Fort Lauderdale News from Fort Lauderdale, Florida • 14

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This organization boasts the Badge Awards out that many of you saw at the Ft Lauderdale Recreation Department's Hobby Show at the War Memorial Auditorium in February of this year. Plans are under way now for two separate yard set-ups to be added. These will be located in the space between "Ross Peak" and "North Division." Then the brass hats, dispatchers, yard masters, and engineers will really have to work as a team to keep the v' v. 2s i. I i Merit XT' ft.

ji Room on the vigil for larger space for the club and its pike. An offer of a retired passenger car has been received from one of the railroads if the club can find siding space. To date no siding has been found and the club is hoping it won't have to turn down the offer of the car which would be another unusual, but interesting, tourist attraction to the "Venice of America." The NMRA has set aside Nov. 27 thru Dec. 2 as "National Model Railroad Week." The club members, as members of the NMRA, are doing their part in publicizing this week by having open house at the club's quarters, 111 South State Road 7, every night this week to run the club's layout for the public.

For those who are interested, they are scheduling tours through members' homes so the public might see what model railroading is and how it is done. As another project for this week, they are inviting the public who are getting their sets for Christmas to come in and discuss any problems with them they might have either in making a layout, or wiring, or any other problem. They will be available for these discussions from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Nov.

27 through Dec. 2. While you're looking at the club's layout or getting advice, look at the entries in the model railroad contest. You will see entries that have come from a kit that has but a few parts and takes only a few hours to build and entries have been recreated from old photographs or plans and completely built by involving hundreds of hours. Also you might see old No.

pulling out from the freight station with the engineer checking his orders to see where he has to spot his first car so some "North Division" industry will get its material to continue its production. A puff of Tirtut smoke, th toot-toot of th wHtl, th elickety-cltck of th great "Iron Horse," nd 01 No. 9 of the Lauderdale Shore Line Model Railroad Club rounds the curve and puffs slowly up to the tta-, tion platform fai a cloud of eteam. The eta tion agent handa the engineer hie ordere while the brakeman checking for "hot boxer" Tbia a ecene that could take place anywhere on any railroad if the railroad were etill asing fteam locomotive. However, ibit ecene happena very Thursday night here in Ft.

Lauderdale at the Lauderdale Shore line Model Railroad Club'i pike. The LSLMRC ie a group of railroad enthusiasts who have model railroading as their hobby. According to Pete Harrje, President and "brass hat" of the LSLMRC, there are over 13,000 active model railroaders In the United States who think enough of this hobby to belong lo a national organization called National Model Railroad Association or NMRA for short. In addition to the 13,000 who belong to the NMRA there are many thousands more that have 'r. model railroading as their hobby.

Burt Winchester, manager of Universal Hobbies, Inc. where the LSLMRC has its present home, says, "In addition to the IS adults and four junior members of the Lauderdale Club, there are many more interested model railroaders here in Ft. Lauderdale. Some only have (rime to engage in their hobby 7 on weekends or even less frequently. But when they have free time, they add to their layout or build a car or an engine." The Lauderdale club hai used it basis for their own pike the "Best In Show Award" lay 2-B FORT LAUDERDALE Give At the November meeting of Tack 118, sponsored by the Bricklayers and Masons local No.

31 at Riverland School, 1st Glass Scout Mark Peterson of Troop 193 was presented his Den Chief Cords for three months satisfactory service with a den. A Bobcat ceremony welcomed Jerry Drake and William Smith to the pack. The pack is preparing a basket of food to be presented to a needy family for Thanksgiving. Cubm aster Vernon Parker presented the following awards: Lion badges to Mark Bozicivie and Tom Barnes; a Bear Badge to Charles Smith and Scott Peterson. A Wolf badge went to Gene Mclver and Tom Salver; two arrowpoints to Robin Edwards and James Alvarez one to Charles Rossi and Chris Kempf.

Receiving two year pins were Jerry Brocek and Steve Downing; David Gephard and Tom Salyer received their one-year pin. A two-year bar for perfect -attendance went to Steve Downing and a one-year pin to David Gephard for Perfect Attendance. Denner Stripes were presented to Karl Bozicevic, Nikey Miller, Mike Strait; Asst. Denner stripe to Eddie Chiarllio, Robin Edwards and Tom Salyer. Dens two and three won the Attendance Prize and Dens two and five won Inspection.

Den Mother Dena Dunworth will assist her den when it conducts the flag ceremony at the West-wood Heights PTA meeting soon. Dens one and five are planning a field trip through the Ft. Lauderdale News plant. District 1 All I.R.s meet Monday, Dec. 11.

