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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1918

Page

7

Troop Formed at Augsburg Church Scout Meeting

Tonight at 7 30 the sixteen boys who have applied for membership in the new troop at Augsburg Lutheran Church will hold their first meeting. The troop will be known as number 24 with Scout Executive J F Virgin in charge and Ray Yapel and Don Shoemaker as assistant scoutmasters. More boys are expected to apply. Open to all church boys over 12.

Augsburg Lutheran Church J. F. Virgin Ray Yapel Don Shoemaker

Troop Twenty Marks First Birthday With Banquet

Troop Twenty celebrated its first birthday with a Tuesday banquet and program. The group, started in 1917, reported 26 enrolled members and 72 instructional activities over the year. Awards included second class badges for several scouts and the first troop honor pins for Donald Boland Cortland Freeburn and Vincent Boland.

Troop Twenty

Plan for Two Weeks of Camping in the Open

The Boy Scouts Troop 2 at the Y M H A met on June 3 to plan a two week camping session starting July 15. I Kerson Bernard Cohen and Benny Levi were chosen to find a camp site while Levin Koplovitz and Rosen will arrange travel and ets. Cohn and Isaacman named as signalers and Ritkin heads of first aid. J Cohn named bugler. Abe Michlovitz named head of a bicycle patrol to be formed before camping. Bernard Cohn, Scribe.

Boy Scouts I. Kerson Bernard Cohen Benny Levi Levin Koplovitz Rosen Ets Cohn Isaacman Ritkin J. Cohn Abe Michlovitz Bicycle Patrol Bernard Cohn

Troop 13 Hikes and Camps in Friendly Barn Overnight

Troop 13 completed its forty ninth meeting on May 230th day of May with a rainless hike from Boyd Memorial to Hummelstown Quarry and Stoverdale. Scouts cooked, slept in a barn per permission and later learned lean-to building. They carried water for nearby cottage residents and toured Hummelstown Cave. Various Patrols elected officers for the coming year and James Byrem became treasurer while William Fenstermacher was named scribe.

Boyd Memorial Hummelstown Stoverdale

Overnight Hike by Troop 8 Lads

On Wednesday night May 29 Troop 8 embarked on an overnight hike led by Mr Wallis. The Scouts rode as far as Rockville in an auto truck then hiked about six miles to a barn where they spent the night. They rose at five o clock the next morning.

Mr. Wallis Rockville

Scouts Hike to Manada Gap and Back

The Troop 8 Scouts started at eight, braved mist for nine miles to Manada Gap, cooked dinner, rested two hours, then returned via Linglestown. They enjoyed the trip, look forward to summer camping, and report their baseball team undefeated with a game against Troop 6 planned next Friday.

Manada Gap Linglestown Russel Winks

Scout crafts advance as three classes planned

Three classes now in operation for Scout progress include knot tying led by Assistant Scoutmaster Sparrow signaling led by Senior Patrol Leader Carson and a First Aid class taught by Scoutmaster Huntsberger. A Lemoyne Juniors baseball game is set for today while a hike was canceled on May 80 due to member duties. On June 1 ten scouts hiked to Wildwood pavilion spending the night and saw cranes robins warblers and other birds. Breakfast at 8 30 featured fried potatoes.

Sparrow Carson Huntsberger Lemoyne Wildwood

Local Troop Elects Treasurer After Monthly Hike Pact

Members agree by mutual consent to a monthly hike within easy town distance and camping at a suitable spot. John Black wins election as troop treasurer at the meeting held last Monday night.

John Black

Hike with Troop 21 and Christ Lutheran Crew

Troop 21 joined Troop 8 of Christ Lutheran Church for a nine mile hike to Manada Gap on May 30. They camped near Linglestown and spent the next morning cooking breakfast before returning home tired and hungry. One scout lost a watch, another a hat, and the scoutmaster misplaced a puttee, yet all agreed the trip was worth it and plans to go again.

Christ Lutheran Church Manada Gap Linglestown Jenkins Dlues Glenn Boyles

Fleet Offices Moved to United States Shipping Board Building

The Emergency Fleet Corporation home office at Broad and Cherry in Philadelphia will be known as the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation building. Announcement comes from Frank C. Sites postmaster, citing the First Assistant Postmaster General.

FLEET Emergency Fleet Corporation Broad and Cherry Streets Philadelphia United States Shipping Board Frank C. Sites

Troop 12 Calls Meeting Friday at 7 30 PM

Scoutmaster Haehnlen urges every Scout to attend the important meeting of Troop 12 on Friday at 7 30 PM as noted by Scout Scribe Jesse Meadath.

Haehnlen Jesse Meadath

Delatone Hair Removal Method Promises Quick Results

A home remedy claims delatone paste removes unwanted hair in about two minutes with a single application. Rub off after two minutes, wash skin, and hair supposedly disappears. Ensure the product is sold by a pharmacist to avoid disappointment.

Vinci Promises Strength With Beef and Cod Liver Peptones

A Middletown mother touts Vinci for her five year old daughter's run-down condition. She reports rapid appetite improvement, flesh gain, and a calmer temperament after one week of use. The ad lists beef and cod liver peptones plus iron and glycero phosphates as key ingredients and cites Kennedy's Medicine Store and others as suppliers.

Middletown Conn C. B. Wilkinson Vinci George A. Gorgas Kennedy's Market Street C. F. Kramer Broad Streets Kitzmiller Pharmacy Derry Street

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