The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
Troop Fire

W " sure arc il'kl'I over b'lug lN'
winu"rH In the iui"r-truop contest
and We also want to thank Troop 6
ana an the OTHER troops Tor their
congratulations over our being the
victors Troop q took hike last
week. We started Monday morn
ing aud came back Saturday. We
did quite few things. The first day
We rooted our place (Which ~ u
room about 10 by 20 fccD with IKE
boards laying them like shingles.
Was pretty cold that night and the
frost was heavy on the roof the next
morning. Pete Mckenzie was go-
ing to slide on the roof while the
frost was on and no suro did take
"A peach of fall.
The next day We put In the hunks.
made four hunks, room enough for
eight boys Some of the boys COW
cred their hunks with chicken wire
and boy. they sure were fine sleep
Ing places. Different from sleeping
ON "soft hard rocks" The next days
were spent In exploring. The boys
found an old hut built by some old
pioneer on some hunting oXpiditiOn,
All that was left was piol OF rocks
and "a few logs In place. This cabin
was previously found by John
Shlcppcy. II looked to loo about so
years old The boys who were on
this hike were: Ralph Obermillcr,
John McIntrye, Pete Mckenzie. Xckc
Hendrix I'D Wright. Charles Rob
bins. "Frcck" Murry and John
Shleppcy and "a visi.or from Ra-
mona.
We would like to know where the
chief gets that white elephant"
stuff about our camp. lie Mad bet
ter come and see our camp before
he opens his mouth.
Troop In going to reorganize
and form two patrols, eight live
wires In each. The lineup In our
troop for 1921 is: Howard Meyers,
scoutmaster, John Shlcppey "a as-
sistant scoutmaster. French Ander-
son as senior patrol leader, 20. B.
"a scribe, George Todd and patrol
leader of Cactus patrol with Charles
Robbins his assistant. Icke Hendrix
a. scribe. George Todd az patrol
Ills assistant has not been named.
once more Troop 3 issues chal-
Ierse with any troop in town to play
a game of basketball, Wei play
any date. wake up, YOU birds, and
get up team.
Troop Six
Some meeting. boys. whoa We
can all feel certain that everyone
present enjoyed a treat that VIII be
well remembered.
We first held our buSiness meet
| ing. There were present two full
patrols. the Flying Eagle and the
Eagle and part OF the Wolf. Donald
Ryan gave us "A glowing account of
last Saturdays hike to Parthcnta
park. Then we had II few misccl-
,aneuus announcements together
with the patrol reports which were
very good, and then the 'nutty
news"
But the best part of all was the
| illust rated lecture given by James
fcmpleton. lie showed uS some
Il25 slides OF various scenes that he
| had taken in and around Palestine.
| rhcy were wonderful and from an
educational standpoint they could
not hc better. Then too the fluent
| talk that he gave as he went along
was most natural and interesting as
well as educational. We viii Ger
| tatnly appreciate another chance of
seeing them again, and we certain
Ily thank Mr., Templeton for his
kindness in extending us this favor.
our three committeeman Were
present, and eyer SO many of our
parents and friends,
Troop Five, We congratulate YOU
lon winning the contest, Wasn't that
la dandy contest We tried hard TO
beat YOU. hat couldn't make the
boat. Good luck to you, old scouts.
see YOU all Janary u, We viii all
be thcrC with bells on