New York OA Trader

JW sends along a link for some good news for the Scouts in Allegheny Highlands Council , the home of Ho-Nan-Ne-Ho-Ont Lodge #165.

Area Boy Scouts enjoying their summer at Camp Merz in Mayville took time Thursday to meet with state Sen. Cathy Young, R-Olean, as she announced a $100,000 grant for the Allegheny Highlands Council.

”The Boy Scouts of America has a time-tested tradition of serving youth across the country, preparing them with necessary life skills, teaching teamwork and leadership, service to others, while educating them on the importance of our flag and country,” Sen. Young said. ”Campsites like Camp Merz provide a place for Boy Scouts to nurture these skills, work on their merit badges as well as learn how to respect our environment and survive in the woods.”

Good news indeed.

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It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.

Sir Winston Churchill
British politician (1874 - 1965)

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Here are three scans from the 1968 Area 2-G Conclave. The host Lodge was Adirondack #357. Thanks to Bill Griesmyer for supplying the images for the patch and neckerchief and Neale Cummings for the slide.

First we have a pocket patch:

Area 2-G 1968 Conclave Patch

There was also a neckerchief:

2-G 1968 Conclave Neckerchief

Here is the neckerchief slide:

1968 Area 2-G Conclave Neckerchief Slide

The usual request for any additional issues is hereby made. I also need all of these for my collection if anyone has one or both of them available.

Still looking for scans from Area 2-G issues from 1955, 1959, 1965, and 1967.

Following in its Area 2-G predecessor footsteps, Section NE-2B issued a contingent neckerchief for the 1973 NOAC which was held at Santa Barbara California.

Section NE-2B 1973 NOAC Contingent Neckerchief

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“To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers, have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, the guarantee to everyone the free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired by it.” Thomas Jefferson

Neale Cummings sends along an image of a recent acquisition of his, the Wakpominee Lodge #48 neckerchief, N0.5. While this was listed in the Blue Book, there had not been an picture of it at OA Images.

Wakpomineee Lodge N0.5

The Blue Book describes it as N0.5 - - DYL - - SSC; GRN round design

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The 1997 Section NE-3B Conclave, was hosted by Gosh Wha Gono Lodge #120 and held at Camp Portaferry. To the best of my knowledge, their were two three items issued for this conclave, a pocket patch

Section NE-3B 1997 Conclave Patch

Thanks to Tom Wadnola for the scan, I need one of these still myself.

There was also a jacket patch (from my collection) issued for the event.

Section NE-3B 1997 Conclave Jacket Patch

Hey Ray, was anything else issued for this event?

Update: Ray Gould sends along a scan of the neckerchief, the pocket patch applied to a white neckerchief with Green Piping.

Section NE-3B 1997 Conclave Neckerchief

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The 1966 Area 2-D Conclave was held at Camp Rotary and hosted by Nacha Nimat Lodge #181.

First up is the pocket patch:

Area 2-D 1966 Conclave Pocket Patch

There was also a neckerchief:

Area 2-D 1966 Conclave Neckerchief

Thanks to Tom Wadnola for the neckerchief image. I still need one for my collection.

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The 1957 Area 2-D Conclave was held at Camp Wakpominee and hosted by Wakpominee Lodge #48.

I’m aware of two issues for this conclave, a pocket patch:

Area 2-D 1957 Conclave Patch

There was also a neckerchief:

Area 2-D 1957 Conclave Neckerchief

Thanks again to Tom Wadnola for the scan of the neckerchief, I still need one of these for my collection.

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