Evening journal., 1919-02-01


Trinity parish house at 7.S0 Friday
Fsvening. then took trolley 10 Ole
(Swedes Church where we picked uI
several other fellows and then wen
up in the parish house and drilled
We had inspection and Patrol Leader
Richards, Scout Pyle and Scout Proc
tor were presented with their second
class badges. For neatness al inspec-
ton, Spackman got 10 points and Rich
ards. Moore and Proctor got points
Spruance got two because a button or
bis coat was undone. After inspection
we played & game OF basketball with
some OF the Troop No. 2 boys. Harold
Smith. a candidate. passed his tender
foot test and Spackman passed his SEQ
ond class iKnife and Hatchet' We col
leoted our things and caught the Gas
car for home.
Scribe. Lewis Rumford.
Troop No. 9 held It's regular meeting
Tuesday evening. January 2s. We had
six new members who were voted into
the troop. other new fellows passed
z their tenderfoot test last night and ex-
pect to be second class scouts In q
3 short time Some nrst class first aid
passed. On the hike last Saturday some
OF sSe fellows passed their signalling
a and cooking tests. Mr.. Greenhawk was
with US and told some interesting stor-
4, les at the camp flre that night. Cap
y tain Gray was also there and told
some inte. esting stories about his col
(. lege life and the tricks that were play
1. ed on him as a freshman. We sang
songs and had a good old camp flre
alike we had down at camp last sum-
amer. Do not forget to come out next
Saturday for another good old hike and
bring something 10 cook and eat The
fellows are planning to pass their
booking and running.
Scribe. Lewis H. Tansy
& Troop No. 1 held its meeting Friday
evening with good attendance. We had
two visitors. Paul Speakman and Irv-
Ing Lamphe e. who expect TO become
members OF the troop-soon. After
troop matters were attended 10 we
played, prisoners Base" and ''Gugin."
In playing "Gugln," Scout Edwin Mort
liner tried TO put hole in the floor
in the 1rst act. After we finished
playing games, Scouts Francis Ponsell,
James Ponsell and Walter McKaig took
'the second class running test Troop
No 3s thinks they have US beat all
50 hollow but they have anothe, think
coming, for under the supervision OF
our new assistant scoutmaster, Rich
ard Kendall, we sure are stepping up
the pike. All fellows be out next Fri
day in full uniform 10 attend the en-
rollment OF two new scouts and a good
lime and ''be preps ed" to pass tests.
Scribe, Walter McKais.
: Troop No. s was very highly honor
ed at Its weekly meeting last Friday
evening by the presence OF Mr.. Hyde,
who so very well described the manner
OF scouting with the Apache Indians.
at the Scout Leaders Training School.
Mr. Hyde put desire for outdoor life |
in the boyish hearts and minds Of each |
scout when he told OF the thrills OF I
Arizona with General Crooks and OF
the trails through the great canyon
with the fearless tribes OF the Apache
Indians He also brought tears 10 our
eyes when he paid his Indian tribute
20 the Redskins who fell on the fleld
OF battle defending the land OF their
birth. He taught US very effective
way OF singing big Hawkes. Indian
campfire song. "Kn XII e." We were
also honoaed by the visit Of one OF our
boys In service. Bugler Alfred Smith Of
the U. s. Infantry, who Is the proud
possessor OF three silver service stripes
and an honorable discharge stripe.
Scout Smith has done considerable
travelling with his regiment during his
% months service. He Is coming
Ground on Friday night 10 tell US OF
his army life and travels from Homo
lulu TO the Philippines. Now fellows,
just such things as these occur at each /
meeting. Those Of you who don't come
out sure miss something
S. P. L.. Wallace butcher.
Troop No. 2i met at their headquar-
ters. January %. but q few scouts |
were absent. After the regular bust
ness meeting we played games. All
out next Friday and be prepared TO
take some tests.
Scribe. Earl Hearn.
Troop No. % met IN Delaware Ave-
aue Baptist Church last Friday night |
Dues were collected and the registra-
Ion cards were distributed. after
which the w. C. Taylor trophy was
hown to the boys. This trophy is
liver loving cup which Is TO be given
D the best scout in the troop at the
nd of each month The scout winning
,three times wins 1t for good This
1p was presented TO the troop by
Z c. Taylor q member OF the church
i'd also one Of the troop committee
r. Williams gave us some data on
NV the best scout was TO be chosen
If the contest. Some Of the principal
Ictors OF the count up" will be: At
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