New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
BOY SCOUT CAMP
Starts Fifth WEEK
About 70 Boys Have Attended
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About IS boys have attended
Camp Keemosahbee. the New Brit
ain Boy Scout camp at Jobs pond
Portland. as it enters upon its fifth
week. Most OF the campers have
been so favorably impressed with
the camp that they have stayed sew
eral weeks, and very busy weeks
they have been despite the worst
varieties Of weather that nature has
been able to devise for camping.
During the flrst two weeks there were
81 non-scouts at camp, but since
then only scouts have been allowed
to attend.
Emphasis is being placed on
handicraft. and much leather work,
such as knife and axe sheaths, pock-
etbooks. and moccasins. has been
done. A group OF woodcarvers are
engaged in making a totem pole to
be left as a souvenir after the sea-
son ends. Much progress has been
made In swimming and canoeing I'M
der Assistant Camp Director Ever
EFT c. Converse. Connie" the
newest addition to the camp staff,
has been very thorough In his
teaching and has turned out a group
Of swimmers and canoe experts who
would be well qualified to take a
long trip on the water. Swimming
meets are held every Sunday after
noon, and many boys are working on
their junior Red Cross life saving
tests.
In addition to Converse. Jim
Beach Is back at his old past, as is
Lloyd Doc" Minor. Scout Execu-
tive o. A. Erickson compliments
these men highly and says they are
doing "a wonderful job" The other
member Of the camp staff. black
Chef Isaac Daniels. is again dishing
up food which makes the boys as
sert to visitors that 1.-The eats are the
best thing in camp"
Overnight Hikes
There has been an overnight hike
every week, one group passing
through a terrific thunderstorm at
Hurd park without boy getting wet
A three-day hike is being planned
for this week. Inter-tent competi-
-tion is carried on all day in SWIM
ming. inspection. test-passing. serv-
ice work. and other things and 1t is
bringing good results. The "serv-
ice work" be 1t said. is a new and
dignif1ed name for what was once
plain *. Pr
A court Of honor was held Friday
night, when 35 merit badges were
awarded. ten boys passed their first
class tests, and four advanced to
second class. The local council is
going slow with the new ruling IN
regard to allowing second class
scouts to win a limited number OF
merit badges, the executive prefer
ring to keep the boys energy di-
rected toward the passing of their
first class tests.
The camp staff has been aided by
several scout leaders. among them
Theodore johnson. Bliss Clark. Leon
Bradley and Charles .Baisden, who
have been helping with the scout
work which occupies each morning.
List of Campers
The campers last week were Win
throp Warren, Gordon Ely. Charles
Davis, Richard Lord, Wesley Films,
Raymond Manner. Samuel Lngham,
William Baker. Walter Zuk, Harry
Bretherton, Robert Taylor, Arthur
Tyler, Duane Steinle. Roger Morse,
Robert Landon. George Day, Moxon
Howard, Robert Clark. Frank
O'Brien, William Crowley. James
Donahue, Louis Cohen. William
Fowler. Merwin Williams, James
slcklick. Jack Mccarthy. Richard
Burns. Charles Burnsf1 Ray McKin-
ney. Harold Keeling. Alden Keeling,
Leon Corbett. Fred Teich. and Ken
meth Ryder. They were joined Sat-
urday by George Burling, Carlton
Anderson, Charles Pape, Ernest
johnson. Henry Heath, and Dudley
Kaharl, while Douglas Harwood
spent his weekly weekend In camp.
Weekend visitors included Mr..
and Mrs. William Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Ely. Mr. and Mrs. E. l..
steinle, Charles Burns. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fowler. Mr.. and Mrs. George Cohen,
Mrs. George 3. Taylor. o. L. Lord.
Merton Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Hume
and son Robert. Maurice Corbett,
Gustave Carlson, Kermet Parker, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Johnson. Frank
Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs. George L.
LOOMS, and Commissioner Charles
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