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Of myarrival and early sojourn in this world...

Once upona time, as the stories in storybooks begin, there was a young
man
namedJamesFrederick Hieronymus andhis wife, Martha Jane Tatum Hieronymus.
They wereliving ina town called Valpariso, Indiana, on the date of myarrivalin
this
world on November 21, 1895.
Apparently, from all accounts, I was greatly endowed with insatiable curiosity,
evenat an early age, and possessed an analytical mind over-stocked with question
marks.
Idonotremember when myparents moved back to South Missouri. Welived
out
in the country near my grandparentsand I hadlots of cousins. We used to play
throwinga ball over my maternal grandmother’s house. We usually chose the time
for our game when my dear grandmother hadfinished her chores and had retired
toa quietplace to meditate. Upon her anguishedprotest, we had to move our game
elsewhere. Astime wenton, a babysister joined our family, and then another! And
another. Insteadofjust “son,” I became “big brother.” I was a typical country boy,
barefoot in summer, wearing a blue chambrayshirt and a pair of blue denim
overalls. I wentfishing for crawdadsin the creek. As the eldestof the children, I
helped my mother wash dishes and did small chores. I started to little country
school whenI was aboutsix years old.All the boys woreblueshirts and overalls too,
so I felt right at home dressed just as they were.
My motherhada stiff knee and foundit difficult to move about without crutches,
but with whatlittle help I could give with the chores, she took excellent care of her
family. Tho’I was quite young, Irememberhersisters comingto dinner at our house
on Sundays. After a beautiful meal my mother had cooked over a hot stove ona hot
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Sunday,our dinner guests wouldsay, “Mattie, that was a tasty dinner! We'll go out
andsit on the porch now.If youneedanyhelp with clearing away, justcallus.” Then
they sat on the vine-shadedporch fanning themselves and gossiping while mother
and I cleared the table and washed anddried the dishes. Imadea big decision then,
thoughI wasjust a little boy, that when I grew up and had a wife and home, we
would never have company for Sunday dinner. I kept that resolution,too, for Inever
forgot how hard my mother hadto work, and how no one helped her but me.
Bythat time mypaternal grandfather had moved to Kansas City. My father went
to KansasCity to see if he could find work there. We hadraised manyrabbits. One
eveningI put two pet rabbits in a box and took them into the house. That night a
crowdof night-riding hunters came by our house. They cut our fence down and
turned their dogs loose on our rabbits. When the slaughter was over, we had only
three rabbitsleft; the ones Ihad put in a box andtaken into the house, and the one
which got away and cameback the next day.
Myfather found workin Kansas City so my mother, mysisters andI (and the
rabbits) made the adventurousjourney to Kansas City on thetrain. We went to my
grandfather's houseto stay until my mother andfather could find a houseforus.
Tt was September,just before school opened. I was almost seven years old and in
the second grade. I wanted some new clothesfor school. I wanted a new pair of blue
denim overalls and a new blue chambray shirt. Myaunts said they would go
shopping and buy myschoolclothes for me. They did go shopping, and they did buy
someschoolclothes for me. Imagine how shocked I was whenI saw thelittle dark
kneepants, short jacket and the white shirt with a ruffled collar and fancy tie. The
style wascalled a “Little Lord Fauntleroy”suit. I rebelled. I said I wouldn’t wear
such clothes. Such clothes were fora “sissy.” I, Thomas Galen Hieronymus, was no
“sissy.” | wanted a new pairof blue denim overalls and a new blue chambray shirt
to wearto school.I wageda long and desperatebattle.Finally, in behalf of peace, my
grandfatherintervened. He proposed a compromise. “Just wear these clothes the
first day,” hesaid. “I will go toschool with you. Then, if the other boysaren’t wearing
suits like yours, we will go to town, you and I, and buy you some new overalls and
new blueshirts!” Ihadto be satisfied with that. [believed my grandfather's promise.
He had always done whathetold me he would do. Monday morning, thefirst day
of school, cameall too soon.I was scrubbed and myears washed. After breakfast I
wasassisted in donning the hated “Little Lord Fauntleroy” suit. My shoes were
polished, my hair combed.I couldn’t stand to look at myselfin the mirror. [looked
just like a “sissy.” I hated the way I looked. My aunts were very pleased. Theysaid
Tlooked so handsome.My grandfather and I walked toschool. “Remember,” he told
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me,“if all the other boys aren’t dressedlike this, we will goright downtown and buy
you some new overalls and new blueshirts.” That was some comfort. I was just
scared stiff. 1 didn’t wantto be labeled “sissy” on myfirst day in a strange school.
It was about '/4 mileto the school. [wished it was evenfurther. Wefinally arrived
and behold, a miracle wroughtjust for me. Then I couldn't imagine why God would
doa miracle just for me. All the boys my age were wearingsuits just like mine! The
boys in their “Little Lord Fauntleroy” suits were playing baseball. The school
principal, a friend of my grandfather's, was on the playground and mygrandfather
introduced me. Theprincipalcalled one of the boys, who was captain of one team,
andtold him to put meonhis team. So I playedball, dressedjustlike the other boys
whose mothers wanted them to be dressedupfortheir first day in school. Playing
ball didn’t help keep our fancy suits clean.
Mygrandfather was a real good sport. He used to take me around with him on
Saturdaysandholidays. Ican remember going downtownin KansasCity, Missouri,
on thestreetcar with him when the snow plowshad piled the snow up in high
moundsonbothsidesofthe street. I remember a big beer wagon pulled with big
Percheron type horses. The driver was keeping just ahead of the street car. There
were big barrels of draft beer piled up in the wagon. Whenthe driver came to a
saloon wherehewasto delivera barrel of beer, he stopped the wagonand took it in
the saloon. No matter how muchthe streetcar motorman clanged the bell, he
couldn’t moveuntil the driver came back through thelittle opening between the
moundsofpiled up snow, got back in the driver’s seat and yelled to the horses to
moveon.
WhenI wasabouteightyears old, I went with my grandfatherto visit one of his
friends who wasa Station Manager for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in a suburb of
KansasCity. While they were talking and I was waiting,the telegraph instrument
beganto chatter. Immediately I had to know whatthat was. While I was thinking
how to ask, tomy amazement, my grandfather'sfriend began playing with a gadget
ona desk makingthe same kind of noise as the incoming noise had been. Seeing my
great interest, when he had finished answering the message, he explained whatthe
equipment was and showed mehowit worked. He also taught me the Morse Code.
Tosay I wasdelightedis to put it mildly. l wasthrilled beyond measure with my new
knowledge. We went home andI proceeded to build a workable telegraph key for
my ownuse,te practice with. Aboutthat timeI also invented a surveyor’stransit
which workedvery well. Of course, I didn’t knowit had already been invented. Ihad
considered a problem, figured out a meansof solving the problem and built the
instrumentI had rationalized would be the meansof solving the problem. I knewit
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would work, andit did!

