The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-08
Scouts Take
Over Reins of
Government
All City Officers
Will Be Filled By
Boys For One Day
OPEN SCOUT WEEK
r. Botz, Elected Mayor,
Says "Back Scouting
1t Pays Dividends"

Elected on q PLATFORM or BACK
Scouting-it pays dividends" H.
year-old Boy Scout, Mayor Roland
Botz, will ease into the mayors
office tomorrow for one hour as
the town goes under Scout admin
istration with officers and Coun-
Gil members taking over duties of
the city's government as a part Of
Citizenship Day.
The action OF Troop rs, as an
nounced by Scoutmaster Don
Clough, parallels instances in hun
dreds of towns and cities through
out the country as Scoutdom opens
Anniversary Week today, Thurs
day, and observes its 30th birthday
party.
The Citizenship Day activities
give the boys an insight into gov
ernmental affairs. Tomorrow morn
ing, Friday, at II o'clock the Scout
elected officials will spend an hour
with the incumbents of the city
offices. That day Council meet
ing Of Scouts will be held.
Informed political circles in troop
25 saw nothing Of political signifi-
canoe in Mayor Botz' statement,
released to the press, but they saw
in 1t political niceties that are be-
coming so new a conner into poll
tical circles.
Mayor Botz is not only the young
est mayor this town has had-at
least since year ago when Scouts
took over-but he's without doubt
thu o11ack ~, h;eknrr, c;oo D1sx
Scouts pointed out, had little to do
with, and youthful heads are going
to buzz with municipal problems
tomorrow.
II wish at this time to ex-
press my deep appreciation to
all those who supported me in
the recent election. shall at
all times try to live up to the
confidence and faith you have
placed In me-" B0tz told men,
bers Of the troop after hOtly
contested election but one that
gave him a popular plurality.
II believe that Scouting has an
important place in every COM
munity. It deserves the sup
port of the people Of this town
because It helps to build better
citizens, enables boys to obtain
vocational G u n e, and
strengthens and increases Co
operation.
Interpreted as his punch line
was his final statement: Back
ScOuting-it pays dividends"
But other officers too will get
their fling at governing, it was an
nounced. Elected as city attorney
is Jim Cooper; city clerk, Ody
Fish; city treasurer, Bob Rattle;
street commissioner, Julian Con-
key; chief Of police, Jean Jewell;
chief Of the fire department,
Charles Otto; city assessor, Harry
Schmidt, Jr.
Elected as Councilmen, who will
confer tomorrow, are: Douglas
Kohl, Robert Hansmann, Dick
Berggreen, Jim Jeppesen, and Fred
Cooper, and Julian Cotton.
Throughout the entire week
host Of activities are planned. To
day, q window display Of Scout
y -handicraft is being placed in the
Coffee Shop window on Third
street, It was announced. The dis
play will be up all through Ami
versary Week.
Saturday is fun day for the troop.
Plans are all arranged for the
troop to go to st. Cloud where
they'll swim in the Tech high
school pool. In the afternoon,
they's attend the st. Cloud Scouts
winter carnival.
Sunday is Scout Sunday. All
Scouts on that day are urged to
make special effort to attend
Church. Scouts, it was announced,
are to attend respective Churches
in groups.
Tuesday, February 18th, the Sem
Tor Scouts are to be guests of spon-
soring organization, Rotary Club.
Another party for the Cubs and
the troop proper has been planned
for the week with the American
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