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N ovem her 22, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 31 ~-~-~------r----------J ·_I ~~oo ~~g~~ Cite Pa.trol St.ngi·ng as s M _ North Shore Scout News A Junior Officers to Hear s . The date of the Junior Officers' con"A ference has heen changed from Friday, · ?wn. · cout is cheerful." He wants November 29, to Saturday, December hts funny songs and "crazy" songs, 7. This was done so that William to.o, but. he knows how to choose them Tompkins, national field ·commissioner (From "Handbook for Patrol Leaders." wtth ~ httle tact 1Htd appropriate to the of the BoY Scouts and author of the By William Hillcourt) occas10n. hook "Indian Sign Language," might A singing patrol is a live patrol. TROOP 18 WINS be present and discuss this subject. M:. Xo patrol can count itself perfect if it At the annual Camporee for the \Vin- Tompkins is one of the most interestdoes not feel joy in singing. The habit netka Scouts last Thursday, Troop 1g ing speakers available for Boy Scout of singing may help it through many came through with the usual fh·ing groups. In an hour's time he can put discouraging experiences. lt lightens colors. \Vith Mr. McManus's gui.d ing over the message of sign language to the spirits and shortens the road. It hand. the Elm street park at \Vinnetka the Junior leaders so that they will be fits into patrol meetings as well as on '"as quickly changed from a barren qualified to instruct in both the second the tramp or around the camp fire . ~pace to a miniature camp. Then, dur- and first class test of sign language. Y ott certainly are fortunate if vou mg the course of the afternoon. con- The council has been very fortunate yourself as patrol leader arc able- to tests wer~ ·held in pup tent pitching, in securing Commissioner Tompkins lead in the singing, if you ha,·e even a .rope-burntng, knot-tying, and stretch.:. for this occasion. He recently gave just middling-to-good singing voice. l'r-carrying, most of which \Yere won this same instruction to the Scouts But even if vou haven't there is almost ll\· Troop 18. Finally, most people from all countries assembled at the In!' ttre to be some one in the Patrol who went home '"hile some Scouts cooked ternational Scout Jamboree at Birkenran and will start the singing going and ate there, and then proceeded to head. England. when the right moment arrins. regular troop meetings.-Philip SwaBUDDY [f the patrol has a hard jnh of :"Olllv hacker, Scribe, Troop 18. (This Buddy .song was a great favorite kind or other to do it will find that ,,·ith Ma-Ka-Ja-\Van campers) a song helps it along. It put~ ttp thr SCOUTS HELP RED CROSS speed that makes the boys forget it's The Boy Scouts of Troop 55. GlenLet me call \'Ott Buddv h:trd. It works the same way · · · f o:· 1 _ on a hike . new, are co II erttng contn'b utwns Let me Pal · with :rmi fn the beginning of the trip a real the Red Cro~ s. \\'hen a person . Let me hear you " ·hisper marching tune helps to set the pace, donate s one dollar he gets a sticker That we're Pal s so true. and when the boys, tired out, are for the window and a certificate showswallowing the last few mill' s a craz: . ing- he is a member of the Anierican Keep the friendship glmviug song with a crazy refrain helps to r· ·rl Cross. \\'hen people gi,·e anyIn Your e\'es so blue keep the feet a-moving. nut after all thtng less than a dollar they get a pin. Let . me ca-11 vou Budd,· it is around the camp tire that the The Scouts working on this arc I ,et me Pal -with you. · most important part of the· singing i:1 Kenneth Zimmerman. John \Voods. a jJatrol is done. And the biggest poin t Glenn Aminer, Ralph Bucklin and \Vin"13 BEATS 3" fnr the Patrol Leader is tn he ahlc to ton \Vessor.-Scribe Kenneth ZimmerFriday, November 15. Troop 13 of c hoose the right songs tn llt intt) the , man, Troop 55. Kenilworth (Boh Townley, Scoutma='1 s pirit r, f the thing. - -ter) had a contest with Troop 3 of DIDN'T HELP MUCH '\f any second-rate song~ are published Evanston (Arnold Bridges, Scoutmasn·en· ·vcar, featured and <li:'torted on Tenderfoot: l\ly dad got me a new ter) at Xoves Street school, and bc.;t the ~· attdeville stage. Let tt:' :' how that typewriter the oth e r day . them· 28 t~ 22. During the first part Sco ut s have a better ta ste . Let u~ First Class Scout : Ycah? of the contest Troop 3 was in the lead. choose songs that are worthy of our Tenderfoot: ~f ,. dad got me a new but in the last 3 or -l events Troop 13 brotherhood. This docs not mean that the thing is it can't spell an~- better forged ahead. 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