Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-18

with US, and II Is hoped that every
troop will observe It by at least one
special meeting. Arrangements are
being made for a joint hike and game
for the Saturday OF that week. Full
particulars will be announced short
ly. WashingtOn's Birthday is also TO
be a big day for the Wilmington
scouts. That Is the night the cup
will be awarded 10 the troop that has
made the best showing since October
%, 1916. Troop No. 20 is trying hard
to hold Il, so let US see who can take
II away from them.
The standardized examinations for
/ FIRST and second class scouts have
now been completed, and can be OBJ
tanned upon application at headQuar-
tiers.
3 Don't forget that at our next joint
turnout we shall have our own band
10 head the colorB. Scout Bandmas-
ter Alice says you will be proud OF
them, so turn out and give them a
good boost on their first public ap-
/ pearance.
Troop No. 2 held itB regular weekly
meeting Tuesday evening. and scout
master announced the results OF the
three months contest for points. Hos
pitAl Steward Cline Kenton scored
the highest number of points and re-
celved a scout poncho as a prize,
while Hospital Steward Morford and
Second-class Scout Machlin also
made good scores. and were each
presented with one Of the new Scout
Manuals. The troop has received sew
eral new recruits during the last
month. and they are working hard
on their second class tests.
SCRIBE MORFORD.
Troop No. 8 held its weekly meet
ing last Friday evening, IN charge Of
ScOutmaster Bickfng. The meeting
was opened with prayer, and roll call
was followed by reading OF the
promotions assigned IN officers meet
ing on Tuesday. The troop officers
are now: Senior Patrol Leader Boyd.
Quartermaster Rickenback, Chief
Musician butcher, Hospital Sergeant
Gibbons. Assistant Hospital Sar4
geant Alberts. Patrol Leader White.
and Assistant Patrol Leader Blatman.
Scouts LETTERS and Bridges are next
in line for promotion. Scout B. Blat-
man was presented with his 100 per
cent. duty pin for year.
A good attendance was our main
feature. Boys, there is a surprise on
hand next week, 80 come out and
see what Il n. and you won't be left
out OF a rare gold treat. which is in
store for you.
WALLACE BUTCHER, Scribe.
Troop No. IA, held It's regular
weekly meeting, and owing 10 Scout
master Warren being forced through
> pressure OF business 70 resign, scou
8 Executive Quincy has for a while
!. taken charge Of our troop. Their,
d. was a good attendance, but mex
p week we want a still better one TURF
4 out, fellows, Bill Presthofer, who has
been with the troop since its organ
O ization In 1914, IN fact, one Of Tho
}, charter members, was promoted b.
a Scout Executive Quincy to Assistant
scoutmaster, amid the applause OF tn,
troop. which must have made Bill
feel good. There are some more II
line for promotion, 50 turn out
may be you.
ROBERT GREEN. Scribe.
Troop No. IS, wants TO know how 4
was you we're absent last week? Di,
not know you had company, aid you
Well, we are not going 10 tell whit
Il was, because Il was your business
90 have been there, then you woul,
have known. How about the seconl
class test7 When are you going {,
e pass III We meet this Friday even
& ing at 7.s0 o'clock sharp, and excus
20 no one from the meeting Get tn
10 habit and attend regularly,
, SCRIBE.
Z Troop No. IS. held It's regula
y weekly meeting Friday evening wit
ie Scout Executive Quincy I'm charg,
After the work OF re-registering ha
:, been completed. the Blue Hen PatrC
a baliotted for its new officers. electin
- Burton Craig Leader and Morr
Fisher Assistant We then for a
hour studied scout work, so as to er
able those fellows who have sem
D.. tests 10 pass. and get them cleare
70 Nm by the first Of Fehruary Ne,