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Wl t · E ;T .T .E:"' t lrJ! 8 SepteMbeJ 21. 1928 BO'Y SCOUT NEWS A rtplu INturl pllgl .of the North Shor~ Tr~s PftfM'N HCh WHi bv mtmMn ol , , ~ s~oat p,, dab, North Shott · AtH Countil Camp Reunion to Constitute Great Rally of Scouts Every Scout . and Scout leader will plan ahead, to be at the Camp Reunion (whether or not he attended a. camp this summer) to be held in the New Trier High school lunch room Friday evening, September 28, at 6 P. M: Make your reservations now .with your Scoutmaster who in turn will notify the area office, or m;lke them direct with the area office. The program will be f u11 of reminiscences of Camp Checaugau and the Veteran camp and of looking forward to our own camp in northern Wisconsin ·next year, and will include reports from Scouts and Scout leaders who have attended various camps this summer. The Court of Honor will follow the dinner where awards for Star, Life, Eagle and Palms will be awarded in the auditorium of New Trier High c:,.hool. All parents and friends are l.,vited. Remember the time, 8 P. M. Friday, September 28. All scouts expecting to receive awards at this session must have their applications in the area office not later than September 26. A splendid program is being. arranged, including several numbers from the North Shore Line band. For further information write or phone, North Shore Area council, Boy Scouts of America, 360 Central avenue, Highland Park. Phone Highland Park Just a Hungry Scout New Scout Camp Real Gem, Says Scouting Leader BY W. EWART COOK (Scoutmaster, Troop 2, Wilmette) Well fellows I have just returned from a two weeks' camp at Spring Lake, the site of our new Scout camp. There were five of us in the partytwo fishermen, two c.:>oks and berrypickers and myself, general handiman around the camp, and the only me~ber of the party connected with no .. th shore area scouting. · Right now I enter the "Camp Name Contest," with "Camp Blue Water." Under almost any atmospheric conditions, the lake retains a very brilliant shade of blue. In fact one's first impression of the lake coming around the last turn in the road, is of an immense carpet of deep blue and surrounded by dens~lv wooded hills. Truly it is a beautiful sight. There is another spot from which a fine view of the lake may be had ::tnrl that is the summit of a hill on the north end of the lake. It is well worth a hard climb throqgh the thick growth of timber. I can~t begin to describe the suri·sets we saw nor the effect of the full moon on the water. Thev were marvelous, but I could talk scenery for a long time and you wouldn't know any more about it maybe: Now for the fruit we saw. Honest, fellows, I am no more crazy about picking fruit than the laziest fellow in camp but when you can sit on an old dead log and piclc a cap of red raspberries without moving, why, I am for it. The bushes are as thick and the berries · as large as any cultivated bush or berry ever was and there are acres of them. One morning on the Wolf river, the five of us picked enough for our breakfast and the cook made a gaJton of jam. Blueberry Pie We were a bit late for the blueberries although one day we gathered enough for a pie and it will be a long time before we forget that pie. The blackberries are now in full fruit and they are sure big ones and mighty tasty. There are also many acres of wild strawberries although of course not in iruit at this time. So at any season of the year up there, some troop on a hike is suddenly going to sc~mper off the ..road and eat a mouthful, or I miss my guess. In case you Scouts figure we picked berries all the time let me tell you that on~ day the three of us caught seventy-.t wo fish and after keeping what we needed, gave the rest to the neighbqring far!Iler in exchange for some .cucumber~ which worked out fine for both parties. It would have been easy to get one fish meal a day up there without overworking our two fishermeta. There are ~ lot of perch in the lake and plenty of fighting pike and we heard that they pull pickerel out of Spring Lake every once in a while. The farmers w~ met while apparently rather poor ~re all mighty fine people to deal with.· · Locate. a Story Teller Elcho---18 miles away through some of the most beautiful scenery we saw, is rather a unique town, being largely operated by a big lumber company. Many of th~ buildings are built alike, giving the town r~th~r a peculiar appearauce. But you fellows will enjoy (Continued on. Page 39) ' Some one hu suggested u a 13th Scout Law "A Scout·1s huniJ'Y." picture shows how unnecessary tlaa't law would be. The ! ·Where Scouts Meet Many boys have become 12 years of age during the sumwer months and will want to become s~outs this fall. For their convenience, we list below the number and meeting places of Scout troops of Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth and Glencoe: Troop 1 meets Wednesdays, 7 :30, St. Augustines' Club House, Scoutmaster, John A. Anderson, 1425 Forest avenue, Wilmette. Troop 2 meets Tuesdays, 7 :30, Wilmette Congregational church, Scoutmaster, Ewart Cook, 930 Seneca avenue, Wilmette. Troop 3 meets Tuesdays, 7 :30, Wilmette Methodist church, Scoutmaster, Lester J. Ball, 1536 Lake avenue, \Vilmette. Troop 4 meets Thursdays, 7 :30, St. Augustine's church, Scoutmaster, David C. Leach, 1417 Forest avenue, Wilmette. Troop 5 meets Mondays, 7 :30, Wilmette Presbyterian church, Scoutmaster, Frank B. Reynolds, 726 ·- 11th street, Wilmette. Troop 6 meets Wednesdays, 7 :30, St. John's Lutheran church, Scoutmaster, Harry Lochner, 773 Greenwood avenue, Glencoe. Troop 7 meets Tuesd<\.