Verhovayak Lapja, 1937. július-december (20. évfolyam, 27-53. szám)
1937-08-26 / 35. szám
August 26, 1937. Verhovay Journal FAGE 9. Verhovay Boy Scouts of America Start Your Troop Today WRITE YOUR NATIONAL -SCOUTSMASTER FOR OUR VERHOVAY SCOUT PLAN ! VERHOVAY NATIONAL SCOUT STAFF Pre».—JOSEPH DARAGO Treas.—MICHAEL J. VARGA Scoutsmaster — Editor in Chief ALBERT B. ARI 512 Woodland Street Trenton, N. J. SCOUT HEROES & HONORS The following Boy Scouts were honered by the National Court of Honor, Daniel Carter Beard, National Scout Commissioner, announced the awards of Gold Honor Medals to Star Scout If ill, 17, of Troop 38, rescued Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wiley from burning to death. He and three companions were sailing on Toms River off Beachwood, N. J., when they noticed a 35-feet motor cruiser on fire a half-mile away. They reached the cruiser and found the couple wearing life preservers and hanging to tile stern of the boat but too frightened to attempt to swim to shroe. The fire burned briskly and the gasoline tank was likely to explode at any moment. Coming within about ten feet of the couple the boys urged the pair to let go but they did not. Scout Ifill then worked his boat alongside the burning boat. He and one of his companions prepared to jump overboard and drag Mr. and Mrs. Wiley away; but at the last moment they let go of the cruiser and ware taken aboard the sail boat. Later when 30 feet away the gasoline tank exploded and Kill’s boat was shattered with debris. Tenderfoot Scout Blum, 16, of Troop 2, rescued Harry G. Wenzel from drowning. Mr. Wenzel and his son, William 10, Hartlan Gowey and Scout Blum were fishing from a motorboat in the Wisconsin River three miles below Tomahawk, Wis. The motor had been turned off and they drifted for a short time. When Mr. Wenzel attempted to start the motor, he suddenly lost consciousness and fell backwards into the river at a point 12 or 15 feet deep. He was dressed in heavy woolen cloth'ng and wore rubber boots. Scout Blum, similarly clad dove from the boat, found Mr. Wenzel on the muddy, weedy bottom and brought him to the surface. He towed him 30 feet toward shore where he could stand on the bottom and hold Mr. Wenzel’s head above the surface. Young Wenzel rowed the boat to where his father and Scout Blum were. Scout Blum had Mr. Wenzel hold on to the boat while it was rowed to shore. — THINK and GRIN — — Biting — Funny: Say! What are those little white things in your head that bite? Victim: What are you talking about? Funny: Why, your teeth, of course? NOTICE VERHOVAY PARLOR LEADERS — A TIMELY TIP TO BRANCHES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY It is the intention of several Branches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to organize a Penn-Jersey Verhovay Bowling League this season and for this reason we are giving notice to all Branches interested in this undertaking to contact the person mentioned below. The league will begin in the late fall season and games are intended to be played on Sunday afternoons or nights depending upon conditions. We can assure all interested Branches that this league formation will serve a dual mission to all, health for the members of the team, and social acquaintance to players and non-players — plus extraordinary publicity to our association. Show your interest by writing: Albert B. Ari 512 Woodland St. Trenton, N.J. “ONCE A SCOUT — Always a Scout,” a slogan among Boy Scouts, which seems to hold true for boys and men alike. Especially iS' this true of Franklin Delano Roosevelt who has carried his active interest in the Scouting Movement from his private law practice 17 years ago to the Governor’s Mansion of the State of New York and on to the White House in Washington, D. C. So much had Scouting a vital interest to him that, speaking with friends a few weeks before his inauguration,* he declared that “one of the great thrills of becoming President of the United States to me, is in becoming the honorary head of two of America’s greatest institutions, the Boy Scouts of America and the American Red Cross.” Through these years, Franklin Rioosevelt’s interest ha? been a driving, effective force which attracted both men and money to the support of Scouting. Dispite personal phisical handicaps, he has led in the accomplishment of much good for boys.... especially for the boys of Metropolitan New York where he entered Scouting work as chairman of the Greater New York Committee on Scouting in 1920. Among