders in white, brown, blue or maroon 12.76 Reg. 7.95 Looseleaf journals, . in 5.56 Reg. 5.95 Hardbound journals 8' white brown, blue or maroon sl 4.76 in 1 Reg. 14.95 'Jr. Jots and Tittles 11.96 game cards Reg. 109.95 Deluxe Scripture Quad on cassettes Reg. 7.98 Be the Master of Your 6.38 Ship by Paul H. Dunn . . p m teen-ager- 1 89.99 . Reg. 7.98 'Mormon Women s Dilemma' by Joni Winn 6.38 Reg. 7.98 Ten Steps to Terrific by Hmmett Smith 6.38 . . Reg. 7.98 'Self Esteem The Difference in Life' bv Charles Bee kert .... 6.38 11 I y 6.36 Reg. 6.95 Looseleaf journals, BxSW white, brown, blue or maroon , 1 . Szxir ' "All I did was sell cookies do my homework, eat and sleep.' 'aid the , adding that her grades dropped from Bs to Cs during this time met two boys selling cookies and she they asked me to the moxies said But I couldn t go I had to sell cookies " There were not very many places that Elizabeth considered off limits for the hard sell Invited with some other scouts to a White House St Patrick's Day celebration, she found herself standing next to Secretary of State George P Shultz and White House chief of staff Donald T Regan w ho commented about her many Girl 'scout merit badges Elizabeth worked into her reply I rookies You want to buy some1 While some older scouts shushed er horrified at the hreac h of etiquette Regan answered " 'Mr Shultz har to wjtc h his health During the cookie dne Elizabeth wrote a letter to her congressman Rep Frank Volf, R Va enlisting his help in selling cookies lo Ri agan lament Wolf wrote lor a long r . . r |