Patches #11

Two broke teens crash what's supposed to be a casual picnic with their dates—only to discover the girls have plans for an upscale dinner at the Ritz-Plaza instead. When the boys realize they're about 27 dollars short of covering the bill, they decide to make the best of an awkward evening at an fancy restaurant.

A young Scout named Jimmy shares his ambition with his sister: to climb the ranks from Tenderfoot all the way to Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in Boy Scouting. Through determination and hard work—mastering skills like fire-building and first aid, earning merit badges in carpentry and lifesaving, and taking on leadership of his patrol—Jimmy charts his path up the scouting ladder, learning to become a responsible citizen along the way. This 1947 non-fiction account follows the genuine requirements and ranks that every Boy Scout must complete to earn that coveted Eagle badge.

When Sandy and Slim arrive at their Uncle Abner's farm for a summer vacation, they quickly discover the old farmer has other plans—assigning them chores like egg collection that spiral into chaos. After breaking Uncle Abner's eggs in a messy food fight, the boys must work off their debt using mysterious farm machinery, but they're determined to find a way out of their predicament. Their solution involves some quick thinking and Uncle Abner's own hunting dogs—with results that send the boys racing back home.

Tubby's father shows up at school to defend his son's grades, but instead of a serious conference, he gets a firsthand lesson when Tubby's teacher invites him to shadow his classes for the day. What starts as a mission to prove the school's schedule is unfair quickly spirals into comedic chaos as Pop discovers that attending classes, gym, and lunch alongside his son is far more exhausting than he bargained for—and his report card at day's end proves it.