Cashmere

1910 - 2010

Supplement to the Cashmere Valley Record

 2 Cashmere Boy Scout Centennial Cashmere Valley Record • October 6, 2010

Index Cashmere Boy Scouts Troop 1

Boys will be boys!............................................ 3
Cashmere’s First Scout Hall............................ 4 – 100 years and counting
One Man’s Legacy........................................... 5 Submitted by Chuck Dronen
Notes from C. Kuelbs....................................... 6 The Boy Scout program
Troop 1 Today.................................................. 7 has been alive and well in
the community of Cashmere
Eagle Scout projects........................................ 8 for just over 100 years. What
begin modestly in July of 1910
100 years of Scouting in Cashmere................ 9
with eight boys and several
Why Scouting is Important............................ 10 leaders has continued to be an
outlet for local youth teaching
400 Scouts attend annual Flag Day.............. 11 them outdoor skills, lifetime
Scoutmasters, Troop 1................................... 14 hobbies, responsible citizen-
ship, good health and physical
Lions and Tigers and Cubs, Oh No............... 14 fitness.
Eagle Scouts, Troop #1................................. 15 Over the course of the last
100 years, Cashmere scouting
has manifested itself in various
forms. Troop 1 was the first
ington, and according to Troop
1’s founding fathers, “the old-
est troop west of the Missis-
sippi.” In 1927, Troop 19 was
established and maintained
active tenure until 1972. The
Cub Scout program, i.e. the
younger boy’s program, got its
kickoff in 1943 and has been ac-
tive ever since. Cashmere even
had an active Sea Scout pro-
gram from 1941 to 1951 known
as Ship 88, which later became
explorer Post 88. Explorer post
88 was active from around 1951
to the late ‘60s.
The Troop 1 committee, in
preparation for its centennial
alumni vignettes, Cashmere
Record newspaper articles and
photographs depicting their
history. Incorporated with this
special Troop 1 centennial is-
sue are many of those stories
and pictures. As Cashmere
celebrates 100 years of scout-
ing, we hope you will find this
issue informational and amus-
ing. Whether you were ever a
Boy Scout these articles and
photographs are sure to make
you smile, perhaps rekindle
some memories and allow you
to hearken back to the simpler
times of youth. Please join us
in celebrating Troop 1’s Cen-

Troop 1 Committee 2010 troop in North Central Wash- year, has actively gathered tennial birthday.

Chartering Organization, Mailing Address:

American Legion Post #64, Troop #1 - Cashmere
Cashmere, WA C/O Chuck Dronen
Dennis McNulty – Charter 6410 Flowery Divide
Representative Cashmere, WA 98815

S c o ut Troop 1 Centenn
Boy ial
Chuck Dronen – Chairman
Janina Riggs - Secretary Phone contacts:
Barb Dronen – Treasurer Chuck Dronen; Chairman
Judy Bruehl – Advancement 509-782-7600 (work)
Dennis Gasbar – Past Chairman Chuck Dronen
Beverly Lobe - Unit 509-782-1278 (Home)
Commissioner Jim Kill, Scoutmaster
Jim Kill – Scoutmaster 509-782-1730 (Home)
Allen Lobe - Assistant Beverly Lobe, Unit Comm. Century Troop #1 • 1910 - 2010 in Cashmere
Scoutmaster 509-782-3334 (home)
Michael Pickett – Assistant Celebrating 100 Years.
Scoutmaster
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Scoutmaster

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A familiar theme over the years: Boys will be boys!

Submitted by Chuck Dronen
As the statement goes, “boys will morous Prince Creek summer camp
be boys,” this an idiom still holding stories. The first story stems from a
true after 100 years of scouting his- shortage of milk one summer at the
tory in Cashmere.
From the get go in 1910, stories
have emerged about the humor- was operated by the North Central
ous, crazy and outlandish antics Washington Scout organization
of Scouts just being Scouts. These
scout pranks, capers and escapades
continue right up to the current
day.
Here are a few that have taken
place over the last century.
1910s
One of the early topics taught
to the original eight Scouts was a
discourse on Poison Ivy and the
negative results if you were un-
lucky enough to come in contact
with it.
Dean Stewart managed to come
in contact with this unfriendly her-
baceous plant and decided if he ate
some, it would cure it in a hurry.
It took two weeks before he was
out of danger with constant medi-
cal supervision.
1920s
According to Grandpa Mac
(Troop 1’s first Eagle Scout -1929),
on a troop outing in 1926 to the old
scout cabin up Sand Creek, one
of the Tigner Twins had a lasting
memorable camping experience.
While conducting what most
people would consider a very natu-
ral act, he stirred up some hornets
and was stung in a very sensitive
body part.
The late Orwan Simpson, a scout
from the late ‘20s, has several hu-
Prince Creek Scout Camp.
Prince Creek Summer Camp
David Dronen and Travis Wintler collect frogs at Lake Janus,
Steven’s Pass, summer 1963.
from the late ‘20s to 1948. Don Long, one of our Troop 1 pulled by Scoutmaster Titchenal’s
Apparently milk from a camp Scouts, took it upon himself to rid 1935 Ford Sedan.
goat was being supplemented to the camp of our hoofed friend. According to Don Smith, one of
summer campers because the Luring the goat to the dock and the Scouts on that trip, some of the
regular supply of cow’s milk from then into a rowboat, the plan was boys were chucking fire wood off
Chelan was in short supply. to drown the poor thing. the trailer when they went through
The goat’s milk was very strong Orwan and his twin Art, who towns.
tasting and not much to the camp- were accomplices, lost their nerve The prank obviously created
er’s liking. and persuaded Don to return to consternation for other drivers try-
shore. ing to miss the debris left behind by
The goat was freed, and perhaps these wise guy Scouts.
by the end of the three week camp But no good deed goes un-re-
experience, the Scouts had devel- warded or more appropriate in
oped a liking for goat’s milk. Or- this case no bad deed goes unpun-
wan also describes a form of good ished.
hearted camp punishment. Scoutmaster Titchenal was on
When a fellow scout had a to this prank and had the wrong
phoopah, i.e. burning the eggs or doers collect a switch for their
lipping off or pretty much any- punishment.
thing that met with the general In the meantime, he also chose a
disapproval of the troop or patrol, hefty half inch thick sapling.
he would experience Ding Butt Apparently the spindly switches
(actually Ding A**). The guilty brought back by Scouts wouldn’t
scout would have to bend over and do so Titchenal used his switch
grab his ankles while fellow Scouts to inflict some good old fashion
standing at a reasonable distance corporal punishment.
would hurl vegetables or fruit (in
1940s
season) at his butt.
In the early ‘40s, a group of North
I was told the favorite projectile
Central Washington Scouts were
was the potato. Maybe because that
camped out and assisting adults
vegetable was plentiful, cheap and
Eric Soderberg (Wenatchee) and
made a pretty good impact.
Barney Slaugenhaupt (Chelan)
According to Orwan “Ding Butt
in clearing forest debris from
was a crap shoot because a lot of
what would later become Lake
the Scouts’ couldn’t hit the broad
Wenatchee State Park.
side of a barn anyway.”
Among the Scouts helping were
1930s two boys from Cashmere, Duane
In 1939, Ralph Titchenal and Le- LaVigne and Dick Paton.
roy LaVigne took 15 Scouts to the The two adult leaders had dis-
World’s Fair in San Francisco. covered two logs sticking so far
They travelled to the fair in
a homemade four wheel trailer See BOYS on Page 12

