Scout Honored for Heroic Rescue at World’s Fair Program
Mundelein’s Star Scout John Celba of Troop 70 will receive a Combat Medalmen’s Association award during a Court of the Hall of Science ceremony at the Chicago World’s Fair on Friday August 25. Celba previously earned a National Court of Honor certificate for saving eight year old Billy Pfannenstill from Diamond Lake ice.
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John Celba
Mundelein
Hall of Science
Celba
National Court of Honor
Boy Scouts of America
Billy Pfannenstill
Diamond Lake
Weimer
Association
Troop 70
Gordon Ray
Robert Rouse
William F. Webster
Scout Celba
Rufus Dawes
Order of Arrow to Hold Grand Lodge Meeting At Owassippi
Ma Ka Ja Wan lodge of the Order of the Arrow plans to attend the grand lodge meeting at Owassippi Scout camp near Muskegon Michigan from September 7 to 10. Cal Gartley reports 15 to 25 Scouts will travel in several cars and the lodge will conduct a first degree ritual demonstration for the event.
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Order of Arrow
National Honor Campers’ Brotherhood
Order of the Arrow
of the Arrow
Chicago
Owassippi
Muskegon
Mich
Cal Gartley
North Shore
Gartley
Big Day for Boy Scouts at A Century of Progress
Friday August 25 marks a major Scout event with Cubs Scouts Sea Scouts and leaders admitted free in uniform. The North Shore Area council may send 300 to 400 Scouts in a 15 000 strong parade from Soldiers Field along the Avenue of Flags to the Hall of Science. An hour program and 30 minute shows follow at the floating theater with North Shore participants in the shows.
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United States
Fair Grounds
North Shore Area Council
Next Issue of Boys' Life Magazine Preview
James E. West previews the September Boys' Life issue to Scouts and Scouters. Features include There's a Snake by Dr. Raymond I. Ditmars and Medicine Land about the caveman discovery of writing. Also Og stories by Crump, Mister Cromwell, The Grandstander, Covering the World, and The Fire Test.
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Boys’ Life
Godolla
Raymond I
Ditmars
New York Zoological Park
Medicine Land
Mr. Crump
Mister Cromwell
James E. West
NBC to Broadcast Scout Program at Fair Friday
NBC will air a Boy Scout day segment from A Century of Progress on Friday August 25 over the Blue Network. WMAQ Chicago will broadcast from 2:30 to 3:00 p m CDT. Speakers include Walter W Head president of the National Council Boy Scouts of America and Dr George J Fischer deputy chief Scout executive.
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Rufus C. Dawes
A Century of Progress
Edward J. Kelly
Chicago
George Craig Stewart
Eagle Scouts
Walter W. Head
National Council, Boy Scouts of America
Samuel Gorsline
George J. Fischer
Boy Scouts of America
National Broadcasting Company
Blue
WMAQ
National Council, Boy, Scouts of America
Summer Ritual Uses Indian Costume Pieces
Several Indian costumes were prepared for the ceremony and will be used in the ritual this summer.
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