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Show Report From . . . Boy Scout Jamboree J By George Garwood Camp Kilmer, X. J. Here we joined around 1100 scouts representating all of the 48 state.-!. In France we will meet 45 Coy Scouts who are sons of American Army personnel per-sonnel in the Army of Occupation Occupa-tion in Germany. Also there are 8 American boys who are coming com-ing from Italy. They are also sons of army men stationed there. This will make a total of 1150 lioy Scouts and men representing re-presenting the United States of America. Scouts From All Over U. S. OThe boys in my troop (No. 17) were stationed on the top flooor of the two-story barracks. Below us there is a scout band from Madison, Wisconsin. Across the street there are two troops of boys from Georgia. Everytime they come around us, they, of course, bring their strong southern south-ern accent. I am getting so I can really speak like a southern-er. southern-er. The first night of our stay here we were marched to the Kilmer Bowl (named after Joyce Kilmer) the same man that the camp is named after. There we listened to the camp band and the Boy Scout band from Madison. We were told by Col. Duffy, the camp commander, command-er, that we could have the run of the camp. We Did! In the officer's club we were gives free ice cream and soda pop. The Red Cross served us . milk and cookies. We were helped help-ed in every possible way by the men and the officers of Kilmer. Tour New York On Tuesday we were taken on a very interesting tour of New York City. We visited the Empire Em-pire State building, Rockefeller Center, the Bowery, Chinatown, and the Battery. We also went on a tour through the NBC Studio. We were shown how television works; Today we have had. boat drills on the "S. S. Kilmer Phantom," a land ship. We also have been stencilling our baggage bag-gage and doing many other things in preparation for the beginning be-ginning of our ocean trip tomorrow. to-morrow. Jjcaving For Europe This evening we went to a very important meeting. There we were spoken to by Mr. Houghton, the president of the Boy Scouts; Mr. Albert K. Fret-well, Fret-well, chief scout executive. We were also given a premature welcome by the French Consulate. Consul-ate. Tomorrow morning we will be awakened at 4 a. m. in order to be ready to board the ship. We will be out of the United States for over six weeks! Therefore, my next report 3 will he from Antwerp, Belgium, pur next $top. |