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Girl Scouts

St. Anne Award & Marian Award Recipients

May 1979

Original photograph of Rita Magyar and four Girl Scouts at the awards ceremony; caption identity discrepancy retained.

Historical May 1979 report or notice. Original dates, prices, programs and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

On Sunday, March 25th, at the New Cathedral, Mrs. Rita Magyar, leader of St. Roch’s Girl Scout Troop #2342 received the St. Anne Award. This is the highest national Catholic honor for service to Catholic girls organizations. Mrs. Magyar has been active in girl scouting, church and civic activities for many years.

At the same ceremony, four Girl Scouts from Troop #3115, sponsored by Grace Methodist Church received the Marian Award, which is given to Catholic girls who successfully complete a year long program of study, prayer, community service and other activities. Mrs. Magyar was their counsellor for the year. The Marian Award recipients were:

Rachel Bender, daughter of Rick & Joan Bender

Ellen Christopher, daughter of Henry & Yvonne Christopher

Terri Hinkebein, daughter of Bob & Nancy Hinkebein

Elizabeth Winter, daughter of Rudy & Margaret Winter.

Original photograph caption

Pictured left to right: Elizabeth Winter, Mrs. Magyar, Ellen Christopher, Rachel Bender, Elizabeth Winter. Original caption repeats Elizabeth Winter; identification unresolved. The Paper, May 1979, page 11. Photographer not credited.

Originally published in The Paper, May 1979.

Read this article in the original newspaper issue.

Archival transcription note: Original caption repeats Elizabeth Winter at both ends, while article identifies Terri Hinkebein among recipients. Caption preserved; no guessed left-to-right correction.

Original source: SD_Times1979_05.pdf, printed page(s) 11; PDF page(s) 11.