Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-21
Scout Personals

Commissioner W. D. Blaine ad-
dressed a congregation at the Ascen-
sion church Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Blaine's subject was Birds and it
was thoroly enjoyed by all present
Forty-four persons attended the
monthly meeting of the scoutmasters
association last Monday night at the
Fountain school auditorium. Com
missioner Blaine gave a very interest
ing and timely illustrated lecture on
the birds of Colorado. Bird study is
hobby OF Mr.. Blaine's and he is an
expert IN his subject. After the lee
ture on birds. Mr.. Horn rendered a
saxaphonc solo followed by a saxa-
phone quartet. Scouts Warren Moore
and William Burr appeared on the
program with readings which wero
very entertaining.
Deputy Commissioner John D.
Price has received his veteran pin
which means that he has been in
Scout work for five consecutive
years. Scoutmaster Marion Walters
and Scout George Miller have also
received their Veteran pins and rank.
First Class Scout. John Jantzen of
Troop 1 OF l'lnlOn was plilen ny al
mad dog last week and is in Pueblo
taking treatment. He will be in tho
city for about ono month and while
here. he will attend Centennial high
school. Scout Janzel reports that
the troop has ordered eight band in
struments which will arrive in few
days. The boys who receive these
Instruments will rehearse with the
Pueblo city scout band and will be
part of that band but they will
also play separately for entertain
ments at their school and church.
We are sorry we have not been re-
ceiving reports from tho troop every
week.
Most of tho troops have received
their assignments to the different
sections of the city and they will start
on their work of inspecting as soon
as they receive the printed cards
which are being furnished by tho
Pueblo Health Department The
Scouts will inspect alleys. roadways.
and vacant lots, and will distribute
the cards which contain instructions
pertaining to the disposition of gar
bage. trash, etc. Scouts will call at
every home. presenting one of these
cards and asking the residents to
help them in their effort to make
Pueblo a clean and beautiful city and
to keep 1t so. Scouts are boosters
for Pueblo and every citizen will be
glad to help the Scouts in this work
The following troops appear on the
honor roll this month for having
their monthly report in on time:
Troop 1, Pueblo Troop /. Avondalc,
Troops .. 4. 5. Q, II. 13 and II.
Scout Commissioner D. r. Bundy.
from Trinidad. paid n visit to local
headquarters accompanied by Rev. c.
W. Hail. Mr.. Bunday said that they
have q second class council at Trini-
dad and about 100 Scouts. They
havc had a second class council for
Scouting is progressing nicely. Mr..
Bundy stated that he found II n diff
ficuit task to find Scoutmastcrs. lie
was very much Interested In tho
Pueblo Scout Wireless station and has
promised to spend two or three days
in Pueblo studying the Pueblo sys-
tenn OF Scouting.
Tho Lake Avenue Baptist church Is
to have a troop of Boy Scouts start
inE next week. Mr.. Bcrnal NJ.
Trestlc has consented to become
Scoutmaster and X. c. Bruce VIII be
the Assistant Scoutmaster. Mr.. Il. C.
Edscn is signed up as one of tho
troop committeeman and Rev. Ben
light. tho pastor. will be one OF the
troop committeeman. Eight boys
were present Friday night when
Scout Executive Alverson arrived to
assist In the Organization OF the
troop. Tho men Of the church who
were present last night arc very en-
thusiastic over the prospect OF 1.-Two
troop in tho church and tho boys are
fortunate in securing Trostlc and
Mr.. Burch as Scoutmastcr and as
sistant Tho organization meeting
will be held next Friday night. when
the application for charter will be
forwarded to New York headquart-
ers. Troop number will probably be
IS or 81