Milford chronicle., 1954-02-05
Cub Boy Scouts
Planning Activities
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of the Boy Scouts of America. At
den meetings, held during NAT
ional Boy Scout Week, the Cubs
will discuss the history, aims and
accomplishments of the Boy Scout
organization, and will re-affirm
their belief in the principles of
Scouting.
Later in the month, in lieu of a
regular monthly pack meeting, the
Cubs and their Dads Cor closest
male relative) will enjoy the An
nual Blue and Gold Dinner to-
gether. Committees are now being
formed to plan for this event.
Cubs and parents are still talk
ing about the highly enjoyable
January pack meeting, held here
last week at the high school audi
forum. AS development of the
January theme, "ShOwmen", the
Cubs presented a seven-act varie-
ty show, consisting of minstrelry,
pantomime. and ''take-offs'' on
various TV and Radio shows.
AS an added feature of last
weeks pack meeting, representa-
tiVes OF the packs sponsoring or
ganlzation, Blue Hen Post #6483.
" F. W., presented a check for
$4,000 to the Delmarva Council.
b. 5. A, for use in purchasing
eight films to be used in training
adults as volunteer "ScOuters"
This presentation was made bv
Walter Quering, commander of the
local V. F. w. post, and Clement
Nevins, institutional representative
OF Pack #1O1, with Ernest Wilson.
field executive of the Bow Scout
organization, accepting the gift
on behalf of the Delmara Council
Also present, as representatives
of the V. F. w. post, were Ralph
=. Scott, post quartermaster, and
Eurie M. Savage, Jr., service Off
Ger of Blue Hen Post.
In the absence of Cubmaster
Harold WEIGH, the pack committee
chairman, David S. Hugg, indicted
the following recruits into Cub
Scout membership: Curtis Gala
way, Larry Davis, Harry L. GlascO.
Jrp richard Ivens, James A. Jes-
ter, Gerald Wayne Lank, John
Charles Sigler, Francis Thompson.
Jrr and Wayne Wilkerson. The
new CUBS, with their parents; were
called to the stage, where Mr.
Hugg presented Bobcat pins to the
parents, who, in turn, "pinned"
their sons with the insignia.
Following the induction of new
CUBS, four members of local Bow
Scout troops, Bobby CIavviIIe
FREDDY Jester, Wayne Isaacs and
Donnie Webster, were called to the
stage, where Mr.. Wilson presented
them with shoulder braids signify
ing their selection as Den Chiefs
in Pack #1O1.
Mr.. Hugg, assisted by Comdr.
Quering, then presented awards
earned by Milford Cub Scouts
since the last Court of Honor
Those receiving awards were: Eli
gene Holden, Gold Arrow Point
Eddie Webb, Billy Dillenger. and
Darrell COhee, Wolf Badges: Glenn
Kenton and Danny Masten, Bear
Badges; Kenny Kerr and Donnie
Fisher, Lion Badges, and Davev
Hugg, a WebelO Badge (award of
WeDelo Badge marks the "gradua-
ton of an 11-year-Old boy from
Cub Scout ranks and is equivalent
to the meeting of TenderfoOt re-
qu1rements in a Boy Scout trOOp)l
Following the presentation of
inc awards, seven Of the eight
dens comprising the Milford Pack
presented skits and stunts as part
OF the variety show. All of these
acts" were well received by the
large audience present and the
Judges experienced considerable
difficulty in deciding which "act"
was the best; finally. after sew
eral polls, it was decided that Den
FL, with its ''takeOff" on an old
fashioned minstrel, was the winner
and this den was awarded II
tickets to the V. F. W.-sponsored
"Riedel Magical Revue. Den rs
with the greatest number of visi-
tors present, retained the atten-
dance banner for the third
straight month.
The pack meeting was brought
to a close with the dens forming
living circles" and reciting, in
unison, the Cub Scout Promise.