Boy’s Life – 1949-12 – Whittlin Jim’s Neckerchief Slide Contest

Boy’s Life – 1949-12 – Whittlin Jim’s Contest

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Whittlin Jim’s Neckerchief Slide Contest

Whittlin Jim (Ben Hunt) held many Contest over the years, using the contest to generate interest in neckerchief slide and motivate boy scouts to get involved and make something

This is the first Whittlin Jim Contest I could find in Boy’s Life

This Article not only announced the contest, it have several ideas on what to make

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

Boy’s Life – 1949-12 – Whittlin Jim’s Contest

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