The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-16
TWELVE LOCAL BOYS

Mrs. 4. L. Hood, 919 Southland St.,
sponsored by National Gold Star
Mothers, Inc, Key West Chapter.
Michael Gates, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Gates, 1434 Virginia
st., sponsored by Veterans of For.
eign Wars Post 391l.
Tony Herce, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Antonio Herce, ST., 1907 Tru-
man Ave-, sponsored by Key West
Consistory Scottish Rite Bodies).
Arthur Noble, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Noble, 1101 Truman
Ave-, sponsored by Key West Ro-
tary Club.
Robert Stacker, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stacker, 400 Petronia
st., sponsored by B. P. o. Elks
Lodge S51.
Manuel Boa, Jr., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Manuel Boa, ST., 1921 George
St.. sponsored by Key West Lions
Club.
Walter Frazeur, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Frazeur, Z Thomp-
son Lane, sponsored by Voiture Lo-
Gale 72S, 40 and 8 (fun and honor
group Of American Legion).
Sammy Curry, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Sam B. Curry, 1925 Olivia
st., sponsored by the City of Key
West, Florida.
1lth Graders
All OF the above students, with
the exception Of Frederick Thomp.
SON, are eleventh grade students
at the Key West High School.
thompson Is from the Convent of
Mary Immaculate. This is the first
time . student boy from the Con-
vent has been able to participate
In this Legion program.
This 10 the largest group of bows
ever to attend Boys State from
Key West and Arthur Sawyer Post
10 very grateful that 50 many local
civic organizations have cooperat-
ed 20 highly In this wonderful pro-
ject.
Boys State, originated BY the
American Legion in 1885, is recop-
nized today as one of the most eff.
tective youth-training activities de-
signed to interest teenage bows in
the principles of good government.
Political Study
Boys State, in effect is q sum.
mer camp. attended by high
school boys selected for their lead
ership qualities.
While at the Boys State, the
boys form two political parties,
organize into cities and counties
which form a mythical 18th state.
They adopt platforms, nominate
candidates and hold elections. The
entire program Is free of all pro-
paganda and positively non-politi-
cal and there Is definitely nothing
military allowed in the program.
From the boys attending this
years Boys State, two will be Sc
lected to be sent to Washington.
D. c. to attend National Boys For
UNI with all expenses paid BY Ma.
tional Headquarters of the Amer.
lean Legion and Florida Boys
Stats, Inc.
Msiss Project
This program IL one of three ma.
jor projects Of the Americanism
Program Of the American Legion.
Judson Stephens, second vice-com-
mander Of Arthur Sawyer Post No.
- Ii Chairman Of the American
ism Committee under which BOYS
State falls.
A few Of the detectives Of Boys
State are:
I. To provide a laboratory for
q functional, study of citizenship.
2. To arouse in boys a desire to
maintain our form of government.
:. To teach boy leaders to make
decisions in line with reason.
4. To develop civic leadership
and an interest in the study of gov
eminent.
5. To instill In youth the know
ledge that American Citizenship is
4 priceless possession of every Am
erican.
Arthur Sawyer Post is proud of
its record participation in this pro-
Jet.
In the state I" 1he bulletin In q