Recruiter if Cubs -hI M'fUl Congralulations to new officers of the District seven Chapter of the Order of the Arrow: Cliief Jon Anderson Vice Chief: Tim Rosen George Anderson Ray Heaton CLUB 'DESIGNERS' PLAN NEW TRACK expansion needed by trainmen Staffer's Picture Cliosen News staff photographer Helen Hanrahan snapped this color shot which was chosen as December's cover for the magazine "Scouting." Mrs. Hanrahan got the idea from Pack 143s annual "Trim a Cub as a Christmas Tree" meeting. In the foreground Is Johnny Fifer, of 2530 Lucille Drive. In background is Den Mother, Mrs. William B.

Young and Cub Tom Hanrahan. Don't forget that scout equipment makes wonderful Christ, mas presents. Have you seen the paper weights of scout insignia, desk pen sets, book ends, wallets, signal sets run by batteries or cameras, cuff links and camping gear? Maybe your Den Mother would like the charm bracelet? POWWOW A most successful Powwow with 180 Scouters attending, was held by District 7. Guests included Ralph Mozo, Ralph Weiser, Bob Gordon, Wei com Watson, Clifton Lewis, and Bill White. Invocation was given by Richard Johnson of District 9.

Jack Bowden was in fine voice and rendered a vocal selection. Eighty Den Mothers learning how to make Christmas jewelry and weave baskets from plastie instead of reed. Highlight was a Cliristmas wreath woven from plastic bags. Mrs. Walter Budlong.

General Chairman would like to thank the scouters who assisted in all five phases of the Powwow: Robert Johnson, Vern Humphrey, Clifton Lewis, Art Snelling, Walter Budlong, Charles Vara-man, Robert Jackson, Robert Haynes and Jack and Jerry Bowden. Also Mrs. Roberta Johnson, Mrs. Arlene DenBlyker, Mrs. Bae Parks, Mrs.

Nancy Woods and Mrs. Barbara Inks. Mrs. Joan Tucker, Mrs. Virginia MacLeod, Mxs.

Peg Humphrey. Thank-you awards were dtp-sented to Mrs. William Brad-ford and Mrs. Jack Bowden. The National Anthem was sung by Mrs.

Bradford, accompanied by Mrs. Faye Brandewiede. Council members present declared a most successful event. More than 15.000 Ft. Lauderdale youngsters took part in Youth Appreciation Week which drew to a close Sunday.

The week was sponsored by the Ft Lauderdale News, Optimist Clubs, War Memorial Au-ditorium Management and the Ft. Lauderdale Recreation Department. Local youngsters were treated to a free picnic after a gala parade Saturday. At least 2.000 youths marched in the parade while nearly 9,500 gorged themselves on hot dogs and soft drinks at the picnic following the big march. In addition to the parade and picnic the week also featured a treasure hunt, a day in which youth took over city officials jobs for a day and a series of dances with an estimated at-tendence of 4,500.

Ray Rose, supervisor of spe- rial events for the recreation department, said this year's Youth Appreciation Week wa the most successful and largest in the city's history. He said it' "far exceeded the other Four we've had!" i 4 newest region in the NMRA and the fastest growing. It's first annual convention was hosted by the club at W. Palm Beach last year and the LSLMRC's bid for the convention here in Ft. Lauderdale in May was accepted by the rest of the regiqn.

The club is already busy preparing for the onslaught of model rails, which should number between 100 and 150, next May. John Wheeler, Ft. Lauderdale policeman, has been constantly ake 11 m. ji l.i -I passenger trains, fast freights, and locals separated and arriving and departing on schedule. Durward Dupont, Vice-President and program chairman, says bis "Gandy Dancers" (workers) should start work on the yards within the next week or two.

The "brass hat" (President Pete Harrje) has sent orders to the division superintendent that the new addition of yard facilities must be corn- Youths Parade, Music And Skate Youth Week strips are still available for any boy who recruits another scout, but names must be sent to council office with the additional registration. District 7 reservations for annual banquet may be made through Art Madsen, JA 3-5417. During '1 K'. 1 ji 3 i A TRUMPETER TOOTS one of thousands YOUTH WW I i I 1 Ull i i'mihiiijiihiii, OAKLAND PARK YOUNGSTERS TAKE A TROLLEY RIDE ON ANDREWS AVE. float was one of more than 20 In youth week caravan SKATER LENDS A HELPING HAND Loran Pulber and Martha Ladd HORN FOR YOUTH in Saturday parade.