Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Guide
Thursday, March 30, 1961, page 9 (of 15)
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First In Area | Grove Girl Scouts Plan Member Tea
By MAURICE LE VOYER On "Flag Day," June 14, 1923, Alligator, Troop 1, of Cocon Grove Girl Scouts, received its charter. This was the first Girl Scout organization in Dade County Thirty-eight years later the Mariner Alligator Ship 1, a counterpart of the original Alligator Troop 1, will hold a tea for all former members of the Troop. The tea will be held at the Eastern Star Hall, 2833 Bird ve., Coconut Grove, April 3, 2-5 p.m. First Leader The late Mrs. Harry Crawford was the troop's first leader. She was assisted by Mrs. Lillian Justison, 4094 Raynolds Ave., Coconut Grove, and Mrs. Cornelia Ozanne, 3623 Royal Palm Ave., Coco t Grove. Mrs. Crawford and Mrs Justison were asked to provide a glee club for graduation exercises at Coconut Grove High School by Principal A. L. Isaac. From this glee club was formed the first troop of the local Girl Scout organization. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsored the troop, and its ft meeting was held at the Community Club, which is now the American Legion Post in Coconut Grove. With the help of community contributions and through troop fund raising drives, a camping hut, "Trail Lodge", was built on property in the Old Cutler Highway-Davis Road vicinity. The troop participated in community activities such as filling stockings for the Legion's Christmas party for Coconut Grove children, Christmas caroling, and at least two parades a year. The Auxiliary also sponsored an annual Mother-Daughter troop banquet. The first troop, in its long period of existence, has had only nine adult leaders, Mrs. Harry Crawford, Mrs. Margaret Farley, Mrs. Harold F. Loomis, Mrs. John G. York, Mrs. R. P. McKie, Mrs. Hilton Homan, Mrs. Thelma (Bryson) Wilson, Mrs. Minnie Lee (Bryson) Majewski and Mrs. Kay Hays. In 1942, and with the passing years, the girls transferred from the intermediate troop into a Senior Girl Scout troop and were working for their Senior Service Scout badges. They worked with the Red Cross in stringing buttons and sewing clothes for the children overseas, baked 15,000 cookies for the Servicemen's Center in Miami in a two-and a half year period, and assisted in many other useful wartime activities for the community. In 1944, the girls again transferred, this time for a senior troop in a Mariner Ship. This was the third Ship to be organized in Dade County. They maintained the name Alligator and called the ship "Alligator Ship 1." In 1951, under the leadership of Mrs. Minnie Lee Majewski, 3281 SW 28th Street, the troop was transferred to a third grade Brownie class with Senior Mariner, Pat Cooper, as the "big sister" to the new girls. These same Brownies are now members of Mariner Alligator Ship 1 and it is their goal to have a real Troop 1 homecoming. Any former members of troop I who have not been contacted concerning the forthcoming tea are requested to contact either Mrs. Majewski, HI 6-7272 or Mrs. Parsons, CE 5-9120.
Golfers Choose Their Partners
Best ball twosome (choose your own partner) was the tournament Friday at the Country Club of Coral Gables Women's Golf Association in the morning rounds. Mrs. Claude Pepper and Mr Georgia Miller came up with a 30 to win first place. Three-way tie was the luck of three twosomes; Mrs. John Finerty and Mrs. Dave Bosworth; Mrs. Fred Jones and Mrs. Eugene Kasper; Mrs. Albert Bachmann and Mrs. Glenn Wood, who each scored a 32.
Elected At Florida
University of Florida student Judy Stiles of Coral Gables, was elected a member of the Executive Council, in the spring student elections. Miss Stiles will represent the Sophomore Class on the Executive Council, which is the legislative body for student government.
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New Cancer Unit Organized
The Tom J. Ewing Unit, Women's Corps of the Miami Cancer Institute, is the Institute's 12th unit. It was recently organized. Named in memory of the late Capt. Tom J. Ewing, a captain for Pan American Airways for 14 years, the unit is composed of women living in the greater Coral Gables area. Officers are Mrs. Tom J. Ewing, president; Mrs. Dennis Renuart, first and Mrs. Michael Goodson, second, vice presidents; Mrs. Nelson Tower, recording and Mrs. Larry Boyajian, corresponding, secretaries ;and Mrs. Frank Catterson, treasurer.
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GERTRUDE'S CLOSE OUT SALE
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