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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
10
The office Scout urges fellows to plan a productive vacation, reflect on ranks from Tenderfoot to First Class, and seize a chance to take exams at headquarters next Monday and Tuesday. If one boy per troop attends, about forty would participate, with room for more.
A scout troop comments on the first law with notes on unfulfilled promises. Twelve members pledged to submit good turn lists by Sunday, but only four were received for Dr. Fager. A first aid team was organized with Foose and Cleon Crispwell leading. Seven scouts depart for a two day hut hike under Wilbur Crispwell, another hike set for Saturday. A town gathering is planned at 7.30 tonight.
Pack Eight met Monday at the club rooms with four absentees. Mr Jenkins spoke on body care and sanitation. A Pack flag design was approved and a New Year’s Day hike planned. A basketball team will be formed with a Troop 8 coach. Membership stands at fifteen. leaders urge each member to recruit one new member by year end.
Pack thirteen reports two patrols the Conie led by Lego and the Eagle led by Bricker. They plan a gym session Thursday afternoon at 4 30 after Christmas with films before meetings and a Christmas show. The Eagle team beat the Conies 24 to 19 in a tight game with a late rally.
Troop 19 held its first meeting at Grace Methodist Church after renovations required a temporary relocation. On Friday, Dec. 12, Scoutmaster Rumpf visited and Mr. Miller encouraged members to study Morse Code while plans for next year's work were outlined.
Scout Executive Virgin announced that Monday and Tuesday, December 29 and 30, will be examination days at Scout Headquarters. From nine to four any scout may take or complete parts of examinations to advance to second class or first class. Come early to avoid the rush and earn your pin.
The note hints at a planned gathering this evening following a prior day. It mentions anticipation of a standard meeting and raises curiosity about how many Cubs may attend.
A winter gathering in Track's End will focus on leisure with no business or tests. Jud Pitcher faces upcoming troubles from wolves Indians and Pike's gang as stories unfold, but the meeting aims for a joyful night. Richard Adams urges attendance.
Italian Park Lake could become a city skating pond if the council acts quickly to acquire the land including the lake. The Park Department has not had jurisdiction over that area before, so snow removal and skating operations have not been handled there.
Herbert H. Hoffman a 25 year old Middletown worker died at Harrisburg Hospital after his arm was crushed at the Middletown Car Company plant the prior day. Five fellow employees offered to donate blood for transfusion in a bid to save him.
A powder charge in a flashlight picture at Bell Telephone Company offices exploded Wednesday, shattering a window and sending smoke into the air. Miss Anna Reese, chief operator, quickly calmed the scene preventing a panic among workers. In New Bloomfield Pa on December 26 William Grier, longtime Perry county official and educator, died at age 89. He served as postmaster for two terms and once ran New Bloomfield Academy, later Carson Long Institute.
In Enola Cumberland County a new bank named the People's Bank of Enola will be established after April 1. The move comes as Cariish reports the planned bank opening in the town within the county.
Strasbourg reports widespread floods across Alsace with the Ill river overflowing above Strasbourg. River overflow disrupts traffic in the Vosges valley as authorities monitor conditions and issue warnings.
J E Rutherford dies at his Paxtang home shortly after his eighty first birthday from a heart attack. A Harrsiburg native born December 17 1838 he was a charter member and director of Steelton National Bank and Steelton Trust Co. His son Robert M Rutherford is president of Steelton National Bank. He served in the Civil War and later engaged in farming coal and land estates before retiring five years ago. He is survived by his widow Delia.
AP reports from Chicago on December 26 show Christmas aid demand remained high after the war. Salvation Army distributed groceries to hundreds and provided 2,000 baskets. Hospitals jails and institutions hosted dinners. 25 IWW prisoners initially refused gifts but later joined the Christmas celebration.
McCullough Rutherford, two sons Lieut Col Samuel McPherson now stationed at Fort Leavenworth and Robert M president of the National Bank at Steelton, one daughter Mrs John W Cowden of 1711 North Second Street, two brothers Samuel H and James A, two sisters Martha KK.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 pm from his late home. Burial will be in Paxton Church Cemetery.
Paducah Kentucky December 26 Citizens woke to find themselves possessors of a corpse of police women a Christmas gift from the Board of City Commissioners They are the first police women appointed in the state Previously the police women were nurses with the McCracken Public Health League
Berlin Dec. 12 Herr Huszar the Hungarian premier told a deputation from crippled war victims in Budapest that communism has cost Hungary eighteen billion kronen nominally about 3 600 000 dollars The premier said the Romanian inroad had taken thirty six billion kronen fire The national assembly had to restore Hungary s finance from a desperate condition.
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