SCOUT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21744, 28 March 1936, Page 23

SCOUT NOTES

TIMARU SCOOTERS [ISSUED FROM METROPOLITAN HEADQUARTERS.] It would be difficult to find a more enthusiastic body of scouters than those in the Tlmaru district. Nearly every one; has taken eitherpart 1, pr part 2 of the scout or cub Gilwell course, and several are in possession of the much coveted “wood badge.” Mr J. C. Bentley is the Commissioner in charge of the district, in which Group Scoutmaster E. Manthorp (“Rama”) is a most able assistant. Regular “pow-wows” are held, and at these much valuable business is transacted. The following scouters took part in a “pow-wow” held recently:— District Commissioner J. C. Bentley, District Scoutmaster E. Manthorp, Scoutmaster C. Cole (St, Vincent’s), Scoutmaster J. Cook (Northdown Te Rangi), Assistant Scoutmaster L. Freeman (Highfleld), Assistant Scoutmaster W. Hayman (Highfleld). Assistant Scoutmaster R. McGlashan (St Mary’s), Assistant Scoutmaster A, Alexander (Northdown Te Rangi), Scoutmaster G. Coates (Endeavour Sea Scouts), Cubmaster E. Maxwell (Highfleld), Cubmaster Elsie Thomson (Ngaitahu), Cubmaster Eileen Vaughan (St. Vincent’s), Assistant Cubmaster Kathleen Vaughan, Assistant Cubmistress Ella Marsden (Ngaitahu), Assistant Scoutmaster J. Meechin (Northdown), Rover A. Morrison (Highfleld), Rover L. Andrews (Highfleld). The Christchurch Metropolitan Commissioner, Major J. W. Crampton, was a visitor at 4he “pow-wow.”

A POPULAR SCOUTER

Mr E. Manthorp (“Rama”) commenced his scouting carefer in England on August 10, 1910. and since then every spare moment has been devoted to this <*reat brotherhood. During the Great War “Rama” Served with the Imperial forces. In 1922 he came to New Zealand and immediately interested himself in the scout movement, first as an examiner and later as a scouter. Early in 1931 “Rama” took over the Highfleld troop in Timaru, and although it was but a small unit it has, under his guidance, not only increased in numbers but it has reached a standard of efficiency which is the envy of every scouter in the Dominion. The present strength of the group is seven officers, 24 wolf cubs. 38 scouts, and 10 rovers*..'A large percentage of these are now taking home studies in the scout and cub wood badge courses, and regular week-end camps and Saturday afternoon outings and hikes are led by the enthusiastic “Rama.” In 1932 “Rama” formed the Highfield rover crew, for which he received the appointment of group scoutmaster. In the following year he qualified for the cub wood badge and has since acted as district cubmaster. In 1934 “Rama’s” enthusiasm took him to the Melbourne jamboree, after which he entered the Sydney scout Gilwell training camp, where he qualified for the wood badge. On his return to New Zealand, and on the appointment of Commissioner Bentley, “Rama’ 1 was made district scoutmaster. The ever-increasing number of cub packs and scout troops are in the main attributable to his untiring • energy and enterprise.