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February 21, 1957
West Side News
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Five Boy Scouts from Troop 89 will appear on John Hill's Slimnastics TV program to demonstrate exercises, discuss the upcoming Scout-O-Rama on March 9-10 at the Fairgrounds, and promote physical fitness, citing studies showing American children deficient compared to European peers, prompted by President Eisenhower.
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Local Boy Scouts To Appear
On Slimnastics, TV Program
Fans of John Hill's Slimnastics
TV program will be following the
slenderizing signals of five Boy
Scouts from Troop 89 tomorrow
morning.
The five boys who will appear
on the 9:45 a.m. program are Explorer
Scouts Robert Stinson,
Teddy Taylor and Scouts Douglas
Carter, Leonard Reed and Mike
Barnett.
In addition to demonstrating
and calling exercises, the boys
will discuss the forthcoming
Scout-O-Rama to be held March 9
and 10 at the Merchants and Manufacturers
building at the Fairgrounds.
Scoutmaster Gene Stinson explained
that the purpose of the
Scout participation in the "Slimnastics"
program is to encourage
exercise for improved physical
fitness.
Stinson became concerned
about the problem of physical fitness
when comparative studies of
American and European children
showed American children as being
more than 50 per cent deficient physically
to European children. The study was developed
by two medical doctors at
the request of President Eisenhower.
On Slimnastics, TV Program
Fans of John Hill's Slimnastics
TV program will be following the
slenderizing signals of five Boy
Scouts from Troop 89 tomorrow
morning.
The five boys who will appear
on the 9:45 a.m. program are Explorer
Scouts Robert Stinson,
Teddy Taylor and Scouts Douglas
Carter, Leonard Reed and Mike
Barnett.
In addition to demonstrating
and calling exercises, the boys
will discuss the forthcoming
Scout-O-Rama to be held March 9
and 10 at the Merchants and Manufacturers
building at the Fairgrounds.
Scoutmaster Gene Stinson explained
that the purpose of the
Scout participation in the "Slimnastics"
program is to encourage
exercise for improved physical
fitness.
Stinson became concerned
about the problem of physical fitness
when comparative studies of
American and European children
showed American children as being
more than 50 per cent deficient physically
to European children. The study was developed
by two medical doctors at
the request of President Eisenhower.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Boy Scouts
Slimnastics
Tv Appearance
Physical Fitness
Scout O Rama
Eisenhower Study
What entities or persons were involved?
Robert Stinson
Teddy Taylor
Douglas Carter
Leonard Reed
Mike Barnett
Gene Stinson
John Hill
President Eisenhower
Where did it happen?
Merchants And Manufacturers Building At The Fairgrounds
Story Details
Key Persons
Robert Stinson
Teddy Taylor
Douglas Carter
Leonard Reed
Mike Barnett
Gene Stinson
John Hill
President Eisenhower
Location
Merchants And Manufacturers Building At The Fairgrounds
Event Date
March 9 And 10
Story Details
Boy Scouts from Troop 89 appear on Slimnastics TV to demonstrate exercises and promote Scout-O-Rama, aiming to encourage physical fitness due to studies showing American children's deficiencies compared to Europeans, at Eisenhower's request.