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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1928
Page
7
An exhortation to notice nature in April with ten highlighted observations. Watch woody plants grow, sunflowers emerge, and plants sprout in woodlots and open spaces. Count species over time, note fish eggs in streams, frogs and toads songs, and bird migrations including redwing blackbirds and sparrows. Warns against house flies and cow birds affecting nests.
Last week Deputy Regional Executive Charles Wood of Washington D C visited Headquarters with Scout Executive Mellinger of Bradford. He promised to return.
Two Warren women in Jamestown thanked a Boy Scout after he found and returned a pocketbook. He had said a scout would return it without a tip, noting a Scout’s duty beyond his own troop. The incident highlighted the boy’s honesty and good turn.
Troops are urged to prepare for the indoor contest at Apulo Place with events similar to the last contest. Troop 9 at Jeffmore last week was inspected and reported to have left the camp in first class condition.
Scouting in Sheffield progresses as a second troop is to be formed this week. Dr J A Allen president of the Sheffield District committee calls a Tuesday night meeting for the new troop committee with F L Sears principal of Washington school tipped as scoutmaster. Barnes representatives may form their own troop committee as well. Great Britain now has 1407 cooperative societies.
Scout leaders urge not to cut standing timber at Jeffmore Camp and to clean grounds. Troops plan improvements like rebuilding the bridge, building fireplaces, and planting trees. Troop 8 visits Jeffmore. Troop 36, 1, and 13 hold Friday inspections in April. Camp Olmstead invites two weeks at Warren County camp with new workshop and hospital planned.
For four years Warren County has sent two Scouts to the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts. Headquarters hopes to be selected again this year as one of five Pennsylvania councils. Dates are September 16 to 22. Scout good turns include helping push a car from mud running errands carrying baggage assembling a coaster brake and delivering wood.
Garland unit Troop No 24 boosts Warren County council total to twenty two, first quarter adds four new troops this year. Scoutmaster Paul Wentworth and Assistant Scoutmaster Lester Blach greet leaders and members including R H Morris H Boggs R A Thompson Otis B Borton and George Warner. March advancement set records with 134 on courts. 45 earned second class 15 achieved first class 3 Star ranks and 105 merit badges were earned.
A brief notice from the Candy Land venue announces a Faster Eggs promotion with names on the house. The item is dated March 29, 1982.
Assistant Scout Master Mithailer of Troop No 14 used his training after a man fell onto a tank and was buried by a hole. He revived Arthur Elias of New, Pa., after about thirty minutes. A Panamanian committee then proposed a loan to fund trans Isthmian survey work.
Dates for courts of honor are set with April 2 at the Presbyterian church for second and first class review and April 19 with location to be announced. Merit badges only. April 6 at the Presbyterian church for second and first class review and May 3 for merit badges only. AM applications must be at Semi headquarters by the Thursday before the court attended. Attach maps evidence and reports to applications. In merit badge work scouts are asked if they studied the merit badge pamphlet and how long they have worked on the subject. A patrol leader may not pass others in tests and may only give instruction with the scout master and troop committee member supervision.
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