The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-16
OPEN AIR CAMP IS
DESCRIBED IN TALK
BEFORE R0TARIANS
Speaker Says Each Child in
Camp This Year Gained
Nearly Six Pounds

Fifty-five underweight children
who spent five weeks at Camp Gras.
sick at Lake Isabel this summer gain.
ed an average Of So pounds, Mis-.
Helen Katen, executive secretary o.
the North Dakota tuberculosis as.
ISOLATION, told members of the Bis.
marck Rotary club at the organiza.
tons luncheon meeting Wednesday.
The children came from 80 com.
munities in az counties, Miss Katen
said.
This years camp was the sixth an
nual. In the six years, 483 children
representing every county in the state
have been enrolled in the camp.
The purpose of the camp, the Sec
rotary said, is to prevent more than
to cure disease, particularly tubercu-
losis. Each year, she said, North Da.
kota loses from IS to 40 children be-
tween the ages of 10 and 10 years be-
cause of tuberculosis.
Though curtailment was necessary
at the camp this year because of re-
duced Christmas Seal sales, upon
which the camp Is dependent for fin
ancial support, the standard set in
other years was maintained, Miss Ka-
ten said.
SIPS to $1.50 For Each
The average cost for the camp is
from SIPS to $3.50 daily per child
covering everything required and
even clothing in some instances. Seven
children are sent to the camp each
year by the American Legion Auxil-
larry.
In charge Of character training and
the recreational program at the camp
is man with both B. A. and M. A
degrees. The camps trained dietic-
ian, who also teaches course in nu-
triton, has a four-year degree. A
trained nurse is in charge of care and
sanitation. AS many as IL to II teach
ers have been employed at the camp
in the past, the speaker said.
Children are admitted only when
written consent Is received eithe,
from parents or sponsors. A com.
plete medical history of the child is
required. Any affected with skin di-
SeaseS or other ailments which might
cause distress at the camp are no,
accepted, since the purpose of the
camp Is happiness, not fear, Miss Ka.
ten said.
The children are quartered in fou,
cabins, each Of which has a capacity
OF 20 children. The dormitory system
is employed. The speaker gave a de.
tailed description of the camp routine
explaining that a growth graph is
kept for each. Each child is weighed
once week and progress recorded
regularly on the chart.
Supreme Court Justice John Burke
IN speaking on the national recover,
drive, forecast success for the plan anc
declared 1t would restore confidence
and happiness and supply relief. INC
power can resist the program" hi
said, declaring that the codes anc
plans being drawn by the administra.
ton are not unreasonable.
Lauds C. C. Turner
Supreme Court Justice w. L. Nuessl,
gave a short farewell talk in honor
OF G. G. Turner, warden of the state
penitentiary, who is leaving the club
in view Of the fact that he will be re.
placed in the warden's post. Turne,
responded.
Paul Netland of Northfield, MINI.
who will succeed w. G. Fulton here a.
Boy Scout executive Of the Missouri
Valley Area Council, was introduced
by DR.. H. A. Brandes, who was pro.
gram chairman.
DR.. George M. Constans, club pres.
ident, called attention Of the member.
to the baseball game between Beulat
and Bismarck, which is scheduled fol
the city baseball park Friday evening
Byron Betterley was accompanis,
for group singing, which was led b,
H. ]. Duemeland. Guests included
Robert Nuessle, E. M. Hendricks anc
J. N. Roherty Of Bismarck; C. A
Bardwell, r. s. Babcock and r. N
Pierson, all Of Minneapolis: and A
Rooth of Mandan.