Barron Collier Leads New York Scouts Camp Effort
SBOYS Barron Collier of New York City represents major national business interests and chairs the Greater New York camping committee. The camp at Kanohwahke Lakes Bear Mountain Inter state Parks spans 21 mess units and serves about 2,700 boys weekly from New York City Westchester and New Jersey. Collier joins Franklin D. Roosevelt Mortimer L Schiff and others in backing this expansive youths program.
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Barron Collier
New York City
Mr. Collier
Greater New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Collier
Kanohwahke Lakes
Bear Mountain
Interstate Park
Sades Park
New York
Greater
Westchester County
New York State
New Jersey
Mr. Roosevelt
Mortimer L. Schiff
Boy Scouts Grow to 432 013 in Year Centennial Push
The Boy Scouts of America report 18 544 new members this year to reach 432 013 scouts and 127 586 officials, a total of 659 599. Over five months 57 000 merit badges were earned, up 41 percent from last year, Eagle Scouts numbered 567 versus 820 a year ago, highlighting the widespread rise in scouting and its citizenship mission.
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Boy Scouts
National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Terre Haute Scout Group Furnishes Room at New Union Hospital
Terre Haute scouts raised funds from their own earnings to furnish a room at the New Union hospital. The Terre Haute Star notes the boys followed scout principles and asked for no public money. The room stands as a memorial to the movement to make better boys and inspire helpful service for the community.
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Terre Haute
New Union Hospital
Take a Book to Camp Slogan Spreads National Scout Effort
The drary commission of the Boy Scouts of America develops a nationwide campaign for Take a Book to Camp to promote outdoor literature. Editorial features appear in scout publications and efforts seek cooperation from national and local groups to provide nature oriented books for campers.
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Drary Commission
Boy Scouts of America
White Chief of the Pawnees Major Frank North
Elmo Scott Watson recounts how Major Frank North, called Pawnee La Sharo meaning great chief of the Pawnees, led Pawnee scouts for Gen. Carr and later helped disband them. He and Buffalo Bill Cody became long time partners in Nebraska cattle business.
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Union Pacific
Plum Creek
Neb
Pawnee
Maj
Frank North
Pawnees
John C. Fremont
North
Carr
Summit Springs
Colo
Major North
Tall Bull
Buffalo Bun
Buffalo Bull
Cody
Nebraska
Ein Great Scout Grover Brought Honor to Indian War Service
This profile recalls Sharpe Grover, famed scout of the 1867 68 Indian wars, famed for language skill and tracking genius. He married a Sioux, served with Custer, survived ambush at Chief Turkey Leg camp, fought beside Billy Comstock, and aided Forsyth at Reeder Island. His long plains career ended tragically after heavy drinking, killed near Pond City Fort Wallace.
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Sharpe Grover
Kansas
Ttle
Grover
Army
Custer
Billy Comstock
Turkey Leg
Comstock
G. A. Forsyth
Reeder's Island
Roman Nose
Forsyth
Plains
Beecher
Pond City
Fort Wallace
Mass Meeting Boosts School Spirit At Local High School
A Monday night pep rally led by Coach Manuel galvanizes the student body of the High School, forming new yell leaders and songs. Players discuss upcoming Valley Junction game, while Newton game reports praise the team’s effort and a key injury.
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Manuel
Valley Junction
Paul van Gorp
Kenneth Fox
Gerrit Wormhoudt
Harry de Prenger
Fred Dekker
Hi Tri girls start the year with meeting and talks
Hi Tri News reports the group held its first meeting of the school year with a poppy song service and music by Bessie Van Der Ploeg and Wilda Van de Pol. Marie Beyers explained the meaning of Hi Tri and the four square life, followed by talks by several members. Next Monday they plan a hiking trip.
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Hi-Tri
Bessie van der Ploeg
Wilda van de Pol
Marie Beyers
Jold
Four Square Life
Central College Hosts Missionary Talks At Chapel
From the Central Bay notes the fall Woman's Missionary Conference brings Miss Gertrude Dodd to discuss her station near Ranipettai and the high caste Christian challenges. Rev Van Arendonk bids farewell amid fond memories as Rev Pietro Moncado of the Italian Mission speaks on immigration and democracy. Prof Bosch returns to applause as the Prodigal motif is playfully invoked.
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Central Bay
Central College
Pella
Woman's Missionary Conference
Gertrude Dodd
Inia
Ranipettai
Miss Dodd
Rev. van Arendonk
van Arendonk
Central
Pietro Moncado
New York
America
Moncado
Italy
Prof. Bosch
Bosch
Lonely Tea Garden and the War Bereaved Coolies
A field report from Assam follows Caleb Solomon and Obed among Christian coolies on a tea estate. They left western and northern India for the war, then came to the lonely plantation, having seen no missionary or Assam Christian in three years.
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Caleb
Solomon
India
Assam
New Tea Garden Mission Revival Among Mundari Christians
John Firth recounts arriving at a tea garden bungalow in Pocahontas County era, where sixty Mundari Christians worship on the verandah while Hindu onlookers listen. He notes a Saturday arrival, Sunday service, translations in Mundari and Hindi, and a visiting Hindu man who trusts the preacher despite unrelated war tales.
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Nova Scotia
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Prairie Land
United States
Jesus Christ
Haidi
Mesopotamia
Basra
New Tea Garden
Jesus
Caleb
Solomon
Obed
Mundari
Haldi
John Firth
YW Chapter Hosts Outdoor Gathering at Jordan Hall
A Monday YW gathering near the chapel drew about fifty girls in middies to Jordan Hall. After a hymn led by Edna Van Der Meer and prayers by Tena Doornwaard, Miss Dodd spoke on Indian girls’ lives. Games followed including Cut the Cheese and races, with all attendees staying for the social.
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Tena
Jordan Hall
Edna van der Meer
Tena Doornwaard
Miss Dodd
India
Lfe
Y. W
France
Miss Watson
Miss Reeverts
Waltera
Y M C A Stag Well Attended
The Central Ray reports a packed Y M C A stag as members and friends gather for the annual kickoff. Isaac Vander Myde delivers a talk on starting the year right, urging duty and following Jesus. Gym activities, feats like skinning the snake and Indian Wrestle entertain, followed by apples and watermelons.
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Y. M
Isaac Vander Myde
Jesus
Color Sensitive Photography for Colorful Shawls
The ordinary photographic plate cannot detect red yellow or green and renders them as black. A color sensitive plate with a color filter reveals color differences, making a shawl design in black red yellow and green clearly distinct in the photo.
Principle and Impulse Guiding Our Actions
The speaker argues that impulse should serve principle, not govern us. Emphasizing that impulses deserve space to act rightly when guided by firm principles.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Western Newspaper Union
THE
Ein Great Scouts
Weton
D Western Newspaper Union
the School Chronicle
Newton
Ike Pella
Pepper
John Rouwenhorst
John
Knoxville
Marle Beyer
Clags
Miss Bonar
Oliver
Aickinson
Missionary Conference
Y. M. C. A. Stag
Sellers Mastercraft
Cole
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