Campaign to fund youth hostel program in Greater Boston
The Greater Boston Council of YMCA Youth Hostels launches a fundraising drive to expand supervised youth hosting options. Dorothy Whittemore notes the need for funds to establish regional hostels during summer and to support leader training and housing for hostelers. The program aims to extend trips from Cambridge and local schools to sites in Green Acton Harvard Canaan and beyond, with past tours to Mexico Guatemala Canada and Europe expanding opportunities for young people.
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Greater Boston
Cambridge
Me and Nichols
Jal Green
Acton
Harvard
Hiend
New Hamp
Canaan
AYH
Mexico
Guate
Canada
Ameripoys
Europe
Recon
Hostels rally support for youth education and service
A broad campaign promotes youth hostels as democratic education spaces with productive work for residents. Notable backers include Mrs. James H. Volkmann and John G. Winant, with executives like John D. Rockefeller III and Anthony Drexel Duke. Contributions are directed to the Boston Council headquarters at 581 Boylston Street.
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Kendall Green
Raeburn’ R. Davenport
Missert
T. Butler
Philip T. Cate
Albert Coolidge
Courtenay Crocker
James DeNormandie
Lincoln
C. Nichols Greene
William P.herman
Charles. E. Inches
Rankland W.L
Miles
Hans Kohn
Loomis Patrick
Leverett Saltonstall
Bradford Washburn
Emma Fall Schofield
Roger Griswold
Charles Russell Peck
Trinity Church
Concord
Fritz Talbot
Gerald B. Tallman
Raeburfi R. Davenport
Boston Council
Boylston Street
Federations Backs Major Changes in School Funding
Massachusetts Teachers Federation urges two reforms to finance public schools. It petitions the Legislature to raise state aid from 9 percent to about 35 percent over three years, boosting total cost from 6 million to 46.5 million and distributing more to poorer communities. They also back Senate 181 for federal aid with safeguards. Morton R. Seavey of Peter Bulkeley School is a federation director.
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Concord
Massachusetts ‘Teachers Federation
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Morton R. Seavey
Peter Bulkeley
Massachusetts Teachers Federation
Archer Bags Pheasant Near Bucknell University
Lewisburg Pennsylvania Bucknell University students claim a local hunter named Albert Bohner shot a pheasant using a bow and arrow. Officials report a 554 pound-pull bow and 38 inch arrows were employed in the capture.
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Lewisburg
Bucknell University
William Tell
Albert Bohner
Bohner
Emerson Fund Opens With Vital Talks in Concord
A major kick off meeting of Emerson Hospital Building Fund solicitors and leaders was held at the Veterans Building in Concord. Harold Cabot, T. Mott Shaw, Elmina Snow, Franklin Johnson, Samuel Hoar and others spoke on hospital needs, plans to rebuild, pledge totals, and the hospital’s role for the wider communities.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital Building Fund
Veterans Building
Emerson Hospital Aid Society
Harold Cabot
Emerson Hospital
T. Mott Shaw
Perry, Shaw & Hepburn
Elmina L. Snow
Franklin R. Johnson
Samuel Hoar
Concord Scouts Attend Banquet for Meritorious Service
Cub Scout William Meehan of Arlington received recognition at Pack 20 banquet at Brackett school for saving Albert Charbonnier at Corbett's pond New Hampshire last summer. Dr George Fisher sent a letter of commendation and Richard Snow presented it. an award plaque will follow from Pack 20. Several local Scouts attended the event marking Sachem Council's first such honor.
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Concord
William Meehan
Arlington
Brackett School
George Fisher
National Scout
National Court of Honor
Boy Scouts of America
Richard Snow
Meehan
Albert
Charbonnier’s
Charlestown
Corbett’s Pond
Farmers employed in United States in 1946 reach 11.49 million
In 1946 about 11,486,000 people were employed as farmers across the United States. This national employment figure highlights the scale of agricultural labor during the postwar period.
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United States
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CAL Women Remembers
Tole Ak Non
Crecrest Farm
Stow
Mass
New Hampshires
Maynard
A. L. Stow
Greater Boston Council
Mrs. Volkmann
R. H. Loomis
John. .R.P.‘ French
C. DeGreaser
Weatherstrip
Dippo
M. R. Seavey
Archer
Emerson Fund
Hollywood
Webber & Rose CO
Clinton
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