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AT TRYON, N. C. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESSi MARCH 3, 1879
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The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vining, Editor.
TRYON, N. C., TUESDAY, OCT. 20, 1942
Vol. 15. Est. 1-31-28
Bobby Dick and Jim Baker
Jteseive Scout Palms
%Che first Boy Scout Court of
Honor for the winter season was
held in the school house Monday
night opened with prayer by Rev.
B. G. Henry, followed with the re
peating of the Scout Oath.
R. H. Brady presided over the
meeting in the absence of Rev.
R. W. Blanchard, the newly ap
pointed chairman, who is taking
over for Dr. Lincoln, who has
been chairman for several years
but due to his health, has found
it - necessary to resign. Regrets
were expressed to Dr. Lincoln, and
he has the sincere wishes of all
present that he will soon be well
again.
F. P. Bacon and Dr. George
Taylor made short talks on the
collection of scrap metal and
*cked upon the groups of Scouts
\ are canvassing the town this
:k in search of scrap.
Serving on the Court of Honor
were Nelson Jackson, Jr., Dr. Will
McCall, Laurence Mazzanovich,
Rev. B. G. Henry, R. L. Dick, J.
M. Baker, Seth M. Vining, F. P.
Bacon, Dr. George F. Taylor,
Scout Executive R. M. Schiele,
Chairrdan R. H. Brady and Sec
retary Mrs. Schiele.
The Scouts who were advanced
in rank were:
Handicraft—Joe Derby, Billy
Dick.
Hiking—Bobby Dick.
Machinery—Cobby Dick.
Reptile Study—Jimmy Baker.
Bronze Eagle Scout Palm—
Jimmy Baker.
Silver Eagle Scout Palm—Bob
by Dick.
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BRAZILIAN LETTER
Rio De Janeiro, Brasil.
October 9, 1942.
Dear Mr. Vining:
The month of September went
by very quickly. Brazil’s first
month of war. The first week was
full of holidays, for it was Patrio
tic Week. Small yellow and green
ribbons were sold- Nelson Rocke
feller was here, staying at the
hotel. There were parades every
day. I listened to the Workers
Parade on the radio. The peculiar
zamba rhythm adapted for march
ing, the incessant cheering, the
tramp of feet for two hours, had
the effect of arousing even a very
calm Northerner like myself to a
pitch of great enthusiasm. On
Brazil’s Independence Day there
was another big parade, and fear
ing probable rows, the authorities
asked all Axis nationals to stay
indoors.
uurmg tnat time we had Pas
sive Defense trials. They were
more seriously conducted than in
France. All lights out in the
hotel, and only one candle per
room allowed. The Red Cross,
Passive Defense, and Motor Corps
girls were called out for training,
and looked very pretty and smart
in their new uniforms. There
was a rumour that the Germans
were coming to bomb Rio and
many families went up into the
mountains for the weekend.
After Rockefeller left, General
Justo arrived, and there was an
other parade. Then Colonel Knox
and his suite stayed at the hotel.
The Brazilian and American
flags flew together outside the
hotel. Every time Knox left the
hotel a half dozen motorcyclists
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