The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-08-10
BOYS BACK FROM
COMMUNITY CAMP
HAVE TEN DAYS FULL OF FUN
AND EXCITEMENT AT LAKE
LAKEWOOD
DEFEAT BUSINESS MEN N BALL GAME
Many Men From Town Visit Camp and
Entertain Boys With Interesting
Talks

After ten days crammed full of ex-
element and fun, the boys who at
tended the camp at Lake lakewood,
with their leader, V. V. Varney re-
turned Monday we'll pleased with
their experience. While the number
of boys in attendance was not as large
as usual at these camps, this did not
affect the success of the camp. Every
one enjoyed the life and no sickness
or accidents married their pleasure.
The prize for the tent scoring the
highest at daily inspections of clean
illness went to Tent No. 3, with a score
Of 1866. Tent No. 1 took second
place with 35.1, and Tent No. 2, third
with 34.4. The prize for the highest
score in personal appearance was won
by the boys in Tent No. 1, with a score
of ia, Tent No. 3, second with 1875,
and Tent No. 2, third with 1873. Tent
No. 3 won the prize for the best total
for all contests.
Stunt night was the feature Satur-
day night when each tent contested
l L CdSh otiC " oOO III SooAN PNS
on the best stunt. Business men from
town were out to act as judges. Tent
No. 1 staged a motion picture in seven
reels that easily captured the prize,
1t was a typical wild west drama
which the boys acted out cleverly.
Tent No. 3 won second place with
their stunt, and Tent No. 2 took third.
The baseball series was completed
Saturday. The Baby Giants captain
ed by Homer Wells nailed the pen
nant winning three games out OF -four
from the Pinch Hitters captained by
Albert Bjerke. The biggest game OF
the week, however, was played Thurs
day afternoon against the business
men from town. A picked team from
the camp met these old time ball stars
and won a victory 16 to Is after a
hard fought game. John Sponsler and
E. G. Montgomery formed the battery
for the business men. l.. j. Bibby, H.
e. McDearmon, Ben Schaphorst and
Charles Poole in the infield, and Mayor
r. l. Flittie, I. A. Taylor and Frank
Simmons in the outfeld. Charlie No
Ian umpired. The men brought out
some ice e and stayed for supper
with the boys. They all had a great
time.
DR.. N. e. Hansen, DR.. Pammel. DR..
J.. w. Wilson and Geo. Biggar spent
last Tuesday evening with the boys
and were interesting speakers at the
camp fire. DR.. Pammel urged that
Lakes lakewood and T%etonkaha be
made into state parks and preserved
as Fairgrounds for the people. On
Friday DR.. A. r. Evans and r. B.
Breed were on the program. DR.. Evans
held the boys spellbound with a talk
about wild animals, snakes, frogs, etc.
telling many interesting things about
these animals which are common to
every boys experience. Mr.. Breed
told the boys Of the mysteries Of the
workings OF the interior of the post Of
flee. DR.. E. H.. Whitehead was also a
visitor Friday evening.
On Sunday morning Prof George
McCarty gave a talk to the boys on
friendship and service which made an
instant appeal to them. Early Mon
day morning the boys awoke, knowing
it was the last day, and proceeded to
raid the camp. All Of the food in sight
was eaten. Late sleepers were turned
out Of their hunks and a general good
time was had by all.