The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-09
BOYS LIVE LIKE
CRUSOE ON CAMP
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the honor OF putting up the flag TOR
the neatest looking cot.
The Biggest Fish

the honor OF putting up the flag Tor
the neatest looking cot.
The Biggest Fish.
Noel Mellen caught the biggest fish
OF the day. It must have weighed at
least pounds. Alex killed a black
snake which was trying to get into
the kitchen. We went in swimming
and stayed in long time and had a.
general good time all day The Even
rude motor from Runyan and Com
pany was going good SO all the boys
went riding. Rastus and Sperduto
performed again around the camp
fire and at $50 taps were sounded and
we all went to bed.
Explore the Wreck.
Sunday morning we got up a lit
tie later because we were tired after
our strenuous day of going. We took
our usual morning plunge then we
cleaned our dishes and around camp.
About 8 o'clock Alex got US all to-
gether for Sunday school which lasted
about half hour. That afternoon half
of the boys got across the sound to
the gulf to visit the old wreck but
rainy weather prevented the others
from coming over. We went down on
the wharf till taps sounded Gee, but
we were tired and believe me, I slept
IL the rest didn't.
Catch q Postum.
Monday morning / woke UP by
somebody tying rope to my foot.
Somebody must have wanted me to
stay abed for they were tying me to
it. Rastus Brewton and Big Diff
found steel trap the evening before
and they set it with a piece of meat.
AS soon as we got up we went out to
see it and what do you suppose we
had. a big 'posum. That kinda stirred
up the camp When Limo, the cook,
saw him the first thing he said was
"possum and taters' for dinner.
Postum Gets Away.
But we didn't get a chance to eat [
him The box he was in was too light |
and he managed somehow to got out. |
Ham Green went over to the gulf and |
brought back about seven dozen crabs
already cleaned. Gerald Shsmheau
helped pull the backs off and clean
them up.
Dudley Gum, our assistant camp
director went to Camp Walton to get |
some salt and spark plug. He also
brought back about 40 packages Of
chewing gum and some fresh vege-
tables. The chewing gum went like
hot cakes.
Swim the Sound.
Everybody went over to the gulf
this afternoon and had a good swim
and played on the white sand Com
ing back Camp Director Alex Olsen
and Rufus Brewton swan the sound,
ubi0I iS oil fr,o |
across at this point. The boat was
with them all the way but they didn't
need it. II
Dudley Gum and James Ben were
he fresh water fishermen while Noel
Mellen caught all the cats in the sound
the Narrows and Sea Breeze.
Dudley caught one green trout but |
James didn't have any luck.
The Rind Fight.
"On Thursday the biggest thing of /
he day was the watermelon rind fight
between Alex with all the little fell
ows and the big fellows like Ham and |
Big Diff. Il
Friday was the big day for the I
Joys. It was visitors day but the boys t
lidn't know it. About IL o'clock the t
,oys sighted a boat coming into the II
wharf and believe me, there was some :
crambling TO get more close on. The i
amp director had to hustle for his 4
hirt and shoes but he was too late :
or his shoes, for the crowd got in | :
'efore he could even find them Well I
f all the shouts of JOY, there sure was | :
ONE when the boys met their parents. q
about thirty visitors came up and talk | !,
bout eats, they brought just lots of | +
you could think Of. Mr..
bell sent up big melons and a crate :
( conta1oupes from the Parlor Mar
,et and Mr.. T. T. Todd the produce
aan, sent two large boxes of candy.
Every one of the visitors brought y
and lefS It with the boys to ! :
at. The camp director had a time .
eeping us from eating ourselves sick.
The visitors brought their own lunch :
ut they couldn't Withstand the savory ),
doris coming from Limos kitchen. :
hey borrowed some boys plate and :
vent back to the kitchen and Limo
ave them dishing out just like as :
hough they were one Of the boys.
ONE of the dishes that day, especial
' the special brand of Irish stew Limo :
makes. :.
SPerduto'S Operation. /,
About an hour and a half after r
inner the boys and the visitors went I
n swimming and had a wonderful | y
ime together. Sperduto and Rastus
ave some boxing and fencing eNhibi-
Ions for the benefit Of the crowd The
isitors also had the opportunity of +
eeing the first aid kit in use. Sper- /,
uto's burnt foot had to be dressed, A
o everybody had to watch the Job a
erformed. IL
AT four o'clock the visitors started I
ack on Pete Hyer's Donna" The III
oys gave cheers for the visitors and e
eats while the boat was pulling out. a
very boy stood on the wharf till the n
oat was out Of sight
Alligator Hunting.
"All daY Saturday we did the usual