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SALEM SCOUTS LE HAVE AIR SQUAD Hlt;GROUP GIVEN FIRST CHARTER IN STATE; ELECT NEW OFFICERSTAmmuthewaiednolitiorehachiU.rontheaorwiNaCLo'CoCOIasth«helSALEM Ort 29. (Special)—Tba flrat charter issued in the state for an Air Scout Squadron has been granted the local Scout organization. it was announced here at a Marion countv d 'rict meeting last night by Dua ir Murphy, Scout executive for t *.n Ambraw-Wabash are*. New d. rict officer* were also elected in the meeting, held in the offices ci the Brown Shoe Co.Besides be rg the first Air Scout Squadron in the state, it ia the aeeond type organization in region No. 7. compr.sing Illinois. Indiana. Michigan, Wsiconsin and Minnisota.Mr Murphy said The squadron is sponsored by the Westfield Flying Service, operators of Leckrone Field here. The sponsoring committee consists of George Lytle, I!ur-nice Williams. Earl Trammel, Harry Jones ant Harold Graf. Its Scout master will he Bill Rogers Ground tSohoo!The squadron’s activity will consist of learning technical fundamental* of flying in a grou n d school. Instruction will not develop to the stage of flight training, it is explainedThe squadron already numbers tight boya and in two weeks the membership is expected to include three time* this number. To he eligible for the squadron, It is explained, a hoy must be a first class scout who is 18 or older and acf‘ve in a Scout troop. I i#All district officers recommend-ed by the nominating committee.Bill Finks, James T. Davis and A.E, Chester, were elected by acclamation. New district office r s are:District OfficersChairman. W. E Tanner; co-chairman, W’, C Parks; commissioner, B R. Brewer; assistant commissioner, S, C. McFariane; finance chairman. John McMack-in; organization, Cecil Satttrthwalt; leadership and training, Warr e n McCartan; advancement and court of honor. Walter Wehmeyer; camping and activity. J. R. Hiatt; health and safety, James T Davis; atrial council committee, W. E. Tanner, B. R. Brewer and John McMackin.Each chairman, it was decided at the meeting, will choose his own ruunittfr members. The next dis-tcW meeting will be held Wednes- j. day, Dec. 1. at the Brown Shoe Co. office.mtecmifuiCoplileiWLf•'ILiieddecstoortyFft!cchinVV a; cl ei
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Centralia Evening Sentinel
Centralia, Illinois, US
Thu, Oct 29, 1942
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