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WILMETTE LIFE April 19, 1929 BOY SCOUT. NEWS of the NORTH SHORE TROOPS A r~gular f~ature page prepared each ·week by memben of the Bog Scout Ptell club, North Shote Area Council Upward Tendency Words of Praise Seen in Suburban Building Activity - - - - - - - - - - Building construction in the metropolitan area opens the second quarter of 1929 with a decidedly upward tendency. On the basis of comparative fiRures, the gain in forty-six comparaable suburbs was 35 percent in March as against February this year. Many of the gains were unusual, with the total volume for March, 1929, being $6,936,151, according to the buildin~ survey department of S. W. Straus an·? company. Building construction in Chicago opened the year with decidely low records due in large measure to bad weather and hi~h money rates; how: ever, the breaking up of the winter has reflected a favorable situation as indicated by the gains in March as against February this year. With labor and building material costs as high, and in some cases higher, than all last year and with a tight credit situation, building has faced an unfavorable situation but this survey indicates that the downward tendency of the first two months has reversed itself and the spring season will see considerable building activity, according to pre_ sent indications. The comparisons with March of last year were not propitious, however, only a few of the suburbs making gains. These gains were as follows : Aurora, 108 per cent; Elgjn, 103 per cent; Flossmoor, 96 per cent; Hinsdale, 57 per cent: Lake Forest, 330 per cent; Libertyville, 8185 per cent; North Chicago, 174 per cent, and Villa Park t,7 per cent. Wilmette, Kenilworth, \Vinnetka, and Glencoe showed decreases from March, 1928. Troop Notes BLOWING BUBBLES J Before-Camp Rally to Be Held May 20; Make Many Awards The date for the Area-wide BeforeCamp Rally is set for Monday, May 20, at the Deerfield Shields High school. At this rally will be presented all the troop awards that will have been earned in accordance with the new procedure. Nearly every troop will receive some award. Several troops have already ear11ed more than one. The five a~ards the troops are working for are the Boys Life A~ard, Civic Service, Standard Troop, Advancement, and Camp "Enrollment. This meeting will be a "pep" meeting for summer camp with much of the time being turned to announcements of plans and preparation for the new summer camp, etc. In connection with this rally will be SPEAKS TO TROOP 2 an Area Wide First Aid Contest to Troop 2 had a fine meeting last week. which a troop is permitted to enter one There were twenty Scouts, four officers team of five registered scouts. and eight visitors. Mr. Hildebrand, of New Trier showed us slide pictures of trees and flowers. Arthur ] ones is go- of our meeting. Two sides were ing to receive his merit badges in chosen ; one captained by W allser scholarship and firemanship at the next \Volford, the other by Bill UcAilen, court of award, and this makes him our senior patrol leader. We had a ready -to receive his Star Scout Pin . snapp interesting contest. The final We initiated two new members in the score was 7 to 2 in favor of \Volford's troop at this meeting, the two Arthurs, side. After the contest we played a Fogg and Qulang. Jim Baker is also go- game and had our closing ceremony. ing to receive his Bronze Palm next Troop 21 is going to have a hike this court.-Robert Fletcher, Troop 2 re- coming Saturday.-Troop 21, Scout porter. Walter G. Roberts. Traop 4 of Wilmette had a . good meeting Thursday, April 11. We had a couple of stunts that different patrols put on plus a knot tying contest. Every week we are going to have a strong man's contest. Each patrol puts a man in the contest every week. At this particular meeting we had a blowing contest, "the man with the stronges~ lungs." John Fowler had some double bubble gum. He gave each of the five men a piece. The fellow who blew five bubbles first won. The Pine Tree Patrol won. Dave Henderson, the Pine Tree Patrol Leader, entered for his patroL-Scout Billy Lehle, Troop -l, Wilmette. (Wallinger Photo) .. ( Tree Spot-a New Game at Next Camp Sojourn A wit-sharpening and instructive nature game for the spring camp is (1) for the Scoutmaster or troon tree expert to pace a circle with a· radius uf about 200 feet around the cabin or tent-side and (2) carefully identify and (3) li t all trees contained therein. ( 4) At a given signal the troop is turned loose with the information that there are, say, twenty-fi,·e species of trees within the circle decided upon. (5) The first Scout to give the entire list of trees correctly wins individual honors, and (6) the patrol with the highest average at the end of a given time, wins patrol honors. vValter M. Kiplinger, Scout executi\'e, for Region Seven covering the states of Michigan, Illinois, \Visconsin and Indiana, highly commended the new Court of Honor Procedure as adopted by the North Shore Court of Honor committee just lately. Mr. Kiplinger's letter to Myron C. Rybolt, Scout executive of the North Shore Area