Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-14

L.
ters. Assistant Scoutmasters, Charles
Hopkins and w. l.. Bates. Meeting
place. Mesa Presbyterian church. Time
of meeting, Tuesday. 7:15 p. m.
At our meeting last TUESDAY the
Scouts gave the yells they were sup
posed to make up for this meeting
Albert Rourke was elected yell lead
er because he has so much wind. to
is skinny guy, weighing only about
two hundred pounds.
We expected Scout Executive Aver
son to visit us again. but he disap-
pointed us again by not coming. y. ).
NJ. Hopkins was unable TO attend the
meeting on account of going to see
his girl.
We challenged Troop Is last Friday
in knot tying. They took homo tho
two. but we beat them in two other
events, Scout knowledge and athletics
so that makes the final score to 1 in
favor of Troop l.
TROOP .. Scoutmaster. II. G.
Thompsons. Acting Assistant Scout
master, George Pattec. Meeting place.
Bethel NJ. h. church. Time of meet
Ing. Friday. p. m.
Meeting was called to order by As
sistant Scoutmaster Pattee, with TWEEN
ty-thrce Scouts present. Henry Nick
OILS was n visitor and decided that he
would like to become a member of tho
troop.
Troop II gave us a pleasant surprise
by making us a visit We are always
glad to have any of the troops visit
US.
George Pattce instructed the troop
regarding the Cleanup Campaign and
Mr.. Thompson also read letter on
the same subject, and gave the troop
lineup on tho work they will have
10 do. Tho boys took great interest
in II and promised to do all that they
could to mako it success.
Tho Wolf Patrol won the nccker
chiefs given by Mr.. Thompson for hav-
ing all tho boys in the patrol properly
voted on. registered and Tcnderfoot
tests all passed.
This concluded tho business session.
For the remainder OF the time the
Beaver Patrol gave an entertainment
to the other patrols. After this some
OF the members engaged in boxing and
wrestling until time to go home.
KERMIT KELLY, Press Reporter.
TROOP I met at tho Northern ave-
nue church Friday night at I y. m.
After a short business session Scout
master Harry Haynes, announced that
tho Important part OF the program was
coming for every body and for them
to get their coats and hats. The Boys
marched out OF tho church and got on
tho north bound car. Transfer was
made at tho Mesa Junction to the big
City Park car. W. got off and
marched thru the park to tho camping
grounds. The Scouts axes were
brought into use and soon n big pile
OF wood was ready for the fire. Scout
Jack Nowbray started tho fire with
ono match. While tho boys were talk
ing around tho fire. a large touring chr
drove in and 1t proved to be Scout
master II. L. Haynes OF troop y. The
boys discovered that he brought
''weincrs" and buns. tho boys were
not long In getting sticks 10 roast the
dogs on. II was a great time for all
OF us and wc forgot about everything
but eating Assistant Scoutmastcr T..
n Rloomquist said he did not see how
- boys could cat le pounds of ''wcin-
ers" and nine dozen buns. lie has for
gotten that he was once a boy him
self when the provisions wer- ali
cono the boys decided II was time to
20 home. We caught tho next car and
started for home. The boys said IT
was tho best time ever and reminded
tho Scoutmaster to plan for another
meeting soon.
TROOP .. Scoutnastcr. n @.
Marsh. Meeting place. i23 north Santa
Fo avenue. Time OF meeting, 1850 =.
m. Friday night.
oh Boy, We surc had some poppy
meeting Friday night The new ofiic-
ers served for the first time. Scout Will
liam Cannon having charge OF the
mcotins as Senior Patrol Leader. Scout