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Oakland Tribune (Newspaper) - January 11, 1953, Oakland, California Oiland Tribune sunday Jan. Fifth straight year Dimondo picked for Wood badge course Phyllis we Lecou pent president Oida Konya Howison club chapter at Oakland High school hands Gars to Rhoda Helm president of new chapter. Other officers Al new group Are Susan Smith treasurer standing Between and 1. To a Mary to Truman Donna Prentis historian and Susan Murphy Secretary. New horizon club chapter organized at Oakland High this month Marks the. Begin Ning a Oakland High school of program to help teen age girls develop their inner resources tons of the Dakon a chapter happily matured Young women whose members graduated last horizon clubs although open to june. Of the new unit Are Rhoda Heinz president Mary to Truman vice president Susan Murphy Secretary Susan Smith treasurer and Donna Prentiss historian. Mrs. Clare Hendee will be the adult adviser. Plans Are under Way for a for Mal installation of officers a trip. Service project and cake Sale. All senior High school girls Are a continuation of Camp fire on. High school age interests. They grew spontaneously out of the desire of Many older Camp fire Mem Bers to participate in a program especially adapted to additional activities in personality develop ment vocational exploration so Cial experience and service to others. Each chapter s program follows the needs and special in objective of the horizon club Teress of its members. Al Cerrito boy scout troop holds Holiday court of Honor scout troop 104 of Al Cerrito held one of its largest courts of Honor in conjunction with its annual Holiday party at Camp Herms. Or. Everett Coc District com missioner presided at the court of Honor at which the following awards were Stewart Michel Brennan Douglas Ratelle Thomas Fogerty David Sanford and Gerald Maccausland. First Fox Lloyd Smith. Ken Johnson Lawrence Kinsey Jimmy to land Larry Lobner Robert Armstrong Peter Lent and Rob Ert Pool. Bronson. Mackenzie. Merit badges awarded a total of 43 Merit badges were awarded to Robert Arm Strong Edward Boland Robert Bronson Allen Hobbs. Norman Parkin Ken Johnson Lawrence Kinsey Larry Lobner Kerry Mackenzie Gary Newquist Al Bert Piantanida Thomas plan tin Ida William Ratelle. Wesley Schlotzhauer Daryl Sweeney Lloyd Smith. John Tienson Grant weeks and de Wright. Receiving year pins and perfect attendance awards were Douglas Baker Vernon Coe Robert Dewitt Allan Engle Bright. Peter Lent Larry lob Ner Richard mailing Wesley Schlotzhauer Grant weeks and Lee Calin. Bruce Feldman and Charles Fox received year pins. At the Eagle court of Honor Victor Lundblad scout executive presented the highest award in scouting to Lee Calin Wesley Schlotzhauer and Gary new quist. Because of illness Grant weeks was unable to be present to receive his Eagle award and it will be presented to him at a later Date. Ford Carr District executive assisted Lindblad in making the awards. Cold pocket knives each new Eagle scout was Given a Gold pocket knife As a gift from the Mother s club of troop 104. Scoutmaster Robert Bronson and explorer advisor Everett Englebright were presented with Fountain pens by the boys of the troop As a Token of appreciation for their leadership. Official announcement has just been received that the Oak land area Council s Camp Dimondo in the sierras has again been designated As the site for the 1953 Wood badge course. The dates of August 16 through 23 have been specified by Wes Kluseman National director of camping of the boy scouts of America. Dimondo has the distinction of having been selected each of the five years that the Wood badge course has been held in the Western Region. The Wood badge course is an intensive experience in patrol and troop camping. Outstanding girl scouts Board plans installation the Oakland girl scout Board it its annual meeting wednes Day at the Alta Mira club in san Leandro will install its new officers and formulate its 1953 objectives. Mrs. Frederic s. Hirschler member of the regional commit install the new officers president mrs. David Zimmers vice presidents . B. Petenes George havas Carl Rudolph and Miles Standish treasurer miss Mildred John son and Secretary mrs w. S. Pruden. Mrs. Louis c. Byers retiring president with her standing committee chairmen training mrs. David Zimmers Field mrs. Carl Rudolph finance mrs. J. B. Morton staff and office mrs. Philip Mccaffery membership mrs j. D. Eaton camping mrs. F. S. Hirschler Public relations mrs. Leon Arnold program a. F. Tiggard and world Friendship mrs. Foster a. Jones jr., will present the 1952, accomplishments of the Oakland girl scout Council. With the representatives from 50 neighbourhood groups the District chairmen led by mrs. Carl Rudolph Field committee chair Man will give the results of two months of planning and evaluating by the District associations. After the needs of 1953 have 1 been summarized by District chairmen mesdames p. Jack