HOO-HOO Establishes Forestry Post

A program to secure participation of all Hoo-Hoo clubs to support the Exploring Scout Movement and establish posts in all jurisdictions has been started by Harvey Koll, past Snark of the Universe, with the cooperation of the Supreme Nine and Board of Councillors of the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, the Cali' fornia State Forestry department, members of L.A. Hoo-Hoo #2 and offieials oI The Boy Scouts of America, Orange, Calif.

These exploring posts will be sponsored by the various Hoo-Hoo clubs and will include the support of top community leaders in both school and civic organizations. They will be known as the Boy Scouts of America Forestry and Forest Products Posts.

"As Snark of the Universe of the International Coricatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo I fully support the endeavor of past Snark, Harvey W. Koll, in his efiort to interest all members of the fraternity in the movement to establish Boy Scout Exploring Posts throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and the Philippines and I am hopeful that all clubs will do everything possible to get this youth movement started," said Ed F. Wade. "It will be most helpful and beneficial to the lumber industry as a whole and at the same time support an organization that is worthy of every consideration,tt he continued.

Scherman's Rangers (as the Forestry Post is known) with -Eagle Scout Harold Cole who will be the leader of the first Hoo-Hoo Forestry Scout Post in the west.

Forestry Exploring Posts offer opportu' nity for young men who love wide open spaces, explained Elmer Osterman of the State of California Division o{ Forestry. "A career in forestry is one sought after by many young men who have found the creative spirit of the out-of-doors while in the Boy Scouts of America," he continued' Harold Cole, prominent southland lumber' man and an Eagle Scout for many years' ' will participate as an advisor and an assistant to Harvey Koll in the development of the Hoo-Hoo program.

"The Supreme Nine and Board of Councillors of the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo have approved the Special Interest Exploring Program of the Boy Scouts of America Forestry and Forest Products Posts and urge all members of the fraternity to support past Snark Harvey Koll in his efforts to lift this project off the ground," said Ben F. Springer, secretary of international organization.

To support Harvey Koll in his exploring program efiort W. H. Spurgeon III, member of the National Explorer Committee of the Boy Scouts said: 'oI want to express the appreciation of the Boy Scouts of America for the interest of the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo. I can think of no more significant contribution to the future of the Forestry interests of America, nor to the moral fibre of America itself, in such sponsorship. You all rnay be assured that you will have the full cooperation of the Boy Scouts in creating this great, new interest groupr between men and boys of like interest."

Mr. Spurgeon is vice president of The Irvine Company, major developers of Orange County and Southern California. Harvey Koll has a guide to procedure which will be sent to all clubs throughout

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