The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-08
Boy Scout
Column
THREE DAYS AT
CAMP

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Did you ever hear Of Camp Wanagan-
sic2 Well. come on along and III
snow YOU a real time. Clothes all
packed ii my kransack boarded the
9.i5 c. & o. for Beatrice. Indiana, sat
urday. July End.
Piles off the train about 1000 O'Clock,
hooked up my knapsack and lit out
for camp. which is about a half mile
from the station. Met Mr. Scott COM
ing in SO loaded my pack in the rear
ana rode into camp in style. Greeted
about half the camp. answered about
'stecn questions. was invited to spend
the night in about four different tents,
all which were the best tents in the
camp and. Of course. had the best
campers in them, whether you believe
it or not. Was finally assigned to
tent one. Found an empty bunk. hxed
i up for the night. and proceeded 10
get rid Of a lot of excess clothing.
Gou aren't considered elible to any Of
the secret clans like the Gold Bricks.
Silver Bricks or Big Dippers until
you give the sun a chance at a lot
Of territory a shirt covers up. Feel
ing able TO qualify for most anything
in camp. started out to see what the
rest OF the gang was doing. Tent in
spection being over most Of the boys
with the exception Of those on details.
were getting lined up for personal in
spection. that is, the most energetic.
Some were reading, some studying and
some nothing at all. Instruction in
map making was given about IL a. ~.
About the first thing asked. was.
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and you If you weren't sure you'd
probably get the questioner's views on
one or the others possibilities. or
were out in the mood a very good ar
gument could be started BY disagree
ing with HIM. The camp was all astir
over the coming scrap. and 1 soon
learned that the news of the hght was
to be relayed from Fitzgerald's farm.
During mess. plans for the afternoons
big time were announced.
About an hour after mess. each tent
ran alone. From each tent the best
runner was picked and then pitted
against the other runners from the
other tents. This four best runners of
all were then chosen TO relay the mes
sages. About three-thirty the four
runners were strung out along the
road to the farm. Mr.. SCOTT %telephoned
the rounds from Valparaiso to the
farm house. where it was taken down
by the first runner who passed it to
the second. In this manner the mes
sages were brought into camp. Not
knowing when the messages would
come in the boys were scattered about
camp. About 3:45 p. m. the first round
was brought it. The news spread
and in about two minutes the boys
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asking about a million questions. BY
the time they were quieted down and
the FIRST message read. through the
megaphone. the second came in.
Within half an hour the reports
were all in, read. and the camp in an
uproar. Il told you sos" mimick
boxing matches. Indian war dances.
massacres and everything else were
going on. BY 430 it was time for the
afternoon swim. Forty-fve minutes
is allowed for each swim. At the end
of the time allotted a whistle is blown
and the boys dress for mess. At 6
o'clock you are lined UP and eat again.
DOM forget. however, to wash your
own dishes. or you'll have the After
Mess Detail on your trail with your
dishes in one land and a swabber in
the other.
After mess. until dusk. games are
played. %ow comes the big evening
camp fire. If you want TO take in
one of the best times in camping at
tend one Of the camp Ares. Songs ga
lore, Jokes. interesting stories Of wild
life and last but not least some stunts
by the Gold Bricks or one Of those
mysterious clans made up of the more
experienced campers. or perhaps the
most talented.
Taps and you take a trip in your
dreams unless its your first night out
and you aren't quite ready to 90 Il
sleep. But be careful that you don't
wake up your tent fellows. they usual
" nave two pair OF shoes under tht
cot n most Of them can place a shot
most any place in the dark. II yor
don't believe me-try it,
sunday morning. Perhaps you'll
wake up before the rest. Lie stu
and listen to the birds. and then +
you are in luck you may see some Of
the early risers chasing cows out o
camp. Ever try it, It's great sport
Then. too, if our lucky you may hav,
the cook send some early riser int,
our tent looking for the egg cracker
and. If you are well educated you cal
SEND him back to look under the ex
ccutives' bed or in one Of his shoe
*. it.
Reveille IS blown at ZOO on sun
M Grab your bathing suit. put j
on and line up with the rest of you
tent out in front.
Follow the leader down TO the pun.
and proceed to get two cups Of tn
dandiest water inside you for the frs
course. Now then. line up at com
mand and have some calisthenics
About the time the leader thinks 70.
are really awake and fully warmed u
to the occasion you can make a das
for the lake and get your mornini
bath. Everyone out and dress 10
mess. Go through the usual routin
of dishes and prepare for church
Bring your Bible Of YOU have one
your voice and your manners. spen
an hour in Gods church for a chang
and when you come back YOU can ap
preciate what it is to be outdoors o
Sunday morning. About time churc
Is over the morning train is IN and Us
itors are coming into camp. Entertai
them unless you arc on detail. Sc
that you tent is looking spick an
spar and then get ready for mes