, 1923-03-25

lliG ldllF w do OpGANu Will
followed by prayer offered by Rev.
+. r. Hldeband. The scout song
created much enthusiasm. The sing
ing was under the leadership OF
Scctitmaster Tracy y. Shaw Of troop
10. Mrs. Ray shaw presided at the
riano.
W. o. Wilson, president OF the Cas-
per council was called to the plat
form by Scout Executive Bartle
soon after the opening Of the rally.
Mr.. Wilson received one Of the great
est ~ovntions ever accorded IA Casper
citizen. The scouts stood as he came
to the platform and choered their be
loved president. Tho applause lasted
for several minutes.
Mr.. Wilson in a few we'll chosen
worAs spoke OF Scout Harry Proud.
81 troop 6. the scout who saved the
life Of a small child. Robbie Neil
veney, aged three. at the risk Of his
own life. a special letter Of com
mendation was presented to Scout
Proud. Harry, was IA scout OF but
two weeks. joining the organization
on his twelfth birthday.
Earle C. Burgcll. vic president Of
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Of scouts who had qualified as ex-
pert campers, tho grade \ campers
ribbon. Tho following scouts We're
the recipients q this ribbon at last
nights rally;
Harris Miller. troop q ROLAND
Nichols Of troop .; Dean Mechling,
troop II: Preston Riley, troop 10;
Warren DeShay. troop S; Bert Moore.
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>. Mr.. Burwen at the same time
presented to the following scout of
ficiais the ribbon OF expert instructor
for camping:
Scout Executive Roc Bartle, Assist.
ant Executive II. c. Snyder, Deputy
Scout Commissioner J.. G. Goodrich
scoutmasters Dadc Wilson Of troop
J.. Robert Ward Of troop Is. J. II.
NIudgett of troop II and C. a. Hutch.
son OF troop s. Assistant Scoutmaster
Marshall Dayton Of troop . was also
presented with a ribbon at the same
time.
Mr.. Burwell was chairman OF the
camping committee last year n hnG
charge Of the supplies of the great
scout summer camp in the Big Horn
mountains. Captain Harry /. Black,
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president OF the counca and Mr.. Bur
we'll were both presented with spe-
cial awards for thor services TO
scouting in Casper. Executive Bartle
presented these gentlemen with their
awards.
Tracy N. Shaw. merit badge exam
iner for first aid gave a twenty-min-
ute talk On first aid and was asslsted
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st. Marks church. This week has
bean nation wide First Aid week and
VA observed as such by the local
council.
A contest between the troops that
created much interest was the build.
ing of fire without matches. Each
OF the 10 troscs had one scout picked
TO carry IN the contest for their
troop. The first contest was TO pick
the first three to build the fire.
Scribe Dorron Green Of troop . was
first to have the fire by rubbing two
sticks together. Patrol Leader Ward
Mewhirder OF troop 10 was second.
while Senior Patrol Leader Clarence
Bequette Of troop 10 was She third 10
make first. These three scouts were
then placed before therce Judges, NJ.
= NAlttAtNr A- ~ ANAAIlk ana L. ~
Branson. where they worked against
time. Troop 1913 representative. Clar-
cnce Bequette was first to have fire
in this contest. The Judges declared
fire made from cold wood to blaze
in NJ minute and twonty-one sec
onds.
Executive Bartle introduced two
new Deputy scout commissioners. Ed
win d. Davis Of district ? and W.
c. Goodwin OF district 3. Both gave
short talks 20 tho scouts.
several other talks and contests
wero carried on. Tho rally closed
with the scout oath oftcr which Rev.
p. X. Edwards of st. Marks church
offered prayer, The next rally will
ho hoid Friday night. April %, &c
cordinE 10 a statement given last
night.