The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-12-04
SCOUT COURT OF
HONOR TUES. NIGHT
Boys of Sauk Centre Troops
Acquit Themselves With
Distinct Credit
MANY BADGES OF MERIT
Parents Should Attend Next
Court of Honor to Be Held
Early in February

Honor of the Boy Scouts for the
Sank Centre area was held at the
Community Club rooms.
The Scouts were out in full
force and made a splendid show
ing.
A year ago about 25 of the men
of the city became actively inter-
ested in the movement and took
extensive training covering six
weeks at which time they secured
a slight insight on the value of
Scouting to the growing boy, both
as a health builder and develop
er of better citizenship.
Court of Honor Chairman Asa M.
Wallace, with a committee consist
ing of r. E. Hansen, John Nc
Gibbon, J. F. Cooper and H. W..
Bishop had charge of the program.
Scout Executive Mr.. Nash, Of
the Central Minnesota Scout Area,
was also present and gave valuable
assistance. The Court of Honor
procedure was decidedly new to the
local committee.
Scout Lester Wruck sounded As
sembly with the bugle after which
the Court was called to order. The
Flag ceremony and Salute was in
charge of Veteran Scout Dick Borg
mann who also received the Scout
oath from the boys.
Robert Falk gave a most inter-
esting informal talk on why a
Boy Should Be Scout" Bob has a
fine conception of a Scouts duties
and privileges.
Scout Dick Borgmann gave his
younger comrades an instructive
talk on the "Value Of Merit Badge
Work." recounting many of the
things for which Scouting stood.
Lloyd Wruck, Alfred Lamb, Judy
Dubois and Allen Brown were
presented their tenderfoot awards
by Mr.. Wallace. The badges were
purposely placed wrong side up
quite to the surprise. Of the boys.
They were informed that they
should put the badge upside down
each morning and left in that man.
ner until they had voluntarily per-
formed their good deed for the day.
Weldon Brandon, Richard Butler,
Larry Cooper, Edward Dickhaus
Robert Dowswell, John Dubois
Carlton Eckberg, Homer Erickson,
Harold Keldahl, Leon McCracken
and Anthony DeLong were pre-
sented their second class badges
In an inspiring talk by Clyde
Thomas, long active in Scout work
in this community.
City Attorney L. L. Kells first
became interested in Scout work
when his son, Edward, affiliated
with the Scouts as q Tenderfoot
several years ago. He watched Ed
pass through the various stages un-
til he received his badge as Eagle
Scout, and has been completely
sold on the improvement since. He
presented Adelbert Carpenter, Da-
vid Caughren, Bob Falk, Wayne
Luedtke, John Pesheck and Ver-
non Weeks first class awards.
Scout Commissioner Nash then
presented merit badge awards to
Coleman Huber, Edward Dick
hause and Lester Wruck, Mr.. Nash
questioned the bays as to their
proficiency in several Of the pro-
jects and was gratified at the fine
showing they made.
John Pesheck, son Of Win Pesh-
eek, formerly a farmer residing
south Of the city, was awarded 13
merit badges Tuesday evening.
John lives with his parents on a
cattle ranch in western North Da-
kota. Reptiles being one Of the
subjects that he had passed Mr..
Nash, who by the way is SOM ething
Of an authority on snakes, ques-
toned John quite closely. He was
amazed at his knowledge Of Mr..
Snake, his habits and customs, not
knowing that out where John lives
there Is q rattlesnake on the top
Of every knoll. Mr.. Nash pre-
sented John with the Star Scout
badge and extended hearty congrat-
ulations.
A number Of the men who had
taken the Scout instruction last
winter were present and were
awarded beautiful certificates show
ing that they were members Of the
Boy Scout organization.
Supt. H. A Falk then gave the
boys and men short interesting ad-
dresses and Messrs. r. e. Hansen,
John McGibbon, Fred Cooper and
H. w. Bishop, of the Court of Hon
or committee, congratulated the
committee, congratulated the
Scouts on the fine showing they
were making and assured them
that the men Of Sauk Centre were
behind them.
The next Court Of Honor will be
held in this city Anniversary week
of Scouting, Feb. 8-12. At this
time it is hoped that the men who
did not receive their certificates
Tuesday evening will be present.
The parents Of the Scouts should
take more interest in these Courts
of Honor and encourage their boys
by attending. The sturdy manner
in which the lads recite their oath
Of allegiance and the intelligence
and enthusiasm with which they
enter every phase Of Scouting is q
credit to them and will be source
of pride and qualification to their
parents.