Scouts Listening to the Radio, 1941

1941FebRadioRetailingEighty years ago this month, the February 1941 issue of Radio Retailing showed these Boy Scouts tuning in a program. The magazine reminded dealers that every boy should have a radio in his room, and that this was particularly true for scouts, who needed versatile portable sets for use at home or in the woods.

The Scouts are not identified, other than being from Troop 132 somewhere. The uniforms don’t look quite right for BSA uniforms, and the pennant in the background has the letters “ORIA BC” visible. I’m guessing that it reads “Victoria, BC,” and these are actually Canadian scouts.