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Cashmere’s first Boy Scout hall built in 1921
Submitted by Chuck Dronen
Local generosity paved the
way for Cashmere’s first Boy
Scout meeting hall constructed
during the summer of 1921.
The 1910 troop met initially
at Cashmere’s very first Pres-
byterian Church, located on the
corner of Woodring and Cottage
Avenues, but quickly moved to
the G.A.R. Building (Grand Army
of the Republic - a Civil War Vet-
erans organization).
The location for this building
has been difficult to determine,
but based on a very old Cash-
mere Record article quoting
Charlie Kuelbs, one of the first
Scouts, it was located on the site
of Cashmere Valley Bank and
later relocated to Potlatch Lum-
ber site in west Cashmere.
Meeting at the G.A.R. Building
allowed the Scouts to perform
athletic activities and play bas-
ketball.
As a side note the first eight
Scouts were also the first fresh-
man basketball team in Cash-
mere.
According to the late Jim
McKeller, long time Cashmere
Troop historian, in the teens and
early 20s the boys met at several
locations including the Cash-
mere Fire Hall, Sullivan-Griner
Wholesale and the Presbyterian
Church.
In 1920, city fathers led by
George Sussex, a local banker,
Stewart Sims, Pharmacist and
Cashmere Valley Record • October 6, 2010
owner of Sims’ Drug Company,
R.A. McKeller a local farmer
and John Kuelbs businessman
and undertaker recognized the
need for a suitable meeting place
for several local youth organiza-
tions, namely the Boy Scouts and
Camp Fire Girls.
A new hall could also benefit
other youth activities and the
community band.
The financial support for this
project came primarily from
local farmers, with additional
support from the town business
community.
During the Fall of 1921, Senior
Scouts Don and Harold Paton led
the younger Scouts and other
interested parties in collecting
enough Fancy Delicious Apples
to fill two railroad boxcars. Troop 1 scouts preparing to leave for summer camp in front of the old scout hall on Paton Street
These apples, through ar- circa 1990s.
rangements made by John Kue-
Unique features included deco- due to tremendous local sup- to make needed and additional
lbs, were shipped to the New
rative dormers and roll corner port, the project was finished improvements to the Natatorium
York apple market just before
style English roofing. unencumbered. Park and Pool.
Christmas that year and sold at
The most unique construction Over the years, additional ren- The new Scout Hall, built
a premium price.
feature was a sunken fireplace ovations took place in 1939, 1941, with a rustic motif but modern
These efforts brought the
approached from three sides 1955, and 1967, always with great in every other way, allows local
community $2,000 towards their
with steps creating an amphithe- support from the community. scout youth to meet in a safe and
youth meeting hall.
ater effect. A major scout building fund- comfortable environment.
At the time, this amount was
The building site was located raiser and face-lift was in the It was designed in such a way
enough to pay for two thirds of
on the far west side of Cashmere planning stage in 1997, but due to enhance and meet all program
project cost.
School property near Mission to a land swap agreement with needs.
At today’s apple box rates, this
Creek, today the site of the Cash- the City of Cashmere, these plans Like the original scout hall,
would have netted the commu-
mere Swimming Pool. became moot. there is a rustic fireplace and
nity an amount of $76,800.
H.R. Qualley and Son provided In that agreement, the local gathering area.
In May of 1922, the local Boy
the block and labor at a discount scouting organization exchanged An improvement over the old
Scout committee signed a con-
and brick layer Pete Levander, their building for a wing of the hall is a small prep kitchen and
tract with H.R. Qualley and Son
a superb local artisan, built the Riverside Community Center housekeeping/ storage room.
to erect a 30 by 60 foot hall con-
fireplace with donated labor. constructed in 2002.
structed of synstone block.
The final cost was $3,000 and This move allowed the city See SCOUT HALL on Page 11
 Cashmere Valley Record • October 6, 2010
Paul Talcott Prentice was the first Scoutmaster
Submitted by Chuck Dronen
Paul Talcott Prentice was
Troop 1’s first scoutmaster, serv-
ing from 1910 to 1912.
We know this because one of
his first Scouts, Charlie Kuelbs,
has recorded it as so.
Apart from this, and until
very recently, we have known
very little about our first Scout-
master.
Over the last 10 years, the
troop has uncovered some de-
tails about Scoutmaster Talcott
by researching old Cashmere
Records, and an interview con-
ducted with his 80-year-old son
Mayo Prentice.
Paul T. Prentice was hired by
the Cashmere School District
in summer of 1910 to teach high
school chemistry, natural sci-
ence and horticulture.
He had recently graduated in
a Horticultural Course (from)
the State College at Pullman
(W.S.U.)
He arrived in Cashmere with
excellent credentials and upon
the strong recommendations of
that institution. It was also noted
that he had considerable experi-
ence with the Y.M.C.A. program
in Seattle.
Under “School Notes” in the
Cashmere Boy Scout Centennial
holidays in December of 1910.
The 1913 Cashmere High
School annual (the 1st Cashmere
annual) lists Paul T. Prentice as
alumni, teaching in the Kittitas
Valley.
In 2001, a breakthrough came
when the troop, through a wind-
ing and twisted path, was able
to secure a copy of his obitu-
ary from the Tacoma News
Tribune.
In that article, we discovered
that he was born in Albert Lea,
Minn. in 1888, graduated for
W.S.U. in 1908 and retired in 1949
after teaching for 30 years at Sta-
dium High School in Tacoma.
Scoutmaster Rev. Ratsch and scouts at Lake Stuart area during At Stadium, he had taught
the late 1920s. biology and botany and ended
his career there as the science
fall of 1910, it mentions Prof. association with the new boys department head.
Prentice is beginning the work scout program. He continued his involvement
in horticulture with drills in Reading the early newspa- with the Y.M.C.A. in the Tacoma
naming apples. per you get an impression, area and served as the Camp
Much interest is being mani- that this new young teacher, a Seymour Summer Director for
fested in the new course. recent graduate from college, many years.
The reporter goes on to say with previous Y.M.C.A. youth From the obituary, we were
he is hopeful students will avail experience, who also is the new able to make contact with Paul’s
themselves of this scientific in- basketball coach has jumped oldest son who was still living in
struction, but due to the big ap- right into Cashmere community the Tacoma area.
ple crop, many of the high school affairs with both feet. From an interview conducted
boys are at home picking. This is all we really knew of with Mayo S. Prentice in Decem-
Recorded under Presbyte- Prentice’s time in Cashmere ber 2002, the following facts were
rian Church News, Prentice other than he did go home to Ta- gathered:
is mentioned several times in coma and visit his folks for the Paul T. Prentice was half
5
English and half Irish. He was
born in a very protective home
and as a child wasn’t allowed to
play sports, “because he might
get hurt,” but always valued
the importance of good physical
fitness.
He involved himself early in
Y.M.C.A. fitness programs and
started his own children in Y
programs at a young age.
Prof. Prentice started his
career at Stadium High School
around 1915.
He was always interested in
young people and Mayo remem-
bered many evenings when one
or several of his students would
join their family for dinner.
He was a very precise man
and always careful in speech.
One of his sayings was “What-
ever you do, like what you are do-
ing. Be wrapped up in it whether
you’re digging a ditch or running
a big company.”
Paul Prentice was a devoted
husband and family man with
three daughters and two sons.
He loved their family outings
to Point Defiance and especially
a little cabin and property they
developed on Puget Sound.
Mayo describes it as a shack
built from ‘drift wood and junk
found on the beach” but that
shack was “so much a part of
his life.” As soon as school was
out for summer he would rent
a Curtiss motor launch for the
summer and the family would
enjoy their cabin get way.
He was lenient with his boys
when it came to summer ad-
venture.
Mayo and Edward would
sometimes take a 12 ft flat bot-
tom dingy with a sail and go
coasting for as much as a week
at a time.
Mayo recalls “we never had
any close calls and when it
came to the sail boat dad had no
restrictions.”
Paul never learned to drive
a car and had little interest in
things mechanical.
Mayo shared that his father
was an absolute disaster when
it came to anything mechanical,
but went on to say his “Dad’s
strengths were in relating to
people, he was extremely outgo-
ing and loved to help people.”
He loved his garden.
When he came home from
school he enjoyed working
around the yard especially with
See LEGACY on Page 6
 6 Cashmere Boy Scout Centennial Cashmere Valley Record • October 6, 2010

