Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1919 — BOY SCOUT NOTES [ARTICLE]

BOY SCOUT NOTES

With the idea of increasing the interest in Boy Scout work in Rensselaer, a Troop Committee consisting of the following have been appointed: Rev. J. B. Fleming, Arthur Hopkins, Al Wallace, Harry Parker, Frank Donnelly and C. R. Dean. This committee have perfected the following organization: Chairman. Arthur H. Hopkins. Secretary, C. R. Dean. Treasurer, Frank Donnelly. The new Scoutmaster is J. M. Sauser with E. C. Maxwell as the Assistant. Meetings are held each Monday evening in the high school gymnasium. It is the plan to interest every boy in town in this work. Those applying for membership should present their, application at any of the Monday night meetings. The Troop Committee are planing to enlarge the work as the interest grows. One of events of the summer months will be a camping trip. A committee consisting of Harry Parker, Frank Donnelly and Rev. Fleming has this in charge. While the scout program as outlined in the Scout Manual will be followed, any wholesome recreation, such as may appeal to boys of the scout age will be encouraged, The boys will be supplied with uniforms. Each scout is expected to earn and pay for his uniform. This can be done easily if those in the city will refer work to the boys. s Here is an enterprise which deserves the sanction and approval as well as the encouragement of every one in Rensselaer. The scout work is successful everywhere—why not in Rensselaer. Boost the work by supporting the Scoutmasters and the committee in charge. At the present time the first troop is at full strength. If enough more wish to come in, .a second troop will be organized with Edson Murray as the Scoutmaster. Taking the threat seriously of the state department of education not to renew the commission of the Wolcott high school unless a new building is erected, the advisory board of Princeton township has approppriated >30,000 for a new high school addition in Wolcott. Besides the new addition a new heating plant wiO also be instated. The addition will contain a gymnasium, 48x60 ft., class room, manual training room, domestic science room; there will be four toilet rooms, as well as a whole new system of plumbing. When completed the school wiU be second to none in the county. The addition will be 60 feet by 90 feet.