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Show A Proclamation The Boy Scou.s of America, incorporated in-corporated February 8, 1910, and chartered by Congress June 15, 1916. have during the past twenty-eight twenty-eight years rendered notable service serv-ice to the Nation. They have done effective wo.k in this community and throughout the country. During the past twenty-eight years practically 7,000.000 persons, through the various branches of Scouting, have enjoyed adventure, hiking, camping, swimming, woodcraft, wood-craft, handicraft, fellowship, health and safety, and have learned how o be helpful to others and have been trained to be participating citizens. During the week from February 6th to 13th the Eoy Sccuts of America will celetrate then- twen-ty-eigh h annive:sary. Therefore, I, Justus O. Seely, Mayor of the City of Mt. Pleasant, do hereby recommend that the citizens of tli:'s city observe this Bey Scout Week and Anniversary Year for the pu.pose of strengthening strength-ening the work of the Boy Scouts of America. I earnestly recommend that cur civi,3 organizations, our churches md our schools cooperate in carrying carry-ing cut a program for a definite recognition cf the effective service rendered by the Boy Scouts of America, in o:der that the work :f the Boy Scout Program may be extended to a larger proportion of the boyhood of this city. In witness whereof I have hereunto here-unto set my hand and caused the ical of this city to be affixed. Done this 26th day Of January, in the year of cur Lord one thousand thous-and nine hundred and thirty-eight. thirty-eight. JUSTUS O. SEELY, Mayor. |