Committeemen Raymond Schultz, F.X. Moser, A.P. Quatrano, John Roth
Committeeman T.R. Sayles, Chairman Father Lane, Scoutmaster Francis Loop
Committeeman T.R. Sayles, Chairman Father Lane, Scoutmaster Francis Loop
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St. Mary’s Boy Scout Troop No. 29 was organized July 19, 1917 with Raymond Dunne as Scoutmaster and Rev. G.V. Predmore, John J. Bateman, James H. Collins and James J. Donahoe as Troup [sic] Committeemen.
The following were enrolled in this first troop: Bernard Bacon, Earle Bateman, Leo J. Bergan, Leo Bolley, Albert E. Conklin, Arthur Conlon, Robert Dowling, Russell Dunn, Arnold Fenton, Leo Hardiman, Eugene Holloran, George M. Hassett, John J. Keefe, Edw. Kelley, Wm. O’Donnell, Thomas Stapleton and Andrew Von Hendy.
When Raymond Dunne enlisted with the Armed Forces, Daniel F. Mulcahy was commissioned Scout Master with John L. Sullivan, Frank Bacon and William Dunne as assistants, Watson Conklin, Humphrey Connelly, Raymond Costello, Edwin Fenton, John Miller, Richard Nagel, Wm. O’Brien, Mac O’Shaughnessy, Thomas Personius, Bernard Roach, Raymond Sullivan, Harold Thomas were added to the roster.
This group, with a few exceptions, remained intact for about 5 years although the following new names appear: Timothy Connelly, Thos. McCarthy, Wm. O’Donnell, John Quinn, Don Titus, John Coughlin, Dick Mace, Herbert and William Nagel, Norman and Raymond Turner, John Ackner, Bernard Hardiman, Richard Enright, George Gardner, Wm. Sherman, Gerald Thomas, George Pettie.
The following were enrolled in this first troop: Bernard Bacon, Earle Bateman, Leo J. Bergan, Leo Bolley, Albert E. Conklin, Arthur Conlon, Robert Dowling, Russell Dunn, Arnold Fenton, Leo Hardiman, Eugene Holloran, George M. Hassett, John J. Keefe, Edw. Kelley, Wm. O’Donnell, Thomas Stapleton and Andrew Von Hendy.
When Raymond Dunne enlisted with the Armed Forces, Daniel F. Mulcahy was commissioned Scout Master with John L. Sullivan, Frank Bacon and William Dunne as assistants, Watson Conklin, Humphrey Connelly, Raymond Costello, Edwin Fenton, John Miller, Richard Nagel, Wm. O’Brien, Mac O’Shaughnessy, Thomas Personius, Bernard Roach, Raymond Sullivan, Harold Thomas were added to the roster.
This group, with a few exceptions, remained intact for about 5 years although the following new names appear: Timothy Connelly, Thos. McCarthy, Wm. O’Donnell, John Quinn, Don Titus, John Coughlin, Dick Mace, Herbert and William Nagel, Norman and Raymond Turner, John Ackner, Bernard Hardiman, Richard Enright, George Gardner, Wm. Sherman, Gerald Thomas, George Pettie.
Earle Bateman served as Scout Master and Sam Turner and peter Hardiman also acted as committeemen. Summer camps were held at the Nicewonger Cottages on Lake Keuka.
In 1923, Father Burns assumed the sponsorship with Mulcahy again as Scout Master and Messrs. Hardiman, Donahoe, Turner as Committeemen; Von Hendy, Bateman and Pettie as Assistant Scout Masters. New Names: Jerry Bergan, Jr., Bert Bogardus, Francis Conlon, Wm. Getman, Edward Kennedy, John Lawes, John McCarthy, Francis McCarty, Gerald McInerney, Richard Nagel, Steven Hartigan, Thos. O’Leary, John Ross, Daniel Sheehan, John Shuckers, Julian Daly, Jos. Splann, Thos. Carmody, Ralph Holloran, Alex. Cuthbert.
In 1924, John Maloney, James Ryan, Jones Vail, Thomas Whitford are new names: John J. Keefe a new committeeman.
