Think Back, to 1949, the World was so-so-so-so young, that our own Marlys Ann Lippsmeyer, thought of some travelling, in her own mind!
Her answer came on WED 16 November 1949. Special thanks to Bev Farrington, Jane Ann Goetten, Yvonne Hall, Colleen Johnson, Mary Ann Jueneman,Marian Kersting,Carol Knops, Joanne Koshoil, Margorie Laubach, Margaret Lauermann, Marlys Ann Lippsmeyer, Virginia Popp, Joan Schneider, Gwendolyn Wampach, Catherine Wenner and Marylyn Woods, with of course Troop Leader Arla Lippsmeyer,for making this trip very exciting and memorable.
Troop 18 departed at 6:00 AM St Cloud, bound for the National Girl Scout Convention being held in distant "Milwakee, Wisconsin! Young Bro Jon and Mark, was under the care of Father, Mr Frank Lippsmeyer!
Trp Ldr Mrs Arla, once indicated to all sixteen young ladies, "some of you in Pink Cardigan Sweathers, which are NOT LISTED in your Girl Scout Manuels, so please change, as-soon-as-possible, before the Train stops"!
The entire Troop will joined Mrs Savig, Exec Director for the latest National Girl Scout Recommendations!
Marlys was somewhat proud, when all remaining 15 young Scouts indicated to her that "they were touched by Mrs Alra's laughter, she astonished them, with her devotion to God, but most of all, her devotion to all sixteen young women of Troop 18.
All ladies, hope to return to St Cloud on Friday 18 November 1949, train of course, with the main hope of NO MINNESOTA SNOW!.