Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 194, Hammond, Lake County, 4 February 1921 — Page 16

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THE THOSa Friday, February 4. 1921.

3oy Scout Column

C.UiIP DICKER The A en1 camp la becoming a result ,iaMt with sii!ii troops. It is vuttins the "out" in ecniiiiiig-. A fellow who 03 on a w-rek -nd hike i tiring- the winter mcr.ths can nevir be termed "a parlor f cr-ut."

I-ast Fi iday night there -were (fix

bi-outs from Troops 1 end 2 at the farr.r.. Thosf included Asst. 3. M.'

Van Slycke and Tarke-r. Two boys retr.rnod Saturday but three more arrived In the afternoon Scout Kxecutlve Srott oajne out. While it was too r!ny for outdoor work the boys had laid In a largre supply of firewood arfd ti.? big- fire place mad the camp rt;ht ho;v,ey. As to food, there were "some cats." Possibly their home folks are ur.ii-vare of the fact that these fellows Die talented cooks, especially when it come,? to breakfast pancakes. After the supper dishes had been cleaned up they threw several big- logrs on the fira and had an hour of stories end sonps. Xo fellow present will ever forg-et those songs. All turned in then for a pood night's slee.p wliich has b-T. made pcsibla by an ample supply of straw filled ticks. Van Slycke turned out at 6:30 in order to be in to take, part la a Sunday school contest. After breakfast they cleaned up the cabin and frathered around th fire for their Punday school lesson. The les

son was taken from the Twenty-Third Psalm. A teacher never needs worry '

about g-od attention at a camp class. It !s 1U per oeiit. 1 he return trip wis snowy and loppy but with the excerption of wet feet no one has reported any ill effects from the hike. Troop 4. with Mr, Brown sj Scout Master has announced their intention cf iroinar to the camp next Friday. "Henoember the regulation. Reser-

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Just before the soup eerved Mr. Batony and Mr. Koehl initiated some ten o fthem into the Ancient Order of Slam of which they are now all duly constituted members. The soup wa hot and Brood and even had two oystere to the bowl. As a Scout is thrifty there were no seconds. The meetlnar closed at th usual hour Rjfter a final round of storle-s and eongs about the fire place. Any one Interested in boy leadership Is welcome to come to these meeting:. Don't forget next week la jjood turn week.

HOBART

LOWELL

vation must be mado at the headquarters office and all boys must puarant&e an adult leader. However If any Scoutmaster is jrolngr, boys from other troops may p.i under his leadership. SCOl'TMASTKllS (XIVFIIUH.NCR Monday n-itrht tht Scoutmasters held their second monthly meetinir. There was an attendance of ihteen men. It was held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. As the psychology of Scouting- is "learning through doing." they were assembled In tnop formation and divided Into four patrols.

With the ns.sitsance of Scout Pale Gordon as bugler they then went through the ceremony oif presentation of the national colors. After roll cnll inspection was held by Senior Patrol Icader P.atony and Kxoeulive Scott. Some unpolished shoe iand luck of uniforms counted against several patrols In the contest. After some O'Grady drill and fire-mans lift drill they assembled for conference or reports on planned activities for Boy Scout week. Most of the troops have displays for the windows, some have planned com

munity pood turns. Three troops are going to take part In church services. Several are going to take part in win

dow demonstrations. All are planning attending tho Fi'ther and Son banquet Tuesday evening and bringing their fathers with them. All troops expect to be in on the big hike Saturday afternoon Feb. 12. After the conference they had a singing rehearsal out of the new Boy Scout song book. AVhlle they were developing their lungs Mr. Gordon was preparing the oyrter soup.

ilia. Nettie Fes an returned last evening from a visit with friends in Chicago. Marshal E. E. Duckworth received word yesterday of the death of his

brother, Edward. Mr. Duckworth left this morning for Sharlton, la., to attend the fjnc-ral. Mrs. Itamona Salee of Chicago came last evening for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Burdttte Sanger of Hammond, vluited relatives here yesterday. 'Bert Strickland of Footville, Wis., came yesterday for a visit with relatives here. I. J. Thompson of Buck Creek, Ind., is here visiting hU parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Thompson. (Sheriff William Olds of Crown Point, was here on official business yesterday. O. E. Peterson of Chicago Heights, 111., Is visiting his mother, Mrs. Geo. Peterson. Mrs. Mary DavLi. who has been confined to the house for the past six weeks on account of sickness, is able to resume her duties a.a librarian at the library.

Tho following were priie winners at the card party given Thursday afternoon at the Catholic school rooms by tho Indies Sodality: First, Mrs. Bracken: second. Mrs. Lydla Ingrain; third, Mrs. Anders. A daughter was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. John Linnertz. Mra. Glade St. Claire of Gary visited with relatives here yesterday. The N. W. C. clu.b met last evening with Mrs. Thressa Mohl. Mrs. George Sauter and son are i'Ultlng with relatives at East Chicago for a couple of days. The Merrlllvllle Mudy club met In all day session Thursday at the home

of Mrs. Robert Harper at Alnoworth. Outside of members and a. few invited Alnsworth friendj. the following from out-of-town attended, Mrs. Dlllmar of Crown Point. Mrs. Emily Arkins of Gary and Mrs. David Franlc and Miss Bess Hayward of Hobart. Th following program was given: Paper, "The Woman in Business," Mrs. Earl Blotchley; recitation, "Selected," Miss Helen 'Beach; paper, "How to Make tho Head Save the Heel," Mrsu R. Harper.

Usually n "Bluffer." A person who goes around bragging; about hi "awful temper" Is the easiest person In the world to cow by a Tery small sho'.v of firmness and de-term'"",i"-

EDWARD C.

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