Father and Two Sons Earn Eagle Scout Badges Together
Scout Master Herbert R. Smith and his two sons were awarded Eagle Scout badges at a single Court of Honor marking the close of the Scouting year for Troop 33 in Highland Park. Morton J. Traub noted the rarity, as a father and two sons attain Eagles simultaneously, with Roderic and Denton Smith each earning thirty plus merit badges by age 13 and 14.
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Highland Park
Herbert R. Smith
Morton J. Traub
Highland Park Committee
North Shore Area Council
Tts
Eagle Bank
Smith
Lake View High School
Chicago
Boy Rangers of America
Eagle Scouts
Roderic
Eagles
Tenderfoot
Rattlesnake Patrol
Denton
Flying Eagle Patrol
Beaver Patrol
New Wisconsin
Cam
Lloyd Wightman
North Shore Area
Winnette
Kenilworth
Winnetka
Blubhard Woods
Glencoe
Ravinia
Highwood
Lake Forest
Glenview
Northbrook
Deerfield
Bannockburn
Libertyville
Mundelein
Diamond Lake Myron
Rvlclt
Carl McManus
Scouts Aid in Clean Up Campaigns Across Cities
Boy Scouts nationwide joined early summer clean up drives with city health and municipal officials. They cleared streets and properties, drained marshes to reduce mosquitoes, and removed debris to protect motorists by picking up nails and other tire hazards.
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Ater
Boy Scouts
GOES TO CAMP FOR SUMMER AT PELICAN LAKE
William T Mortgan Jr of 1600 Walnut Avenue Wilmette left last Saturday for a summer routine at Cam Thorpe Pelican Lake Wisconsin. Cam Thorpe is under personal supervision of Col F Thorpe of the Thorpe academy for bows at Lake Forest.
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William T. Mortgan Jr
Walnut Avenue
Wilmette
Cam Thorpe
Pelican Lake
Wis
The Bridge Builder Poem Restored Echoes of a Bridge
An old man on a lone highway crosses a chasm at twilight and builds a bridge for future travelers. A passerby questions the effort as his own journey ends. The builder explains he creates for a youth who must cross after him to avoid the same pitfalls.
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Dave
Scouts Save Fisherman From Heat Drowning on Cowhoeton River
A fisherman overwhelmed by heat fell into the Cowhoeton River near Campbell New York. Three Scouts Lee Loucks Ernest Goodrich and Ralph Stevens dove in and rescued him. They performed artificial respiration restoring consciousness and handed the man to Constable Harry Hopkins who took him home. The constable praised the Scouts for their efficient service.
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Cowhoeton
Campbell
N. Y
Lee Loucks
Ernest Goodrich
Ralph Stevens
Harry Hopkins
Movie Camera to Record Scout Camp Activities
A movie camera will document Camp Ma Na Ja Wan activities and the first contingent. Pictures will be taken of the group during each period and of troops attending camp. Each Scout will appear in at least one movie and the footage will be shown next year to every troop in the council.
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Ma-Na-Ja-Wan
Lyvery
Tour to Black Hills By Mr and Mrs Steffens
Peter Steffens a clerk at Wilmette State Bank and his wife Mrs Steffens left on a motor trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota for his annual vacation.
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Peter Steffens
Wilmette State Bank
Dinner Host At Shawnee Invites Out of Town Salesmen
Albert J. Nystrom hosted thirty visiting salesmen from his firm at Shawnee Country Club on Wednesday evening and later escorted them to Ravinia Park for entertainment.
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Shawnee
Albert J. Nystrom
Central Avenue
Shawnee Country Club
Ravinia Park
Clifton assistant cashier goes to Lake Geneva
Clifton assistant cashier of the est State bank left Sunday for Lake Geneva Wisconsin where he plans to spend his annual vacation.
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Clifton
Est State Bank
Lake Geneva
Wis
Knocker Placement Questioned by Builders
A builder asks why house doors consistently feature exterior knockers. The discussion explores design tradition, security considerations, and varying regional practices.
Thirteen Year Old Boy Meets Marshal Foch in Sedalia
A 13 year old Scout boarded Marshal Foch's private car in Sedalia Missouri and reached the rear parlor before an officer halted him. A grey eyed marshal greeted him in French and shared a fatherly moment after the interpreter translated. The boy recalled a brother killed in France and the exchange highlighted shared wartime loss.
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el Scont
Scout Lian
Marshal Foch
Sedalia
Missouri
France
Foch
Scouts Urged to Ready Camp Equipment for Ma Ka Ja Wan
Scouts are advised to prepare camp gear immediately for Ma Ka Ja Wan. The list includes clothing, blankets, footwear, toiletries, a Scout book, and personal items all plainly labeled. Additional desirable items cover gear such as a knife, axe, camera, fishing tackle, compass, flags, indoor games, and writing supplies.
Story of a Pioneer a children's biographic about Little Blacknose
A New York Central steam locomotive stories the first engine built for the line in a fictional biography for youth. Hildegarde Hoyt Swift's Little Blacknose will be published by Harcourt Brace with Lynd Ward illustrations.
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Grand Central Station
New York Central
Hildegarde Hoyt Swift
Harcourt, Brace and Company
Lynd Ward
First Contingent of North Shore Scouts Leave for Camp
The first contingent of North Shore Area Council Boy Scouts departed from Highland Park on Friday night July 5 aboard the Fisherman’s Special bound for the new council camp near Kleho Wisconsin. Leaders and parents gave a hearty send off and the group arrived safely Saturday morning. The next group will depart Friday night July 19 at 8:35 daylight saving time.
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Highland Park
Council
North Shore Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Kleho
Wis
Fisherman's Special
North Western
Storm Victims Fed by Scout Troop After Texas Tornado
In Slocum Texas a tornado struck near noon on April 24 killing seven and injuring over one hundred. Scoutmaster Ralph Irvine led Troop No 3 to provide first aid food and clothing. Scouts worked nearly a week salvaging valuables and feeding 350 people across three days.
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Slocum
Texas
Boy Scouts
Troop No. 3
Ralph Irvine
Edmonds Kuittle
Knittle
Dear Dad Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Note
A playful message to a father invites sending a son to Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan for sun and air. The note praises meals and the camp experience in a light informal tone.
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Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan
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Black Hills
North Shore
Scout
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