In 1925, new names: Thomas and Wm. Connelly, Jerry Kennedy, Vincent Murphy, Stephen Von Hendy, Jos. Motiska.
There seems to be no further activity in scouting until 1929 when St. Mary’s was fortunate in having Gerald Price accept the chairmanship of the Troop with Thos. Malone, Wm. Malone, James F. Nelon, T.C. Sayles and Father Irvin Sullivan as Committeemen. Malachi E. Hayes was Scout Master. The following scouts were registered: Robt. Burns, John Byrne, Jos. Congdon, Lawrence Conneely, James Coughlin, Edmund Gay, George Griff, Jr., Burke Holleran, John Hounker, John King, Donald Lawes, Leo Liddy, Bernard Malone, Peter Masia, Daniel McDonough, Robert McGlenn, John Murphy (Broadway), John Chas. Murphy, James Nelan, Jr. (Father Nelan), Arthur O’Shea, Walter Phillips, Leo Pint, Jr., Daniel Reidy, Francis Sayles, John Sayles, Leo Schoneman, Jos. Shannon, Wm. Sheehan, Walter Sullivan.
In 1930, Robert Carroll, George Davis, Edw. Lyons, Thos. McDonough, Chas. Pearsall, Richard Tillinghast joined the troop. James Coughlin, Lawrence P. Conneelly and Raymond Dunne were appointed assistant Scout Masters.
In 1931, the Troop Committee remained the same except Raymond McGlenn replaced Wm. Malone and J.J. Reilly replaced Raymond Dunne as Assistant Scout Master.
Of the 48 boys registered in 1930m 24 were dropped. New boys registered were Lawrence Conneely, Wm. Crotty, George and Wm. Davis, Thos. King, Walter Phillips, Daniel Sheedy, Ed. Widman. Later the following also entered the troop: Joseph Byrne, Farrell Malone, Mortimer Meade, Leonard Murray, Edwin Nagel, Wm. Rice, James Reilly, John J. Ryan, William Van Tassel, John C. Weaver.
In 1932, Walter Sullivan replaced Jok Nelan on Troop Committee. J.J. Reilly was Scout Master and J.P. Conneelly his assistant. Twenty-three of the 1931 scouts were reregistered and during the year the following entered: John Bowers, Robt. Brady, Fred Brickwedde, Robt. Deane, Thos. Dean, John Ewanyk, John Getsy, Wm. Graham, Chas. Graner, Leon Hamlin. Jos. Hanrahan, Jas. Hicks, Robt. Lynch, John Mack, Richard Nicholson, Donald Tahany, Ralph Tortino.
Adult aid was given by F.C. Brickwedde, John Cusick, Thomas Dean, John Gibson, Dr. Henry Graner, Robert Maloney, and Fred Mulcahy. With the help of these men, the Troop fulfilled all requests for civic service, particularly the National Gliding Meet and Red Cross Bundle Day. Hiking, camping and advancements also became more prevalent.
1933 saw Dr. Graner and Fred Brickwedde named additional Troop Committeemen, and the same Scout Master and Assistants. 30 boys were registered, 6 of whom had been with the troop three years. During this year, the following joined the Troop: Donald Coleman, Francis Donahue, Carroll Frawley, Richard Lacey, Vincent Maynard, Sidney Mitchell, Thos. Moore, John Murphy, Ed. O’Connell, Philip Reed, Walter Rice, Thos Touhy, Lucius Trainor. Dr. Henry McKenna also aided at the meetings.
John Byrne, the first of the Troop to attain Eagle rank, and Edmund Gay, first to become a Life Scout, severed their connections with the Troop after 5 years to enter college.
1934. The same Troop committee and Scout Master was named with 30 boys registered and 15 dropped. Robert McGlenn, and Leo Pint, Jr., became Life Scouts, Francis and John Sayles and Walter Sullivan became Eagles. A special service was held for the funeral of Robert Deane, a Star Scout who was killed by lightning while working.
This year was a successful camping year with 24 scouts at Camp Seneca. John Ewanyk was transferred to Troop No. 44. Vincent Maynard transferred to California and the Troop was presented with a large American flag by his father.
