The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-09-29
Boy Scout
Column
BOY SCOUTS TO ACT AS
SCHOOL TRAFFIC OFFICERS

SCHOOL TRAFFIC OFFICERS
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Bomberser
of the school Board and Chief Austgen
of the police department, Scout Execu
tive Scott is making arrangements
with the various school principals so
that there may be Scouts delegated
to assist the smaller children in eros
sing the streets. This will apply more
especially to such schools Lafayette
Lincoln, Washington and the Wallace
schools. After the boys have been Sc
iected they will report to Mr.. Scott
who has arranged with Chief Austgen
to give them instructions as to their
conduct Only boys who are active
scouts have uniforms and are making
good grades in school will be delegated
to this work. If the plan works out
1t will doubtless prevent several acci-
dents this winter.
ScoUTMAsTER's SCHOOL
The Scout Leaders. Training Course
opened Tuesday evening, September 81.
in Judge Refers court room. There
were twenty-one young and older men
present. After explaining the purpose
of the course Scout Executive Scott
gave short talk on the aims of Scout
ing in which he brought out the
thought that the aim of all Scout work
is TO develop character and train citi-
zens among the boys of the commun-
ity.
Tho nrst part of the patrol instruc-
tion on the Scout Oath and Laws was
ably handled by Mr.. L l. Bomberger
He impressed the fact rhat the keeping
of the Oath and Laws are fundamental
in order for a boy to be a real Scout,
The need and Importance of men to
take up the Boy Scout work was also
emphasized by him.
Instruction In knot tying was hand
led by Mr.. Levi Golden. Scoutmaxter of
Troop 2. Mr.. Golden is an expert
with the ropes and gave the men plen-
ty to do for short half hour. The
meeting closed with a lively and en-
tertainins game called Lock Arm
Tag The next meeting OF the school
will be held Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der 5th. 7:45 p. m. in the same court
room. Any man wishing to visit this
school is most welcome. The training
Is especially valuable to any father.
Sunday School teacher or other leaders
OF boys. If the interest in the school
continues no doubt there will be a
number of new troops in Hammond be-
fore many months e1apse.
TROOP REPORTS
Troop IT met Thursday evening.
September %. at the Wallace school
First aid instruction was given by Mr.
Fredley. Scout Commissioner Ostrow-
ski and Scout Executive Scott dropped
in in time to see a patrol stunt which
consisted of a shadow moving picture
show and violin recital by Lyle Col
lett and AIRY Gruszka. The boys are
trying to get every one 10 subscribe
Dor the Boys Life at the bargain rate
of 800 a year,
JOHN PHILLIPS. Reporter.
TROOP 6.-Say. have you heard the
latest about Troop s? only twelve boys
In the troop and one is hrst class. four
are second and five are ready for ethe
next Court of Honor. The boys are
separated into four patrols-the silver
Fox. Stag. Panther and Lone Wolf Ed
ward Karsten is patrol leader of the
Silver Foxes; Allan Vaughn of the
Stas; Carlton Rudeiius of the Painters
and George Smith of the Lone Wolves.
The Assistant Patrol Leaders are Sill
yer Foxes, Leroy Lukeman; stag. z M
er Tangerman; Panther. Gordon Chap.
man; Lone wolves. Irving schuzer.
Troop will have a feed for the pa
troll which puts the best stunt next
meeting night. If the stunts prove
successful, the boys will have a public
entertainment. charging admission.
The boys that have bicycles are GO
ing to take orders for groceries from
town and then deliver them for people
who want to get their things from town
and are unable to get away from their
home duties. The boys will charge ten
cents an order. the car-fare up town
and back is sixteen cents. therefore the
people will save six cents an order
M. J. TANGERMAN, Reporter.
TROOP 4. Troop 4 OF the Method st
Church Is now holding their meetings
on Friday nights. September gard the
meeting started promptly at 100 Mr..
Scott came down and presented Asst
Scoutmaster DeCamp with his Asst
Scoutmaster pin and a miniature first
class pin. gave out the announcements
and left for several other troops A
short business meeting was held and
then Scoutmaster Lund tried the boys
on their self control by making them
keep a straight face while standing in
front of the troop with the rest of the
boys doing their best to make them
laugh. Paul Schohl and Mr. Lund
were the only two out of the bunch
who really succeeded in keeping the
smiles from their lips. The Tender
foot Investiture Ceremony was tried.
1t was merely a trial performance to
give the boys an idea of how 1t was to
go. Plans being made to invest