The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-19
LoyoIa Troop Members
Have Time of Lives
WERE OUT ALL WEEK
Spent Pleasant Days At Evergreen
Point, Lake Francis;
Program

After many weeks Of impatient
waiting the Loyola Troops of Boy
Scouts were given the word to PFC
pare their pack for their annual OUT
ing. %ss.-. g
Last Monday, August s, five cars
filled with scouts .exuling enthus
iasm, witicism and laughter started
from the Loyola club for Evergreen
Point, Lake Francis. ~
Upon arrival tents were pitched,
boats procured, wood and water car
the evening meal. At six o'clock the
disappointment was keen when ex
pected grub" was probably miles
away. About an hour later the young
"Apaches" let out war whoop as the
supply wagon drove in sight.
After their first camp meal the
boys spent the evening around the
camp fire singing and telling stores.
Taps were sounded at ten o'clock, but
novelty of their new surroundings
prevented sleep for many hours.
The principle purpose of the out
ing this year, besides a good time,
was the preparation for taking the
second class scouts test, which con
sists of: First aid, elementary sig
mailing, tracking, scouts pace, use OF
knife and Ratchet, fire. making, cook
ing, sixteen points of the compass.
For troops the interest shown in
the different talks on various sub
jects was very. gratifying to the
scoutmaster and his assistants.
Besides the preparation for the
second class scouts test, there was
ample time for. fishing, swimming and
boating of which they couldn't get
TIE Camp Program.
The camp program was as follows:
Reveille, blankets on line, $50; set
ting up exercises and morning hike,
6:45; breakfast, 1880; prepare for in
spection, 8 a. M; camp inspection.
$3.50; scouting classes, S:45; aquatic
sports and games, $50; dinner, ~;
rest period, 1890; games and ac-
quatic sports. 2; supper and retreat.
e. Samp fire. sto si IS songs yes and
taps $3.50.
The scouts who spent the week at
camp were c. Aftermath, F. Busch.
w. Brown, F. Deuser. F. Fox, r.
Clarke, R. Hagen, G. Guth. A. Herr,
A. Landkamer A. Leonard, P. Leuthe".
F.. Mayer, F. Marso,. H. McLin, c.
Schorn, w. Ulman and o. Vanish.
OF the more interesting competitive
games were the horseshoe pitchins
tournament and the fed meet The
boys were divided into two classer.
In the first class AL Landkamer took
first place in the fifty yard and 100
yard dash. Running broad and hjr''
jump: Al Herr took first place in the
standing broad jump. In the second
class "Chesty" Luther ran away witt
first place in every event; In ths
ors were won by Hell and Marso W.
"Huck" Busch and Lefty" Ulnal
runners up. The latter team prove
dark horse, due to "Huck's" luc;lv
shoe, which managed to slide arounl
the post in critical moments. The
winners were challenged by Land
kamer and Mayer and were defeated:
four out of five games being the final
score.
The scouts left for home SATURDAY.
evening, voting unanimously that the
week was too short even though tn ,
beds were wet and the rain wet OF
all the leaky tent, Vanish claimed his
the worst because the water caro-
in by bucketsful (even though tie
sky was clear)
Where Credit Is Due.
The success of the out;"~ > ~-.--s
measure is due to the efficient Lead
ership of their scoutmaster Robert
Knrkowsli and the cheerful CO ora
alton of his two assistants Francis y
He'll, who instructed the boys il
swimming. rowing and canoeing q
John A. Butter, Jr., who gave t.
structious in life saving and first Ell |
work. But the man who brought inv
to the hearts but particularly u,
stomachs of the boys was George
Theissen. Our Chef" 1t is said III :
I one evening when all the boys We,
in or on the lake George leaned
gratefully back in his chair, hcavcd
a sigh Of relief and said, MY this is
Heaven"
Occasionally in the evening parents
and friends Of the boys would drive
out to bring them goodies" and spen1
the evening around the camp fire with
them. f-r.~-
In conclusion the Loyola Troop CT
Boy Scouts wish to thank Messrs
Marso, McLin, Desuer, Herr, Butter.
Landkamer and Mrs. Mary Landkamer.
who SO generously donated the use
of their cars in transferring the boys
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