J.J. Reilly was succeeded by Father Jos. P. Haffey as Scout Master and John Byrne served as Assistant Scout Master while on leave from school. Additional scouts enrolled: Francis Farr, Donald Frawley, Gordon Frawley, Kenneth Graham, Chas. Kelley, Jos. Leader, Robt. McDonough, Jos. Madigan, Douglass Mitchell, Edw. Murphy, Richard Nicholson, Francis Novakowski, Thos. Tigue, Ralph Tortino, Chas. Vonderlin, John Walsh, Jos. Weaver. Too much credit cannot be given to Gerald Price and his Committees during his stay in this parish for the success of Troop 29, which during this time had an outstanding record.
T.C. Sayles left the Troop to become District Commissioner.
In 1935 the Troop registered with Father Haffey as Scout Master, John Byrne as Assistant Scout Master. Troop committee: Louis Considine, chairman, Malachi Hayes and George Meade. Scouts: Donald Brill, Robt. Dart, Jos. Leader, Robert Lynch, John McDonough, Douglas and Sidney Mitchell, Ed. Murphy, John Murphy, Ed. O’Connell, Edwin Philbin, Bernard Reilly, Philip Reed, Walter Sullivan, James Turner, Chas. Vonderlin, Francis Weingart, Thos. White. Most of the 26 scouts who dropped out of the Troop had served from 3 to 5 years and had entered High School. Later in the 1935 season, Father Haffey was relieved by Jas. Turner as Scout Master and Ed. Frawley, Paul Skelly and Julius Weingart became members of the Troop Committee. Additional enrollment: John Gallavan, Chas. Gerrard, Jos. Getsy, James Hourihan, John Titus, Robt. Witzel.
1936. Registration showed the addition of Leo Pint, Jr. as Assistant Scout Master and Leo Pint, Sr., as Committeeman. 22 boys were registered and 15 dropped. New names appearing were John Pint, Leo Sweeney, Jos. Curren, Cheslov Szupillo, James Graner; and later registration listed Wallace Davies, Francis Hicks, James Kane, Richard Sandore, George Sayles.
1937. This year’s registration notes that the troop was sponsored for the first time by the Holy Name Society with T.C. Sayles as Scout Master, Julius Weingard as Assistant Scout Master and Father Haffey as Chairman of the Troop Committee consisting of Leo Pint, Sr., Paul Skelly, Edw. Frawley. 16 boys were dropped. This troop consisted of Don Brill, Thos. Burke, Jos. Curren, Wallace Davies, Don Frawley, John Gallavan, John Hourihan, James Kane, Francis Maloney, Robt. McCarthy, Harry O’Neil, John Pint, Richard Sandore, George Sayles, Jas. Turner, Francis Weingart. Later registration included John Bodewes, Francis Brill, Gerald Frawley, John F. Murphy, Richard O’Hara, Jr., Daniel J. Sullivan.
1938. The Troop registered 20 scouts from the previous year – dropped 2 and added Stanley Dewey, Jas. Callahan, John and Thomas Hallinan, Raymond Hourihan, Robt. Kessing, Paul Knesel, John Liddy, Gerald McDonald, Chas. Putnam, Wm. Skelly and Mac Vegard.
The Rev. J. Edward McKay succeeded Father Haffey as chairman of the Troop Committee and used the Catholic Scout Investiture for the first time in this city. Troop 39 of St. Patrick’s and other Catholic troops were represented.
The Troop was prominent in the traffic direction at the church fair, civic service, summer camp champions and known as the “singing troop of Elmira”. Special mention is made in the records of the work of Paul Skelly who specialized in signaling, uniting Troop No. 6 (1st Baptist) with this Troop in a spectacular demonstration at the Armory Rally.
1939. Under the same sponsorship 31 boys were registered and 8 dropped. The new names appearing were: F.X. Moser, Assistant Scout Master and Eugene Golden, Troop Committeeman. New Scouts listed were John Guinane, Jos. O’Herron, Richard Regan, Thos. Ryan, Wm. Turner.
Donald Brill and Donald Frawley earned their Eagle rank and T.C. Sayles was awarded the Silver Beaver at the annual council dinner.
