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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1929
Page
13
Local leaders urge moral and financial backing to build an effective Boy Scouts program in Athens. They call for a troop committee and a Court of Honor of several men to organize ceremonies, share experience, provide continuity, and engage the community for assistance.
First Methodist Church of Athens donates about 300 dollars to furnish a new Boy Scout club room at the church. Troop 2 led by Thomas H. Johnson and Roy Dupler guides a growing scouting program with plans for a second troop and a patrol competition. Funding covers furniture, a radio, books, and equipment to create a meeting space for Scouts and Sunday school boys.
The Athens chapter marks the nineteenth anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America with a nationwide mobilization demonstration. From February 8 to 14 Scouts will wear uniforms, perform community Good Turns, and observe activities including Scout Sunday, School Day, Citizens Day, and Home Day.
Administrative officers in the Department of Physical Education at Ob University introduce a new course in scout supervision for the upcoming semester. Students will receive theoretical training and spend half their time working with local scout leaders in troop meetings tests and outdoor activities through an arrangement with Roy L. Dupler.
Tom Biddle recounts his two visits to the Luke chute camp on the Muskingum River. He details daily routines from 7 AM wakeup to inspection of tents, morning instruction periods, dinner, and letters, plus the camp’s value for boys and community leaders.
A photo feature lists Boy Scouts across Athens Troop 1 and Troop 2 with assistants and leaders. Names include Leu Beasley, Roderick Eddy, Joe Higgins, Emmiett Jackson, Charles Carmean, Willard Smith, William Brown, and many others alongside assistant scoutmasters and the scoutmaster roles.
The Boy Scouts of Athens mark their fourteenth birthday as the national group celebrates. The local organization began with three patrols and 24 boys, expanding to seven patrols and 42 boys amid longstanding leadership under Morgan and Dupler. The group supported Liberty Loan drives, held summer camps at Buckeye Lake, and contributed to civic life through depot stands and community events.
The Teenth Anniversary Week of the Boy Scouts of America in Athens features events from February 3 to February 15. Activities include troop contests at Scout Clubrooms, an emergency hike to the Athens State Hospital Grounds, a Go-To-Church service, a Father and Son Banquet, Court of Honor, and a detailed roster of Troop 1 and Troop 2 leaders and members.
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