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OAKLAND TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1934 io-T ACTIVITIES AMONGNEGRQES UTIN CAMPFIRE GIRLS BY DELILAH L. BEASLEV THE TRIBUNE IS THE OFFICIAL PAPER. FOR. EASTBAV BOY SCOUT COUNCIL Arrangements have been made by A few weeks azo this writer re appointments confused. -The-col ALAMEDl Oakland Area Council Calendar BERKELEY Kat divinion rommittionera' Cabinet, Alexander Hamilton' Jan.

16- ALAMEDA. in Lewis rrhooI, p. m. Jan. 40 Annual meeting, pageant and eagle rourt of honor, Scottish Rite Temple, 6:15 p.

m. Jan. 22 Training Troop 101, Camp Dimond, 7:30 p. m. Feb.

3 Sroutrraft exposition on alreetn and in More window of downtown area, between Tenth and Twentieth Streets, 10:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. the Oakland and Berkeley Council of Camp Fire Girls for" a nature training course for Camp Fire leaders of the two cities.

Nature craft is one of the seven Camp Fire Girls crafts and includes such divisions of work as bird lore, gardening, plants, trees, flowers, seashore life, wild animals, insects, astronomy and minerals. Special instruction is needed by many leaders on these various divisions and the course will include much specific detail which may be taught to Camp Fire groups. The course opens Tuesday, Janu ceived a phone call from Dr. Arlhur Hieronymous, public health officer, asking that she call at his oi.ica to talk ever an iropo-tant nr( He stated: "It has been my wish for a long time to do sometning lor the Colored people during this, depression, especially since the Government has appropriated money for so many different projects." Continuing, he said: "Recently I went to San Frarc'sco and mfd" inquiry as to whether or- not a 0." the' a 'oted to nvch social service work. Having been Feb.

Feh. Feb. 3 9 Scoutrraft exposition, H. C. Capwell's, daily 3:00 to 5:30 p.m.

4 Camp leadership course meeting, Camp Dimond, 2:00. m. 8 Court of honor broadcast, radio KLX, 8:00 to 8:15 p. m. 5 Training Troop 101 meeting.

Camp Dimond, 7:30 p. m. Feb. Feb. 30 Mobilization for Roonerelt broadcast, Municipal Auditorium, BERKELEY.

Jan. 13. A Berkeley citizen, appreciative of the character and work of Theodore Roosevelt, gathered and treasured for many years pictures of him from babyhood up to the last official portrait issued at his death; also books by and about him. Considering the best disposal of this collection for permanent preservation, it was decided to present it io the Boy Scouts of Berkeley to bs permanently preserved, used and cared for in the house of their headquarters, an educative influence toward 'manliness of character, now into future years. SNOW TRIP Undaunted by the storm of New Year's weekend, eight members of Troop Five with their Scoutmasters, H.

Blasdale and S. W. Grinnell, left Berkeley at 3 o'clock Saturday Clark, fjeld commissioner in charge of training, announced today that regis'rations for the advanced course in Scout leadership are being received daily and that a large number will be in attendance at these meetings which will be held the ween of January 29 each -evening from 7:15 p. m. to 9:30 in connection with the Alameda Evening High School.

This course is only open to those who have taken the elementary training courses conducted in the past, it was stated by Wm. G. Paden, chairman of the leadership training department of the Scouts. 24TH ANNIVERSARY Harry Hammond, chairman of the court of honor which is in charge of arrangements for the 24th anniversary celebration to be held in the high school on February 9. Stated todav that the arrano ored girls nre the survey under the direction of the City of Oakland Health Department with Dr.

Hieronymous, and Miss Rachel K. Miller, trained nurse, directing the same, while M. N. Johnson is i the head of his particular branch of CWA work. The colored girls work out of the City Hall, Johnson's appointment out of Major Loving's block, 721 West Street, Oakland.

WHO IS THE NURSE? Miss K. Miller, who was born in Pittsburgh, spent her i at th2 Women's Collage of. Baltimore, now "Goucher," then csme to California to complete her college work at the University of California, where she took the B. L. degree with a major in social She added nurse's training to her education and graduated from Samuel I Merritt Training School for Nurses in Oakland.

For two years she remained at the i hospital as instructor of nurses. She took a master's degree in health I education at Columbia University in i 1932. i The reading public is asked to bear in mind that neither of thase v'neb'p nppnin'ments will take the ary 16 at 9:45 a.m. at the Lakeside Park wild duck reserve. A number of wild water fowl will be observed and identified.

Additional meetings of the course will be held on January 22 at 8:00 p. January 30 at 10:00 a. February 13 at 10:00 a. m. and February 19 at 10:00 a.m.