1940. 25 boys registered and 11 dropped. Leo Pint succeeded T.C. Sayles as Scout Master and John Connelly succeeded Julian Weingart as assistant Scout Master. Sayles and Weingart returned to the Troop Committee. Additional enrollment, John Broschart, Robt. Frawley, John Harrison, Richard Meehan, John Nickerson, Eugene O’Neil, John Richardson, Jas. Skelly.
1941. 24 Boys registered. Among the 15 dropped were Don Brill and Don Frawley, Eagles; Jos. Curran and James Turner, Life Scouts; and James Turner, Star. Daniel Reidy became a member of the Troop Committee. New Scouts: Jas. Beckwith, Raymond Callahan, Robt. Dietrick, Wm. McCarthy, Thos. McGill, Francis Mold. Joseph Curran is now a scholastic in the Society of Jesus at West Baden College.
1942. The troop registered late this year with Father Jos. L. Hogan as chairman of the Troop Committee consisting of Ed. Frawley, Alvin Frawley, Leo McCarthy, Ed. Prunier, T.C. Sayles. Daniel Reidy was Scout Master and George Sayles, Assistant. There were 33 scouts of whom the following were new: Robt. Allendorf, Robt. Beckwith, John Callahan, Edw. Cain, Patrick Carey, Thos. Carrol, Norman Dove, John Drake, Walter Farrell, Edw. Frawley, Wm. Guinane, John Hayes, Edw. Hogan, Jas. McCarthy, Daniel Murphy, Thos. O’Leary, John and Joseph Prunier, John Rensel, Richard Sheepsma, Jerry Skelly, Ed. Woodhouse, Vincent Trainor. Later: Arthur Conlon, Chester Deuel, john Dooley, john Mazur, Paul O’Leary and John Sullivan. A second investiture in the church was presented—at which time George Sayles was recognized as the 7th Eagle Scout of the Troop.
1943. Registration: Edw. Frawley, Chairman of the Troop committee, Ernest Beckwith, Benj. Bodewes, C.E. Woodhouse and Father Hogan. Leo McCarthy, Scout Master, Raymond Callahan, Assistant Scout Master, Wm. McCarthy, Senior Patrol Leader. 15 scouts registered with the following new scouts: Gordon and Vincent Bennett, Francis Bodewes, Richard Canha, Richard Hardiman, Jos. Hogg, John Knesel, Richard Mazur, Martin McCarthy, Jos. O’Brien, Vincent Ryan, Chas. Smith, Jos. Tillinghast, Andrew Von Hendy. James and William McCarthy became Star Scouts.
1944. Registration: Allie Quatrano as Scout Master and John F. Bunrs as Assistant Scout Master and the following committee: Leo McCarthy, Chairman, Benj. Bodewes, Father Hogan, T.C. Sayles, Raymond Schultz, Wm. Spoore. 15 Scouts were registered and the following new boys: Walter Bowers, Jack Brewer, Jas. Burdick, Thos. Golden, Wm. Hogan, Richard and Robert Hardiman, Donald Kessing, Thos. Mailey, Daniel Manning, John McCarthy, Jerome Name, Jos. Ostrander, Ralph Reed, Daniel Richardson, Bernard Roche, Gregory Ruvalo, Robert Sandore, John Vergalito.
1945. Harold W. Fisher was appointed Scout Master in place of Allie Quatrano who took over the Cub activities. Rev. Francis Harding and Bernard Hardiman were appointed to the Troop Committee. 52 registered of whom the following 26 were new or former Cubs: Jas. Bateman, Richard Beckwith, John Bennett, Gerald Bowman, John Collins, Wm. Cook, Frank DeRenzo, Ralph DeSocio, Robt. Edwards, Thos. Fisher, Robert Gerrad, Eugene Harrison, John Keefe, Kevin Kilcoyne, John Lewis, Kern Luther, Jos. McDermott, Richard McDonald, Wm. Moser, Eugene Murphy, John Murphy, Jas. Pike, Ed. Sullivan, Francis and Robt. Vertoski, Richard Von Hendy.
