>From the Altoona Tribune, 12 March 1942: Girl Scouts Attend Banquet in Eau Claire A fathers' and daughters' banquet was held at the First Lutheran church in Eau Claire Monday evening in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Girl Scout organization. There were 450 guests present. Girl Scouts and their guests of this city included Audrey Sveen and her mother, Mrs. George Reedle, Dorothy Wittren and her mother, Mrs. H. R. Wittren, Miss Thompson and Miss Watson, Joyce Harris and Miss Roycraft; Helen Sauer and her mother, Mrs. John Sauer; and the Scout Leader, Mrs. Al Henning. Each troup and their guests were seated at tables with lovely cakes as center pieces, each decorated with 30 candles. The cake for the Altoona troop was made and decorated by Mrs. H. R. Wittren. After the banquet a program was presented with one member of each troop taking part. The affair was greatly enjoyed by all those who attended, it is reported. Tuesday afternoon the Girl Scouts met at the public school where Miss Marion Mezang gave a talk and a few demonstrations on important points of First Aid. +++++++++++++ Today, I am getting the first real taste of what others have been writing and telling me about -- these people are my people! Yes, there are lots of names in these articles that are good old Altoona foundation names. And it's always exciting to read them. But when "blood" shows up in an article, then it's really a thrill. Mrs. H. R. Wittren and her daughter, Dorothy, listed above are my grandmother and my aunt. And, yes, it is a name that I am researching. So if anyone has any info about that surname, please let me know! -- Nance :~)