9:00 a. m. Feb. 12 Fagle Scout reunion. Camp Dimond, 6:15 p.

m. Mar. 26-27 S. P. J.

M. training course. Camp Dimond. Mar. 27 Eagle rourt of honor, rity hall council chambers, 8:00 p.

m. Apr. 14-15 Srouters pow-wow. Camp Dimond. June 11 Dimond, Dimond-0 and Dimond-T camps open for summer vacation period.

Sept. 1-3 Scouters' moot, Dimond-0 camp. Details of these meetings will be Sept. 29-30 Sixth annual ramporee, bast Shore lark way, Nov. 5-12 Scoulera' Inforhar training course, school administration i mcnts are ranidlv hplncr morning for two days of snow sports near Nevada City.

Camp was made near the Nevada City Ski Club. A spot free from snow was found, and two Baker tents set up facing each other, a i for an exceptional program on this building. Piedmont Council Calendar Jan. 19 Eagle applications must be in for court of honor. Jan.

26 Merit badge applications must be in for court of honor Feb. 9 Court of honor. Alameda Council Calendar Jan. 13 Deadline for star, life, eagle and palm applications. Jan.

15 Annual dinner, Hotel Alameda, 6:30 p. m. evening. The San Francisco Boy Scout band of nearly 100 members will furnish music and specialty numbers throughout the evening. In addition to presenting badges to local Sct.uts, troops 1.

2, 3. 4. 5 fi 10 II, 12, 17 and 27 who have qualified for the President Roosevelt awards will receive them at this meeting. BOARD OF REVIEW Local Scouts are reminded today that the deadline for star, life, eagle and palm applications will be noon tomorrow and only those applications which are in hand at that time can be considered for presentation at the court or honor. L.

Mathewson, chairman of sent to all registered leaders. A Camp Fire Girls' course in baby care is being organized by the Oakland Camp Fire Council. Dr. Beatrice Burg, an Oakland physician, will give the instruction in the course. The Visiting Nurses Association will lend all equipment necessary for the lessons.

The course has been prepared by the National Council of Camp Fire Girls with an advisory committee composed of Dr. Josephine H. Kenyon. associate in health education, Teacher's College. Columbia University, Dr.

Mary S. Fisher, child psychologist Sarah Lawrence College and Miss Louise Zabriskie, field director of. the Maternity Center Association. The course is open to any Camp Fire Girls and will be held on Saturday mornings at 10:15 at the Ethel Moore Memorial Building, on January 27, February 10, 24, March 10, 24 and April 5. Additional information can be secured from the Camp Fire offices.

The Oakland Camp Fire Guardians held their January meeting in the form of a play night last Thursday in the gymnasium of the Plymouth Congregational Church Community Center. Miss Marion Donaldson of the Oakland Recreation Department supervised an evening of games of various types suit pace being left between tnem ior large fire. The rain which had been falling steadily all day continued throughout the night with only occasional flurriei. of snow, thus spoiling the opportunity for anow sports. Sunday morning, the Scouts drove up the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway until both cars were topped by snowdrifts, and then hiked to a peint where a beautiful view, of the Yuba River, Canyon was obtained.

Those making the trip were: Charles Bell, Alan Krieger, Ralph Scott, Charles Shane. Tom Morley. Carlton James, Richard Grinnell, and Bert Jaekle. KNIGHTS OF DUNAMIS Th Kniehts of Dunamis held a Jan. 22 Scoutmasters' round-table.

Jan. 27 Deadline for all other applications. Jan. 29 Feb. 2 Leadership training school, High School.

Berkeley-Contra Costa Area Council Calendar Jan. 17 Sea Scout meeting of all-skippers, males and commissioners of the Berkeley-Albany division at Scout headquarters. Jan. 17 Joint meeting of the east division executive board and the. Srouters' round-table at the Dixieland Inn, Main Street, near Alhambra, in Martinez.

Jan. 18 Troop organization meeting. Jan. 20 Knights of Dunamis' skating parly. February Merit badge exposition.

lion, while Rev. 'H. T. S. Johnson of Taylor Memorial M.

E. Church pronounced the benediction. The principal speaker was Mrs. Vivian Osborne Marsh, cn outstanding club woman of the district and State. She used as her subject "Interspec-tion." She cited statistics to show the Negro's advancement in the field of economics, education, industry, and athletics.

Reciprocity meetin; of the northern section of C. S. F. of C. W.

C. was held at Zion A. M. E. Church of Sin FrsncifCT on January 3.

Mrs. Tarea Fittmsn. Stats president I'iss ma 'B-ooh-s. secretary, rec'orc'scl the minutes. Eard mre'ii1-; reports were from 12 clvbs.