council, reads a follows: "I have just read with much .interest your Court of Honor procedure and congratulate you and your Court of Honor committee on its fine set up. I am sure that Scouting in your council is going to show progress as a result of this business-like procedure in the important acti\'ity of the Court of Honor, and that your advancement is going to progress as a result of the respect your Scouts are going to ha\·e for the standards of your council." HOLD INTER- TROOP CONTEST TROOP 13 PLANS STUNT NIGHT On Monday night at 7 o'clock Troop This week, Troop 13 of Kenilworth, 5 was host to Troop J in an inter-troop contest which Troop 5 won by a clast:. is having a Scout stunt night at the margin. The contest was held at Troop 5's meeting place, the Presbyterian church, \\ ilmette. Over fifty Scouts were present at what is hoped to be the first of many contests. The Scoring was as follows: Attendance, tic: knot tying, troop 3; bandaging, troop 5; in spection, troop 5; signaling, tie; obstacle race, troop 5. Scoutmaster \Vilkings of Troop 12 was refree of most of the contests. The contest ·was quite a success and I am sure every one enjoyed it.-Dick I I all, Scribe, Troop 5. regular meeting. The many stunts will be reported next week. At our last meeting we had an interesting medley contest in semaphore and wigwag signaling, knot-tying and compass and first aiel. The latest candidates for t tis troop are Peter Gilbert, Carlton Ro ssJ Putman Clark, B. Merriman.-Scribe Paul Gilbert, Jr., Troop 13. PLAN MANY EVENTS The last hike Troop 23 of Glencoe Epi ·copal church had was arranged by Orval Simpson, chairman of the ~cout committee. We all went out to the Cabin-in-Lhc-Woods. First we practiced at archery, then \Ve took a longhike through the woods and studied birds and trees. Afterwards we ""ent back and built a good fire and over the coals roasted a ham that Mr. Simpson had brought. Mr. Bae::r brought six dozen or~nges, lots of salted nuts and plentv of fine cookies. Many of the scouts brought \vcenies so \\'e hacl nlentv to eat. \Ve took lots of moving pictures of tl)e troop that we hope turned out good. In our last regular meeting- B:ll Omen brought his prize English Bull dog named "Tunney" and g~ve us .a very i·~teresting talk on first atd to ammats and also how to care for and feed the~;. · All the Scouts liked his talk verv much. Next week all the Dads are- invited to come to the meeting and Dr. Patton is to talk to us on that nart of the Scout Oath about "Keeping Morallv Straight." On May 17, we are going to hav~ a oartv for our Mothers, celehratmg Mothers' Dav. We will serve them with strawbe~rv rake and ice cream. ::tnd v.dll 1->ave -a fine Scout olay that Mr. Coolidge has . written for us.Scout Charles Dostal, Troop 23. EAGLES WIN CANDY The Eagle Patrol of Troop 13, Kenilworth, \von this month's three-pound box of candy, which is given to the patrol having the highest nm11ber of points, by our scoutmaster "Bob" Townley. Points are judged in: attendance, inspt:ction, adyancement, contests and hikes. Last month, in February, the candy was won by the Black Bears.-Dcfrees Holme ·, Reporter, Troop 13. Appoint Caretaker for Cabin-in· Woods; Highland Park Troop Is Adopt Permit Scheme Winner of Service Award ] ohn Koelling, who lives at the entrance to the "Cabin-in-the-\Voocls," has been deputized a deputy warden of the Forest Preserve and has been appointed by the Camp committee as the caretaker of the "Cabin-in-the Woods." From now on, troops desiring the use of the cabin must get a ·written permit from Scout headquarters in Highland Park and with this permit the troop must get the key from Mr. Koelling. The key must be returned to him and he will check the troop out. It is sincerely hoped that this arrangement will make for a better weekend camp site for north shore Scouts and do much to protect the cabin from vandalism. ' ... Troop 33 of the Lincoln, school, · Highland Park, ha s just turned in its report to show that the Scouts have surpassed the standard required for the Civic Service Award as made by the North Shore Area council. This is the first troop to earn this award. This troop has done 1930 hours of service to its community in the past three months. The largest amount of the work was done in cleaning the Lincoln park and school grounds. Other troops throughout the area are working on this award. The presentation of the framed certificates bearing the signatures of the local and council Scout officials will be made May 20 at Before-Camp Area- Wide rally at Deerfield Shields High school. CANDiDATE REACHES HIS GOAL I had been waiting for a number of months to join the Scouts. Whep la3t Friday night I fin~lly reached my goal and n~::.sed mv Tenderfoot test befo:-e Coloi1el \Vaefelaer, our Scoutmaster. I am in Troop 23 of the Glencoe Episcopal church, but I have not yet been assigned to a patrol. Now I have set a new goal and I am working on my second cia. s requirements. I hope to pass them soon.-Scout Albert Scott, ] r., Troop 23. KNOT-TYING CONTEST Last Wednesday evening Troop 21 of the Glencoe Union church had a knot tying contest as the main event