The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-07
Boy Scouts Back From Encampment
Full of Health and viHor

Full Of Health and ViEor
The Minot Boy Scouts after en-
ioying a ten days encampment at
2ice Lake, broke camp Sunday after
Inner and returned home, tired, sun
burned, brown as little Indians, but
as hard as nails and thoroly jubilant
,ver the finest outing they have ever
had. They are already looking for
Some Of the boys were brot back
to the city Saturday evening that
they might be home to attend church
in the morning. One young chap
who contracted a case of chicken pox,
was given a special Car Saturday
evening and brot home. He found
it necessary to keep clear Of his little
brothers and sisters who ran out to
greet him. His was the only instance
of sickness in camp and he was kept
isolated so the others would not con-
tract the disease.
The BOYS who remained in camp
Saturday night enjoyed camp fire
the LOG boys in camp, every one OF
them either knew how to swim or
learned how before the encampment
L.
Minot Normal, who was " loaned" to
the Boy Scouts by the institution,
paid special attention to aquatic
sports. The boys had fine time
swimming and boating.
A good many of the boys have
developed into expert swimmers and
divers, winning the merit badge for
their efficiency.
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Riley, Mark NJ. Chatfeld, Carl Davis,
Leslie Duncan, DR.. F. E. Wheelon,
Mrs. Mueller and others. DR..
Wheelon remained in camp all Of the
time to look after the health Of the
youngsters. He was ably assisted
by Mrs. Mueller, trained nurse. The
boys developed little else than Sc
we're cases of sunburn and were given
the proper treatment in such in
stances.
Thursday afternoon was a day in
camp that will always be remember
ed. Minot businessmen went out to
the camp with the mothers and little
brothers and sisters of the Scouts.
Baskets of good things to eat were
carried along and there was ample
ice cream for all. The lads had been
away from home week and were
getting almost as anxious to see
their mothers as their mothers were
to see them. Nearly everybody took
their bathing suits along and en-
joyed the fine beach. The water in
Rice Lake is soft and clean and
makes this the most popular bathing
beach in the state.
The water carnival was held
Thursday evening, resulting as fol-
lows:
5O-yard swim-Clyde Perry, Troop
5, LIST; Glen Conklin, Troop 5, End;
Cyril Stark, 3rd.
Boat race-Troop S, first; Troop 2,
second. The finish was so close that
there was much difference of opinion
as to the real winner and the result
could not be absolutely certain. Both
teams made splendid records.
Straight forward dive-DWight
Hitchcock, Troop 3, LIST; Leon Ward,
Troop 6, End; Jack Seed, Troop 4,
Bird.
Standing, sitting dive-Sandy Will
man, Troop 4, LIST; William Wander
sluis, Troop 2, End; Byron Roche,
Troop 6, 3rd.
Troop 2, 1st; Leon Ward, End; Jack
Seed, 3rd.
Straight backward dive--Dwight
Hitchcock, 1st; Paul Asplund, Troop
2, End; Byron Roche, Bird:
Hand, stand dive-Dwight Hitch
cock, LIST; Leon Ward, End; Sandy
Whitman, 3rd.
Sideward dive-Jack Seed, 1st;
Dana Shearn, Troop 2, End; bud"
Joyer, Troop 6, Bird.
Swan dive-Paul Asplund, 1st;
Dwight Hitchcock, End; Leon Ward,
Bird.
For the second time, the tents
were wrecked during the storm
Thursday night. Five of the big
tents blew down and several of the
smaller ones. The boys were awak-
ened and got their belongings to-
gether to save them from getting
wet. Not one was injured and the
lads displayed unusual bravery dur
ing their ordeal. Some of the tents
were torn and the ropes broken. The
following day the damage was re-
paired.