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

ident. Other officials were: w. Fl.
Moon. McAllen vice-president: K. ri.
Poteet, Mercedes. vice-president;
Frank G. Ludden, San Benito. vice
president: DR.. r.. K. Utley. Harlin-
gen. yic~e-president; B. M. Holland.
scout commissioner, and Julian
ASheim, Harrington, treasurer.
The following year. in January.
MIR. Van Berg was reelected pres
ident, Mr.. Poteet, vice-president;
Mr. Ludden. yice-president and sev-
eral new names were added. K. w.
Halstead, Mission and Robert Ernst,
Brownsville. were named as vice.
ASheim remained commissioner and
treasurer, respectively.
10 Lives Saved
The fourth annual meeting was
held at the city hall, Weslaco, Jan.
Is. 1891. r. "A. Swallow, Alamo. was
elected president. X. III. Poteet.
Mercedes. E. w. Halstead. Mission,
A. Fl. WSolriCgc. McAllen, z. e..
Mockbee. Brownsville, and Julian
Ashefn. Harrington were named as
vice-presiden.s. o. <. 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 1t posi-
BILE for the boys to meet these
emergencies.
March 10. 1927, a boy was saved
from drowning by two Harrington
scouts.
During 1923. a 12-year old scout
from Raymondville saved a woman
from drowning in Red Fish Bay.
During the same year. two
Brownsville scouts saved a small
boy from drowning near Olmito-
After pulling him from the water,
the Boy Scouts used artificial res
piration to bring the youth back to
life.
In Donna. during 1929 two Scouts
from Troop 8 saved a comrade
from electrocution. BY turning off
the electric current. cutting wires.
They restored life BY respiration.
a boy fell into a : near
Brownsville during 1929 and was
saved by a local scout.
Saved From Gas
During the same year a Ray
mondville scout saved a Mexican
laborer from asphyxiation after the
mar was overcome b. damp gas
while digging a well. The scout
rugged out a rope winch and pulled
him TO the surface, resuscitating
him.
Two Santa Rosa scouts saved a
young ma from bleeding to death
after an automobile accident in
1929.
Up In Lyford. a scout saved
another scout from bleeding 10
death after his arm had been nearly
severed BY glass. Even the teachers
did not know what TO do TO aid the
youth. hus the scouts stopped the
flew o. blood with a tourniquet.
This was III 1880.
During the past year. two San
Benito scouts saved a Mexican la
horer who was overcome BY natural
gas while digging around a gas
main. Two Mexican scouts from
Harlingen saved a boy from drown
ing. and brought him back to life
by reSuscitati-n.
Since tho Inauguration of organ
lied scouting I'm the Valley. 81
Star Badges have been given Valley
scouts; 81 Life Badges have been
issued and 81 Eagle Badges.
Two Valley scouts attended the
International Jamboree In Arrow
Park. Berkinhead. England. during
July Of 1929. These boys were
Leonard Bud Van Berg Of Mer-
cedes and Milton Mickey Kelly OF
Mchilen. Van Berg belongs tu
Troop IA IN his city, and Kelly to
Troop y.
Bob Lyon Arrives
r. l.. Bob" Lyon was employed
BY the Valley organization in July,
1928, and was transferred to the
Tonqua Area In May Of 1929. lie
vas re-transfered back to 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 thu
boys viewpoint Is doubtless the
elaborate summer camp, situ-
ated on the banks Of the Arroyo
Colorado. The land was given fires