A committee as to sponror a national prosrrm in February to be held in San Frcnc-sco honoring ihe late Hon. Frederick Douglass and for the benefit of national headquarters. The committee is to consist of all national officers in the bay district. Vivian Osborne Marsh was appointed chairman. Mrs.

Gore, an artist, presented, as the afternoon speaker. She spoke on the history of art. Musical selections ere rendered. Memorial services' were held for Mrs. Virginia Thui man of Berkeley and Al-lensworth, who served as supervisor of the A.

C. girls, and Mrs. Monroe-Beavers of Pasrdona, who was a most active and valuable club worker. Mrs. Rosina Banks, chairman of resolutions and her committee presented the following resolutions: ill Chairman of ways and means to give a pay entertainment in the near future for funds.

2i Letters of protest to be sent by the committee and each club to Governor James -Rolph Jr. protesting his stand on lynching, and to Senator Costlgan of United States Congress, commending him for introducing the national anti-lynching bill in the Senate, and to write each California representative-asking his support of the said bill. 3 A committee to be appointed to contact Attorney Lawrence Sledge to obtain the correct information concerning the Northern section injunction against the other sections of the C. F. of C.

W. A. (4) Vote of thanks to the luncheon committee and the church. The Excelsior Club of Palo Alto will present Roland Hayes in recital on the last Sunday in January. The next reciprocity meeting will be held in Palo Alto in April.

A good attendance will be expected as these club women always attend in large 'numbers all meetings and functions held in this section of California, by Federated Club women. Free Gymnasium Classes to Open BERKELEY, Jan. 13 The woman who wants to lose weight and to join in a program of body building and health through exercise may attend free gymnasium now bring organized in Berkeley under the emergency adult program sponsored by the Civil Works Service. Cooperating with Gcu-ce Mann, Berkeley educational chairman of the CWS. Charles Davis, superintendent of recreation for tjT city, announces that classes are being organized in various centers of the city for adult women.

Mrs. Edith Schonberg. former Berkeley physical education instructor, will have charge of the claws. assured that this would be done. 1 then decided to begin in Oakland a survey of Negro health, housing and sanitation, as is being done iri other cities." The idea of finding out the real condition or the Negro in America was first advocated by the late Booker T.

Washington, and at the present time, this movement is advocated by the United States Health Service, the White House conferences, and the National Negro Health Movement. It is also approved by the administration of the City of Oakland and is strongly favored by City Manager John F. Hassler. At a result a number of names of Negro girls was sent into the Oakland Federal Free Employment Bureau, where they.investigated the economic status Of each applicant. Five girls have been appointed, four in the field on survey work, and one doing office work.

Dorothy E. Gray, a student of economics and social institutions at the University of California, the president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and a community worker, received the first appointment. The others were given to Evelyn Ware, Lillian Meneweather, Lena P. Wysinger and Elinor Paul. Evelyn Ware a Riaduate of Howard University, Washington, D.

where she taught for a year. She also received an M. A. degree in history from the University ol California in December, 1033. Lillian Meneweather is a member of the Alpha Kappa-Alpha Sorority and senior student of economics at the University of California.

Elinor Paul is a graduate of the Junior College at Sacra-mei'to. Mrs. Lena P. Wysinfccr is a giaduate practical nurse from i rii monl iti sp.tal. REGISTRATION OPENED A registration branch! the State Free Employment Bureau has been opened at 721 West, Street for the convenience of residents of that section.

Men and women will be registered for CW'A jobs and other kinds of work. Miss Elinor Carroll is in charge of the women's depart-mciit and W. A. Granfield. chief of State Free Employment Service, has appointed M.

N. Johnson to handle the men's division. Johnson for a number of years has served as the president of the North Oakland Improvement Club. WHO IS M. N.

JOHNSON? M. Johnson as a boy attended niHlit school at Temple College, Philadelphia, and later entered Bluefield Institute. The reader will not got these two meeting Saturday. January 8. Three OAK LAN new members were taicen in.

Schedle. Jack Sweitzer and David tneooard ot review, stated. that on February 1 all boys whose applications for advancement are received at the Scout office by January 27 will be reviewed in their tests and all those that qualify will receive their badges at the court of honor at the high school The year 1934's program and cal-ond to be awarded in the Oakland They discussed the snow trip to Area, will be made to Jack Edge Lonabam. Tney mace pinna jkating party to be held January 20, decided to take a trip to Inver-lafw in the Soring. place of an Urban League for the vic.iii.y of Oakianti.

Vjiese appointments are classed under emergency relief for unemployed, and after serving their purpose will be abolished. The reader will recall that their attention wfis recently called to an appointment received by M. N. Johnson on the Oakland Park Board. This was a complimentary appointmednt and not a paid salaried one.

WOMEN EMPLOYED The public will be itnerested to note that a meeting was held at Central Y. W. C. A. at the call of Mrs.

