The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-11
THIS BOY SCOUT
SHOULD GO FAR
EDWARD REYNOLDS OF ANA
CONDA LEADS STATE SCOUTS
IN TESTS PASSED
Qualified in the ri Tests Which
Wins the Eagle Badge; and Has
Proven His Efficiency in Seven
Additional Subjects.

Leading the Tri-County council
Boy scouts of America in the num-
Der of merit badges to his credit,
Edward Reynolds of Anaconda, IL
year-oId member of Troop No. 6,
probably has passed more scout
tests than any youngster in Mon
tana- Not only has he qualified
in the FL tests hat won for him
the Eagle badge-the distinguish
ed service medal among scouts
but he has proved his proficiency
in seven additional subjects, and
is now out after new worlds to con-
quer.
Scout Reynolds not only leads all
scouts in this section in the number
of tests he has passed, but he is far
Eagle badge division. His nearest
competitor is Clyde Eccleston, with
20 badges, while Herbert Bruckner
is third with %.
Leads the State
So assiduously had Reynolds ap-
piled himself to the mastery of the
various tests of scouting that Scout
Janin predicts he will have
set a record hard to beat before he
passes from the list of eligibles into
higher rating. The young man
has been an indefatigable worker
from the day, five years ago, when
he was enrolled in Troop No. 5, spon-
sored by the Episcopal church. He
Is the leader of his troop and, ac-
cording to Scoutmaster Bruce La Fol-
-ette, will beat any other scout in the
in scout work. Reynolds backs
Up the confidence of his superiors by
a challenge to any scout in
hat section.
The range of subjects mastered by
his boy run from agriculture to life
saving, and from camping to chemis-
try. A detailed list reveals that he
las won merit badges for his knowl-
,dge of agriculture, architecture,
bird study, bugling, camping, car
,entry, chemistry, conservation, cy-
ling, cooking, craftsmanship, cleo
firemanship, first aid, first
id to animals, wood carving, handi-
raft, hiking, life saving, machinery,
'ainting, p~athfinding, personal
pioneering, public health,
A44ob1 DSAOloA0hlp IL WILL
ming.
One Test Passed by Reynolds
A random perusal of the tests
which a scout has to pass to win
my If the 72 merit badges avail
bile, shows that the youngster who
the Eagle badge class is pro-
ided with a superior knowledge of
n q mn nronffnnl n-l ,1Af,x r.h5444r
'or instance, to win a merit badge
or agriculture, a scout must be able
o explain the nature of soil, its tex
ure, its need of water, of air, and of
liant and animal life; what soil does
Or the plant and how the soil may
Q improved. He must make a seed
ester and test the termination of
hree chosen varieties of seeds-100
eeds of each variety. He must have
practical knowledge, for his local
", of blowing, ~cultivating, harrow
1g, disking, draining and harvesting
the purposes of each. In addi-
ion he must identify and describe 10
ommon weeds of the community and
I'll how best to eliminate them; iden-
fly six common insect pests, tell
hat plants they usually infest and
ow best to control them; name ana
10 common birds of his
and state their value to the,
He must explain how to-
weather map, know weather sig
ais and the making of local obser-
atoms.
To obtain his merit badge for life
Scout Reynolds had to go
own from the surface of the water
least seven feet deep and bring
p an object IL inches or more In
iameter, weighing not less than 10
FUNDS; swim 20 yards carrying a
erson of his own weight; dressed
trousers, coat and shoes, swim so
lrds; then undress before touching
in deep water, demonstrate
rec approved methods of releasing
'ath grips and demonstrate Schaefer
ethod of resuscitation.