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Show JUVENILE BOYS HAVEORGANIZED First realistic step in providing provid-ing wholesome recreation and constructive everyday guidance of juvenile boys was accomplished accomplish-ed the evening of February 3 with organization of the Bingham Bing-ham Boys club. In attendance at the initial meeting, held in the Civic Center, were 263 boys of ages seven to 17 years inclusive. The aim of the group does not end with the influence achieved through offering a program of wholesome study and recreation. According to Ken Shulsen, advisor, ad-visor, the program is based on an insistence that "first things must come first." The obligation of every boy to regularly attend school and get the most possible good from classwork is stressed as of foremost importance. Regular Re-gular attendance at Sunday services ser-vices at the church of personal choice is ranked second. The Bingham Boys club was organized to provide fun one evening ev-ening a week through properly conducted socials, supervised sports (such as basketball, soft-ball, soft-ball, summer hikes, archery, airplane air-plane construction, flying classes). class-es). The need for such a group is apparent when it is remembered that there are but two Boy Scout troops, of 32 boys each, within the city limits of Bingham. Boys taking membership in the Bingham Boys club 'iay dues of five cents per month. The club is made up of three divisions. divis-ions. The first section takes in boys residing in lowertown below be-low Bingham grocery. The second sec-ond grouping is made up of boys residing in the territory between Bingham grocery and Chipian's food store, including Markham and Freeman. The top part of town, from Chipians to upper city limits, including Carr Fork, will have their section. Last evening the boys met at the Civic Center for a private showing of a Buck Jones movie and a selected short feature and peanut bust. Good speakers are being signed up for future lecture lec-ture meetings. |