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Although the North Shore Are. Council in still young it now ranks eighth in thc United State. tor the total number of Se. Scouts. When than Ire only ttT Sea Scouts regist- ered now the" will be nails twice that may by the end ot the yen. In Jami-1y 1931, an additional mun, Mr. 8. J. Demon“. VIII added to the N. S. SEA SCOU'IS RANK l ligarNIN'rnuJ.s." While Area Still Young Its Marine Section Holds High Place Council Sta! to work, organize end promote Sea Scout and Cub groups. Already mm! new Sea Scout Ships In neuly ready to tamer. ot the never. Sea Scout Ship. to.- istered, two no in Wilmette, one in Kenilworth. one in Winneth. one in "BIN-mi Perk, and one in Lek. For- ent, and one in (ileum. The S. S. Ann ot Wilmette mam their on and but which they me under on end tor sailing. S. S. III. Albatross of Winnetka donated in lit-foot eathoat to the l'uuneil Camp. Ma-KI-Jn-Wnn. There it we” repaired by the Sea Scam» and used extensively by them tor "ilintt. S. S. E. A Winnetka donated an NIL to the Pound! Camp. Mn There it was ranked Scouts nnd and "tenio S. S. S. Kenn-din -- Wllmette Conttrettatiorsnl Church: Ship Com- mittee. Edward H. Barge. chairman. M. II. West, and Louis N. Brenner; skipper. Krnn- .h H. “organ; mates, Philip A. Born Jr., and June: R. Halter; Sea Scouts, George Bench. John Brenner, Theo. Ruck, "th Car- rinttton, Henry Foster, Martin Her. hrrholl. Royal Martin, Older Gren. fel. John Shank, John Warren Incl Church Ind W W MINI it: Schnm Nroytt" S. S. S. Album»: -- Christ Church Parish "ouse, Winnetka: Ship can» mittee, Alfred N. Brittaim chairman. P, C. Mepherson and Rulph K. Roch wood; skipper, Ralph M. Jug"; mate. John P. Rom; Sea Scouts. S. W. Barrett, Ray Davin. James Go. eta, Poster "nun-lord. Arthur Hen- ning. Funk Hilbert. Simeon Pointer. Ewing Johanna. Thomas Johanna. Bltt9idd. Charles Mrlcher, William Pliny, Barton Smith. Alnn Swnbult- er, Ind Philip Svabeekel. S. S. tr. Port Clinton - Highlnnd Alan rummitln. Wilhrd E. Ethan. chair- mm with Goon" Guidiik and George C. Green. " members; skipper. Gor- dan I. Jana: an Scouts. lull Can. munn. William Elnndnth. One" Gown". Randolph Human. John s. s. 3. Nrt Clinton - Him-ml Put Presbyterian Church: Ship kippe "n mm- Wood " 4iowintt M " Dmme Lisst w "tttrid T. Sliders: vaginal: Sou Soon". Gordon Cutler, Joel I} W” Gillan. Jul: Hows m, Ed Sample. " Ir. Dick Schuette. W um! Prank Willis". l. Alb-Irma e-- Christ t . Arm. --. Wilmette Baptist Ship committee, Geortte B. chitin“, Edward A. Kum " Sea Scout ' is a “st " (number 29) “I: Ship ("In m. chairman . ll. Smylhv -n Senna. Edward R Bennett. Leo Blnylm-k Rotter “dander, Shel nld llnll. Robert “all Wilbert. Kant. um 29) H. It Snider! l Scout: of "ipper , -keniiworth mmitue. Roh- n. W. H. Wil. Ships _ Sen Scout» seven ships: - Wilmette Waiter N Dan forth Carleton William mate, Hubby Dishin- we. Bub Horn, Leonard Keuster, John Kraft, George Krenzkamp. Edward Loewen- stein, David McCalla. Alfred Meyers, Morton Traub and Peter White. S. S. S. Lightning - Lake Forest Young Men's Club: Ship committee. Rog" Bronson, ehairman, with A. M. Fellows, w, P. Wanebolt, and Har- Crkaur " members; skipper, Benjamin Carpenter; Sea Scouts, John Fellows. Rich-rd Fellows, light. l'u-lluws, Gourley, cit-,tholm, sun and ion Church Nature. ch Martin and skipper, H John Betak David P. ll Reading Program ls Stressed in Scouting M, , keater, Bob Long, slloo, James McNamu '., Lewis Reed. Waite ph White, and Walkv t Keith Lawrence Freeman, Arthur Richard Crimea, Victor Lin- John Martin, [an McPher- William Stewart. n Blue Nose - Gleneoe Un- Bit Robert visit miter, John Kraft, umpin "tnvil Pumping committee; Mr. l ine