The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 37

SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1933. sa I. I 49 Scouts Apply for Red Cross Life Saving Badges After Tests at Camp Boxwell friends all the rest of the year, be tion to Scoutmaster Floyd For. HIS local chapter of the Amer- cause will be educational. Jobs sythe and Assistant.

Scoutmaster I Jean Red Cross baa pat 1U Cobb, Jr, Assistant Bcribe, W. M. Belew- stamp of approyaj on the of 41 Scouts who passed Th following Scouts received merit badges: James Belew, first aid. first aid to animals, leather- These applications have rone ward the national office at craft personal health. William 'Washington and the local chapter Bradley, firemanshlp; It.

M. For- has expressed Its full confidence sythe, bookbinding, civics, that every application would be ap farm home, firemanshlp, first aid proved and that the 48 Scouts to leathercraft; Joe Olive, TROOP 22 It was too hot inside and we had bur whole meeting on the play ground under the light in the back of the Fifth Street Church of Christ Friday night with Scoutmaster M. A. Lewis in charge. During the business meeting Mr.

Lewis read the letter from the Boy Scout Office about the scribes writing troop letters- and after some discussion our troop decided unanimously to get just aa good a letter as we could to the scout office every time we had a meeting. passed In junior and senior life bookbinding, farm home, fireman- busaving at Camp Boxwell would re- ship, first aid to animals, leather- the Red Cross emblem. craft: Leo Craft, firemanshlp; bin The life-savins' badge is almost Edward Dills, firemanshlp. James 'identical with the Red Cross re o. julrements and the Nashville coun Belew, Scribe.

TROOP 109 in cii has seen fit to employ Red i. Cross life-savers and examiners to on serve as both safety and waterfront or anything else to say. The oath Scoutmaster George Collins met Troop 109 of Clifton Wednesday night and plans were made te hitmen in the pooL and salute to the flag opened the meeting and It was closed in the Talmadge Miller bad charge of spend next week at camp circle of friendship- Wrestling Weatherford Creek In South the senior Red life-saving ot tests and examinations while the part of Wayne County- matches filled the play period with the best contests put on by Byron Junior head was Joe Phillips, him Troop 10 la very enthusiastic Bhelton and C. D. Adams- and has a good meeting every self a life-saving instructor and ex-t- amtner- The two men cooperated in the.

big Harpeth pool in such a The full troop attends our sum Wednesday night. The scouts are ILmmmmyymmm iiiii 4 i looking forward to the encamp vi way as to get the best results, and ment and are talking camp In the mer meeting and we have Just about come to the conclusion that summer time Is the best scouting time. C. D. Adams.

Scribe. expressed themselves aa highly meeting, at horn and on the gratified that 41 of the fit who streets. started the work came through. Just after we had registered as The applications of the following TROOP 15 Scoutmaster L. J.

Meiers Is away on a two weeks' vacation and As a part of the Nashville council we participated in the' Fourth of scouts have Deen approved by the local chapter for the Red Cross eni- July program at Russell's Chapel-Should we continue to stow and sistant Scoutmaster Leo Burns met blem: Seniors, Edgar Herten-steln, Lawrence roe man, Julian ine scouts at sst- Ann's scout room Kottler, Gordon Combs. Oliver maintain the interest and seal we believe that our troop will be a good one when July 30. 1934. rolls around David Collie. Scribe- Cunningham.

James Duckett, Ralph Emerson, Kenneth Hessey, William Steffen, Robert Barry, Rosa Cheshire, Albert King, Robert Jackson and Ralph Pennington; Juniors, in the regular meeting Friday night- An over-night bike waa' planned and every scout waa told just what to bring and where to meet. The meeting was opened with the scout oath and closed with the Lord's Prayer and allur TROOP 68 Charles Walker and Roy Pogue Marry Blum, Mauiard Cohen, w. U. Regen, Robert Ricketts, James 6eay, Marvin Cam pen, William ing of "America." made application to become mem After the business meetlnr I Jackson. Melvln Williams, Pan bers of our troop aa 88 met In the gym building of Old Hickory checkup was made on scout ad vancement and then a good play Thursday night with Scoutmaster E.

