NEWS OF LEVIN SCOUTS

Chronicle (Levin), 17 July 1947, Page 4

NEWS OF LEVIN SCOUTS

ROTARIANS JEXTEND -HOSPITALITY IN ENGLAND News from the three Levin scouts, Trevor Hudson, Stanley Small and Brian Allwood, who are now in camp in England prior to attending the world jamboree in Frahce pext month with the New Zealand contingent of scouts, indicates that they are in good spirits and having an exceptionally interesting and enjoyable sojourn in the Homeland. On learning that the New Zealand scouts were camped near Chingford (Essex) , Mr. E. R. Winkler, as president of the Levin Rotary Club, wrote to the president of the Chingford Rotary Club, Mr. H. J. Bennett, inviting his club to extend hospitality to the three Levin Boys. Trevor Hudson, in a letter dated June 29 to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Hudson; teHs what a wonderful time they have been given as a result. "The president (Mr. Bennett) and president-elect (Mr. J. J. Taylor) of the club came' out and saw us the other day," he says, "and they are really marvellous. This afternoon we went to Mr. Benne't's home. He has a lovely home only five minutes' walk from here. It has a billiard table, ping pong table, darts and a small dance hall. While we were there Mr. Taylor arrived and at 5 p.m. we had tea, which consisted of tomato sandwiches, cakes galore and strawberry trifle, which they made us eat. They then gave us one pot of jam, tomatoes, sandwiches, cakes and. a tin of sausages to take back to camp. We were then taken by Mr. Taylor for a, drive for an hour and a-half . "They have invited . us round whenever we like," Trevor continues. "We can have beds and do our washing and ironing whenever we wish to. Mr. Taylor has a television set and we can go and see this when we like." Mr: Winkler recently received an acknowledgment of his letter from Mr. Bennett. "It was a very pleasant surprise to receive your letter," he says. "Mr. Taylor looked in at Gillwell Park, where the scouts are camped, and contacted the three Levin boys. They are all in ek'CtJlerit' health1'- &rid ! sp'iri'tiS; hnd enjoying their stay in the Old Country immensely. They came to tea with me on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Taylor joining in the party, and he afterwqods took the boys for a ride through Epping Forest. The following evening he took them to his home for them to have their second chance of watching television. "I understand that a number of the boys are very anxious to obtain some sort of employment during the latter part of their stay in this country," continues Mr. Bennett's letter. "Members of my. club will no doubt do all they can to nrovide such employment to help'out the boys' pocket money. "I was very interested in the brief details you give of your home town, and when I think of the comparatively .large sum of money you were able to raise in a town with so small a population I am very certain that your club contains some good and fast workers. Chingford is, a suburb of London. and the. area has.a population of betweerf 30,000 and- 40,000. ■ GillwelL Park' is- situated about two miles from Chingford Station.