The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-16
SCOUT COUNCIL
MET IN ELY
Headwaters Area Boy Scout
Council Met Here Monday
Evening; Many Present.

beginning WITH all excellent OlIn6r
served by the M. E. Ladies Aid at $50
Monday evening in the main dining
room of the Community Center, the
Headwaters Area Boy Scout Council
held a regular meeting in this city
This melting was in line with the pro-
gram of the Council to meet in each
of the district headquarters in the area
sometime during the year and by the
presence of the head officers to inject
more enthusiasm in the work. After
the dinner the Council adjourned to the
Legion room for the business meeting.
G. E. Robertson, commissioner for
Ely, called the meeting to order after
which he turned it over to E. w. Leach,
president of the Area Council, who
presided. Members of the Council were
present from all the range towns and
as far south as Bemidu within the con-
fines of the Area. Those present were
Chas. Bardessono, secretary, B. 3. Beal,
Edw. w. Leach, G. 8. Chase, Adam N.
Schirmer, Judge Chris Holm, Hibbing;
Abe Mathews and Ed. L. Hermann,
Elcor; John p Raatama, Nashwauk;
Fred w. Potter, Clinton H. Sigel, Vir-
ginia; w. E. Gustafson, Taconite; B.
g. Richards, E. W. Hanson, E. C. Jones,
Jack Smrekar, Math Kapsch, Ray
Baribeau, T. j. Murn, Sigurd F. Olson,
c. G. Haugen, VIM. Jones, G. B. Hilliard,
Rev. j. T. Dixon, G. E. Robertson, Ray
Hoefler, Peter Schaefer, Ed. c. Bolitho,
B. o. Strachan, o. w. Parker and
James I. Laing of this city.
During the dinner several musical
selections were given. The j. c. quartet
composed of David King, Lloyd Carlson,
Chester Hillman and Floyd Dunstan,
sang several numbers and an instru-
mental duet was played by Lloyd Carl
son and Floyd Dunstan. Talks were
made at the meeting by the officers and
others present.
President Leach showed the cost of
the work and expenses incurred with
collections Of the quotas at q very low
ebb, owing to the economic situation.
G. s. Chase, Scout executive stated
that there are now 1706 Scouts and
Cubs enrolled in the area and that there
were 20 first class Scouts or per cent
over the usual number. B. B. Beal re-
ported on the drive in the Bemidji dis
trict. W. E. Gustafson of Taconite
spoke on the camping trips and ar
rangements for the same He also
stated that only IS had registered for
the trips up to the present and that
those intending to attend should get
their names in. He also stated that the
cost of the trips was $40 for six days
Judge Holm reported on the Area
Court of Honor and paid Ely COM
pliment on these courts conducted here
and the interest aroused. Abe Matthews
spoke on Troop organization and said
that efforts to secure higher calibre
of troops, instead Of numbers, was
evident. Fred w. Potter spoke on Sea
Scouting and was backed by Commodore
Siegel of the Sea Scouts, who told OF
the cruise contemplated for the Duluth
Superior harbor and Lake Superior trip
for which $40 will be the charge. Com
modore Sigel also stated that he
thought a Sea Scout Troop for Ely
would be about the right thing as this
branch takes up the older boys who are
compelled to get out of the Boy Scouts
by reason of age. Ely now has 81 regu-
lar Scouts enrolled and reported the
loss of 10 on account of the age limit.
Adam Schirmer, treasurer, talked on
the financial part of the area and
Chas. Bardessono spoke on the flag
day ceremonies of the Hibbing Elks in
which the Scouts participate. Several
local people also spoke on scouting in
Ely among which were Jas. I. Laing, C
G. Haugen, Sig Olson and others.
The dates for the annual canoe trips
into the Superior National Forest and
waters north of here were given as
August to II; August IA to 10; August
81 to 26, and August % to September 8
These trips leave the Canadian Border
Lodge at Moose Lake.