St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-01-24
SANITY CITY
BOY SCOUT
NEWS NOTES

The annual meeting and banquet
for Scouters, which was given by
the St. Paul area council, Boy
Scouts Of America at the Prom
ballroom, last Monday, Jan. 20, was
a most inspiring affair. Al the bust
ness meeting preceding the ban
quet, Fred A. Waterous, council
president, was unanimously elected
to that position for another year.
In accepting the position as
president for the fourth time, Mr..
WaterOus said: "TO my knOwl-
edge, no organization offers
greater opportunity to serve for
the good Of the community, state
and nation than the Boy Scouts Of
America. Our organization pro-
vides an opportunity for adults Of
all creeds, races and Of all walks
Of life to work together in train
ing and building Of future citi-
zens. The movement Is definite
proof that q free democracy can
work"
The banquet program was as fol-
lows: The invocation was given by
Rev. A. NJ. Motter, executive secre-
tary, st. Paul council Of churches,
after which an excellent dinner was
served. The next part Of the pro-
gram consisted Of group singing,
opening ceremony, introductions
and the report on business session
and annual report, given by Paul L.
Hesser, Scout executive.
Service recognition, trophies, and
Silver Beaver awards were then
presented. Among those receiving
the coveted Beaver awards was Tom
Gibbons, sheriff Of Ramsey county.
The speaker Of the evening was
Thomas J. Keane, national director
Of Civic Relations from national
headquarters, Of New York City.
Then followed the Eagle Scout cere-
mony, with Eagle awards presented
to qualified Scouts by Luther W.
Youngdahl, governor Of the State
Of Minnesota. The 1947 annual
meeting, which was considered by
most Scouters present to have been
the best given in many years, was
closed with benediction by Rev. W.
J. Sweeney, assistant pastor Of st.
Marks Catholic church.
Troop IS Of Halle Q. Brown
Community Center was visited at
their Scout meeting on Thursday
evening, by Thomas J. Hibbs, Jr,
field commissioner, who expressed
his appreciation to the SeOuters
and Scouts present for their ef-
forts In getting regular Scout Rc-
uvities started again. New leader
ship Of Troop So, consists Of
SeOuters Louis E. House, Scout
master, and Larry Rife, assistant
ScOutmAster and former troop
member. Members registered
with Troop IS are: Scouts David
Williams, patrol leader; Howard
House, patrOl-leader; William
Lawrence, Reginald Combs,
Moses Knott, Hersehel CARROT,
Randolph McWatt, Donald John
son, Leo Lewis, James Toliver,
Frederick O'Neal and MaceO Blu
ford.
Scout Anniversary Week: Plans
are now being formulated for a
Scout rally to be held at the Halle
q. Brown Community Center on
Feb. IS, 8 p. M, with Troops 90,
10, st. Peter Claver church, 90,
Mckinley school, 90, Cathedral
school and others participating. All
Scouts should, Of course, wear their
full uniform during Scout Week and
above all, attend their respective
churches on Scout Sunday. All
troops will be visited during that
week at their Scout meetings by the
Field Commissioner. Come onl
Scouts! Let's all pull together dur
ing anniversary week this year and
really make it one which will be
remembered by all in District l.
Troop 80 Of Mckinley school,
Vernon TinsIey. 5S7 W. Central
Ave, ScOutmasteT, Is now holding
regular meetings on Monday eve
ming, at 1880 p. M, in the base
ment Of the school.