Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-12
ANNUAL MEET
Held TO ELECT
scout COUNCIL
Funds FOR Coming Years Work
Seem Assured, Is Report Of
Rotary Committee.

Manifesting great interest in the
progress. of the Boy Scout movement
IN Great Falls and expressing their
approval of the manner in which the
work has been carried on by officers
Of the council in the last year, mem
bers of the Great Falls Boy Scout
association turned out Friday night TO
elect a new council at the annual meet
Ing of the association at the palm room
of the Hotel Rainbow.
Twenty one members were chosen to
fill the elective places on the council.
Two Of the members, ]. L. Humphrey
and A. P. Heaney will have half vote
as a result of the tie between them
until the council takes other action.
The Council Members.
Fred G. Andretta, A. p. Barkemeycr,
Grover. A. P. Heaney, w. Fl. Hoover,
Lease, Scott Leayitt, DR.. George Nc
Cole, Edgar G.. Maclay, r. B. Noble,
J. w. Sherwood, Leon Singer, Fl. A.
Templeton, w, ]. Tighe, A. J. Trodick
o. S. Warden and A. e. Wiggin.
The following men will be ex-officio
members Of the council by virtue Of
being members of troop committees:
The Rev. We're v. Lopez, DR.. r. r.
Johnson, J. e. Patton, G. 3. Voelker,
H. e. Engersoll, the Rev. Christoph
Keller, c. O. Dahlberg, Mike Mullen,
B. j. Callahan, Jr., Sam Weeks and
r. e. Walker.
Council to Meet Soon.
The new council will meet within the
next week to elect officers to succeed
the present scout heads. The present
officers are: Edgar G. Maclay, presi.
dent; S. D. Largent, first vice-presi-
dent; O. s. Warden, second vice presi-
dent; r. B. Noble, treasurer.
Mr.. Warden, speaking for the COM
mittee OF the Rotary club appointed
to raise the 5000 budget for the next
years work Of the scouts, declared the
outlook for raising the whole of the
budget is good.
Treasurer Mobiles report showed
that the association has a good balance
in the treasury after paying for the last
years expenses of the scout program.
Out of 976 boys in Great Falls be-
tween IL and 16 years Of age the scout
movement here has enlisted 29O, ac-
cording to the report of Scout Execu-
tive f. L. Graybill.
Mr.. Graybill outlined the plans of the
LUZ lllCltuSc0 dCLlN1tS III
the coming year, stressing the Boy |
Scout summer camps and the value Of
the stimulation of troop spirit by inter- |
troop competition Of various kinds.
Aim Is Constructive.
1.-THE scout movement" declared Mr.. |
utilities the gang instinct, !
and furnishes a do code rather than |
the usual adultimposed series of
'don'ts. 1t attempts to lead the boy |
rather than drive him."
HuntsbergerGiven prize of 81 for the |
American Constitution, in the contest |
instituted by the firm of Huntsberger |
& Owens in December. Second prize
of Sc was awarded to Joe Schiller of |
troop 3. Announcement Of the win
ners Of the contest, in which 10 boys I
but only the two winners quail
flied, was made by Principal L. G.
Cook of the high school, chairman of |
the judges.
President Maclay told of the plans
for increasing the field Of scout useful
ness in Great Falls by establishing new
troops in parts of the city where the |
is not represented to make |
the work available to all boys. He
stressed the important part SCOUTS nave
in community life, aiding as they do in
civic movements of various kinds.
Scouts Give Program.
Following the business meeting a
short program was put on by members
Of scout troops.
The boys taking part in the program
we're: Alan Finlay. troop 10; Arthur
Lyon, Maurice Coy and Joe Schiller,
troop 3; Willard Mullikan, troop 4;
Tom Lease, troop 5, and teams Of boys
of various troops which put on first
aid demonstrations and stretcher races.
PARENTS NOTICE - Chill
dren's Candy Matinee at the
Alcazar today.-Adv.