The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-01
BIG TIME AWAITS ALASKA SCOUTS,
 NATL. JAMB0REE

and three leaders moves III on Un other 10000 scouts from all ove America at the National Jambore, at Valley Forge, Penn, next sum mer, a big reception will awai them. Except for military person nels boys from Japan and the Ha' vivian Island delegation, they vii have come the furtherest iron home to attend, and it will becom, their opportunity to help dispe some of the state-side misconcep. tions concerning ordinary life il the Territory.
 Since the Alaska lads are quit, capable of taking care of them. selves in an exchange of tall tales some of their stories may need tt be toned down towards reality, 1T order to avoid stretching the truth too far, according t,' 'cout execu- tive Maurice Powers, Who will &C., company the group and be ir charge of arrangements for theii
 
 trip.
 Set Up Camp
 Immediately after their arrival June 29, one of the Alaska Troops first duties will be the setting up o1 their 24 sleeping tents and dining flies. In order to make sure that everyone knows where the Alaska contingent is stationed, scouts vii stencil bright-colored totems ane other Alaska figures on their tents and they will fly the flag of the . Territory over their camp.
 It is planned that a decorative archway will mark the entrance to the Alaska troops site, possibly adorned with an igloo replica from the Fairbanks group and an authen- tic totem pole from the Southeast towns Edward L. Keithahn, curator of the Territorial Museum has of- fered to lend Alaska's scout repre- sentatives a genuine" totem pole from his private collection, and it is planned that it will be carefully packed and carried along with the group as they make their 5000 mile trek to Washington's winter quar- ters.
 Swap" Goods
 Scouts are planning now to take with them literally thousands of swap" goods. It is the custom at these national gatherings for boys to exchange souvenirs from their home locality for those of boys from other placese, so that when they return home the Alaska boys may have anything in their duffle from Florida baby alligators to horned toads from Texas.
 In return the Alaska boys will take with them such valuable sou verirs as miniature totem poles walrus and elk teeth, bear claws Yukon river and Arctic ocean water samples, small pieces of ivory anc native carving, Alaska camp patches, rock and mineral samples and dozens of other desirable trad ing items.
 Alaska's Big Group
 Thirty-two of the B places in the Jamboree troop have already been reserved by outstanding represen- tatives of Alaska's best troops, with a major problem facing Alaska $ Jamboree Committee of deciding whether or not to ask the National Council to allow the full quota of AT Alaska boys to participate. Be- cause of the huge number of boys from eastern councils who are an- xious to take part, and for whom the cost is markedly less because o1 difference in transportation ex- pense, the larger number of places is being held only until March fol Alaska and the west coast councils Probably the committee will take a chance on IA more qualified scouts wishing to go from the Territory and deposit the money to hold the places for them.
 Curtis G. Shattuck is Jamboret Committee Chairman, with Elmer E Rasmuson of Anchorage, Philip A Johnson at Fairbanks, Dr. Dwlgh L. Cramer of Ketchikan, and Dr James c. Ryan of Juneau being other committee members. The Rev Victor A. Alfsen of Palmer has beer chosen to be Scoutmaster of thu Alaska troop of scouts going to thu Jamboree, with his two assistant' to be named soon from list O. outstanding scoutmasters of thu Territory who have applied for thu privilege of accompanying th' group. A third assistant scoutmastel will be chosen if the larger grouI of boys attends.