Vital problem for students warned on personal hygiene
Lexington Va December 5 President Louis Smith of Washington and Lee urged Preparatory students in the South to treat personal hygiene and practical physiology as the most vital part of their curriculum. He likened students to novice drivers about to tour a world road and warned against neglecting how to care for and operate the self.
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Exington
Louis Smith
Washington
Leety
Smith
America
Boy Scouts Promote Reading During Book Week
The Boy Scout Movement highlights the value of good books in character building and observes Book Week nationwide. Organized with the American Library Association and publishers, the event now includes groups like the Girl Scouts and National Education Association to encourage wholesome boys reading material.
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Boy Scout Movement
Boy Scout Organization
American Library Association
Boy Scouts of America
American Book Sellers Association
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Association of Parents and Teachers
Girl Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
National Education Association
Boy Scouts
Dan Beard Moves to Suffern for Elbow Room
National Scout Commissioner Daniel Carter Beard relocates from Flushing Long Island to Suffern New York. He cites more space and a changed urban landscape as reasons, noting he no longer recognizes his former Flushing and its inhabitants and surroundings.
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Daniel Carter Beard
National Scout
Flushing
L. I
Suffern
N. Y
Bronze Medal for Heroism Awarded to Eagle Scout Ralph C. Raughley Jr
Ralph C. Raughley Jr. of Troop 8 Elizabeth New Jersey receives the Bronze Medal for heroism from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission carrying a 1600 dollar scholarship. Previously named Gold Medalist for saving Otto Piepenbrink at a pond near Fenton Delaware on July 2 1925. Raughley 15 then and ill tempered by illness dragged the boy 75 feet to shore performed artificial respiration. He is a sophomore at the University of Delaware.
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Ralph C. Raughley, Jr
Elizabeth
N. J
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
National Court of Honor of
The
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Raughley
Otto Piepenbrink
Boy Scouts
Fenton
Delaware
Raughley
Piepenbrink
Baughley
University of Delaware
Man Seeks Quiet Life Outside City For Work With Boys
A man, voting in Flushing, explains he prefers Suffern for a home with fifteen acres, trees, and a brook. He says he will continue his work for boys and notes locals know him yet he does not know them well.
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Manhattan
Flushing
Suffern
Model Aeroplane Club Formed in Walla Walla Troop 10
A Model Aeroplane Club has been organized in Troop No 10 of Walla Walla Washington. Officers were elected and instructions in model plane building given at the first meeting. Plans are being made for a Model Aeroplane Contest to be held this winter.
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Walla Walla
Washington
Rescue Feels After Malaria Stricken Boy Found
A boy and 17 year old Pipenbrink were rescued after a severe malaria attack. The younger boy was recovering as rescuers aided the two in distress, with Pipenbrink weighing 126 pounds at 17 years old.
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Pipenbrink
Boy Scouts Purchase 860 Acre Camp in Wisconsin
The Boy Scouts of the North Shore Area Council in Illinois bought an 860 acre camp in northern Wisconsin near Antigo. The site features rolling hills and valleys and includes a large lake with a sandy beach.
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Wisconsin Woods
Boy Scouts of the North Shore Area Council
Illinois
Antigo
Wisconsin
Scouts Sack Potatoes for Kansas City Poor
Forty Boy Scouts under B B Dawson Scout Executive of Kansas City Kansas spent a full day packing potatoes for the needy. The potatoes bought from Kaw Valley farmers at 15 cents a bushel will be stored and distributed by the Family Service Society during winter. City agencies donated sacks and space as part of a community Good Turn.
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B. B. Dawson
Kansas City
Kansas
Family Service Society
Kaw Valley
How May I Earn a Living series begins
A column set titled How May I Earn a Living begins a series exploring work options. The opening piece outlines practical steps, balancing ambition with available jobs, and introduces the writer’s approach to guidance for readers seeking employment.
Red Cross relief policy explained after Florida disasters
West Palm Beach December 5 The Red Cross outlines its relief approach after the Florida hurricane and September floods. Policy centers on aid based on need, rapid mass relief then targeted reconstruction, with over five thousand families and about twenty thousand people already receiving aid and rebuilding support. Local chapters aided by National headquarters moved quickly to medical care food and shelter as the crisis unfolded.
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West Palm Beach
American Red Cross
Florida
A. L. Schafer
Red Cross
Schafer
Iti
Okeechobee
Myron M Stearns Profiles Scout Topics Series
Myron M Stearns returns as author of a five article series in Boys' Life. The October launch leads into a November piece on Outdoor Occupations continuing his prior work on choosing the best college and related topics for Boy Scouts.
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Myron M. Stearns
Boys’ Life
Boy Scouts of America
Mr. Stearns
Political Platform Statement for Mayor Candidacy
A candidate for Mayor outlines a four year council leadership record and priorities. He defends past policies on clean streets garbage collection and park improvements, supports a future community building for tourists, and opposes the sale of the Electric Light System citing lack of study and wasteful costs. He urges voters to support council candidates Morley French and Rehbaum and promises fiscal restraint and economy if elected.
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Mount Dora
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Hattan
Florsheim
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Eustis, Fla
N. W. Morley
Mr. A. Lee French
Alfred Rehbaum
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