Norwood Armory on Saturday was the scene of a tremendous flood of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers, Scout Leaders. Girl Scouts, and the general public to witness a display of Scouting ability in illustrating over 30 different countries of the world under the theme of “Scouts of the World, Brothers Together ” Over 5000 people participated in or visited the show.
The show opened at noon with 71 booths constructed of Walpole Woodworker rustic fencing filled with rosters, costumes, flags, products, and an endless array of materials from many countries of the world. There were exceptions in that there was a booth which represented the United Nations, one that showed the history of Scouting through the countries of the world, one Inch portrayed the 59 countries of the world which now have Scouting, and an excellent booth on the American Indian. The American Indian booth was presented by Troup 68 of the Wrentham State School and boys in full Indian Costume, which they personally made under the guidance of Scoutmaster Florian Beauregard, presented beautiful Dance routines every half hour to everyone’s pleasure and satisfaction.
Henry Kaminker from France and the Secretarial of the United Nations journeyed up from New York City as the guests of Troop 81 Stoughton, to visit the show, meet the Scout folk, and share In the international flavor.
Countries represented in the show were Oceania, Holland, Norway, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Scotland, Japan, China, Italy, Canada, France, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, Israel, Iran, Micronesia, Cuba, Philippines, Portugal, England, India, Brazil, Korea, Egypt, and Great Britain, as well as booths of the United Nations, Scouting the World, Scouting’s history, Girl Scouts of Walpole under the leadership of Mrs. Trickey.
There were three shows operating simultaneously, one each in the Norwood, Hingham, and Braintree Armories. Participation in the Norwood Section of Jam-borette, and their leaders, was as follows:
Norwood; John Goff, Myles Marcus, Ralph Staples, Clarence Nickerson of Stoughton; Arthur Car te ’ of Millis, Duncan Gillis Jr of Canton, Warren Bridges Sr of Dorchester, Joseph Keefe and Waller Poore of Canton; Georcp Collier Doug Brunell of Foxboro, George Delaney of Walpole, Arthur Kittredge Jr. of Walpole, Harold Norris of West Meduai, and countless others who run tributed to the success of a wonderful Scouting show.
From Stoughton, Charles Large’s Pack 16, Bob Peterson’s Pack 88, Les Langer’s Pack 101, Don MacKcen’s Troop 16, John Keating’s Troop 57, A1 Guilmart’s Troop 81, from Walpole, Lee Salonen’s Pack 34, Ray Foster’s Pack 63, Fred Fullerton’s Pack 84, Carl Shultz’s Pack 108, Ben Baronowski’s Troop 30, Fran Swenson’s Troop 60, Andy Anderson’s Troop 97, Warren Dixon’s Troop 106, from Medfiold, Henry Magnussen’s Pack 39 and Dave Kingsbury’s Troop 10, from Norwood, Bill Buckman’s Troop 43 Bob Fox’s Pack 43, Henry Digg’s Ship 43, Bob Dyke’s Pack 49, A1 Nelson’s Pack 64, John Mitchell’s Pack 102, George Ruboy’s Troop 42, Tom Foley’s Troop 49, Willis Alien’s Troop 114, from Millis, Howard Sarris’ Pack 65, Ray Carlie. s Troop 15; from Sharon, Bill Zimmerman’s Pack 75, George McAuiiffe’s Pack 95, Howard Keegan’s Troop 51, Cy Newberger’s Troop 66, John Hawkins’- Troop 74, and Joe Fertitta’s Troop 95; from Canton, Jim Nickerson’s Troop 26, and Bob O’Brien’s Troop 69, from Franklin, Mike Marguerite’s Pack 29, Jim Van Leeuwen’s Troop 99 and Dick Cook’s Troop 33, from West Medway Ken McColi’s Pack 58, Doug Valentine’s Troop 58; from Wrentham, Don Kirkton’s Pack 61 and Paul llefron’s Pack 110; from Plainville, Bob Winn’s 1Pack 46 and Ronnie Frederickson’s Troop 46, Horn Foxboro, Bill Janse’s Pack 70, Hugh Saunder’s Pack 89, Um Rutter’s Pack 104, Don White’s Troop 32, Joe Brown’s Troop 37, and Walter Cady’s Troop 18, from Wrentham, Florian Beauregard’s Troop 68.
The success of the show can be credited to all the above units under the guidance of Mr. William Lovell, Robert Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Glover, A1 Holland, William Pudsey, Steve Traudt of Norwood; John Goff, Myles Marcus, Ralph Staples, Clarence Nickerson of Stoughton; Arthur Carte of Millis, Duncan Gillis Jr of Canton, Warren Bridges Sr of Dorchester, Joseph Keefe and Waller Poore of Canton; Georcp Collier Doug Brunell of Foxboro, George Delaney of Walpole, Arthur Kittredge Jr. of Walpole, Harold Norris of West Meduai, and countless others who run tributed to the success of a wonderful Scouting show.
(All articles originally published in the Norwood Messenger)
