This Day in History: 1935-05-21
Boy Scout Troop 50 of Mahwah , New Jersey had a busy weekend. On Friday night they gave a demonstration of scout skills to their sponsoring organization, the Mahwah American legion Past. They gave signaling, first aid, fire building and pioneering demonstrations. The height of the evening was a boxing demonstration between Frances Hackett and Jack Ackerson. On Saturday, the troop went on an overnight hike to Sheppard Pond. They were led by Scoutmaster Douglas O’Brien. Those who went included Hackett and Ackerson, James Hackett, Bernard Meier, and three scouts who were to be among 12 12 Mahwah residents who were to die in service during World War II: Hilton Mabie, Myron Merill and Sibley Reid. On their return, the scouts began the annual Poppy sale in honor of those who had been wounded in service during the First World War or were unemployed. (Bristow)