San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

ana Eugene StaIIel lrOOp 10, JOuu
Brett; Troop "a, Stirman Haddon.
Scouts Blythe Gentry Of Troop 3,
John Green. Troop 8, and Samuel
Roelofs of Troop completed the re-
quirements for their eagle scout
badges.
One Of the newest ideas for the
scout camp this summer is the forma-
ton of "a daddy troop" If plans
work out, this troop of fathers will
be permitted to go to camp with the
scouts provided they can go the gait
with the boys. According to Scout
Commissioner Michael, they will not
be exempt from guard duty or X. Z.
but will have to be regular fellows
the same as their boys. The plan has
met with approval among a number
of the daddies who have wished they
were scouts themselves.
The Boy Scout Athletic Council is
called to meet Monday afternoon at
scout headquarters in order to formu-
late plans for the baseball league. One
representative from each troop is ex-
pected to be present. The scout base
ball league has been a decided sue
css during the past two years and the
scouts are anxiously awaiting the be-
ginning of their league season.
A true saying that "a scout is ever
ready to help some one else" was car
ried out the other day over at the
golf course when one of the boz scouts
of the city came across a small negro
boy who is an orphan and when he
found out that the little boy had not
had square meal all day, dug down
in his khaki jeans and handed the
little fellow some money to buy some
thing to eat. The sight was really
impressive and the satisfaction that
the scout got out of this more than
paid him for his good turn for the
day." The incident was reported BY
another scout.
Troop Reporter Merit Badge Scout
Hilmar Fritze reports that Troop 8
had an attendance of 20 scouts at
their last meeting. The troop voted
to 20 on hike to the Salado a week
from next Friday and they are max
ing plans for big time as this will
be their first hike this year. Now
that the troop has trek cart and all
provisions can be easily carried, many
scouts are expected to attend. The
troop will meet at their headquarters,
English Lutheran parish house on
Avenue z, Friday afternoon and hike
to the Salado under the leadership
of their scoutmaster, Paul Metzinthin
and Assistant Scoutmaster Perry Du-
Bose. They will return Saturday eve
ming.
Friday, March 0, the flying eagle
patrol, Troop 8, was in the lead in
the contest which was started the
previous Friday. The patrol led by
Merit Badge Scout Robert Jackson
and the one led by Merit Badge Scout
"Pinky" Hammons tied for second
place. Every member Of Troop 8 is
working hard to pass tests and also
to win the patrol contest. The patrol
leaders, especially Merit Badge Scout
Scout John Heath are doing some real
next Court of Honor, Merit Badge
Scouts Samuel Roelofs and John p.
Green will be presented with eagle
scout badges. This will make total
of three eagle scouts in Troop 5. The
members of Troop are advancing
very rapidly in their scout work and
it will not be long before they will
boast Troop 5, the best in San An
tonio."-Eagle Scout Williams Nc
Cornell, Reporter.
Troop Z, one of the Oldest troops in
the city and the leader in troop spirit,
had feed" last Friday night. Did
they have a good time? Ask any one
of the 30 or more fellows who were !
there. There were ten or twelve visit |
ors and out of that number six signed !
their names to the troop list and took
an application for membership home !
to be signed. The troop did not hold
regular meeting as there was too
much energy in the gang" to be held
in SO they started a "Red and Blue ,
War" This effectually broke the ice ,
and everybody shouted for more.
Games and boxing bouts were enjoyed .
until the "eats" were ready and after
all had eaten there were more contests.
The ice cream was saved until just
before the troop members went home.
At about IL 80 o'clock all were forced
to stop, not from lack of ice cream. 1
but from lack of place to put any
more. The troop is almost up to the
required 81 and with a few more like
those who came in last Friday it will
be able to make a better showing
against the bigger troops in town. The
new fellows are John and Con Mil
burn. Fred and Wallace Wilson, Roy
and Robert Nuckols.
The last meeting of Troop Is was
turned into debating club. The sub.
ject being Resolved, That the City
Should Build the Auditorium" The
subject both pro and con was ably
handled by Merit Badge Scout Frank
Paoge and Eagle Scout Leroy Gass
for the affirmative and Merit Badge
Scout Wallace Allan and Merit Badge
Scout Olof Phillip for the negative.
The judges decided for the affirma-
tive and some of the arguments
seemed unanswered. First that the
auditorium should be built at once
because the money had been voted for
that purpose in 1919, and second for
The reason that several suitable sites
we're available. and that the city was
losing convention business for the
ar ko fit the candidates needed