The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-06-24
HUMPS SPOIL OUTING
OF BOYS AND GIRLS

The annual outing of the Boy Scouts and Song Moon Camp Fire Girls which began at Chilkoot Bar racks nearly two weeks ago and which was to have extended for 15 days was suddenly terminated last Sunday when an epidemic of humps having broken out at the barracks. the visitors were hustled off to their homes. the government boats, Tahn of the Forest Service and Seal of the Biological Survey. being dis patched from Juneau to bring the campers home. the two boats arriv- ing in Juneau late Sunday evening with the youngsters, including the Ketchikan delegation aboard
 While 1t was but natural that the youngsters were greatly disappoint- ed at the sudden termination of their outing, they had a wonderful time while 1t lasted and all of them speak in terms of highest praise of the splendid treatment accorded them by the officers and men of Chil- koot Barracks.
 Of the arrival and disposition of the boys and girls at the barracks the Ghilkoot Post gave the following complete account:
 The Boy Scouts from Juneau and Ketehikan, B strong. including Scout Masters H. L. Redlingshafer and Philip Eliot, together with 16 Song Moon Camp Fire girls from Ju- neau and Ketehikan, including their guardians Mrs. Carrie Redlingshaf- CT. Mrs Delmae Hansen, Miss Mil dred Abrahamson, Mrs. H. R. San born and Mrs. A. Langren arrived at 6 P. M. Monday on the motorship Alma, and were immediately march ed to the mess hall of Company "F" where Mess Sergeant John Green and his able corps of assistants had prepared an ample repast which the scouts and girls did justice to as only hungry boys and girls know how.
 Following the dinner the boys and girls were issued sheets, pillows and blankets and given a practical de- monstration in making hunks the Army way, which proved yeyr inter- esting to the youngsters and will no doubt be of benefit to them in after life and make them more independ- ent of servants.
 The Scoutmasters and Guardians made it clear to the boys and girls that they would be required to rise at A. NJ. at the boom of the morn ing gun, and that the lights in bar racks would go out at 9:30 P. NJ, af- ter which there would be no talking or noise permitted in the squad rooms and that sleep would be strictly the order of the night.
 The boys and girls have been giy- en the privileges of the gymnasium and Post Exchange by Major Mad dox, and the freedom of the post generally, which seems to please them. The E & R Officer has pur- nished bats and balls and u e post baseball diamond is very popular place every afternoon and great rivalry between the two teams has developed and good ball playing fur nished the spectators,
 The weather has been wonderful since the arrival of the scouts and girls and they are having the great est time of their young lives and are enjoying the outing to the fullest as only young boys and girls can.
 This is the third encamppent of the scouts on the post, but it is the first for the Song Moon girls.
 The Scouts are quartered in two large and commodious quarters on i pied by an entire company of Infan- try, while the girls are occupying Iareg and commodious quarters on the officers line, and both scouts l and girls express themselves as be- ing comfortable and perfectly satis- fled with chow and quarters.