No. 31.IN THIS ISSUE:-The voice of America.......... Page 1,Pretoria District Annual Rally Page 2.How to take care of pigeons....Page 4,Appointments and Registrations Page 6.Headquarters Notices...........Page 7.
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THE VOICE OF AMERICAHere is the message that the President of the United
otates sent to the Boy Scouts of America attending the Eighth World Jamboree held in Canada last August:
The White House,Washington.
25th July, 1955.Dear Dr. Schuck:
Please give my warm greetings to the members of the American contingent to the Eighth World Jamboree.
This meeting of Scouts and their leaders from many countries should help to strengthen, in a way not possible for governments alone, bridges of international understanding and friendship. It should demonstrate that the principles of reverence, helpfulness and personal honor on which the Scouting Movement is founded are valid at any time and at any place,- and that the moral qualities which make a Scout a good citizen in his own nation are the qualities which will enable him and his fellow countrymen to live as good neighbors with people in other parts of the world.
I know that your Jamboree will be inspiring and enjoyable. My best wishes to you all.
Sincerely,* *r *
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
TROOP INFORMATION SHEET ....(From "Transvaal Scouter". July. 1955)
Use of Scout Scarf ~ ■A lot of Scouts look on their scarf as something
just worn for 'ornament. It isn't! It has some important uses. Here are. some of them:-
For use as a signal flag'by attaching it.to a stick. '■ "A number of scarves tied together will form a life-line in an emergency.It makes a good arm sling in First Aid work.Can be used as a triangular bandage (but see the scarf never comes into contact with a wound, else the dye may cause blood-poisoning).Tourniquet.Smoke mask for fires or gas out-breaks.
A number of* scarves can be used as guide ropes for finding way through fog or smoke.If a square scarf it can be used as an emergency bag by holding the comers.As a belt in emergencies.Good Turn Reminder (knot tied in end).In a crowded bathing place as a cap to identify Scouts.Arm band in team games.
PRETORIA DISTRICT ANNUAL RALLYMthombo School, at Vlakfontein, was the centre of
attraction when hundreds of boys gathered there for the Annual Rally on the 10th September, 1955, at 10 a.m. and 12 noon respectively.
Although our boys have to find a way to get to these rallies, sometimes by pestering their parents, we are never without them at any single rally.
The amount of work done by the Scoutmasters in bringing these boys together every year, the joy and happiness they afford the youth and their efforts in gradually moulding the characters of these boys cannot be expressed by word of mouth or stroke of pen. Yet, amidst such great progress and noteworthy service, one often finds troops and packs which are dead-alive, without training or planning during any year. These troops merely bear a noble name without a clear understanding of the obligations involved. It is hoped that Scouters responsible will immediately pull themselves together and do something about this state of affairs.
It was a great pleasure to be present at this well- attended rally, both from the point of view of Scouts and onlookers. Here again, our glee is marred by the common carefree method of entertaining our spectators. Several troops have got into the habit of presenting any chiff-chaff in public when called upon to give a display or yell. One feels like shrinking when it is clearly noticeable that the boys have made an effort which the Scouter has never attempted to polish in order to make it presentable. Our yells and displays should have a bearing on Scouting in order to be interesting and educative. Let us all aim at this goal.
The success we wish to make of Scouting does not only lie in smartness, uniform, usefulness and other factors but to a large extent in what we do in public and for the community.
TROOPS PRESENT
Troop1st Irene2nd Irene 1st Lady Selbome 2nd "3rd "3rd "3rd "4th "
,Snr.) |Jnr. ) .Pack) 'Troop)
4th " (Pack)5th " i! (Troop)5th " '* (Pack)7th » " (Troop)7th " " (Pack)
10th " " (Troop)10th " !1 (Pack)1st Eastwood 1st Eersterus 1st Atteridgeville 1st 3child-fontein 2nd Schild-fontein 1st Wallraansthal 5th Pretoria 1st Vlakfontein 2nd Vlakfontein 2nd Vlakfontein 2nd Vlakfontein 3rd Vlakfontein 3rd Vlakfontein
ScouterS.B. Mahlare & 26
Kgetsane W. Blie & A. Sitole 32 M.S. Chirwa 22L. Malindi 28P. Mathapo 20S. Bapela 30S. MolotoP. Mogale, 78C. Machile,P. Maseko B. LeeuwA. Baloyi & 320. Mavanyisi A. BaloyiP.K. Mambolo & 40M.R-. Pet aT. Letsoalo - A.P. Khonoti 20 A.P. Khonoti - Kathar 23 J. Ndhlazi 20 Patrol-leader 10 L. Letwaba 7 P. Phokanoka 6 O.B. Mashiane 12 J.S. Maloka 14 Miss M. Nzima Mrs. L, Mokgabodi Mrs. S. Thomas Mrs. E. Mogatjane Miss B. Mabaso Mrs. P. Mo tuba __^
Total: 420
N o . of No. of Scouts Cubs
31
23
35
462736
301516 15 18 20
327
OfficialsE.J. MasiuanaD.C. Marivate (organizer)D.C. Mogotsi, A.B.C.M. Sono, D/c/KTotal: Scoutmasters 20
Cubmasters 12Scouts 420Cubs 3 27Officials 4Judges - Scouts 5
Cubs 4792
RESULTSPosition
12345678 910
11121314
2nd Irene 1st Irene 4th Lady Selbome 5th Lady Selborne 7th Lady Selborne 1st Eersterus 5th Pretoria3rd Lady Selborne (Junior) 1st Atteridgeville 1st Schildpadfontein 1st Lady Selborne 2nd Schildpadfontein 10th Lady Selborne 1st Wallmansthal
Marks9281777573696665615855525150
Senior ScoutsOne troop in this section - 3rd Lady Selborne
CubsRecords
123
Tests123
4th Pretoria 1st Vlakfontein 3rd Lady Selborne 4th Lady Selborne
4th Lady Selborne 7th Lady Selborne 3rd Lady Selborne 4th Pretoria
Our thanks have already been tendered to Mthombo School and the judges.GOOD LUCK AND GOOD HUNTING!
