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IWil··tt ,. Sent By George Bersch RANK ]. KREUSCH volunMore than seventy Scouts of Wilteered to act as Scoutmaster of mette were up for promotion at the Troop 9 of Wilmette when the Wilmette. Court of Award held at the possibility of starting the troop Byron Stolp school last Saturday. Par- · was first discussed at the St. ticularly outsta_ ndiqg among the proJoseph's church, its sponsor. Assuming charge of the troop at its motions was the . large number up for inception, he guided it safely advancement from Tenderfoot standthrough the formation period and ing to Second Class Scout rank. Most in May, 1927, St. Joseph's church numerous of all awards, however, were had a registered, organized troop, the Merit Badg~s. showing that by far headed by a man who has since the larger perr.entage of Scouts of not only proven himself a leader, Wilmette are of First Class standi~g but likewise a friend and companand are actively at work on merit adion and a willing advisor to all vancement. the Scouts of the north shore. MM. Star Scout Much credit is due Mr. Kreusch John Miller of Wilmette Troop 9 for the splendid manner in which was made a Star Scout by virtue of he developed Troop 9 in the one receiving a Merit Badge in Firemanyear. . ship. bringing his total in Merit Mr. Kreusch's .interest in ScoutBadges up to five. In addition he had ing was first aroused in 1924-25 previously passed all First Class tests when he studied under one of the and had been a First Class Scout, livbest Scout leaders in the country. ing up to the standards and ideals of Scout Executive Morris of the Scouting, for three months. Oak Park council, at the trainThe other wards are as follows : course which was held at the Oak Second Class Awards-Troop 3 : Park Elk's club at that time. Mr. John Osborne, Jack Davis, Allen Roth, Kreusch now has one son in and Paul Lameroux; Troop 4: Ted Scouting and two more sons are Hoskins, James Kraft, Billy Grant, and merely awaiting the passing of the Edwin Horn ; Troop 6: Rudolph Kasyears that intervene between the per, and Bill Sorsen; Troop 8: Albert present and their twelfth birthdays Barker, Harold Osborn, ~nd Philip . and the time when they may he registered as Tenderfeet in their Osborn ; Troop 9: William Schmitt ; dad's troop; It is needless to menand Troop 10: Erwin Foslund, Robert tion that other Tenderfeet enterGolden, Walter Hawkinson, and Dick ing at the same time wi11 have to Steen. "step high, wide and handsome" Fint Cia.. Awanl. to keep up with them as they First Class Awards-T r o o p 3 : progress in Scouting. Jerome Nevins, Harry Kinne, and Foster Bennett; Troop 5: Hubert Pelott ; .,_ J · and Troop 8: Wilbert Kunz. TWO New SCOUut om Merit SU.· Troop 4 During week Merit Badges-Troop 2: James Two new Tenderfeet came into Baker, carpentry and cycling; Philip Brooks, firemanship, pathfinding and Troop 4 on Tuesday of last week. personal health : Delma Caldwell, bird Scoutmaster Leach presented their study, cooking and pioneering; Cecil pins to them at that time. Their Cox, handicraft and scholarship ; names are Paul Leach and John. St. Davis Lott, bird study, handicraft anfl Claire. Paul has joined the Silver Fox swimming; Bob Young, handicraft and patrol and John has been taken into music; and Robert Youngberg, swim- the Stag patrol. The Black Bear ming. patrol was in attendance at the SellsTroop 3: Foster Bennett, music and Floto circus last Monday through the swimming; Julian Hirsch, firemanship generosity of Scout Lawrence Buckand public health ; Harry Kinne, con- master. They sat in the Directors servation and music; Jerome Nevins, box. handicraft