Evening star., 1926-05-02
BOY SCOUTS

BY q margin so narrow that ii
amounts to the fraction of "A point,
Troop 20 of F,pworth Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Worth Il. Shouts,
Scoutmaster. has won first place in
the standard troop efficiency contest.
and with it the title of champion
troop OF the District. and the custody
for he next year ef The Evening Star
cup. Troop Toe Of the Boys "Y .
pan J. TNrrcn, ScoutmaSter. was so
close a second as to be almost indls-
tjnguiShable in required accomplish
mentS from the winners. Congratula
tiOnS are due both troops for their re-
marllahe record. Troop 20 secured
a mark of 100 per cent and Troop 100
just fraction below.
The Second Division held field
meet on Mr.. Lugenbeels property be
Nond the bridge at Seventeenth and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast. Sat
;rdaN afternoon and evening. April "a.
The meet took place in pretty part
Qf the woods and as evening came OF
most of the troops prepared a small
camp site and cooked their suppors.
The meet WAS won by Troop G3, with
22ls points: Troop ~ came second
with l3 points, Troop 5S a close third
with l. points. and Troop so had 20
points. The meet was in the charge
Of Field Executive Howard Webster,
who saw tAat all the Scouts present
had good time.
AS summer draws rear and contests
end, the number of Scouts taking
merit badges usually decrease; but
the Wilson Normal court, held Sat
l..
prise 10 all concerned. 1t turned out
10 be the largest court Of the year,
When 80 Scouts passed l49 badges.
Probably the reason for this was the
acen rivalry Of three troops for the
possession uf the Crandall Cup, offered
- the best all-around troop Of the
Fourth Division. This court ended ali
contests.
Kelsey Saint OF Troop 100 became
Eagle Scout at the above court, and
Thaddcus Jones of Troop 42 became
IA Life Scout The following became
Star Scouts: Troop 10, J. T. Black
burn. r. +. Collins: Troop 25. ]. AL
faro. l.. Bowman, X. lrelan. w. Rich
ards: Troop 33, r. III. Lampson; Troop
%. II. Freeman: Troop AZ. {. Armes;
Troop 81. G. 5. Boss; Troop 81, S.
Clappe: Troop 50, b. Cochran.
The examiners of this court were
Dr. Paul Bartsch. chairman; John S.
cole. Mai. Lincoln, DR.. Horsefall, Mr..
Hause. DR. Amy, DR.. Mansfield. Col.
T.. l.. Nattice and Mr. Fl. a. Mas
singer and the following badges were
passed Troop 15-J. I. Blackburn,
first aid to animals. public health; &
Perry Collins, craftsman in leather,
first aid to animals and music:
Walter l.. Clark, ir.. firemanship and
personal health. Troop 20-Donald
A. Craig. surveying. Troop 25--Ivan
Alfaro. public health and safety first
LleWcllyn Bowman. safety first: Ken |
nedy lrclan, carpentry, painting and
~afety first: Charles Mckenney. jr,,
pioneering and safety first: b.. l.. !
poatlethWaite, baCkSmithing and
swimming: J. G. Pryor. il. fireman
ship. personal health and safety first; |
William Richards. firemanship and |
personal health; Elmore Seeds, car |
pentry. craftsmanship in wood and |
painting; lack Smith. safety first. |
l'r0oD 2a-Richard Ockershausen, |
electricity, first aid and public health. |
ana Robert sullivan, electricity. |
Troop 33-R II. Lampson. marksman- |
ship and painting: Wagner Lawder, |
civics; Ralph Shure. automobiing, |
chemistry craftsmanship; Robert !
Weigel, craftsmanship and surveying. |
Troop 35-Ternon Bateman. civics, |
electricity and public health; William |
Belts. carpentry. craftsmanship and |
craftsmanship; Harold freeman, |
craftsmanship in wood handicraft |
and craftsmanship: Henry Marrafta, |
carpentry III wood and craftsmanship; |
Robert Matcer, carpentry; David Mil |
ler handicraft: Walter Miller. civics. |
first aid ana public health: DAILY Null |
ypy. civics. electricity and public |
health: Jess StimsOn, craftsmanship: |
Tom Wilson. markSma nShip ana per |
sonaI health. Troop 40-'has. Ferry, |
safety first
Troop 42-Charles Armes, carpen- |
try. painting and safety first: Thad-
deus Jones. athletics. carpentry and
painting. Troop 44-William Car
penter. swimming; Harry Watson. /
marksmanshrip. Troop 31-Georee .
r. Ross. handicraft. craftsmanship /
and safety first: Harold =. Boss. bust
ness civics, craftsmanship, scholar
shin and textiles: Louis Boss, marks
nanship. personal health and safety
first; Howard Brooks, personal health; |
George Cox. craftsmanship. personal
health and public health; James +. |
Davis, carpentry. handicraft ana |
safety first: James l.. Davis, first aid. |
handicraft and swimming; Thomas |
Davis. electricity, handicraft and |
safety first Alfred T. Dodge, fireman |
ship handicraft and craftsmanship; |
James l.. Douglas, business. garden |
ing and textiles; Jack Maurer, fire |
manship. handicraft and personal |
health: Kenneth Morris, tiremanship, |
handicraft and craftsmanship: Will |
liam = Phillips. tiremanship, personal
health and public health; Joseph |
Woodard. craftsmanship and pioneer |
ing Troop 57-Stuart Clappe, per |
sonal health and public health; Arthur |
Greeley. conservation. Troop 59-- |
George Tolson, business. Troop 63- |
Harold Butcher. firemanship. Troop |
Ga Richard l.. Tedrow, first aid !