New Britain herald., 1920-02-02
BOY SCOUT NEVIS

Troop No. 1 of Berlin met Friday
 night Ill inc Berlin Congregational
 Church and held--a business meeting.
 Troop No. met Tuesday night m
 the south church with one new can- didate present. scout Berg passed
 his TenderfoOt test successfully. Scout
 Executive Cook made an official visit and gave the troop a short signal
 drill in. the semaphore code. Cliffo~d
 Dickinson Was also present and prop ably will take over the duties of
 srout1naster, as Captain Williams is very busy with the State Guard.
 Troop No. , met Thursday night in Trinity Methodist church. Scouts Hewitt and stevens passed the Ten
 derfoot tests. The troop. had signal. practice in the semaphore code fol- lowed by one-half hour of Scout. games led by the scoutmaster.
 Troop No. 1 met Tuesday night in the Center church and held q busi- ness meeting. Scout Executive Cook made q visit and presented the fol- lowing Scouts with Victory Liber ta,- Loan medals on behalf of the United States Treasury departm ent: John Marsland. Frank Vibberts. Jr.. Ken: OiLlIlS Nootl, ttOtuOIl IOEteI- M3c- Allister Schultz and Jerome Hitch lner. All Of these scouts sold 10 OF more Liberty Bonds in the last drive.
 Troop No. , met Thursday night in Kensington at the home of Seoul master Louis Goodrich where plans were discussed for he anniversary of Good Turn Weck.' which starts February S
 Troop No. Cf Maple Hill did noi meet on Friday night as there Was a social in the \ewington Con grega-- tional church which most Of tue members attended.
 Troop No. : met in the Boys club Wednesday night with d record al tendance. Parents Night was oD- served with several of inc parents ill attendance. After the business ses. sion the troop and it's guests reEAirc,; to the gymnasium, where a sigma 1 contest was held. This was followed i by Scout games and q basket lunch | with hot chocolate served by the 1 house committee of the Boys club. | Flashlight pictures were taken and a :; good time was enjoyed by all. i
 Troop No. 0 was organized Thurs i day evening in the Hebrew school. 1 About 30 eager Scouts signed up +or i tue new troop several OI whom are l in scouting. Mr. Finkei- stein is the scoutmaster. and Alex : Sirot proba bly, will be mmssioned as assistant. The definite completion of organization will take place night.
 Troop No. II met Thursday night in the German Lutheran church. Troop Committeeman Richard VogeI and William kellar made an official l visit to the troop. The troop winners for the inter-troop checker tournl- ment are Harold Overstrom and WilIareth Juengst The big event will be played off the latter part of the month. Plans perfected for Father and Son banquet to be he'd February F in the church rooms.
 Troop No. 13 did not meet Tuesday night, as most of the members went on the Y. P. $. C. F.. sleighride.
 Troop No. II of P1ainville met W Wednesday, night in Grange hall. One test was passed. Scout Clement Cowles was elected senior ! patrol leader. Scout games were played and d social time was enjoye.!. scout Cowles las qualified for two merit badges. Next week there will De a storytelling contest.
 Troops ! ; and 16. of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. are soon O he organized. Scout Executive Cook has been in conference with Rev. Father Bojnowsliy and plans WY! soon be effected for their permanent )rganizatio These two troops wel O tt one time two of the strongest in he city in actual mem bership.
 Troop No. 1 s held preliminar" meeting in the X. NJ. F.. Zion church Wednesday evening. The final or ganization of this troop will take place Thursday night at 1:30 o'clock in the church. Every boy over 1c years of age is requested 10 be present.
 Troop No. 1? met Friday night ir- { St. Josephs church. There were "S ScOnts pIesent--a decided increase over previous meetings. The boys are intensely interested in the pro- gram being taught by Scoutnaster