The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-06-18
Troop Sc by Robert Stratton

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Camporee at Defiance June II to IA.
Harry Mericle provided the trans
portation for the following boys:
Bill Mericle, Otto Klassen, Chas.
Tripplehorn, Maurice Kohl, Harry
Minck, Robert Stratton.
The boys pitched camp at Sulphur
Springs which is located in the
center of the $50 acre Shawnee
camp. The boys slept in three tents
and each boy cooked one meal ac-
cording to the following schedule:
Sat.-Breakfast, Harry Minck.
Dinner, Maurice Kohl.
Supper-Otto Klassen.
Sun.-Breakfast Bill Mericle.
Dinner-Chas. Tripplehorn.
The Camporee was attended by
$50 boys in the Shawnee district.
Patrols were graded on tents, cook
ing, cleanliness, and the scouts them
selves.
Bluffton troop boys each received
camporee awards for their partici-
patton. The award was a red and
white emblem to be worn on the
uniform.
The grounds were very muddy
and wet Sunday and the boys had
to hike mile with their 45 pound
packs to the cars of the Scoutmas-
ters. Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Gable and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wingate brought
the boys home Sunday afternoon.
The troop held its Board of Re-
view last Thursday night in the
Mennonite church basement. Acting
on the board were E. A. Suffer-
meister, neighborhood commissioner;
Gerhard Buhler, troop chairman;
Rev. H. 7. Unruh, DR.. Waldo Mis-
wander, Millard Oberly, Joe Fisher.
tests passed Were
Dean Niswander advanced to Star
Scout plus the merit badges of
handicraft, public health, first aid.
Otto Klassen-pathfndin astron-
omy, handicraft, fremanship merit
badges.
Chas. Tripplehorn, astronomy
merit badge.
Don Augsburger, woodworking
merit badge.
Robert Stratton, pathinding merit
badge.
Robert Ramseyer advanced to
second class rank.
Scouts passed out pamphlets for
the United States government Salv-
age for Victory program. Assisting
in this were: Paul Don Bixel,
Robert Fisher, Gordon Bixel, Harry
Minck, Otto Klassen, Malcolm Bas-
niger.
Troop 56 will sponsor their annual
ice cream social on Cherry street
between the churches on Wednesday,
June "a. Plans for the social are
in charge of John Schmidt, Robert
Stratton, Dean Niswander and the
scoutmasters.
The troop will have a full dress
inspection next Monday night in
charge of Paul Wingate.
Troop 80 by David Stearns
Fred Herr gave the troop it's first
signalling lessons in the Morse code.
Members of the radio club will give
weekly lessons.
Bob Coon passed the Morse code
signalling test.
Positions selected by the patrols
were hikemaster, grubmaster, scribe,
quartermaster and signalman.
The black bears defeated the
coyotes in flag spelldown.
Relics donated to the troop and
shown at the Monday night meeting
were sharks teeth, Indian hammer
and Mastodian tooth. They were
given to the troop by Chas. Coburn.
Troop 80 plans to stay at Camp
Defiance July to IL. Scouts
planning to go to camp are:
Roderick Nonnamaker, John Bracy,
Don Fritchie, Keith Kirkland, Harry
Burkholder, David Stearns, Maynard
Pogue, Bob Coon, David Frick and
Karl Frick.
The program Monday night was
devoted to flag exercises and drill.
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