Artieda and others to work out some plan whereby the 1700 unemployed women of Oakland might be assisted. In this delegation there were two colored women, namely Mrs. Bertha Allen, president of the Alameda County League of Colored Women Voters, and Delilah 'L. Beasley. They volunteered to organize a club to furnish work for colored women under the CWA.

Already this club has had a donation of old clothing to be made over for the needy when' the organization is perfected in a location in which to work. BLAISDELL. SPEAKS On Monday evening to a very interested and appreciative audience Allen Blaisdell, director of International House, University of California, spoke at the regular meeting of the Oakland branch, N. A. C.

P. on the subject, "If I Were a Negro." Among the many interesting facts which he stated, was "that social progress needs the freshness, vigor and vitality of im.iuinatioi; of the American' Nc-gio." He quoted, for example, that though few in number, the residents in International House had been contributing factors outstanding to the life of the house. Blaisdell further stated he would deeply-resv-nt anything which stood in the way to bar him from nsini Troop No. 38 will sponsor a whist nartv at Washington Auauunum, wMv, January 19. Pln are nroaressing for the Merit Badge Exposition to be held inmt time In February.

endar of events for 3550 scouts and 1000 leaders was announced yesterday by H. J. Bemiss, executive; who declared that the new year would see many interesting features Included in scout activities. Highlights of the program include February 3-11 celebration of anniversary week on a city-wide basis; a new type of camping course to open February troop camping to begin the Monday following the close of school, June the famed moot to be held over the Labor Day holidays at Dimond-O Sierra camp, and the informar in November. PAGEANT SATURDAY This Saturday will officially in Reservations have been made as mond and Bob O'Hanlon, veteran Sea Scouts.

Scoutmaster Keys for five' years' service as a leader as well as completion of required training will be presented to: Dr. Herbert Wise, Troop Harry G. Clarke, San Leandro Troop W. C. Owens, Troop 52; W.

C. Hofrichter. Troop 94. MOBILIZATION SET. Anniversary week, celebrated nationally by Boy Scouts, this year will commemorate the 24th birthday of the founding of the Boy Scout of America.

Three local features have been arranged in a week sot aside for special activities. The opening activity will occur Saturday, February 3 throughout the down-town area in which will stagj a mass demonstration and exposition of Scouting techniu.es. Boys will carry on "live demonstrations" in the windows of the following stores: Whitthornc Swan, Money Back Smith, Jackson's, Cap-well, Sullivan Furth, Kahns, Roos H. C. Capwell and Breuner's as well as a corps of Scouts who will demonstrate fire by friction, flint and steel, first aid and allied techniques upon the street corners.

augurate the 1934 season with the first council-wide gathering of the year. Election of officers, presen tation of Eagle, Silver Beaver and JUDGE TO SPEAK Col. H. G. Mathewson, chairman of the dinner committee for the 17th annual dinner meeting of the Alamed.i Scout Council, reported today that Judge Ira Thompson, Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court, will be the guest speaker next Monday evening when ihe council will look over "the records of 1933, and plans for 1934 will be announced.

Election of officers will be another feature of the program and a committee headed by Dr. W. B. Stephens assisted by Harry M. Hammond and Richard W.

Parkinson will present the nominations for officers of the council for the year 1934. 19.13 was a banner Scout year in Alameda said Col. H. G. Mathewson, and we are proud of our rec-t indications are that 1934 will even surpass the 1933 accomplishments.

Invitations have been sent to every organization in Alameda and many places for tho dinner are being received daily it was an nounred at the Scout office today Final reservations are to be made by noon tomorrow at which time seating plans will be drafted by the dinner committee. Advance reservations indicate hat this will undoubtedly be the largest dinner meeting the Council has ever held. Col. Mathewson traced this to the fact that troop committee chairmen nrhn quartermaster badges, veteran pins and scoutmaster keys; the annual Eagle court of honor, and a pageant, "The Legend of Shebosha-wa," are included. follows: Trooo 39, electricity; Troop 6.

pottery; Troop 14. leathercraft; Troop 12, cooking; Troop 22, fire-manship: Troon 5, camping; Troop 60, pioneering; Troop 33, Indian lore; Trpop 31, radio; Troop 30. gardening; Troon 18, weather: Troop 3, botany; Troop 38. construction: Troop J9, conservation; Troop 28, woodwork; Troop 40, metal work; Troop 4, basketry: Troop 42, stamp collecting; Troop 23, forestry; Troop 15, archery; Troop 8, personal 28 angling; SBA SCOUTING Wednesday night, January 17, there will be an Important meeting Of all skippers, mates and commissioners of the Berkeley-Albany division, commencing promptly at at Scout headquarters, 2068 Allston Way. Berkeley.

