Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-05
Boys Had Wonderful Time
at Y M. c. A. Camp WaWayanda

Minus annon returned home last
Saturday after spending the month
OF July at Camp Wawayanda. From
all accounts he had a fine time.
During the last two weeks of July he
took his life-saving examination, get
ting 81, the highest mark of the Sec
ton. He also won the quot tourna-
ment held there. For this he re-
ceiyed a watch fob.
Buddy" Stern was to come home
last Sunday: His father, mother and
sister went up to bring him home,1
put finding that a boy who had reg
istered for the month of August
gould not come, Buddy took his place
and will stay for another month.
h following notes from the camp
show what a good time the fellows
have been having:
The third section of the Jersey
Boys Camp opened last week with
4 n enrollmant of 116. Among the
hew leaders are Peter A. Dulk, Jr., of
Elizabeth; William d. Young, Mont
blair; Rev. M. H. Looloian, Stewards
lille; George Irving Rounds, Ridge
wood; William ]. Bratton, Passaic;
Rev. John r.. Reeves, Keyport; j.
Sidney Medd, Maplewood; Basil
Savio, Montclair.
The lffe-saving examinations were
conducted during the past week un-
y SiC VI L. AAul
rison, of Morristown. Those who
passed the test and received the life
savers certificate and badge are
Harry b. Draws, Jr.,. Elizabeth:
Minous Cannon, Perth Amboy; Will
liam Lawton, Ridgewood; Robert G.
Scott, Newark.
Alton {. Roberts, secretary of the
Z. M. C. A. for the Central District
with headquarters at New Bruins
wick, addressed the camp at services
last Sunday.
Edward c.. Zneimer, boys work
secretary of the Railway Y. M. G.. A.,
Conducted an overnight hike to
Swartswood Lake On Thursday.
Those in the party were Sheldon AL
dous of Passaic. William Howard of
Railway. Groo Merritt of Paterson
and Robert Carson of Railway.
DIR. A. w. Voegelin, camp physi-
eian for the past two seasons, return
ed to Philadelphia today for his hos
pitai appointment. DIR. Roy Thomp-
son, a former camper who has been
discharged from the army. Is the
ramp doctor for the balanc of the
season.
Honors for tent and table inspec-
tion for the week have both been
won by Tent 6, Everett r.. Humph-
reys, of Bayonne, leader. A beauti-
full American flag was presented by
Charles II. Kilborne, of East Orange,
chairman of the Boys Work Com
mittee, to designate each day the
table receiving the highest grade in
city, is a member of this tent.
Although a number of trees were
blown over during the heavy storm
last Saturday night, no damage was
done to the tents or other camp
property. The sleeping and eating
quarters of the boys are well pro-
tected by the woods.
The athletic meet held last Tues
day afternoon resulted as follows:
95 lb. class:
so yard dash-Leo Schmitz, Nor
ristown. 6 3-5 sec.
Standing broad jump-Edward w.
Johnston. Ridgewood. 7 #. "a in.
Running broad jump-Charles
Butler, Ridgewood. IA TT. IL in.
10 Id. class:
rs yard dash-George A. Henri
uues, Ridgewood. 10 sec.
Hop step 1ump-Louis Visa, New
ark. &c TT. 81 in.
Running high jump-George A.
aenriques, Ridgewood. 4 #. 8 in.
1870 Id. class:
100 yard dash-Howard Giles, Pas
sale. IL 3-5 sec.
Running high jump-Howard
Giles. Passaic. 4 #. 10 in.
R1nnfn broad Jump-Edward
Knoll, Morristown. Is TT. "a in.
Unlimited class:
22o yard dash-Lester Haddon,
Rtdgewood. 26 3-5 sec.
IL lb. shot-George lie Marie.
Bayonne. 81 #. 8 In.
Running broad jump-Lester Had
don. Ridgewood. Is #. az in.
The aquatic meet resulted In a
victory for Ridgewood with soS
points, Morristown 755 points ana
Elizabeth 553 points.
Records broken were:
Bernadon johnson, Bayonne, 30 10.
class, 25 yard swim, IA SECONDS;
previous record, Ia As seconds.
Bernadon Johnson, Bayonne, 30 10.
c1ass so yard swim, 81 seconds;
previous record, 3S seconds.
Lester Haddon, Ridgewood, unilm-
he'd class, 20 yard swim, IL SECONDS;
previous record, II Us seconds
Lester .Haddon, Ridgewood. unilm-
Tied class. dive for form, 2S.S points;
previous record 28.5 points.