C. Kuelbs tells Scout history LEGACY: He made a difference

Submitted by Chuck Dronen Continued from Page 5 people.
He enjoyed life but took it
Scrawled across the top of the the flowers. seriously.
double-spaced typed document in According to Mayo “He was For those things he loved he
Jim McKeller’s handwriting are fantastic on nature” and “His loved dearly.
the words “These are notes from rose garden was everything.” He conducted himself in such
C. Kuelbs.” This document hap- As a member of Emmanuel a way that he was always a good
pens to be our best source of early Presbyterian Church he lived role model.
historical information for Troop 1. a religious life and believed He loved his family and loved
The document is entitled “Scouting “in a superior being.” He never his career.
in Cashmere, Wash.” and is a com- drank or smoked and “there was Throughout his life he made a
pilation of Charlie Kuelbs memories never any booze in the house.” difference in touching the lives
compiled after 60 plus years of ac- According to Mayo he didn’t use of so many boys and girls.
tive scouting. Charlie was a mem- profanity except on one occasion From Cashmere High to Sta-
ber of the first troop that summer he remembers his father said, dium High, from Troop 1 to
100 years ago. His memories and “Ouch, Damn.” Camp Seymour on Glen Bay his
recollections give us a picture of So who was Paul Talcott legacy continues in the lives of
those earliest times. Charlie Kuelbs, left, and Jim “Grandpa Mac” Mckeller, right. Both Prentice our fist Scoutmaster? the children that he mentored,
This document has been pre- long-time supporters of Cashmere Scouting. Charlie was one of He was man who cared about taught and loved.
served and passed on to us by a the eight original scouts in 1910 and Jim was Cashmere’s first
second generation Troop 1 scout, Eagle Scout in 1929. Picture circa 1960s annual Scout fund drive
the late Jim McKeller, who also had kickoff.
the distinction of being Cashmere’s
first Eagle Scout. Both men served
the Scouts of Cashmere through-
out the course of their lives. Jim
received his 75 year pin from the
national scouting organization
and both men were Silver Beaver
recipients. The Silver Beaver is
the highest volunteer distinction
awarded to leaders in the Scout
movement. We can thank Jim for
his resolute desire to maintain a
record of scouting history in the
Cashmere area and especially for
the preservation of Charlie’s writ-
ten history.
For the many years that Jim
participated in the program, he A page from the Old North Central Washington Council Eagle
was known to carry and frequently Book recording Cashmere Scout Duane LaVigne’s Eagle Scout
share a very special business card. Court of Honor Aug. 16, 1944.
That card read “100 years from now
Boy Scouts of America had been Nagley, Lorraine Kinney, Clement
it will not matter what my bank
organized. Columbia College of Williams, Charlie Kuelbs and Bruce
account was, the sort of house I
New York presented an extension Birmingham. Deane Stewart and
Iived in, or the kind of car I drove,
course in Scouting and Prentice Charlie Kuelbs bought the only
but the world may be different,
was one of the first to avail himself two uniforms of the group and they
because I was important in the life
of the course. So—he called a group were something to really shout
of a boy or girl.” Even though this
of freshman to his office one day about. The first troop put most of
quote is anonymous Grandpa Mac
at noon and told them about the their time playing basketball in
considered it his own.
program and a number of boys their meeting place, which was the
There have been countless num-
signed up at that time. The original old G.A.R. building. That was also
bers of men and women who have
Boy Scouts of America in North first year of basketball in Cashmere
served our local scouting program
Central Washington. Among the High.. We were told about poison
over the years but these two men,
group were – Deane Glenroy, Deane ivy, first aid and out of doors.”
Charlie Kuelbs and “Grandpa Mac”
Stewart, Byron Wilder, Donald And the rest is history.
Jim McKeller, have been the pillars.
An unknown author penned “We
stand on the shoulders of those that
have gone before.” How true.
What better way to share the
early troop history but in the words
of the man who wrote them, Charlie
Kuelbs –
“It was during the year of 1910,
that Cashmere High School decided
that they must have an agriculture
and physical geography teacher so
Paul Talcott Prentice was our first.
Along about that same time, the
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Troop 1 still thriving, having fun a century later

Submitted by Jim Kill,
Scoutmaster

Troop 1 currently consists of

20 Boy Scouts and 10 adults as
leaders and committee members.
Our Scouts are very active and
enjoying all that scouting has
to offer.
Our troop is active in many
community activities and ser-
vice projects. Upon request, we
perform opening flag ceremonies
for various groups during special
events. Ceremonies have been
performed for the Rocky Moun-
tain Elk Foundation banquet, the
annual Good Scout Luncheon,
Washington State Trappers As-
sociation Rendezvous, Chelan
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during their Apple Days event to efited the Cashmere Museum, ness Area.
assist visitors with parking, and City of Cashmere, Cashmere Our Scouts attended the an-
for the last several years, have put schools, as well as other projects nual Chelan Gun Club sponsored

Congratulations
on a Dutch oven cooking display. at the Chelan County Fair. Spring Shooting Sports camp.
Troop 1 Scouts continually Troop 1 maintains an active Seven Troop 1 Scouts attended
go above and beyond with their program of camping and outdoor summer camp at Camp Pigott,
Eagle Scout projects. The most re- activities. This year, we have had north of Monroe in July. There,
cent a new entertainment stage at hikes into the Ancient Lakes in they participated in many scout-

2010 Graduates!
the Chelan County Fairgrounds. the Columbia Basin, and Stuart ing activities including swim-
Many other projects have ben- Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilder- ming, woodcarving, archery, rifle
shooting, cooking, wilderness
survival, astronomy, as well as
campfires and camaraderie.
Think Big. Six Troop 1 Scouts became
members of the Grand Columbia
Council’s National Jamboree
Work Hard. troop and attended the BSA 100th
Anniversary National Jamboree
in Virginia at Fort A. P. Hill in
Be Nice. July and August. The Jamboree
was attended by over 40,000 boy

Have Fun. Scouts from around the nation as

well as many foreign countries.
The Jamboree sprawls over 700

Give Thanks. acres of Fort A. P. Hill and con-

sisted of exhibits and activities
too varied to list. A pre-Jamboree
tour exposed the Scouts to the
many National sites and muse-
ums of our Nation’s Capital.
We are currently making
plans for Apple Days activities,
a fall camp-out, a Make a Dif-
ference Day project, as well as
Makers of Aplets & Cotlets our weekly meetings to work
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Eagle Scout projects dot the Cashmere landscape