1946. The Troop registered H.W. Fisher as Scout Master. Bernard Hardiman and George Sayles as Assistant Scout Masters, and Father Albert H. Schnacky as Troop Committee Chairman. 21 boys were reregistered with the following new boys listed: Wm. Callnin, Richard Diehr, Gerald and John Dunne, Paul Flynn, Thomas Golden, Thomas Good, John M. Keefe, Hugh Maney, Robt. McCarrick, Richard Meeker, Ronald Monroe, Benj. Niver, Thos. Richardson, James Scott, Frederick Searles, James Spillan, Rbt. Vaughn.
1947 registration was made again under the sponsorship of the Holy Name Society with Walter Farrel as president. Francis Loop, formerly with Troop 46, St. John’s Church, succeeded Harold fisher as Scout Master with John Pint and Raymond Schultz as Assistant Scout Master. Father Lane, Messrs, Moser, Quatrano, Roth, Sayles, and Neil Sullivan were Committeemen.
48 boys are listed although only 32 boys are registered with the following new boys: Richard Bebble, Donald Carrol, john and Timothy Connelly, Steven Costello, Anthony DeSocio, Laurence Frawley, Donald English, E.G. Harrison, Raymond Hayes, David Letson, Robert Lewis, Lawrence Lisi, James Loop, Edw. MacDonald, Daniel McCarthy, Richard Meeker, Ronald Monroe, Louis Saxe and Robt. Van Orstrand.
A third Investiture in the church followed by a dinner in the gymnasium was under the direction of Father Lane and Mr. Quatrano. Mrs. Owen McCarthy and her committee served. Other activities were the Big Horn district dinner featuring the chorus and inter-troop contests.
It is interesting to not that in the troop’s 31 years existence, it failed to register only three times and that 383 different boys have received training under the leadership of 83
In 1923, Father Burns assumed the sponsorship with Mulcahy again as Scout Master and Messrs. Hardiman, Donahoe, Turner as Committeemen; Von Hendy, Bateman and Pettie as Assistant Scout Masters. New Names: Jerry Bergan, Jr., Bert Bogardus, Francis Conlon, Wm. Getman, Edward Kennedy, John Lawes, John McCarthy, Francis McCarty, Gerald McInerney, Richard Nagel, Steven Hartigan, Thos. O’Leary, John Ross, Daniel Sheehan, John Shuckers, Julian Daly, Jos. Splann, Thos. Carmody, Ralph Holloran, Alex. Cuthbert.
In 1924, John Maloney, James Ryan, Jones Vail, Thomas Whitford are new names: John J. Keefe a new committeeman.
In 1925, new names: Thomas and Wm. Connelly, Jerry Kennedy, Vincent Murphy, Stephen Von Hendy, Jos. Motiska.
There seems to be no further activity in scouting until 1929 when St. Mary’s was fortunate in having Gerald Price accept the chairmanship of the Troop with Thos. Malone, Wm. Malone, James F. Nelon, T.C. Sayles and Father Irvin Sullivan as Committeemen. Malachi E. Hayes was Scout Master. The following scouts were registered: Robt. Burns, John Byrne, Jos. Congdon, Lawrence Conneely, James Coughlin, Edmund Gay, George Griff, Jr., Burke Holleran, John Hounker, John King, Donald Lawes, Leo Liddy, Bernard Malone, Peter Masia, Daniel McDonough, Robert McGlenn, John Murphy (Broadway), John Chas. Murphy, James Nelan, Jr. (Father Nelan), Arthur O’Shea, Walter Phillips, Leo Pint, Jr., Daniel Reidy, Francis Sayles, John Sayles, Leo Schoneman, Jos. Shannon, Wm. Sheehan, Walter Sullivan.
In 1930, Robert Carroll, George Davis, Edw. Lyons, Thos. McDonough, Chas. Pearsall, Richard Tillinghast joined the troop. James Coughlin, Lawrence P. Conneelly and Raymond Dunne were appointed assistant Scout Masters.
In 1931, the Troop Committee remained the same except Raymond McGlenn replaced Wm. Malone and J.J. Reilly replaced Raymond Dunne as Assistant Scout Master.