Eglin George Staple l. O. Sal Aber a. M. Brown Earl Stevens and p. R. Stout mrs. The newly elected president will Call for a discussion of objectives for the year. After the emphases for the year have been selected neigh boyhood chairmen and standing committee chairmen will take them to their groups and committees for further implementation. Better girl scouting for More girls in the Community should be the result of this careful planning and evaluation throughout the adult member ship of the Oakland Council. Keen Competition delays scoring of y boys basketball Pool contests the Central Branch Oakland . B o y s department Christmas Holiday program produced such keen Competition in the major basketball and Pool contests that scoring proved extremely difficult. The Many contestants tried their Best to come out on top and the Points were not finally compiled until after new year s. In order to provide for some degree of fairness the contests were based upon age groups. These divisions resulted in the following boys receiving ribbon awards basketball in t and 8-Ycar-om group first Richard Lonu second. David Stacy third. Rotter will March. Foul David Stacy second Hoger will Mattit third Elchard Speed Rotter Richard Lone third. David Stacy. Basketball in the 10 and it year old croup Speed Jeff Peters second Darel Eckluno third. Mike Dougherty. Foul Jeff Piters second Durel Ecklund third Mickey carry. Speed Jeff Peters second Mike Carey third. Nell Shaw. Basketball in the i to a year old croup Speed Bob Mckinnon Kroml. Chester Rhoan third Carter Baum. Foul Leonard travers second Bob Mckinnon third. Chester Bhonn. Speed dribbling first Bob Mckinnon second Carl Mack third. Carter Baum. Basketball in the 14 to id years nos Jet members croup Speed Verne Mallard second. Bedle Jack Ion third Michasl Tymn. First Bedle Jackson second. Vernie Mallard third Michael Tymn. Speed Verne Mallard second Michael Tymn third. Bedle Jackson. The Pool contests showed consider Able Advance in skill and co Ordina Tion for number of the boys possibly sided by the addition of a third table. Ribbon awards in this Section of tin program were made a follows the 8 and 9-year-old group first David Stacy second. Richard Lone. 10 and 11-year-old croup first Bob Carey second Eddie Hill. The 12 to 14 years croup first Paul Hernandez second. Jim Anderson. In the 14 to Yean it the member croup first Butch second Robert Garcia and third. Joe Washington. Leaders of boy scout councils in Region 12 Are carefully selected and each Council is limited to the number of persons it. Can have attend. Originating at Gil Well train ing Center in England the Wood badge course is the Ameri can counterpart of the famous English Gil Well course. To Start this special training program members of the staff of the boy scouts National Council bad to attend the Gil Well course in England. Then Only these men were qualified to conduct Wood badge courses in America. To qualify As an instructor a Scouter must first take the course and then serve on staff of a additional course. Consequently the number of courses available Are still very limited and to be selected by a Council to receive this training considered a rare Honor. In attendance at the 1952 Wood badge course were Max Luther and Wilbur Barnes of the Oakland area Council Cen trial District. Castle slates round table monthly meet the Castle District has two important meetings scheduled this week according to Edward g. Brown District chairman. One is the District committee monthly meeting and the other is the scout leaders round table. The District committee meet ing is scheduled for wednesday evening at o clock in Mark Ham school a to room at 7220 Krause. Plans for the last half of the year Are to be reviewed As follows organization and Extension of new cub packs scout troops. And explorer posts in the District will be outlined by eve Neu Miller camping procedures for Dimondo and Rancho los Mochos with methods of making reservations will be presented by Harry Backstein advancement procedures and unit boards of review will be discussed by Clyde Williams and training courses will be outlined by Jack Redding. Charter review procedures for All the units due to re Register this Spring will be discussed by John Beaber and Jamboree reservations by Bill Clark. The District commissioner s report by de Zittleman will Complete the Agenda. Institutional representatives from each of the sponsor ing groups and numbers at Large from the District Are expected to attend the meeting. The scout leaders round table under the leadership of neigh boyhood commissioner Cliff Amaral is scheduled for next thursday at . In the a to room of Parker school 7929 Ney Street. Those expected for this meeting include All the scoutmaster and explorer advisors with their assist ants and their respective neigh boyhood commissioners. Troop 29 from Markham dads club is the Host and one of the main typical of the Many projects constructed by Scouters who participated la