D- MacArthur in period closed the session. A. Hia? kle. Scribe. Fisher Martin and Franklin Richards completed their first- TROOP 2 A song period was hell, directed class requirements at Camp Box- Zoerb, Minor Atkinson, Robert Cook, Houston Fall, James Lougn-.

ry, John Melfi, William Sanders, Max SigaL Robert Strobel, David Travis and William Wood, Milton Brockett, Robert Hobgood, Paul i Hughe. Edward Kirkpatrlck, Bil-lie Northern, Edward Pardue Charles Wirt. Frank Withers poo n. Gene Ryan, Forrest Tyree, Harold Dothery, Douglas Haneline. Ran-, dolph Loftin, Buster Oman.

Levi Wade. weu ana are now working on merit badges. Verden Martin and David Travis received their -Junior by Assistant Scoutmaster J. Horton, prior to the opening of the meeting Friday night In the scout room at the North Edgefield Bap me saving emblem which they earned at Camp Boxwell and which TalBudg Milter conductiar a Rod Cross life-saving class at Camo tist Church. Junior Assistant Boxwell, tamed Mrt 49 applicants for badges which now lack only ap tne Ked cross sent out.

Scout master McArthur haa been on a proval of the matioaal Rod Crosst, Hero Scouts are esen learning arti Scoutmaster David Sloan opened with the scout oath, the tenth acout trip to Buffalo and New York and ficial piratioa naetKods. law and prayer- told us something about it- Ralph in the half hour test period, Clyde Hughey, Jessie Gllliland, Charles Greer and Hiram Vausrha Heard and Doyle Pope assisted him in conducting the meeting. When the meeting was over we had some relav races and our games and then lng forward to doing bigger and better things during the coming meeting led by Glenn Booth. We then went upto the pool and watched the water We then returned to the cars where Carr. Jr, each completed testa, i Scoutmaster William C.

Parke, J. A. Horton and Chaplain O. F. year.

six of the scouts had a swim in th pool. Fisher Martin. Scribe. Troop It feels keenly the loss of TROOP 34. Troop 34 met in the Scout room at Tulip Street Methodist church Friday night at 7: SO with scoutmaster Jack Hamilton present and in charge.

The meeting was opened with the Scout oath led by Walter Clark Scoutmaster Hamilton and Eagle Scout Chester Jackson are just back from the Boy Scout summer camp and reported a good camo. During the business meeting a Huckaba made brief talks and tha we had the welner roast. two of its prominent members this TROOP 8 troop sang a son? before the pla period. Fred Morgan. Scribe.

fall. Kenneth Hessey and James Everybody enjoyed the outing ana had a very nice time. Troon We can hardly wait for- August Seay. both Eagle Scouts are leaving the troop and will be assistant 17 wishes to thank the following to come around for we have all scoutmaster and Junior assistant TROOP 138. Scoutmaster W.

M. Regan took planned go to Chicago to the scoutmaster, respectively of Troop century of Prgress with Jr A- Car 89. Although Troop 28 reluctantly the troop on an over-night hike. Very few of the scouts have Blent ter and Mr. -uch.

We had hoped to make more money on our ball for the service they rendered: Mr. Frank Touree, Mr. John Bratton, Mr. Murphy, Mr- W. G.

Riggins, Assistant Scoutmaster J. p. Booth and Scoutmaster Lee K- Jackson. Some of the mothers of the scouts we wish to thank, too. Then we lets them go we feel that they will program for the month was mapped out and a hike planned for August.

Members of Troop 84 are out of doors and wn don't beliere games but we didn't and we are be a service to some Scouts who otherwise would be without ample going to Chicago anyway. auo making plans for a tennis that one or two of them had ever slept away from their mamma's' before. We had a rare time and match. Mr. Carter Is Including a fifty- closed with the Scoutmaser's ben leadership.