}'s, 7 :30, Wilmette Congregational church (Sea Scouts) Rev. W. E. McC~rmack. Troop 8 meets Thursdays, 7:30, Wilmette Baptist church, Scoutmaster, C. E. Palmer, 116 N. Central Park avenue, · Wilmette. Troop 9 meets Fridays, 7 :30, St. Joseph's Catholic church, Scoutmaster, F. J. Kreusch, 1734 Forest avenue, Wilmette .. Troop 10 meets Thursdays, 7:30, Howard school, Scoutmaster, Francis J. Ryan, 730 Central avenue, Wilmette. Troop 12 meets Fridays, 7 :30, Club Vista Del Lago. Troop 13 meets Thursdays, 7 :30, Community center, Kenilworth, Scoutmaster, Robert W. Townley, public school, Kenilworth. Troop 15 meets Fridays, 7 :30, Christ Episcopal church, Scoutmaster, James R. Goetz, 460 Locust street, Winnetka. . Troop 16 meets Thursdays, 7 :30, Community Hou!'le, Winnetk=- ~ ... nut- Lincoln Had an Ideal Merit Badge Program Lincoln had a merit badge program of his own. He mastered many things. He knew the woods and its wild life. He could skin a deer, cure its skin, and make it into garments to wear. He made boats, built houses and furniture. He learned to talk, to tell stories, to recite. He was so eager to learn things that he spoke to every stranger who came along, asked questions about the great :world, and thoroughly absorbed a great deal of knowledge, which would not have bee~ possible otherwise. ' ' . ' Lincoln got out of thi~ training what ~v~ry scout should get from the merit badf!f program, a remarkabl~ resourcefulness-the ability to think and act without hesitation in an emergency. Two Boy Scouts of Galena, Ill.. the home of General Grant, placed wreaths made of leaves from two trees, one at his birthplace, one at his later homestPad and on his tomb in New York City. master. Dr. George G. Eisenbrand, 1137 Central avenue, Wilmette. Troop 17 meets Thursdays, 7 :30, Community House, Winnetka, SC'outmaster, Robert F. Doepel, 796 Center street, Winnetka. Troop 18 meets Thursdays, 7 :30, Community House, Winnetka, Scoutmaster, James R. Goetz, 460 Locust street, Winnetka. Troop 19 meets Thursdays, 7:30, Community House, Winnetka, Scoutmaster, L. Sherman Aldrich, 1160 Oakley avenue. Winnetka. Troop 20 meets Thursdays, 7 :30, Community House, Winnetka, Scoutmaster, Robert B. Brown, 806 Rosewood avenae, Winnetka. Troop 21 meets Wednesdays, 7 :30, Glencoe Union church, Scoutmaster, Charles D. Spencer, 245 Park avenue, Glencoe. · Troop 22 meets Wednesdays, 7 :30, Glencoe Union church, Scoutmaster, Ray W. Fogg, Glencoe. · Troop 23 meets Fridays, 7 :30, St. Elisabeth's Episcopal church, Coi. Louis E. Waefelaer, 263 Green Bay road, Glencoe. Troop 24 meets Thursdays, 7 :30, Sacred Heart Catholic church, William u l(ing, 942 Tower road, Winnetka. 2431. . Dr. George B. Lake, of Highland Park, general chairman of the Court of Honor committe'e, will be in charge, assisted ~ the following men representing the various towns : J. R. Harper, Wilmette; N. L. Nygaard, Kenilworth ; Franklin M. De Beers, Glencoe ; Dr. ]. W. F. Davies and John R. Leonard, Winnetka; Frank W. Read, Lake Forest; G. W. Getty, Deerfield; Arthur E. Therrien, Northbrook; Paul W. Neda, Glenview; James H. Swan, Libertyville. ,I I . I "Lone Scouts" Interest Men in Scout Activity One of the most worthwhile methods of interesting men in work for boys has been planned and is being successfully carried out throughout the nation by the Lone Scout division of the Boy Scouts of America. Under the rules of the organization every Lone Scout is privileged to choose a man in his community whom he admires to be his "Lone Scout Friend and Guide." In selecting this man for his friend each one of the Lone Scouts has furnished the prospective friend with an application blank reading: ui am required to select one of the best men in our community to be my Scout Friend and Guide for one year. Out of all the men in the community I have decided to ask you." In turn, the man signs an agreement stating: "This is to certify that I have accepted the invitation of a Lone Scout to be his "Adult Scout Friend." As his Scout Pal, I agree to give him counsel and guidance whenever possible and will serve as examiner for this Scout Brother's advancement. · Boy Scouts of Canon City, Col., were recently given authority to enforce traffic replations by the Mayor during the Sunday afternoon Band ConcertJ iD the State P:uk~