The Brownsville Herald from Brownsville, Texas • Page 17

Girl Scout Notes Ail of our Brownsville Girl Scout troops have had a very busy holl. (lay season. Part of it was the pleasure o( rendering service to others and part of the fun was just fun for the girls themselves. Troop 30 enjoyed a hayrlde from town to the Blngley farm wiicre the girls and their guests cooked chile-dogs, roasted marshrriellows, and had a very good time. Just before Christmas the troop had a troop Christmas party at which they filled the baskets they had made to be senl to the Mexican Lutheran church.

They exchanged gifts with each other and enjoyed refreshments 01 home made cookies and cole drinks. Mrs. R. V. Bingley is the troop leader of Troop 10.

Troop had a party Just before Christmas at which they exchanged gifts, sang carols, had a wiener roast topped off with cookies and candy. Each girl received a new Girl Scout handbook which had been bought with funds earned by the troop. The girls made corsages for Christmas gifts. Mrs. Ralph White was the troop leader who assisted the girls with their plans.

Junior High planning Board met at the Poinsettia Recereation Center just before Christmas with representatives present from a Bonlto, Harllngen, and Brownsville. A Junior Skill camp has been planned for weekend of January 35 at Valley Christian Encampment. The girls will slep in the hut will spend their time in camp learning to use the Girl Scout trailer equipment. This skills camp is a requirement for those girls who wish to be program aides at Glvl Scout camps next summer. Troop 22 had a busy pre-Christmas season.

The troop went on a cook-out to Lincoln park which was declared De one the most enjoyable outoor experiences the troop had ever had. Five adults and 13 girls attended. Over a trench fire they cooked spaghetti and meat balls arid heated garlic tread in foil. The menu was completed with combination salad. The girls have been working on copper foil gifts durinj their troop meting time.

Just before they, had combination Christmas party and cookie sale at their place at the Bougainvillea Recreation Center. Parents of the girls and friends were invited to come and enjoy a cup of coffee or choc olate, simple a few.cookies, and If Uiey wished buy cookies to take home. idea was a hvge success 45 dozen cookies were sold. Troop 7 had a pre-hollday cookout in the backyard at the home cf one of the troop committee members. They used tin can stoves and buddy burners to cook hamburgers.

The made Christmas cards for their parents. Just be fore Christmas the troop commute mothers arranged a Christmas party for the girls. Mrs. R. E.

Batchelor is chairman of the com- mitte with Mrs. B. J. MacLeish, Mrs. E.

Kraus. and Mrs. R. E. Turpin as committee members Refreshments or cookies, drinks, and candy were served and the girls saw movies taken at their last cook-out Troop 4, under the directions of Hieir leader, Mrs.

Walter Cox, as- with the Christmas party given at the Good Neighbor Settlement House. The girls helped to fill the Christmas stockings which had been made by mothers. Th-y group has completed all of Its Tenderfoot requirements and is ready for an investiture ceremony just as soon as all the hullabuloo of Christmas is over. Troop 2 held, an investiture for new members of the troop at the eafetorium of the Russell Elementary school just before Christmas. The mothers of the girls in the troop were invited to attend.

The program opened with a color ceremony and the singing of Beautiful Banner." Then the girls repeated their Girl Scout promise and Laws and received their pins from Mrs. Kenneth Clark. Mrs. Clark explained symbolism of the trefoil and expressed the hpe that the girls would -be good Girl Scout, remembering that henceforth they did not act alone but that everything they did reflected upon other i Scout. After the ceremony cookies and punch were served.

Mrs. Pat Marshall is leader of troop 2 which has a total of 21 members. Troop 35 was very busy before Christmas. They have let themselves the task of making tray favors for every holiday to be taken to the Mercy Hospital and so they had both Christmas trees and Happy New Year cards to make at their pre-Christmas meetings. They'-: took time out to elect troop officers.

Frederick Humphrey is pret sident, Susan Perkins Is Laura Bell Sewell is secretary, Mary Eleida Braddell is Treasurer, Patty Hunsaker and Patricia Rasco are troop representatives to the Brownie Planning Board. Mrs. H. L. Thomas, and Mrs.

John Holden are troop leaders. Troop assisted by its leaders, Mrs. Frank Voltaggio, Mrs. J. J.

Koncak, and Mrs. M. a a a baked cookies for the Charity Home for Christmas. After the cookie baking be had Christmas party for themselves at which cup cakes and told drinks were served and they exchanged gifts with each other. They made Christmas gifts for their mothers from ice cream cartons.

Troop II had a Christmas party at its last meeting cf MM. They put the finishing touches on the rig dolls they had made for the Crippled Children's Center and had and refreshments. The mothers of the girls in the troop were Invited to the party. Mrs. Manuel Delgadb Is troop leader.

