1948 Area I Meeting
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The ten OA lodges of North Carolina returned to Morrow Mountain State Park for the 1948 Area I meeting. This was the third of three area fellowships held at this location, all hosted by Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188.
This year marks the issuance of the first patch with a design unique to this area’s meeting. As a commenter to an earlier post stated, the design used from 1945-1947 was also used elsewhere.
From 1945 to 1947 the arrow on the patch pointed up and to the left when viewed. This resulted in an arrow over the right shoulder when worn, until this design was used on a neckerchief in 1947. This was significant in the 1940s.
So, in 1948 the arrow was changed so it pointed upward and ‘”only” to the right. However directional confusion may have reigned again. This patch has the arrow pointing up and to the left when worn. Given the different meanings then assigned to which direction the arrow pointed such confusion is understandable.
Like all Area I meeting items, this patch is very scarce. It is not often seen for sale or trade.
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[...] John Pannell’s series of posts on North Carolina Conclave Issues. One of the earliest was the 1948 Area I Fellowship Meeting. John commented: Like all Area I meeting items, this patch is very scarce. It is not often seen for [...]
Hi John,
Frank Dingwerth has indicated that the 1948 event was canceled on account of polio. Do you have any info on this. If so, would this explain the rarity of any memorabilia for this event? Or would this issue not be any more scare than any other Area I patch?