Scouting, Volume 48, Number 2, February 1960 Page: 52
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A FRIEND
ON THE
CORNER
Many of our readers laud the men
whose influence they'll always feel.
Who among us cannot credit part of his accomplish-
ment to guidance and inspiration received from
another? At sometime, somewhere, a friend has
stood at the corner to help us make the right turn.
Our boyhoods were dotted with corners and to many
of us, a Scouter was one of the friends. He was the
alchemic personality who helped train and guide us dui
ing our formative years.
A few months ago, Scouting magazine editors asked
readers to recall these men and what they did for tht.
Scouts they served. In response, readers across the na
tion offered letters of praise about men they'll never
forget.
Cubmaster George H. Fisher, lvanhoe, Minnesota
"I can honestly say that Scoutmaster Alvin 'A. J.' Von-
derhaar was the most inspiring boy leader I have ever
met. No flashy hero, he was an unemployed college
graduate in the depression days of 1932 when our troop
was organized. He so lived and exemplified Scouting
principles in his daily life that a committeeman of our
troop persuaded a local bank to give him a humble job.
'A. J.' took it. Today he is manager of that bank."
James H. Bierer, executive board member, Corning,
New York: "My Scoutmaster? I'll never forget him be-
cause he was my father. But more important, he became
Scoutmaster because he wanted me to be exposed to
Scouting at its best. From him I learned the meaning of
'On my honor I will do my best. . .' So far my best leaves
a lot to be desired, thanks to him I'll keep on trying."
George W. Fry, Houghton, Michigan: "Scoutmaster
Howard E. Clarke gave me my first opportunity for
responsibility and leadership when I became senior pa-
trol leader of our troop. Later, choosing a career in
the National Park Service I have held every position in
the career ladder from park ranger until today I am
superintendent of Isle Royale National Park — all be-
cause my Scoutmaster started me off on the right trail."
Senior Patrol Leader David Masterson, age 13,
Rochester, Pennsylvania: "My Scoutmaster, Charles M,
Reader, has made a deep impression on my life because
he is an outstanding Scouter. To me, he is everything
a person should be. When he says, 'Thanks — job well
done,' I consider it the highest compliment that can
be paid me."
Eagle Scout Reid Hill, Canoga Park, California: "Foj
three months Commissioner Glenn Briggs held togethej
a dozen neighborhood boys in search of a Scoutmaster
There were seven nights in his Scout week, and no job
in all of Scouting he could not, or would not, handle.
By all the things he personally was, and did, I formed
my impression of Scouting as the greatest organization
to which I could belong."
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Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 48, Number 2, February 1960, periodical, February 1960; New Brunswick, New Jersey. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth329284/m1/54/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.