New Britain herald., 1917-06-15
BOY SCOUT
 NEWS

SOAAApAOSONs o~ONt 4ON0A0 SSAuo "OAV filled out and new and more efficient set of rules and regulations were orr ganized to take care of the order of business at meetings and the conduct of the troop in general. The troop is pushing the work at the gardens and results promise good crop. The troop is organizing an orchestra to play for such dances or other social , functions as the troop will give in the future. Extensive plans are being formed whereby the scouts of this troop will have a camp at the shore during the late summer. Plans are being formed in such a manner that the camp will in no way effect the
 work at the gardens.
 Troop 3. On Friday nishtA June fifteen members of troop answered the mobilization call at Walnut Hill Park. Afterwards only a short meet potatoes planted at the Scout Gar dens and hopes to finish the planting of the rest of the garden soon. There will be meeting Friday night, June 15. at which some of the fellows will take tests for lieutenancy in the First Aid Corps.
 Troop H.. At meeting of troo IT. last Thursday, the troop was com- pletely reorganized. The idea was to attain a higher efficiency as a troop. Troop II has twenty-five scouts and is divided into three patrols as fol- lows: Flying Eagle, Buffalo and Beaver. The Patrol and Assistant Patrol leaders of the Flying Eagle pa <~rv> 1a pv>~ fA E est number of points in the merit system which the troop had installed a year ago. The other two troops will elect their Patrol leaders and assist ants at the meeting on June 1T. The troop as a whole has two gardens, one at Hart's lot, in which they have all potatoes and the other at the end of Linwood street, which is progress- ing rapidly and so far with good re- suits. Last Saturday the boys planted the remaining portion of the gardens while some went after poles and brush for beans and peas. After the crops have come up somewhat further the troop intends to erect several tents at the lot and patrol 1t. As . result Of the recent rainy weather the boys found only a few washed out potatoes in their whole acre at Hart's Lot. From now on steps will be taken to beautify the plot as the troop intends to compete for the prizes. We soon expect to have the best troop in the city.
 Troop 14. A special meeting was called by Scoutmaster Bonney, June z. The business enacted was about Liberty Loan Campaign. The boy scouts were to sdistribute some pam phlets about the Liberty Loan Then around to the houses and collected t the pamphlets from those who intend l to buy the bonds. All scouts selling ten or more bonds would receive a war emblem" Troop 14 also bought a fifty dollar bond Each scout who wanted to, could pay i've cents . week and 50 doing will pay for the bond. At the regular meeting June 12, Alfred Brennal joined the troop. Wednesday evening the troop marched in a Liberty Loan Rally that was held in Plainville. Saturdays schedule. will be the same as last Saturday.
 Troop 4 Troop responded with twenty-three members to the mobiliza- ton call Friday evening. June 8. Everyone present certainly enjoyed the banquet given by Troop 1. Boy Scouts of America, to Troop 2. Girl Scouts, Wednesday evening, June 13. After the eats were disposed of, short speeches by several members of the two troops, by Executive Skinner. Commissioner Pelton. and Miss Bea- trice Fox, Captain of Troop 2. were enjoyed MT. Elkins. the new Scout master, played the part of toastmaster and performed in commendable manner.
 The next meeting of the Court of
 
 June 19. This will be the last month in which two. meetings of the Court of Honor will be. held. For some time past the various troops have been working on a scheme whereby they could mobilize their scouts in shore period of time. This scheme was tried out as whole Friday evening June the Sth, when Scout Executive Skinner noti- fled the Scoutmasters of Troop and they in turn notified the rest of the scoutmasters and in just one hour from the time that the first Scout master was notified there were one hundred and six boys fully uniformed at Walnut Hill bandstand ready to do their duty whatever 1t might be. The Scoutmasters and their assistants are requested to remember that the next Scoutmasters supper will be held in the Y. M. c. A. Thuraday evening, June 21. at o'clock.
 GIRL SCOUT NEWS. Troop 2-The Girl Scouts of Troop 2 held their usual meeting at 5 o'clock at which 39 girls were pres | ent. Some worked hemming their neckerchiefs while the rest sewed on Red Cross work until 6:30 o'clock. At that time the Boy Scouts enter