Myfather had becomea painting contractor. As I grew yearor so older, Iwent
to his painting job right after school and wentto work.All the hard-to-get-at spots
and thetrim wereleft for me. I painted right along with myfather and his work crew.
On Friday and Saturday nights, my buddies and I used to go camping. I had
madea tent for myself with sometowsacks (Croker bags) opened upflat and sewed
together endto end. ThenI tookallthe old paintcans withlittle amountsofpaint in
them and painted the bags with the paint. I did this over and overuntil the sacks
were covered with paint. I then threw the sacks over my mother’sclothesline and
tied the corners to pegs. When wewentcamping I would take my tentalong, borrow
my mother’sclothesline, stretch it between two saplings, put the sacks over it and
tie the corners to pegs I poundedinto the ground. We cooked outandslept in our
tents.
It wasaboutthat time] was doing somethinking aboutreligion. I went to church
because my mother and my aunts went and wanted meto go with them. I was
somewhatskeptical abouta lotof things the preacher said when he was preaching,
so one SundayI stayed back and asked him somequestions. He said, “You aren‘told
enough to understand,” and, “You'll have to take it on faith.” I figured maybe he
didn’t know so muchaboutit himself since he couldn’t give me an answer, sol gave
up on going to church.
Since I had built a telegraph key and learned the Morse Code, I needed some
powerfor my wireless telegraph. Telephonesin those days worked with the power
of big, dry batteries which had to be replaced every so often. I watched for the
discarded ones and took them home. ThenI rejuvenated them. I punched holes in
zinc casings, set each onein a bigjar full of a solution of Sal Ammoniac and water.
Mostof the batteries were dried out; putting them into the Sal Ammoniacsolution
revived their chemical properties. They workedjust right for my purpose.
AsI grew older school became moreinteresting. Manual Training Class was my
favorite. Once I was building book shelves in the principal’s office when I noticed
someinteresting looking books.I forgot aboutthe shelves, sat down onthefloor and
started reading. In the middleof an exciting accountof exciting events, I looked up
and theprincipal wasstanding there looking at me. I got up and started to make
some excuses, but he stopped me. WhenI gotthe shelves up andstarted to go, he
loaned me the book and told me whento bringit back. I read it. When I wentto his
office to return it, he asked me for an account of what I had read. I just couldn’t
rememberwhatI hadread, so he loaned methe book again and told me he would
expect an accountofit whenI returnedit. I gave him an account ofthe story when
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I took it back to him. He loaned meanother; I read it and reported on it. He loaned
meother books andI gave him report on each one. learned something then that
helped melater. I learnedto eliminate the extra words and window dressing when
Tread books and concentrate on the importantpart, which wasthe action. Thanks
to the lessonsI learned by readingthe principal’s books and makingreports to him
on what Ihadread, I could make adequate, meaningful book reports in High School
English Class and not have to spend hours and hours reading the books.
I remember very well Christmas at the age of twelve. I got a long desired
Christmas present—a shiny, new Stevens 22 single shotlong rifle. My cousin also got
one. We wenthunting together the afternoon of Christmas Day. The snow hadfallen
heavily the day before andall that night, on top of snow froma few days before, and
had blown into drifts higher than our shoulders.
There was a Skeet Shooting Rangenotfar away. On Sundaystheyusedreal live
pigeonsfor targets. Manyof the pigeons escapedandlived in the woods where my
cousin and I went hunting. We shot manyof them, and shot wild rabbits, too. We
used to leave the feathers or fur on the gameweshotandafter cleaning the game,
cover them withclay, feathersor fur and all, and roast them in the coals. I learned
to be an accurate shot. Welived off the land on our camping trips.
One day my Manual Training teacher, Charley Barrett, told me, “Comeoverto
my house Thursday evening. Weare going to organize a Boy ScoutTroup.”I said,
“Sure. What's a Boy Scout?” Hesaid, “Just come Thursdaynight and youwill find
out.” Thad been going camping with severalother boys.I called them together and
wewent overto Mr. Barrett's house. My camping friends and I formed “The Cobra
Patrol” of the Boy Scout Troop. That was on Thursdaynight. Friday night, after we
got our homework done, we went camping as a Scout Patrol, staying out over
Saturday night and going home Sunday. Becoming Boy Scoutsjust enlarged our
camping activities. This wasthefirst Scout Patrol in Kansas City, Missouri. Later we
wentto summer camp. At the summer camptheprice was $.50 a day. Ifa boy had
$2.00, he couldstayfor four days. This proved a greatincentive to work and save up
moneyfor the Scout Camp.I wasthefirst boy of our Troop to become Second Class
Scout. Becoming a Boy Scoutstarted mein an activity I pursuedfor 60 years.
Myactivities with the telegraph became moreintenseas I grew older. Someof
myfriends becameinterested and soon could operate the telegraph,too. We usedto
hook aninstrumentto a barbed wire fence and send messages along the wire to
anotherfriend who was a mile downthelengthofranchfence with his receivingset.
I built myfirst “wireless” set in 1911.
Mostpeopledidn’t realize what “wireless” was and didn’t believe it when we
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tried to tell them about it. One man, a friend of my father’s was openly skeptical,
teasing me about wasting mytimewith that “gadgetthat didn’t work.” Oneof my
friends and I decided to convince him. So the next time he cameto visit us, lasked
him to write a short message ona sheetof paper. Then I wentto my “wireless” and
telegraphed the man’s message to myfriend. Myfriend then rang our phone and
asked to speak to our visitor. When the man answered,he told the man what he had
written on the paper. While the man was surprised and wondered how myfriend
had found out whathe had written on the paper,hestill didn’t believe I had been
in communication with myfriend and told him the message. I hadn’t left the room,
so how could I havetold my friend anything when he was a mile away?
In 1911, when I wassixteen years old, I had a wireless station in operation, and
in 1913 whena license to operate a wireless station became mandatory, I proved I
had a station in operation in 1912, so they gave me what has become knownas a
“grandfathers’license”ora license to operate a wireless station without having to
prove (by examination)that I was a competent operator.
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By tree, Thomas Galen Hieronymus, age 17, with his wireless set. Gale
the only scout in the United States whobuilt and demonstrated a wirel
to.adistrict scout meeting.
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KANSAS#ERY!CO
BOY SCOUTS!

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THE NATIOWAL,‘ScOurs
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FORT LAUDERDALE POWER SQUADRON

A Unit of UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRO
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1320 OnANGe teLe March 1, 1962,
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
one b Freep ¥

Honorable H. Roe Bartle,

Mayor, Kansas City, Mo.
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Dear Roe:..
ate
Poftig

When you were here a year ago and

I told
to send for my 50 year Veteran's Status you I planned
i

that I send the application to you and , you suggested

ay

that you would

Tasas

see it through,
& IS

This was done but I have never heard

from.
nor has my check been cashed, so I conclu the application
been lost somewheres along the line, de that it has
latte Mov, fe, (9/0~ yea p gS.
¢

“or
pier,

Enclosed is another copy of the applic

ation and my
copy of the letter I wrote with it, Also,
“

another check for $10.00 to cover any I am enclosing

expens
If this is not enough, have the Scout offic e involvéd.,
>
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cha fe A

e notify me,
hes o P94.

In looking over my file which was mispla

ced for several
years, I find a lot of data. Included is
dated Jan, 8th, 1924 showing that I complemy certificate
ted the “'Course
in Scouting" and signed by 0, U. Hover,
training chairman,
ou M, Rhs a ee

Another certificate dated Dec, 15, 1930

showes that I
completed the "Specialization Course in
Commissionership"
signed by one H, Roe Bartle as Scout Execut
W, Everly as President of the Local ive and by
council,
ft also have the charter issued to
the #1 (RADIO
) Troop
of Kansas City, Mo. Council and with
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f.G.Wieronymus as
“xplorer Leader, signed by only national
of,

dated Dec. 31, 1938 and sponséred by all officers but

of the Radio
gader 5f ef
Neues bf

stations in Kansas City.

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hack memories to
f

you, It is the survey of the land deeded to

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Oceola for reasons you will vomember, the City of

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Tell Margret 1 onjoyed talking to her and am very sorry
he

we didn't have an opportunity

to sce her, All our best
to you,
} ‘tm
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AS e@vor,
canch
Det

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February 7, 1961

Honorable H. Roe Bartle

Mayor, Kansas City, Mo.
Dear Roe:

When you were here, I told you I planned to apply for my fifty
year Scout Veteran’s Status and you suggested that I send the
application to you.
My file on Scouting activities seems to have been mislaid so I
cannot fill in the exact. date I became a Scout but it was at the
beginning of the fall school term. I saw Charley Barrett during
the summer vacation and he told me about the Scout movement and
suggested that I get some of my friends together for the first
meeting. I did that and organized the Cobra patrol as patrol
leader.
Some of my pals and I had been camping out during the summer. We
took a week end out just after the first meeting of the new troop
and I have always thought it was the first overnight hike of a
Kansas City Scout group, my Cobra Patrol. I had learned to
telegraph at the old Mo. Pacific station at 15th St. and the Mo.
Pac. tracks in Centropolis, I built two telegraph sets and the
patrol used to send messages over barbed wire fences in the
country while on hikes.
Enclosed is my check for $10.00 made out to Scout Hq. to cover
cest of a pin and tie clasp and any registration that may be
necessary. If they need more, let me know.
It was a real treat to have you here even for so short a time.
Next time you can make a trip here, let me know ahead of time and
plan to spend some time with us. I can guarantee you some rest
from the angry mob. Louise is a good cook.
All our best to you,

