Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 Apr 1931, p. 36

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If you want to enjoy the spring beason thoroughly, become ,a. dayý- tamper, says Mrs. Curtis- Daîl. > Mrs. Daî)ïl, who Is the dategter of Governor, and Mns. FramiclinJ. *oose et fNwYork. is chairman of. the committec ini charge of Camp Andrce. national Girl Scout camp at PriarcliffN Y., near which she. bnakes ber home.» '<Not evéryonecngot camp," Wmus Dal says,"bt everyone cati spend. a day 'on the open. To be a day-camnper *11 orne needs is a pleas- ant bit of countryvside, thé ightto stay on it a few bouts, deéan: watet- aid a nativre or acquiired faculty for enjcyment.n A freshmati i Girl Scouting, Mis. Usti is amaoeed at the case with which tItis faculty can be developed imnder the' rigbt direction. Toeniost people, sIte holds, the countryside is, ust open space, through which te iotor or on which. te exercise, in, order to get the fresh air and sunlight aecessary for good Itealth. The land- scape itsclf is as dead to them as if painted. "But to thé )Girl Scout or to any seasoned camiper," Mrs. Daflex- plained, "a wrood la something alive., Easter Gif: jRetain Leader to Supervise scout Activity. Miss EÉlizabeth Grobben whose home is in >Milwaukee, has been chosenby te New Trier. council to be'the iiew local: Girl Scout director for the porth shore towns, of ýWin- netlca and Wilmiette, "S$le wilt ivd lier time betwecn the two. vyillages. Miss Grobhen cornes to thé north shore from Philadelphia, where :ste héld thée position -of field, captain oaver a large district. One. outstanding feature of lier, work there- wai; the formnation of a. troop for 'cripq.led children. The troop was %so success- f ul that Miss Grobbin was ivted to national heidquarters in New York to * tell of this work. After attending the University of Wisconsin, Miss Grobben took ad- vanced traiing in Girl Scouting at * Estes Park and at Eoxlease, High. Leigh> England. The New Trier Township council. feels that the Girl Scouts in this dis-ý trict are indeed fortunate in securing so able a leader for their organiza- tion, The leaders, of the two towns also feel fortunate. Troops Grateful to Lillie Mae Humphrioe the whole fore st wiII bc i n ower. The flrst note ofý a mi rant heralds the return of the bird army that will scon be busy building in th branches." The, day-camper who is trained,- can enjoy 'ber woods to the full wthout damage to ber- physical comfort. For iie will kncxw what- food to, bring with ber, how to build a fie and how to prepare a tasty mcal. She will go home refreshed, not exbausted. help them. with. their problems in Scouting. Her originality, helpful- neas, sense of buinor and thoughful. ness werc greatly appreciated by 'the new leaders taking their flrst troops last fall.: As chairman of thle Lead- ers' association we shall ot lose this pleasant cofitàct with Miss Huniph- ries but we shaîl be glad to -turn oui problems over to our new. local dlrec- tor so Miss Humphries can take a. nuich needed rest. bouldIY o-t i[1 love, ad Creed. Then iwrence. Wil- and ducted by. staff ýrds. alilmuseiunvisi la- bWi nide tii w um exhibits, cou- umers, are open *0- Parties assem-, 4 i.

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