2002, Barbecue patio at Cashmere Museum and Pioneer

Village – Jared Sutherland

1995, Retaining wall, fencing and landscaping for American

Legion Post #64 – Marchall Newberry

1997, Baseball backstop at Riverfront Park for city of

Cashmere – Colby Bruhel

2008, Four park benches placed along Riverfront Park

river walk for city of Cashmere – Chris Sears

1999, Collected, replaced and arranged medicinal herb

collection at the Cashmere Museum – Josh Dronen
1995, Comprehensive list of street signage in the city of
Cashmere – Phillip Simon 2008, Dugout canoe, canoe stand and the interpretive
plaque at the Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village –
Dave Dronen and Brandon Long

1997, Painted interior of Clement’s youth building at 2001, Created water wheel observation area for Cashmere 2010, Performance stage at the Chelan County Fair – Zac
Chelan County Fair – Joshua Kill Museum and Pioneer Village – Ben Dronen Miller
Cashmere Valley Record • October 6, 2010 Cashmere Boy Scout Centennial 9

Celebrating 100 years of Scouting in Cashmere

 10 Cashmere Boy Scout Centennial Cashmere Valley Record • October 6, 2010

Former Scouts reveal why Scouting is important?

James Wonn - Boy Scout, in the mid-1940s and attained for my kids and the Scouting size the values of Scouting—the munity.
circa 1958, 1st Class, the rank of First Class. Later, in program played a key role in oath, law, slogan and motto— Honesty and the true love of
Mount Baker Area Chelan, I became a Scoutmaster their character development and when talking about the program. America and all that stands for.
Council, Troop 34, in Troop 12 and helped five of my citizenship. We need Scouting for However, perhaps the best gift Darren Davis - Eagle
Scouts, including my son Greg, our kids, and I am thankful to Scouting can give a young per-
Laurel Wash. Scout, 1970s, Troop 1
become Eagle Scouts. All became those men and women who serve son is the fostering of a passion.
The manual skills learned have successful men in their careers. the program as adult role models. For some, this passion may be Builds charac-
served me well for these many I believe the words of the Scout- Go Troop 1! for a desired career. In my case, ter. Is fun! Teaches
years—carpentry, painting, etc. ing creed are helpful to all Scouts’ the Electricity Merit Badge was hard work. Is fun!
Mark Behler - Arrow of
The skills learned, and utilized futures. part of my path to an electrical Te a c h e s t e a m -
effectively through the years (the
Light, Eagle Scout, Pack work. Is fun! It’s
Gordon K. Irle - Eagle engineering degree. Others find
past 30), have been the social 17 and Troop 17, 1961-71, their passion in outdoor activities just plain fun!
skills including communication
Brass Palm, 1943-48, Monitor or service to others. The passion Bob Hasseries
and teamwork. Troop 479, Port Townsend Scouting ignites often lasts for a
Cub Scouts
(Cashmere City Mayor) flamed my imagi- lifetime. As a Scout in Phoenix, Cub
Fred Harvey - Eagle Scout with mother as Den Leader
Scout, 1974-75, Wenatchee W o r k i n g nation and excited Chuck Dronen - and father as Scoutmaster—our
(Cashmere Museum staff) through the Scout- my sense of dis- Eagle Scout, 1972, Troop 1 family was involved in Scout-
ing ranks teaches covery. The Boy
Scouting was a great experi- a boy to set goals Scouting may ing for years. My involvement
Scouting experi-
ence. You develop skills you will (rank), work, and not always gener- ebbed at Life Scout with the last
ences provided
use throughout your life. Scout- achieve them. ate perfect boys, polio epidemic. Fellow Scouts
confidence building and recog-
ing builds life-long character. but it does seem visited me through to full recov-
This teaches a nition of limits. The Scout Oath
to generate some ery. Eventually, as a minister, I
Jim Fletcher pattern for success. and Law have helped define the
pretty good men, served as Cub Master, Webloes
William Dronen foundation of who I am. Scout-
Scouting with all its traditions, and those men go leader and trainer of leaders. I
ing influenced the direction I
advancements, hikes, camping Why would took toward my college degree. on to become the warp and woof treasured my wife’s help in all
fun and learning how to work Scouting last 100 My work for the past 33 years is of our society—solid leaders and those with the attendant ac-
with others results in self-con- years? Because it really a continuation of my Scout- people you can always count tivities and camping trips. The
fidence. Achieving the rank of is built on a foun- ing experience. Today I still enjoy on. I’m thankful for my time in people we worked with locally
Eagle demonstrates persistence dation that is im- Scouting as an active adult in the Scouting and especially proud to and in the central office were
in finishing what you started. portant to kids, Boy Scouts of America. be counted a member of the Boy always supportive. Otherwise,
Jerrel A. (Bud) Newberry their parents and Scout brotherhood. we would have never been able
our community. In a nut shell, Kim and Christie Kennedy to make goals we set.
- Eagle Scout, Troop 1, - Parents of an Eagle Roger Perleberg -
1963-68 it’s that character does make the Dave Dronen - Eagle
Scout Life (or Star), 1956-61,
difference in life. At first, Scouts Scout, 2008, Troop 1
Scouting is an learn the twelve laws and the Troop 19, Post 88
Boy Scouts
adventure that I promise, and then they practice Scouting emphasizes many Scouting has
is important be-
would recommend living that way. It may seem silly values required in becoming a s h ow n m e t h e
cause it teaches
for any young men. now, but I still remind myself of healthy, productive American world! Backpack-
young men how
The learning, the those twelve laws; trustworthy, citizen. Fun, learning, survival, ing trips, canoe-
to achieve large
camaraderie, the loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, First Aid, personal growth in ing, summer
goals one step at
fellowship are life- kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, a time with dignity many areas, appreciation of our
changing. The outings—Scout-A- brave, clean and reverent. These and honor. We are proud to be the fellow Scouts, family and com- See SCOUTING on Page 11
Vista, Lake Bonaparte, backpack- are powerful words and they may parents of an Eagle Scout.
ing into the high lakes, National be even more important today.
Jamboree with Jim McKellar. All For me, Boy Scouting was hav- Steve Fisher - AVD
fond memories. Be prepared! ing fun with my friends, learning Commissioner, Troop 7
Al Kennedy - Eagle Scout, about the outdoors, and stretch- Assistant Scoutmaster
1991, Troop 1 ing my comfort zones. I believe As Scouters, we tend to empha-
(U.S.A.F Lt. Colonel) that Scouting was also important

Trustworthy, loyal, helpful,

brave. A Scout is all of these and
more. Scouts give the basis for
greatness today and for tomor-
row. Some leaders are born, but
most are taught.
Dan Goodfellow - Cub
Scouts through Eagle
Scout (1977) and on to
Scout Leader. Troop 904
in Colville
Scouting is important for the
traditional, timeless values of
duty to God, duty to country, duty
Clifford’s
to others, and duty to self.
Larry N. Ward
I joined Scouting in Oroville Hardware
 Cashmere Valley Record • October 6, 2010 Cashmere Boy Scout Centennial 11