and swimming; Girard -Angus Stevens, .Troop 4. . Schilbach, pathfinding and public health ; Edward Solomon, firemanship and music ; Harrison Storms, handi- Six Flying Eagles of craft and leathercraft ; Alfred StruebTroop 6 Up for Awards ing, ~andicraft and wood carving. The Flying Eagle patrol of Troop 6 Troop 4 : Oscar Anderson, hiking and had two Scouts up for advancement to woodwork; Lawrence Buckmaster, second class standing at the Court of firemanship and music; Davi4 Hender- Award held at the Byron Stolp school son, Mrd study, music and wood carv- last Monday.. Four Eagles were also ing; Bruce Kenyon, conservation. up for Merit Badges, seven being cooking and horsemanship ; Paul awarded to them. Ted Buck presented Sterner, conservation; Craig Stoddard, twenty-five Merit Badge pamphlets to leathercraft; · Henry Stover, music; the patrol. The patrol is doing fine. and Robert Werden. handicraft, music. -Rudolph Kaskar, Flying Eagles. Troop 5: Frank Eager, firemanship; Billy Freeman, firemanship; Dan S J hn De hJ Minor, first aid and firemanship; Bill COUt 0 me tnl Morris, firemanship; and Hubert Troop 8 Efficiency Bar Pelott, firemanship and music. Troop 8 had a fane meeting on ThursTroop 6: Rudolph Kaspar, poultry day of last week. There were four keeping; Claude Maine, carpentry; pieces of handicraft for the efficiency Eu~ene Prochnow, carpentry ani~ bar. The bar was won by John pathfinding; Kemlit Simons, carpentry Dernehl, who printed the Scout Oath and metal work: and Bill Sorsen, car- and made a frame in which to frame · pentry and firemanship. Troop 8: Lee Blaylock, fireman ship: it. The other articles were tracking Ro(ler Delander. firemanship and ~rons, ,uartermaster's chest and a handicraft: John Dernehl, firemanship; ouvemr. lfartio Herberholz, carpentrv and fire-. -Roger .Delander, Troop 8. manship: Edward Kunz. athletics and firemanship; Wilbert Kunz. leather- finding; John Miller, firemanship: craft and wood work: Frederick Lea- Joseph Rau, public health ~nd handison, firemanship and music ; and craft; and Lefty Steffens, carpentry Charles Stiles, firemanship. and person!ll health; Troop 10: Erwin Troop 9: Adam Bauer. personal Foslund, firemanship and metal work; health: James Hoffman. athletics and Robert Colden, carpentry and fireman~~~~;~~~~~-~;~D~~~m~~ F I The following new Boy Scouts were welcomed into north shore Scouting anti the North Shore Area By George Bersch Scout council last week: Several years ago Troops 3 and 6 of John - Gyger, Troop 4 of Wilthe Wilmette Scouts were combined mette ; Jimmie 1. Dewar, Troop 6 but since that time they have again of Wilmette: Wm. Christensen, Jr., been reorganized into separate troops. Troop 6 of Wilm.e tte; Kennedy Troop 6 has recently undergone a Ross, Troop 12 of Wilmette; Elmer second reorganization and is now C. Anderson, Troop 52 of Deermeeting at 7 :30 o'clock every Tuesday night in the basement of the St. John's field. church. The members of the troop f'===============~ are: W. A. Dunnin1 TeL Troop committee: F. Simons, E. Fick, F. Prochnow, Alfred H. Priebe, Boys About Care of Feet and Rev. H. W. :Meyers. Dr. Walter A. Dunning, Wilmette j Scoutmaster, H. W. Lochner; Aschiropodist, talked to the Scouts of sistant Scoutma~~r, .E. G. Priebe; Troop 4 on Thursday evening of last Scribe, and Claude ·Maine. Flying Eagle Patrol: Patrol Leader. week on the topic, ..The Proper Care Gene Prochnow; Assistant Patrol of the Feet." The meeting was a Leader, Bill Sorsen; Scouts, Ted Buck, very interesting one and the Scouts Rudolph Kasper, Bill Christensen and. planned to put the advice the doctor gave to use on the first hike as well Claude Maine. as in ordinary