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Show ESTIMATED 4,000 IDS BOYS ATTEND liras Fhoitd STORY BY STEPHEN PHOTOS W. GIBSON BY W. CLAUDELL JOHNSON FARRAGUT STATE PARK, IDAHO 11 crew members were millions of world inhabitants, 35,000 Boy Scouts here were having thrills of their own. The Scouts spent eight "fabulous days here at the 7th National Boy Scout Jamboree, July Amid tall pines and blue lakes, the boys pitched tents in 20 huge camps and fished, canoed, swam and hunted. For many of the boys it was their first jamboree and most seemed to enjoy just about every minute of it. The only need that wasnt fulfilled for the boys was a quick cure-al- l remedy for homesickness. A friendship tower, erected for the World Jamboree, held here in 1967, set the stage for the popular past time of swapping patches and giving gifts to each new friend made. "Building to Serve was the jamboree theme. An estimated 4,000 LDS boys attended the encampment. They came from the Canal Zone, Canada, United States, New Zealand, Europe and While Apollo u 16-2- 4, v V Bangkok. Elder Marion D. Hanks, Assistant to the Twelve, was assistant jamboree chief and served at the jamboree from July 13 to July 25. Bishop Robert L. Simpson of the Presiding Bishopric greeted visitors at the jamboree visitors center. Elder Hanks called the jamboree "the most constructive fun Ive ever had. "It was an honor to the Church to be selected to this position, he said. On several nights the Scouts gathered in the huge friendship arena for talks from Scout executives and entertainment. Sunday, July 20, nearly 3,000 LDS Scouts attended Church services at Camp Bechtel. Bishop Simpson told the boys at the priesthood meeting they may be small when compared with the universe but they Continued on page 10 Bryce Bignall, one of Swimming and canoe 200 deacons, passes sacrament at jamboree Church service. .4 si WffW r W Elder Marion D. Hanks speaks to 2,600 at jamboree Church service. boys Paul Livingston nervously starts down 700-foslope. ot LDS Boy Scouts from Hawaii, Australia, New Zealanc |