Mecca High School - Arabian Yearbook (Mecca, IN)

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BOY SCOUTS The Boy Scouts were organized in March, 1945, through the efforts of Mr. .Take Walbring, and were sponsored by a group of businessmen. Harold Harpold was appointed Scout Master. The Troop is Troop 68, Mecca, in the Wabash Valley Council. We have had several camparees and contests in which our patrol was winner. The boys have advanced rapidly and most are out of the Tender Foot Rank. Several are Life Scouts. Twenty boys are active in the Troop and thirty names are on the membership list. The Troop Committee consists of : Mr Elbert Hutson, Mr. Fames McDermott, Mr. Claude Baldwin, and Mr. Henry Stutler. Richard McDermott is assistant Scout Master and Mr. James W. Conlin is Chairman of the Troop Committee. GIR L SCOUTS The Girl Scouts, Troop Number 1, was organized November 1, 1945, by Mrs. Fannie Walbring. The Troop has since been under the supervision of Mrs. Talma Doyne Smith. The Troop has enjoyed one camping trip, several hikes, and a number of parties. Several of the girls have advanced to Second Class Scouts and have received their membership stars. They are: Nell Rose Brown Peggy Capps Carolyn Chaplain Dixie Maurey Loretta Williams .Toan Clayton Patty Andrew Those girls working on their Second Class Rating are: Esther Smith June Stevens Esther Mae Doan Shirley Wittenmyer Barbara Myers Catherine Capps Mrs. Violet Williams and Mrs. Rachel McArty are Assis- tant Troop Leaders. The Troop Committee is composed of Mrs. Lila Smith, Mrs Lucille Kendall, and Mrs. Stella Vincent.