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Scouting Around the World Finland

In 1936, the YMCA Boy Scouts he ld their national camp at Kultaranta near Naantali , just west
of Turku (Abo). The camp was named Ku ltarantaleiri, whi ch translates to the Go lden Beach
Camp. The post office that operated in the camp used a special postmark (Fl-003) 18-27 July .

Postcard written by Boy Scout in camp and sent to the is land Fi nno near Korpo in the archipelago
of so uth western Fin land. Postmarked (FI-003) "NAANTA LI KULTARANTALEIRI 18/7-27/7
1936" . Transit postmark "NAANTALI 22.V ll .36" and receiving postmark "KORPO 23.V ll.36" .

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Field postcard depi cting boys and girl s; the boy w ith the hayfork is wearing a Sco ut uniform.
Dated 1-10-41 and sent to Vaaksy in southern Finl and. Printed text on the card :
Every boy and girl is needed to help
our country in this difficult tim e!