The merger planning committee consisted of: Mrs. Helen Sprague, a member of the Girl Scout Regional Committee, Chairman. Miss K. Rita Farnam of the Regional staff, council advisor.
Subcommittees:
STRUCTURE: Mrs. Vernon Latimer, Cleveland Council president, Chairman; Mrs. Ford Corp, Lake County Council president; Mrs. Mashall Dempsy, Mrs. George Hobbs, Mrs G.H. Lister and Mrs. George Tanner
PERSONNEL: Mrs. Theodore Curtis, Chairman; Mrs. Clyde B. Colwell, Mr. Glenn A. Engelke, Mrs. George Halford, Jr.
PROGRAM: Mrs. Alto Brown, Chairman; Mrs. Vernon Mickelson, Mrs. Robert L. Savage, Mrs. Judson A. Stewart and Mrs. W.W. Abendroth.
FINANCE: Mrs. Edward Butler, Chairman; Mr. Calvin Cudney, Mrs. Mac Darnell, Mrs. R.C. Drake and Mr. Hugh Tobin; INTERPRETATION: Mrs. Arthur Cook, Chairman; Mr. Arthur Cook, Mrs. George McCann, Mrs. Robert Moses, Mrs. Robert Pierce and Mrs. Hugh Pallister.
Subcommittees:
STRUCTURE: Mrs. Vernon Latimer, Cleveland Council president, Chairman; Mrs. Ford Corp, Lake County Council president; Mrs. Mashall Dempsy, Mrs. George Hobbs, Mrs G.H. Lister and Mrs. George Tanner
PERSONNEL: Mrs. Theodore Curtis, Chairman; Mrs. Clyde B. Colwell, Mr. Glenn A. Engelke, Mrs. George Halford, Jr.
PROGRAM: Mrs. Alto Brown, Chairman; Mrs. Vernon Mickelson, Mrs. Robert L. Savage, Mrs. Judson A. Stewart and Mrs. W.W. Abendroth.
FINANCE: Mrs. Edward Butler, Chairman; Mr. Calvin Cudney, Mrs. Mac Darnell, Mrs. R.C. Drake and Mr. Hugh Tobin; INTERPRETATION: Mrs. Arthur Cook, Chairman; Mr. Arthur Cook, Mrs. George McCann, Mrs. Robert Moses, Mrs. Robert Pierce and Mrs. Hugh Pallister.
The reason for the merger was the idea that Girl Scout councils should not be isolated centers, but should expand to serve every part of the country; "to cover all the empty spaces" . The new structure would open a "Green Umbrella" over all girls who wanted to be scouts.
