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

The annual meeting and banquet
for scouterE, which was given BY
the 81. Paul area council, Boy
Scouts Of America ut the Prom
ballroom. last Monday, Jan. 20, was
a most inspiring affair. A. the bust
ness meeting preceding the ban
quet, Fred A. WatsrOus, council
president. was unanimously elected
TO that position for another year,
In accepting the position ~
president for the fourth time, Mr..
watsrOus said: TO my knowl.
edge. no Organization Offers
greater opportunity 10 serve for
the good Of the community, state
and nation than the hoy Scouts Of
America. Our organization pro-
vIdes an opportunity for adults Of
eli erseds. races and Of ell walks
of life 20 work together In train.
Ing and buIIdinR Of future eiti.
Eena. The movement Ii definite
proof that Q free democracy can
work"
The banquet program was n fol
lows; The invocation was given by
Rev. A. NJ. Motter, executive score
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.
Heassr, 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 wR'
Thomas J. Ksans, 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 tho STATE
Of Minnesota. The l047 Rnnua
meeting. which was considered b.
most Scoutsrs present 10 have beer
the best given In many years. wal
closed with bsnedietlOn by Rev w
J. Sweeney, assistant pastor Of 81
Marks Catholic church.
Troop s. 81 Halle q. brown
Community Center was visited 81
their Scout meeting on Thursday
evening. by Thomas J. Hibha, Jr.
Geld commissioner. who expressed
his appreciation 10 the SeOutsru
and Scouts present for their Of.
forts In GettlRE regular scout &C.
tiVltles started again. New leader.
ship Of Troop IS, consists Of
scOutsrn Louis r. House. Scout.
master. and Larry Rife. assistant
SeOutmAStsE and former troop
msmbsT. Members registered
With Troop IS are; scouts David
williams, patrol leader Howard
House. patFOl.lsAdeT; William
Lawrence. Reginald Combs,
Moses Knott. HeTsehsl Garrett.
Randolph McwAti. Donald John.
son. Leo Lewis. James TOllVeT.
Frederick O'Nsal and MAcsO Ba.
ford.
Scout Anniversary Week; Plan
are now being formulated for
Scout rally Ia Be held at the Halle
q. Brown Community Center OF
Etp' TO- " hass WIN AESVPs ~"
10, ST. Peter Claver church. 81
Mckinley school, %, CathsdrR
school and others participating. Al
Scouts should. 81 course. wear thei
full uniform during Scout Week an,
above all. attend their RESPECTIVE,
churches on Scout Sunday. Al
troops will be- visited during tina
week at their Scout meetings by IN,
Fisld Commissioner. Come on
Scoutsl Let's all pull together dur
inR anniversary week this year an,
really make Il one which win b,
remembered by all in District I.
Troop ~ Of Mckinley school.
Vernon TlAslsy. SGT W. Central
Ave-. ScSutnastsT. Is nov holding
regular meetings on Monday eve
ming, al 1850 p. n. In the base.