The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
Edward Kells, Paul Mark
son, Phil Steiner, James
Cliff, Recipients. /
CITY HAS FOUR TROOPS
Plan to Join St. Cloud Area
as Part National Work,
Was Discussed.

The Boy Scouts ere .honored
guests of the Sank Centre Com
munity Club Thursday evening.
When President Sigurd Holme
called the meeting to order at ZOO
O'Clock the Scouts, 40 strong, were
on hand to witness the presenting
OF the Eagle medals to four Of
their number: Paul Markson, Ed
win Kells, Phillip Steiner and
James Cliff.
The two latter were unable to
attend because of their absence at
school at Carleton and St. Cloud.
Prior to the Scout activities the.
regular business of the Club was
transacted. A letter from Fred
Mann, former resident of this city,
and North Dakota's best known
business man, located at Devils
Lake, was read. Mr.. Mann stated
ne was preparing an article on
Community Building for AN East
ern Farm Journal, and desired to,
use picture of the Sank Centre
Community Club building in this
article. The secretary was direct
ed to furnish Mr.. Mann with the
desired photographs.
In the course of his letter Mr..
Mann stated he would be glad to
come to Sank Centre at time to
be agreed upon and talk to the
business men on Community
Building" He offered to come to
his old town for his expenses.
about 5000 More than likely
arrangements will be made to have,
Mr.. Mann speak in this city.
The question of organizing a
Kids" band in this city was
discussed. The general sentiment
Is IN favor of the band. A Mr..
Rust of Ortonville had visited the
city on several occasions with this
end in view. He had met with a
dozen or SO of the boys, taking the
preliminary steps to organize. No
arrangements have been made to
finance the proposition. H. A.
Falk cleaned up the situation for
the time being by moving that a
committee be appointed to inves-
tlgate the proposition thoroughly
and report at later meeting.
In expressing his pleasure in
having the Scouts as guests of the
Community Club President Holme
called on Clyde Thomas, Scout.
master, who explained the signi-
ficance of the Eagle badge inSco1t
work. This is the highest rank
which the National Bow Scout
headquarters awards for profc-
iency and fidelity to the move
ment. Mr.. Thomas on behalf of
the other Scouts in this city con-
graduated the four young men ON
their achievement.
There are four troops in Sank
Centre in charge of: CLYDE
Thomas; Paul Markson; g.
Ralph Kowalke; Norman Mick
elson. b. W.. Morgan, organizer
OF the Scout movement in this CITY
and very largely responsible for
the standard of efficiency reached.
is the commissioner in general
charge of the Scout work in Sank
Centre.
Edward Kells was called upon
and told what the Scout work had
meant to him. He said he was too
young ito join when the movement
was first started, and that he en-
listed as a Junior Scout. He in
sisted the membership in the Boy
Scouts was helpful in SO many
ways that no American boy could
afford to stay outside the ranks,
Mr.. Morgan was called upon to
present the Eagle badges, but be-
fore doing so he extended to the
Community Club, individually and
collectively, his special thanks,
and the appreciation of his bows
for the splendid cooperation and
backing given them by Sank Gem
tire citizens in all things that
tended to promote the Scout
movement and activities in this.
city.
Mr.. Morgan pointed out that the
leaders in practically all of the
school activities and Honor Rolls
of the various departments, were
Boy Scouts.
The Boy Scout movement has:
been divided into various Districts:
and Areas. Mr.. Armstrong i'm
charge of the st. Cloud Area was
present and explained the Area
movement simply meant "team
work. The plan called for
budget and gave every community
affiliated with the Area the privil-
eye to call for the advice and as
sistance Of the district chief when-
WEI necessary.
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