Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-21

George Mccarthy of tho Mccarthy
Brown Undertaking Parlors, has con-
scnted to be Scoutmastcr and he in
company Of Father Carter of the Sa-
cred Heart church called at the home
of practically every boy In the Parish
of Scout age and last night when the
meeting was called at the *. C. Hall
over twenty boys were present, and
other boys who could not be present
VIII join the troop on its next meeting
night which is next Friday night. The
troop was not officially registered last
night but they will register next week.
with probably twenty Scouts Their
number will be "A, which makes TWEEN
ty-siN registered troops in Pueblo and
vicinity. Mr.. Mccarthy will be n big
success as Scoutmaster, as he Is a ma
tural leader and he is willing to give
the time necessary to mold the boys
into real Scouts.
Troop II. Scoutmaster. j. Lewis
kingery. Assistant Scoutmasters,
Ralph Ritter and Frank Altman.
Meeting place. Park Avenue Presby-
terian church. Time of meeting.
Thursday. 1880 p.' IN.
Troop IA had all Scouts present and
six visitors who all intend to join the
troop rs soon as they can pass their
Tcnderfoot tests. We are always glad
to have visitors at our meetings and
especially those who desire to become
members of the troop.
The regular order of business was
gone thru with in quick order so that
Mr.. kingery might tell us about tho
Father and Son Banquet to be given
next Tuesday, February %. Each
Scout was given number of boys to
interview and urge each to como TO
the banquet
After the business meeting n short
signal practice was held, a telegraph
key and a buzzer being used.
The Scribe spent most OF the re-
naming time in obtaining information
for our new record book. our records
will be all up by the time the next in
spcction is held.
Games were held until 0 o'clock.
Then tho meeting broke up.
The troop now has a merit badge
Scout. Billie Burr, patrol leader OF
tho Flying Eagles passed swimming at
the Y. NJ. c. a. saturday morning.
He will go before the Court of Honor
next week to have his examination ap-
proved and sent to National Head
quarters. Thomas O'Eclly is going
to pass his first class test at Scout
Headquarters next Thursday, nd
Thomas Edmiston will qualify for his
sc cond class at the same time. There
may be other Scouts who will he
ready by that time that can not be
named FOR certain just now, but these
three are ready for promotion at this
time.
Two new members were given their
TendcrfCot test last meeting and are
now members of the troop. These
members will push on to second class
lust as soon as possible.
TROOP 1s.-Scoutmastcr, G. II.
Crawford. assistant scoutmastcrs,
Charles Crockett and Horace Isbell;
meeting place, First Presbyterian
church; time OF meeting, Friday, 1880
p. m.
Talk about meeting. well. fellows,
VIC had stem winder last Friday
night. Twenty-Five scouts, two assis-
tnnt scout masters. senior patrol lead
er and the $. NJ. When the S. NJ. and
assistants arrived the troop was form
ed in double ranks and ready for in
spection. Several got dcmcrits for un-
shincd shoes. Noxt week the names
will be published II there are any who
receive dcmcrits for untidyness. Right
after inspection We went right to tho
limitations. Ted Fleming, Jonnic Nc
CURE and Sam Thomas were initiated.
And believe me 1T was some initia-
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