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 "It would seem that you have more to offer the S.B.W. than the S.B.W. has to offer you."
-"Oh I see ....." Pensive, but ego boosted sufficiently not to go ahead With my nth application as a 'perspective'. "
+"Oh I see ....." Pensive, but ego boosted sufficiently not to go ahead With my nth application as a 'perspective'."
 Well, it eventually happened, and Margaret and I did our test-waik-thingy after 25 years of bushwalking and a close association with so many S.B.Ws.. We took the plunge and became new members of the Club - But why?
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 If there are any other ego trippers out there reading this, think again. If you have more to offer the S.B.W. than the S.B.W. have to offer you - __you're wrong__ - but offer it anyway.
-LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM JOE TURNER HON. Ia3ER) Dear Helen,
-It is more than "high time" I wrote to express my thanks and appreciation for - and of - the excellent work put into the 50th Anniversary Celebrations by yourself and the devoted and hard-worked band of S.B.W.s which culminated in the unqualified success which ALL the functions undoubtedly turned out to be, Apart from yourself, who, in-my book, deserves all the encomiums (or is it encomia?) that can possibly-be heaped upon you, it would. be invidious to even try to mention the names (even if one knew them) of all the participants of that busy band - but one could
+====Letter to the President from Joe Turner (Hon. Member)====
-just not fail to observe how you seemed to be in all places at the one
-time at, in particular the Friday night's proceedings at Menzies and the
+Dear Helen,
-night programme at Pennant Hills. At times, Huldah and I feared you'd
-not be spared to see the nights' festivities to their concliusion - let alone live for the next 50 years to take part in the 100th. "doings"ill (Oh, no that's not an extravagant hope - at any rate you'll see the 75th, which not even the toughest of us "oldies" can hope to doll)
+It is more than "high time" I wrote to express my thanks and appreciation for - and of - the excellent work put into the 50th Anniversary Celebrations by yourself and the devoted and hard-worked band of S.B.W.s which culminated in the unqualified success which ALL the functions undoubtedly turned out to be.  Apart from yourself, who, in my book, deserves all the encomiums (or is it encomia?) that can possibly be heaped upon you, it would be invidious to even try to mention the names (even if one knew them) of all the participants of that busy band - but one could
-At any rate Huldah joins me in thanking you and all concerned
+just not fail to observe how you seemed to be in all places at the one time at, in particular the Friday night's proceedings at Menzies and the night programme at Pennant Hills. At times, Huldah and I feared you'd
-with the organisation and "execution" of the 50th. "doings", which were
+not be spared to see the nights' festivities to their conclusion - let alone live for the next 50 years to take part in the 100th. "doings"!!! (Oh, no! that's not an extravagant hope - at any rate you'll see the 75th, which not even the toughest of us "oldies" can hope to do!!)
-equal to any Re-union which I can remember and certainly were of the high -tandard always achieved by the - from time to time - dedicated folk Who over the years have ensured the putting into effect the late Jack Debert's invocation IT US RE-UMW.
+At any rate Huldah joins me in thanking you and all concerned with the organisation and "execution" of the 50th. "doings", which were equal to any Re-union which I can remember and certainly were of the high standard always achieved by the - from time to time - dedicated folk who over the years have ensured the putting into effect the late Jack Debert's invocation "LET US RE-UNE".
 Sincerely,
 Joe Turner.
-* * * * * * * * * *
-====Buck-Passage====
+====Buck-Passing!====
 by Helen Gray
-I'Ve had phone calls and letters from many members since the reunion,
+I've had phone calls and letters from many members since the reunion, expressing appreciation of the weekend, so I must share the glory - or blame! - with many others.
-expres:Ang appreciation of the weekend, so I must share the glory r or blame l with many others.
-For the Dinners Helen Rowan (who close the menu); Edna Gentle,
+__For the Dinner:__ Helen Rowan (who chose the menu); Edna Gentle, name tags, and Jack Gentle for his assistance and for keeping and cleaning the old brass sign on the official table; Grace Noble for the huge and delicious birthday cake; John Noble for photographs; Bill Burke for providing the music; Ron Knightley, M.C.
-rime tags, and Jack Gentle for his assistance and for keeping and cleaning the-old brass sign on the official table; Grace Noble for the huge and delicious birthday cake; John Noble for photographs; Bill Burke for providing the music; Ron Knightley, M.C.
