Imperial Valley Press

43 Boy Scouts Win Awards at Court of Honor

The American Legion hall was filled with more than 350 people Wednesday night at Imperial when 43 Boy Scouts representing six El Centro and Imperial troops received awards and advancements in the district Court of Honor.

The program was in charge of Superintendent C. C. Hancock. The awards were presented by Bill Foss, advancement chairman from El Centro. Scoutmaster Hans Larsen of Troop 85 conducted a candlelight ceremony initiating nine tenderfoot scouts, who in turn pinned miniatures of their badges on their mothers. Larsen was assisted by Harry Case and Wallace Kent, also of Imperial.

Court of Honor awards were made as follows:

Troop 85, sponsored by the American Legion of Imperial, Hans Larsen, Scoutmaster

Tommy Allen -- 2 service stars; merit badges in woodcarving, woodwork, pigeon raising, swimming, 2 recruit bars, 50-hours service stripe.

Donald Larsen - three 1-yr. service stars, 50-hour service stripe

These Boy Scouts all received their second class badges besides the awards: Herbert McCall - badges in woodwork and poultry keeping, service star, 50-hour service stripe. Marcus Sigmen - recruit bar, service star, 20-hr. stripe badge in poultry keeping. Monroe Robinson - recruit bar. Roland W. Newton - recruit bar, 20-hr. stripe. Mardis Bristow - recruit bar, 20-hr. stripe. Harry Johnson - second class. Norman Haun - recruit bar, 1-yr. service star. Stanley Jackson - second class. The troop also won the attendance banner.

Troop No. 74, sponsored by the State Street Christian Church, El Centro, Leo Brinnen, Scoutmaster—

John Estrada - recruit bar, 10-hr. stripe. Wayne Lyons - recruit bar, 10-hr. stripe. Bobby Bledsoe - recruit bar, 10-hr. stripe. James Locke - recruit bar. Bill Hawkins - 2 recruit bars.

John Bolin - 2 recruit bars, 1-yr star, 10-hr. stripe. Billy Joe Hyman -3 recruit bars, 10-hr. stripe. Tommy Tyler - 2 recruit bars, 10-hr. stripe. Walter Freeman - recruit bar, 10-hr. stripe. Burke Beeshers recruit bar, 10-hr stripe.

Troop No. 73-Sponsored by Fire Department of El Centro, Scoutmaster, Clyde Lott-

Stanley Drye and Harry Thompson - 10-hr. civic service stripe.

Lee Pyle - 1 service star (total 3 years). Jack Lehotsky - 10-hr stripe. Bob Miller - 20-hr. stripe Jon Duringer - 50-hr.stripe.Dexter Babcock - recruit bar. Alva Lee Fudge - first class award.

Troop No. 72 - Sponsored by Negro University club of El Centro. Scoutmaster, Rev. Howard William Potts-

Homer Broome - merit badges in safety, firemanship.

Troop No. 70 Sponsored by Rotary club of El Centro. Scoutmaster, Bob Eyer-

Edwin Jones - merit badge in reading, recruit bar. Paul Dunlap badges in reading carpentry, woodcarving, safety; first class award. Jimmy Munson - badges in safety, pathfinding, wood carving music reading; second class scout in carpentry. Ralph L. Osburn - award. Norman E. Snow - badge badges in swimming, civics, conservation, reptile study, handicraft, public health; first class award 20-hr. stripe. Donald Womack badges in reading, athletics, wood-turning

Troop No. 71 - Sponsored by Kiwanis club of El Centro. Scoutmaster, Dave Goddard-

Phil Haas, second class award.

Duane Wells and Jack Magee first class awards.

Special awards - John Groebli Troop No. 73 - 100-hr. civic service stripe. Arthur Prince No. 72 Paul Dunlap, Troop No. 70 and Ralph Osburn, Troop No. 70, den chief cords.

Donald Womack Troop No. 70, life scout award.