Troop 8 Names New Assist Patrol Leader
Loy Stine was appointed to succeed Harlan Kline as assistant patrol leader of Troop 8. Names for Eagle, Wolf and Lion were decided. A committee of R Walters J Spotz and B Zarker plans an upcoming entertainment. The planned hike was postponed due to weather. Edgar Spots elected secretary.
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Ning Loy Stine
Harlan Kline
Troop 8
R. Walters
J. Spotz
B. Zarker
Edgar Spots
R. Foster Shader
Scouting Notes From Harrisburg Patrol Leadership and Rally
Scouting notes discuss a Monday Armory rally at 7 30 p m with demonstrations and the Boy Scout orchestra of Troop 7. It urges patrol leaders to take on defined tasks, compares them to a sergeant, and stresses leadership development. It also notes a poor turnout for Red Cross benefit efforts and praises recent troop enrollment gains and council posters seeking more scoutmasters.
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Harrisburg
Edward Manser
Army Recreation
Boy Scout Orchestra
National Council
National Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
City
Grays Armory
Scouts to Work Hard in Red Cross Seal Sale
Scouts show strong interest in selling Red Cross Christmas seals. The scout council secures rally space for winter, and Troop 7 orchestra plans a 20 member debut at the rally. Scout 4 member Raymond Coble demonstrates first aid after a wagons accident. Troop 4 trains signaling for the rally. Middletown Troop 1 acquires full scout regalia.
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Red Cross
Scout Council
Will L. Bailey
George Reinoehl
Raymond Coble
Troop 4
William Boyson
Scout Crist
North Street
Murray, Sparrow
Robert Walker
Pierce Walker
Harry Behny
Edward Watson
Charles Crist
Market Square Church
Girl Scouts of
Troop 11
Local troop updates and repairs to equipment
The troop meets weekly at Ann Street M. E. Church to discuss important matters. A large tent they owned was blown down in last fall's storm and damaged beyond use, requiring repair.
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Ann Street
M. E
Scoutmaster Off To Join U.S. Colors
Lemoyne Troop 1 members of the Evangelical Church lose their scoutmaster J. Boyd Trostle as he travels to Philadelphia to train for Army service. The troop will be led by new scoutmaster George Wagner and hopes to continue the old ideals and prosper under his direction.
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J. Boyd Trostle
Philadelphia
George Wagner
Troop 20 Festival Draws Large Crowds Despite Rain
Troop 20 held a festival last Friday at the church that drew over 1,000 attendees, with older visitors flocking to the package sale and children to the fish pond. The event, marked by an electrified scout emblem, was one of the church’s largest. G Park Weaver notes Boy Scouts earned 31,778 badges in October, up from 13,143 the prior year, including 2,249 merit badges across fifty eight directions.
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G. Park Weaver
BOY Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Troop 6 Defeats Troop 11 In City Football Championship
Thanksgiving morning game ends 24 to 0 as Troop 6 overwhelms Troop 11 in the city championship. Troop 11 volunteers sell Red Cross seals and cards while a glee club forms in Troop 6.
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Troop
William Sparrow
Derry Street
Boy Scouts Learn Knitting At Home Sessions
Five Boy Scouts meet for an hour each evening at a woman’s home to knit mufflers. She says they are as expert as any girl and enjoy their work.
Boy Scouts of America Growth and October Registrations
The Boy Scouts of America reports October registrations reaching 33,652 at national HQ, up from 17,948 in October 1916. By November 29, the roll of boys in good standing stood at 280,637 versus 198,505 on the same date last year. A campaign to collect books music and magazines for soldiers at the large military camp follows.
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B. S. of A
Local Troop Collects Books for Three Dozen Towns
In Yer, Mass, Troop 1 has raised and organized a collection covering thirteen towns and gathers up to 300 dollars’ worth of books and materials to support their project.
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Yer, Mass
Nine Scouts Volunteer From Queens Troop No 1
J G Embree Queens scout commissioner reports from College Point Troop No 1 that nine of twelve to eighteen boys volunteered for service. The group includes many of German descent and Embree's son J Harold Embree aged nineteen serves in the Rainbow Division infantry.
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College Point
J. Harold Embree
Infantry
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St. Louis
J. H. Stine
Middletown
U. S
Lemoyne
The
Evangelical Church
Chas. Krauss & Co. Jewelers and Pawnbrokers
Market Street
United Cigar Company
Chas. Krauss & Co
BOY Scouts OF America Organization
J. G. Embree
Queens County
New York
America
Hoosier
Toy Pianos
Rocking Horses
Teddy Bears
Doll Houses
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