The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-08
BOY SCOUTS

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died Jan. 9. 1871.
Another feature OF the evenings
program was the presentation oil
the Eagle Scout award. one OF the
highest In Scouting, 10 Percy Cox
OF the Harriet School troop 5. In
a fine speech, Superintendent z H
Chspelle made the award. the first
TO be presented to a negro Scout
in this city. Mrs. c. c. Cox
pinned the badge on as Mr.. Cox
Scoutmaster Eugene Beatty and
Assistant Scoutmaster Santee
Brockman looked on.
Previous to the presentation o!
awards, a motion picture "A Man
Without a Country" was shown,
Robert Eidemeuller, of Troop I,
gave a demonstration Of knot tie.
ms and a group Of Scouts from
the host troop gave a signallins
drill.
Court OF Honor
The introduction OF the court of
honor was by Prof. Paul d. sam.
son and following men presented
the awards TO the boys; c, p
Steimle and Rev. Raymon Bsir.
Troop !: Herman Keller, Troop
?; Gerald Fulford. troop 8; Walter
MacPeek. Scout Executive. Troop
Z; Wallace Watt, Troop SO; DR..
L, c. Perry, Troop 10; Paul Clay,
Troop 70.
Assistant Scout Executive Grant
Marshall awarded the first aid Ger.
tificates and Mr.. MacPeek present.
ed the pioneer awards 10 Troops
Z, SO, 3, and IL. and the covered
wagon awards to Troops / and 10.
Announcement by Mr.. Fulford OF
the emergency service corps and
the repetition OF the Scoutmaster' S
benediction closed the meeting
which was attended by over 200
Scouts, their parents and friends.
Those receiving awards were
Troop !. sponsored by Roosevelt
School p. T. A.. tenderfeet. Herbert
Miller. Robert Wilson, Richard Cul
lin. Granville Andrews. Jacques
Mosier. Clyde Millsr; second class
Melvin Salem; first class. Lamar
Miller: Star Scout, John Borgerson
merit badges, James Rynearson
metal work. Daryl Cham berlain
woodwork, John Borgerson, cooking
Ben Vanden Belt, Jr., public speak.
ing; Scout leaders warrant. VII
liam Worth.
Troop 2, sponsored by Ypsilani,
Grade School P.TA., tenderfeet
Robert Claire, Robert Helmer: sec
ond class, Gordon Lamb, Nicholas
'ourlitis, Don Harris.
Troop 3. sponsored by Harriet
School p. T. A.. tenderfeet, Dunbar
Clay. Richard Bennon; second class
Russell NanSlyke; first class
Louis Whisenant. Sylvester Ander
son; Star Scout. James NJ. Etchin
son. Louis Whisensnt; Life Scout
Henry Simmons; five year veteran
Eugene Beatty, Santee Brockman
Merit badges. Henry z. Simmons
camping. electricity. music, person
al health, foundry practice, public
health metal work, pioneering
Charles P. Cox. life saving. bust
ness; James Etchison, music, safe
ty, foundry practice. metal work
public health, personal health
Louis Whisenant. safety. music
swimming. automobiling. reading
Egbert Henry, electricity, safety
Darrell Davis, safety
Scout leaders warrant. Leonard
Henson, and Eagle Scout Charles
Percy Cox.
Troop Z Of Woodruff School, ten
derfeet, Robert Miller, Bruce Bad
ger, Arthur Eidemueller, Arlie Bra
man, Glenn Schultz, Robert Spen
Ger. Donald Tindall. William Goss
second class, NJ. J. Godfrey. Jr..
first class. Thomas Wilcox, Noble
Tucker; Star Scout, Donald Easing
Richard Cazier Merit badges: vii
liam Shuttle, firemanship, Leland
Bachmsn, music: Leonard Mesic
craftsmanship, automoblling. Don
aid Easing. personal health. athlet
les public health. first aid, electric
lty. civics. physical development
Richard Caller. public health. ath.
letics, physical development, first
aid, ciyics, electricity. personal
health; Richard Sackman. athletics
twenty year award, Henry d. Lavr
ence, Floyd L. Smith.
Troop SO, Spencer School second
class Harold Forth; first class
Richard Wright: Star Scout. Jack
robertson, merit badges, Jack Rob
ertson, safety. metal work. persona
health. reading, cooking. Richard
Wright metal working; Donald Hol
lowsy, swimming.
Troop 20 Of the st. John Church !:
tenderfoot Scouts. Michael joyce
richard Purcell. Charles J. Emery,
John O'Sulliysn.
Troop - OF the Baptist Church,
second class, James Bell. Franklin
Ossenheimer, James Walters, Lee
Ossenheimer; Star Scout, Claude
Hit, Jr.: merit badges, James Rem.
ton. metal working. mechanics
irswing, electricity; Jack Fox, first
aid 10 animals. public health, per.
'onal health safety, dog csre
Claude nit, Jr.. photography. wood
arriving. athletics. wood turning.
winning: five year veteran. Fred
,rick Tower.
First aid certificates were award
ID TO Class A. Pioneer Patrol from
reop PSI, GRADE B); Clsss B Besv-
n Patrol from troop 3 (GTade Az;
Flying Eagle Patrol from troop 10
Grade By; Tiger Patrol from troop
J, (Grade b: Mixed Patrol from
Toop 80 (Grsde b. mixed patrol
rom troop 2. (Grade b.