Evening journal., 1915-09-30

All news items for the Scout col
INN must reach the Scout editor by
Tuesday evening at supper time.
Scout scribes are urged to send in
iews.
A meeting. of Troop No 10 was
held on Tuesday evening, September
2l, with a good attendance. Jack Nc
Niff was elected quartermaster ser
geant. The troop has a good lot of
equipment and it will be McNiff's job
70 take care of IT, On Tuesday Oc-
.ober 5. there will be an important
meeting and all members are urged
o attend.
The first hike of the season was
.aken by our troop to Shellpot woods.
Assistant Scouts Master Runner was
ln charge. The fellows took along
food 10 cook and we were not long in
finding a place to build a fire. An
other hike win he taken on Satur-
day afternoon October second.
HOMER J. DAVIS. Scribe.
Troop No. of Richardson Park
held its first regular meeting last
Friday evening. Our scout master has
formed plans to take us on several
hikes This Saturday we are plan
ming to hike to Chester Our troop
Is plannin to work on a new basis
We arc looking for better results.
VINCENT McDOUGLE. Scribe
The first meeting of Troop No %
will not be held until in November.
All members Of the troop are request
ed TO watch out for further notices
regarding the work of the troop. We
are planning for q fife and drum
corps.
Edward Harting, Scribe.
The regular weekly meeting Of
Troop No. II was held on Friday
evening. September "a. The meeting
as usual opened with prayer. Sew
eral changes were made in the troop?
Edward Evans, assistant patrol leader
Of the Eagle Patrol was promoted
10 leader Of ;he same patrol. Joseph
Barclay was made assistant of this
patrol Blue Buffalo Patrol. Franklin
SAINT was promoted TO patrol leader
and Albert Briggs was appointed as
sistant Our troop has discovered
a Merit system Merits will be given
fer neatness. good turns. systematic
exercise and several other things.
Points will be taken off for failure to
live up to these standards. Any scout
getting fifty dement's will be eX-
PEELED.
Last Saturday afternoon our Cycle
Patrol went on a ride and attempted
to carry several others on their handle
bars. They stopped at Thompson's
Bridge and several in the party pass
cd their first and second class cook
ing tests. Assistant Scout Master
johnson was in charge Of the party.
Ira Stewart, Scribe.
The meeting of Troop No. IS was
held last Friday evening and was one
of the most interesting yet held by
! the troop. The feature of the even
ing being short story which was
read from Boys Life. entitled "The
Substitute The good times for the
members Of the troop have already
started and the fellows who are alb
sent are missing a great deal Next
Friday evening will be Surprise
Night Lots of business will come
before tho troop and several new ap-
pOintments will be made. The men,
bers Of the troop who have the idea
that we can't get along without them
come up next Friday night and see
for yourself.
The Court Of Honor will hold a
meeting sometime about October Is
We will wait for Scout Commissioners
Mallery to return from his vacation
definite cate will be published later
Troop No 3 has started its season S
work in good shape and we are look
ing forward to an active years work
last Saturday we had dandy hike
+ and another one will be held this
coming Saturday if the weather man