Scouting Leaders Hold Dinner Meet at Highland Park
Nearly sixty Scoutmasters and leaders gathered Monday evening March 25 at the Highland Park Scout headquarters. They inspected the new council office before dinner and discussed Courts of Honor and Troop Awards led by Myron C. Rybolt. Dr. Charles A. Steele introduced the Wisconsin camp site noting its fit for Scouting. The group concluded with a Benediction and a show of appreciation for the changes.
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Highland Park
Rudolph Weight
Mundelein
Rybolt
Karl D. King
Charles A. Steele
Glencoe
Wisconsin
Myron C. Rybolt
Scout Headquarters
Want Scouts to Assist With National Handbook
The manuscript is finished and artists work on illustrations but the handbook needs photographs of actual patrol activities. Submit clear images of patrols in camp meetings handicraft projects or Good Turns with patrol and troop names clearly labeled. Photos must show Scouts in proper uniform per regulations and be sent to Handbook for Patrol Leaders Editorial department Boy Scouts of America 2 Park Avenue New York City NY.
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Boy Scouts of America
Park Avenue
New York City
New York
Scout Troop Hikes Planned From Winnetka Cabins
Several troops in Winnetka plan vacation hikes to a Scout cabin near Wheeling. Troop 18 from Winnetka Community House visits Wednesday. Troop 16 goes earlier in the week. Troop 24 Sacred Heart Hubbard Woods holds a two day session Friday and Saturday. Troop 21 Glencoe Union Church enjoyed a trip to Cabin in the Woods last weekend. Troop 23 St Elisabeth Glencoe hikes this Friday.
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Winnetka
Wheeling
Sacred Heart Church
Hubbard Woods
Glencoe Union Church
Cabin-in-the-Woods
St. Elisabeth's Church
Glencoe
M. B
Meeting Shift Retains Hike Plans for Saturday March 23
A notice states a planned hike will occur Saturday March 23 and that meetings will move to Monday nights going forward. The change emphasizes scheduling stability for participants and reflects a shift in weekly meeting times.
Scout Patrol Meeting Plans Contest Start After Vacation
The Eagle Patrol of Troop 2 Wilmette met at 701 Forest Avenue last Thursday. Patrol Leader Allen Rossman and Scouts Billy Youngquist and Selim Tideman attended and planned the Patrol Contest starting the Tuesday after vacation.
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Eagle Patrol
Wilmette
Forest Avenue
Allen Rossman
Billy Youngquist
Selim Tedeman
Seont Selim Tideman
Troop 10 and 3 Hold Joint Court of Honor
Troop 10 visited Troop 3 for a joint meeting on Tuesday March 19. Mr Harper presided as chairman at the Court of Honor. Scoutmaster Me Ryan of Troop 10 told a ghost story at the meeting’s close. Rudolph Kaspar served as scribe for Troop 10.
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Mr. Harper
Me. Ryan
Rudolph Kaspar
Movie Meeting Draws Scouts to See How Steel Is Made
Troop 4 of St. Augustine's Church Wilmette invited troops to a Thursday night meeting on March 21 to view a three reel film How Steel Is Made. Continuous music was provided by Dave Henderson and Kreig Stoddard with their hallmoni cas. Scout Billy Lehle notes the event occurred last Monday without interfering with the troop meeting.
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St. Augustine's Church
Wilmette
Dave Henderson
Kreig Stoddard
Billy Lehle
Troop 2 Wilmette Congregational Meets With Full Attendance
Wilmette Congregational Church Troop 2 held a strong meeting with 25 Scouts 5 officers and 12 visitors including Stacey Bennet District Commissioner Wilson Bakery and North Shore assistant scout executive McManus. McManus collected Spring Camp applications and the group reserved the Cabin for April 19 20.
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Wilmette Congregational Church
Stacey C. Bennet
Wilmette
Wilson
Wilson Bakery
McManus
North Shore
Wilmette Troop 5 Holds Busy Meeting
The Tenderfoot and Second Class Scouts of Troop 5 at Wilmette Presbyterian met Tuesday evening. Activities included the oath, law, flag salute, dues, and a first aid contest won by Bowln and Hall. The Stag patrol took the basketball throwing contest.
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Wilmette Presbyterian Church
Frank Reynolds
Bowln
Hall
Scout Troop Plans Contests With Local Troops
Bob McGuire of Jeaver Patrol Troop 22 Glencoe Union Church notes the troop aims to prepare for contests with nearby units. Members must know twelve knots and perform them quickly, focusing on improving knot-tying speed.
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Glencoe Union Church
Bob McGuire
Jeaver
Hike Planned by Troop 21 to Cabin in the Woods
Troop 21 of Glencoe Union Church plans an overnight hike from the Union church on Saturday afternoon to the Cabin in the Woods. Scouts will return Sunday morning after games like Capture the Flag. Each scout brings personal food and cooking gear for outdoor cooking.
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Glencoe Union Church
Cabin-in-the-Woods
Union Church
Bill McAllen
Junior Leaders Camp Takes Over Cabin Conference
News from the Cabin-in-the-Woods Spring Camp reports Junior Leaders organizing into patrols such as Did Dot Bull and Beavers. Troop 13 leaders Claude Hamilton Tom Sinding Jack Sinding and others attend with Scoutmaster Robert Townley guiding outdoor games and a patrol hike discussion. Weather is fine and activities include treasure hunts knot tying fire building tent pitching and more.
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Bob White
Claude Hamilton
Kenilworth
Tom Sinding
Jack Sinding
Jack Stebbins
Harvey Weese
Jen Mathews
Lowell Comee
Paul Sterner
Hugh Carrington
Bill Lehle
Jack Osborne
Beavers
John Ballinger
M. Scabacher
Mahlon Sharp
Bob Melony
Louis Williams
Bull Patrol
John
Brenner
Sir Youngquist
Richard Haugness
Robert W. Townley
Mr. McManus
George Bersch
New Gasoline Lamps for Cabin Use Adopted by Troop 32
Three new bright gasoline lamps for use at the Cabin-in-the-Woods were received by headquarters last Saturday. The lamps are large and emit light in all directions rather than a single beam. They first proved their worth at the Junior Leaders' Camp conference held Monday through Wednesday, according to Robert Riddle of Troop 32.
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Cabin-in-the-Woods
Robert Riddle
Kenilworth Troop 13 plans overnight hike to Camp Howell
Troop 13 of Kenilworth schedules an overnight hike to Camp Howell on April 5. With a cabin capacity of twenty four boys, those not going will be allowed to come out Saturday morning. Defrees Holmes reports.
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Kenilworth
Howell
Defrees Holmes
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