The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-10
Boy Scout.
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Camp Wanagansio OF 1921 Is now =
part or past history. The only visible
evidence at present Is the tanned fac
s. q come enc hundred and Atty boys
who carry in their minds memories
which will be cherished for years to
come
The camp closed Saturday. The tents
we're knocked down and rolled up. the
cots stacked ready FOR the truck. the
taoles put away and everything made
sh!p-shape 50 that 81 p. m. ali evI-
dence of the Boy Scout camp had van.
shed with the exception Of the ditch
8 and the well troddep grass where
the tents had been
While there was no schedule except
work there was plenty o. fun mixed
in Some fellows who had been mis-
sns shirts. socks and towels wee
2stonished TO ind them in the Lost
and found" box, and We stili have =
re"- i,ft. a few OF the hcys had a
came 10 come hoGn - a4to early in
tie morning and whle hey missed
some Of the work they also missed
rht b:S feed j noon. "a Frank believes
tnat tn last meal should always be
the best. and. oh you ice cream. The
ice cream vas donated BY Messrs.
Hannauer. Krawc1k and others and
every fellow had his MI along with
nome made coohieF
Ter OF The boys came home on the
,-uek and the rest by train. with the
exception of Parker. L. LaBcle and
Halsey who stayed over with Mr. Finn.
Scott and Southland 10 finish straight
ching Up the camp. SIR. Southland
and Parker were kept busy paintin <
the Camp Awards on the belts and II
YOU think 1t was an easy job mag line
imagine yourself painting from to
10 embiemn on some IS belts
Halsey and LaBelle gave fine ex-
addition Of aorobatic roonng They
mad to re-roof the kitchen and succeed :
% in doing So BY tying rope around
Hslsey's ankles and noiding him head
foremost. He did the railing while
LaBene steAdicd on the other side Of
the ridge pole. with MI Finn as in
structor from the ground At that
they did q satisfactory job.
Then al supper time they ali sat
down TO an elegant meal served 81
Richard Parker. consisting OF s4rdInes
fried eggs. stewod wtcnics. stcwed to-
natoes. New York cheese bread. lam
cocoa. lemonade and ice cream. The
table was barn door and tho seats
nere milk cans. boxes etc some fell
lows we're short forks but it didn't
make any difference.
The correct figures for the camp are
not yet available but apparently ii vas
the largest camp the Hammond Roy
scouts ever had Also the morale OF
tho camp and the regrets or leaving ii
Indicate that The camp must have Seen
satisfactory 70 all Of the boys The
Toncacoo Belt with its Indian en-
bems for Camp Awards wa an act-
I'VE factor in obtaining this result Al
80 every member OF the stan was con-
scientious n his effort to promate the
purposes ~ scouting namely * keep
the boys physically strong. mentally
awake and morally straight No boy
Sas perfect nor was any boy wholly
Aad. and tho star felt that every boy
was trying in his own way TO be a good
scout.
the Camp stan also appreciated the
friendly calls OF the parents friends
and members % She BOY scout Council
and the boys .urely appreciated the
occastona! gifts Of water-melons and
ice cream. cookies etc The Kiwanis
Club and seversl of the business men
are responsible for sending several
boys 10 the camp who could not az
ford 10 70 and the truck loaned BY the
Rotarians was found Indispensable The
publicity given BY The Times also
assisted greatly in keeping Up the in
terest and causing more boys TO come
TO camp.
Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Finn will soon be
located at Camp Wicker and with the
assistance Of the scoutmasters expect
10 keep the Camp fun from now until
school starts. Any boys coming to
this camp viii he expected to DO their
share in putting the camp in shape for
fall and winter hikes. Also report at