Of the 48 boys registered in 1930m 24 were dropped. New boys registered were Lawrence Conneely, Wm. Crotty, George and Wm. Davis, Thos. King, Walter Phillips, Daniel Sheedy, Ed. Widman. Later the following also entered the troop: Joseph Byrne, Farrell Malone, Mortimer Meade, Leonard Murray, Edwin Nagel, Wm. Rice, James Reilly, John J. Ryan, William Van Tassel, John C. Weaver.
In 1932, Walter Sullivan replaced Jok Nelan on Troop Committee. J.J. Reilly was Scout Master and J.P. Conneelly his assistant. Twenty-three of the 1931 scouts were reregistered and during the year the following entered: John Bowers, Robt. Brady, Fred Brickwedde, Robt. Deane, Thos. Dean, John Ewanyk, John Getsy, Wm. Graham, Chas. Graner, Leon Hamlin. Jos. Hanrahan, Jas. Hicks, Robt. Lynch, John Mack, Richard Nicholson, Donald Tahany, Ralph Tortino.
Adult aid was given by F.C. Brickwedde, John Cusick, Thomas Dean, John Gibson, Dr. Henry Graner, Robert Maloney, and Fred Mulcahy. With the help of these men, the Troop fulfilled all requests for civic service, particularly the National Gliding Meet and Red Cross Bundle Day. Hiking, camping and advancements also became more prevalent.
1933 saw Dr. Graner and Fred Brickwedde named additional Troop Committeemen, and the same Scout Master and Assistants. 30 boys were registered, 6 of whom had been with the troop three years. During this year, the following joined the Troop: Donald Coleman, Francis Donahue, Carroll Frawley, Richard Lacey, Vincent Maynard, Sidney Mitchell, Thos. Moore, John Murphy, Ed. O’Connell, Philip Reed, Walter Rice, Thos Touhy, Lucius Trainor. Dr. Henry McKenna also aided at the meetings.
John Byrne, the first of the Troop to attain Eagle rank, and Edmund Gay, first to become a Life Scout, severed their connections with the Troop after 5 years to enter college.
1934. The same Troop committee and Scout Master was named with 30 boys registered and 15 dropped. Robert McGlenn, and Leo Pint, Jr., became Life Scouts, Francis and John Sayles and Walter Sullivan became Eagles. A special service was held for the funeral of Robert Deane, a Star Scout who was killed by lightning while working.
This year was a successful camping year with 24 scouts at Camp Seneca. John Ewanyk was transferred to Troop No. 44. Vincent Maynard transferred to California and the Troop was presented with a large American flag by his father.
J.J. Reilly was succeeded by Father Jos. P. Haffey as Scout Master and John Byrne served as Assistant Scout Master while on leave from school. Additional scouts enrolled: Francis Farr, Donald Frawley, Gordon Frawley, Kenneth Graham, Chas. Kelley, Jos. Leader, Robt. McDonough, Jos. Madigan, Douglass Mitchell, Edw. Murphy, Richard Nicholson, Francis Novakowski, Thos. Tigue, Ralph Tortino, Chas. Vonderlin, John Walsh, Jos. Weaver. Too much credit cannot be given to Gerald Price and his Committees during his stay in this parish for the success of Troop 29, which during this time had an outstanding record.
T.C. Sayles left the Troop to become District Commissioner.
In 1935 the Troop registered with Father Haffey as Scout Master, John Byrne as Assistant Scout Master. Troop committee: Louis Considine, chairman, Malachi Hayes and George Meade. Scouts: Donald Brill, Robt. Dart, Jos. Leader, Robert Lynch, John McDonough, Douglas and Sidney Mitchell, Ed. Murphy, John Murphy, Ed. O’Connell, Edwin Philbin, Bernard Reilly, Philip Reed, Walter Sullivan, James Turner, Chas. Vonderlin, Francis Weingart, Thos. White. Most of the 26 scouts who dropped out of the Troop had served from 3 to 5 years and had entered High School. Later in the 1935 season, Father Haffey was relieved by Jas. Turner as Scout Master and Ed. Frawley, Paul Skelly and Julius Weingart became members of the Troop Committee. Additional enrollment: John Gallavan, Chas. Gerrard, Jos. Getsy, James Hourihan, John Titus, Robt. Witzel.
