New York Day By Day: Notes From Flushing Meadows And Beyond
Charles B. Driscoll recalls a visit by Mr and Mrs Leland Cutler to the Golden Gate fair at Flushing Meadows and reflects on spring festivals fromTulips in Holland Michigan to redbud trees in the Midwest He also describes shipping box imports for German immigrants at New York piers and observes Fifth Avenue World Fair decorations and public life amid spring weather and radio listening habits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leland Cutler
Golden Gate Fair
Flushing Meadows
Boys Town Times
Boys Town
Wilfred Funk
Douglas Burton
Holland
Michigan
Charleston
S. C
West Coast
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Wichita
46Th Street
America
Germany
Fifth Avenue
Avenue
43D
44Th Streets
Scout Awards Given at Court of Honor and Investiture
A combined Court of Honor and investiture for Troop 135 was held at St Mary's Church this week. Star Scout Ted Alten received his award from Assistant Scout Executive Richard D. Newcomb. First Class recipients included Richard Wagner and others. Second Class awards went to Eugene St Marie and more. Tenderfoot badges were awarded to Bob O'Donnell and peers. Newcomb directed the investiture and presented the 1939 charter to Committee Chairman Alten. Father William Mosley and Dr. Stanley Birkbeck spoke on scouting. Camporee plans for June 9 to 11 were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
St. Mary's Church
Ted Alten
Richard D. Newcomb
Firelands Area Council
Richard Wagner
William Bumback
Sam Marsho
Paul Kohl
Harry Gard
Joseph Dempsey
Alfred Alten
Eugene St. Marie
William Rothgery
Ted Gasser
Jack Young
Frank West
Fred Leister
Russell Stokley
Young
B. F. LaRue
Bob O'Donnell
Donald Coleman
Harvey Place
Steve Leko
Alex LaRue
Richard Miland
Newcomb
Pat Sinott
Alten
William Mosley
Stanley Birkbeck
Fairgrounds
Prized Letters Travel 15000 Miles For Two Cents
Honolulu collector Donald Billam-Walker claims twenty covers traveled 15 000 miles for 2 cents postage each. The mail flew from Honolulu to Wake Island then Hollandia New Guinea aboard the flying boat Guba on June 6 1938. After five months the letters returned to Honolulu via steamer through Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Donald Billam-Walker
Guba
Hollandia
New Guinea
Wake Island
Hong Kong
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles B. Driscoll
O. O. MelIntyre
Gallipolis
Ohio
Verner W. Main
Battle Creek, Mich
Phil Baker
Baker
Aullens
Pers
Spaperar
Scout
Coats
Fanchons
White
Navy
Ack
Prise Styien
Dremen
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