Byrd to take Scout on pole expedition offer
Warren county Scout commissioner announced national Scout headquarters’ offer to select a Scout to accompany Commander Richard Byrd on the South Pole expedition this summer. Eligibility requires two years in Scouting, leadership, merit badges, camping experience, school and medical certificates, age 17 to 20, parent consent, a 500 to 1,000 word essay, a photo, and endorsement from local councils. Applications must reach national headquarters by July 15 for a trip planned to depart around August 15 and last about a year and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Bond
Warren County
National Scout Headquarters
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Commissioner Road
Roud
James F. West
Boy Scout Movement
Byrd
West
A Scout Movement
U. S. Army
Navy
Court of Honor
Visit Days Arranged at Scout Camp for Families
The committee will arrange Camp Olmsted to welcome families of Scouts next Saturday and Sunday. June 24th and 24th have been set aside as days for Scouts to invite parents to visit the site with picnic baskets. The aim is to let parents see the Camp before their boys register for the summer program.
Archery Contest Set for July 25 at Camp Olmsted
Scouts train in Crescent Park on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday mornings using archery outfits. The regional Archery meet between Scout Councils will be held at Camp Olmsted on July 25, with participants preparing this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Park
Camp Olmsted
Conway Man Held in Death of Son-in-Law
Beaver Pa June Frank Wyne a 57 year old Conway resident is held in connection with the death of his son in law Louis Crapise 93 also of Conway Wyne told police he stabbed Crapise after he was slapped in the face Sunday Crapise died from loss of blood
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Beaver
Frank Wyne
Conway
Louis Crapise
Wyne
Crapise
Telescope Built From Ford Axle Marks Great Observatory
A reflector telescope of 18 inch tube and equatorial mounting, using a Ford rear axle for the support, follows celestial objects with precise slow motion. A 16 foot diameter rotation dome protects the setup at a Beaty-secured site, with a Scientific American article planned to detail the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Furnace and Iron Co
Messrs
Steber and Thurn
Walter Beaty
Scientific American
Steber
Bradford Troop Triumph at McKean-Potter Jamboree
Bradford Troop 2 won the McKean Potter county jamboree at Camp Moule near Coudersport with 880 points. Other teams including Galeton, Duke Center, Kane, and Coudersport posted lower totals in heavy rain. Troop 2 will represent the county at the regional jamboree in New Castle next Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKean
Bradford
McKean-Potter County
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Camp Olmsted Registration Opens for Scouts
Camp Olmsted registration is steady as Scouts prepare for opening. Early registrants gain access to new 16x16 sleeping cabins, Adirondack lean-tos, or tents. Troop 41 completed a large sleeping cabin and other troops are urged to join the building program by contacting Camp Committee or Scout Headquarters. Boats for the camp are ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Olmsted
Registrations Past Due for Troops No 6 and 7
The Charters of Troops No 6 and 7 have expired and the Scouts in these Troops are not registered at this time.
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Pole
National Committee
Lens
Bradford Troop
Troop Two
Coudersport
Galeton
Ludlow
Vermon Swanson
Carl W. Rogers
Atlantic
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