Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-14
.EncaIllpIIlent
Of Farm Boys
Boys of Cavalier County Are
In Lead On Athletic and
Sport Programs

Encampment held at Walhalla,
July 5-11, was the best every held is
the general opinion of those present.
There were S3 boys from Walsh,
Cavalier and Pembina counties. Ideal
weather conditions made it possible
to put through the program in its
entirety. From reveille until taps
there was either entertainment or in
struction.
The main features of the encamp-
ment we're divided into two parts, re-
creation. which consisted of swimm-
ing, athletics, singing and other out
door games. and instruction which
included lectures on livestock, grass
es, cement. grains and othe. topics
pretaining to farm life.
S. j. A. Boyd, county superintend-
ent of Cavalier county was command.
er in chief of the camp. Mr.. Boyd
is very popular with the boys. and
the success of the camp was largely
due to the efficient manner in which
he conducted affairs. Military discip-
line prevailed and about an hour each
day was given to army drill which
was conducted by W. John. county
agent of Cavalier county. Mr.. Johns
having seen service at home and in
France was entirely familiar with the
work and impaired this knowledge in
an efficient manner
The livestock work consisted in
lectures on horses, cattle, sheep. hogs
and poultry. After the lectures the
boys judged the different rings Of
livestock. This department was under
the direction of MIR. 6. ]. Taintor,
who is engaged in this line of work
at the Agricultural Training School
at Park River, Mr.. r. L. Case, who
has charge of the Agricultur-
al work at the State Agricultural
School Of Grafton aud County Agent
Johns Of Cavalier county. During the
week Mr.. O.. A. Barton, head Of the
poultry department of the Agricul.
tural College delivered several lee
lures on poultry raising and also put
on a very intructive demonstration on
poultry culling.
Athletics at the camp were ia
charge of F.. G. Parizek, county
agent of Pemhina county Four ball
games were played altogether. Each
county played two games and Cava-
lier the winners of the ri-County
Encampment played Walhalla high
school team the last day in the week
The Walhalla high school made it
possible for the boys at camp to hold
a track meet by loaning them the
necessary track apparatus. The farm,
boys were very grateful for the
courtesies shown by their splendid
cooperation of the high school. Some
very good athletics we're uncovered
among the farm boys The record for
the high school jump for instance.
which was won by Russell Sparkle of
Clyde and Martin Anderson of Ham
ilton, was better mark than many
of the high school track meet make
Both of the above named boys jumped
5 feed inches,
Below are the winners and records
of the boys in camp.
so yard dash boys under 100 pounds
Marvin Rose. Cavalier county
Alfred Dahl, Walsh county
Robert Pomeroy, Walsh county
100 yard dash
Marvin Rose. Cavalier county
& Alferd Dahl, Walsh county
Robert Pomeroy, Walsh county
so & 100 yard dashes boys over 100
Guy Hammond Cavalier county
Russell Sparks. Cavalier county
Leonard O,Toole. Pembina county
Shot pDt
G. Hammond 81 feet 8 incher
r. Sparks, "a feet fiat
I. Anderson, 20 feet 8 inches
High Jump.
r. Sparks. Tie for first at
N. Anderson, 5 feet 4inches
Discus Throw. All OF Cavalier Co
r. Sparks, rs feet 8 inches
Paul Horaung, SO feet 8 inches
Il M. Anderson, 72 feet 8 inches
r. G. Hathaway, county agent Of
Walsh county gave partical work
along the line Of rope tying and
cement mixing Mr.. Hathaway also
had charge of the dining hall and
Kitchen. He was ably aseisted BY Mrs
Gamphell. MIRA Mccall and Mra. Ne.