National this Man Jamboree leaders receive insignia annual meeting of the Oakland area Council. Yester Day Paul d. Ehret chairman of the Jamboree committee pre 133, 35, Joseph Taylor scout master Central District 25, Max Luther scoutmaster Castle Dis v Dalj Wasa 11 tit seated neckerchief and pocket tract 25, Larry scout insignia to the scoutmaster and assistant scoutmaster of the Jamboree troops and to the men who will serve in the regional sections of the Jamboree. Each Jamboree troop will consist of 35 scouts and explorers and will be directed by a scoutmaster and two assistants. Troop registrations to Date Are As follows Sunset District 34, Ellis Weisker scoutmaster Lake District 33, Del Anderson scout master troop 11, 35, Carl Reschert scoutmaster troop Mann. Master Eden District 26, Floyd a right scoutmaster san Lor Enzo provisional troop b. Adelman scoutmaster South District 26, Gene Serpa scout master twin Valley District 16, Warren Harding scoutmaster. Reservations for the balance of spaces in District troop will be accepted in the order in which they Are received until the full complement of 35 has been reached. The Oakland Asea Council is one of the few councils in the country that is sending an entirely Volunteer contingent to be regional Section leaders. The men who have volunteered for this special service in the Sec Tion to which the Oakland con Tingent will be related Are Edward g. Brown Clifford Amaral Wallace Pond Clyde Dudley John bean Don Mckay Evarist b. Wilson William Reno Clifford Mendel and Jack scout chief from Apac Heland named to Lake District Here Jasper j. Steele has been named boy scout executive of the Lake District a position which has been vacant for the past two months. Steele who will take Over on feb Mary 1, topics for discussion will be the comes to the Oakland area coun window displays and Street cil from the executive ship of the Cochise Council with head quarters at Douglas Ariz. He joins the staff Here after a successful experience As Field executive in Dayton Ohio and Al Centre Calif and three and a half years As scout executive at Douglas. Steele is married and has three children. He has been Active in on stations during anniversary week february 7-13. Year s theme set Community s e r v i be and homemaking will be stressed this year by the leaders of Brownie troop 181, 182 and 183, which _ Are sponsored by c. M. Macgregor a to of Albany. The troops have resumed their weekly meetings. One of their recent projects was Selling girl scout calendars one third of which proceeds go to girl scout Headquarters and two thirds to the troops treasuries. The kiwanis program in the cities where he has resided Over the past 10 years. Steele s Addi Tion to the Oakland staff will give Complete coverage of every District in the Council. Key Bridge which spas Middle Fork of Tuolumne first at Camp Elmondo of the Oakland Ana scout Cound Eden District adds two new scout groups Eden District has added two new units one each in the two main parts of the District san Leandro and san ing december. Assistant District commissioner Bob Boyer and District executive Louis Saylor Are responsible for the Organiza Tion and training of the Volun Teer staff which will make it possible for the 8, 9 and 10 year Olds from St. Peter s lutheran Church and school in North Central san Leandro to participate in the cub scout program. New san learn fro pack the Parent s association will sponsor the new pack 12 of san Leandro under the Rev. H. Theiss and Roy j. Johnson. Harry e. Ollson has been designated institutional representative and Einar Johnson chair 1 Man. Committeemen Robt. C. Crawford and s. A. Groulx cub master and assistant Arthur Thompson and William p. Lister and Den mothers Chris Tine Allison Edith Fassett and Harriet Detlefson Complete the unit leadership. The new cubs Are Peter det Lefson Roger l. Hargis Robert e. Johnson Hayder Ponder Robert l. Thompson Ray Sten House Douglas Mathews Freddie Haney Sydney Crawford Dean Fassett Stephen Heath Billy Lister Dennis Hopken Jan Leuteneker Robert Groulx and Mark Allison. Jasper i. Steele 50-mile trek Cap cycling badge bid the toot booked Tat animal hew year s party members Toca Adah program do Etc of a Youpa res Nof sch by the by Chlup seven scouts of troop 77 have earned cycling Merit badges. They Are Martin Cavanaugh Douglas Stewart Larry Hay Den Robert Mosley Donald Pilking troop 46 enjoys rough weather Camp seven explorers and 12 scouts of troop 46 of the Dimond Ward latter Day Saint Church participated in an annual i Ough weather Camp during the school holidays at Pinnacles state Park. During the Encampment rain was predominant but failed to Dampen the spirit of the boys. They enjoyed a five Day Outing and worked on scout Craft and Merit badges. William Butler and Gerald Renshaw assistant scoutmaster were in charge of the annual trip. A program built around this trails of the Park and nature was the of the troop n activities. Scouts and attend ing were Craig