The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-31
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II A.tddlN win MS lamp SNtIl lO
appear in Sapulpa for only one day
and offer 20 let the boys of the city
rub his lamp and make wish
with no exception each boy, without
hesitation. would quickly rub his
old lamp and this would Uc hl-
wish, Make me "A boz scout and dc
1t quick"
Fifty BOY Scouts are now at tho
camp which opened July Is and
when they come in TO the city, the
tales they tell the other boys Of tho
good times they have, from when
they rise in the morning at $50 un-
til they sound taps for lights
out" at 9:l5, are enough TO make a
grown man enviOus, let alone boys
This Boy Scout camp is located
just six miles west Of Sapulpl at
what is commonly known az the Bis
Dam. This is to be an annual camp
ing place for scouts and will be con-
Quoted by Scout Executive Fred II.
WoodsOu. This camp consists OF 35
acres of ground. 4 standard mess
hall has been built that will acComo-
date 100 boys. there are 10 tables
in the hall. each of these will seat
10 boys. An abundance of white
granite dishes, knives, forks and
spoons have been purchased for
this number of boys. At one end OF
the hall is the kitchen and store
room and at the other end is a large
fireplace that is amply large Ia
warm the room when the boys
gather there on cold winter days.
This mess hall was constructed by
scven carpenters who gladly do
mated their time and members of the
Sapulpa council Of Boy Scouts with
Joe Allen as chairman. and j. r.
Holmes. IL. S. Clayton, clyde Smith,
John Smith. Gerald Davis. j, G.
Banks, Rev. w. T.. Loucks and Cap
tain Baker as members.
\ long suspension bridge has
been built across the dam TO con-
meet the camp with the road. This
was built and given to the scouts by
very good friend. Walter BOviard
of the Boviard Suppy company. The
bridge Is a work OF art and will last
forever.
According to Executive Woodson,
this is the only camp Of its kind, not
only in the state, but in the entire
southwest, that he has any knowl-
edge OF.
Round OF Delight.
From the very first day these so
scouts arrived at the camp, the time
has been n continuous round of de-
light. Executive Woodson and his
able assistant Sterile Eagan. who are
in charge have seen TO it that not a
single minute OF the days have been
wasted.
The morning starts at $50 when
first call is sounded and each boy
bounds from his bunk ready for an
other day Each boys sETAOINSHR h
and after this a few minutes are de-
voted TO "setting-up exercises" fol-
lowed by the flaG raising.
Then comes the morning plunge
which is Thoroughly enjoyed by each
scout. and when the cali for break
fast Is sounded each swimmer
quickly dOffs his bathing suit and
hurries into his scout uniform and
hies TO tho mess hall as quickly AZ
possible and no woudcr--you would
too, II you knew that breakfast Ike
this awaited you. Shredded wheat
with milk, stowcd, aW"ctrn-i
prunes. hot biscuits with plenty of
syrup and all the steaming postum
to drink they care for. will" the
cook, prcsidcs at this time and at
all other times, his real name Is
William MCAdoo and he is some
cher as 80 scouts will heartily tes-
tltN, as they say, we are strong
for Will" This cook is an overseas
man and was a cook In the army
and he certainly knows what 70
cook and place before a crowd Of
hungry boys,
After breakfast all a asscm mhle for a
few moments for dcvotions. At this
time all announcements for the day
are made. Then come the camp
duties The boys rush 20 the top OF
the hills where 10 tents, 16Xl6, arc
pitched, whore 10 boys sleep in
each, and the first task Of the camp
each day, The camp Is thoroughly
cleaned and all special camp assign
Wcnts are performed at this time,
Thcn for n short time the boys DO
as they please, and at II o'clock all
are again ready for another swim,
and a few minutes before - o'clock
all are out OF the pool and dressed,
ready TO stand inspection for per-
sonal appearance.
Scouts Are Hungry.
Dinner IL served AT 1880 and
''Wilr always has something extra
good for the hungry scouts. 4
~ mple dinner consists Of beef stew,
potatoes boiled in their jackets,
bread and hutfor and for dossarr
corn starch pudding with plenty Of
iced tea.
After the noon meal an hour Is
devoted to rest and at this time the