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fan2SnananZLwioweLPLoer
ssuED
THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE HOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF
Kansas (11rGui.
AND IS To CERTIFY THAT
7G SNERONYINUS
HASSUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
‘THE COURSE IN SCOUTING GIVEN AT
Kansas Ciry-/1a,
IN WITWEss WHEREOR, THE SEALOF THE BOY scOUTEOF AMERICA
As MeREDY arFixeD Tus 7M vay oJAIL. 1924,

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having made proper application through its: dulyalihon ized representative

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out the program of the Boy Scouts ofAmerigitfor to carry
CHARACTER BUILDING ; ANERICANIZATION *
is hereby granted this annual chiay bjoat the provisions ‘of‘the Constitution
and By-Laws and rules and regulat ithe‘National Council of the Boy Scouts of
America for oneyear. ue ost om

A -ONIM
+MILLON F. oy iebaesepcntarnctt
MoH: STRAIGHT 0, ROBERT Ry GREY
WEBB L. WITHER

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PATED Deconbex 51; 1950

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Konsas City!s Greatest Show

THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BOY SCOUT ROUND-UP
May Sra - ath, 1936 American Royal Bldgs
INPORTAMT FINAL INSTRUCT IONS

DRESS RENEARSAL WEDNS; SDAY NIGHT MEY Ist 7:00 PeM, FOR THESE EVENTS
COME: All Scouts who aro to participate in the following events:
The Pirst Handbook ~ Signaling ~ Soa Scouting = Merit Badge
Tableaux - Opening Tableaux ~ Colored Scouts - War Service Event
“Rotary: Cooperation Event =: Fir: 4.Jamboree Drills = Wall
Scaling’ +Patviotio Pilgrimages“nihondorantpmnned
COME: All adult loaders of Troops having boys presen SON ee
“hited jab important
STAY_AWAY: All Scouts not participating in any evente
DRESS REHEARSAL THJRSDAY NIGHT, MAY 2nd, 7:00 FOR THESE EVENTS ONLY?

Disaster Relief ~ Aviation -Cubbing ~ World Adventurors

Chariots - Camping ~ Pioncaring - Indisns.
(Same instruetions as above)
ENTRANCE: Seouts and Scout Leaders will enter tho American Royal Building
on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at the Wyoming
Stroet Entrance on tho incline north of Twenty-third Stroet.

Troops, should arrange for transportatioiyofediipmént to)

“Use your Troop Cownittce"in this conics: eaMenoers fe
Building will be open oll day WodnosdayandThursday to-reve):
equipment. If you can't possibly provide transpertation for
your oquipment, call Mrs Modlin before Wednesdays
mB: The telephone number of the American Royal is Main 6800.

Scout Officials should reserva their seats carly, as ticket

sales have been excellent and reserved seats will be in demands

TALK THE ROUND UPI - ~ Mako suro the ontire personne! of your Troop is present
~————hoth Friday and Saturday nightse

LET EVERY SCOUTER PUT HIS SHOULD:R TO THE WHEEL

THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY ROUND UP MUST BE THE BEST Jf

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THE GRAND TRY

ROUND UP May 3rd ~ 4th, 1935 AMERICAN ROYAL
A. Dw
octor: T. @. Hieronymus
Bo GENERAL RUOLT (Read Gerefully)
ls Boys and leaders will report at Wyoming Street Entrance to American Royal
Bldge Troops will form by Divisions in tho Annex under covers
22 ‘Troops should be in place not later then 7:40 P.M
3a Permit no boys to bring guns, ~ blank or otherwise, ~ or other explosivese
4¢ Send uniformed Scout with Anerioan Fiag into Arona at Northoast Doore
Ss Keep your Troop Flag and number sign with youe
8+ Members of tho Tableaux ond Clowns will report at once to dressing
74 Each Troop should bring a large gumy sack or blanket into which allroomse
coats,
cups und other bolongings can bo placed. Whon filled,
room near the Wyoming Streot Entrance. No checking willsend.to the checl:
be done'for™
individualse SE PREPAREDt
8» Boys not in uniform will march with their own Troops but should be placed
in inner ranks to improve Troop appearances
3. Troops woll equipped with hats should wear thems If only a few boys have
hats, ontire Troop should bo bare~hoadeds
10. When passing Reviewing Stand at West side of Arona, give command, "Eyes Lats"
or "Right's Hold this for six paces before and after passing stand. Do nos
salutes Boys do not salute!
li. When passing infrontofFlags in center of hall, give oomend, "Right Hand
Salute". Do this only whon passing direotly in front of flage for first
times
124 Each Troop should prepare a numbered sign similer to those shown to be
carried opposite Troop Flage Patrol Flage should be stretohod on wire and
carried at proper intorvals:

19 AO 9G TOE After the Grand Entry.

15. Koop Troop undor control at all times and with your Troops
14. Koep boys back of Arena posts and seated if possibl
18. Cooperate with men assigned to kooping boys in placos
26. Follow the program call sheot closely and seo that your entries got to point
of formation in plenty of times
. 1% Remind your boys that the audience judges Scouting by their behavior on the
floors . .
18. ALL cvonts form in Annex and enter from North Hain doors Evante oxit at South
East and Wost oxitse
Assombly Instruotions
Division |. Division Commissioner,Jamos G. Hazell ma staff in charges
Form: In numoricel order in Annox in soetions I and dy
Time: 7:15 P. My
Troops? 4~G-9-1 21924-4124. 7-56~57-58-65~70+104—106-107=109~11 11126113
114-122-2274152-301

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bern Bary
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Division
ivisi Commissioner,
s: John R. Long and staff : “in charge
Form:%n numerical order in Annox in Sections & end ¢‘
Times 7:15 P. Me
/ Troops: 5~l4—17412=21-22088 22q33~34—56458-39-45-89-64~67~7580-8 7-85
101-1 25~126-131-152-135~1344135-136-155-160-176 ~
/ Wiviston 111. Division Commissioner, Glon 0. Brown and staff in charges c
f Form: In numorioal order in Annex in Sections D~ E + Fe
Timo: 7:15 P.M,
Troops: 1=7--8=10-15-1 6825-3093 1429—3 203 5+44=49+50-54-55-60+61-66-68-76
78-E1-02-84-06288~100-S$ 100~102~119-123-138=140~144~149~150~ A

wa
162--1.64-166-88~142
Division lV» Division Commissioner, W. D. Whinery and steff in charge
Form: In numerical order in Annex in Sections K and Le :
Times: 72265 P. Me , ue
Trdopst 2qSr1115~20~26-27~28-37-40-43-46-48-51~-53-63=71-72-73-Th= 79-69
89-105~108~110-115411 6-11 7=118~121-1281 20150613 7a145-147=148
Division Ve Area President, John W. Diamond, District Chairmen and District
Commissioners in charges
Forms .In_numerical ogder in Annex in Sections G and H
Timer 7:15 P.M. * .
Troopa: 189=201-202~204-222-225~204~225-228-22
255+200~211-213=214-216421742164219"2 20-221 ~256-2372258~259~240
241~2444300-30 2-304306-308=309=520311-312=315=316=318-319=324
533-40 7=408~409—41 041 24414041 5d] Gad] 742 26517
Division Vla Field Exeoutive Raymond Marshall and Commissioner J. A. Jeffress
in chargo.
Form: In numeyical ordor in Annex in Section Ae
Timer 7:15 Pe Me
Troops: 90-91 +92-93-94 950 95=97~-98—99=191~192—195~2904291=390=413

Subst Commissioner Claude Vance in charge * a

Form: In numerical order in Annex in center of Seotions F and Le (see map)
Tima: 7:15 P. Me
THE GRAND ENTRY

le At 7330 P.M. tho loading Division will be led to the South Entranoo to the
Arenas Other Divisions will be marched into positions es
e The Troops should be formed as follows: ~ .:: »,

x Sooutmaster
KX Assistant Sooutmster
xx - Troop: Commlttecnen,
TROOP FLAG 4321 eSee
a {X).<- Senior Patrol Leader
arnfaloan