E.J. Masiuana D/CD.C. Marivate OrganizerB. Leeuw Secretary
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF PIGEONS (From "Transvaal Scouter", Jul.y» 1955)
Food and DrinkPigeons can be fed on maize, wheat mixture, biscuits,
canary seed. Maple peas are one of the best foods for them. Partridge peas are good for the smaller types of birds. Tic beans will help to get the birds into good condition.
When the birds are not breeding, give maple peas, old tares and tic beans in equal quantities. During the breeding season, do not give tic beans but add wheat and small maize to the maple peas. Green food, such as dandelion leaves, is essential. Always see that the pigeons have a plentiful supply of water. Change it first thing in the morning and always before feeding, as pigeons like to drink water after eating.
Grit is very important. It helps the bird's digestion as well as helping to form the egg-shell in the breeding season. Old mortar, old bricks, charcoal and oyster shells all make good pigeon grit. Give the birds salt, too. Powdered grit, if you buy it, is most likely already salted, but you must still keep a lump of rock salt in the grit trough.The House
Healthy pigeons will survive cold weather, but their cote should be weather-proof and water-tight.
Place cote on a pole, so as to be out of reach of cats, and make it face north or north-east, so that the birds get the benefit of the maximum sunshine and are protected from cold winds.
The nesting compartments should be roomy - at the very least 9 inches square. There should be two for each pair. Put a partition between each two compartments on the perching shelf in front, or the birds will try to steal each other's rooms.
Cover the floor with sand or sawdust, so that it is easy to clean the house. Pigeons like to take a bath so provide a metal one, about 4 inches deep. Raise the bath about 3 feet above ground, and make it so that the water can be drained away and clean water put in frequently.Cleaning
Cleanliness is essential for healthy pigeons. Scrape the feeding tables and nest shelves daily, and rake out the accumulated droppings on the sanded floor. The nesting pans of the young squabs should be kept as clean as possible without disturbing the young birds, At least once a year clean the cotes thoroughly. Scrub them, spray with a 5 per cent solution of formaldehyde and then whitewash them.Breeding
You can tell the difference between the sexes by looking at the head and listening to the coo. The male struts about, cooing and dragging his tail? the female seldom coos and holds her body more horizontally than the male. The male is larger and coarser, especially in the region of the head and neck.
_P ,, . . , — ^ ̂ ^ wo-xv-io u c u a u a cthis, as it is part of the cock bird’s breeding display.v ^P^fe?ns usually lay two eggs in a nest. These take about lo days to incubate, and both birds share the duties,
ine ̂ young squabs are helpless when first hatched, but they begin to sit up in less than half a day and they are then fed by both parents.
Leave the nest pan inside the pigeon house, for pigeons breed rapidly and they often want to lay more eggs before the young birds are two weeks old.
The following appointments have been recommended bv your Council: J
The following new Troops have been registered:1st Hammanskraal Troop 1st Hammanskraal Pack 2nd Schildpadfontein Troop 1st Vlakfontein Troop 1st Vlakfontein Pack 1st Krugersdorp Troop ?1st Krugersdorp Pack ?1st Benoni Troop ?1st Benoni Pack ?10th Lady Selborne Troop
Acknowledgements to S.P.C.A.
APPOINTMENTS AND REGISTRATIONS
S.M. John Charles Seetje MalokaAaron Siwasho Mazibuko Marks Mafa Motloung Albert T.E. Sepeng Samuel Zithulele Duma Wilson Rabuma Moses Chirwa Peter M. Lumkwana Alfred P. Khonoti John M. Putuka Standford F. Moseamo
1st Pretoria 1st Volksrust 1st Delmas 1st Vlakfontein 3rd Springs 1st Senthumule 1st Lady Selborne 1st Winterveldt 10th Lady Selborne 3rd Nylstroom 1st Lefiso 1st Delmas 1st Volksrust 3rd Springs 2nd Schilpadfontein 1st Eastwood 1st Lefiso 1st Vlakfontein 1st Delmas 5 vh,Vlakfontein
A.S.M. Thomas Pelani Ndala
C.M. Magdeline T. Nzima
Elijah Jonathan Nkosi Gladstone Mpela Peter M. Phokanoka Freddie A. Malatsi Philip N. MehlapeAmon Robinson Nkosi Sylvia Bam Bemadetta Mabaso Pauline Motuba John Hermanus Makola
3rd Vlakfontein 4th,Vlakfontein 4th Pretoria Pack 1st Delmas 4th Pretoria
A.C.M. Job Bronk Mahlabe Freddy Parker
HEADQUARTERS NOTICES
COMING EVENTS
The Pietersburg Conference will take place on 26th November, 1955, at 10.30 a.m., at the Diocesan Training College, Grace Dieu, Pietersburg, and not at Khaiso Secondary School.
Every Officer of the African Boy Scouts in the Northern Transvaal is requested to make every effort to attend the Conference to be held at Grace Dieu.
CENSUS RETURNSAll Scouters are being requested to send in their
census returns by the end of this month - November, 1955.In return every Troop is being promised one copy of
our latest "Scouting for Boys" by Baden-Powell, World Brotherhood Edition.
Important: This copy is being sent to you on receipt of your returns, together with your registration fee, free of charge. So remember the saying "The early bird catches the worm".
Do not delay. Send your census return today and be sure of your copy, not disappointed to learn that these are no longer available.
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