Evening star., 1934-05-06
RAND[EH|GHLANDS
CITIZENS HELPING
SCOUT MOVEMENT
Banquet Is Held to Mark
Afflliation of Troop rs
With Association.

In an effort to train the boys of
today to be the active citizens of
tomorrow, the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association Is cooperating
with the Boy Scout troop in its
area to bring it to its highest value
to the community.
The charter of Troop 26 expired
three months ago.. Realizing this as
early as last November, the association
appointed a committee composed OF
A. H. Leapley, chairman; r. H.
Randall, Joseph Soresi and Paul
Schmid, which investigated and rec
commended that the group afford
financial support to prevent disband-
ing Of the troop.
AS result, $50 was voted to help
the boys continue their organized
activities.
Banquet Is Held.
A joint banquet of the association
and the troop was held recently at the
Fountain Memorial Church to cele-
brate tie associations taking over
sponsorship of the troop.
At the banquet. President Adelbert
w. Lee introduced U. S. Randle, who
announced that he was donating two
lots near the intersection of Twenty
Ninth and r streets southeast for the
erection of permanent meeting place
for Troop 26.
Mr.. Leapley then announced that
about sl00 had been received from
merchants and residents of the area
nc % hill
Mr.. Schmid, another speaker. pre-
sented the Scouts with an aluminium
flying eagle on background of bass
wood to be hung in the hall when it
Is completed. He disclosed further
that the paneling inside the structure
will be donated by a resident or mer-
chant of the area who preferred to
remain anonymous.
Scoutmaster Speaks.
U. S. Fisher. scoutmaster, expressed
gratitude at the enthusiasm shown by
the boys in regard TO reorganization
under the association. and declared
that while only 10 boys were members
of his troop, he expected number of
other boys of the community to join
Approximately 81 boys, in addition to
the troop members, attended the
banquet.
H. A. Elmore, chairman Of the
Scout Committee of the Fountain Me-
mortal Church from 1925 to 1929,
declared that scout interest had
tripled since the civic group had
taken over sponsorship of the troop.
Mr.. Lee, addressing the boys, in
vited them to attend the regular
meetings of the citizens association
and pointed out that the Randle
Highlands group is not purely an
adult organization, but concerns itself
with the children of the area.
Offers Boys Help.
He said the association is strongly
behind the troop and expects to see
continued extension Of troop activities
through cooperation of the citizens.
He urged the boys to communicate
with him personally or with any mem
Der of the Scout Committee regard
ing their needs.
Capt. S. j. Marks, another speaker,
declared he is thoroughly behind the
Boy Scout movement. He paid par
ticular tribute to Mr.. Lee for his
active interest in scouting.
Among the other speakers were
Norman French. a resident Of the
Randle Highlands community: Glenn
FaVcett of the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church. j. w. Talley,
assistant executive from Boy Scout
headquarters: M. G. A. Fincham. vice
nresident of the association: Sergt.
Roscoe c. Spieth of No. II precinct.
and the members of the associations
Scout Committee.