Mr. B. D. MacArtbur, scoutmaster of Troop 68 at Old Hickory. mile sight-seeing trip of Chlcagj, Scoutmaster Jack Hamilton left Friday for Chicago to attend the got In home Wednesday in time eat and sleep and think over the iane trip to Milwaukee and a Century of Progress fair and will two-hour sight-seeing trip of Mll- ediction William Gribble, Scribe.

TROOP 122 Six scouts were awarded 17 mer Dig expedition. has kindly invited the Scouts of Troop 24 to visit his camp on the be away about two weeks. wauxee- this hike was talked about ia our The meetlnr closed with the Bince ail of our scouts cannot scout meeting when the troop met it badges In addition to the first- go, we will have Just a little room Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Billy Bawls. Serine- again Friday nlht with Scoutmaster Regen In charge.

class pins given out at the regular for others, and we shall be glad to include in our troop just a few selected scouts from other troons Albert Berry is our first fl raw- meeting of the court of honor for uaiiatm road. This invitation Is greatly appreciated by the whole troop, and they all are eagerly waiting for the time to go. Edwin Hughes, Scribe. -j ii TROOP 17 Troop IT met at the corner of class scout and was honored at TROOP St. HVjuim 1M 1.1, I 4ts, 1 A the meeting.

We opened with the our meeting Tuesday night was Thursday Bight. A great deal of Scout Oath and closed with the wno may want to go. We will stay four full days in Chicago. We expect to go on the train and it will cost each about 825. Mr- Carter una advancement was made on Pledge of Allegiance, had 'a good the first of a series of get together meetings lust before the season for real work begins.

The parents our camp when the troop encamp play period and adjourned at half 48th and Nebraska Avenues Friday ment was neid under the ausnlces may be gotten at the Baptiet Sun after nine. Jamee Hazard. Scrtbe. and friends of the scouts of Troop of the scoutmaster and assistant. day School Board if any scout nignt.

we piled into cars and went to Centennial park for a welner roast furnished bv Mr. were invited and a large gath The members of the court of wants to go with us. He has a pro. gram mapped out for every day honor were Thomas K. Whitworth, TROOP 7.

Troop 7 met Friday night at the ering was present to witness the official presentation of badges Frank Touree. After arriving at tev. u. jLwis. h.

Rhodes the "park we held a short business until we get back and we expect to have a lot of news to tell our awarded by the court of honor. and Lucira M. Bromley, in addi Blakemore Methodist Church with Scoutmaster Harold G. Osborne! Te Rev. Prentice Pugh was on hand and made the address of present, in charge.

Roll call found fifteen scouts present welcome, then Junior Assistant Scoutmaster John Crowell called Two "Booms" More for States' Governors short business meeting the entire group went to Centennial Park for the meeting to order with presen swine -where Eagle Scout Harry tauon of colors with all scoots Pledging Allegiance to the flag- Epperson was1 in charge. Next Friday night, tho meeting will be Scoutmaster Minor Atkinson Is Roosevelt's "Boom" in Salutes held at the home of -the Scoutmaa in charge of the candle ceremony and introduced Scout Executive W- ter Harold Osborne, 8501 OHm lesple Avennki Charles HaurSb Scribe. Anderson who officially pre nations, gunfire salutes were re chosen, too, because it has had HEN executives of the various states arrived in turned Tgun for This is now mystical and symbolical impor sented Jack Francis. Levi Wade and Minor Atkinson with life badges; Raymond Francis, Delbert California last week for universal practice among civilised tance rrom remote times. the governors conference they nations Centenary Methodist Institute (New Troop) 1 For several months approximate Mann.

Milton Hall with star were greeted with the new salute HEN better gunpowder' was of 19 guns for a roverndr. I HB most widely-used salute badges; Bob Golding. Bobby Cook and Tom Harrison were presented made, the salute at sea was raised to equal that IV ten boys have been meeting each' This year the salute market has I today la the international. Monday night at the Institute ta witn first-class badges. experienced' a mild boom.

