Jane Deeter Rippin

Jane Parker Deeter Rippin (1882-1953) was an American social worker, who founded the first detention home for women offenders. She served as the National Director of the Girl Scouts of the USA from 1919 until 1930. During her tenure, she saw Girl Scout membership quintuple from 50,000 to 250,000; she also oversaw the formation of local Girl Scout councils and the start of Girl Scout cookie sales.

Background
Rippin was born 30 May 1882 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Jasper Newton Deeter and Sarah Emily Mather. She married James Yardley Rippen in 1913 in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. 

She was a recipient of the Silver Fish Award, the highest adult award in Girlguiding, awarded for outstanding service to Girlguiding combined with service to world Guiding.

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Category:1882 births
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Category:Girl Scouts of the USA people
Category:Recipients of the Silver Fish Award
Category:Place of death missing
Category:People from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania