El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-10
SCOUTS HONOR
MOTHERS day.

Nearly all OF the troops OF Boy
Scouts in FL 2asO, and with their
scout masters and their mothers, went
in bodies TO different churches sun
day 20 observe mothers day. Many
troops which had been out on an over
night hike returned early enough 20
attend morning church services
Scouts are responding 10 the call
OF the out-of-doors by making many
overnight hikes and weekend trips
to the camp seven miles up the val
ley. Troops 2 and Il spent the week
end at the camp, and troop IS liked
to Cotton Wood Springs. The camp
IS attracting many motor parties. too.
several Of which spent Sunday at the
camp
Sketches showing the landscape
work to be done. The location OF the
building and the large swimming
pool have been prepared and work
will be started Immediately. The
pool VIII be completed first 1t is
TO be 50x1O0 feet.
The property OF the new weekend
camp consists Of about Il acres Of
land facing the river. The Red Cross
cabin, which has been moved TO the
site, Is in process OF erection and
viii be completed this week The
roads leading TO the camp are to be
put in good condition this week also.
seribes Visit Diversion DAM
One OF the best weekend trips
Of the season so far was participated
in Friday and Saturday by the scribes
OF the Boy Scout troops of FL Paso-
A party left at o'clock Friday night
for Diversion Dam grove, near Mesilla
Park, y. NJ The trip was made on
''Eirk'' and pat" the name bestowed
upon the truck and trailer recently
given the scouts by J. W. Kirkpatrick
After supper, a council fire was made
and a scout council held concluded by
a formal closing
The Saturday program included a
trip 10 Las Cruces, y. NJ, where Col
Van Patten, a pioneer Indian fighter,
entertained the boys with stories OF
the early history OF this section OF
the country. The scribes also visited
John Foutain OF Mesilla Park. where
they were entertained. Upon return
ing TO camp. the rest OF the day was
spent in swimming, recreation, sup
per and a council fire camp was
broken at 4 o'clock Sunday morning
and the scribes reached FL PasO at
$50 o'clock. in line for mothers day
services at the churches The fol-
lowing were in the party Percy Fog
son. Eddie Wellington, Kenneth Val I
entine. Frank Stansel, kari Wyler, .
Mac Hutchins. Louis Ferguson. I
Roberto Palmer, Moses Gonzales, /
Robert Williams. Wilson Esterly, I
Jimmie WaIlworlz. Duvau NcCor- T
mick, Francis Gardner. Ramon sam I
niegO. Thomas Reardon, Dale Carroll. I
lawson Watkins, J T. King, Sellars /
Berry and Clyde Skinner. Field exc I
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Executive Committee to Meet.
The executive committee OF the Fl /
Paso council. Boy Scouts OF America /
will meet in regular weekly session /
At a noon luncheon at the Hotel Shell
Ion Tuesday. when plans for imprOT-
ing the weekend camp VIII be con-
sidered and the camping committee
IN charge OF arrangements for the
big summer Boy Scout camp near
Will report Complete
plans for national Boy Scout week.
Nay 80 to June 6, viii also be made
The Nay session OF the ScOutmas-
.ers' association viii be held at 6-45
o'clock Tuesday night in the chamber
II commerce grill room F. IL John
ION. IT.. president. viii preside More
han so scoutmasters ard their as
istants viii attend
Three important matters 10 be dis
.ussed at the meeting are the part
he scouts viii take in cooperation
With the American Legion in the
memorial day exercises, plans FOR
rational Boy Scout week and the
hummer camp. A method whereby
iach scoutmaster may be IN attend
nee at the summer camp for at least
few days will be planned.