All the adults In the lower Valley Girl Scout Council have a ring around January 35 on their new 1954 calendars. That Is the date of lj ihe tnnus! meeting of the council at which time officers and commute chairmen are elected and annual reports of the progress ef the organisation art.made. Attention til Brownsville lead-, an. The Intermediate Leaders club will mtt at the Poinsettia Center on Jtnuary 7 at The Brownie Leaden club will met -m 14 for In- tematlonal Friendship which In celebrated In Ftbrusry will be at the meeting, All IMderi are urfod to MM tat Garcia Studios Mr. and Mrs.

Ricard Cortez Cortez-Garcia Wedding Performed In Me Allen McALLEN The marriage of purple lace and carried matching Miss Argelia Garcia and Ricardo bouquets. Cortez was solemnized in the Pedro Hernandez was best Sacred Heart church of McAHenman. at 9 a.m. December 26. The bride Following the ceremony a re- is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs.ception was. given in Anacus Vil- Omado Garcia of McAllen, andlage on North Depot Road. The the bridegroom is. the son of Mr.brWa'a table was covered with a and Mrs. Refugio Cortez of 'ace cloth and background music Brownsville.

was provided by Froilan Silva's The Rev. P. A. O.M.I., officiated at the double- The couple went to Guadalajara, ring ceremony in a setting ofMexico on their honeymoon. For white gladioli in tall baskets.

traveling the bride wore a gray Given in marriage by hersuit with black velvet accessories father, the bride wore a gown and a. corsage of pink carnations, of white satin and lace. Her netUpon their return they will live veil was edged In lace and heldat 2123 Twentieh Street. Lincoln in by a headdress of pearls. Park Addition, Brownsville.

She carried a bouquet of white Among the wedding guests carnations. Were Mrs. Amanda Salinas, Mat- Miss Elisa Cortez was maid ofamoros; Emllio Garza and Mer- horior. She wore a dress of white cedes Rocha, Brownsville, and net and a Juliet cap andMrs. Elvira Leal of Harlingen.

her bouquet was also, of white The bride is a graduate of Mc- Bridesmaids Allen High school and the bride- Cortez and Angellcagfoom was graduated from Uie Plores, They wore dresses of Brownsville High school. Year off right by attending these meetings. All leaders ear asked to iring with you your copies of Safey Wiae, Uniform and Insignia, and National Policies so that a check may be made to see if all troops lave the latest editions of all pub- Ications. New copies are on hand he exchanged for old ones. In- ermediate Leaders are asked to biing all old copies they still have of the Girl Scout Handbook to the meeting so that each leader and co-leader may have a new copy or her use.

An amazing amount of work has icen done at Camp Lula Sams. The two lakes are finished, thei into the camp has been grad- ed, clearing for the unit sites ben under way. The foundations for the cabins of the first unit have been latd. Dean Porter prouably dreams about Girl Scout camps and Frank Anderson, camp chairman for the Girl Scouts, counts his tick bites by the dozens, but through their efforts this wonderful camp is going to take shape almost before you can say "Jack Robinson." The Girl Scouts wish a very- Happy and prosperous New Year to all their friends. Won't some of you please make a new year's resolution to join up with a lot of other adults and work to make Girl Scouting double its member ship during 39641 Bride-Elect Honored With Kitchen Shower Minn Dorothy Hollcrmann bride-elect, was honored at a kitchen shaver Tuesday In the home of Mrs.

W. M. Hunter. Hostesses were Mrs. Hunter and her daughters, Joan and Jane.

1 Pally sandwiches and cake were served. Guests included Mrs. John Holtermann, mother of the lion- oree, and Misses Holtermann. Mary Margaret Tipton, Fay Marie Pohl, Jane HawUins, Sibyl Baytes Fone, Luba Sinkovitch. Pat Jackques, Jan Homeyer, Nita Edgeworth, Marilyn Elixson, Betty Jo Hunter, Barbara Huston, Alyce Wahler, Marcfa Neuberger, Lavonna Miller, Marilyn Miller and Veverly White.

TUB HEItAtP--BoniUy, MM--tJUMt BIRD OF PARADOXES The penguin Is bird of paradoxes. Its feathers resemble scales; it hail wings, but does not fly, using these appendages for swimming; on land, it walks erect, or sidce over the ice on Its stomach. At least six London gangs now specialize in jewelry raids, Scotland Yard reports, SPECIAL SERVICE Steamship companies (tressed "considerate service' In order to encourage women to travel on steamboats in 1800. A part of. such service was exclusion of men from the dining room until ill rt- mala passengers were seated.

Thailand has contracted to supply Japan with quantities of castor seeds. SUPERFLUOUS The word anthracite is derived from the Greek anthrax, meaning 'coal." Since it is a noun, it is incorrect to say "anthracite coal." When referring to hard coal, the word anthracite is sufficient. Looking for Floor Covering Bargains? Don't Our REMNANT SALE SALE STARTS 9 A. M. MONDAY Here's your opportunity for big savings on high-grade floor coverings.

