The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-19
Boy Scout
Column
RESULTS OF THE CLEANUP
CAMPAIGN

While the boys were unable TO
thoroughly finish the City Cleanup
because of lack Of means os trans
pcTtat,on. the following is what they
actually accomplished:
They sold 1880 lbs. of papers,
l.514 lbs. of magazines, 4,25I lbs.
Of tires, $685. lbs. of iron, 1874 lbs.
o. rags. The largest amount col
lected was by Troop 8 of West Ham
nond. with Troop 7 of Riverside
school coming in second, Troop 4 OF
Methodist church, third. and Troop
l of the Baptist church, fourth
Troop 10. of St Joseph's church,
fifth. Troop 8 received a check fo.
Sl7.S6 and the other in proportion
to the amount collected. The check
for the whole amount totaled $4,000
altogether. Because of the way the
boys handled the thing, Mr.. Marcus,
OF the Hammond Iron and Metal Co.,
gave them bonus OF $40 making it
S115.00 altogether.
It was decided at the last Scout
Masters meeting that each troop
should divide its money in the fol-
for troop equipment. and the bal
ance TO be divided among the boys
who actually did the work, to be US
ed in helping pay their expenses tr
summer camp. Twelve Troops pal
t.cipsted in this cleanup and sex
eral others still have some TO [
hauled.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
The Scouts have been requested
participate in the Memorial Day par
ade which Will be held in the NOR
ing of May so, at $50 a. m. Eve;
Scout is expected to be in this pa
ade unless sick. Some of the troop
did not turn out so well for II
parade, the other Saturday nigh
bus every troop is expected TO ma
a good showing for Decoration Day
The exact meeting place will be an
nounced in the paper at a later date
TROOP ACTIVITIES
Troop l reports reorganization o.
Patrols under five patrol leaders. A.
ready there is quite bit of rivalry
between the Patrols as to which will
PASS the most tests.
Troop 2 reports very successful
meeting under Scout Master Mclean
and that a number of the old tim
ers OF the Troop are coming back.
Troop held an impressive tender
foot ceremonial at their last meet
ing. in which all boys in the TrooT
who had passed their tenderfeet
during the last few months were
taken through this ceremony ard
duly Impressed with the importxA 4
OF the Scout Oath and laws This
troop also enjoyed pleasant az
ternoon and passed several tests IN
the Gary z NJ. c. a. swimming poo
last Saturday.
Troop 4 under Scout Master For
sythe, Is swinging into shape, as
one OF the best troops in the city
Troop needs six more boys in
order to register as an active troop
and any boys in the haywood dis
trict who want to be Scouts, will b
at the Scout meeting on Wednesday,
night
Troop 6 Of the Irving school is
keeping up their usual pep. -Four
boys from this troop passed their
second class test before the Court OF
Honor Tuesday evening.
Troop 7 Under Scout Master Fair
enjoyed a bicycle hike Saturday to
the Dunes near Gary beach. In as
much as there were not enough BIZ
cycles, they took turns riding the
Ford and riding the bicycles The
boys played good joke on Mr.. Fair
by riding ahead and letting him ride
through Gary with his blue socks as
leggings. They found the lake wa
ter so warm that they enjoyed a
good swim before being cautioned
by the beach police to bring their
bathing suits the next time
Troop of the Wentworth School
Is still looking after the Hessville
Troop. They are also planning to