The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-12
FATHERS, SONS
MAKE MERRY
Boy Scout Troops Observe
Anniversary Celebration
With Banquets.
BOOST SCOUTING HERE

Three hundred fathers and their
Boy Scout sons on Tuesday evening
helped celebrate one of the greatest
! festive days in the Scouting year. Five
! troops gave banquets to which their
/ Dads were invited and the merry-mak-
| ing was one continuous round of fra
ternizing among fathers and sons.
| Four troops met together for their
| banquet at Nash restaurant while the
| fifth-Troop 5-had a celebration all
their own at the First Baptist church.
| Troops 1. 8, z, and Is Joined for the
| greatest celebration the Scouts Of
these troops ever held and today there
are scores of dads and sons who be-
| lieve that it was the time of their
/ lives. The occasion was the fifteenth
anniversary week of the establishment
of the Boy Scouts of America, and the
week is being made the opportunity
! for a closer relationship between IA
| Their and Scout.
At Nash restaurant Rev Malcolm
Van Zandt acted as POSTMASTER. In
addition to demonstrations put on be-
fore the gathering by the Scouts
themselves there were several men,
leaders in the civic life of the COM
munity, who presented their ideas of
ideals for Scouting. Rev. George r.
| Cady urged plea for all Dads to give
more time to their boys and to take
greater interest in their interests.
Lincoln and Roosevelt, he pointed out,
were two of the busiest men in high
70 NAV
with their children.
ScOutmasters Talk.
O. L. Trenary also addressed the
boys on some interesting experiences
he had had with Boy Scouts as indi-
viduals and as an organization. He
praised them for their lofty ideals and
urged them to continue in the glori-
Gus path set down for them by their
predecessors in Scouting.
Scoutmasters of the various troops
at the banquet also told of the pro-
gress their troops are making IN
Scout work. Don Cameron, of Troop
z; S. L. Severance, Troop 1; Herman
Ebert, Troop 3; and Milton Schmell-
ing. Troop 15--all gave short talks.
Scout Executive David Fogwell and
Scout Commissioner Gerald Cooper
also talked.
Demonstrations in modifying were
given by Peter Presta, Troop 10; IN
first aid by Edward Judd, Troop 3;
in building by Bob Williams,
Troop Z. Decorations consisted OF
displays of Scout work made by the
various troops present
Throughout the program the Mash
band gave several selections which
helped put lot of pep and vim into
the meeting. The musicians offered
their services to the cause gratis and
every Scout and Dad who heard them
are loud in their praise.
Troop Has Sixth.
The sixth annual Fathers and Sons
banquet for Troop was also cele-
brated on Tuesday evening at the
First Baptist church. The dinner was
prepared by the women of the parish
Of the Baptist church and everyone
of them now has found a warm spot
in the heart of every Scout who was
present. G. E. Bickford, with Ted
Vanderheide at the piano, led the
song-fest for the boys. John Genske
acted as POSTMASTER, and gave an IN
teresting talk on his impressions OF
Scouting of other days. Scout Execu-
tive David Fogwell complimented the
Scouts, the leaders, and the troop COM
mittee of Troop for their excellent
showing during the past year, and the
spirit of advance and progress which
all have shown in Scouting to date.
Scout Commissioner Gerald Cooper
told the boys of what was expected
during 1925 and how each troop and
each Scout in the city could help put
over the 1925 program.
yScoutmaster George Landane, sec
ton B, Troop 5, and Eagle Scouts
George Piedot and Marshall Brown
also talked.
To Set Another Record.
Scoutmaster c. j. Morgan told the
merry makers that he was proud to be
connected with "the best troop in the
city" "We're going to break anoth-
er record at the Court Of Honor We'd
nesday night when 70 merit badges
will be presented to boys of this
troop. The highest for one troop at
any other time was 80. We are aim
ing for a record of 30 First Class
Scouts and 500 merit badges for 1925.
J. E. Mellum, president of Troop 5
Auxiliary, was the last speaker.
Ideals" he said, "are the foundation
Of not only nations but every great
movement. The rise or fall of any
troop rests solely in their ability to
interest their boys in the Scouting
program. Leadership is the great cry.
1t takes men of calibre, men who SYM
pathize with boys, and men who can
lead. We doff our hats and salute
Scoutmasters Morgan and Lsndane for
accomplishing what they have with
these boys"
Taps by Bugler Ted Piedot closed
the evening celebration.
Biggest Rally Tonight.
This evening at the Mckinley school
will be held the biggest Scout rally
OF the year. The meeting will be in
the form of Court of Honor, dem
onstration Of Scouting and Scoutcraft,
play by Gimogash, and song-fest
for all present. The festivities start
promptly at seven-thirty o'clock and