Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-21
SCOUT HEADQUARTERS

In last Mondays Chieftain. We men,
toned that Troop 8 tied Troop > in
the indoor contest held at the Steel
Works Club last Friday night We
wish TO state that this was an error
Troop tied Troop in these con-
tests. Troop did not win a place in
tho meet. Troop feels II has the
best OF Troop . inasmuch as Troop .
defeated Troop sometime ago in a
signalling contest
Scout Headquarters is in possession
of fine two-point deer head which
rests ON the east wall OF the Scout
headquarters lobby, or assembly
room. This deer head was borrowed
from Mr.. W. L. Doertenbach to be
used by the Scouts in the Scout Rally
held at Centennial high school audi
torium and now MIR. Doertcnbach.
who is a Scout council member, has
decided that 1t would be fine addi-
tiou to the Scout Headquarters, hence
the deer head.is there.
scout Headquarters wishes to re-
mind Scouts that they cannot take
their first-class and sccond-class eN-
aminations. unless their certificate -
at Scout Headquarters at least ono
day in advance OF tho day on which
they wish to take the examinations.
Tho reason Tor this being that only a
certain number OF examinations can
be gwen IN one afternoon ana arrange
mcnts arc only made for that number
on any ono day. SO don't feel dis
appointed or hurt when you are re-
fused the examination. because your
application has not been sent in.
4 First -Nid Kit was found at tho
steel Works club that had been left |
there by some Boy Scout. II IL a poor
policy to leave things lying around. |
but II you have lost this kit, it may
tor t.NsN
making application for same.
Scouts tho Bank OF Pueblo has
made YOU a fine offer and that Is. IL /
YOU deposit 81 IN that bank with the /
assurance that you Will leave 1t there /
for six months or n year, you will re-
coivc a regulation army scmaphore
flag. This bank IS very Interested get !
ding Scouts and other young boys to
start saving their money when young. /
for thrift is one OF the most import !
ant lessons that young man can /
learn. Some boys save small part I
OF all the money they earn and 1t is
very hard to say" this money without .
making R deposit I'm the bank that IL
why "a Roy scout must have deposited .
nj least 81 before hc can become a .
second class Scout. \ boy should be
yary proud OF hts first bank deposit
book.
EXPRESSED his intention Of organizing .
"A troop OF BOY Scouts at Nincland and .
scout literature has been forwarded TO .
him. There is hardly a church or
school in Pueblo or community that
bns no troop of Scouts. that is not
ap,i0tis to organize their boys into
Eoy scout troops Tho only problem
IL finding men who will devote on"
evening each week to the boys Of their
community.
We arc sorry indeed to learn that
As4istnrt Scoutmastcr 9. q. Robiuettc
must leave Pueblo and his troop Is
losing "A valuable leader. MIR. Robin
cite has been assisting VIII Lee with /
TROOP 10. but owing to the recent at
tack Of influenza he finds II necessary |
TO leave Pueblo for the present, at
least. Mr.. Robinette was very con-
Hcientious in his work and has become |
deeply interested in Scouting. He
secured supplies at Scout Hcadquart-
crs. so that he may organize "A troop
~ scouts in Ia Crosse. Kansas. whcro
bc hopes to make his home. This
.pIrft Of Scouting is spreading The
work to every corner OF the United
states.
Rev. J. L. Lanman. of Boone.
Colorado. called at Scout Headquart
cr, Thursday and asked for help in
organizing a troop OF Scouts at Boone.
No dcfinitr steps have been taken Hs
vol hut it is expected, that the troop
viii be under way in a short time.
rho prosident of the Boy Scout
Council. Mr.. T.. j. Burch. Is spending .
n fCyy weeks in Florida and Cuba. and
~, scouts can expect to hear about
some Of his trips when he ro turns. |