The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-25
Ladies' Night.
LEV w. Il. Al klNSl

10y w. n. A ktNo.I
After many postponements old j
Pluvius finally allowed the Scoutmas
ters' association to hold ITS frs
, Ladies' Night on Monday. Sept. 20
The scoutmasters and their ladies as
sembled In the woods back of Crutch'
field spring just about dark In time L
watch the operation of roasting corr
and eaters" and OF cooking coffee
This took lots of time, so, everybody
appetite had chYnce to get going gooc
before supper 1'he crowd was split
up4 into patrols under Patrol Leaders
their patrol names of Wolf. Owl and
Chicken respectively. When 1t came
to giving the patrol calls. the chicken
sounded like a barnyard with every
thing from bantam rooster to a
leghorn hen, This Owls also had twe
owls and screech owls
After the patrols were organized each
patrol leader drew from the commits
sary a supply of bacon and set his
patol to work broiling It on sticks over
the fire. The final bill OF fare was
bacon and pickle sandwiches, roast
Eaters roast corn, coffee and apples:
When the inner man had been satisfied
we called for patrol stunts. The Wolf
patrol leader showed himself good
Tho Chicken patrol leader initiated
the ladies into the grand order OF Siam.
Miss Ferguson and Mr.. Willard gave
readings and Commissioner Ryan spoke
q few words.
DR.. George A. Gay was elected chair
man of the program committee for the
next meeting.
The Festivities closed with singing
OF the Scout Benediction to the tune Oh
taps" while standing IN circle
a'ou Tno we nANNEa rRoop
10y Scout Theodore Patton.)
We are all pleased with the prospects
for the future OF Troop and we are
going to be banner troop In more
ways than one. AZ the next patrol
leaders, meeting the patrols will be
reformed and Il Is rumored that there
will be many new officers In our troop.
Some of the patrol leaders had better
be worrying about their Jobs" 1t
seems TO me. for we are not going
scouts who have been selected to rep
resent our troop at the fair next month
are looking forward to good time.
Last Saturday we had n short hike
down the Suck Creek ROAD and the fell
lows went in swimming. Friday night
we had very enthusiastic meeting
with only two a bsent members. one OF
whotnt was sick. After the regular
routinf. Shssiaeinbcrs OF the troop COM
mites who were present made us short
talks on valuable subjects, then we
adjourned to Boynton park to finish the
meeting outdoors. We had several
games, some wrestling matches and
eats, after which we adjourned.
Several days ago we had hike to
Bears Den" on Walden's ridge. After
climbing the side of the mountain we
hunted for a spring and found II. Then
our scoutmaster hid some cakes In the
woods for us to find. Everett Accott
and Henry Kinds found the most, but
Billy McCracken got the BOBBY" prize
for not finding any!
street car; helped scoutmaster at park
went to the store for lady; washed
dishes for mother; went for some milk
for n lady; went TO the store for
mother; went to the depot for a lady:
carried an oil stove and oil can for
my brother; helped scoutmaster pass
some tests; went to the store and
washed dishes for sister.
TROOP II HAS NEW MEMBERS
(1y Scribe Stewart Trlppe.)
Troop II met last Thursday with a
good attendance and we had four boys
to Join the troop. The order was not
as good as usual, but II was ut least
30 per cent. good. We had a few games
before the meeting and when we went
In the scribe wanted some singing. l
call we had to quiet down and work
for the trophy. We had some prac-
tice In calisthenics and then lined up
for the patrol prize. The Pine Tree
patrol won the trophy and the Valves
won the BOBBY prize for the NTH time.
The Pine Tree patrol has kept the
trophy for four straight weeks, Some
Of our good turns are as follows;
Scrubbed the kitchen: scrubbed the
porch for mother; washed dishes for
mother, or you want an expert dish
washer or housekeeper OF any kind
YOU can ind one in the Wolf patrol.
TROOP - PROVES HELPFUL
(By Assistant Seoutmaster Harper.)
We had Iortyr.two boys present at
our, last nSstine We enjoyed games
pointed a scribe to keep the record
book straight and two scouts to watch
the door, We also organized new pa
tol which we named the Rattlcsnake.
We expect 20 be one OF the best troops
I'm CHATTANOOGA.
We TOOK = week end hike last week
10 Raccoon camp, and had a great time
doing out door cooking ana climbing
tho mountains, Those taking part In
tho hike were; Scoutmaster j, w.
Miller Assistant Scoutmastcrs J. II,
Harper. TulleS Crawford and Clarence
Philips, Scouts Roland Turner. Grady
Williams, Edward Long, Richard Croft,
Walter Snlith, Fred Nohh. Paul Kelly.
Clarence Croker, DoniVan Poe Arthur
leo Williams, Colman Williams, Lloyd
Hcrschcl Wood Carl Baker, Dick
Travis Tom HAYNES. Carl Harper,
James Oakcs, Charles Mcdowell and
Eugene Faith, while on this hike We
aided in the recovery Of Leo Alex
ander's body which was found down
below our swimming place in the Ten
nesSce river
We extend To every scout I'm Chat
tRnoora cordial Welcome 90 visit US
any Thursday night at our hall at iSOi