practice. Beaver Patrol: Patrol Leader, Ker-Paul Leach, Silver Fox, 4. mit Simons; Assistant Patrol Leader, Julian Peterson ; Scouts, Victor Arnt:~s FLYING EAGLES MEET sen, Daniel Cassel, and Charles Gibson. The Flying Eagle patrol of Troop Fox Patrol: Patrol Leader, Arthur 6 met at the home of Ted Buc~, a Cramer; Assistant Patrol Leader, new member of the patrol. Time was "Fat" Klem; Scouts, Jim Dewar and spent in passing tests and drilling, Marshall Posey. Wolf Patrol: Patrol following which Ted showed us a few Leader, Walter Harmen; Assistant experiments in Chemcraft. A "feed" Patrol Leader, Gordon Ruff; and was also served and the boys were Scout Don Peterson. headed for home at 9 :30 o'clock. -Ted Buck, Flying Eagles. Troop6 Swint& Into Slelllly Pace Dr. Chiropodist Tella Scouts How to Take Care of Feet On Thursday night of last week Troop 4 had l)r. W. A. Dunning give a talk about the feet. Dr.· Dunning told all about how people are supposed to walk. Paul Sterner showed how his toe had been straightened and described what the hammer toe and other such afflictions are like. Paul Leach and John St. Clair became .'fenderfeet Scouts ~f Troop 4. Teddy Hoski~gs was -j9_Jle of ;~~t. :b~le~s and got m1xed up and · .bTew up to h1gh C. -John St. ~laar, Stag Patrol, 4. PLAN SUMMER PROGRAM In addition to some 200 scouts. who are planning to attend Camp Checaugau this summer, there will be a large amount of other scout activities. It is probable that a program will be carried on throughout the summer at the Cabin in the Woods and that practically all troops will be in attendance there. TAKE PATROL HIKE The Wolf anrl Lion patrols of Troop 8, Wilmette Srouts, had a joint patrol hike last Mondav. They went to the Cabin in the Woods. Out there they held contests together. -Roger Delander, Wolf Patrol. HOLD TEST CAMP A test camp for Wilmette Scouts TROOP I TO CABIN Troop 6 will hike to the · Cabin in the Woods on May 18 and 19. They expect to pass tests promoting all second-class Scouts of the Troop to first-class standing. A program has been arranged for the trip. -Bill Sorsen, Flying Eagle, 4. KENILWORTH AWARD COURT The monthly Court of Award for Kenilworth Scouts will be held on Tuesday, April 24; it was announced this week. Many ~f Scoutmaster Bob Townley's boys are expected to be up for promotion and Meri~ Badge awards. Tickets SeD Rapidly for Swedish Benefit Festival Fifty thousand tickets have been sold for the Swedish National festival to be held at the Broadway Armory, 5875 Broadway, Chicago, Wednesday and Thursday nights, Mav 2 and 3. This affair is expected to be the outstanding Swedish event of the year. It is sponsored by a group of Chicago's leading Swedish-Americans, for the benefit of the Tubercular Sanatorium at Denver and the International Home at Gothenburg. The committee has set out to raise $100,000 for these two Swedish institutions. BtaiD7 B071 aat Glrl._.lro· tea 7ean up m&7 get Recular Lite Insurance PoUclea In the New York Lite. Rates ve17 low at these J'OUntr age& Phone Wilmette 17, or write J. E. SWift Teal, 101'1 Central Ave.. Wlbnette. w· will be held at St. Joseph's church on Friday afternoon. Tests for all ~lasses will be passed. Bruce Kenyon JS the secretary. All Scouts wishing to pass tests be at said place at 3 :30 o'clock to 5 o'clock. · -Gene Prochnow, P. L. Troop 6. 2 nd MORTGAGE LOANS We make lo~u for repai!'· i~provaaeata, coastmction. refinanciag or parcbaae '?' amproved ~acleataal property. These loans caa be repaid aa co~VIDI~t moathly matallmmu in 1, 2, or 3 yean. Oar nprtltll~tave ;trill be pltaltd to give complete iafonnatioa. 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