The results of the inspection held last month by Commodore Hittell are being reported to the ships' committees by the district commis-Bioner. The meeting and pageant will be held at Scottish Rite Temple on Oak Street facing Lake Merritt, the dinner scheduled to begin at 6:15 p. m. his latent qualities and becoming a co-worker in the kingdom of cul Reservations for the dinner will GIRL ture. close at 5:30 p.

m. tomorrow night, according to Bemiss. Emancipation jeram wat hPM All those attending the dinner on Monday evenine nilftrv 1 at SCOUTS1 the Beth Eden Baptist Church. E. Thomas served as chairman.

Miss Evelyn Ware was mistress of cere February 8, birthday of Scouting, will be featured by the broadcast over Radio KLX of a candle ceremony for opening council-wide courts of honor and parents' night celebrations. ROOSEVELT MOBILIZATION. President Franklin D. Roosevelt will broadcast from the White House to over 1,000,000 American Boy Scouts for a national mobilization will receive tickets to the pageant and court of honor which will be held in the main auditorium. Remaining admissions will be alloted to Scouters and their families, and members of the cast's families in the order of application to Scout headquarters.

mony. Rev Hill, pastor of First A. M. E. Church, gave the invoca- PIEDMONT able for recreation in Camp Fire Girls groups.

After the play session a social hour was held with a pot-luck supper. Mrs. Ray B. Hawes, was in charge of arrangements. Officers of the association are Mrs.

George Elliott, president; Mrs. George W. Sterling, vice-president; Mrs. Clarence Quick, secretary; Mrs. Rudolph Matthic-sen, treasurer, and Mrs.

Ray B. Hawes, auditor. Oakland Camp Fire scribe honors have been recently awarded to Doris Boomer of Chigakwn OJfcip Fire, Mrs. Ray B. Hawes, guardian: Janice Greenhood of Talnhi Camp Fire, Mrs.

Norbett A. Hafer. guardian and Ruth Moller of Otyokwa Camp Fire, Mrs. Julius frinko. guardian.

These girls have senl weekly notices of the activities of their groups to the Camp Fire headquarters for a three months, period. Mrs. Harry Miller, guardian of the Cheskchamay Camp Fire of Maxwell Park recently conducted a Camp Fire Girls council fire for the group. Six members having successfully passed all requirements for the first Camp Fire rank, that of wood gatherer, were awarded the rank by the leader. They Nancy Lee Coleman, Marjorie Davis Marjorie Everson, Joanna Lar-sen, Marilynn Miller and Dolores Tinsley.

Beverlay Hill was taken into the Camp Fire group with the new member ceremony. Following the council fire a camp fire party was held at the home of the guardian. A special piece of service is being given to the Oakland Visiting Nurses Association by the members of Aiyikpa Camp Fire and their guardian, Mrs. James Harvey. The girls are sewing on baby garments, making up about 30 baby dresses which will be given by the association to mothers contacted through their clinics and field visits.

There are 11 members in the group all of whom attend the Bret Harte School. A Camp Fire Girls council fire was held by the Otyokwa Camp Fire Girls under the direction of their leaders, Mrs. Julius Trinko and Mrs. Anna Borjesson at the home of Mrs. May Newton.

Guests of the evening were Miss Esther Cleese, Miss Jessie W. Miller and Miss Anna Scalf of the Hamilton Junior High School faculty, Mrs. Charles Quayle and Mrs. W. L.

Riser of the Hamilton A. which sponsors the group and Miss Gladys Snyder, local Camp Fire executive. Barbara Denton was taken into the group as a- new member. Honor beads in the Camp Fire crafts were bers of the committee hv 8TORY OF BHEBOSHAWA. The pageant, woven.

around the TRIBUNE CLARICE PATTERNSl traditions of an Indian Chief, She- boshawa the Yellow Nose, will de pict the 15 years' history of Scouting in Oakland and its growth from handful pi boys in 12 troops to its present membership of 3552 boys, 1049 leaders and over 150 cub, scout and sea scout units. "The Legend of Sheboshawa" was written by Aloise Gless Currier, Troop 58 Scoutmaster; and Dr. Herbert Scott Wise, Troop 55 Scoutmaster. Both are veteran Scouls of this council. Wendell Moore, instructor at'Claremont Junior High School, is directing the production.

Heading the cast is John Bren- nan, Troop 10 committeeman, as the Spirit of Scouting, and Milford (No. 33151 It has a most pleasing neckline. It's tricky too the way the scarf is slipped through a slashed opening and terminates in a youthful bow. The tunic has an opening at the front which adds interest as well as width without detracting from its slim straight line. Black crepe silk made this wearable little dress with important touch of white in the crepe silk scarf.

