Brookings-Harbor pilot., February 07, 1957, Image 11

Thursday, February 7, 1957
Brookings-Harbor f ilot
Brookings, Oregon
Oregon Trail Council Boy Scouts Join
In Anniversary Celebration this Week
M A IL B O X E S
Packs, 144 Scout Troops and 46
U pw ards of 10,000 S c o u t s
E xplorer Units, w ith 3227 adult
throughout the six county area
leaders included in the organiza­
covert'd bv the Oregon T rail C oun­
cil are m aking final preparations tion of the ten districts.
this w eek for the 47th an n iv er­
The Week w ill ru n F ebruary
sary of the founding of the Boy
6-12.
It will be celebrated on a na­
Scouts of America— in the form
of Boy Scout Week, F ebruary 6-1- tion scale by 4.500,000 Scouts and
Cubs, Scouts and E xplorers in 1,200.000 volunteer adult leaders.
Benton. Coos, C urry. Douglas,
Lane and Lincoln counties are
busily planning unit and district
activities to help celebrate then-
national birthday. The Boy Scouts
w ere incorporated F eb ru ary 6,
1910, in W ashington, D. C.
U nder the them e “O nw ard for
God and My C ountry,” Scouts in
the area will join in a re-dedica-
tion cerem ony w ith th eir own
units F ebruary 8, joining w ith
3,300,000 others over the country
in acceptance of the organization s
four year training program .
Sunday, F ebruary 10. Scouts
and adult leaders will atten d re­
ligious services in uniform at
churches of all denom inations to
m ark Boy Scout Sunday. Many
serm ons w ill touch on aspects of
the Week.
D istrict and unit leaders w ill be
engaged in some window display
w ork w ith their groups th ro u g h ­
out th e Council, p articu larly in
city areas. The K lahanie district
in Eugene will spearhead this
idea w ith displays all over town.
It isn’t —not if it’s 86
The Oregon T rail Council’s 6161
proof Old Crow! Here’s
Cubs will hold “ Blue and (»old
bourbon mild as your
Banquets,” which a te potluck dm
ners w ith their parents. These
present whiskey - y e t
# 10 vear-old m em bers follow a
with the superb taste
home-centered program , w ith skits
only fine bourbon offersl
displays and set vice projects.
Individual advancem ent a n d
achievem ents at Parent-and-Scout
din n ers will m ark the w eek for
TRY
3024 Scouts in this Council area
Window displays and service pro
jects will keep the 11-13 age group
busy.
1158 Explorers in the six coun­
tit's will observe the Week in v a r­
86 P R O O F
ied ways. Good will appearances
in com m unities, projects and dis- i
plays, vocational tours and guest
80
speeches will highlight the Week
1 4/3 q*.
for the 14 and older class.
In most of the Council area,
com m unity groups, p aren ts and
in stitutations sponsoring S c o u t
OLD CROW OIST. CO., FRANKFORT, KY.,
units will join in the W eek’s obser
T H IN K IN G
BOURBON
“TOO
STRONG“!
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OLD
CROW