Fig. 1: PerHea-AH5-Front
- Cloth: Heavyweight tan right twill
- Embroidery: Silk continuous
- Border: Clockwise, round & dense
Fig. 2: PerHea-AH5-Magnified
- Design: Deep "V" at top of heart, elongated shape heart, vertical straight embroidery joint line in center of heart extends 2/3 from the top
Fig. 3: PerHea-AH5-Reverse
- Back: Brown imprint
Item Name: Personal Health 1913 - 1921
Item ID: PerHea-AH5
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements August 1911 until October 1914
1. Write a statement on the care of the teeth.
2. State a principle to govern in eating, and state in the order of their importance, five rules to govern the care of his health.
3. Be able to tell the difference in effect of a cold and hot bath.
4. Describe the effect of alcohol and tobacco on the growing boy.
5. Tell how to care for the feet on a march.
6. Describe a good healthful game and state its merit.
7. Describe the effects of walking as an exercise.
8. Tell how athletics may be overdone.
Requirements October 1914 until September 7, 1937, between September 7, 1937 and January 1, 1938 these requirements were optional.
1. Write a statement on the care of the teeth, and show that his teeth are in good condition as a result of proper care.
2. State a principle to govern in eating; and state in the order of their importance five rules to govern the care of his health.
3. Present satisfactory evidence that he has not been absent from school or work for a period of at least six months as a result of his failure to observe these rules.
4. Tell the difference in effect of a cold bath and a hot bath.
5. Describe the effects of alcohol and tobacco on the growing boy.
6. Tell how to care for the feet on a march.
7. Describe a good healthful game and state its merits.
8. Describe the effects of walking as an exercise.
9. Tell the dangers of specialization and overtraining in the various forms of athletics, and the advantages of an all-round development.