Gaston High School - Aurora Yearbook (Gaston, IN)

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BOY SCOUT TROOP NO. 13 - GASTON - OF DELAWARE COUNTY The troop was organized in 1924. E. J. Giggey was the first Scoutmaster. The troop has five Eagle Scouts. As far as we are able to learn they are as follows: Dart L. Boyle, Paul Kelly, John Lewellen, Dale Boyle, and Hestain Wfeaver. Names, years of scout Sf'fl'iL'!', and advanced rank: Back row Qleft to rigbtja Karl Stout fljg Glendon Sears, Scoutmaster QSM Russell Lawson, Director f16j Silver Beaver Award. Second Vow: Bruce McColm UQ Starg Robert Lawson OJ Starg Paul Keeley QZJQ Robert McPherson f2j, Jack Stephenson Qtjg Farrell Broyles f2jg Jerry Markins U15 James Needler QSJ Life. Kneeling: James Morgan Uj Starg Bruce Maddy 1215 Gene Kelly OJ Starg Jerry Beeman OJ. Fronl: Lone cub, Billy Lawsong Barton Ferguson, Marvin Blake, and Bill Rigdon were absent at the time this picture was taken. Other Scouts admitted to the troop since the picture was taken include Jim Marsh, Dick Rathel, Donnie Bennett and John Parker. Character building and community service are our main goals. The Scouts have won distinction for themselves this past year. They placed second in a class of forty with a blue ribbon award in the merit badge show at the Field House last winter. Their activities in the competition included photography and taxidermy. Our troop won the A. G. Smith camp participation award, with an average of 96 per cent. The troop received a free outing to a Purdue football game as an award for their achievement.

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F. F. A. Seated Ucft to riglztjz Harold Parker. john Edward johnson, Gordon Messersmith, Charles Kirtley, Mr Lambert, prfncipalg Mr. Sears, director. Standing Cleft to rigbtj: Charles Hardin. john Townsend, Max Kirkwood, jim Rinlter, Paul Keeley Barton Ferguson, jerry Marltins, jack Stephenson, jerry Beeman, Bob Clements. STUDENT COUNCIL First row Uefl to rigbty: Marvin Blake, jack Janney, vice presidcntg Jean West, jack Janney, jim Morgan. Second row: Mr. Lambert, principalg Dale Martini. secretaryg David Douglass, president: Charles Kirtley, Mr. Cauble, faculty advisor.