Stockbridge Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Munnsville, NY)

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BOY SOGUTS The regular weekly meetings of Troop 00 were discontinued in March due to lack of sufficient adult leadership. Our Scout- master, Stowell Pettit, is now in the armed forces and is stationed at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Idward Splain, assistant scoutmaster has enlisted in the Marines. Nevertheless, the troop is still active and is taking part in the National Defense Program by collecting paper and scrap metal. Last summer several pounds of aluminum were collected during the drive. ' Several of the boys are planning to go to Scout Camp at laton Brooke this summer. Jacque Frost, Charles Meakin and Ivan loonen were the scouts who attended camp last summer. le hope to have a new Scoutmaster by fall so that we may resume our regular meetings again. 51

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GIRL SCOUTS le have two troops of Girl Scouts in Munnsvillez Troop 20 consists of ten very active members. Last September they won first prize of fifteen dollars at Brookfield Fair for the best exhibit. which was Astronomy. le thank Mr. Braendle for his valuable help. Troop 30 has twenty members, the active ones have advanced in their badge work, so that quite a few will receive the 'Curved Bar' award this year. Irma Longbotham has been the Captain of the two troops since 1938. The last two years she has been assisted by Lieutenants Betty and Rose Mary Brockway. '60

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0. S. Y. DEFENSE TRAINING SCHOOL At the completion of the Farm Shop, Stockbridge Valley High School was given the opportunity to conduct an 0.S.Y. Defense Training School, in the evening for the out of school, farm youths of the area. Many of the young men of the area responded to the notices sent out, concerning the possibilities of such a school. As a result of the in- terest shown by the young men the O.S.Y. Defense School started February 9, 1942. Two ten week courses were offered. The first one being for Auto Mechanics, including the operations, care, and repair of tractors, trucks and automobiles. At the conclusion of the first course on April 19, the second course in Metal Work began, including welding, tempering, drilling, shaping and machinery repair. The periods of instructions were from 7:30 until 10:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Mr. Fred Speer of Vernon and Mr. Hugh Griffin of lunnsville were the instructors. Additional equipment needed to carry on the courses was purchased from the 0.S.Y. funds. The principal equipment purchased was a complete set of auto and tractor mechanic tools, a blacksmiths forge. an oxyacetylene outfit and a metal lathe. During the continuation of the courses several tractors and many pieces of farm machinery have been repaired. We feel sure that the young msn of the area who have participated in the courses given, will be better qualified to serve agriculture as it becomes increasingly mechanized. Approximately fifteen young men will receive certificates for satisfactorily completing both courses. hz J