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Story January 22, 1959

The East Hartford Gazette

New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut

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East Hartford volunteers are raising $15,000 for the Boy Scouts' new summer camp at Lake of Isles as part of the Charter Oak Council's $500,000 development campaign, with final report on February 4.

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Some 100 East Hartford volunteers are working to raise $15,000 from public contributions for the new summer camp of the Boy Scouts at Lake of Isles.

The Charter Oak Council's over-all $500,000 campaign for the development of the 960-acre tract near North Stonington is swinging into its last two weeks with the final report meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 4.

The campaign in East Hartford and neighboring towns is under the chairmanship of John Q. Goodrich of Glastonbury. Assisting him as district chairmen are Frank Miller of Manchester and Robert L. Keeney, Jr. of Somersville.

Participating communities in the area are East Hartford, Manchester, Bolton, Andover, Glastonbury, Hebron, Marlborough, Thompsonville, Somers, East Windsor, South Windsor, Ellington, Tolland, and Rockville.

Group chairmen for East Hartford itself are as follows: Edward McCabe, George E. Wood, Roy R. Powers, Jr., Wesley C. Carroll, Peter W. Spellacy, R. J. Alexander, J. Albert Akerlind, and Ralph Secord.

Team captains in East Hartford include Edward LaFranchise, Herbert Cruickshanks, Val D. Santhouse, R. Wayne Newkirk, Carl W. Trewhella, William C. Caplin, Robert Laurent, John Lancaster, Joseph Lysik, Thomas Ciccalone, George Dunn, Robert Saunders, Robert White, Robert B. J. Myers, James Tolisano, James Moriarty, George West, Francis Hoffman, Leonard Dufresne, Dan Kilty, Paul McGeary, and Frank Nolan.

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What sub-type of article is it?

Fundraising Campaign Community Announcement

What keywords are associated?

Boy Scouts Fundraising Summer Camp Lake Of Isles Charter Oak Council East Hartford

What entities or persons were involved?

John Q. Goodrich Frank Miller Robert L. Keeney, Jr. Edward Mccabe George E. Wood Roy R. Powers, Jr. Wesley C. Carroll Peter W. Spellacy R. J. Alexander J. Albert Akerlind Ralph Secord Edward Lafranchise Herbert Cruickshanks Val D. Santhouse R. Wayne Newkirk Carl W. Trewhella William C. Caplin Robert Laurent John Lancaster Joseph Lysik Thomas Ciccalone George Dunn Robert Saunders Robert White Robert B. J. Myers James Tolisano James Moriarty George West Francis Hoffman Leonard Dufresne Dan Kilty Paul Mcgeary Frank Nolan

Where did it happen?

East Hartford And Neighboring Towns, Lake Of Isles Near North Stonington

Story Details

Key Persons

John Q. Goodrich Frank Miller Robert L. Keeney, Jr. Edward Mccabe George E. Wood Roy R. Powers, Jr. Wesley C. Carroll Peter W. Spellacy R. J. Alexander J. Albert Akerlind Ralph Secord Edward Lafranchise Herbert Cruickshanks Val D. Santhouse R. Wayne Newkirk Carl W. Trewhella William C. Caplin Robert Laurent John Lancaster Joseph Lysik Thomas Ciccalone George Dunn Robert Saunders Robert White Robert B. J. Myers James Tolisano James Moriarty George West Francis Hoffman Leonard Dufresne Dan Kilty Paul Mcgeary Frank Nolan

Location

East Hartford And Neighboring Towns, Lake Of Isles Near North Stonington

Event Date

Final Report Meeting Scheduled For Wednesday, February 4

Story Details

100 East Hartford volunteers are raising $15,000 for the Boy Scouts' new summer camp at Lake of Isles as part of the Charter Oak Council's $500,000 campaign for a 960-acre tract, entering its last two weeks under chairmen John Q. Goodrich, Frank Miller, and Robert L. Keeney, Jr., with listed group chairmen and team captains in participating communities.

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