Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-29

S. NJ. Zinzer. Salem scoutmaster,
who has returned from Oakrldge
where he has been camping with the
local scouts, declares that the 10S boys
III the party are having wonderful
time. Mr.. Zinzer accompanied a par
ty OF scouts to Salem who felt the need
of securing employment.
With the advent of settled weather
in the mountains where the Salem
scouts are camped, activities of their
summer camp are on in full swing.
They are becoming used to the ways
of the mountains learning the nay.
teries of the wilds and enjoying the
tramps along the trails. The willy trout
are beginning to bite and many finny
beauty is found in the scouts frying
pan at the end of days fishing
Enormous appetites these scouts are
developing. MIR. and Mrs. d. Morgan,
camp chefs, are kept busy dishinG ut
the famous Morgan mulligan so en-
joyed by every scout.
Last week two of the most important
hikes on the summer program were
made under most favorable circnm- !
stances Twenty scouts under the di-
rection of Scoutmaster Zinzer hikod |
for 20 miles to Lake Odell. They car
ried blankets and grub for t---~o day
stay This trip is over a very steep
and crooked trail and gave very good
lesosn in following a trial where often
the blazes on the trees were the only
guides. The party reached the lake
aftern nine hours of hard hiking, tired
and hungry, but happy. Here they
made camp, cooked over small camp
fires. caught trout and greyling enough
for supper and slept on bed Oh
houghs under the clear and starry SKY :
with huge campfire to scare awsts
he bears. The other hike to Heirs
Half Acre was under the direction OF
Scout Executive Cook. This NIKE was
not so great a distance and was maze
by the smaller scouts who did not 80
to Odell. They had the same ENJOY
ment of trail and woods without the
pleasure of staying out over night.
Swimming in the tank of McCredle
snrings and in the cold waters of Blue
pool yoley ball and baseball, To-
s.ether with the regular good time
around the camp fire at night com
bine with the hikes to give every scout
a round of interesting activity.
Several visitors from Salem have
been in camp, but they came when the
roads were not in the best of condltlon.
Now everything Is dried out and the
road from Oakridge to the camp
ground is in most excellent condition
Twenty-six scouts returned last sat
urday to take up their jobs after Two I
weeks spent in the most beautllui c
scout camp in America. They were t
loath to leave. The real intensive |
scouting is Just beginning. Studies OF t
the trees and native shrubs. handling '
of the axe and knife in true woous-
man style, tracking of real anmais III T
their native haunts, all OF these ana |
more Of these out of door activities so Y
dear to the heart of a scout are on lhe /
nrogram for the balance of the camp :
n 10 impossible to tell in these rev /
short paragraphs just what these Sa 7
lam scouts are getting that will make a
for their betterment as true scouts
and coming American citizens IL uoes
ones heart good to see how some ol
fha fellows take hold of and really =
aniov the strenuous efforts that are
sometimes required in camp and on
he trail. True to scout principles
.hey turn up the corners OF theh
occur.