Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-07-27
Charles County All
Camp Successful

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which opened Thursday, July 10, closed
on Sunday the 22nd after very pleasant
and, we hope, profitable four days in
the woods. The Camp was pireeted by
Assistant county Agent Bergen Brown
with the very capable assistance of Jack
Estevez of DentsvAle.
On Thursday, forty-three boys went to
camp by bus and automobile. all pitched
into the work of making camp and by
nightlall everything was sbipshape, dur
Ing the afternoon and after supper con-
siderable time was spent in the water,
the camp being directly on the Potomac
River at goose Bay on the property of
the Potomac Waterfront Company oil
which Mr.. Nathan Moore is agent.
When bedtime came, the boys rolled
up in their blankets and tried to 20 to
sleep. However, the newness OF the
experience and determined attack by
mosquitoes kept the camp awake Tor quite
while.
Early next morning the boys turned
out, had a swim in river and came In
10 pack away fifteen dozen eggs. about
three gallons oatmeal, huge stacks Of
hotcakes and and several gallons Of
coffee and milk, after ceaning up camp
more swimming was in order and for
the rest OF the day eating and swimming
alternated. After supper number Il
visitors arrived in camp, many of whom
stayed for the campfire and enjoyed the
singing OF toe boys and stories told by
Captain Grant Shepherd OF La Plata.
On Saturday toe camp was visited by
two Extension Specialists from the
University Of Maryland, Messrs. Ray
Carpenter and Kenneth Seigworth. MIR.
Carpenter taught the boys some tricks
about working with ropes and Mr.
Seighworth took them on trip throuk h
the woods for instruction in forestry.
Alter dinner, Mr.. Seigworth entertained
with some tan stories OF the proves of
Paul Bunyan, the tabled numbering
giant Of the Northwest, who with his
famous blue OK, Babe, performed such
prodlgious deeds of strength and work
Except Tor afew cases of homesickness
and one cut toe, there we're nocasualties
while the boys were in camp and all the
hoys we have talked with were enthusl-
astic about the good time they had and
are already talking about the camp
which they nope will be held next year
The complete register Of the boys attend
ng camp as follows;
Group One-Francis Gildsmith, lead
er; Earl Cargill, William Gardiner.
Lewis Cargill. Bernard Gardiner, Alvin
Kragh, Lewis Swami. William Gray,
Russell Scott, and Richard Clark.
Group Two-Marshall Carpenter,
leader; Billy Carpenter, David Rowe,
Raymond Shives, Edgar Millar. Billy
Moore, Wilson Golden, Marbury Lin
ton, and Charles Lorenz.
Group Three-Louis Hicks, leader;
Francis Padgett, Charles Kragh, Dabney
Harrison. Paul Eschner, Leo Carpenter,
Robert Kragh.
Group Four-Roger Clark, leader;
Robert Lee Miles, Jack Ford, Charles
Perry, Kermit Gardiner, Arnold WEIGH, |
Group Five-Chester Dyson. leader:
Mervin Wright, Erich Karlson, John C. |
Hancock, Russell lowering, Jack Lever
ing, and Calvert Posey.
Local leaders Samuel C. Linton and
F. C. Clark visited camp one or more
times, as did Dr,S. Cunningham, e,uary
Health Officer who visited camp every
day to see that all of the boys were in
good health. Camp also was visited by |
countyAgent P. D. Brown who had ex-
bected to spend considerable time there
but was prevented by the pressure of
other business.