Knudson Mark Christensen Gene Fowlks Roger Collins Parker Fuhriman Merrill Higham Bruce Simon David Pitt in Stanley Hutchins Cris Jefferies Jerry and Wil Liam Butler Heber Brown jr., David Fuhriman Donald Haus Jer Donald Chaquette Robert Brand. Ton Joseph Putyrae and George Saunders. To earn their badges the scouts made six trips which covered More than 100 Miles. Their first was an overnight hike to Redwood regional Park. On another trip the lads cycled from their meeting place Emer son elementary school Shafter and 49th Street to the Oakland Airport where they went aboard a dc-4, torpedo bomber and two training planes inspected the Cabin of a Blimp and observed several helicopters and other planes. A third trip was to the Sun set District Roundup Camp in Redwood regional Park. Later the patrol travelled to the Rich mond waterfront to study Marine life. They observed a Large school of porpoises feeding on shrimp Back of the Rock Wall and climaxed the Day with a swim at the Richmond plunge. The Rock Quarry above Lake Chabot was another spot of in Terest in order to Complete require ments for the Merit badge a 50 mile trek was made from Wal nut Creek to the Marsh Creek Road then up the Marsh Creek Canyon Back to Concord Wal rat Creek and Alamo. San Lorenzo explorers the other new unit is explorer Post 2 of san Lorenzo which is a natural outgrowth from troop 2, sponsored by the san Lorenzo kiwanis club under former president w. H. Proctor and the present presi Dent Al Aiton Ernest f. Swartzkopf has been appointed institutional representative for both units sponsored by the kiwanis. Chairman Fern g. Davis and committee Nan Rudolph spies Are transferring Over while a. M. Hutchins is the new commit Teeman. The explorer advisor for the old Crew in the troop will be the present advisor Charles w. Nickel. Laurence Kimberling and Calvin Ray Are the two new explorers along with transferred members Laur ence Sands Laurence Moore Marvin Hughes Dick Einbach Edward Gunderson James Bur pee Melvin Man table Ralph Laudenslager David Davis Edward spies and Ronald Van proven. Scouts explorers hold court of Honor troop and Post 10 of the Dimond sportsman club jointly held a Winter court of Honor recently. Star scout awards were Given to Leslie Butler and pin Lindsey. Second class award was presented to Alan Lazar. Four scouts presented the Tenderfoot badge Paul Distefano Walter Young Man Robert Olson and Arthur Thompson. Year pins were presented to Dick Compton Bill Bonn Werner Schopfer or. And Roger Odom. Assisting with the court were Fred Cadle scoutmaster wer Ner Schopfer sr., Post advisor Lloyd Temby assistant scout master George Golish assistant scoutmaster and scouts Don Defoe Grant Cha poll Werener Schopfer Jwj Dick comp ten and Ronnie Kurtz. The program included the showing of color slides of the Oakland area Camps Dimondo and Rancho los Mochos by Bry to will. Gunnor Norregaard who has been a member of the Oakland area boy scout Council staff for the last eight years has been promoted to scout executive for Nevada. Norregaard is promoted to Nevada Post Gunnar Norregaard assistant scout executive of the Oakland area Council will become the scout executive of the Nevada area Council this month. Norregaard joined the staff of the Oakland area Council eight years ago and has served As the District executive in the Central District and As assistant executive of the Council. He came to Oakland from the Nevada area Council where served for several years. His re turn to Nevada is a Story of the local boy making Good and re turning to the place of his orig Inal contacts in scouting. Norregaard has endeared him self to hundreds of Scouters by his genial personality and the efficient Way in which he has carried on the respective positions he has held. He is especially remembered for the out standing service he rendered As Camp administrator at Dimondo with the Oakland area Council. Norregaard will report to the Headquarters of the Nevada area Council on january 15, with his wife and daughter. They re hoping the weather is or rough scouts and Scouters of twin Valley District will hold their annual rough weather Camp at scout Rancho los Mochos near live Riore the week end of january 25, it is announced by Herman Wood District camping chairman. This occasion is the one time year when scout campers scan the sky and Hope for rain in order to better prove their Camp ing ability. The. Rough weather Camp sponsored each year by the Oak land area Council provides an Opportunity for scouts to gain practical experience in Camp ing comfortably regardless of weather conditions. Model Camps will be set up by Veteran campers for inspection by younger scouts before they set up their own Camps. Further demonstrations regarding whiter clothing and foot care will be Given to prepare scouts for the coming Snow trips. Theme of the Camp will be to be prepared to Camp less of what the weather Man has to offer

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