Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

ident. Other officials were: w. Fl.
Moon, McAllen vice-president; Z. II.
Poteet, Mercedes, vice-presiderg
Frank c. Ludden. San Benito. vice.
president: DR.. r. K. Utley, Harlin-
gen, vic~e-president; B. NJ. Holland.
scout commissioner, and Julian
Asheim. Harrington. treasurer.
The following year, in January,
Mr.. Van Berg was reelected pres
ident. Mr.. Poteet, vice-president;
Mr.. Ludden, vice-president and sew
eral new names were added. z. w.
Halstead. Mission and Robert Ernst,
Brownsville, were named as vice
presidents. Mr.. Holland and Mr.
Asheim remained commissioner and
treasurer, respectively.
10 Lives Saved
The fourth annual meeting was
held at the city hall. Weslaco, Jan.
Is. 1881. r. "a. Swallow, Alamo, was
elected president. T.. III. Poteet.
Mercedes. Z. w. Halstead. Mission,
a. Fl. Woodbridge, McAllen, e. T..
MOckhee. Brownsville. and Julian
Asheim. Harrington were named as
vice-presiden-s. o. X. Van Berg be-
came scout commissioner. succeed
ing B. M. Holland and James Howe
Of Weslaco succeeded Mr.. Asheim as
treasurer.
Since 1927. scouting has more
than paid for itself.
Ten lives were saved during this
period by Valley Boy Scouts. The
first aid treatment instructions,
among other things. made it posi-
bic for the boys to meet these
emergencies.
March 10. 1927. a boy was saved
from drowning by two Harlingen
scouts.
During 1923. a I2-year old scout
from Raymondrille saved a woman
from drowning in Red Fish Bay.
During the same year. two
Brownsville scouts saved . small
boy from drowning neal Olmito.
After pulling him from the water,
the Boy Scouts used artificial res
piration to bring the youth back to
life.
In Donna. during 1923 two Scouts
from Troop s saved a comrade
from electrocution. by turning off
the electric current. cutting wires.
They restored life BY respiration.
A boy fell into a resaca near
Brownsville during 1929 and was
saved by a local scout.
Saved Frcm Gas
During the same year a Ray
mondville scout saved a Mexican
laborer from asphyxiation after the
man was overcome by damp gas
while digging a weil. The scout
rugged out a rope winch and pulled
him TO the surface, resuscitating
him.
Two Santa Rosa scouts saved a
young man from bleeding TO death
after an automobile accident in
1929.
Up in Lyford. a scout saved
another scout from bleeding to
death after his arm had been nearly
severed BY glass. Even the teachers
did not know what 10 do TO aid the
youth. but the scouts stopped the
flow OF blood with a tourniQuet.
This was In 1890.
During the past year. two San
Benito scouts saved a Mexican la
borer who VAS overcome BY natural
gas while digging around a gas
main. Two Mexican scouts from
Harrington saved a boy from drown
ing. and brought him back TO life
by resuScitatinn.
Since the inauguration OF organ
lied scouting III the Valley. so
Star Badges have been given Valley
scouts; 81 Life Badges have been
issued and 80 Eagle Badges.
Two Valley scouts attended the
International Jamborce in Arrow
Park. Berkinhead. England. during
July Of 1929. These bows were
Leonard Bud" Van Berg Of Mer-
cedes and Milton Mickey Kelly of
Mchllen. Van Berg belongs TO
Troop IA in his city. and Kelly to
Troop II.
Bob Lyon Arrives
r. L. Bob" Lyon was employed
by the Valley organization in July,
1923. and was transferred to the
Tonqua Area in May Of 1929. He
was re-transfered back 10 the Val
ley In August Of the following year,
and Is now field executive here.
One Of the most attractive fea-
lures Of Valley scouting from the
boys viewpoint is doubtless the
elaborate summer camp, situ-
ated on the banks OF the Arroyo
Colorado. The land was given free