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Show Another February Birthday During February, America observes the birthdays of several of its illustrious sons Washington, Lincoln, and Thomas Edison. Another birthday celebration of national nation-al prominence in which all America can properly join is that of the Boy Scouts of America. Scouting in the United States reaches its 47th anniversary anni-versary during Boy Scout Week, Feb. 6 to 12. It is difficult to recall when our nation did not have this character-building, character-building, leisure time program for its boys and young men. ft ',' Since Feb. 8, 1910, more than 26,000,000 American boys and men have been influenced by the Scout Oath and Law. They have had the benefits of Scouting traininf, fellowship, fel-lowship, handicraft skills, and high adventure. America is all the richer" for it. Many men in high places In American affairs today"roudly credit Scouting's influence in their lives. J . . t ' Today over 4,500,000 boys and men are actively enrolled en-rolled in 540 local councils with a membership of 111,000 units. Fortunate indeed are communities where Scouting flourishes. American adults of good character give generously of their time in giving leadership. Others help by raising funds, or in serving as members of local Boy Scout councils coun-cils which in turn provide: training for leaders, camp facilities, fa-cilities, worthwhile year-round activities, personal advancement, ad-vancement, and opportunities for Scouts to render community com-munity service. This summer there will be a "mountain peak" experience experi-ence for more than 50,000 Boy Scouts, Explorers, and their leaders when they gather at historic Valley Forge in Pennsylvania Penn-sylvania for their fourth national jamboree. We earnestly hope our community will be well represented when Scout! from all over the nation camp together. f It will be a gathering of youth who will be among the. nation's top leaders a few decades hence. J |