The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-22
fathers And
Sons Join In
Good Time
About 123 Gather at Fine
Banquet Prepared by
Mothers.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
BY LIBBY BOY SCOUTS

The annual Patterson BANQUET
sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
Libby took place last Thursday
evening at the small gym of the high
school. Approximately rs fathers.
sons and guests enjoyed the ex.
ceilent dinner prepared by mothers
Of the Scouts.
Following the dinner Rev. n. w.
Woods led the group in the singing
of favorite songs George NeiIs ac-
companied the singing. Mr.. Neils
also played several pfarro solos.
Scoutmaster Bill Anderson then
thanked the mothers for SO gracious
~ preparing and serving the de-
lIghtful dinner. He also thanked
the Moose lodge and the school
board for their part in making the
banquet such tremendous success.
Mr. Anderson then introduced Eu-
gene Doll who gave brief review
OF the history of scouting. Mr.. DOLL
made clear the point that the or
ganIzation is at the service of the
city of Libby and its citizens at all
times.
Bill Shaw delighted the crowd
when he sang several numbers and
accompanied himself on the guitar.
Kenneth Karnes, assistant Scout
master then recited the Scout oath.
This was followed by a very i'm
pressive ceremony. Twelve Scouts
arose in turn and lighted candles
which stood on the table before
them. AS each Scout lit his candle
ne spoke one of the Scout laws.
after which he introduced his father
or one OF the guests who made re-
spouse to the law. Following. in
Torder, are the laws of the Scouts.
the Scout reciting and the person
who gave the response. A Scout
Is trustworthy, Bill Martin A. A.
Wood. Loyal, Keith Powell. Charles
Powell; Helpful Herbert Neils, 0.
+. Nordstrom, Friendly, Bobby
Rodgers, Ed Rodgers: Courteous
Bobby Roberts. w. j. Darlington.
Kind, Fred Clark, Jr., Fred Clark
ST.; Obiedent, Bill Seims, w. G.
Seims, Cheerful. James Barkee
Earl Barkee; Thrifty, Gilbert Earle,
George Earle; Brave, Elmer Ander-
son, Frank Baney; Clean, Karl
klehm, Jr.. Walter Duykers; Rever-
ent, Eugene Butt, Rev Fl. w. Woods
The Court Of Honor was then con
Quoted by the committee Of which
George Earle is chairman and A. A.
Wood Charles Powell and William
Anderson are members. Billy Nor
rls, James Madison and Tom Price
received tenderfoot badges. Gerald
Neils, James Woodwork. Robert
Baskey and Ralph Roberts were
presented with second class badges
and Eugene Doll, Kenneth Dorring-
ton, Elmer Anderson and Fred
Clark, Jr., received merit badges.
Mr. Anderson announced that Fred
Clark, Jr has passed all of the tests
that make him eligible to be an
Eagle Scout and that Gilbert Earle
received his Eagle Scout badge at
the summer camp at Seeley lake
last summer. Bill Martin was pre-
sented with the Bronze Palm which
is the next highest degree bestowed
upon Scouts after they have at
tanned the Eagle badge.
The evening was closed with the
singing of a Scout song.
The dinner was in charge of the
following ladies': Banquet chairman.
Mrs. Earl Barkee; decorations COM
mlttee, Mrs. Walter Neils and Mrs.
Mrs. George Neils; table committee,
Mrs. *. Klehm, Mrs. J. Midyett,
Mrs. w G. Seims, Mrs. w. Baskey,
Mrs. d. Butt and Mrs. III. Brinton.
The kitchen committee was COM
posed Of Mrs H. Anderson, Mrs E.
Barkee, Mrs. F. Clark, Mrs. w. Dor
rlngton and Mrs. j. Cormier.