The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-02
Boy
Scout
Notes
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ings ever After which Mr.. Holdings
of the Troop Committee, assisted by
Mr.. Davis of Troop One, put over fifty
boys through a stiff military drill.
While Troop Five does not advocate
drilling, they are brushing up on it in
view of the several Scout Field Meets
in which they are entered during the
coming spring. AT Vineland last year
they made a fine showing for Pleasant
vile, but this year it will be held in
Atlantic City in the very near future,
and it is the one ambition of every boy
in the troop to bring home the cup to
Pleasantville.
On Monday night they gave a benefit
show at the Strand theatre, which was
we'll attended. The main picture was
a Boy Scout production entitled 1.-THE
Making of a Man." The scenes were
laid at Treasure Island Boy Scout
Camp, where Scoutmaster Ellenberg
spent two while in the ranks
of a scout in Atlantic City.
On Tuesday evening the First Aid
Patrol held a very interesting meeting
at the home of DR.. Madden on N. Main
street. All of the boys have secured
Johnson & Johnson First-Aid Hand
books. They have also secured a ban
dage roller of their own They have
been taking up extensive bandage work
n this week will begin on First-Aid
proper.
On Wednesday evening the patrol
leaders and their assistants held a get
together meeting. All of the old pa
trolls were broken up and the boys
shifted to where they can function best
In the troops program of scout work.
First-Aid Patrol-Oliver Jones, lead
er, Elwood Conover, assistant, Milton
Redfield, Oscar Wilson, Calvin Bowen,
Eugene Long, Gilbert Lake, Edmond
Somers, privates.
Pioneer Patrol-Ernest Hartley, lead
err, Mark Bowen, assistant, Edward
Block, Charles Camp, Scott Long, Ran
dolph Reitmeyer, Smiles Somers, Geo.
Tomlin, ~privates.
leader, Alton Bowen, assistant, Earl
Fred Lake, Jean Moretti, William
Kruger, priyates.
Cooking Patrol-Alfred Fenton, lead
err, Carl Winsel, assistant, William
Moody, Emerson Rabeau, Emerald Cas-
to, Ross Brown, Donald Childs, Samuel
Pine, privates.
Bicycle Patrol = Kenneth Turner,
leader, George Cressy, assistant, JOS
eph Ghetto, Norwood Griscom, Edward
Boyajian, Donald Hamilton, George
Hess, Clifford Glenn, riders.
Musical Patrol = Ralph Schussler,
leader. Alvin Backer. assistant, Charles
Cohee, Angelo Russo, privates.
Athletic Patrol - Borden Painter,
leader, George Boyajian, assistant.
Assistant Scoutmasters affiliate indi-
rently with this patrol.
Engineer Patrol-This patrol is COM
posed of eight big huskies who are the
advance guard of all camps and trips.
They hold the post of honor at all
times. They do most of the work in
preparing a camp and generally are
the least thanked. They are a daring
bunch of hardy boys picked because
of their ability to take care of them
selves in the open. They are led by
an old reliable scout, Louis Bowen,
who has won honorable mention many
times for good work rendered the
troop. His tribe are as follows: Geo.
Somers, Howard Meeks, Carl Price,
Spence Price, Alonzo Keller and Thos.
Brooks.
Senior Patrol Leaders John Holdings
and Curtis Lyll will continue to serve
in their old capacity in which they
have rendered efficient service.
Post of Honor Goes to NeW Boys.
Patrol Leader Charles Cohee was
placed in charge of the color guards
and bearers. The three color bearers
are Scott Long, Eugene Long and Ell
wood Conover. The color guards are
Smiles Somers and Charles Cohee.
The Patrol Leaders Round Table
was adjourned to meet every other
Wednesday night at Boy Scout Head.
quarters. At the next meeting a small
banquet will be served.
The Troop Committee of Troop Five
held an important meeting at the
Scout Rooms on Thursday evening
Many matters of importance regarding
the success of the troop were consider
ed.
a good turnout is desired at this
weeks meeting this friday night
Something special.
Don't forget the big hike this Satur
day. Ask Scoutmaster Ellenberg fol-
particulars.
Troop Five have secured knapsacks
canteens and mess kits. This is tn,
only troop in ~Pleasantville completed,
equipped. Almost every boy has hi.
knife, axe, rope, and other necessar,
field equipment.
Scontmastcr Makes Troop Fine
Donation.
Scoutmaser Ellenberg is always OF
the lookout for something for the boy,
and he has this week presented tn,
troop with an excellent James & Hol
strom piano. This is a wonderful in
strument, known the world oyer Owe
a dozen of the boys can play, so W,
are always sure OF some good music.