The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-27
Boy Scout
Column
Swentko Wins Prize.

Recently there appeared in the window
I a certain bank a message written in
ieneral Service Code 1t was addressed
p Scouts and closed with a prize offer
Z" the first Scout who read the message
nd brought it TO the Scout office.
We are pleased to ~announce that Scout
Walter Swentko OF Troop No. II. o.. ~.
acoutmaster, was the lucky boy. Walter
brought a correct copy OF the message
md received the prize.
Watch OUT for Scout messages and
signs. Sometimes a treasure" Is planted
md signs placed. The finder keeps the
treasure, for finders keepers" you know.
Court Of Konor.
Watch for tine uate uI next Court OF
.lcnor. 1t may be April 7th. Be sure 10
svt 70 the ONCE with your creaentlAlx so
mat you may be credited TO go To the
~ourt. Remember that Tariff and Serv-
sc are passed only unuer direction OF
lie Executive.
Twelve New embera
Mr. Paynes 1roop-No. held a very
interesting meeting Wednesday night
rirst OF all there were twelve recruits
~ho paid their two bits and took the
oath.
1hey were introduced INTO the nySIGF-
les OF the first de gree in due and ancient
form. They all agree that they had u
real trip. 1t was easier going UP than
coming down.
A. ". Zehetner and Miss Curry we're
visitors. Mr.. Zehetner got into the
games and has promised TO come next
week.
This troop re-registers April LIST and at
| the naxf naeffDZ ~ &c nIannol IN have
the parents of the members present and
a program will be given. Refreshments
will be served by some of the ladies OF
the Riverside district
Musicians Wanted.
We want two boys to take up alto
horns. one for the tuba, and one or more
comets. The instruction is free and the
expense of the Instruments is not heavy.
y boys spare time spent in getting a
knowledge of music is well spent. Abil-
ity to play a band or orchestra instru-
I 'ent is a permanent asset 10 any per-
son. Call at Scout office for Information
Some HrkeI
Troop No. II took advantage of the ex-
cellent weather recently by hiking out
to the Clay Hole for a days outing.
Eighteen Scouts were present and all en-
joyed themselves to the utmost
Altogether the eighteen Scouts passed
! twenty-sever tests. including tracking.
pace. hre-huilding. cooking. etc-a SPLEEN
did record for an afternoons work.
After luncheon. served personally by
each Scout. the bunch was divided into
two patrols. One patrol was given five
minutes start and instructed to leave
signs for the second patrol to follow.
This lasted for over an hour and the
I Hrrf v-o,,D frar-aTad oil C-ya- tho H.
woods and doubled on their tracks in
regular Indian fashion. The second
group made good and finally succeeded in
locating the first bunch.
After all this walking we ran twice
around the pool. a distance of about one
and a half miles and all came in smiling
at the finish.
Next Sunday the Bicycle Squad viii
take a trip. Twenty-three nave enlisted
TO go thus far.
Daniel slavin. Troop Scribe.
Troop NO. 2.
Oh. boy THAI was some bicycle hike
we took last sunday. 1t was worth the
time just to see Harry Gold on his wab-
IDLY wheel. His tAlck was so crooked
that we expect the police to follow It up
looking for booze ~ggiers. We mot
eighteen members of Troop No. II with
Spike Hanlon and a number from No. 6
on wheels.
Dalton was the objective. but the
STANDARD School and the Clay Hole made
good stopping places. Poor Howard tried
to pass cooking but failed and somecae
got his potatoes by mistake so he was
almost without lunch except for the
81 Kindness Of the others.
At the last troop meeting we organized
a permanent bicycle squad with fifteen
members TO start. We have n Drum and
lBugle Corps Of fourteen members.
Ed. Dinwiddies team. who lost in the
contest with CartwriEht's bunch. viii
! feed the winners next Wednesday night.
Roy Dockins. Troop Reporter.