Evening journal., 1918-03-21

make a patrol contest of 20. urged " 90
gel 10 work Some Of me boys passed
tests while Mr.. Quinn took some 10 pass
astronomy for first class. After bus-
ness had been gone over games were
played. Scribe Willard hin.
Troop No. 20 held It's meeting as usual
last Thursday evening ana had o. very
good attendance and also a GOOD Time
We have been selling chances for quite
awhile on a box OF cigars. They were
chanced or March Z. \ race was in
with the selling Of these chances. The
one who sold thc most received a line
scout axe. The winner of the axe was
Robert Porter. who. also won the cigars.
As you know a scout can't smoke. 80
this fellow is going 10 treat the people
who bought chances from him. I can
that fair, don't YOU? We had new
friend TO join ~ iu our work and are
expecting more 10 Join US and help us
in our work. Be on hand next meeting
The following boys are no longer con-
sidered scouts in Troop No 20 John
Blickle. 9O5 West attn street: Luther
Waller, i03 East 7th street; Merritt Fer
rler, 9ii Market street.
Scribe Clarence Roney.
Troop No. 26 held its regular meet
ing last Friday with Assistant Scout
master Gradwohl In charge. Drilling
and inspection were first on The p-o-
gram. Thrift stamp cards and book
let's and scout posters were distributed
sm ing the troop members.
After the troop was dismisscl QuO'k
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spent In playing teams Of the troop.
Nennstlehl and boys Of Team No. de-
feated all other teams. Tests are lack
ing Speed up. Get some Of that pep
/ you had last year. All out Friday.
Scribe Chas. A. Galloway.
Troop No. 3 held its flrst regular meet
ing OF the newly formed Cycle Patrol
last Wednesday night with e. A. Van
Trump Ia charge. Jim Luke was elected
assistant patrol leader and Fraser
Booth, scribe. II was agreed that siO
a month dues would be charged. and
three patrol meetings q montn must
be attended. Mr.. Greenhawk made up
for US a special drill for a cycle patrol
We will practice this drill Friday after
noon, everybody report in uniform al
the Y. NJ. C.. A. at $50 p. m. sharp
Bring bicycles. Dan Shaw Is now a
frst-clsss scout. jim Luke. Fraser
Booth and Ralph keenan, are second
class scouts All the members are go
ing to try 70 become flrst-class by Apri
20.
Bill Almond, & member OF the pa
troll, declared that he is soing 10 rid
10 Philadelphia with the patrol mex
week, although he is strongly sdvisel
not 10 so. Lieutenant Chesser, u.
: NJ c., will give Us a talk on first all
B and Mr. Watson will speak on the dutie
. OF a cycle patrol. Everybody out Fri
{ day for the drill
Patrol Scribe C. T. Booth.
At the meeting OF Troop No. % las
Friday night, Mr. Vernon, OF the Snel
: lenburg Company, instructed the boy
b in work on their troop minstrel. Frl
day night OF this week, Mr.. Loomis, o
81 the High School, will give the boys Al
3 interesting talk on trees. Saturda
there is 20 be Joint hike Of the Slxt
b Battalion, under the leadership OF Nj
Williams. Troop No. % has been tab
ing In new members every week unit
- n is now recruited 20 full trOo
s strength. The battalion which "
are in received the banner for IN
s month OF February. while the frst bal
? talon had it this last month; we ar
going to sec to It that they do not s.
. Scribe Homer Vincent.
S Troop No. 26 held its regular NEE
Z ing Friday night with ScOutmastG
{ Shaffer presiding. During the line-ul
= nrst aid and signalling were practices
e Quolts fned the remainder OF the ever
,. ing.
'Ten Shun" fellows. Get busy wit
those red cards. Pm EN- Up. II yo
j. are out Of them, get some more. Lo
n Of pep. Be present Friday for furth'
Il instructions.
e Smack! Bang II anyone had heal
n the above sounds at the headquarte
l. Of Troop No. 2S last Tuesday evonir
?, they would probably have wonders
5. whether some one had knocked dow
II an elephant or some other animal b
r. n was only Topkls coming In conta
's with John Frankfurts nst and event.
n slly the fall. Topkis stayed down 4
u almost the count But the bout w
e discontinued when it was found Fran
,e furt had spralned his wrist After q
re- regular business routine the pledge
u the flag was givcen and the atnounc
ment OF the Thrift Stamps, Red Gro
work and tho third Liberty Loan. IN
a came the prize events. boxing hetwe
m dinerent fellows Of the troop, ainoI
ID these bouts were Topkls W. trankiu
al Schagrin vs. Breuer, Bachrach " Gree
is baum. Next week We VIII pronan
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