Nationalist Huth Wins Big in Boy's State Governor Race
Nationalist Gregory Huth won the Boy's State governor seat by a wide margin with 854 votes to Federalist David Wickeman's 489. Federalists swept most other statewide contests in close margins, including Chief Justice Benjamin Yale and Lt. Governor Robert Ryan. The election, held at Boy's State where 1345 of 1356 eligible boys voted, featured 3 Federalist and 3 Nationalist Supreme Court judges and detailed duties for the chief executive and the High Court in this mock state.
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Bill Eckfeld
Gregory Huth
Huth
David Wickeman
Seven Hills
Ohio
Parma High School
Martin
Benjamin Yale
Waynesfield
Supreme Court
John Gould
Yales
Waynesfield-Goshen
Yale
Post
Robert Ryan
Luke Witte
John Nutt
Canton
Herbert
Robert Hange
Sergio de la Rocha
Mark Riegel
Sergio
United States
Mexico
Mt. Vernon
Boy’s
McCow
Harry Lang
Groveport
Boy's
Hartpeace
Donald Perry
Lang
Perry
Paul Sylvester
Cincinnati
White City
Boys State
Richard Magly
Sylvester
Keith Steiner
Clifford Allen
Ted Cox
John Guendelsberger
Gary Lang
Jeff
Boy’s State
General Assembly
Originality on the Green as Boys State campaigns unfold
Summer heat lingered as the West Green hosted state and county conventions with colorful characters and bold signs. John Gould sang songs on the lawn while Don Perry piped tunes. Nakagawa trucked a huge VOTE FOR ME sign, and Cobbett erected a near hundred foot display. Campaign spenders handed out stickers and gimmicks as candidates claimed slept and vending machines bought. Kitchen City mooted tax avoidance via the Consolidated Church of America as Sunday neared.
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West Green
Green
John Gould
Don Perry
Nakagawa
Cobb City
Boys State
Tom Cobbett
DeWeese County
Tom
Irvine Hall
Ohio
Richard Lolli
Kitchen City
Mooney City
Cole County
Consolidated Church of America
Slip Of The Tongue Baffles Buckeye Boys State Names
Two Cincinnati youths named Mike Brestel and Mike Bruestle cause confusion at Buckeye Boys State due to similar names. In De Weese County Sun day morning pranksters dumped paper in county counsellor Tom Sharp’s room prompting a cleanup. Martin City citizens retaliated by discarding old election materials in Sharp’s room. After breakfast Sharp organized a salvage crew to restore the room and the group cleaned furn iture, beds, and floor. Accidents remain the top cause of death for ages 15 to 24, killing four times as many men as women.
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Buckeye Boys State
Mike Brestel
Mike Bruestle
Cincinnati
de- Weese County
Tom Sharp
Fred Benco
Martin City
Sharp
Tom
Martin
Nats Consider Action Over Rally Confusion
Nationalists convene to seek action over a rally they say violated rules by allowing multiple Federalist candidates to speak. They cite narrow margins in lieutenant governor and state auditor races and claim extra publicity influenced results. Fred Valentich frames the suit as a civic example beyond self interest.
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Luke Witte
Fred Valentich
Long Twins Shine In Buckeye Boys State
Larry and Gary Lang of Groveport Franklin County impress at Buckeye Boys State with similar talents. Both play trumpet for their wrestling team and piano in the Columbus music scene. Eagle Scouts in the Order of the Arrow, they attend Indianola Church of Christ and plan careers in law, music, or teaching.
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James Hodsden
Buckeye Boys State
Larry
Gary Lang
Groveport
Franklin County
Gary
Columbus
Wagnell’s
Art Gallery
Eagle
Indianola Church of Christ
Langs
Buckeye Boys State Anthem Recital
A rousing song performed at Buckeye Boys State expresses equality, pride, and resolve. It pledges strong effort, friendship, and becoming men as the event concludes with a ceremonial flag and farewell lines.
Schedule of Events for Dawailla Monday and Tuesday June 17 1968
A detailed timetable lists court sessions, patrol briefings, band rehearsals, meals, and curfew for June 17 and 18 1968. Activities include office operations at 1 30, auditorium gatherings, recreation, pictures, dinners, and a boys curfew at 10 45 pm with lights out at 11 pm, followed by June 18 events such as breakfast sick call peace officers training and dining hall schedules.
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Irvine Hall
Peace Officers Training Institute
Tunoch
Convention Displays Youth Spirit in Buckeye Boys State Rally
At Bird Arena the Federalist and Nationalist parties staged a rally of speeches and demonstrations as gubernatorial candidate Greg Huth and Dave Wickeman led their teams. The event showcased party strength with supporters lifted aloft and chants echoing, while observers debated its political value and impact on voter opinion.
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Bird Arena
Charles Leonard
Dave Wickeman
Rose
Wiikeman
Nationalist Party
Greg Huth
Mike
Buckeye Boys
Huth
Ned Stops His Attempt To Form Third Party
Ned Bumgarner a DeWeese County delegate eyed a third party at Boys State but withdrew noting it would endanger the two party system and disrupt unity. Merle F Brady says the nine day schedule now restricts to two parties to keep order and campaign focus.
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Ned
Third
Boys State
Merle F. Brady
American Legion of Ohio
DeWeese
Ned Bumgarner
Federalist
Gardner
Gov Rhodes to Speak at Ohio Buckeye Boys State Assembly
Ohio's 61st Governor James Allen Rhodes will address the fifth assembly of the Ohio Buckeye Boys State program Monday. Rhodes, a Clenton born athlete and author, is noted for his Olympic service in 1948 and his wide involvement in clubs and social organizations.
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Ohio Buckeye
Ohio
James Allen Rhodes
Clenton
Jackson County
Springfield
Ohio State University
United States
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Bob Ryan
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Nationalists
BBS
John Gorde
Scouts In
The
Order of the Arrow
Buck Eye Boys
Buck Eye Boys State
Buck-eye Boys
Buck-eye Boys State
Great Buckeye State
We Parties
Dawailla
James Hall
En Party
By John Gunning
Gov. Rhodes
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