Evening journal., 1917-10-25

Troop No. 26 held its regular meet
ing last Friday with IS members .pres-
ent. The greater part Of the evening
was devoted to facings and perfecting
the drilling that was lost Some Test
papers were given out last meeting, so
study up and be able to answer, any
question asked you next Friday.
The Troop decided 90 buy q Liberty
Loan Bond, each scout helping by
contributing 10 the fund. Come out
next week with part Of your share Of
the amount
Scribe Chas. A. Galloway.
Troop No. % had a very successful
meeting last Tuesday night Two new
members were brought in. After a stiff
drill, we closed the meeting with a
peanut race. Each fellow was given a
peanut and he had TO roll it along the
floor, with his nose for about fifteen
yards. After this came a peanut scram-
bic. One side had % and the other 49,
The fellows who come to the meet
ing next week VIII not regret IL as
there will be a special stunt IN store
for them.
Scribe Joseph Breuer.
Troop No. held its weekly meeting
last Friday evening. On account Of the
rain many OF the recruits did not
show up. Gibbons team succeeded in
getting two Of their recruits out. Ber-
nard Solar and Ben Sclar. Next week
the teams expect to have the troop
full. After the business and patrols re-
port were over, signalling and FIRST
aid were practiced TO get the boys in
trim for the field day. Saturday Troop
s marched in line to Rockford Park.
where the contests were held. We
were represented in all the contests
except the fire by friction. The sun
day Star was very well circulated
among the troop Sunday morning when
they saw the judges had decided the
troop stunt in our favor.
All boys out on Friday night, some
thing good in store.
Scribe Wallace butcher.
Scouts are urged TO get their Liber-
by Loan applications IN TO the office
daily. Up to the present time there
has been only twenty scouts reported
and they have turned IN sis,750. There
NAA AAAAAAf u AA0Nka " III lAAk lM AlANra lN-
ports and as they have TO be forward
ed TO National Headquarters daily. they
should not be held back until a latter
date. II you have ten shoot them in,
II less let them come anyway and keep
on working until you get the number
needed for the war medal or other
prizes.
The Laurel Scouts reported $3.50
worth Of bonds sold last Tuesday. n
On Saturday last the Scouts held
their annual field day and rally at
Rockford Park. In the early afternoon
they were mobilized in front OF the
city building and marched down Mar
ket street in interest Of the scouts
part to be taken in the Liberty Loan
work. Scout Commissioner Mallcry led
the parade out TO the park and had
them lined up for the presentation OF
the first Liberty Loan war medals.
These were presented TO Scouts Ken
worthey, Sterling and Stabler. OF Troop
70; Scout Gray and @. Wilson, Of Troop
g. trust that in accepting these
medals they viii come 10 the full reali-
zation Of the honor conferred upon
them by our Government and that you
VIII so cOnQuct YOURSELVES III HuuI
scout and civil life as TO be worthy
OF other honors in time 20 come. The
troops showed a thorough knowledge
OF the events in which they competed
and reflected great credit upon their
leaders, the Scoutmasters, who had
prepared them for the day The silver
cups were awarded to the troops as
follows: Troop No. 2. Expert Signal
ing, S6maphore, First Aid. Troop Drill
Troop 3, Fire by Friction. Morse Sig
mailing; Troop 6. Best troop stunt
Troop 9, Fire Making, Water Boiling
stretcher Drill. and Carrying Wound
cd. The big cup was tied for by Troops
and 9. The judges were very much
pleased with the way the contests
were handled by the Executive anI
ScOutmasters and stated that they hat
many new ideas to take away from
Wilmington to their home scouts.
Much has been said about the scout
preparing themselves with short ora