Sewickley Herald

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The Sewickley Valley's Home-News Weekly
Vol. 34.   No. 10.
SEWICKLEY, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1938
Price 5 Cents
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WA-SE-KI CABIN, THE NEW SCOUT AND ' Y' HIKING HEADQUARTERS ON   LITTLE   SEWICKLEY   CREEK
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In contrast:  Former Scouts remember 'Camp Cowskull,' near Carnot, in 1920
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3_5ov Scouts (Lelebrate .Anniversary 3text Week
February 8th marks tho Twenty-
Eighth Anniversary of the organization
of the Boy Scouts of America; and
following tho usual custom of the
organization, a series of events will
take place all during the week in which
that date occurs. Scout Commissioner
'Jim' Williams has arranged an interesting program  for  next week.
On Sunday, February 6th, a special
Scout church service will be held at
7:45 p. m< in St. Paul's Lutheran
Church. Bev. Louis M. Hirshson, of
St. Stephen's Church, will preach the
sermon. All Scouts having uniforms
aro roquostod to wwir them and to bo
present at tho church by 7:30 p. m.
That same morning special reservations
aro being made at the. eleven o'clock
mass at St. Paul's Cathedral, Pittsburgh, for Catholic Scouts; Bishop
Hugh C. Boylo will preach the sermon.
Under tho direction of Kirk Stroh,
a Board of Review will be held' on Monday ovoning at 7:30 in tho Scout headquarters in tho Sewickley United Presbyterian Church. If the cold weather
holds out, a skating party will be held
the ovening of Friday, February ilth,
on the pond at Camp Umbstacttcr. It
is rumored that Scoutmaster Jim Williams also will have a surprise for the
boys that same evening.
Tho largest event on the week's program will take placo on Saturday afternoon, February 12th, at tho Sowickloy
Y.M.C.A. All the Scouts from tlio
seven Troops in tho Sewickley Valley
District will gather at one o'clock for
tho  formal  rededication   to  tho   Scout
Oath, which is ono of tho important
events of Anniversary Week. Following this will bo a short talk by Rev.
C. 0. Dufford of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church. The rest of tho afternoon will
see a big Scout rally and games, including basketball, table tennis, pool,
checkers, and' swimming events, winding up with a general swim for all.
On Monday evening, February 14th,
a Court of Honor will bo held in tho
auditorium of tho Edgeworth Sehool,
at 7:30. Awards will bo made for
advancement in Scouting at that time.
The feature of tho evening will bo a
talk on the camping and outdoor program for tho coming year by Associate
Scout Exeeutivo V. L. ('Red') Hunts-
bcrgor, who has charge of tho three.
Scout camps oporatod by tho Allegheny
County Council of the Boy Scouts of
America. After tho Court of Honor,
Mr. Huntsbergcr will remain for a conference with the Scoutmasters of this
District and also those from tho Coraopolis area.
All during next week an interesting
display of camping equipment, bird
houses and outdoor articles raado by
Scouts will bo on display in ono of tho
store windows on Beaver Streot. Any
Scouts having articles for this exhibit
are requested to deliver thorn to 'Bob'
Kleindienst at his bakery, not later
than Saturday afternoon, February 5.
Mr. Kloindionst is in charge of this
exhibit, and already has many articles
of great interest. Troop flags aro
especially desired.
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