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If you are under the impression that Girl Scouts are in their element singing aroundt the campfire, and toasting marshmallows, spend some time with Senior Girl Scout Troop 2886.

Readers of this issue will notice that the lines of the columns are not justified and that there are numerous typographical errors in the articles.

The Skinker DeBaliviere area is one of four neighborhoods selected this year for Operation Neat (Neighborhood Effort-Action Today).

How is it that one week an area is neat, attractive and you drive through 5,6,7 weeks later and a very definite change has taken place - you can see the difference?????

High food prices!

We are all aware, albeit somewhat vaguely, that 55% of the annual Federal budget is used on military spending.

The summer crime wave has begun and the West end of the neighborhood has been systematically burglarized for the past 2 weeks.

Residents, merchants and businessmen are being urged to use young people for part-time cleaning power this summer by directors of Operation Boy Help.

The Des Peres Branch Library 6003 Kingsbury is in the process of relocating to 5960 Kingsbury.

The children of the neighborhood will have even a greater chance to slip into the delightful world of books this summer.

A Day Care Center for children three to five years old will open at Hamilton Grade School on June 22 and run for ten weeks.

Future direction of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community council was discussed at the first meeting of the re-organized Board of Directors held May 11 at the Council office, 410 DeBalievere.