-For the_qamps Bill Burke, George Gray and David Cotton, for wood gathering and setting up lights; Ron Knightley, Malcolm McGregor, Bruce McInnes, Jim Brown, Bob Y9unger and Len Fall for the shuttle service from the station. Grace Noble, Tine Matthews, Shirley Dean, Jess Martin, Nancy Alderson and Clary Brown for all the fruit cakes (most made two each); Spiro Hajinakitas, Joan Rigby, Pete and Dot Stitt for preparing supper; Malcolm McGregor, Don Matthews, Geoff Wagg and Jim Brown for
+__For the Camp:__ Bill Burke, George Gray and David Cotton, for wood gathering and setting up lights; Ron Knightley, Malcolm McGregor, Bruce McInnes, Jim Brown, Bob Younger and Len Fall for the shuttle service from the station. Grace Noble, Tine Matthews, Shirley Dean, Jess Martin, Nancy Alderson and Clary Brown for all the fruit cakes (most made two each); Spiro Hajinakitas, Joan Rigby, Pete and Dot Stitt for preparing supper; Malcolm McGregor, Don Matthews, Geoff Wagg and Jim Brown for the brilliant "opera"; Grace Noble and Dot Butler for their "fashion" sketch;, Bob Younger, Paddy Pallin and Barbara Bruce for leading the singing, the S.B.W. Song Group, and Len Newland's bagpipes.
-Page 13. TH7-1 SYDNEY BUSliVALICER November, 1977,
-the brilliant "opera"; Grace Noble and Dot Butler for their "fashion" sketCh;, Bob Younger, Paddy Pallin and Barbara Bruce for leading the singing, the &Bal. Song Group, and Len Newland's bagpipes.
+Thanks to all those who spent a lot of time cleaning up: Joan Rigby, Ann Morgan, Tine Matthews, Jess Martin, Kevin Dean, David Ingram, John Holly and doubtless many more. The camp warden was delighted with the way the place was left, and asked that his thanks be expressed.
-Thanks to all those who spent a lot of time cleaning up: Joan Rigby, Ann Morgan, Tine Matthews, Jess Martin, Kevin Dean, David Ingram, John Holly and doubtless many more. The camp warden was delighted,with the way the place was left, and asked that his thanks be expressed.
-The Maimaiat: The editors have already thanked the duplicators and typists, but left themselves out. Thanks to Owen Marks and Dot Pike especially, who literally read 50 years of magazines to choose articles from the different eras for reprinting, and did all the illustrations.
+__The Magazine:__ The editors have already thanked the duplicators and typists, but left themselves out. Thanks to Owen Marks and Dot Pike especially, who literally read 50 years of magazines to choose articles from the different eras for reprinting, and did all the illustrations.
-Thanks to Maurie Berry (who "discovered" the Scout Camp) and Joe Turner for so Many helpful suggestions throughout the year, and to Brian Harvey for keeping a record of the 40th CAiebrations, which was a great help.
-There must be dozens of people (like John Redfern and Christine Kirkby, who were always on hand to help through all the planning and. festivities) whose names are not mentioned, but whose work, I hope-, did not go unnoticed.
+Thanks to Maurie Berry (who "discovered" the Scout Camp) and Joe Turner for so many helpful suggestions throughout the year, and to Brian Harvey for keeping a record of the 40th Celebrations, which was a great help.
-I must make special mention of my devil's advocate-cum-ideastman. He would ring me at least once a day to make sure I was worrying enough,
-would hand out mildly approving words for ideas of mine he liked and
+There must be dozens of people (like John Redfern and Christine Kirkby, who were always on hand to help through all the planning and festivities) whose names are not mentioned, but whose work, I hope, did not go unnoticed.
-scathing criticism for those he didn1t, but whose zest and humour made, the months of planning a real pleasure. He is, of course, Oven Marks.
-Thanks most of all to hundreds and hundreds of happy people who made the weekend thejoyous occasion it was
+I must make special mention of my devil's advocate-cum-ideas man. He would ring me at least once a day to make sure I was worrying enough, would hand out mildly approving words for ideas of mine he liked and scathing criticism for those he didn't, but whose zest and humour made, the months of planning a real pleasure. He is, of course, Oven Marks.
-****-X-************
+Thanks __most of all__ to hundreds and hundreds of happy people who made the weekend the joyous occasion it was.
 ====CSES FOR_DEICEEBER====