The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
GHOST-HUNTS AT
OH-DA-KOH -TAH
Scout Tells Of "SpOoks'
in Tamarack Swamp
at Lily Lake.
ITS A GREAT LIFE"

Boy, have you visited the Boy Scout
camp -Dah-Koh-Tah at Lily Lake J!
If you have been there, you know all
about the good times and the educa-
tional advantages of the camp, but If
you haven't, you will want to investi-
gate and make arrangements for en-
tering the camp for the last two
weeks period in August.
Richard Rhode, who has just return
ed from two weeks soiourn as in
structor in various lines of activity,
recounts interesting experiences at the
twice as many boys as are now at the
camp. It costs only five dollars week
and he believes that boys cannot ar
range for a more pleasant vacation
than two weeks at the camp. Many of
the boys now attending have made ar
rangements to remain for the entire
period and they are eager to have 9TH
er boys join in the fun.
Camp CharmingIy Located.
The camp is ideally located and the
layout, under the personal direction of
Scout Executive Fogwell, is model in
every way. The tents are arranged in
the form OF ~" with the large mead
quarters tent heading the lines. NE
vada Vic" the camp cook, is Cracker
Jack" to use the boys descriptive
term. He was in the regular army and
knows just what viands tickle the pal
ate of a growing boy. In addition to
being an excellent cook, Nevada Vic"
is renowned athlete and he instructs
the boys in various lines of sports.
The day is equally divided into study
periods, recreation periods, inspection
periods, swimming periods, and so
forth. Long hikes at regular intervals
are another attractive feature of the
life.
In discussing the personal side of
camp life, Rhode described incidents
which add the desired verve. On a
recent exploring expedition group Of
boys discovered patch of pitcher
plants. Pitcher plants had never been
known to grow in that section Of the
country and the discovery made posi-
BILE study Of the interesting plants.
At another time, while hiking. a
snake shot forth. One of the boys put
out his hand and the snake immedi-
ately curled about his finger, biting it
in two places. Fortunately, it was of
a harmless type.
Forest Fire oud Chos%s
Then there was the fighting of the
forest fre-one of the boys mad Climb
ed to the signaling tower and noticed
smoke in the woods about two miles
southwest from camp Observation
disclosed that it was not an ordinary
bonfire. A quickly gathered volunteer
party hiked to the indicated woods
where it was discovered that two acres
Of woods were burning. Well directed
action by a bucket brigade succeeded
in extinguishing the fire after two
hours of hard work
And the ghost in the tamarack
swamp! For days a certain group Of
boys had terrorized their fellows with
tales of weird ghost and a ball of
flame which appeared at intervals in
the swamp. Finally, one night, the
conspirators established themselves in
the swamp with a motorcycle lamp.
When the shadows were BLACKLIST and
the lads had had sufficient story tell
ing the lamp sent its searching eve
over the camp. The ball Of fame!
The more courageous set out to in
vestigate but as they drew near huge
bird, startled from its rest, tapped
eerily, and with one accord the search
ers fled back to camp firmly convinced
that there was ghost in the tamarack
swamp.
See Mr.. FogweIl.
Boys who wish to go out to camp
for the last two-wek period are re-
quested to communicate with Mr.. Fog
well at scout headquarters. Arrange
ments for the trip will be made by him.