The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-19
C. o N T l N U E ID
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Byrne Elected to
Lead ScOuters in
Missouri Valley

marck district for junior scouts; q
sectional scout circus to be held at
Hcttinger during the week Of Feb. 3,
and regular meetings Of the executive
board.
A report by r. w. Perry, McClusky,
made on behalf Of H. O. Saxvik, Bis
marck, showed q steady increase In
the number Of boys enrolled, particu-
larly in the tenderfoot class. The
registration for 1884 was 1919 as
compared with 1,027 In 1888. The
number Of active troops increases
from 81 to s.. Addition Of the Grand
River and Cannonball valley districts
to the area was announced. Head
quarters Of the former Is at Lennon,
s. D.
DR.. q. M. Constans recommended
that the area try the system Of troop
courts OF honor, practiced In some
other states, and that each district
file I list Of merit badge examiners.
He said there were 232 advancements
in scout ratings during the year and
lott merit badges were awarded.
Council Out Of Red
Bird and Christianson, reporting on
the area financial condition, said the
council was 'out Of the red" for the
first time In It's nine-year history and
has no unpaid bills. The budget for
1885 was placed at 42.665, which In
cludes the area executives salary.
Judge Christensen recalled that In
1927 there was q deficit of $l,79663.
Announcement was made that a
district court Of honor would be held
ut Bismarck Dec. %.
On recommendation Of the organi-
xation committee 1t was decided to
ask the state to install q youth lead
ership training course at the Dickin-
son State Teachers college next year.
The longtime objective, which Is
that one Of every four American boys
be engaged in scouting by 1912, was
reaffirmed.
Michael Tschida. ST., Glen Ullin
pioneer, was awarded q statue by his
home scouting district in recognition
Of his services to scouting.
Reports Of district activities were
made as follows: Christensen dis
trtct, M. B. Steig, Glen Ullin; Brush
Lake district. A. N. Finstad: Bismarck
district, Worth Lumry; West River
district, q. F. Hendrickson. Het-
finger: Cannonball district, O. D.
Sprecher, New Leipzig. The charter
for the latter district, which was re-
Gently formed, was presented t.
8precher by Judge Christianson.
Banquet Follows Meeting
Following the business meeting a
banquet was served by the Girl Scouts
in the basement Of the Sacred Heart
Catholic church, with s. E. Halperu
Is POSTMASTER.
Former Governor r. A. Nestos
Minot, an active scouter, was the prin.
cipal speaker and emphasized the
value Of scout work in building char.
acter. Former Governor George r
8ha1er asserted that upon the teach.
ing Of sound Americanism. as thu
scouts are doing, depends the future
Of the nation and the success OF thu
battle against pernicious and unpatrt-
otto influences.
The banquet was opened by scou,
Bugler Frank Dinyer blowing ''Tt
the Colors" and presentation Of tn
colors by Glen Ullin scouts. A. z
Draeb led In recitation Of the Scout
oath and Father Adalbert Kraft, Gler
U1lin, gave the invocation. Dr.. Ben
son gave the address Of welcome with
z response by .. ]. o. Arnson, Bis
marck. The Glen Ullin high schoo
goys' chorus sang two songs and Mira
Halpern sang q solo.
Governor Olson presented the life.
saving medal to the young hero BE-
fore the Nestos address and Rev
Harry r. Harris, Glen ullin, asket
the benediction. TAPS" closed tn
ceremony.