May 26, 1953
Bergen Evening Record

109 Brownies Take Part in Fly-Up Rites, Join 14 Intermediate Girl Scout Troops

The Girl Scout Association of Bergenfield held its annual flyup ceremony at the Bergenfield High School auditorium Sunday afternoon.

Two girls from each of the 14 Intermediate Troops marched with their troop and American flags down the center aisle, facing toward the center, to the music of Mrs. Florence SLOCUM.  The 109 Brownie flyups, led by their leaders, paraded under the flags, and sat in front of the auditorium.  Mrs. Virginia HINEY, program chairman, gave a short talk explaining flying-up from Brownie to the rank of Intermediate Scouts.

The candle ceremony, three larger candles representing the Girl Scout promise, and 10 smaller candles representing the laws, were lit by members of the girl planning board, Myrna DRAEGER and Kathy AGAYOFF, while Virginia SUMMERS and Linda HOFFMAN led the flyups in the recitation of promise and laws.

After singing “When E’er You Make a Promise, led by Mrs. SLOCUM, the Brownie leaders pinned the wings on the girls and Intermediate Leaders, Mrs. Helen HENDRICKSON,  Mrs. Vi LOUIS,  Mrs. Evelyn VERALL,  and Mrs. Dorothy RICHMOND,  were on stage to pin the Girl Scout pins on the girls.