Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-27

Don't forget the big camp. Get
roar application cards in just as soon
IS you can.
Troop Nos 20 held a special meet
ng at the home of our assistant
cOutmaster Jester, who has been
lcting scoutmaster since the last Of
Hay. 10 was also a sort Of a farewell
ltag party TO him as he has enlisted
N the First Delaawre Infantry to do
MS bit in licking the Kaiser Troop
No. 35 Of which he Is also scout
master was also present. We spent
N enjoyable evening playing differ
mt games using some of the
rockies Of Troop IS for the goats"
We had quite a few visitors includ-
ne Deputy Scout Commissioner Mr..
Williams, OF Troop No. %; DR.. Gil
lillian, chaplain OF Troop No 20;
Mr.. Robinson. scoutmaster. Scouts
2ushie. of Troop No. 35, and Carley
# Troop No. 3, acted as walters for
ur ice cream and cake" Scout Pa
ella was the winner of all the events
n our miniature indoor meet
Scribe Elwood Stayton.
Troop No. % held its last meeting
VI the season Wednesday night. At
Ter the business had been gone over
svery one recited the scout oath and
laws. This was followed by the
pledge to the flag. Then the announce
nent was made that at least ten fell
ows Of the troop were TO leave Sat
irday morning to so to the Scout
Camp at Middletown All the scouts
ire eager to 60 having read OF the
good times spent there by the other
boys Assistant Scoutmaster Scha-
grin read a letter from Mr.. Rachlin,
our former scoutmaster. Mr.. Rachlin
Informed US that he had been No.
al on the list to be drafted. The
roop then gave him three cheers
md wished him luck.
After this there cnme a big feed.
All the fellows who were absent GER
ainly missed the time of their lives.
slime" They got so full.
Today the fellows intend to meet
and finish the season in a series Of
cout games. All who miss them will
wish they had not.
Scribe Leslie Gluckman.
Troop No. S held its weekly meet
ing last Friday evening. The meeting
vas one of the livel'est and interest
ng in the history Of Troop No. s.
What caused this Outburst Of inter-
EST? Why the new system Of course.
What system2 The new membership
contest. Each member get a recruit
Six new members I'm one week, the
loys are doing fine. Two Of these re-
fruits. Lewis Frankie and Edward
Tell passed their tenderfoot tests the
lame night they we're enrolled. A
roop uuartette was organized and
lis members are: Leroy Boyd, Eharl
Riokenback. Edward Fell and Lewis
Frankie. Rickenback leads this out
st. The troop drum and bugle band Is
getting along fine and the musicians
ire: Wallace butcher. Ehart Ricken
back, Aaron Berg and Eddie Fell
buglers: Sam Warren and lsadoi
spirer are the drummers. butcher Is
the leader Of this band. The fife and
drum corp is making great progress
also. while Harold Gibbons keeps Ill.
Rrst aid squad busy with instruc
lions Boyd IS getting some steam NJ
In his signalling squad. We are about
ready to add three more first class
scouts TO our list.
Boys. what do you think. Mr.. Bick
Ing. our old scoutmaster. will be witt
rs on and after August %. Best news
we have had for a long time. Angus
81 will be the first meeting he VII
attend. Boys bring the troop out lO'
per cent. strong that night, show YOU
old friend you haven't deserted MIN
BOYS. we viii have TO hand II TO Boyd
he worked hard to keep the trool
a going straight Wish we could pro
mote him. don't you. It's hot, boys
but don't forget August 81, and CAM
Caesar Rodney's Troop SIS week"
Scribe Wallace butcher
Troop No. S5. A Joint meeting o
Troops No. 20 and No. 30 was hell
at the fomo OF Howard ID. Jester
who is assistant scoutmastar of Nc
p AMI SCot tmaster Of No. 50. Il Wal
IN the ra ire Of a far"ws party 4
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