Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-13
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CAMP PERRY, Aug. l2.-Eyery-
thing al camp Is running in a
smooth order according to reports
from camp officials and boys. AT
present there are a hundred boys
and twenty-five adult officials IL
camp.
One of the outstanding events Of
the camp SO far was the overnight
hike Saturday night TO Raso Real.
taken by the veteran boys who have
been III camp during different
years.
Swimming and ~life-saving is
of the big activities Of Camp Perry.
each & mper being transported TO
Midway pool neal Harrington once
daily, where three expert Red Cross
examiners are instructing the boys.
A course IN camp leadership Is
being offered each night to the
adult leaders and also TO the junior
staff. A specialization ours In
first aid and archery Is planned
for the men also. Th-se courses. OF
course. are TO enable the men lead
ers 70 advance IN their progressive
training, and to make them more
efficient as leaders. at camp. and
when they 60. back TO their respec-
tive troops at home
Play Indians
Mr.. Lyon, camp director. has in
stalled a new idea In the camp by
organizing the men and boys into
four tribes. Each boy and man has
been PRESENTED a colored feather
which represents his tribe. The
red feathers are Apaches, the blue
feathers are Comanches, the green
feathers are CherokeeS. the LEM
on feathers are the Sioux. AT pres
ent the tribes are working up all
kinds o. enthusiasm II preparation
for the big Indian "a which be-
gins at shutdown Thursday night.
Each tribe IS being issued ratioEs.
water. etc, and Will set up secret
camps during the afternoon. Each
braves wears q ribbon scalp on his
left an. When the war begins
each tribe Will oppose any other
tribe il comes into contact with
When q brave Is scalped This ribbon
takenl he automatically becomes a
prisoner OF the tribe capturing him.
AT L stated hour hostilities Will eaS
and sea )ed prisoners counted TO
ascertain what tribe wins the war.
Monday the tribes had secret meet
ings to elect their chiefs and medl-
cine men and their secret camp
site.
The TINT CThe Naked TRUTH.
daily camp newspaper, Ii be-
ing edited with much success. II Is
rood ~ wiHfrr NJ ANN fire
Sunday. August. 10. was visitors
day at camp, and there were APP
proximately l65 visitors, mostly Ia
theirs ard mothers OF the Scouts.
The second period Of Camp Perry
begins SUNDAY. August II. after
noon. According TO all indications
the second period will sec a much
bigger enrolment than Be first
period.
The following officers are attend
ing the camp as leaders. Tom II.
MURRAY. Scout executive: Bob Lyon.
camp director: Ed Perry, activities
director: Leo Baumielder, officer OF
the day. III L. Teller. Brownsville
Oscar IT. Vale. Rio Grande, u. r.
Baker. HidalgO, Rev. Cha ide Peake.
Mission. DR.. L. OlmStcad, Browns
vile; Dave Richmond, McAllen,
Vern Clover. Alamo. /. q. Cook.
McAllen; MI. Rice, McAllen; A. NJ
Olson, McAilen. SergeantS Kuch-
arski, Thompson and Johnson Of
Fort Brown, Colonel Johnson. Rio
Grande City: Mr.. Parsons. Meal
len. r. A. Tcfit. caretaker Of Camp
Perry. Wesley jacobson, Harlln-
gen: Major r. II. Blake and Capt
w. II. Scott, Red Cross examiners,
Harrington.