ORGANIZER OF GIRL SCOUTS HERE, DIES
Mrs Martha Doss, 62, of
She became interested in Girl Scout work soon after it made its
appearance in the country in 1912.
About 1930, she organized a troop here and was the first chairman
of the Girl Scout council.
Mrs Doss was also active in P.T.A. work. She was president of
the Reitz high school P.T.A. in 1938 and 1939 and was also past president of
the City Council of P.T.A. association.
She was the 1952 president of the War Dad's auxilary
and local promotion secretary for the Women's Society for Christian service.
During 1950 she served as district promotion secretary for the WSCS.
Mrs. Doss was also one of the organizers of the Forest Hills Home
Economics club and of the
She was a member of the local order of Eastern Star and Central
Methodist church.
She was the daughter of the late August and Elizabeth Kratz Elmendorf. Her father was the brother of William
Elmendorf, one-time mayor of
Surviving are her husband, John; two daughters, Mrs. Naomi
Schmitt, of
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Originally submitted by Betty Sellers