Scouts Observe 45th Birthday During National Boy Scout Week
Boy Scout Week from February 6 to 12 marks the 45th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. More than 3,660,000 boys and leaders participate nationwide, with 22,750,000 members since 1910 and 95,000 units to demonstrate Scouting’s purpose and heritage. The first year of the National Conservation Good Turn ends, with Merit Certificates awarded by Agriculture Secretary Benson and Interior Secretary McKay.
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Ezra Taft Benson
Douglas McKay
Boy Scouts of America 45th Birthday Celebrated
Observance during Boy Scout week February 6 to 12 marks the 1910 founding. The movement has enriched the lives of over 22.75 million boys and 960 thousand adults, with 2.7 million youth currently in its ranks. Dr. Arthur A. Schuck stresses leadership, character, citizenship, and fitness fostered through scouting in cooperation with families and communities.
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Boy Scouts of America
Arthur A. Schuck
Dworshak Opposes Immediate Pay Increases
U S Senator Henry Dworshak warns against inflationary spending and urges postponing salary increases for federal employees and Congress. He ties the stance to Formosa tensions and a volatile economy, calling for cautious budgeting and sacrifice to preserve the dollar and national defense.
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Scouting's Growth Tied to Training Young Citizens
Community leaders applaud Scouting as a tool to build self reliance patriotism and civic readiness. The 1916 federal charter frames Scouting as enabling boys to do things for themselves and others, with each unit helping equip youth for adult life on its birthday.
Hunting accidents in Idaho hold even with 1953 levels
Idaho records show 31 hunting accidents in 1954 and 30 in 1953 from Sept 1 to Dec 31. There were 11 fatalities in 1954 and 12 in 1953, with youths under 20 accounting for about a third of incidents. Most accidents occurred away from adult supervision, often involving a .22 rifle.
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Idaho Fish and Game Department
E. Kiless Brown
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Idaho’s Share of the U S Budget Tops One Hundred Ninety Three Million
Idaho would bear about 193.5 million dollars of the 1956 federal budget under a Tax Foundation formula. The figure equals 0.31 percent of the total 62.408 billion expenditure, with comparisons to postwar years and current deficits noted by Max Yost of the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho.
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Idaho extension agents test soils for farmers each year
University of Idaho extension agents test more than two thousand soil samples annually to aid farmers. Charles Painter, a polls specialist, notes that fall is a good time to conduct the tests.
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University of Idaho Extension
Charles Painter
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