The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-02-14
1884 Busy
Year In Boy
Scout Work
Eleven New Troops Formed
In District-419 New
Members Join.
AGGRESSIVE 1885
IN YOUTH MOVEMENT

Libby Boy Scouts and those who arr
sponsoring their activities will be in
terested in the report from headquar-
tiers that 1885 will see even greater OBJ
jectives than those detectives which
were reached last year
Western Montana district ranks Sec
ond in the Montana, Idaho, Oregon
and Washington region in point of new
memberships for 1884
These statements were contained ir
reports submitted early this week te
President j. F. MAR of the Western
| Montana Council. The reports indi-
Gated that most Of the detectives set
early in 1884 were reached during the
year Results led Boy Scout officials to
/ forecast an aggressive 1885 for the far
flung youth movement.
Shows Large Gain.
A gain of nearly 40 per cent in en-
rollment for the first nine months of
1884 was shown. These gains, the re-
ports said. lent strong hope of full
fillment to the high detectives for this
year, The Western council plans to or
j Ef1iiiLC I'VE l4GW llooESt GILL Oli dL lGd5l
200 new Scouts, organize two additional
packs in Missoula, increase the per-
centage of second and first class Scouts.
increase. camp attendance and to secure
more aid from the district commits
sioners.
Leadership stands first always, be-
cause without proper leadership little
or nothing can be accomplished" a
report mada-by j. Fl. Peterson says
Peterson, Scout commissioner, points
out that troop committees and train
ing have advanced in efficiency. He
recommends the strengthening Of
Courts of Honor rse~> Scouts may be
advanced quickly. This, it was pointed
out, would be a<major objective.
Room for Many More.
A plea for bringing into Scout ranks
many eligible boys who should be
getting the benefits Scouting has to
offer" was contained in Peterson's re-
port. To this end he recommends max
ing the Boy Scout handbook available
in all county and district schools in
this section. Peterson also recommends
a strengthening of the community
spirit and responsibility in Scout af-
fairs. This may be brought about by
closer contact with the men or or
CARNATIONS responsible in every COM
munity for the welfare of Scouting"
Camp Paxon showed new operat-
ing profit for 1884 and an increase in
the number of Scouts and their activi-
ties. The camp will be lent to other
organizations during 1885 as has been
in the past, but small rental fee to
pay the cost Of a Scout attendants
checking Of utensils, property and
equipment which are used, will prob
ably be charged.
Four hundred and nineteen boys be-
tween the ages of IL and IN entered
Boy Scouts ranks the past year. OF
these 1872 were IL years old; 81 were
ID; 81 were IA; 70 were Is; q were is
and were IT, While the plans for
1884 had planned the creation of four
new Scout troops, the year saw the
creation of IL new troops and the loss
Of three, making the gain in new
troops hundred per cent greater than
ildu bIGI I6pEILCu,
Boys Find Work.
An interesting sidelight on the re-
ports was the statement-that 81 diff
ferent Missoula Scouts had been en-
ployed by firms who secured the help
through the Scout offices. The wages
eafned@ss22 II II together, Were=uscri
by the boys for buying Of shoes, shirts,
sweaters and other articles which they
needed but which could not Be sup
piled by their parents
The advancement record was slowed
doWn during the past year. This was
not considered alarming, the reports
said, because the large additions to Boy
Scout rolls have necessarily slowed
down the processes of advancement.
The reports were jubiliant in the hope
that in 1895, this district will show a
wonderful advancement record with
over 400 new boys to work with"
An Extensive Program.
| Boy Scout activities during 1884 were
of wide range. The annual rally was
| held, field day drew approximately 200
Scouts, the boys distributed phamplets
and aided the Federated Social Service
in making baskets for the poor, very
successful Patterson banquet was held
and the scouts performed all of their
routing aids and duties. In addition,
scoutmasters' training schools were
held in Hamilton and Kalispell Dur
ing anniversary week, the Scouts UNI
dertook the collection of goods which
was later distributed to the needy.
Troops at Libby, Eureka, Whitefish,
Kalispell, Poison, Roman, Plains, Troy
and Hamilton reported the same sue
cessful results that MissouIa had, p
Frazier, Scout executive and camp di-
rector, said in his report.
Reviewing 1884, perhaps the out
standing year for Boy Scouts in West
efn Montana district, the reports called
to the attention Of Scouts, prospective
Scouts, Scout masters and officials
and friends Of the organization every