Local troops represent well at Scout gatherings

Submitted by Chuck Dronen
Whether the date was 1924,
1984 or 2004, Troop 1 and other
scout groups from North Central
Washington have an annual tradi-
tion of gathering for drills, skills,
stunts and some good old fash-
ion competition. This event has
been sometimes indoors, mostly
outdoors and over the years in a
variety of locations.
The event has been called Flag
Day, Scout Circus, Camporee, Jam-
boree, District Roundup, Scout-
arama, Showando, Wala-Ca-Zu and
Wala-Ga-Zoo. Whatever the name
of this activity, it has always spelled
lots of fun for the Scouts.
Traditionally the event has tak-
en place in a school gym or venue
that affords camping out. The first
events were held at Memorial Park
in Wenatchee and sponsored by the
Wenatchee Elks Club. The district
scouting organization has always
taken the lead in setting up these
special events. Some previous
camp locations have included Bee
Hive Lookout, Wapato Point – Man-
son, Tronsen Meadows on Blewett
Pass, Lake Wenatchee, Apple bowl
– Wenatchee, Recreation Park
– Wenatchee and Scoutavista to
mention a few.
In recent times, this activity
has been mainly referred to as
Camporee or Scoutarama. There
are several competitive events that
have stood the test of time like fire
building ( burning a string or boil-
ing water fastest), compass course
or G.P.S. navigating, knot race,
chariot racing, first aid testing,
tomahawk throwing, cooking and
striking a match with a hatchet.
In earlier times, they had events
that are no longer included such as
neatest scout, oratory, tumbling
and pyramid building, wall scal-
ing, fire by friction, fire by flint
and steel, flap jack relay and rope
climbing.
Cashmere Troops have always
been well represented at these
events, and over the years, have
brought home many ribbons and
trophies. In 1924, Sidney Spear
took the oratorical award slight-
ly edging out Richard Jones of
Wenatchee. That same year, Mel-
vin Atwood won neatest scout for
“general appearance in uniform,
cleanliness, etc.”
In the early ‘30s, former Cash-
mere Scout Lyle McManus reports
Troop one had a tumbling team
that was tops and took first place
See 400 on Page 16

SCOUT HALL: New hall one of the best

Continued from Page 4 gear, tents, pioneering materials, the United States.
you name it and project space. I think the founding fathers
Downstairs is a full basement The new hall is without a of Cashmere Scouting would be
with outside entrance allowing doubt one of the finest small proud and happy to see that their
for the storage of all camping town scout meeting facilities in legacy has continued on.