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et line throughout tho marche -
PATROL FLAGS ———=SLY* 30x TROOP SIGN
os co
ON (KX) ~ Junior Asst. S. Me
March at tho half step» DO NOT SALUTE AT REVIEWING STANDs
Thore ehould not be more than 10 foot intervals betwoen Troopss Nor moro
te
than 20 foot botwoon Divisions,
Sa ‘As the Grand Entry is completod, Troops will bo mrohad into position in
the space reserved for Scouts. Boys taking part in the first throe events
must leave floor at side exits and hurry to their assembly pointes
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amendsSeen nae and Conmittoonen will please stoy with their Troops
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fi .
hin - DIRECTORS OF SILVER JUBILEE ROUND UP 1935
Q sms _ IMR DIRECTOR Bus*-~PHONES~~-Re-.
Drum ond Bugie Corps 9 Re Be Scott HA 9900
7:59~-B.00 Distinguished Guests 1 President Harry C. Walton
8:05-8:02 Opening Tableaux 2 Charles Av Barrett CH 4845
8:02-8:32 Grand Entry 30 oT. G. Hieronymus . GR 0060 JA 5214
_8432-8:35 First Harnd>dook 3 Charles Watson VI 3870

8:35-8:37 Signaling 2 Art Dods WE 8700 ~=9WE 4499

8:37-8:39 Sea Scouting 2 Re Je Woods JA 3017

"8:39-8:42 Merit: Badgo Program eer0836

8:42-8:45 Colored Scouting 3 J. Ae Jeffress , GR 0885
9:45-8:47 War Service 2 Charles E, Teal HA 5307 HI 6395
9:47-8:49 Rotary Co-operation 2 Will F. Dawson VI $353 VA 2467
8:49-8:52 First Jamboree 3 Charles A. Barrett CH 4845
8:52-8:55 Health and Drills 3 K. S. McEntire WE 6777

8:55-8:59 Wall Scaling 4 M. Be Hansell BE 3100 CH 3524

8:59-9:01 Patriotic Pilgrimages 2 XK. M. Howery MA 7500
9:01-9:03 Leadership Training 2 1G. Hiercnymug GR 0060 JA 5214
9:03-9:06 Disaster Relief 3 ; , _. .., GR 5460. HI 2971
9:06-9:10 4rea Event 4 Je Ws Diamond GR OM50 ~=—sIND 4855
#:10-9:25 Friday: Troop. Awards 15 JoyeHALT ee
9:16-9:25 Saturday: Eagle Class 15 George H. Charno GR 2456 HI 6612°
9:25-9:52 Aviation 7 iE. Le Hughes HA 7195 HI 6263
9:32-9:34 Vorld Adventurers 2 Carl Quimby HA 8760 WA 2635
9:34-9:37 Cubbing 3 Claude Vance MA 3606 HI 4585
9:37-9:40 Chariots 3 Charles R. Kow MA 7220 WE 7683
(Sta.32)
9240-9145 Cumping 5 H. R. Heal LO 1284 WA 0013
9:45-9:55 Pioneering 12 ~E. Wilkes, dr. ~ VI 3931 wa 324
9:55-9:58 Indians 6 C. J. Razen GR 8923
9:58~10:00 Closing PamaRogeBartlen Tintern
Clowns S Parker Shirling VA 5786

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KANSASCITY COUNCIL

Boy Scouts of America

THE BOY SCOUTSBUILDING
LAND BANK BUILDING - KANSASCITY, MISSOURI

October 5, 1935

Mr. T. G, Hieronymous, Supt.

Underground System
Kansas City Power & Light Co.
1330 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri

My dear Hi:

Thank you very kindly for your fine letter of October 2. I

am delighted that you are going to be associated with us in
the working out of these WPA projects. We are hoping for
great things. Say your prayers regularly and the Lord may
take care of us.

With the best of good wishes, I am

Faithfully yours,
H, Roe Bartle
Scout Executive

HRB: MAH

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KANSASCITY COUNCIL

Boy Scouts of America

THE BOY SCOUTSBUILDING
3215 PARK AVENUE - KANSASCITY, MISSOURI

June19, 1933

Mr. T. G. Hieronymus
K.C.Pr. & Lt. Co.
Kansas City, Mo.

Dear Hi:

The Camporee Coordinating Committee wishes to express its thanks and

appreciation to you for the unusual amountof timeandefforts you
expendedin helping put over this Camp. We believe that without your
help the Camp would nothave been the success that it was. We hope you
enjoyed your work as much as we did ours.

Yours for Scouting,

Camporee Coordinating Committee
By John R. Long
Secretary

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KANSASCITY COUNCIL
Boy Scouts of America
THE BOY SCOUTS BUILDING
LAND BANK BUILDING » KANSASCITY, MISSOURI

November 12, 1934

Mr. T. G. Hieronymus
Kansas City Power & Light Co.
Kansas City, Missouri

My dear Hi:
T am happy to enclose herewith your
commission which has
been duly and properly issued by the
National Council.

May the Lord permit you to serve for

many more years in the
great game of Scouting. We need you
as badly as you wanted
this commission.

With best of good wishes, I am,

Faithfully yours,

H. Roe Bartle
Scout Executive

HRB: JL

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£ poyscoumsorammen
aTIONAL oFFicens, Feamuanynconnonareo
onicinaiy 8.1910 fy cononessuionetsa16ER
COmAMICDFEDEAALOHANT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOAND
NATIONAL COUNCIL OFFICES
PARK AVENUE BUILDING
2 PARK AVENUE
THiRTY-SECOND TOTHIRTY-THIRD STREETS
NewYoriCire

(GuahocIr rien sentence font Coe ce 9, it

ING a brief
ay Seteas Veteran
ted.on your
at
Veteran ee your service. mnue foLlonsi
As Scout© os
:
Sept. 1910 to I91Vic 10096 s
apes 19L1 ASEr0o OS
he official
1915.to 1920 - Assistant scoatea 2 ats
1920 to 1927 - Deputy & District cobptai
1019"to 1925 - Merit Badgo ExaninorRVASLes
mune
1923 to 1981 iA
“if there is any’etehis: ue iff you are
serving in“anyother capacity, oeBes ‘the=last. one
indicated above,’kindly.edyisey erstenteas”have
this briefiqutline correct”, ag"enygothen Information
about your experience’as afScout oe ‘apexpteaiion of your
opinion ’as to the charactor values,of; thesBoy Woout,training based
on your omit observationover thesemanyiyeaxs/ Such evidence will
be an ingpiration to wig. and to, eeeee) )
A mise ay ‘yoursy a
PROGRAM DIVISIONes

A hatin<,
National Director’ of Publications.

ERice

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ne
oT]
Form $98—10M-—10.29-D, L, —s
CODE NUMBERS
REGION COUNCIL TROOP
FIVE, TEN or FIFTEEN YEAR
VETERAN SCOUT APPLICATION BLANK
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DO NOT WRITE HERE
(Incorporated February 8, 1910. Chartered by Congress June 15, 1916.) REMITTANCE TIME STAMP
National Council, 2 Park Avenue, New York

Notice--Read pages 3 & 4 Before Using This Blank

NATIONAL COUNCIL,
Boy Scouts of America, New York City.
Gentlemen:
After having carefully considered the requirements
for membership in the Veteran Scout Association
. . . ; ;
of the
Boy Scouts of America as prescribed by the Nationa!
Veteran Scout.
Council, I hereby apply for enrollment as ag
“
year
| Saeeessioliy
or
passed the prescribed tests as a First-Class
Scout on /f (ate)
was commissioned as
on ee (date)
vi
and I have tafMFRompee registered years of
service in the Boy Scouts of America as set forth
en in detail
on the Scout history herewith.
I agree to do my best to live up to the obligations
authorities of the community in which I maylive of the Scout Oath-and Law, to keep the local Scout
informed as to my address in order that I may be available
for service to the community in case of any emergency;
and as circumstances and conditions permit I agrec to
tender my service either as Scout Instructor, Assistant
Scoytmaster, Scoutmaster, member of Troop Commit-
tee, member of Local Council, or as a contributor to the B 7 Movement, :
SIGNATURE

Date_ /4-/S- City Kamen StatePee,

RECOMMENDATION OF SCOUTMASTER.
(To be used only in case the applicant is at Present an active
member of a Troop.)
Favorable action is recommended upon the foregoing application
. Applicant is a memberin good standing
of my Troop, having enrolled on Year,
I certify upon my honor that the statement made in the
information sheet herewith as to Scout service is
true from my personal knowledge, from
to and to the best of my
knowledge and belief from to
SIGNATURE
Troop Number
Address
City
Date — State.
o——__
RECOMMENDATION OF LOCAL COUNCIL.
(To be used in all cases where applicant comes from a community
in which there is a Local Council.)
The above named applicant has personally appeared before
demonstrated to our satisfaction that he has been a member in representatives of the Local Council and has
good standing of the Boy Scouts of America
five
for a period {in .
years either as an Active or Associate Scout, or as a Scout Official, in
fifteen accordance with the
statements made hy the applicant on the information sheet herewith,
Favorable action is recommended.
Date ene tee
SIGNATURE
° Signature of Scout Executive
Council
Address, City and State.

