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The Boy Scout movement in the Blue Mountain Council is taking on renewed activity with the coming of spring. Particularly is interest not ed in troop ranks at Walla Walla and vicinity. The Walla Walla Union reports that one bronze eagle palm, two eagle badges and two star badges were among the awards made Tuesday night at the Boy Scout Court of Honor held in the Commissioner's rooms of the Walla Walla city hall. Two scouts were given first class rat ings, eight were awarded second class badges and more than a score were presented with merit badges at the court which was one of the largest ever held here. The Court of Honor was made up of W. L. Sterling, chairman, J. P. Cruden, the Rev. Stanley T. Boggess, E. G. Harter, John Casey, Louis Ro mine, James Monroe and Scout Ex ecutive F. Douglas Hawley. J. P. Cruden gave the principal address of the evening and presented the eagle badges to Bill Cunningham and John Barrie, both of troop four. Young Cunningham recently transferred here from Omaha, Nebraska. John Barrie had a total of 37 merit badges, 16 more than the number required for the rank of Eagle Scout. J. E. Monroe, scoutmaster of troop four, was given the bronze eagle palm which is given when a scout has re ceived 26 merit badges. Jack Mor rison and James Laman were given star badges for having received five merit badges above the first class ranking, Port Martin and Frank Cowman passed the tests for the rank of first class scouts while Corwin Baldwin, Julius Horst, Woodrow McConnell, Merlyn Baldwin, Alexander Gettiman, Arthur Kleinkneck, Page Warren and Phillip Cline passed the second class teats. Scout Raymond Gibbons, of troop No. 21, Freewater, has enough badges to qualify as an Eagle Scout but he is to receive his badge at Free water. So many scouts are ready to take their examinations, for merit badges that a special court has been called for April 23.
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Athena Press
Athena, Oregon, US
Fri, Apr 12, 1929
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