1936. Registration showed the addition of Leo Pint, Jr. as Assistant Scout Master and Leo Pint, Sr., as Committeeman. 22 boys were registered and 15 dropped. New names appearing were John Pint, Leo Sweeney, Jos. Curren, Cheslov Szupillo, James Graner; and later registration listed Wallace Davies, Francis Hicks, James Kane, Richard Sandore, George Sayles.
1937. This year’s registration notes that the troop was sponsored for the first time by the Holy Name Society with T.C. Sayles as Scout Master, Julius Weingard as Assistant Scout Master and Father Haffey as Chairman of the Troop Committee consisting of Leo Pint, Sr., Paul Skelly, Edw. Frawley. 16 boys were dropped. This troop consisted of Don Brill, Thos. Burke, Jos. Curren, Wallace Davies, Don Frawley, John Gallavan, John Hourihan, James Kane, Francis Maloney, Robt. McCarthy, Harry O’Neil, John Pint, Richard Sandore, George Sayles, Jas. Turner, Francis Weingart. Later registration included John Bodewes, Francis Brill, Gerald Frawley, John F. Murphy, Richard O’Hara, Jr., Daniel J. Sullivan.
1938. The Troop registered 20 scouts from the previous year – dropped 2 and added Stanley Dewey, Jas. Callahan, John and Thomas Hallinan, Raymond Hourihan, Robt. Kessing, Paul Knesel, John Liddy, Gerald McDonald, Chas. Putnam, Wm. Skelly and Mac Vegard.
The Rev. J. Edward McKay succeeded Father Haffey as chairman of the Troop Committee and used the Catholic Scout Investiture for the first time in this city. Troop 39 of St. Patrick’s and other Catholic troops were represented.
The Troop was prominent in the traffic direction at the church fair, civic service, summer camp champions and known as the “singing troop of Elmira”. Special mention is made in the records of the work of Paul Skelly who specialized in signaling, uniting Troop No. 6 (1st Baptist) with this Troop in a spectacular demonstration at the Armory Rally.
1939. Under the same sponsorship 31 boys were registered and 8 dropped. The new names appearing were: F.X. Moser, Assistant Scout Master and Eugene Golden, Troop Committeeman. New Scouts listed were John Guinane, Jos. O’Herron, Richard Regan, Thos. Ryan, Wm. Turner.
Donald Brill and Donald Frawley earned their Eagle rank and T.C. Sayles was awarded the Silver Beaver at the annual council dinner.
1940. 25 boys registered and 11 dropped. Leo Pint succeeded T.C. Sayles as Scout Master and John Connelly succeeded Julian Weingart as assistant Scout Master. Sayles and Weingart returned to the Troop Committee. Additional enrollment, John Broschart, Robt. Frawley, John Harrison, Richard Meehan, John Nickerson, Eugene O’Neil, John Richardson, Jas. Skelly.
1941. 24 Boys registered. Among the 15 dropped were Don Brill and Don Frawley, Eagles; Jos. Curran and James Turner, Life Scouts; and James Turner, Star. Daniel Reidy became a member of the Troop Committee. New Scouts: Jas. Beckwith, Raymond Callahan, Robt. Dietrick, Wm. McCarthy, Thos. McGill, Francis Mold. Joseph Curran is now a scholastic in the Society of Jesus at West Baden College.
1942. The troop registered late this year with Father Jos. L. Hogan as chairman of the Troop Committee consisting of Ed. Frawley, Alvin Frawley, Leo McCarthy, Ed. Prunier, T.C. Sayles. Daniel Reidy was Scout Master and George Sayles, Assistant. There were 33 scouts of whom the following were new: Robt. Allendorf, Robt. Beckwith, John Callahan, Edw. Cain, Patrick Carey, Thos. Carrol, Norman Dove, John Drake, Walter Farrell, Edw. Frawley, Wm. Guinane, John Hayes, Edw. Hogan, Jas. McCarthy, Daniel Murphy, Thos. O’Leary, John and Joseph Prunier, John Rensel, Richard Sheepsma, Jerry Skelly, Ed. Woodhouse, Vincent Trainor. Later: Arthur Conlon, Chester Deuel, john Dooley, john Mazur, Paul O’Leary and John Sullivan. A second investiture in the church was presented—at which time George Sayles was recognized as the 7th Eagle Scout of the Troop.
