Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1914 — Boy Scout Organisation Elected Officers Monday. [ARTICLE]

Boy Scout Organisation Elected Officers Monday.

At a very enthusiastic meeting of those interested in the Boy Scout organization held in the Christian church Monday evening the following officers were elected: President, W. J- Wright; vicepresident, Superintendent C. R. Dean; secretarytreasurer, L. H. 'Hamilton; scout commission, Rev. Parrett; scout master, G. W. Titus; drill master, Capt. Geo. H. Healey. It Was decided to hold all meetings in the high school gymnasium and the night of ’meeting will be Monday. Every boy in the city will be welcomed into this organization, and will receive instruction that will be invaluable to him all through life.

Harvey Casto, 35 years of age, who made his home here with hiq, mother. Mrs. Addle Casto, has shown unmistakeable signs of mental disorder for the past ten days and Monday, accompanied 'by his brother, Dennis Casto, and their local physician, he was taken to Chicago for examination. The result will be reported later. Harve imagines that he has a large number of ditching' contracts and is making a great deal of money. His case is a very unfortunate one, for he has always been an industrious man and the chief support of his mother. He had been in rather poor health tor the past year but had insisted on working most of the time and it is believed worry 'about hte health has caused his mental trouble. %■> "WPf p/arlng football and last Saturday were defeated 12 to 0 by St. Rita’s college of Chicago. The Hammond backfield this year Is composed of Lawson. Hickman, Thompson and Anderson, with DeWeese quarterback.