Once a year group all the short length! And odds and ends that have accumulated In the past twelve and price them at a fraction of their actual worth. We want to dear them out in one day, and here are the giveaway prices that will do it. Come early nest selection--on Monday--It'a "first-come these remnants won't last long. NEWLY MARRIED--Pfc. and Mrs.

Robert Wafford were married Dec. 4 in El Toros, Calif. Both are in the Marine Corps. Mrs. Wafford is the former Pfc.

Mirtala Olguin, daughter of Angel Olguin and Mrs. Edwijes Perez of Brownsville. Pvt. Wafford is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Wafford of Hono- Oahu, T. H. DORFMAN'S Jewelry Service Diamond Setting a a i a i i Expert a i Watch Repairing Pearls Highest Cash Paid For Your Old Gold, Jewelry and Silverware. Rooms 401-2-3 i National Bank BitSg- -Typical Remnant Values Standard Inlaid 8' 10" i 8" PABCO LINOLEUM 2-Tone tan block pattern. Jicgular S18.00 $9.00 Armstrong LINOLEUM Blue Marble.

4' SWxff Regular S5.00 $2.65 ODDS A ENDS For dnuver linings, table tops, shelves, etc. 50c Up Red Marble Vinyl FLOOREVER Regular $9.95 Quaker WALL COVERING wide. Variety ol colors. 49c Lin. Ft.

Chartreuse Marble LINOLEUM Size S'xll' Worth $15.06. Remnant Sale Price $7.75 Many More On Sale See Them AH MODERN INTERIORS 433 W. Elizabeth Orville Saucr Harry Glass Phone 6-6973 Another Successful Year of Growth CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DECEMBER 31, 1953 I A I I I REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE LOANS 4,956,753.56 First lien mortgages on improved property, requiring monthly payments. SHARE LOANS 47,672.67 Temporary loans secured by membership accounts. F.H.A.

TITLE I IMPROVEMENT LOANS. 371,226.32 CASH ON HAND AND IN BANK 382,035.75 U. S. A. BONDS 266,400.31 SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT -SHARE ACCOUNTS 5,679,154.66 Accounts invested with Association plus dividends credited.

ADVANCES BY BORROWERS FOR TAXES AND INSURANCE 52,993.92 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 6,441.71 Amounts due for current expenses, supplies, etc. at CARL'S Play Shoes REDS -BEIGES BLUES BLACKS. LEATHERS. SUEDES PATENTS. MADE TO SELL AT MUCH HIGHER PRICES Dress Shoes REDS'BLUES-BLACKS, LEATHERS'PATENTS.

SUEDES, THIS IS YOUR CHANGE TO PICK UP AN EXTRA PAIR OF SHOES TO 80 WITH YOUR WARD- ROBE AT A LOW-LOW PRICE, OFFICE BUILDING, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES Depreciated valua. FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK STOCK This reserve banking system makes long and short time credits available to the Association as business requires. 62,460.74 80,500.00 OTHER RESOURCES 24,718.81 TOTAL UNEARNED DISCOUNT 22,759.28 F.H.A. T-I loans. RESERVE FOR ACCRUED INTEREST.

22,287.41 SURPLUS AND RESERVES 408,731.18 Reserves set aside, available at all times to protect the Association and its shareholders from loss. TOTAL 6,191,768.16 '1953 Dividends: Period ending June 30 $75,130.59 Period ending Dec. 31 $79,371.11 The resources enumerated in this statement do not include those assets of friendliness and helpfulness which this Association has in the personnel of its board of directors, officers and employees. These assets pay dividends to our members in service and satisfaction. The financial statement above, the year-end summary of our progress in 1953 reveals a gain in assets of more than $1,000,000.

This healthy increase in strength came about in spite of a nearly disastrous drouth, partial failure of the cotton crop, and some other non-favorable incidents in our Valley economy last year. There is, of course, a sound reason why we grew, even though conditions were not as favorable as they might be. More and more, people are becoming aware of the necessity of Savings, such as at Brownsville Savings an.d Loan Association, where individual accounts are insured against any loss up to $10,000 but still bear generous dividends. In times of adversity, perhaps, is when it becomes clearest to the business man, farmer or wage earner that the bulwark of INSURED savings is his insurance against business failure or actual want during hard times. We hope, and expect, that the New Year ahead will be prosperous.

There is irrigation water in Falcon Dam and business conditions over the United States promise to remain stable so that our farm products will bring good prices. If this coming year, as we all earnestly hope, is profitable remember the lesson of last year. Try to save more in '54 a save it at Brownsville Savings, where it is not only insured against loss, but earns generous dividends, too. Brownsville Savings a I nun A i a i 714 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS DtalMMl.