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Show Scout handbook in new edition now off presses Marden Pearson, Richfield, the president of the Utah National Parks Council, Boy Scouts of America, has announced that a new edition of the Boy Scout Handbook is now available at Scout distributors throughout the council area. "The new colorful cover for the seventh edition of the Boy Scout Handbook gives the flavor fla-vor of Scouting and shows the intent of the movement to serve all boys," Mr. Pearson stated. The Boy Scout Handbook is undoubtedly the book with the largest circulation of any book produced for the young people anywhere in the world. Some 750,000 copies of the new edition was the initial print order, one of the largest book orders iin printing history. his-tory. The Boy Scout Handbook has introduced millions of boys to their first knowledge of nature na-ture lore, first aid, proper respect re-spect for the flag of the United States, and a wide range of know-how supplement ing school courses. It p r ov i d e s information which helps a boy prepare himself him-self for advancement through the basic Boy Scout ranks. It helps a boy develop from a good hiker to a good camper. It also serves as a guide book for the adult volunteer leaders in the Boy Scout programs. A terminal building shaped like a sea shell has been completed com-pleted at the airport at Aruba, West Indies. MBBBHSiiiiiii |