his first acts was the organization of the Boy Scout Foundation of Greater New York of which he remained president until entering the White House. Within two years the Foundation cleared off indebtedness of $50,000.00 and had turned to the project of making available to Scouts the one thing in Scouting which boys consider as the heart of it all.... a camping site. After an intensive campaign, sufficient funds were raised to secure 10,600 acres in the Catskills which became in 1928 the Ten Mile River Scout Camps, largest boys’ camps in the world. Because of such “distinguished service to boyhood” President Roosevelt in 1930 was presented with the “Silver Buffallo” award, highest honor given to Scout leaders. Since becoming Honorary President of the Boy Scouts of America on March 4, 19- 33, he has frequently talked to Boy Scout? in Coast-tocoast radio broadcasts. Upon the latest such occasion when he spoke in celebration of Scouting’s 27th Anniversary, he issued the invitation to Boy Scouts to visit him in Washington which resulted in our First National Jamboree. — Goes to his head — Son: Father what do you mean by a gentleman farmer? Father: A gentleman farmer my son, is a farmer who seldom raises anything but his hat. RECAPS ON NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE Well, its all over but will never be forgotten. Twenty-seven thousand American Boy Scouts and scout delegation from about a dozen foreign countries had a treat for 10 days which they will never forget, but let’s look at some figures that give you an idea What it took to keep these scouts and scouters from starvation. Well here they are: 75.00 meals served each day. and it took: 50.000 Eggs for one meal. 13.000 pounds of bread daily; 25.000 quarts of milk daily; 4.000 pounds of butter daily; 12,200 gallons of any canned vegetable per meal, such as tomatoes, corn, succotash, string beans, etc. 13,000 pounds of any kind of meats, daily; 900 bushels of potatoes ech meal; 2 tons of sugar dajly. now, just multiply the abolre shown figures by 10 for 10 days meals and you will get an idea what these hungry scouts pút away in 10 days. To handle the cooking for such tremendous eaters, it took 25 kitchens to dish out the meals, in other words, the camp chefs estimated that approximately 250 tons of foodstuffs was consumed daily. Some Jamboree eh! — No Doubts — Jack: I was locked out the other night and had forgotten my keys. Every window and door was locked. John: What did you do? Jack: I walked around and around until I was all in. DON’T ever get the notion that the Patrol Leader is the "Big Boss” of the Patrol. On the contrary, show how good a leader you are by giving each fellow an opportunity to lead and to help in the planning and execution of the Patrol’s work, to be truly “in” everthing that is attempted, intent upon its success. That’s why you will want to assign definite responsibilities to each member of your gang so that everyone wjll have a part in the success of the Patrol. The best suited fellow will become your assistant Patrol Leader. It is his job to help the Patrol Leader in his work and take over the leadership when you yourself cannot be present. The Patrol Treasurer collects Patrol and Troop dues, and keeps a proper account of them. He also thinks up ideas whereby the Patrol may earn money for equipment and trips. The Scribe is in charge of the log of the Patrol, the Book of traditions, that contains the glorious history of the gang, and keeps the Patrol’s record of advancement and attendance. The Quartermaster js responsible for the Patrol’s camping equipment and for the upkeep of its den or special corner at the Troop headquarters. The Hikemaster finds new places to go hiking and camping and secures permission to use them. The Grubmaster works up the Patrol’s private cook book and buys the grub for the expeditions of the gang. He is the master cook of the Patrol. The Cheermaster knows all the songs and yells his pals like and can get them to sing and yell whenever proper occasion arises. The details of these jobs are found in the Handbook for Patrol Leaders, which tells everything about the running of a Patrol, and by the way, that book should begin the library of every real Patrol. You simply cannot do without it. IT IS ALWAYS VERY MUCH EASIER to CHANGE FROM LOWER TO HIGHER DUES then from HIGHER TO LOWER THE DEPRESSION IS ABOUT OVER INSURE YOUR WHOLE FAMILY WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY WE ISSUE LEGAL RESERVE INSURANCE