Style-Io. 3345 is designed for sizes 16, 18 years, 36. 38. 40 and 42 inches bust. Size 16 requires 43i yards of 39-inch material, yard of 39-Jnch contrasting, yard of 35-inch lining.

Lundgren, Eagle Scout of the same troop, as "Sheboshawa. Kenneth Ward. Troop 55, will be orderly; Harry Lange, Troop 51 assistant scoutmaster, bugler; and Fred Gra- ten, Troop 13, as soloist. In addition to a display of massed troop flags from every Oakland Area Council unit, other members of the cast will include representatives from Troops 2. 11, 15, 17, 55.

San Leandro 7 and 8, as well as an Indian Ghost Dance prologue to be a special effort to have a large delegation attending from each troop. A. program of entertainment numbers has been developed by David E. Graves, District Commissioner. Flag ceremonies will be conducted by the bugle corps under In? direction of Fred E.

Darch acting Scoutmaster of Troop 2, who will also conduct the closing ceremonies. A miniature camp will be set on the stage with Scouts demonstrating camp-craft activities throughout the evening. Troop committeeman C. M. Harris will accompany the musical numbers and among others will be solo numbers by Mrs.

G. A. Messinger and Assistant Scoutmaster Arthur Noble of Troop 2. One minute interviews with heads nf Boy Scout departments of Alameda by Col. Mathewson will develop the high lights ol 1933 accomplishments of the Council.

This will be done over loud speakers and with television effects. R. W. Parkinson in charge of the program for the evening has promised a novel bookie which will be a real souvenir of the occasion. Dr.

Gail Cleland. Troop Chaplain of Troop 4. will lead the invocation. Associate Regional Executive Curtis is expected to attend the dinner and to install the officers and Council members in their respective offices for the year 1934. SCOUT CALENDAR The Scout pocket calendar which has become an annual feature with the local Scout Council will be dis-tribu'od to every Scout and Scouter in Alameda at troop meetings next Friday, it was announced by the Scout office today.

These small calendars are 2x3 4 inches and give at glance all the important Scout dates for 1934. This novel calendar has attracted wide attention throughput Scout circles in the United States, having been called to the-attention of all Scout executives -by the National Scout office and many requests are received each year for this little calendar. produced under the direction of awarded to the members and spe Currier. cial honors given were the Frog EAGLE COURT CLIMAX. An Eagle Court of Honor will BERKELEY.

Jan. 13 Mrs. Grace Schmidt presided at the recent meeting of the Leaders' Association at the Berkeley Girl Scout Little House, 1810 Shattuck Avenue. The leaders were greeted by the council representatives, Mrs. A.

Myer and Mrs. L. Barker. An open Court of Honor, with four impromptu patrol leaders, was led by Miss Jen-neve Miller to show needs of leaders for training. Mrs.

Violet Richardson Ward, chairman of the training committee, urged attendance at the two courses, the beginners' starting Monday, January 15, at 7 p. and the advanced starting Wednesday. January 17. at 7 p. m.

Both are to be held at the Little House. Mrs. A. B. Miller, a former Brownie leader from Rutherford.

N. attended the leaders' meeting Monday evening. The Brownie Pack of Hillside School will hold its second birthday party next Monday afternoon with several new Brownies. Miss Alida Morrill is the Brown Owl and Mrs. S.

McDdbald will assist her. Troop 15 started plans this week for a play to be presented at their Spring Court of Awards. Miss Laura Leight Foulds will be assisting the captain. Mrs. B.

Rocca. At this week's meeting of the troop heights and weight judging for first-class requirements was prac-ticed. Miss Alta Fae Mayhall, lieutenant of Troon 5, entertained girls from that troop who sold the most cookies in the recent Girl Scout Cookie Sale, at a breakfast last Sunday morning. Verna Hottel. Betty Cox, Rosemary Langheldt.

Sara Hahn. Margery Evernden. Helen Ausen-baum and Jenneve Miller were the guests. The weekly meeting of Troop 5 will be directed by Betty a petroi leader, and a very interesting program, with a treasure hunt, is planned. The captain of the troop.

Miss Jenneve Miller, attended the annual dinner of the North Congregational Church, where the troop holds its meetings, and gave short talk on the activities of the troop. Albany Troop 1. led by Mrs. Maude Hennigan, visited the unique Doll's Palace, now on display in Kahn's department store, Monday afternoon. The third issue of the "Bag o' Wind" is now off the press and can be purchased at the Little House.

