Boy’s Life – 1950-12 – Memory Neckerchief Slides – Whittlin Jim
Welcome to Boy Scouts crib sheets……
Really, Whittlin Jim is suggesting the scouts create a slide that represents a camping trip or event that stands out for the scout, and helps them remember the good time had on the trip
The examples are mostly knots, but other topics are appropriate, such as merit badges, or items aquired during the trip, such as rocks and shells
These articles led to a monthly column in Boy’s Life – The Slide of the Month by Whittlin Jim Column
W Ben Hunt created the Whittlin Jim and Lone Eagle names, and published articles under all three name – Ben Hunt wrote 2-4 articles per month for Boy’s Life, and I think he created the Whittlin Jim and Lone Eagle to make is seem like there were multiple authors writing the articles
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Boy’s Life – 1950-12 – Memory Neckerchief Slides – Whittlin Jim