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SOME LIFE DATA ON KENNETH ARNOLD I was born March 29, 1915 in Subekea, Minnesote. My father's name was Edward Erb Arnolds; my mother's maiden name was Bertha E, Barden. I was e resident of Minnesota until’ I was six years old when my family moved to Scobey, Montana, where they home- steaded. My grandfether, Rolend C. Arnold also homesteaded in Scobey, Montena, sand became quite prominent in political circles along with Burton K, Wheeler, the famous Montane senator, I went to grede school and high school at Minot, North Dakota. I entered scouting eat twelve years of age and achieved the rank of HBagle scout before I was fourteen. My former scout executive was H. H. Prescott, now s regional commissioner for the Boy Scouts in Kensas City, Kansas, As @ boy, I was interested in sthletics and was selected as an ellestate end in 1932 and 1933 in the state of North Dakota. I entered the U. S. Olympic tr#als in fancy diving in I wes a Red Cross Life Saving Examiner during the years of 1932, 'S3 end 'S4, 1 taught swimming end diving at scout camps end the municipal pool in Minot, North Dekote. I went to the University of Minnesota, where I swem end did fancy diving under Neils Thorpe, and elso played. footbell under Bernie Biermen, but upon entering college I was unable to continue my football career because of en injured knee, My high school foot- bell coach was Glenn L, Jarrett, who is now the head football coach of the University of North Dakota, I had little or no finences, end my ambition in furthering my education in college