SCOUTING: The importance of scouting

Continued from Page 10 into good citizens willing to give “Great Outdoors.” With the
of themselves, no matter where increasing trends toward urban
camps, a week on a sailing ship, life takes them. sprawls, T.V. and electronic
trips to national and world Jam- games, it becomes more and
Dr. Edgar Meyer
borees, development of lifetime more difficult to spend quality
interests, and much more, with Scouting’s benefit to a boy is time out of doors. I personally
memories and skills that will immediate as he joins a group enjoyed the hiking and camping
stick with me forever. I can’t most likely with above average trips that are a part of Scout-
say enough good things about moral standards, and with whom ing.
Scouting. he identifies. He spends produc-
tive time on Scout activities Ric Evans - Eagle Scout,
Jim Kill - Scoutmaster, Troop 1 (1962-67), Post 88
and the skills learned are often
Troop 1 unique to Scouting and very (1967-69)
Scouting encourages Scouts broadening experiences. His Personally, Scouting is therapy
to try and do things they may self-awareness, as a Scout, is for a boy’s soul. Scouting rituals
have never done on their own. life-long. can penetrate a boy’s life without
It teaches them to expand their Tom Griffith him knowing it. A boy can reflect
personal boundaries and that on his experiences for the rest
by stepping out of their comfort The Scouting
of his life. New revelations arise
zone, they can achieve seem- program is a great until the day he dies.
ingly impossible goals. The opportunity for
Scout program, through service young boys of to-
Larry E. Vance, D.D.S
to others and community par- day to learn and Scouting allows
ticipation, helps form young men enjoy more of the the opportunity to
set short and long
term goals. The
achievement of
these goals teach
the relationship in
life of effort, success and rewards.
These lessons are learned in an
environment that creates life-
long friendships and memories.
Bill Forhan
Scouting teach-
es youth how to
be self-reliant. It
builds individual
confidence and
respect for oth-
ers. Because of its
positive message, former Scouts
are often found in leadership
positions in all walks of life.
 12 Cashmere Boy Scout Centennial
BOYS: Frog legs were once a Troop 1 delicacy
Continued from Page 3
out of a pile of logs and situated
in just such a way that they could
craft a comfortable sleeping ar-
rangement.
The men took twine and wrapped
it back and forth, in and around the
butt end of these two logs enough
times to make a good support and
an admirable bunk for their sleep-
ing bags.
Apparently Duane and Dick had
some spare time on their hands,
and with their pocket knives, clan-
destinely cut every other strand
dramatically weakening the ar-
rangement.
Sure enough when it came time
to bed down that evening, for the
two elders it was a short matter of
time before their bunks failed.
The nature of the prank was
such that the perpetrators felt
admission of guilt was not in their
best interest.
1950s
In the mid 1950s, one young 12
year old had a very short tenure
in one of the local troops.
There had been a change in
scoutmasters and the new leader
had the whole troop standing at
attention and was proceeding to
lay the new law down.
As a case in point, he told the
assembled group that there would
be no more hi-jinks of the nature
experienced on a recent camping
trip to Camas Meadows where
several older Scouts had slipped
cow pies into the sleeping bags of
several younger Scouts.
Mistaking our 12 year old subject
as one of the cow pie perpetrators,
the scoutmaster went on to say
“and you were one of them.” The
young lad in his household had
been taught not to lie so he said
“no sir, I had nothing to do with
that.” The scoutmaster went on to
question the young man’s veracity
and said “You’re a liar.” As the
conversation heated up, the boy
insisted he had nothing to do with
the event, but the scoutmaster
continued to badger until finally
the youth blurted out “We’ll you’re
a S.#.#.”
Pandemonium followed with the
scoutmaster chasing the boy sever-
al times around the scout building
until the boy escaped out the door
and didn’t stop to look back.
This was his last troop meeting.
There is a happy ending to this
story.
The boy ran straight from the
scout building to the house of the
Nick Riggs catches a big one — on one of many Troop 1 trips down
the Winchester Wasteway, off Dodson Road. Potholes Reservoir
/ O’ Sullivan Dam area.
local Post Advisor (a Post is a unit
designation for older Scouts) and
pleaded to be part of this older boys
program. The age group for the
Post was 14 years old and he being
12 created a dilemma.
The kindly Post Advisor, after
appropriate chastisement for his
impertinence to his former scout-
master, was allowed to participate
as an associate member until he
was the proper age to join.
While this associate status was
quite irregular, it benefited the
youngster and he went on to have a
very positive scouting experience.
Today he’s a well respected com-
munity member.
1960s
Frog legs are not normally a
menu item served on Central Cas-
cade scout outings.
In the 1963 however, on a Troop
1 excursion to Lake Josephine on
Steven’s Pass, they were.
The story details are sketchy
but according to one eye witness,
Garth Brender, now 60, and one
of the Hink boys discovered a frog
breeding pond not too far from
the lake.
It was also discovered that some
frogs were quite large (must have
been Rana pipius – Northern Leop-
ard Frog).
One thing led to another and
soon frog legs were a frying.
There was no report on how
they tasted.
In 1967, a misguided patrol of
Scouts (future class of 1973 gradu-
ates) camping on Bunker Hill at
Camp Bonaparte discovered hand
axe throwing could be fun.
In their patrol area, on the back-
side of Bunker Hill, grew an enor-
mous Ponderosa Pine.
It didn’t take too long for the
boys to figure out that by stand-
ing 10-to-12 feet from the tree and
hucking a hand axe at the tree it
would sometimes stick.
What began as curiosity soon
turned into a competition among
the boys.
Cashmere Valley Record • October 6, 2010
The contest was to see how
many sticks you accumulate in 10
throws. This activity went on until
the Council Executive wandered
through the camp and spotted
the boys. After a severe tongue
lashing and an order to cease and
desist this young group of Scouts
learned a valuable lesson about
tree girdling.
After this they switched to the
knife throwing game called, “Mum-
bly Peg.”
1970s
Camp Bonaparte was the loca-
tion for a lot of scout fun and
mischief.
In the summer of 1974, Scout-
master, Walt Jannsen, and his boys
became the first troop to have their
swimming and canoeing rights
taken away. The troop was paddling
in shallow water when one canoe
tipped over. Those Scouts thought
it would be fun to capsize the rest
of the boats which was a cardinal
sin at Camp Bonaparte.
Troop 1 takes pride in being
number one, and number one they
were. At the campfire that night,
taps was played and the boy’s
buddy tags (swim and boating
privilege pass) were buried in a tin
cap, not to be removed until the last
day of camp. Frog legs seemed to be
popular in the ‘70s as well. In 1975,
Dan VanHoven, Gary Irle and Dar-
ren Davis, then 14 years old, were
being inducted into the Order of the
Arrow at Camp Bonaparte.
This ritual was conducted by
the older members and was a big
deal to the Scouts of Troop 1. One
of the initiations was that inductee
couldn’t talk during the weekend
ordeal.
Another was to be led into woods
blindfolded with a sleeping bag,
two (uncooked) eggs, and a piece
of aluminum, a pocket knife and
a match.
The scout was to spend the night
alone and make his breakfast in the
morning with what he had been
given. The three Scouts passed this
test and later got into the chow line
for lunch (prepared by the older
Scouts) where they collected their
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,
chips and apples and went silently
to the table to eat.
Just as Darren was taking his
first bite he noticed that his PB and
J was actually a PB and F! That’s
right, Frog!!! Laughter erupted
from the chefs and Darren’s silence
was nearly broken. All three went
See BOYS on Page 13
 Cashmere Valley Record • October 6, 2010 Cashmere Boy Scout Centennial
BOYS: Scouts attended 16th Annual National Jamboree in 2005
Not too long after arrival, one
of the younger Scouts came to
Scoutmaster Bill Dronen and said
“I think we have some trouble.”
The young scout leading the way
took Scoutmaster Bill to the Mc-
Donalds parking lot where one of
our Scouts, in uniform, was sitting
in the back of a Yakima City Police
cruiser.
The scout had made a 911 call to
report the men’s toilet room at Mc-
Donald’s was out of toilet paper.
The police did not see a lot of
humor in the prank phone call,
and after an intense dissertation
on the misuse of the emergency
call system, the scout was released
back to the troop. In reflection S.M.
Bill Dronen says “it’s a lot funnier
now than it was at the time, but to
the boys credit, he did admit to his
wrong doing.”
2000s
Trevor Davis - High lake trip 2003 - “Muddy is not one of the 12
scout laws”. As scoutmaster for the 2005
Grand Columbia Council Jamboree
Continued from Page 12 morning ‘pick me up’ were most Troop, I led 36 boys and three adults
appreciated until the frogs were to the 16th National Jamboree.
on to become members of the Order discovered. It is good to note that
In that group were six Scouts
of the Arrow. the pranksters both went on to from Cashmere including my
1980s achieve their Eagle Rank and on youngest son Dave.
to respectable professions. Ken’s
Scoutmaster Mel Lobe took a nurse and Fred’s in the ministry. The trip included a wonderful
his boys on a 50 miler to the Lake It’s funny how frogs and Troop 1 go tour of East Coast historical sites,
Chelan Country in the mid 80s. Smithsonian Museums, Washing-
hand and hand. ton D.C. culminating in a week
His adult co-leader was Tom
Elser. The trip was not without 1990s and a half encampment with 50,000
difficulty for Scoutmaster Mel as he On our way to summer camp other Scouts and Scouters.
was having some tough days on the in 1996 we had very unexpected Being a history buff, I love visit-
trail and he being somewhat out guests. One of our troop traditions ing museums and historic loca-
of shape. One morning Mel’s son, is to travel to scouting events in tions.
Ken Lobe, and fellow scout Fred uniform. The purpose is to let the But not all travelers have an
Boyd offered to bring Mel and Tom general public know that we are interest in history, including my
coffee in bed. I’m sure this gesture a scouting organization but also non-history buff son Dave.
of scouting goodwill was received this protocol seems to improve our On a family trip to Arizona in
with mixed feelings of surprise and boy’s behavior and decorum. 2002 he bought a sign that read “On
pride that these two fine young In route to summer camp this this site in 1897 nothing happened.”
men were so thoughtful. particular year we made a lunch I can see the humor in Dave’s sign
The adults, upon receiving their stop at McDonalds in Yakima. but on this Jamboree trip I wasn’t
really sure how excited he would be
on the pre encampment tour to a
variety of historic cities and sites.
One of our tour stops was Valley
Forge, Penn.
Of course this was the 1778 – 1779
winter camp for George Washing-
Long time Scoutmaster Gib Shelton and model Troop 19 in front
of old Scout Hall summer of 1964.
ton and the Continental Army.
While at Valley Forge, we visited
the Isaac Potts house, Washing-
ton’s headquarters.
This is a beautiful stone struc-
ture, very much preserved to
represent colonial times.
Our National Park guide told
us that much of the house had re-
mained the same as it was during
Washington’s time.
He even said the handrail and
upstairs banister were the same.
The thought ran through my
mind the same banister George
and Martha Washington had
touched including his staff officers
Nathanial Greene, Von Steuben
and La Fayette.
Wow I will be touching the very
same banister.
Then the thought crossed my
mind the same banister that sev-
eral thousand Scouts had already
touched today, I was glad it wasn’t
flu season.
There were a large number of
Scouts and tourists visiting the
Potts house that day.
We were split up into groups
of 15 or 20 and cued to wait our
turn.
Each group was given about 10
minutes to tour the house.
Our troop was split up and I was
in the last group.
When it came our turn to go
13
inside we saw several common
rooms on the main floor for mili-
tary planning.
Climbing up stairs using the
banister described earlier I felt a
sense of awe.
I would be seeing the Washing-
ton’s bedroom, the very place he
had slept the dreadful winter of
1778 where so many of his troops
suffered.
Arriving upstairs and view-
ing Washington’s bedroom I was
struck with how modest the accom-
modations were.
Moving down the hall we came
to the staff officer’s quarters.
Looking in I saw a laminated
sign carefully placed on a trunk
beside one of the beds “On this
site in 1897 nothing happened.” I
thought to myself, Dave.
These vignettes to a certain
extent express the youthful and
sometimes unbridled enthusiasm
of boys trying to find their way
in life.
Boys make mistakes and a ma-
jority of those boys learn from
those mistakes.
As boys travel the slippery path
to manhood they do grow and
eventually mature in their mind
and body.
To a man each of the boys rep-
resented in these stories have
gone on to be active contributing
citizens in our community.
Some were civic leaders some
still are, but all upon reaching
adulthood have been a positive
influence to their families, work
place and community.
Special thanks for assisting with
‘Boys will be Boys’.
Darren Davis, Bill Dronen, Rog-
er Perleberg, Garth Brender, Rick
Evans, Buddy Newberry, Scott
Lowers, Don Smith, Duane LaVi-
gne and Bev Lobe.
 14 Cashmere Boy Scout Centennial Cashmere Valley Record • October 6, 2010

Scoutmasters, Troop 1 Lions and tigers and cubs, oh no!

