San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

Scout Kenneth Savage as patrol lead
er, and Walter Baldwin, assistant
patrol leader.
Scoutmaster Moore and his assist
ants are now realizing their greatest
ambition, that il of making troop 10
the best troop in the city. The menu
bers Of this troop are living up to the
promises they made to their scout
master sometime ago, and they are
advancing so fast that the officials
can hardly keep up with the pace.
In the class conducted by Assistant
Scoutmaster Reuben Karen, 40 tests
were passed. This is the most tests
Troop 10 has ever passed in day
and they challenge every troop in the
city TO show a better record of tests
passed in a day or even in a week.
outside of the summer camp. Scout
David Schoenfeld finished require
ments for First Glass Scouts while
Scouts George Hohon. Fred Peltzer
and Henry Rogers finished require
ments for Second Glass Scouts. Spe-
cial attention was given the scouts at
tending the class in signaling and
first aid. The scouts are attending
class in large numbers and at each
class, many complete the requirements
for second class and first class.
In the patrol competition, the Tiger
Patrol was the winner for the last
quarter. The members of this patrol
will be given Mexican supper some
time during the month of April. For
the first report on the new patrol
contest, the Lion Patrol is slightly in
10 laaI x.-ifb tha pafral ~,
ond place. Merit Badge Scout Wal
lace Allan received honorable mention
from Scoutmaster Moore for maintain
ing great lead in merits over all
other scouts of the troop for period
of six months and he will receive an
award for his hard work. Each patrol
is putting forth its greatest effort to
win and by this method the troop can
easily ascertain who the leading scout
for the quarter is.
Troop Committeeman Charles E.
Bosshardt and Assistant Scoutmaster
o. c. Speight will entertain the troop
next week with hike, 10 miles out
on the Corpus Christi road. Plans and
preparations are completed and some
active scout work will be done, espe-
cially on second and first class work.
Troop Committeeman Charles Il.
Bosshardt is the most active commit
teeman in the city and is regular in
troop meetings and always
takes an active part in the troop af-
fairs.
Troop Is had a delightful wiener
roast at the Lions Den in Bracken-
ridge Park at 80 p. m. Saturday,
April 9TH. Three of the sleeping
scouts "awoke" and attended this out |
ing. The campfire meeting after sup
per was full of pep and it was agreed
to take an overnight hike soon. There
were eight visitors including Judge II. |
p Ingrum who made short but in
teresting talk.
ing at HiIlington ranch near Com
fort, Texas. where they were enter |
tanned by Mr.. Palmer Giles, owner of |
the ranch. Upon reaching the ranch |
about 5 n. m. they were taken out |
for n five mile hike over the hills and |
in the art of trapping. and |
nfter setting several traps. returned to
the ranch house where they were en-
tertained with hunting and "fishing"
stories by Mr.. Giles. who is an expert |
hunter and woodsman.. Sunday morn
ing. he explained the use of the bow
and arrow. showed several that he had |
made and demonstrated his ability |
to use them. After this. the traps |
were inspected and large coon was
found in one of them. He was brought |
in alive, and Mr.. Giles showed the
boys how to kill and skin the coon. the
hide being preserved as trophy of
the trip.
A young kid was brought in from
the goat herd and the boys were given
a lesson in killing. skinning and butch
rring their own dinner. A set of box
ing gloves furnished great deal of
and several very good