New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11
SCOUTS MOBILIZE
ON SURPRISE CALL
Hasten to State ArnolJ on Un-
expected Order

One-third OF the Boy Scouts IN
the local council were hastily mob.
ilixed pm 4 half hours notice SAT-
urday afternoon and reported at the
state armory on Arch street. where
they listened to Clarence De Mar,
world renowned marathon runner
and scoutmaster. The hour selected
for the mobilization was one at
which it was difficult to reach the
scouts, but, In spite Of the absence
from town Of many boys and the
absence from their homes Of VIRTUE
ally all the rest, about 200 boys
were reached by telephone, by per-
sonal calls. and through the medi-
UNI Of . notice flashed on the
screens Of local theaters. These
hurriedly donned their uniforms
and came hustling to the armory in
short order. proving that sizeable
number OF boys could be gathered
in an emergency even under unfa-
vorable circumstances.
The mobilization was a feature
OF Anniversary Week." which IL
being observed throughout tho
United States this week.
The armory mobilization found
IS troops represented by 19S scouts
and leaders at roll call. The check
up also showed that scouts thought
to bring first aid kits. handages.
rope acts. signal kits, bugies. and
bicycles, some or all Of which might
Troops ., 1, 2, 10. 81. and % had
especially large turnouts. Troop J
was the only troop with every menu
Der of the troop committee present.
Clarence DeMar. Americas fore.
most marathon runner. was pre-
sented at the mobilization and
spoke briefly to the scouts. He was
received with cheers and told the
scouts something about his own in,-
pressions Of scouting. bringing in
some anecdotes OF the running
track.
The camp banquet in the Trade
school Saturday night was attended
by more than $50 scouts and dads.
The program was begun with an
Indian invocation by Jim" Beach.
Then dinner was served. to be fol-
lowed by some camp songs led by
Harry Bonney. with Jim" Beach
at the piano. Following this another
member OF the camp staff. Bill
Haswell of Wesleyan. read some
numerous camp pick-ups which
went over very well. Logan Page.
chairman OF the camp committee.
then introduced the president of the
council. l.. l.. Warren. who extend
ed cordial greetings. Mr.. Page spoke
on the new keemosahbee and tho
plans for the 1929 camp. This. he
said. would he for period OF sew
on weeks. and the campers would
find distinct improvements. some OF
which have already been completed,
such as the playing field. The road
into the camp site has been fixed.
The next number on the program
was billed as "A Pair Of Eagles
with Expressive Palms)." This
proved to be Eagle Scouts, Bill
Baker and Winnie Warren in
clever little act.
The feature OF the evening was
the interesting talk given by Clar-
ence DeMar. His talk was mainly
about others and 1t was interspersed
by humorous stories and illustrated
by number Of flags which he had
collected. At the close OF his talk,
he was presented with q leather
pocketbook made by Assistant Scout
masters Leslie Coates and Robert
Saekett as token OF appreciation
on the part Of the council. The
camp reunion was brought to 4
close by the camp song. "Kcemo-
sahbee."
The anniversary scout service in
the South church last night was at
tended by nearly 500 scouts and
leaders. A group OF Is Troop 2
scouts assisted the scout executive
in a candle ceremony. Rev. DIR.
George w. c. Hill spoke in behalf
Of the scouts and all young people.
Watches are sometimes seriously
affected by the magnetism Of their
wearers.