The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-16
NATIONAL scouting
LEADER ADDRESSES
SERVICE CLUB MEN
More Than 140 Attend Special
Joint Luncheon. Meeting
Tuesday Noon

Gods great outdoors Is a boys
greatest asset, Gunnar H. Berg Of New
York City, national director Of volun-
teer training Of the Boy Scouts of
America, told members Of Bismarck's
three service clubs at joint luncheon
meeting in the World War Memorial
building Tuesday noon.
More than lao Capital City men at
tended the program, which was ar
ranged as q special feature in con-
nection with a four-day scout leaders
camp training course conducted here
More than score Of scout leaders
from throughout North Dakota are here
for the camp, as well as Berg and L.
D. Cornell and H. H. Prescott, both of
st. Paul, instructors at the camp, were
special guests at the luncheon.
Cities In rural areas have great ad-
vantages over metropolitan areas,
Berg said, pointing out that few city
boys ever get good view Of the sun
set or see many Of natures beauties.
They play in streets and alleys, while
the rural boy can get out in the fresh
air where there Is plenty Of room, the
speaker said.
Lauds Boy Camps
He lauded boy camps for the ply
steal benefit they give as we'll as the
mental training offered.
Scout leaders derive their remuner-
alton for their efforts in seeing the
boy progress under their direction,
he said.
Pointing out that Boy Scout work
has proved crime deterrent, he said
the cost Of crime In the United States
Is $9.15 per capita per year while ex-
penditure for Boy Scout work is only
five or 10 cents per capita.
Character-building, such as the Boy
Scout movement offers, some day
may insure that families can raise
children in safety, he said, in con-
trast to q situation existing now
which permits the kidnapping of a
child Of q man like Colonel Charles
A. Lndbergh.
Many scout leaders from the sur
rounding area came here for the spe-
cial luncheon. sessions of the camp
school this afternoon, and the clos
ing banquet at the Grand Pacific ho-
tel Tuesday evening. The school op-
ened last Saturday.
Supreme Court Justice A. M. Christ
hanson presided at the joint luncheon
meeting, Henry Halverson served as
song leader. and Clarion Larson was
accompanist. Rev. Floyd E. Logee de-
nvered the invocation.
The KFYR Boy Scout band of IS
pieces, under the direction Of Curtis
F. Dirlam, presented short concert
and Miss Audrey Waldschmidt, hon.
orary drum major Of the organization,
presented a special toe dance, during
which she whirled baton, to the &C
compartment of the band. Miss
Waldschmidt is receiving baton in
structions from Dirlam. The dance
number was arranged especially for
the joint luncheon program.
Robert Rindt, scout leader from
Minot, gave an exhibition Of rope
twirling and knot tying.
Leaders Are introduced
w. G. Fulton, scout executive of
, the Missouri Valley Area Council, In
troduced the leaders of the four pa
trolls of scout leaders here for the
school, who in turn introduced the
members Of their patrols. The lead
erS were O. G.. Amundson of San
born, ]. D. Hake Of Minot, Secretary
Of State Robert Byrne of Bismarck,
and F. F. Hubbell of McClusky.
Four Girl Scout leaders were spe-
cial guests. They were Mrs. Burt
Finney, Mrs. Alex Rosen, Miss Har-
riet Rust and Miss Mary Cashel.
Boy Scout songs were sung during
the program. Just before the close
the group repeated the Boy Scout