World Scout Jamboree camp hospital treats thousands
At the 15th World Scout Jamboree near the Canadian Rockies 609 scouts visited the field hospital with minor injuries and illnesses. Lt. Col. Ken Nickerson leads a nine-nurse team as doctors and specialists handle ailments while others manage water, kitchens, and distributions for 13,600 scouts from 106 countries.
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Kananaskis
Charlotte Larsen
Copenhagen
Canadian Rockies
Jay Steen
Minnetonka
Minn
Miss Larsen
Ken Nickerson
Canadian Forces
Foothills Hospital
Calgary
Nickerson
Robert Martin
Montreal
Eestile
Scout Jamboree goes co ed at world jamboree
Marie Noren 17 and about 100 girls from 20 countries become the first female campers in the 63 year World Scout Jamboree in Kananaskis Alberta Canada. US scouts say co education could work and some girls prepared by modest dress and expect familiar boy girl camping dynamics. Merethe Knudsen a Danish leader notes boys may need adjustment.
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Alberta
Canada
Kananaskis Country
Marie Noren
Mexico
United States
Stockholm
Miss Noren
Thordur Kristjansson
Reykjavik
Iceland
Merethe Knudsen
Aarthus
Denmark
Campfire heat and bikini chatter in the Norwegian troop
At a campsite abroad a Norwegian troop notes heat and culture clash as girls consider bikinis despite warnings. Therese Melhus 19 and Miss Knudsen report boy watching and double takes while leaders caution against sunbathing in two piece suits.
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Norway
Therese Melhus
Lillestrom
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