New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

E. L. WARREN
 Troop {, located at tho F1rst Con- gregational church. For . number of years he has been . member of the New Britain council and has served as chairman of several com- mittees For the past two years he has been the council vice president.
 Mir. Warren's appointment givel his family somewhat of . monopoly on New Britain scouting. His wife is Girl Scout commissioner. His son Winthrop is | combination silver- and-bronze palm eagle scout, having the highest rank of any scout in New Britain. And his daughter Cyathia is . member of the Girl Scouts.
 TAKE ONE
 Other Officers Elected
 Other officers chosen by the council were the following: First vice president, Col. w. w. Bullen: secund vice president, Logan F., Page: third vice president, F. Ray mond Gilpatric: secretary. Executive Oscar A. Erickson; treasurer. Wtl- liam H. Judd: commissioner, Charles E. Morgan.
 The following men were placed on the executive board: E. L. Warren. w. w. Bullen, L. E. Page. F. R. Gilpatric. c. E. Morgan. w. H. Judd. Louis P. slade, Sherwood Raymond. Ralph H. Benson. P. F. King. Judge Morris D. Saxe. Leon A. Sprague and Rev. Arthur A. Ball of Plain vile. The names were presented by 8 nominating committee consisting of A. F. Corbin. R. H. Benson and Austin Stowell.
 A surprise feature of tho meet ing and banquet was the presenta- tion of autographed photographs of Chief Executive James E. West to retiring President A. H. Scott and to Col. w. w. Bullen, former chair man of the court of honor. This presentation was made by Gunnar Berg, assistant director of the na- tional council department of educa- tion, and was an unusual honor ac- corded the local men for their dis tinguished service to scouting.
 Principal Harry Vessels of the Nathan Hale Junior High school re- ceived the cup won by Troop 2l, lo- cated at his school, in the council court of honor contest during 1928. Colonel Bullen awarded eagle scout badges to Scoutmasters Leon C.. Bradley of Troop 1 and Robert c. Quimby of Troop 21.
 MT. Berg's address was ono of great interest and enthusiasm. Talk ing 'The Boy" for hi5 topic, he made plea for better understand ing and closer relationships between adult and boy. both in the home and in the scout troop. He enlivened his speech with . wealth of anecdote.
 About 75 men attended the meet ing.
 Membership Now s57
 The membership of the New Brit ain council on December Il was 657. according to the report made by Chairman John 8. Black of the troop organization committee. On December 20 it reached a high mark for all time with ss7. but re- registration of some troops with a loss of old members caused a slight slump. One year ago the member ship was 52S. There are 25 troops fir the city. with 25 scoutmasters and 24 assistants.
 Two new troops were organized during 1928. The first of these was Troop 6s. sponsored by the Bottom Kasica Post. No. 6S. American Le- zion, in Kensington. This troop has had steady and consistent gain and boasts troop committee which is continually on the job helping scoutmaster Adolph Schultz. The second new troop organized. Troop 25 at the Central Junior High school, has Anton Deschner of the faculty of the school as scoutmaster. The troop is composed of boys in his Scout club. one of the club pro- jects which meets weekly. The troop committee backing this troop is composed of members of the Par ent- Teachers association. With the addition of these two troops the to- tai of new troops organized during the past two years Is eight and all of these troops are in good condi. tion with good leadership.
 During the past year. Troops 14 and IS were dropped because of lack Of leadership and institutional responsibility. It is expected that enc of these troops. if not both. will be registered again very soon.
 Your committee believes that the year 1929 will see a consistent gain in troops and scouts, and we