committee, and Mr. George amp Ala-Ku-JrWun during winter Winter Visit to Camp THE Tm... 24 :lliuhland Park: 30-31-33- M; llighwood: 36-37; Deerfield: " 52; Glenview: 55; Mundelein: 70; 1nd Northbrook: 61-28. This means that with the other troops that subseribed less than 100 per cent of over 500 of the Scouts of enuncil are taking the Boy's Lite. This special rate of one-half price or one dollar is given to scouts whose troop subscribed at least 50 per cent at registmtion time. Takes a heap o' Scoutin' t' make A teller th' Scout. he oughta be: A heap u' livin' the Scout Oath . An' doin' things Honestly. "e's gotta do a good turn To sumo one every day; Gotta do it smilin' like In a cheerful sort of way He's gotta get out an' hike An' 'splore the Woods and streams; An' know an' feel that God is nigh. He's gotta make things; an' it Th' only way he can really know He'svdone his job the beat, ls t' check himself attain T' see if he has stood th' test.' Really tellers. 'taint always Passin' tests. or eampin' out; It's th' service done for others That make: " a real Scout. Others, Scouts, yes - other-l Service just " " " cued. So do ygr good turn dilly An' always, "Be Prepared." Nature ehallenttea the best and strongest when she comes in contact with n boy, demanding that he know how to take care of himself under all sorts of conditions. TAKE (With ”Monk-s to Eda-r Guestt is A HEAP O' SCOUTIN' By Harold G, Bolt: seems c, Robsun months. 'harles A. Steele. Wilmette Troop 1 Scouts Took Honors in 1911 for Earning Merit Badges Below is a clipping from a Chicago paper in 1911 explaining how several Wilmette Troop lecouts took na- tional honors in earning merit badges. These have been loaned through the courtesy of Mr. A: J. Bohurn who was then a leader in the troop. Boy Scouts Awarded Badges: Thirty-eight out -of eighty-three are given to Wilmette (ill.) lads. Eighty-three merit badges have been presented to the Boy Scouts of the nation and six boys in the Wilmette tIll.) trnnp have captured thirty- eight of the number. The tests were reported to the national court of hunm' and the reports personally ex- nmim-d hr Ernest Thompson Seton and lunivl tartar Beard before the honor haduw wore sent to the boys. lhu 1- K. limo/n, who won twelve Every boy in I scout " hurt! Scout training sen} a fay to merit 1sarltrc, a larger number than any other scout in the contest is one of the most aesrressivermemhers of the Wilmette troop. Arthur L. Rico. seotttmttster of the troop. and mem- bers of the local court of honor cer- tified trrBrown's work and his strict compliance with all requirements. The badges which Brown won are as fol- lows: public health, civics. camping, cycling, personal health, first aid. flre. manship. swimming, music. astrono- my, cooking and poultry farming. Next to Brown comes Kingsley L. Rice, who has won seven ~merlt badges: Rice also ranks second in the national distribution'nt' badges. The awards were made to him for pro- fieieney in first aid. firetmoship, swimming, personal health, public health, and interpreting. "i/ive' to take cite of men Scouting is health insurance. Scouts are not super-b9”: Scouts are not super-bow: in» boys who are doing their best. Men! Give back to life some of the good you have gained from it, by servicexto boys through Scout- mg. Next to Brown comes Rice, who has won badges: Rice also ranks 1 national distribution'nf" award, were made to l Alfred Schmidt is the winner of six badges, Everett Patten has captured five ttwards, while Ralph S. Patten and William Kleinpell have won four badges each. Youth needs an environment that makes appeal to their sense of right and good heroic. ti SCOUT SLOGANS Thursduy, February 6, 1931 the