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Girl Scouts were working hard on the homefront during World
War II, providing are variety of services and promoting citizenship and
patriotism during a very difficult time.
This dramatic cover to the American Girl magazine in July 1943
reflected the seriousness of the war effort during World War II.
Several American Girl covers promoted citizenship and
patriotism during World War II.
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March 1942 |
September 1942, the girl is studying a rations booklet
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November 1942 "Buy War Bonds and Stamps NOW"
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March 1943, both Girl Scouts are wearing the Senior Scout
Service patch and touch upon the importance of aviation in the war. |
September 1943, the girl is wearing a Girl Scout Farm Aide
patch on her pocket
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The Victory Garden cover, 1943 |
July 1944
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A painful memory to World War II is the internment of
Americans of Japanese descent in to relocation camps for the duration of the
war. Girl Scouting was there, along with the Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Girl
Reserves and other youth organizations - helping to keep life as normal as
possible.
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This National Archives image is listed as Sept 1943, Girl Scouts
in full uniform, who were already interned, assisting new arrivals. Another
source lists this image as Wyoming. |
National Archives image identified as Poston, Arizona,
this Girl Scout stand is selling popcorn for 5 cents. Jan. 1943 |
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This National Archives image is from Gila River Relocation
Camp, AZ. Girl Scouts on parade
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This Gila River image shows the Boy Scouts following the
Girl Scout Drum Corps. |
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This Meal Planning Guide July 1943 promotes War Bonds, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts AND thrifty menu ideas!
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1943 War Bond pin showing the Girl Scout, Camp Fire Girls
and Boy Scout emblems. If you have any info on how the pin was earned or
worn, etc - let us know!
image: the Altvaters |
1943 Training Card for the Girl Scouts of D.C., Inc, that this person
completed a 12 hour Defense Course in Group Leadership. |
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World War II era Camp Counselor Training in Wartime
booklet |
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This cinderalla stamp shows the white Civil Defense logo that
was quickly dropped from the Girl Scout World War II emblems
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 Patriotic
themed catalog cover Spring 1942 |
Patriotic theme continues for the cover of the Fall 1943 issue |
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image
donated by Robert Rodgers |
War Service Emblem
worn by all adult Girl Scouts on uniform
Spring 1942
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Image donated by Robert Rodgers
Senior Scout Service Patch
probably 2 sizes; large for
uniform/armband, small for hat
Spring 1942
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image
donated by Robert Rodgers |
War Service Emblem
worn by all adult GS Leaders
Fall 1942-1946
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Senior Service Scout
Fall 1942-Spring 1955
worn by Senior GS who had taken
the pledge of being a Senior Service Scout,
or later - who had completed the requirements
for the 5-point program
(before the introduction of the 5-point pin
and the Senior Interest patches).
2 sizes; large for uniform/armband, small for hat.
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Hospital Aide Patch
Hospital Aides were Senior Girl Scouts who had completed 45
hours of approved training and volunteered 60 additional hours of work,
during the summer. The patch was worn on the apron. Girl Scouts received a
special nursing cap from the hospital in a ceremony.
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Vintage notice of the Red Feather Campaign |
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Boy
Scout/ Girl Scout Red Feather Button 1945 |
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2
versions of the "Red Feather" badge
The "Red Feather"
Campaign has it's roots in World War II, when several groups came together
to unite their efforts in fund raising, forming the United War Chest.
The red feather was symbol used on
many items of the era (most notably - the Red Cross) to promote donating
to this worthy cause. Publications from WWII note it's an American custom
to "put a feather in one's cap" and that Americans should wear the
red feather with pride. Large window
stickers were also available to note that a family had given to the
United War Chest. It is believed that Girl Scouting, Boy Scouting and
probably other youth groups developed their own "red
feather" emblems, in the form of badges, to promote
volunteering with the United War Chest Campaign. These badges
most likely had the approval to be worn as official insignia.
After the end of World War II, the United War Chest
Campaign went through reorganization and evolved into the United Way. The
red feather emblem continues to be associated
with the United Way as well as local community chest programs.
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Girl Scout Service Bureau Pin 1941-1945
Girl Scout
Service Bureaus
sprang up in the
early 1940's
in a respond to
Girl Scout pleas
as to how they
could help
their country
during the war effort.
Using lists
created by local councils,
girls selected
projects and when completed,
they could wear
this
1/2" red enamel
trefoil pin on their uniform.
This pin could be
earned by Brownies,
Intermediates and
Senior.
Original cost -
5 cents.
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Although not very politically correct these days, this World War II "Fag Bag"
was made by a Girl Scout, as noted below the US Forestry Service emblem.
Apparently the idea was to use this bag to save used matches, rather than risk
starting a fire by carelessly toss matches to the ground.
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