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Form $98—10M—10.29~D. L
CODE NUMBERS
REGION COUNCIL TROOP
FIVE, TEN or FIFTEEN YEAR
VETERAN SCOUT APPLICATION BLANK
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DO NOT WRITE HERE
(Incorporated February 8, 1910, Chartered by Congress June 15, 1916.) REMITTANCE TIME STAMP
National Council, 2 Park Avenue, New York

Norice--Read pages 3 & 4 Before Using This Blank

NATIONAL COUNCIL,
Boy Scouts of America, New York City.
Gentlemen:
After having carefully considered the requirements for
membership in the Veteran Scout Association of the
-
Boy Scouts of. America . as prescribed
. . .
by the National Council, I hereby apply for enrollment as a2 year
“
Veteran Scout. ‘ew
( successfully passed the prescribed tests as a First-Class
Scout on f (aate)
was cominissioned as
on (date)
Vi
and I have bagA 2Rome registered years of service
in the Boy Scouts of America as set forth in detail
en
on the Scout history herewith.
I agree to do my best to live up to the obligations of
authorities of the community in which I may live informed the Scout Oath-and Law, to keep the local Scout
as to my address in order that I may be available
for service to the community in case of any eniergency;
and as circumstances and conditions permit I agree to
tender my service either as Scout Instructor, Assistant
Scoytmaster, Scoutmaster, member of Troop Commit-
tee, member of Local Council, or as a contributor to the
Box)Seout, Movement, ‘
SIGNATURE OT
ty EsCE STPAArtin,
Present Status or Kahk eat.Lb

Date_44-4S- City Kacwmen StatePee,

—-9_-_
RECOMMENDATION OF SCOUTMASTER.
(To be used only in case the applicant is at present an active member
of a Troop.)
Favorable action is recommended upon the foregoing application.
Applicant is a memberin good standing
of my Troop, having enrolled on Year,
I certify upon my honor that the statement made in the information
sheet herewith as to Scout service is
true from my personal knowledge, from to
knowledge and belief from and to the best of my
to
SIGNATURE,
Troop Number
Address
City
Date — State.
————
RECOMMENDATION OF LOCAL COUNCIL,
(To be used in all cases where applicant comes from a community
in which there is a Local Council.)
The above named applicant has personally appeared before representatives
demonstrated to our satisfaction that he has been a member in good of the Local Council and has
standing of the Boy Scouts of America
five
for a period {tn years either as an Active or Associate ‘Scout, or as a Scout Official, in accordance
fifteen with the
statements nade by the applicant on the information sheet herewith.
Favorable action is recommended,
Date fee eee
SIGNATURE.
Signature of Scout Executive
Council
Address, City and State.

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SCOUT HISTORY
McBee

DETAIL REGISTRATION RECORD MUST BE GIVEN BELOW

‘As Scout
Frometé ats top TeNo. ot
Renk Io ot ASM. leasBerra%.
teand¥r) thor and Ved (Girand Stat
Patt. aE “a “ “ “
+ WE. Rhea
“ “« “ “ “ “
As OM to) .
SeVIBE.
(Mo, and Yr.)
to(Mo.
L222and Yr.)
as Beet Pept
Rank
party ot hitga {Place
4~ Kanone CL nes.
and Troop or Councigh *
“ (P20 “ LI AT a a3¥. Cer fx a é >

“ fELD ‘PrasatWie = paeneN Lash, goats Kacrene aneOnt

ee “ pack lone an.
Noeingececee
“ " “ BaD Mina lem LoTR
Was there any part of the period of service entered above for which you did not receive an official B. S. A.
membership certificate ?
Date Rank Place Tr, No.
If so, attach written statement explaining the circumstances.
If application is for 10-year Registration, answer the following questions:
i. Have you registered as a Five Year Veteran?__._. In this case additional
registration fee of SO cts.
2. If not, do you desire Five Year Certificate?__. is required.
If application is for 15-year Registration, answer the following questions:
1, Have you registered as a Ten Year Veteran?, —— {x this case additional
de Lo-0 7 fi glared AnD pecerrad ‘Rare pntlak registration fee of 50 cts.
2. not, do ou desire Ten Year Certificate’ : is required.
SHOULD YOU DESIRE LARGE CERTIFICATE—S0cts. extra. Enclosed, for Large Certificate
for framing. aM Wt preted) he done fy
~ nirehog vl 19aG@e 64, La, Bem

National Council Record Do Not Write Here

(1) PREVIOUS SCOUT HISTORY.
Reg.fr. to as Troop of

Remark
O. K. for.
Not O. K. for Total service only.
(2) Registered as Five Year Veteran Scout No. — Date
(3) “ “Ten Year Veteran Scout No.___.__ Date
(4) “ “ Fifteen Year Veteran Scout No._. Date
(5) Certificate written
(6) Veteran letter written
(7) Large Certificate.
(8) Alphabetical Veteran card written.—
(9) Letter and certifieate mailed
(10) Entered
(11) Filed__—

Supply Order Detached J]

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Cramun A. Raenere
nas Pradueers of Porticuler Printing for Particular People

Tevernonn:
MR trae Wb)
Ole Oarrett Print Ghop
4508 Last Twenty-fifth Street
Kansas City, Missouri
November 14th, 1950

To “hom It Hay Concern:

This is to certify that T. G, Hieronymus started in the Boy Scout

of America on September 6th, 1910, Enrolling in my troop, which

at that time waa Troop § of Kansas City. He passed the Tenderfoot

tests and took oath on November 10th the same year, He transferred

to Troop 4 during the vear of 1911.

fo my knowledce, he was active in scouting in various capacities

up to the time he received his Fificen Year Service badge. ne re-

cvives this badee xt the same moment. Our beloved Dan 3card present-

ed te two and three others with a fifteen year service medal from

the Kansas City Council] for continuous service bere in Kansas Citv.

any further information that IT can supnly, will be glad to furnish.

Yours very truly,

Cleee F
(Chas. A. Barrett}
District Commissioner,
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BOY SOOUT SERVICE RECORD OF T.G.HI#RONYMUS

Joined Scouts September 6, 1910, Troop 5, Chas. 4, Berrett, S.M.

Made patrol leader of the Cobra patrol.

Became tenderfoot November 10, 1910.

We took the first overnight hike that was taken in Kansas City, Mo.

franaferred to Troop 4, Wm. M. Rhodes, S.M. Spring 1911.

Paesed 2nd claes (the first in the K.7. Souncil to pass it)

June 22, 1911 at the first scout of the K. G. Council held at

Dallas Park near Kansas City, Mo.

Passed lst clasa in the fall 1911.

Demonstrated a portable field wireless atation in Convention Hall

at the December 30, 1912 round-up and sent messages to another

permanent station in the hall.

Went to the Mexican border with the Sighal Corps from Missourl

fron June 1916 to January 1917.

Aesiatant Scoutmauter Troop 4, before entering military Service.
In military service ausust 5, 1917;to France, October 18,1917

returned homa June 1919 (was carried on records of Troop 4 as

A.S.M. during militery service)

Asst. Scoutmaster troop 4 from middle of 1919 until commisaioned

District Comaissiloner in either 1920 or 1921 and acted in that

capacity until middle of 1927.

Merit badze examiner in "tireless" from middle of 1919 until in

1925.
Merit badze examiner in Electricity from 1923 to present time.
Yao Scoutmaster of Camp troop "T" at the "Ginger Slue" camp in

the Ozarks 19?1.

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Was aid to the Director of our first permanent ecout camp

at
Noel, Missourt, 1922.
wee director of the aumner camp at Noel, Missouri, 1923.

Was ut all scout campe on ux to and including 1928.

Pook part in all annual "round-up? of the K. C. Council except
the last one when I was out of tow on business.

“as esaistant director of the ‘rand entry at ihe 1925 ronnd-up,

Waa Direotor of the Grand entry at the 1927 round-up.