Cashmere, Wash. Submitted by Chuck Dronen

Name Tenure Eagle Scouts Cubbing - the answer to the

younger boy problem. Early on
Paul T. Prentice 1910 – 1912 0 in the Boy scouting movement
David Morley 1913 – 1918 0 it was quickly realized that the
Fred Chidester 1919 – 1920 0 younger friends and brothers
of Boy Scouts, 12 years of age
Charlie Kuelbs 1921 0 and older, were also eager to
Mark Balaban 1922 0 be Scouts. While it was difficult
to assimilate these youngsters
Lee Chartran 1923 – 1925 0
into the older boy program, Lord
Rev. Paul Ratsch 1926 – 1927 0 Baden Powell and the English
Charlie Kuelbs 1928 – 1931 2 Scouting Organization began to
experiment with the Wolf Cub
Dr. Flexor 1932 – 1935 6 program in 1916, programming
Franklyn Bennett 1936 0 geared for nine-to–12 year olds.
S.S. Brooks 1937 2 Many of the early elements of
this program were based on Ru- Cub Scout Pack 1 cued up for Cashmere’s annual Founder’s Day
James R. Mckellar 1938 – 1940 5 dyard Kipling’s story the “Jungle parade summer circa 2000.
Kuelbs/McKellar 1941 1 Book.” Lord Baden Powell was
hopeful the colorful animal char- that each church would sponsor businessman assisting.
Charlie Kuelbs 1942 – 1944 3 a den of six-to-eight boys. The Pack 19’s auspicious first pack
acters found in Kipling’s stories
Warren Phillips 1945 – 1946 5 would capture the imagination first three dens were sponsored meeting took place on Dec. 12,
Morris Mikkelsen 1947 – 1948 1 of the younger set. His new by the Baptist, Methodist and Lu- 1943 at the Cashmere Scout
program met with immediate theran churches. At this time A.E. building. Three dens were rep-
Merle Simonson 1949 – 1953 3 success. Schimke, middle school principle resented with a total of 21 boys
Art Grieg 1954 0 In 1919, the Boy Scouts of and coach, was named Cubmas-
America showed an early inter- ter with Charles Northrup local See LIONS on Page 16
Merlin Hopp 1955 – 1956 0
est in Baden’s Wolf Program but
R.E . Schmitten 1957 – 1958 0 it was not until 1929 they insti-
Keith McDougle 1959 – 1960 0 tuted their own pilot programs.
In 1933, satisfied that the bugs
Roy Kish 1961 – 1962 0
had been worked out, the B.S.A.
Roy Kish /Arnold offered “Cubbing” to the young-
Jones 1963 0 sters of America. The program,
just as it had in England, was
Roy Kish/ George an immediate success and em-
Budge 1964 0 braced whole heartedly by boys
Roy Kish/ Clinton
and their parents.
North Central Washington
marson and marson lumber, inc.
Pierce 1965 2 Council had several packs as
Highway 2, Leavenworth 548-5829
www.marsonandmarson.com
Clinton Pierce 1966 – 1967 5 early as 1933 but cub Scouts did
not really catch on until the ‘40s.
Harold Manson 1968 – 1970 3
In 1935, there were four packs
Vernon Dronen 1971 0 in the Wenatchee area. In 1944
Roy Kish 1972 – 1974 7 there were 20.
Cub Scouting in Cashmere
Walter Janssen 1975 5 filed its first application on Nov.
Mel Lobe 1976 – 1984 13 29, 1943. The first mention of cub
Scouts is in a Cashmere Record
Allen Lobe 1985 – 1991 8
article dated Feb. 18, 1943. In
William Dronen 1992 – 1996 7 this brief piece, it states a local
James Kill 1997 – Current 25 assistant scout executive named
(2010) Bob DeBuhr from Wenatchee is
assisting the Baptist Church in
Most Eagles: One Scoutmaster - 25 - James Kill setting up “a cup scout troop.”
First Eagle Scout: James R. McKellar, 1929. The article goes on to say local
Most Eagles: Father and son Scoutmasters, 21 - Mel (13) & Al (8) ministers will serve as the com-
mittee with Rev. Furman as cub
Lobe (If you add brother-in-law Roy Kish (9). Total: 30
master and Charles Northrup as
Most Eagles In One Family: 9, Brothers Bill Dronen ’67, Chuck Dronen assistant.
’72 Bill’s sons - Skip Dronen ’91, Mark Dronen ’94 and Ben Dronen It was not until the fall of 1943
’01. Chuck’s sons – Josh Dronen ’99, Greg Dronen ’04, Eric Dronen the new cub program really got
’06 and Dave Dronen ’08. off the ground. On Oct. 4, 1943
Most Eagles in one year: Tie at 5 Jim Kill 2005 and Clinton Pierce the cub committee, which was
1967 – 4 Eagles in one year Dr. Flexor 1932, Jim McKellar 1939 and the local ministerial associa-
tion, met with the interested den Est. 1949
Roy Kish 1973.
Troop 1’s 100th Scout: Travis Wintler 2009 mothers to work out the details.
It had been decided previously
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Eagle Scouts, Troop 1, Cashmere, Wash.

