Ruperts Land Girls School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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30 RUPER'r's LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL On December 5th the division shield for general proficiency in the Winnipeg District inspection 11944-453 was pre- sented by Mrs. Semmens to Johanne Wintemute who represented the company. Following this presentation Margaret Killick and Janet Cameron were awarded their gold cords, the highest award a guide can earn. Four girls were enrolled as guides that day. A district tea was held at the new Girl Guide House on Osborne St. on February 16th to raise funds for the district. Over S60 were raised. The following day a church parade was held at Holy Trinity Church to commemorate Thinking Day. The Ninth Company entered the Musi- cal Festival, and although we did not fare so well our spirits are undaunted and next year our result will be more favorable. Mrs. Fox, our conductor, de- serves great praise in leading our little band of would-be warblers. The district inspection is to be held on May lst. Later on we are looking for- ward to the visit to Winnipeg of the Chief-guider, Lady Baden-Powell. During the Christmas term twenty-five proficiency badges were earned. Plans have been made to increase this number. First-class tests are still to be arranged for. At Christmas we sent to a needy family a hamper containing many delic- ious articles such as two chickens, canned goods, Christmas puddings and candies. Again this year the Ninth Company entered the competition for the Bessbor- ough Shield. The outfit, which contained a skirt, blouse, bloomers, hat, socks and mitts, was sent to England. The shield was won by a company from Elkhorn, while the Ninth Company placed third. This year has been a very interesting and successful year thanks to the expert leadership of Miss Farrell and Mrs. Fox, and also the help of our company leaders Janet Cameron and Margaret Killick. We wish to thank them for their efforts and encouragement throughout t h e y e a r 1945-46. PRISCILLA RAYNER THE NINTH WINNIPEG BROWNIE PACK We are the Brownies of the Pack, And useful folk are we, A Pack of Elves and Fairies Bright, Who try our best to do what's right. Come, and join the Brownies too, Mind what Brown Owl says to you, She helps the Pack of Rnpert's Land, In learning how to lend a hand. Our Brownie Pack numbered fifteen in October, when Mrs. Fox from Toronto took us over, later assisted by Mrs. Haxby as Tawny Owl. At this time there were five first class Brownies ready for their wings and to fiy up to Guides, namely: Delphine Davey, Betty Gill, Isobel Jones, Glen Murray and Catherine Young. At a Fly-Up and Enrolment held on December 5th Elaine Castle, Anna May Fox and Doreen Gardner were enrolled. Also, the First Class Brownies received their wings in the Fairy Circle which Mrs. Semmens, the Provincial Commis- sioner, and Mrs. Girling, District Com- missioner joined. After this Brown Owl sang the Fly-Up ceremony and they were welcomed to the Guide company. Mrs. Girling presented us with a little plastic giraffe to set on the Magic Carpet. In the meetings before Christmas little paper Christmas trees and red stockings were made in our sewing circles. The last four weeks before Christmas four of the best were chosen to stand on the Magic Carpet. The last meeting before the holidays we enjoyed a very nice party with ice cream and cookies. Then red stockings, which they had so nicely made, were filled with nuts and candy and an orange, and a little gift from Brown Owl and Tawny Owl. Since Christmas several Tweenies have come into the Pack. The first to be en- rolled was Carol Ann Bates. Many are almost ready for their Second Class. We hope to take part in the Brownie Rally in May, and sing our festival song en- titled The Brownie Toadstoolf' We are looking forward to Lady Baden-Powell's visit. BROWN OWL

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THE EAGLE 29 D f bummarp nf Bah Gross work - Ulbrnughnut the Ear The girls throughout the school have been very much interested in their Red Cross work during the war. Many knitted articles including socks, mitts, sweaters, scarves, helmets and washcloths have been sent overseas. Babies' layettes have been made, jumpers and other clothing have been sewn and numerous quilts and afghans have been completed. The younger girls collected pennies and silver paper, knitted many squares and washcloths and usually succeeded in having the largest total of war savings to their credit each month. Middle school girls and seniors besides doing much knitting, concentrated chiefly on such efforts as bazaars, raffles, fish ponds, quiz games, auction sales, fashion and variety shows and plays. Doughnut, candied apple and soft drink sales were also held, and one year blotters with the school crest printed on them were sold in aid of the Red Cross. Hampers and Christmas parcels were sent at various times to service families, and Scrapbooks and Christmas and Valentine cards were given to sick children. Ditty bags containing such things as combs, handkerchiefs, tooth brushes and soap were sent to bombed- out areas of England. Scraps of wool were gathered and money was donated for the making of new, warm blankets for Europe. Toys were collected at -Christmas time for the benefit of needy children in Canada. Before community salvage pickups were started the girls faithfully gathered any salvage they could find, bringing it to school to be collected by the City Salvage Corps. Coat hangers were gath- ered and sold to dry cleaning firms, the money being given to the Red Cross. Small medicine bottles too were saved to be used in hospitals when the supply was so scarce. Individual girls have helped in the packing of prisoner-of-war parcels, at church Red Cross clubs, and this year's members of Grades VI and VII rolled bandages in the city hospitals on Satur- day mornings. Each year Grade XII has made all the school basketball crests, donating the money the teams paid for them to the Red Cross fund. Thus throughout the war the school Red Cross branches have been very active, and although peace has come are continuing to support the very necessary work of the Red Cross. MARGARET KILLICK .t.-,lil Euilles anh THE NINTH GIRL GUIDE COMPANY CAPTAIN ............................ Miss M Farrell LIEUTENANT ..,................... Mrs. P. R. Fox COMPANY LEADERS ...... Janet Cameron, Margaret Killick Red Rose Patrol A LEADER ........................ Rosemary Watkins SECOND .................,........,.... -- Gail Florance Oriole Patrol LEADER ................................ Doris Twidale SECOND ......,....................... Eileen VVatkins Shamrock Patrol LEADER ..,............................... Jane Wallace SECOND ................,............... Bula Patterson m Blue Bird Patrol LEADER .............................. Priscilla Rayner SECOND ..... ...... P atsy Taylor Brownies The year 1945-46 has been a very eventful one for the Ninth Company. Although the company opened on Sep- tember 19th without a captain, this position was ably filled temporarily by Janet Cameron and Margaret Killick. However we gratefully welcomed Miss M. Farrell as captain and Mrs. P. R. Fox as lieutenant on October 24th. A Patrol Leaders' Conference was held in the Board Room of the Free Press Building on September 28th. The Ninth Company sent five representatives. Our first official visit from our Dis- trict Commissioner, Mrs. Girling, came on October 10. The following week many guides passed their fires for their second class when they went on a hike to River Park. Our first church parade was at Christ Church on October 20th.

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