Ras Director of the Pioneering events at the 1928 round-up,

Was Director 6f the Ploneering events at the 1929 round-up.

Have been etudent and instructor at various acout leader's

training
courses,
Am taking the scout commiseionera course at this time
in the K.G.
Council's university of Scouting.

Became active as district commisaioner again in September

1930.
Greek A told correc mela, fron he Keriey CL, Comme 1,
exgenrty 81945
And. preter Mnake, Cam“Bear por /Frgenny
An Kamae = tree “
cms. < certs
BoD

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ao ie oh AEROERENCESCerommneN 88

FIVE, TEN AND FIFTEEN YEAR VETERAN SUPPLY

INFORMATION SHEET TT

When a Scout has had an all aroundtraining, being thoroughly grounded in Scout work, and well devel-
ped, throughlong, continued service in the Scout Movement, it is but fitting that some suitable recognition of
that fact be made. This is provided for through the establishment of the VETERAN SCOUT ASSOCIATION.
There are three conditions of membership in this Association:
(1) ‘That ure Scout be at least a First Class Scout, Scout Official or Adult Member,
(2) That he has a total of at teast five, ten or fifteen years—not necessarily continuous—service.
(3) That he agrees (a) tolive up to his Scoutobligation; (b) to keep local Scout authorities in the community
in which he lives informed as to his availability for service to the community in case of emergency, and (c}
to take an active part in the promotion of the cause of Scouting as the circumstances and conditions in his
case permit,
Registration as a Vetcran Scout, at a cost of $.50, makes him a life member of the Veteran Scout Associa-
tion, and entitles him to wear the embroidered Veteran Scout badge on his uniform and the Vetcran metal badge
on hiscivilian ‘clothes. 7" = Same at ae
Membership in the Veteran Scout Association is open to all Scout Officials and Adult Members—of five or
more years’ total registered service.
NOTE—If a memberof the Veteran Scout Association desires further recognition as a 10 year Veteran,
15 year Veteran, etc., he must maintain an active registered relationship in some official capacity as a Scout or
a Scouter and pay the annual registration fee of his membership class—-Scout 50 cents, Scouter $1.00.
Registration as a Ten Year Veteran Scout costs $0 cents,.whether or not the Scout has registered pre-
viously as a Five Year Veteran. If a ten-year applicant has not been registered as a Five Year Veteran, his
ten-year registration enrolls him a a life member of the Veteran Scout Association. If he also desires a five-
year certificate, it will cost him SO cents additional.
Questions regarding eligibility to membership in the Veteran Scout Association are answered on the
back of this sheet.

TRANSMITTAL BLANK
NATIONAL COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, soneTaeeattionjee not
2 Park Avenue, New York City. ordered below.
Dear Sir:
5 Year Veteran Scout FSe
Attached are application and $.50 fee for membership as a 10 Year Veteran Scout and $. 7
cover the following items: 15 Year Veteran Scout
(1) Five year Veteran golé-filled pin $ 50.
@o“ oe “embroidered badge wk $
Qo“ # “10 karat solid gold pin_____2.35__ $.
4 " 6 “14 karat solid gold pin 3,00. $
(3) Ten “ “ gold-fitled pin. 1.00. $
@ “ " “embroidered badge. 3035. $
@ “ “14 karat solid gold pin_______ 3.25 a
(8) Haceyear Veteran gold-filled pin. 125. L425 $. A
(9) « « “embroidered badge 330, 35 2s $. GU
(0) AY tarat solid gold pin_.._.. 3.50__|_ 3. SO i
Total amount enclose: i
Respectfully submitted,
Mail Address Street... =
City and State Wu Applicant as
Date \. Ky
(SUPPLIES ORDERED SHOULD BE LISTED ON SEPARATE ORDER BLANK)

Council 4
Address.

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Tue KANSAS City AREA CounetL, Boy Scours oF AMERICA

lency, Jackson, Johmon, Ray, Lalayeite, Platle end St. Clair Countian
LANG SANK BUILDING © KANSAS CITY 6, MISSOURI

CFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE

Warch 7, 1948

Mr, 7. G. Hieronymus
Kansas City Power % Light Co.,
P, 0. Box 679, 10
Kansas City, Missouri

Ey dear Good Scouter Extraordinary:

I count it a deep pleasure and a privilege to hand

you with this communication your commission from
the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
as a member of ow hoard of directors for the
year 19h8,

May we unitedly continue to keep faith with the

boys whom we serve through our great program of
Scouting in the Kansas City Area Council - the #1
council of America.

a Los
Executive

f A patticipating agency In tha Kantas City Community Chett

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he

APARTIAL DESCRIPTION OPABOY

A fellow by tho name of Herbert Me Smith is credited with the authorship of

this partial doscription of a critter that may be found in many a homo.
Possibly you may be able to find one in yourss

“After a male baby has grown out of long clothes and hms acquired pants
and freckles ond so much dirt that well-meaning rolatives do not dare to kiss
it between meals, it becomes o BOY.

“A boy is Nature's irrefutable answer to mankind's belief that there is

no such thing as perpotml motion. A boy is a man minus pride, ambition,
protenso, groed, and about one hundred and ten pounds. Whon he grows up ho
will trade romanco, onergy, bashfulness, warts, and a sux oof stomach for
these othor possessions, But then a boy is usually zott 8 ie worst of it
in some trade or another.

"Tho world is so full of boys that it is impossible to touch off a fire-

cracker, strike up a band, or pitch a ball gome without » ecting about a
thousand of them. Boys are nct ornamental, but they aro useful. If it wore
not for boys the newspapers of this country would go undelivered and unread,
and a thousand circus clephants would die of thirst.

“Boys aro usoful in running errends. The zost with which a boy does an
errand is only equaled by the spirit in which a twonty-year-old Missouri mule
pulls a wogon loaded with bridks, With the aid of fivo or six adults, a boy
can oasily do the family errands,

"The boy is a natural spectator; watching things is his forces He

watches parados, fires, fights, ball games, dogs, ico wagons, mud turtlos,
buablo bees, automobiles, trains, boats, band organs and
airplanes with equal
forvor. But he will not watch the clock. The man who
invents 2 clock that
will stand upon its head and sing a song when it strikes,
will confer an ine
ostimablo bom on millions of familics whoso boys are
forever coming home to
dinner along about suppor timc.

“Boys aro not popular except with their parents, but they
fine points. One is their entire trustworthinoss. You can
do havemny
absolutely rely
on oa boy, if you know what to rely one Trust him to get
into sano kind of
misohicf every day, for instanco, ond ho will not
disappoint yous
"Bays aro abstemious, eating only when awake. They are also
vory dur~
able. A boy, if not washed too often and if kept in
a cool, quict place
for a while after cach accident, will survive broken
benes, homets, swimning
holes, massacres, and nine holpings of pio at one
sitting. If only some
genius would invent a mothod of moling a boy's clothes
as durablo as ho is,
this old world would be much happier for boy-rais
ers."

FOO 8 a

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March 23rd 1934

Galen Bleronynous, Lo
Dear Galen, : o t
i hex ewith enclose _your record. withTroep as my records show
and trust it may|be “satisfactory,
. Owing to the-fact that the National saat aia not keep any
records until edme thme in 1912 Kansas City 1a just 2 fyaara behind everybody
else, This is ngt aa it showld be but inasmuch ad 1 ab not connected with
scouting in anyWay at thie time 1¢ 1s. impossible forj me to do enything about
it except to urge you and Barrett to work through Scoutmaster of Tr 4 —L
Thomas to see that Kansas City geta her rightful Place in scouting. As you
know Troop 4 was, organized Aug 19th 1910 and is the Qniy troop that has not lost
its identity or number since that time but the National records show that-this
is only the 21st] year -instead of 23rd year~ of its 6xistance and if this error
is alowed to stand then there will be no record whatsoever that Nr A,W.Stypes
who actually sexed from Aug 19-1910 ti11 May 9-1911 and as a consequence your
record prior tojthe actual? registration of Troop 4 in New York cannot ‘be pade
official-on thejother hand, if they recognize your record as-accurate then it
mast necessarily follow, troop 4 is more than 21 years-old when as an actual fact
Troop 4 ia on fhis day exactly 23 yrs? months and 4 lays old and the best way to
establish Kansag Citys senority 1s thru Troop 4'g actual record coupled with those
of Mr Barrett ahd your own record, We three -,I-‘ghink3are -the: only survivors of
1910 who have ahy data on the''subject, Evén. Scout Hagts here had to come to my
records to findj out who their, officers were from 1810 to 1925, I wish you could
cons in and sedfme when you have an hour to spare asl want also to discuss with
you anothor matter of-vitel interest,
Sincerely, y