Two which consists of 81 guns oa land. By common agreement today the international salute of learn something about scouting and at the same time to have fun play The first-aid team under the leadership of John Francis showed "booms," lp fact, have been added to the courtesy salute for gover fired one after another. The ceremony and the number of guns was taken over by the United all civilized nations ia 21 guns. lng Interesting game a. nors of states by a decree by In the United States 31 guns is These boys want to learn enough.

Roosevelt. also the national salute, given for the president, ex-presidents, heads about scooting to pass then Henceforth governors visiting our visitors how an accident can be handled and did good work in rendering first-aid to the victim. An present had an enjoyable evening. Minor Atkinson. Scribe.

TROOP army or navy posts within their of foreign governments, members tenderfoot tests and to get a new' troop organized. The first two tstj pass the tenderfoot test were Roto own state will be 'entitled to lt- States from the British. Why did the British choose 21 aa the number of guns suitable for an International salute? In th earliest days- of saluting, British men-of-war fired seven guns. The number ot seven was or a reigning royal family, and for the nag. gun salutes, placing them on parity with members of the presidential Once our national salute was one ert Covington and Thomas IrvW and by so doing won a week's stay Tn8 meeting of Troop was cabinet.

Formerly governors re gun for each state. First author caned to order Friday night by ceived IT guns. at Camp Boxwell free. This free" taken, it la believed, because of ised in 1810, the national salute rorter Ellis who gave a monthly week for these two boys at Camp Saluta by gunfire la aa ancient Its mystical and symbolical sig had grown to 21 guns ia 1818. The number of guns increased steadily Boxwell waa donated by one ceremony that grew out of custom nificance.

Among ancient nations nnanciai report of the troop. Patrol meetings then followed. After this an announcement vu Is interested in the advancement with the arrowth of the nation. and la the Bible seven la The and usage. Once strong nations compelled weaker ones to salute until 1841.

when tK. natlnnjil of coating and was offered as by gunfire aa aa act of submission. lute was reduced to 21 guns. In I incentive in getting: the new troop organised. During the seventeenth century isio me umiea eiaies aiso rormaa- fine points In matters of interna This month Covington and Irrtrl ly accepted twenty-one guns as tional courtesy sometime even tne international salute.

were elected patrol leaders and aJ soon as three more boys pass tad Sacred Number. Astronomy once listed seven and the phases of the moon changed every seven days, In the Bible creation waa finished la seven days, and every seventh year was sabbatical. But while early British regulations stated that ships might fire only seven guns; shore batteries were allowed three gvna to every led to hostility between states of This country has also an extra- made regarding the new conteit. Rules of the contest were then discussed. Use of the neckerchief In first-aid waa demonstrated by Tinman Newsom.

Two games were suggested and voted upon. After the Play period the meeting was adjourned Jack Horner, Scribe. TROOP 28 Vacation season ic over. Soon tMia lllgl Mill II I rlll V.o-l Fll.iknn Kurope. tenderfoot test, the scoutmaster.

special ceremony known as the Because the earliest gunpowder C. Hard castle. Jr has promised wi "Saluate to the Nation. which con greetings were largely forced af take the five tenderfoots on sal eiste of one gun for each of the 48 states. This mimic war ia fairs' oa parties of the second part outdoor hike.

one oa shipboard, it waa ex This is the first bit of news W41 staged only at noon oa July 4 vessels and shore forts of stranger nations could reply to them or not plained that powder rnado from at American military poets, al- hare been able to give the publM, a ty ew ilfc-Brt seism grad awdlem" llrat spoiled- ship taonga Tt -nas been given- on It had a successful year in 1932- ually changed. With the spread Board, but it was easy to keep few Dther notable occasions, sack bat from an Indications, there vr be tots more happening lateswas Tst mas. Irrin, Scribe. tS and camping season and Is look-, of the idea ot equality between oa land. The multiple three waa' land.

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