Troop Review Mike Lowers P-88 02-10-69 Matthew Cain 1 05-01-97
# Date Douglas McDonald 1 09-09-70 Ryan D. Long 1 10-02-97
James R. McKellar 1 12-12-29 Charles E. Dronen 1 03-08-72 Colby M. Bruehl 1 04-22-98
Everett D. McKellar 1 12-12-29 Jeff Paton 1 09-13-72 Joshua C. Dronen 1 01-27-99
Claude M. McKellar 1 07-11-32 Kenneth Manson 1 02-05-73 Ian Wehmeyer 1 03-24-99
Glenn Edwards 1 07-11-32 Joe Hite 1 04-03-73 Ben V. Dronen 1 05-12-01
Arnold Elliot 1 07-11-32 Tim Hink 1 06-14-73 Gabe E. Flick 1 07-05-01
Walter Ward 1 07-11-32 Jim Nash 1 06-14-73 J. Heath Kill 1 09-04-02
Ralph Tichenal 1 33 Ken Lobe 1 01-09-74 Jared M. Sutherland 1 09-04-02
Marvin Jones 1 34 Gary Irle 1 12-26-74 Michael Gasbar 1 09-19-02
Robert Searles 1 35 Dan Vanhoven 1 09-18-75 Mac P. Ovenell 1 05-18-03
Robert Sidenstriker 1 01-26-37 John Qucksall 1 09-18-75 Gregory S. Dronen 1 01-08-04
Robert Currie 1 06-17-37 Darren Davis 1 09-18-75 Bruce Dechiara 1 04-24-05
John Stravis 1 09-11-39 Steve Sines 1 02-12-76 Chris Fletcher 1 04-24-05
Laddie Steward 1 09-11-39 Allen Lobe 1 10-21-76 Jon Gasbar 1 04-24-05
Tom Waters 1 11-07-39 David Helvey 1 10-21-76 Ryan Sutherland 1 06-11-05
Jim Snyder 1 12-07-39 Alan Elser 1 10-21-76 Ryan Dick 1 06-04-05
Jim Green Jr. 1 04-08-40 Paul Kraus 1 09-13-77 Eric P. Dronen 1 02-07-06
Herb Lowers 1 01-12-43 Fred Boyd 1 11-15-78 Tyler Marz 1 07-14-07
Dick Tatham 1 08-16-44 Will Dunn 1 06-20-79 Tyler Thibault 1 07-21-07
Duane LaVigne 1 08-16-44 David Miller 1 10-01-79 Steven Tucker 1 11-07-07
Arnold Jones 1 02-20-45 Randy Lobe 1 10-01-79 Brandon Long 1 02-13-08
Russell Helgeson 1 02-20-45 Elgin Shaw 1 02-05-81 Chris Sears 1 02-13-08
David Van Ommeren 1 02-20-45 Rusty Flagel 1 04-10-82 David W. Dronen 1 08-27-08
Keith Tatham 1 02-09-46 Travis Giffin 1 06-14-84 Travis Wintler 1 01-14-09
Merlin Hopp 1 11-18-47 Fred Van Slyke 1 11-09-84 Merrick Pickett 1 06-12-10
Paul Kyner Jr. 1 03-23-49 Chris Hanson 1 11-21-84
Chalmer Mikkelsen P-88 11-20-50 Lance A. Boteilo 1 06-16-85
Art Grieg 1 11-20-50 Troy M. Boteilo 1 06-16-85
George Greig P-88 52 Anthony J. Boteilo 1 02-10-88
Jim Bartelme 19 11-11-60 Jamie Waite 1 12-04-89
Robert Eddy Jr. P-88 11-15-64 J.Q. Schaller 1 12-10-90
Rick Evans 1 07-14-65 Bob D. Hamilton 1 01-28-91
Rick Nash 19 09-14-65 W.A. Skip Dronen 1 10-16-91
Mark Uecker 19 02-08-67 Al A. Kennedy 1 10-16-91
Dale Jones 1 05-10-67 Mark Dronen 1 08-31-94
William A. Dronen 1 05-10-67 Jason M. Foreman 1 11-03-94
Charles Fries 1 05-10-67 Phillip Simon 1 04-06-95
Scott Lowers 1 10-18-67 Derek R. Bruehl 1 06-06-95
Kenneth Doane 1 10-18-67 Marshall Newberry 1 12-12-95
Jerrel (Bud) Newberry 1 05-08-68 Joshua Kill 1 08-26-96
James Hink 1 01-08-69 James “Grandpa Mac” McKeller, Troop 1’s first
Eagle Scout 1929.

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LIONS: Cub scout program grew quickly

Continued from Page 14
who received their Bobcat pins
and registration cards. The Cash-
mere Record headline reads
“Cub Pack Meeting a Fine Affair.
Each den sang songs, gave yells
and demonstrated other things
they have learned all in competi-
tion. The cub promise was given:
“I promise to do my best to be
square and to obey the law of the
cub pack” The meeting closed
with flag salute and the singing
of America.”
These were boom years for the
Cashmere Cub and Boy Scout-
ing programs. The pack almost
immediately grew dens 4, 5 and
6. At the Packs heyday in the
early ‘60s, there were more than
12 dens in Cashmere with two
packs, Pack 19 and Pack 1. In
1968/1969 Pack 19’s tenure came
to end as the boys participation
numbers began to dwindle and
a second pack became unneces-
sary. From that time forward,
Pack 1, which had been formed
in 1963, continued forward. Pack
1 continues today under the
leadership of Pack Chairman
Patrick McCabe and Cub Master
Jean Miller.
Today, the cub program struc-
ture is a little different from
its beginnings back in the day.
There used to be Wolfs, Bears
and Lions. Now we have Wolfs,
Bears, Webelos and for first grad-
ers, Tigers. The uniforms have
changed over the years as well.
The old Cub Scout beanie cap has
been exchanged for a baseball
style cap. The blue shirt is only
worn by Wolf and Bear Scouts
where the older cubs – Webelos
wear a tan shirt more like the
Boy Scouts do. Pine Wood der-
bies and Blue Gold Dinners are
still a big hit. The Cubmaster is
still the Cubmaster but now you
have Den Leaders instead of Den
Mothers.
Over many years, the Cash-
mere Cub Scout Program has had
great support from local men and
women. Especially, many women,
whom have faithfully performed
their duties as Den Mothers / Den
Leaders guiding boys to better
citizenship, teaching life skills
and helping them foster healthy
attitudes.
The Cubmaster has always
been that positive adult role
model guiding the cub pack,
encouraging the cubs and as-
suring pack meetings were not
necessarily short but always fun.
Cashmere has had some good
ones over the years. To name
a few, first Cubmaster Albert
Schimke, Glen Day, Darrel Grif-
fith, Robert Scott, Chuck Milne ,
Lorman Horner, Don Cunning-
ham, Bill Oates, Dick Milner,
Jerry Frank, Vic Clayson, Bob Fresh Vegetables, Lean Meats & Delicious Sauces
Hasseries, Wayne Hoefner, Steve
Sutherland, Karl Ruether, Lonny
Bauscher and Jean Miler. Sorry
All Grilled to Perfection!
to those I missed.
Cashmere may be celebrating
100 years of Boy Scouting but
hats off to the Cub Scouts old
Pack 19 and current Pack 1 who
have been equal partners for the
last sixty seven years. The Cub
Scout motto is “Do your best”
and they have.

400: Camporee competition brings out best

Continued from Page 11
honors. He also remembers the 8-ft
wall climbing exercise was an excit-
ing event. This activity involves
getting a patrol of boys up and over
a wall, at least 8-ft in heights, in the
fastest time. Can’t go under it, can’t
go around it, you got to go over the
wall. As you can imagine the physi-
cal logistics of getting a group of
boys of different size and strength
over an 8-ft wall it isn’t easy.
In 1934, Troop 1 took first place
in the wall competition with a time
of 16 seconds, Troop 19 also of
Cashmere took second place that
year with 16.4 seconds. As a scout
in the ‘60s, I remember a big strong
scout named Bob Van Houten
launching slight of build Donnie
Sines over the top of the 8-ft wall.
I don’t think Donnie even touched
the wall as he cleared the top by
4-ft and then missed the mattress
on the far side.
The camporee competition along
with being fun always brings out
the best in patrol spirit, unity and
camaraderie. The Scouts in prepa-
ration for the various event and ac-
tivities are honing useful life skills
and there definitely is a lot of pride
involved when you do the troop or
patrol proud with winning results.
Troop 1, over the last century, has
had more than its share of time in
Troop 1 Scouts negotiate the Copes Course - High Wall at Council
Camp Fife, Goose Prairie Chinook Pass.
the winner’s circle and I suspect
will continue to do so. But win or
lose, when your number one, you’re
always number one.
The Cashmere Valley Record
is proud to honor
Cashmere Scouts Troop 1
on its Centennial!
We thank the local business community, as well
as past Scouts who contributed advertisements
in support of this commemorative section and to
congratulate the troop’s members, both past and
present.
A special thank you to Chuck Dronen who spent
countless hours compiling decades of interesting
local Scouting information, photos and stories to
be used in this historical piece for the troop. This
section will showcase the close community of
Cashmere and Scouting for years to come.
On behalf of the current troop, you are invited
to the Open House that will be held at the
Scout Hall at 201 Riverside Drive in Cashmere
on Saturday, October 9, from 1 to 4 p.m.
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