The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-18
Boy Scout
Column

ues to be a very popular organization
for the Scouts. There are now about
one hundred members and the attend
ance at rehearsals Monday evenings IS
almost perfect These boys are requir-
ed to attend their troop mee>,ngs and
to advance satisfactorily in Scouting
as condition to membership.
Some boys are taking UP the cornet
and other band instruments and we
may hope to have a regular Scout band
some day Llewellyn VOORHEES, has
purchased cornet and is making good
progress Fred Bull has a baritone
and his side partner, Frank McKinnon.
owns = trombone. Both these boys can
already perform in a very creditable
manner.
The members Of the Corps are re-
quested TO volunteer their services to
assist in a Red Cross drive next Sat
urday evening This is not at all COM
pulsory but We trust that a number Of
the boys will be at Liberty Hall Sat
urday evening at p. m. and ready to
play.
WOLF CUBS.
The Wolf Cub Pack which is under
the direction Of the Scout Executive.
il doing excellent work. These little
fellows. though not of Scout age show
great interest and understanding and
are following their motto-"Do your
best"
This movement has met with great
favor in England and has proved Of
much value in tis'ning the younger
BOYS so that at 12 years OF age they
are able TO do advanced Scout work In
the real Scout organization.
Mr.. Cox has recently started Pack
at the Lincoln school and there will
be other Packs established az rapidly
as suitable leaders can be found
The Wolf Cubs includes boys from
nine to twelve years Of age. Its
teachings are practical and II seems
TO be one OF the best available agencies
for holding the youngsters near the
straight path It's aim is similar TO
Scouting but it is an entirely separate
work.
TROOP NO. 4.
This live bunch under the direction
Of Mr.. Robert Burns. assisted by Aleck
Ratony. is ont after FIRST place in the
tntertroop contest and we know that
they usually get what they go after.
Meetings are held Thu'Iaay evenings
at the First BAPTIST church.
TROOP NO. ?.
gcoutmaster Golden made a double
killing Tuesday evening when his troop
rot only held a fine meeting for in
struction but later went on a hike.
Scout Doren Davidson passed fire and
cooking: Chas Rabb passed cooking.
and Raymond Larson passed FIRE and
cooking. John Murray recently passed
Tenderfoot in this troop and second
class Scout James Heilman transferred
from Knox. Indiana. Rev. Sharp was
4 recent visitor. Meetings at Chris
tan church Tuesday evenings.
TROOP NO. 2.
Assistant Ross Shaw has resigned
from this troop as his work in music
takes so much of his time that he
could no longer give the troop his SER
vice. We are sorry to lose shaw Edws
zieIazowski and Maurice Truppe have
made the Tenderfoot degree. Meet
ings at Central school Wednesday eve
niprs. Herbert Cooper is ScoutmasteE
TROOP No. 4.
scoutmaster Whearley is in the hos
pital following an operation and the
Troop is in charge OF Assistant Mel
vim Herman Joseph Hellerman passd
Tenderfoot Chas Levin has passed a
number Of second class tests and will
be eligible for his t'form soon. A
bean feed IS being ranged. Troop
No. has a supply OF beans raised in
their war garden. Meetings at Meth
odist church Friday evenings.
TROOP NO. 5.
TROOP No 5. under scoutmaster DR..
shanklin, meets at the Highland Pres
byterian church Friday evenings
Scout Chas. Stamm has recovered from
his illness and is again in our midst
Charles is the proud owner OF a Sec
ond-class badge recently awarded him
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
A suggestion is offered to parents Of
Boy Scouts a drum or bugle makes
a very acceptable present TO most bots
and viii afford them an opportunity
OF joining the Drum and Bugle Corps.
Boys Life is monthly magazine for
boys which is published under the
auspices or our New York office. This
magazine ordinarily costs $3.50 a year
but until Christmas II is offered for
fourteen months at the small price OF
s100- And a beautiful Boy cout calen-
dar will be giveS as a premium
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