The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-11
Boy Scouts.

The postponed meeting of the Belfast
Boy Scouts last Thursday evening had
large attendance and there was an inter
esting program with the stories BY the
boys. Mayor Wescott, who was to have
spoken on the Liberty Loan, was in Bos-
ton and there was disappointment at his
absence. He will probably be present at
some future meeting. Percy Boardman
Cabe gave story on his recent visit in
Bath and the work of the Boy Scouts
there. The camping fund is steadily
growing and the Scouts are looking for
ward with much interest to the proposed
hike across the country in June. Two
patrols in the Belfast Boy Scouts have
re-organized in the following order.
Eagle Patrol, Kenneth Colcord, leader,
James T. Durham, assistant leader, Frank
Downes, Luville Woods, Forest Woods,
Charles Robbins, Wyville Vose and Her.
bert Snow, members. The Fox Patrol
has made the following selection: Walter
Whitehead, leader, Leroy Bradford, as
sistant leader, Elmer Ellis, nathan Read,
Perrin Arnold, George Randall, Ora PEN
dergast and Paul Tuttle, members. Other
patrols will complete their organization
in few weeks. At the Colonial Theatre
on Saturday evening pretty testimonial
to the Boy Scouts was given when
Rev. w. T. Hawthorne of the Congreea-
tional church, assistant scoutmaster of
the Boy Scouts of America, on behalf of
the Treasury Department of the United
States presented War Service Emblems
to Rudolph H. Cassens and Luville Woods
of this city in RECOGNITION of their having
sold more than ten Liberty Bonds in the
last drive made some months ago. Scout
Cassens was in the South and his badge
will be sent to him. The little bronze
service emblems are of especial value and
it is a credit to any boy in the city to
have SO worked for the government that
ner. The presentation was most pleasing
" made by Rev. Hawthorne and Scout
Woods stepped forward and received the
token. Scout Woods has already secured
half enough subscriptions for another ten
bonds and when that number is completed
will receive from the Government bar
which will be attached to the original
emblem. Scout Cassens is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph H. Cassens of this
city and Scout Woods is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice 5. Wood of this city, now
on Union street. Many other boys in the
Troop are working hard for the success
of the Liberty Loan and it is hoped that
they will receive the assistance of friends
in making their work a success in the big
drive All information regarding the
Scout work in this loan can be secured
from Scoutmaster Orrin j. Dickey or the
Scouts themselves, all. of whom are in
terested in the work.
There was large attendance of the
Boy Scouts at the meeting Tuesday even
ing and an interesting program was
given. Mayor Clement w. Wescott spoke
on the Liberty Loan, in which many of
the boys are interested and County Agent
N. S. Donahue of the University of Maine
Extension Department spoke on the diff
ferent clubs which should be carried on
by the boys and particularly the pig club
which is financed by the Belfast Board of
Trade. Frank l. Wilson, the Metropoli-
tan Insurance agent, was present and
spoke on the War Savings Stamps.
Names of three new members were pre-
sented and the announcement was made
of the organization of the new patrols,
Fox and Eagle. 1t was voted that the
Scouts should take an active interest in
the War Stamp sale and they are already
assisting in the Liberty Loan sale. The
program announced fer the next meeting
will include stories by Scouts Fletcher,
Knowles, Keene and Boardman. Ken
meth Colcord will speak on What Con-
stitutes a Patrol Leader" Two or three
drills week are being held at the Belfast
Opera House afternoons under the direc-
ton of Scoutmaster Dickey and the
Scouts are making good showing in that
direction. Scoutmaster Dickey has con-
sented to be the Club Leader for the
local clubs which will be conducted under
the direction of the University of Maine.
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