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WINNETKA TALK September 22, 1928 BOY SCOUT NEWS uw. A regular feature page prepared each week by members of the Boy Scout Press club, North Shore Area Council of the Shore Troops 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 make them direct with the area office. The program will be full of reminiscences of Camp Checaugau and the Veteran camp and of looking for- ward 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 school. All parents and friends are invited. 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 lat- er than September 26. A splendid program is being ar- ranged, 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, High- land Park. Phone Highland Park 2431. Dr. George B. Lake, of Highland Park, general chairman of the Court of Honor committee, will be in charge, assisted by the following men repre- senting the various towns: J. R. Harp- er, Wilmette; N. L. Nygaard, Kenil- worth; Franklin M. DeBeers, Glencoe; Dr. J. 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. "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 success- fully 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 fur- nished the prospective friend with an application blank reading: "I am re- quired 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 in- vitation 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 regulations by the Mayor dur- ing the Sunday afternoon Band Con- certs in the State Park, Just a Hungry Scout Some one has suggested as a 13th Scout Law "A Scout is hungry." The picture shows how unnecessary that law would be. Where Scouts Meet Many boys have become 12 years of age during the summer months and will want to become Scouts 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, Scout- master, John A. Anderson, 1425 For- est avenue, Wilmette. Troop 2 meets Tuesdays, 7:30, Wil- mette Congregational church, Scout- master, Ewart Cook, 930 Seneca ave- nue, Wilmette. Troop 3 meets Tuesdays, 7:30, Wil- mette Methodist church, Scoutmas- ter, Lester J. Ball, 1536 Lake avenue, Wilmette. Troop 4 meets Thursdays, 7:30, St. Augustine's church, Scoutmaster, David C. Leach, 1417 Forest avenue, Wilmette. Troop 5 meets Mondays, 7:30, Wil- mette Presbyterian church, Scoutmas- ter, Frank B. Reynolds, 726 - 11th street, Wilmette. Troop 6 meets Wednesdays, 7:30, St. John's Lutheran church, Scoutmaster, Harry Lochner, 773 Greenwood ave- nue, Glencoe. Troop 7 meets Tuesdays, 7:30, Wil- mette Congregational church (Sea Scouts) Rev. W. E. McCarmack. Troop 8 meets Thursdays, 7:30, Wil- mette Baptist church, Scoutmaster, C. E. Palmer, 116 N. Central Park avenue, Wilmette. Troop 9 meets Fridays, 7:30, St. Joseph's Catholic church, Scoutmas- ter, F. J. Kreusch, 1734 Forest ave- nue, 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, Scout- master, Robert W. Townley, pub- lic 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 House, Winnetka Scont- 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 been possible other- wise. Lincoln got out of this training what every scout should get from the merit badge program, a remarkable resource- fulness--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 homestead 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, Scout- master, Robert F. Doepel, 796 Center street, Winnetka. Troop 18 meets Thursdays, 7:30, Community House, Winnetka, Scout- master, James R. Goetz, 460 Locust street, Winnetka. Troop 19 meets Thursdays, 7:30, Community House, Winnetka, Scout- master, I. Sherman Aldrich, 1160 Oak- ley avenue, Winnetka. Troop 20 meets Thursdays, 7:30, Community House, Winnetka, Scout- master, Robert B. Brown, 806 Rose- wood avenue, 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, Col. Louis E. Waefelaer, 263 Green Bay road, Glencoe. Troop 24 meets Thursdays, 7:30, Sacred Heart Catholic church, William H. King, 942 Tower road, Winnetka. 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 party-- two fishermen, two cooks and berry- pickers and myself, general handiman around the camp, and the only member of, the party connected with north shore area scouting. Right now I enter the "Camp Name Contest," with "Camp Blue Water." Under almost any atmospheric con- ditions, the lake retains a very bril- liant shade of blue. In fact one's first impression of the lake coming around the last turn in the road, is of an im- mense carpet of deep blue and sur- rounded by densely wooded hills. Tru- ly it is a beautiful sight. There is another spot from which a fine view of the lake may be had and that is the summit of a hill on the north end of the lake. It is well worth a hard climb through the thick growth of timber. I can't begin to describe the sunsets we saw nor the effect of the full moon on the water. They were marvelous, but I could talk scen- ery 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 pick a cap of red rasp- berries 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 gallon of jam. Blueberry Pie We were a bit late for the blue- berries 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 fruit at this time. So at any season of the year up there, some troop on a hike is suddenly go- ing to scamper 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 one day the three of us caught seventy-two fish and after keeping what we needed, gave the rest to the neighboring farmer in exchange for some cucumbers 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 fishermen. There are a 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 we met while appar- ently rather poor are all mighty fine people to deal with. Locates 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 the buildings are built alike, giving the town rather a peculiar ap- pearance. But you fellows will enjoy (Continued on Page 39)