The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-12-18
BOY SCoUT NEWS.

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Troop 5 AVE formed an empty stocking
club and are going to e%ndeavor to see
that every needy family has a real truly
merry Christmas. Haven't you an old
away that you don't need? Think how
much good it would do. Have you any
old toys? or last. but not least, any food
of any sort? Be a good scout along with
the scouts of Troop 5. Think it over
which shall it be. children's tears or vol
unteefs? Make. checks payable to Troop
8, Boy Scouts. If you have anything to
donate send a card to Scout headquarters
and a scout will call.
Troop 5 held a wonderful meeting on
Friday evening. As boys being present.
two weeks trial. All in this troop but
seven have uniforms and there are 81
enrolled. This troop is third in the State
in scout efficiency and in the near future
are going out to make themselves the
best.
Mr.. C. A. Gammons was down from
| New York this week and went over plans
with Acting COMMISSIONS Ellenberg for
the formation of a Scout Council. Mr..
Gammons is the Field Executive in charge
of our State, and he was high in his
Mr.. Gammons is endeavoring to be in
Pleasantville on Monday, when he will
speak at the High School to the parents
and friends of scouting.
All scouts and officers of all troops are
ordered to report in full equipment ready
for parade at the Electric Station on
| MOnQa night at fla. All meetings
scheduled for Monday night will take
place on Tuesday night.
Next Monday evening the Pleasantville
scouts, under the leadership of w. H.
Ellenberg, will endeavor to show to the
people of our town what the scouts are
doing for our city. Several speaker from
out of town will be here, also several
High School auditorium. the time is s
o'clock. Admission is free. The lecture
will be illustrated with a hundred slides
/ showing can11tG in nRtinn If haHra
the boyhood of our city at heart come
out and hear this lecture. Bring the
whole family.
Band of Atlantic City will be in town and
supply music for the local Scouts in their
parade; This is the last troop of which
Mr.. Ellenberg was in Allan
tic City before National Headquarters
sent him to Pleasantville to tackle the
so-called impossible task of recognizing
the Scouts of our city. 1t seems that he
has met success at every hand and has
won his promotion to Scout Commissioner
of the Pleasantville district.
The Atlantic City Boy Scout Brass
Band also is expected in town on Monday
evening, although no official word has
been received.
Troop 4 held an interesting meeting at
the clubhouse Monday, Dec. 10. Several
new boys were taken into the troop.
There were also different committees APP
Mckinley; Mr.. Vigilant, the Physical
Training Instructor of the Schools, will
be -Scoutmaster in the future. All the
lest in the city. Troop 4 needs furniture,
magazines and books. Anyone wishing to
donate same to Boy Scouts, kindly con-
suit Geo. Mckinley, or write to him.
The boys of Troop 6 are doing great
work, selling Christmas seals for the Red
Cross. Today Tilton Lake is in the lead.
The fine spirit and enthusiasm in last
Mondays meeting promises a great flu
ture for the troop. The signal flags have
arrived and the first step in signaling was
given. A fine set of telegraph instru-
ments have been promised the troop.
When it arrives a number of the boys
are anxiously waiting to take up teleg-
raphy. Little William Generosity has
been presented with a fine Scout drum
and will soon be Troop 6 Drummer.
Lemuel Lake reported a great time on
the hike last Saturday. About a dozen
scouts went. and they surely did have
some eats"