The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19
Boy Scout Notes
Troop 81
NEWS FROM FOUR PATROLS

Scouting is one of the few organi-
cations in the United States of Amer
lea to be granted charter by Cong
ress. To show how seriously the
work of scouting is considered by our
government, the gigantic task of sal
vaging waste materials for defense
work has been in one portion turned
over to The Boy Scouts of America.
The Scouts task is principally that of
salvaging waste paper; in this chore
the 100000 and more Scouts of
America are more than doing their
part. Hundreds of thousands of tons
of this vital defense material is stead
| lily being turned back to the mills for
redemption, largely through the ef
forts of the boy scouts in urging the
people of the United States to con-
serve.
The Scouts of Button are by no
means left out of the national picture.
Our boys are cooperating in nation
wide plans of canvassing the homes
at regular intervals. In Bluffton these
homes are canvassed every two weeks
by Troop so and at similar intervals
by troop Sc. There is much labor in
volyed in collecting paper by schedule,
but by system this is minimized to
a great extent.
The four patrols of troop 50 and
those patrols of troop 56 each have a
district of the town in which they do
their collecting. As a result house
wives are learning to know these boys
and save the paper for them. AT
present in the Presbyterian Church
basement there is at least a ton and
a half of paper bundled and ready
for the dealer who will come Wednes-
day afternoon to haul it away. This
amount of paper has been gathered
by Troop 80 in about four Saturday
afternoons of collecting.
At the Monday night meeting in the
church basement the troop was pleas.
antly surprized by visit from Rev
Charles Armentrout of Indianapolis
Ind, and his brother, Rev. Chester
Armentrout of Columbus Grove. The
troop owes its existance largely TX
the iniative of the former. RALPH
Stearns, chairman of committeemer
controlling troop 81, and Quintel
Burkholder were also present. Other'
visitors Were Harold Kohl, Ray lie,
Which and Dick Newland.
In the drive for books to be turned
over to the boys in army camps, th'
trooup has on hand "a volumes to b,
turned in to the library.
The troop is growing and applica
tions from three boys for membership
was received at the meeting. Thes
boys are Maynard Pogue, Ronalc
Root and Ray Grouse.
Many tests were passed the pas
week:
, Roderick nnamaker-Thrift, an,
: Knife and Hatchet.
John Bracy- Safety and Trift.
David Stearns-Safety.
Harold Core-Knife and Hatchet.
Don Fritchie-Flag, Badge and Un
form to complete his tenderfoot re
quirements and is now full fiedge,
Scout and qualified to start on secon,
class work.
Those Patrols assisting in the gath
ering of paper on scheduled days, AM
completing at least 10 second elias
tests as group were given patro
flags. Two patrols-Black Bear, thei
leader is David Frick, and Howlin;
Wolf, leader David Stearns each re
ceived the red and white pennant witt
the insignia of their patrol on th
flag.
Troop 50 as a good turn for tn
| Stli1C1lletl LGgIOIl, Ifi0Al opoAo0AAiAi
organization, agreed unanimously t
clean up the store room at Legiol
hall; this to be done before next meet
ing.
| Red and white numerals are avail
able for all scouts in the troop hav
ing completed their tenderfoot wor
and started on their second class tests
The following scouts are schedule
for tests at the home of Eugene Ben
roth, Assistant Scoutmaster, on Wed
nesday:
Dick Rockey-Knife and Hatche'
$50 P. M.
Keith Kirkland-Knife and Hatchet
500 ?. NJ.
| David Stearns and Harry Burkho.d
er-Signalling, Ais T. M.
| Tests for Thursday:
Harold Core-Safety, 6:45 ?. NJ.