The staff of the paper has been reorganized recently to include as business manager, Patricia Bowman: type editor, Betty Presley; news editor. Margaret Dawson: advertising ectltor, Rosemary Lange-helc't; leaders' column. Kay-Jay Bowman: Brownie news, Sara Hahn; Mariners' news, Winifred Rush-forth; art editor, Mary Katherine Dawson; her assistants. Pat Dan-forth and Joyce Street, and exchange editor, Mary Katherine Daw3on, swimming test honor to Runa Bor climax the pageant. Superior Judge PEEDMQNT.

Jan. 13. A general discussion was held by members of troop 2 on the subject of a troop winter overnight trip, to be held lome time early in February. General selections as to where to go were Long Barn, Soda Springs and Auburn, possibly making arrangements to stav at the Auburn Ski Club. The -Winter trip Is still in question, land more on the matter Will be learned later.

Patrol leaders selected to take over the reigns for the new term are Dick Milligan. Jim Hussy, Bob Walton and Bill Dreyer. Due to the loss of John Mills of Oakland. Dreyer, a former associate, has taken over the patrol leadl er'i Next meeting will bring forth an explanation of photography, discussion on the subject by Scoutmaster P. H.

von Lubken. The main feature for the coming meeting will be a boxing bout between Assistant Scoutmaster Herbert J. Merrick and George Gebhardt, assistant of troop 10. i A skating party and story, "White are among the activities planned for troop 10. Bob Burroughs was elected senior patrol leader, while Ted Kitchener, js holding the office of scribe.

Patrol leaders are Bill Mc-Grath, Bud Hughes, Addison Wood. John -Theil and Dave Henderson. Patrol projects selected included pack boards, sacks, sleeping bags, reflector ovens, leather work, tin work, metal work, archery, and making of bird houses. Troop 1 scouts started off the year by having forty-five charter members and eighteen new tenderfoot scouts. Senior Patrol leader Melville.

Wood spoke on "Troop Discipline as an Factor to the Success of a Well Formed Troop." Patrol leaders for the new year are Bob Roberts, John White-house, Willard Miller and Leon Cavasso. Lary Magnus, former alumni of the troop, if taking over the commission as assistant scoutmaster. Outside meetings were discussed and plans for Winter trips suggested, -including a possible out-tag to Rolerland in the near future. Jim Wallace. Jack Talcott, Arthur Abel and Bill Chamberlin will again hold office as patrol leaders for troop 11.

A troop jinks is planned to be used between patrols along the idea of the "Stanford ax." An award similar to the "Stanford ax" Is to be secured and used for this purpose. Assistant Scoutmaster Roy Niossi Is acting as scoutmaster for troop 8 until a new Scoutmaster Is secured. Troop officers are senior patrol leader, Edward Meltzer, and scribe, John Hansen. Work on the new sail for the S.S.S. Rainbow, Sea Scout ship of troop 21, was done under Senior Boatswain's Mate Dick Warner and Boatswain's Mate Gordon Davidson, with Dor land Drury, Carlton Rogers, George Baehus, Jim Newell and Bill Uldljr helping out jesson and the Oakland Scribe honor to Ruth Moller.

During the holidays members of this group Frank Ogden, Dr. Ben Black, Kay for a community good turn. The call will come at 9 a. m. Pacific Coast Time.

Oakland Scouts will assemble in the municipal auditorium, while county boys will gather at their respective community headquarters. IN MEMORIAM OF LEADER. In memory nf (he late Jack Stewart, veteran Scoutmaster of Troop 100, who died last week. Troop 101 and 404 have placed three books in the council's leaders library. They are: "Journey of Flame," by Fierrn Blanco; "The Scoutmasters Handbook" nnd "Strategy in Handling People." Bird hikes for the month incude a trip through Lake Merritt Park on January 21 and a trip up Clare-mont Canyon on January 27 under the leadership of B.

C. "Bugs" Cain, naturalist. Nature merit badge examinations in conservation, forestry and bird study will be held respectively on January 21, 27 and 28 at 1:30 p. m. in the Camp Dimond Nature Den SEA SCOUT REGATTA.

A Sea Scout regatta wl'l be held this afternoon on Lake Merritt according to Commodore C. Elmer White. Activities will Include activities of all council ships in a boat drill, ring buoy throw, and similar races, with an inspection for the semi-annual rating. Troop 57 of Cloaveland School, will be host to troops of the Park Boulevard district for a court ot honor to be held January 16, Jamos Cunningham, commissioner, announced vesterdav. TROOP 8 NAMES LEADERS.

New patrol leaders for Troop 8 of Stonehurst School were announced yesterday by George Bray, troop secretary. Paul Huberts was chosen senior patrol leader, with Charles Potto! and Pbilin Bray as Patrol leaders. Tommy Peters was named yell leader. W. E.

