The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-11
ACCUSE scouTMAsrER OF FLlRr.
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(By Scribe Stewart Trlppe.)
We had fair meeting last Thurs
day, but II wasn't as good as usual
The Pine Tree patrol won the trophy
for being the best and the Wolf patro
carried on the BOBBY for the poorest
patrol, Monday morning OF Labor Dag
We gathered at the troop headquarters
to go on hike 10 Lula Falls We
caught the St. Elmo car at Main street
and rode TO st, Elmo. when we got on
there was a bunch OF boys. waiting
across the street. We expected trouble,
but they didn't seem to notice us, Tho
scribe stopped In a store to get some
bread, and the other boys walked on for
about seven minutes, when they then
stopped and waited for him. when he
came out of the store those st, Elmo
boys began to throw rocks at him,
thinking he would run,but they were
fooled. That Is the biggest bunch OF
towards l ever saw. When we arrived
at the falls we found a fine place to
stay overnight, That afternoon wo be-
gan to wade in the water Mr.. Ever.
ton, our sooutmaster, put Stewart
Trippe and William In charge OF the
boys. About 4 O'Clock Mr.. Everton met
n young lady friend and they thought
they would wade. too, but as luck would
have II. they both fell into the water.
the hike. while Earl Hammontree was
the worst. We had some time until
taps. whep everything was turned over
to Stewart Trippe, who had charge OF
the nightwatchlnR. There were six OF
the boys on guard duty. Next morning
we left at S:4b for home,
All you scoutmastcrs. assistants and
S Sight seSusmatsrs association Ssss f Mona
day evening, Sept. 10, All viii meet az
scout headquarters Mt $3.50 pm, II you
have a car, como in 1t. but II you
haven't arrangements win he made
for your transportation. BrinE drink
ing cup and your wife or n lady friend,
TROOP as HAS REPAsT.
(By Ed Kemper. Assistant Scout
mastery
AZ our last meeting we had a fne
time burning our hands and bacon. We
mot at headquarters at $50 pm, and
hiked 10 Indian Springs instead OF hold
Ing our meeting at the church, After
gathering. wood and getting. the Are
started, the fun began. We had bacon
and eggs, ham. beefsteak, pork chops
potatoes and onions, After supper we
opened In regular form with the scout
oath and salute TO tho flag. We had
a snort talk on swimming and the safe
" contest for the boys IL. order to see
II one Of our troop could not bo the
lucky scout to go to Milwaukee, Plans
were made 10 fix our troop hoadauar-
ters room with more lights and benches
and to make a box for our equipments
also TO make, leaders table for the
scoutmaster.
Mr., Willard had a good story for us
that surely was good one for last
night, II was n ghost story and about
n haunted house. After the story II |
was awful dark coming back TO Dodds
avenue from the springs
Good Turns Played nurse for n lady. |
moved broken glass from street; cut a
ladys grass; went 10 town for n lady. |
picked up two men and gave them a
ride 10 town IN mn auto; helped man
repair n puncture; built birdhouso
for boy; put small bird on barn.
TROOP 3 HIKES
(By Scout Milton ThompsonD
The meeting was started by tho scout
NTH OF allegiance 10 tho flag, which
vas followed by roll call Good turns
we're taken and Mr. Fuller discussed
he merits OF each good turn, and also
rave mn excellent tnik on scouting
The instruction period came next. A
like was discussed and resulted In our
roop and Mr.. Wizards going on nm
'ver- night hike TO Rock City next SAT-
lrday We now have dandy lnltia-
ion used only on At-claas scouts.
scout games were enjoyed for tho next
fifteen minutes The meeting closed
With tho scout benediction.
Good Turns; Rescued car from boys