Editing Scouting in Iowa (section)

==Early history (1910–1960)==
[[File:Ned's 1912 Tenderfoot Certification.jpg|thumb|Ned's 1912 Tenderfoot Certificate]]Scouting began in [[Jewell, Iowa]], due to the generosity of Mrs. Carrie A. Strong. Mrs. Strong had resided in Jewell and moved to California, but due to her interest in the town even after relocation, she gave the town of Jewell its first step in Scouting. In 1916, Mrs. Strong came back to Jewell for her annual visit went before the city fathers to tell them that she would provide the fund to buy and build a [[scout house|Scout House]] on, and give $1000 to construct a building suitable for the Scout program.<ref name="jewell">{{cite web |title=A Troop of Boy Scouts of America is formed in Jewell |url=http://jewelljunctionhistory.org/BoyScouts01.htm |website=Jewell Historical Society |access-date=2022-09-29}}</ref>

A parcel of land was bought from H. K. and Christian Gronbeck on October 14, 1916, for the sum of $840.00. The building was let to Peterson Builders for the Scout House 240 by 48 feet and 12 foot high. The completed cost for the building was $935.00. The First Scoutmaster was Reverend Norstad and his assistants were professors from the then {{ill|Jewell Lutheran College|qid = Q113657903}}. F. H. Ferbitz became Scoutmaster in October 1923 with 28 Scouts under his leadership. A Fife and Drum Corp was also started at that time and the grounds were cleaned and the building painted. A basketball league was formed which consisted of four teams. After the basketball games, the boys would have what they referred to as, "a feed." These feeds were paid for by the continued contributions of Mrs. Strong up to the time of her death on November 27, 1923.<ref name="jewell"/>