Dunstan is scoutmaster of the troop with Frederick Zimmerman, school principal, as chairman of the Troop 8 committee. NEW LEADERS APPOINTED. Richard Buss, former Troop 24 Eagle Scout, was last week appointed Scoutmaster of Troop 24, Carl N. Helmick, field executive, announced last week. Earle Smythe, former assistant, assumed leadership of Troop 90 of Edison School to replace William Hofrichter, who is getting married.

After this event, Hofrichter plans to assume the duties of commissioner of the Goden Gate district including Troops 3, 13, 35. 68 and 94. Last week Troops 15 and 16 of Washington School held a joint meeting with the Washington Dads Club, their joint sponsor, to conduct a re-registration ceremony. Lee Babbitt and E. Weeks are scoutmasters of the two troops.

CAMP COURSE OFFERED. Troop Camping Leadership is the H. Glassley, Arthur Moor, Kapn caroled for their friends and were Fisher and Howard D. Ainrfworth will preside at the bench to make the award of 18 Eagle badges, 2 entertained later by Mrs. Charles Quayle.

The girls exchanged gifts, with Helen Newton of the group How in Ohintn 7lnrtre fatferna, Wtita yuur name and uddreas plainly, including city, giving the number and -ize of the patterns rou desire Encloa IS cents In atamps or (wrap coin carefully! for each pa'tern and address your envelope to Clarice Pattern Bureau. Oakland TRIBUNE. Oak-land. Calif As these are ordered arena Uy from New Tork. a rea.

eonnhie time shruM he allowed for delivery ft IP 3345 Silver Beaver awards. 2 quartermaster badges and five Scoutmaster Keys, one of the largest courts ever held in local history. Eagle badges will go to Binford Falkell, Troop 11; Dick Ferguson, Troop 17; Eugene Hubbard, Troop 49: Alwyn Williams, Troop 51; Ernest Wassmsnn, Troop 57; Verne Grant, Troop 64; Joe Roy Hilton, Troop 72; Edmond Diefenbach, Troop 76; Bill Hutchings, Troop 85; Clarence Booth, Troop 88; Chan-ning Emberson; Troop 88; Victor Lewin, Troop 88; Norman Davis Troop 94; Bob Fitzmaurire, Troop 95; Robert Woodward, Troop 95; Arthur Green, Troop 100; Donald Price, Hayward Troop Donald Fuller. Newark. In addition to these eagles, palms for further advancement will go to Don Pepperell, Troop 27 assistant scoutmaster; Bert Jones, Troop 88; Kenneth MacTavlsh, Troop 15; Stan Hoehnlen, San Leandro Twiop 5.

UNKNOWN TO GET The Silver Beaver, annually awarded to two local Scouters by Orders for oatternii are forwarded l.j on tlte; -I The TRIBUNE Pattern Bnrean. The, are fillrd ana the pttfrns ar on their HI wewt within twentr-fonr honrs after reach the XerW York fnnhlon destimers. thereby Insuring prompt delivery. CUT OUT ALONG LIN Ec acting as Santa Claus. The Chigakwa Camp Fire Girl? of Moritclair who are working for their Fire Maker's rank, served a dinner to the other group members and their leader, Mrs.

Ray B. Hawes. The girls serving were Doris Byron, Mildred Carmichael. Betty Cochran. Gertrude Hollin-rake.

Betty Musladin and lone Sprague. At the business meeting following the meeting the following officers were elected for the next term: Betty Cochran, president: Jane Carlson, vice-president; Phyllis Hawes, secretary; Betty Ernst, treasurer; Mildred Carmichael, song leader; Dorothy Hall, flag bearer, and Mary Alice Snead, scribe. These officers were later installed at a group Council Fire where Mrs. Addison S. Moore, sponsor of the group, presided.

Geraldine Carroll became a member with the new member ceremony. DELEGATES SELECTED HAYWARD, JaJn. 13. Hayward Courti Catholic Daughters of America, will send a large delegation to the district meeting to be held in Oakland Monday, January 29, Mrs. Alice Abbott; local grand regent, announced, today.

CLARICE PATTERN BUREAU OAKLAND TRIBfXE. Oakland. Calif. Enclosed find for which send patierns a listed Name Si7e Wanted t'aitern Nnmher Utreet title of a six meeting course to be conducted for Oakland Area Scouters by Jean N. Bell, field executive.

The course will open at 2 p. m. Sunday afternoon, February 4 at Camp Dimond. No advance registrations are required. Bell said, though camp clothes, a pocket knife and a pad of note paper will be needed.

The activities will include the technique of equipment building, cookery, organization, games, troop programs, and allied features as well as health and safety, sanitation, and menu buildtag. the National Council for "outstand City ing service to boyhood," will be State (Print or made at this meeting. Who will receive this award of the year will not be known until the presentation is made by Judge Ogden. UUT yUT ALONG THESIS UW Quartermaster the tec-.

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