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Kansas City Area Council

~ Bay Scouts of America
Gy 1021 McGee Street
WUE Victor 24322

Tomr. TG Hieronymus Date 7/11/74

From

Subject
Mr. Hieronymus we received your letter that you
sent Mr. John D Armstrong concerning your 50 year veteran pin.
If you will fill out the Veteran Application that is enclosed
and send it in to us we will forward it to natioal to be
approved. Please give us all dates and Troop Numbers and
postions on the application.
THANK YOU
Nadine Hayes
REGISTRAR

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DIRECTORS OF SILVER JUSILEE ROUND UP 1935

MBULRD EVENT rine DIRECTOR Bus#--PHCHES-

5067159 Drum and Bugle Corps 9 RK. Te. Scott HA 9900

59-8200 Distinguished Guests 1 President Harry C. Walton

@ 100-8102 Opening Tableaux 2 Charles A. Barrett cH ABLE

02852 (1h9TREYrun 30 T. G, Hieronymas GR 0060 JA eka

6:82-8:35 First’Handbdek 3 Charles Watson VI 3878

9:35-8:37 Signaling 2 Art Deds 8700 We 4499
6:37-8:39 Sea Scouting 2 Re Ue Woods JA 3017

8:39-8:42 Merit Badge Program 3 Henry Steubenrach LI 0536

8:42-8:45 Colored Seouting 3 Je As Joffiess GR 0885

8:45-9:47 War Service 2 Charles B. Teal HA 5307 EI 8395

8:47-8:49 Rotary Co-operation 2 WALL PF. Dawson VI 5353 VA 2467

8:49-8:52 First Jamboree 3 Charles A. Barrett 4845

8:52-8:55 Health and Drills 3. Ka S. McEntire 6777

~ F
8:55-8:59 Wall Scaling’ —_ BE 3100" 3624
8:59-9:01 Patriotic Pilgrimages 2 Ky My Howery MA 7500

02 -9:03, Leadership Training 2 1. G. Hieronymus GR 0060 JA 5214

3:03-9:06 Disaster Relief 3 Ned Edwards GR $460 HI 2972

$6-9:10 Area Event 4 Je W, Diamond GR nso IND 4855

2-0-9225 Friday: Troop Awards 15 Joyce Hall

Ss dy-9228 Saturday: Eagle Class 15 George H. Charno GR 2456 HI 6610
9:2 5-9: 32 Aviation 7 Be Le Hughes HA 7195 HI 6260
é

£:32~9:34 World Adventurers 2 Carl Quimby HA 8700 WA 2635

9:34-9:37 Cubbing 3 Claude Vance MA 3606 BL 4585
9:37-9:40 Chariots 3 Charles Re Kew MA 7220 WE 7683
(Sta.32)
9:40-9:45 Camping 5 H.R, Heal LO 1284 WA 0013
9:45-9:55 Pioneering 12 B. Wilkes, Jr. VI 3932 WA 3214

9:55-9:58 Indians 3G. ds Razen GR 8923

9:589-1€:00 Closing 2 He Roe Bartle

Clowns 3 Parker Shirling VA 5786

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Scout Recodd of Galen Hieronymous in Troop 4- B.5.A,

Bransfarred to Troop 4- Pirat Congl Church May 24th 1921 From Troop 5

Psased Tend Test ‘fr 5- Nov 10-1910

“2nd clasa Tr 4 Aug 15-1911 (Firs¢ 2nd class scout in K7C.Mo )
"Ist class Tr 4 Oct 15-1911 ( Second Firat class" = }
appointed
Because of his interest in Signalling was/Patrol leader of simmal patrol
Attended firat oam at Dallas Ho June 14-24 incl -1911
Built lst porteble wirless set , demonstrated sams at the annusl (First)
exhibition in Convention hall Dec 30-1912,
Became the first Boy Scout in U.S.(So far as known} to receive a Commrchél
license as a wireless opr.
Asst S.u, Troop 4 1915 -Joined Sra regiment signal Corps & went to Mexioan
border in 1916,

Voluntsered from Troop 4 Aug 5-1917 for war in the 117 th field signal Bat
wont to France in October 1917 and returned 1919,

During his absence both at the “extcon border and in France he was carried
on tha rolls of troop 4 a3 Asst Soutmaster by authority of National Edgta
Tuling that "Volunteer service in Worlds war was good scouting” % counted as
Scout sarvice,
I have nevepaper articles in my possession reletive to his attendance in
scout cemp in 1911- to hés service on the Mexican border in which he wad?
reported by his commending officer Ruby Garrett, as having made the Regular
Arny Signal Corps at Pt HoIntosh ‘Tex ,sit up end take notice of the "Boy
Soout Militieman,", and relitive te his "Portable wireless demonstration in
Convention Hall In 1912.
This is to certify that the above record of stout .¢,Hieronymous waa taken
from my records of Troop 4 B.S,A, and I believe them to be accurate, I was
scoutmaster of Troop 4 from Vay 4-191) until gat 1% 1925 which poriod cov-
ered his entire service with troop 4,

AS AE Lin
yetaran {1925)
March 8th 1934, ~ Anite. 204 Montgel) Bldg 2614 past 5th st
Kensas City Missouri,

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ed
“BE PREPARED:

NazjoNat Counci
OUTS OF AME»,
“BOee arson RIO4

COOHUTHLONS
ia an
é ‘THIS CERTIFICATEIS ISSUED “*
ON, BEHALF OF THE

v
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

ty
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
sé \ TEPARTAT oF EDUCATION

EUAN - 7
+ KANSAS OXY CoUNCTL -
. AND IS TO CERTIFY THAT
1. 0. meomme 4
HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED <
THE SPECIALIZATION COURSETIN,.”
cOMMSSTONERSHTP:
GIVEN AT

oa.

“DO a GOOD TURN DAILY”

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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

December 4, 1930

Mr. T. G. Hieronymus
417 East 79th Terrace
Kansas City, Mo.
My dear Mr. Hieronymus: Thru Kansas City Council, #309

Some twenty years ago one of our citizens was lost in a London
fog, but the enthusiasm of a boy inspired with a new ideal guided
him to his destination; - yes, to a destiny which was to bring a
similar ideal to millions of our boys and men.
In those early days you too found a destiny and now with your
twenty years of service we salute you as a veteran in the truest
sense of the word. You stood by Scouting in all of its development
and growth and share in the glories of its present success as one
of the foundation stones upon which it was built.
I wish there was some way in which we could measure the results of
your twenty years of effort in order that your splendid
accomplishment could be cited as a living memorial. We perhaps can
never know the far reaching effects of your work on the lives of
the boys with whom you came in contact. You are not richer in gold
and jewels, because of these twenty years, but your inner
satisfaction in the knowledge of the help rendered youth makes you
rich beyond comparison with material wealth.
And now, on behalf of the National Council, I wish to present to
you this certificate, with our sincere congratulations and thanks.
May I extend to you my personal congratulations and thanks for all
that you have done to help make Scouting the wonderful movement
that it is. Without your tireless support and that of all the
early pioneers, it could never have achieved its present force,
magnitude, and good will. For this reason I am very grateful, and
extend to you my best wishes for your continued support and help.
Sincerely and cordially yours,
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
James E. West
Chief Scout Executive
JEW: RE

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June 11, 1951

Mr. Ee S Martin,
National Director of Publications,
Boy Scouts of America,
2 Park Avenue,
New York City.
Tecr Mr. Marting

If there were tine before tie issue of your aiwuzine,

omd syace available, I aa sure ti a great deal of
interesting reminiscing algint be dane in connection
with the last twenty years existence of tie Boy Scout
organization,

Your interpretation of my particular service record

is a. st entirely correct insofar as it goes. I am
attaciing a aGre co..plete service record.

AS to the character building sources of boy stout

training, mich cw. se sald.

I can recall-numerous incidents where boys have had

their attitude towards otlers and toward life in general «*
entirely changed after beesiing assoilcated with a boy
scout troop. .