1943. Registration: Edw. Frawley, Chairman of the Troop committee, Ernest Beckwith, Benj. Bodewes, C.E. Woodhouse and Father Hogan. Leo McCarthy, Scout Master, Raymond Callahan, Assistant Scout Master, Wm. McCarthy, Senior Patrol Leader. 15 scouts registered with the following new scouts: Gordon and Vincent Bennett, Francis Bodewes, Richard Canha, Richard Hardiman, Jos. Hogg, John Knesel, Richard Mazur, Martin McCarthy, Jos. O’Brien, Vincent Ryan, Chas. Smith, Jos. Tillinghast, Andrew Von Hendy. James and William McCarthy became Star Scouts.
1944. Registration: Allie Quatrano as Scout Master and John F. Bunrs as Assistant Scout Master and the following committee: Leo McCarthy, Chairman, Benj. Bodewes, Father Hogan, T.C. Sayles, Raymond Schultz, Wm. Spoore. 15 Scouts were registered and the following new boys: Walter Bowers, Jack Brewer, Jas. Burdick, Thos. Golden, Wm. Hogan, Richard and Robert Hardiman, Donald Kessing, Thos. Mailey, Daniel Manning, John McCarthy, Jerome Name, Jos. Ostrander, Ralph Reed, Daniel Richardson, Bernard Roche, Gregory Ruvalo, Robert Sandore, John Vergalito.
1945. Harold W. Fisher was appointed Scout Master in place of Allie Quatrano who took over the Cub activities. Rev. Francis Harding and Bernard Hardiman were appointed to the Troop Committee. 52 registered of whom the following 26 were new or former Cubs: Jas. Bateman, Richard Beckwith, John Bennett, Gerald Bowman, John Collins, Wm. Cook, Frank DeRenzo, Ralph DeSocio, Robt. Edwards, Thos. Fisher, Robert Gerrad, Eugene Harrison, John Keefe, Kevin Kilcoyne, John Lewis, Kern Luther, Jos. McDermott, Richard McDonald, Wm. Moser, Eugene Murphy, John Murphy, Jas. Pike, Ed. Sullivan, Francis and Robt. Vertoski, Richard Von Hendy.
1946. The Troop registered H.W. Fisher as Scout Master. Bernard Hardiman and George Sayles as Assistant Scout Masters, and Father Albert H. Schnacky as Troop Committee Chairman. 21 boys were reregistered with the following new boys listed: Wm. Callnin, Richard Diehr, Gerald and John Dunne, Paul Flynn, Thomas Golden, Thomas Good, John M. Keefe, Hugh Maney, Robt. McCarrick, Richard Meeker, Ronald Monroe, Benj. Niver, Thos. Richardson, James Scott, Frederick Searles, James Spillan, Rbt. Vaughn.
1947 registration was made again under the sponsorship of the Holy Name Society with Walter Farrel as president. Francis Loop, formerly with Troop 46, St. John’s Church, succeeded Harold fisher as Scout Master with John Pint and Raymond Schultz as Assistant Scout Master. Father Lane, Messrs, Moser, Quatrano, Roth, Sayles, and Neil Sullivan were Committeemen.
48 boys are listed although only 32 boys are registered with the following new boys: Richard Bebble, Donald Carrol, john and Timothy Connelly, Steven Costello, Anthony DeSocio, Laurence Frawley, Donald English, E.G. Harrison, Raymond Hayes, David Letson, Robert Lewis, Lawrence Lisi, James Loop, Edw. MacDonald, Daniel McCarthy, Richard Meeker, Ronald Monroe, Louis Saxe and Robt. Van Orstrand.
A third Investiture in the church followed by a dinner in the gymnasium was under the direction of Father Lane and Mr. Quatrano. Mrs. Owen McCarthy and her committee served. Other activities were the Big Horn district dinner featuring the chorus and inter-troop contests.
It is interesting to not that in the troop’s 31 years existence, it failed to register only three times and that 383 different boys have received training under the leadership of 83
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