The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-04
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Word is sent out from Scout headquarters
that starting this week The Pleasantville
Press will carry a Boy Scout column in its
issue each week. This column will be for
the general benefit Of the Scouts of Pleasant
vile. Those interested in Scout work and
wanting to know what is going on keep close
watch on this column. All scout news must
be handed TO Mr.. Ellenberg by Wednesday
night in order to get in the same weeks
paper.
Troops l and 4 held a very interesting
hike last Saturday to English Creek, where
they made a visit to the new scout cabin.
The round trip was twenty-five miles, cover
ed in one day, and as some Of the boys are
new recruits they are claiming they walked
any way from 40 to 100 miles. A good
time was had by all and they sure passed
their IA mile hike as the frst-elass test calls
for.
The Scouts Of Troop 5 wish to thank,
through these columns, Mr.. Swift. of English
Greek. who gave them rent free the use of a
4-Llom cabin for an all-year camp. It Is
only twenty-five feet from the river, where
there is good fishing. boating and swimming;
also skating in winter. There is a large
open fireplace and everything that goes to
make an ideal camp. Altogether, boys
Three cheers for Camp Swift, our new Scout
eamp.
The Pleasantville Boy Scouts are going to
Mckee City over Saturday and Sunday to do
a big good turn for an old lady. The party
in question has two stoves, but is unable to
put them up. Our boys viii put up the
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this lady who is seventy-siX years of age
and alone in the world, cannot do. They
will also chop a generous supply OF frewood.
They Will stay at her home over night and
attend church at Mckee City Sunday morn
ing. Each boy must bring knife, fork,
spoon, plate, cup, towel and blanket. All
out, boys, for a big good turn. Would you
want your mother to have 10 do this kind
of work bring no eats. just S1.10. 12.45
electric train on Saturday.
Troop l held an interesting meeting under
charge of Max Kirseht at the Wesley Church
on Tuesday night. This Troop, which has
the backing Of the church, is expected soon
to be the best In the city. All members are
requeated to be on hand Monday night at the
church at 80 a. s tas rsgistration cards
time. The Troop now has IS members.
Troop 4 held a big NEE ing on Monday
night Senior. patrol leaafrf I'd Blake. was
in charge. As Scoutmasssr AcG la3es ana his
ssslsta1ts saa ssns 6 ftlaat:s x@.z e e
Pleasantvf{Is experts TO sz*A 4 q {Hs
near future. The next mes}ine viii - held
at the club rooms Of Troop 5 On Npnday
night at T.3o. The club rooms of Troop 4
are undergoing big alterations and Viii be
ready by the following week. but Is sorely
in need of furniture. II you have any to
spare get in touch with Scout Commissioner
Ellenberg. Boy Scout headquarters. Office
hours $50 TO $50 each evening.
Troop 5 held a very interesting meeting on
Friday evening. The Troop now has q ten
ueEletL- IA SeCOul-CiaSS and . 1rSt-claSS
Scouts. AT a fathers meeting last week
there were many fathers out and a court of
honor was formed to pass on Merit badges.
Ellenberg is working night and
day, as are his assistants, Committeeman and
Mothers auxiliary, TO make Troop 3 perfect.
Earlv in January they are going out after
the championship Of New Jersey. Here's
hoping they bring home the bacon to Pleas
antville.
On Wednesday. Nov. "a. scoutmaster Ed
ward Mckinley and First Assistant Scout
master Wesley Ford went on an overnight
to Doughty's Mill. They went to Abse-
con on the APO car and from there hiked to
Doughty's Mill. Finding q place to camp
they built a fire, at which occupation Wesley
smashed his finger and the SeOutmaster had
to- bandage it up, so that it would not be-
come infected. They then put up their tent
and cooked their supper. After eating sup
Per they chopped enough wood to last all
night. They turned in about II O'Clock,
sleeping soundly until $50 the next morning.
After cooking and eating their breakfast they
took down the tent, packed up and put out
the fire. They left for home about 9 o'clock.
While walking through the woods the Scout
master found a skeleton of some small NAM
NAL which he brought home. They walked
to Doughty1s Mill on the Penna. R. r. and
down along the railroad. They soon tired of
trackvalking, so they went over TO White
Horse Pike. and from there to Absecon. Not
wishing to spoil their hike they walked to
Pleasantville. The hike altogether covered
about II miles. Both Scout leaders declared
they bad had a very nice time, and planned
to go again around Christmas.