HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-06-24, Page 32PAGE 104,-- UNTON NEWS -.RE ORD. THURSDAY, =Ng X197
Guides, Scouts are recent additions 10 Village
by iiillf ivena Erick'
The first Bayfield Brownie
Pack was formed in the spring of
4953. Mrs. Syd May organized the
little girls whose ages start at
seven years She was with the
Brownies far three or four
months and Vera Turner as
Brown Owl and Kenna Worth as ,,
Tawny 'Owl took over the Pack.
Kenna who was the wife of an
Airforce chap stationed at
Clinton, was posted and Mane
Brandon then helped Vera.
Following this Lillian Higgins
took over as the leader and for a
short while Vera assisted. then
Evelyn Francis took over from
Vera and she and Lillian carried
on for six years.
Carol Wallis and Jackie Weston
were the first Golden Hand
Brownies in Bayfield. Today
there are 20 brownies registered
and are still going strong under
the leadership of Carol Penhale,
assisted by Marsha . Triebner,
Brenda Armstrong and Bonnie
Makins.
For several years the Brownies
met in the basement of the Unitid
Church, but of late are meeting in
the Municipal Building. (for-
merly the School).
The Girl Guides began in 1953
with the first guide Captain being
Mrs. Irene Mair.. and first
Lieutenant Lillian Higgins, this
lasted for two years. Mrs. Waldo
Montieth of Stratford was the
first District Commissioner.
Mrs. J.A. Cameron and Mrs.
R.H.F. Gairdner approached
Mrs. Carew -Jones; (the wife of
the Anglican Church Rector) ; to
again form a company of Guides,
Mrs. Higgins was again
Lieutenant.
Among the Guide leaders and
assistants were, Edith. Turner,
Barbara McVeati., Marilyn
Warner and Phyllis Maloney : to
dame just a few. The Guide
Company under Lillian Higgins
won the first singing award in
this area. They also put on a very
successful minstrel show and
were invited to perform
elsewhere. Mrs. Cameron and
Mrs. Gairdner did much to foster
the work of Guiding in Bayfield
Every other year (at one time)
the girls an4 boys had a mother
and daughter and father and son
banquet. Of late the boys are the
only ones who are enjoying this
get-together with their Fathers.
One such banquet (mother and
daughter) was held on May 11.
1964 in Trinity Church Parish
Hall and the menu was tempting.
It lists chilled tomato juice.
dressed roast turkey, cranberry
sauce. mashed potatoes. green
beans. cabbage ' salad, relishes.
hot buttered rolls. pineapple
delight, mints. coffee and milk.
The program consisted of
- breading the flag by the colour
party; God Save The (iueen.;
toast to the -Queen; grace by Mrs.
Warner; dinner; introductions by
Mrs. Maloney; tribute to the
mothers by Sandra Erickson;
response, Mrs. Pierson; tribute
to Guide Movement. Mrs.
Gairdner; response, Brenda
Makins; vote of thanks, Janice
Merrier; form horseshoe; present
cords, Mrs. McVean campfire,
lower flag and tops. Because of a
lack of leaders the Girl Guide
Company has been inactive for
quite a few years.
Art Turland formed the first
Bayfield Cub Pack in mid 1950's
and was assisted by Vera Turner.
They met in the kitchen of the
Turner home for a short while
and then moved to Trinity Church
Parish Hall. Art resigned and
Vera moved up to take over as
Akela with Bessie Scotchmer as
her assistant. Floyd Lodge of
Goderich was the first District
Commissioner.
Doug Carswell and Jack
Gallant were very active in
Cubbing in the Village. In 1965,
Milvena Erickson and Bettylou
McLeod took over as leaders
when the new five-star program
was instituted. Stuart Broadfont
of Brucefield was then District
Comtnissioner.
Dtn Johnston then took over
from Milvena and then Percy
Renner and Ken Knights worked
with the young boys. Penny
(Howlett) Ovarboe and Richard
Graham were among those who
assisted with cubbing.
At present the leader and
assistants are Allan Yates, Carol
Fisher. Tom Hill and Jeff
Mayman. The first out to receive
a Leaping Wolf Badge was Phil
Turner,
(caata iued`On page 11 4)
Lillian Higgins stands with the First two gird, to "fly -up" from
Brownies, Carol Wallis and. Jackie Weston. This took place in
the Trinity church hall in the 1959'x. •
Rev. and Mrs. Carew ;zones stand in front of the Rectory with the Scouts, Guides and Brownies
shortly after the organization In the early 1950's.
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