New Britain herald., 1920-03-01
BOY SCOUT NEWS

IrOOp No. 1. O1 Ila1nVllle m ct Wednesday night. Beginning this week the troop will conduct a first aid class. It was voted to give can- didates one m month in which to qualify for the tenderfoot tests after which they will be dropped from the troop. New mem bers of the troop are Claud 0 and Paul Haynes. The double ca rG system of collecting. dues will be used in the future.
 Troop No. } met Tuesday night ill II South church. Scoutmaster Dick inson is giving instruction to the troop in the second class require e- ments. A hike has been planned for the near future.
 Troop No. , met Thursday night in the Methodist church. A social was enjoyed by the troop with good thin gs to eat. The troops wireless outfit Is now complete and the boys now are able to pick up messages from all over New England.
 Troop No. 1 met Friday night ,n the Center church instead of Tuesday night, as it has been necessary 10 change the meeting night. The troop finals for the checker tournament were played off after the business meeting. Scout Executive Cook vis- ited the troop.
 Troop No. held it's regular meet- ing Thursday night in kensin gton: Scouts Nelson and Hagen are the troop checker champions. The troop decided to have hike in the woods Saturday.
 Troop No of Maple Hill is not
 # Scoutmaster Arthur Stenberg, who is in a hospital
 Troop No. ' met Wednesday night in the Boys club. The advancement in the second and first class ranks is steadily increasi The troop now has a registration of 35. The regis from New York and will be distri- buted this week.
 Troop No. met Friday night in the Baptist church. The troop took a. hike last Saturday and passed fire and cooking tests. It was decided to build bird-houses and wooden knives for the exhibit. The procuring of a trek" cart and camp equipment was discussed. A hike will be planned shortly to map out the good and bad
  meeting will be held tomorrow night to play the checker finals. One can- didate passed the tenderfoot test. Scout Executive Cook visited the troop.
 Troop No. 10 met Thursday night in the Boys club with the scout ex- 16 boys were present. Plans for the 1r,1n 1icnYCcnd ha place for this, week has not been determined, as the scout execu- tive is trying to procure the use of the synagogue for permanent meet ing place.
 Troop No. II met Thursday night in the German Lutheran church. The for coming field events. The troop is starting a merit badge drive to further the advancem lent of it's m embers.
 Troop No. IS met Monday night in Stanley Memo oria1 church. The mem- bers went on a sleigh ride to Farm ington as guests of the Girl Scouts of the church. Upon returning a lunch con was served followed by dancing and games. The troop is planning a big time for the latter part of Marcl1 at which the Girl Scouts will be it's guests. An exhibition in wig-wag and first aid will be a feature. The entire troop will shortly take up the second class requirements together. meeting twice a week.
 Troop Mo- 19 met Thursday night in St. Joseph's church with the usual large attendance. The semaphore drill was practiced Owing to the mission being held in the church there will be no meeting this week. The next meeting will be held Thurs day. March II, at which William Kelly. who saw service in France with the Medical Corps, will give lec- ture ot, first aid.
 Scout headquarters is a busy place these days and each troop can do it's little bit to help by getting in it's