In the Merit Badge work, 1 have ospectally noticed the

effect on sore boys. We have lid a number of instances where
the entire life of a boy has been changed as the result of
his interest in werit Badge work and tue attitude of tre
werit Badge examiner ts him. There is one boy (now a man
by the vay) who decided to beco.e a doctor and recently
graduated fron a medical school as the result of living
been detailed to duty in the eamp hospital at cue of our
sucner camos.

There iy another young boy who ts taking a course in

Seulpturing at tie Art Institute as the result of his
work in atteupting to pass the sculptukiny werit badge.
Since he was an Itallan and his father was 1 buckster, ._

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I am inclined to tiink that the boy would

in all
Probability have grown up to be a huckster
had it not
-been for the derit ge work. As to uyself, my first
interest in radio was manifested wen L under
took to
bulld a wireless outfit in 1910 in order to use
connection with boy seout signal york.
it in
Thru the interest
of ay manual training teacher who happened
to be my
Scout Master, I built the outfit and in later
years made
the building of rudlo eyulpment a busin
ess.
As I said in the beginning of this letter
, if time and
Space permitted, there is no question but that in—
numtrable instances sight be related.

I am looking forward to seeing a list

of the old tiners
and I am just wondering hoy many there are
who have a
continuous service record. *

Yours truiy,

TGE:FH T. G. Hie ronyms

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BOY SCOUT SERVICE RECORD OF T. G, HIERONYMUS

- ao -
Joined Troop 5 under S.#. Chas. A, Barrett, Sept. 6, 1910. was made
Patrol Leader and organized the Cobra Patrol.
Passed tests aud became < tenderfoot, Nov. 10, 1910.
wy patrol took the first overnight hike of the Kansas City Couneil.

Transferred to Troop 4, tw. H. Rhodes, S.il, in the spring of 1911.

Attended the first summer camp of the K. C. Council in June 1912
at Dallas Park. while there passed the tests and on June 22, 1911
becana the first, second-class scout in Kansas City.
Passed tests aud became first-class in the fall of 1911.
Demonstrated a portable field wireless at the first Scout Round Up
December 30, 1912.
In itay 1913 while operating my field wireless set, telegraphing to
another scout with a field station, we were seen by members of the
Signal Corps, National Guard of Missourd. As a result, I was induc:
to join the Signal Corps,
Was wade Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 4 in 1915 and held that posi~
tion until 1920,
Went to Mexican Border with Signal Corps from June 1916 to January
15, 1017 as Ist Class Sgt. and Master Signal Electrician.
Left Kansas City for France, August 5, 1917 ag Waster Signal
Electrician with 117th Field Signal Ba. 42nd Viviston.
Returned from France,June 1919 ua 2nd Lieutenant.
Merit badge examiner in Wireless from 1919 until 1925.
Merit badge examiner in Electricity from 1923 to present time,
Commissiondd District Commissioner in winter 1920 and acted as such
until 1927.
Awarded Eagle Badge, day 11, 1925,
Presented 15 year gold service medal by K.C. Council, Spring of 1926,‘
Commissioned District Commissioner again in 1930 and 1931.
Presented with 20 year Veterans pin, Feb. 1931.

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February 5, 1931

“Tr. James-E. Weet,

Chief Scout txecutive,
yoy Scouts of America,
20 Park Avenue,
New York City.

My dear Yr. Vest:

Your letter of December 4 end my twenty year pén

and certificate were presented lest nite at Court
of Honor,

IT wish to thank you for your very nice letter.

It shall ce put cway with the other rementos I
am collecting in conneation with the Scout movement.
vou will be interested to know that my pin vas
presented by “r. thas. f. narrett, elso a twenty
year veteran, who was my first scoutmaster.

Again thanking you for your kindness, I am

Yours truly,

TGH:FH T. G. Hieronymus

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KANSASCITY COUNCIL

Boy Scouts of America

THE BOY SCOUTSBUILDING
LAND BANK BUILDING + KANSASCITY, MISSOURI

August 12, 1935

Mr. T. G. Hieronymous
&Kansas City Power & Light Co.
14th & Baltimore
Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Mr. Hieronymous

ss its heartfelt
The Jamboree Committee wishes to expre
efforts in assisting us to
appreciation and thanks for your
feel that you have
work out the Kansas City Project. We
and are only sorry that
again proven yourself a good scout
truc ted for all to see.
your project could not be cons

With best of Scouting good wishes, I am

very truly yours,

John R. Long
Assistant Secretary
Jamboree Committee

JRL: KB
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KANSASCITY COUNCIL
Boy Scouts of America
THE BOY SCOUTS BUILDING
LAND BANK BUILDING + KANSASCITY, MISSOURI

February 22, 1936

Mx. T. G. Hieronymus
1330 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri

My dear Commissioner:

As these commissions pass through my hands to be checked

before being mailed to the field I want to pause long enough
to add my personal expression of appreciation for your fine
work for this council. You have in every way proved yourself
a true friend of this boy movement. Please be assured that
your unlimited industry and faithfulness is a constant
pleasure to me.

Paithfully yours,

H, Roe Bartle
Scout Executive

HRB :MAH

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Kengoa City ao
Onoet b smith way loth 1946 &
‘Room.2003 Light & Power Blg EB
crm. y
MRferving to cur convarsetion ragerding » woof that “Card index "of mins_
-that contains #11(?) the “inforsation Galen wed“bora Nov 21-1895 .In Convention *
Holl on Deo 5oth.1912 he exhibited and opercted trom the floor to the upper
gollery of the {old} helt ,the fizst wiroless eet built in america by Boy Sooit,
He waa my epoistent Scoutacster in 1915 and resigned to go to the Mexican’
border with the asericen troops and later with the 117 Pleld Sigusl Bat- in Franco,
Low e fon eaibe teken at rendos from the index that might interest you, ~*
Gelen we the firat scout in anerice to receive ‘p Licenes
George M uyers Zlectrical expart in ths earl 90% predicted oain g oct
wireless op'z
17-1992
thet the onnual Priest of Pslles floats would ,in a few yeors move through the
gtrogts with aléStric’ power. (up to then the floate wre horse drawal.
Stalumbe wos the Givst on to discover end utilize the “alternating curront”,
£ Ligate in
housTTYSTEHT wrtheleowele
.
Fobrugry 1290 the howe of Edsln R veekstlectricten et 1409 Cherry.
In 1892 ‘vhon Electric care vere susgeated for Wyanddtte st (Oct Oth] wre
opposed by mony eitizena because of its dengor to pedostrians -they might goto
shock and be killed, :
The’ old Gable cox to Foatport so was changed to Electric pomrtiay drd 1900,
In 1902 The straot car co begen exporinshts with on Yoloctric ani tch " by
which the car operator could throw the svitch without leaving hio post,
On gapt 4-1802 Thos Adlon threw a ewitch that put Into pporation. tie
WORLD'S TIRST ELECTRIC LIG"? PLANT, Locetod in NY City. He slso perfected
8 syetew of wiring ty stich one electric light could be turned out ‘vi thout
effecting tho others - (heres one for your enginsore to ponier over),
* On Octobor 26-1896 rixole Telss began work on plen of eluctrle powr
rensission without the use of ‘rirea, a
_\ 0a Key 30-1960 your compomybegen installing umterground ‘sires between
jelinore end Yetoe ond fron 7th to 15th St.vender if yalen know thie dato?
#'-* Laat but not loest on ang 24-1903 the
‘péeotical method of providing Light on Strast street “ver compony sourht cove
core other then oll lompa}
+ Galon wos only 8 years old then oo he could not do onything about tk.”
“bub I daze the bunch to ak hin NOW,
¢ Thata old frourRhodes Cord indoxrat this *
but I Just wanted to see for syeetf 9 very few of time, oper hawit tired you
the Ltems concerning your
Une of work, Thén decided to poss then en .
Sincerely,
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From “Snowbound”
By: James Greenleaf Whittier

Yet Love will dream, and faith will trust,

That somehow, somewhere, meet we must.
Alas for him who never sees
The stars shine thru his Cypress trees:
who, hopeless, lays his dead away,
nor looks to see the breaking day
across the mournful marbles play:
whohath not learned, in hours of faith
The Truth, to sense and flesh unknown:
ThatLife is ever Lord of Death,
And Love can neverlose its own.

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