Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-27

Average weight gam at the camp
since July 8 was one and tWo-thlrds
of a pound. For instance, Dorothy
Davis CT Ell Centre should weigh
SO pounds, but she weighed only
70 pounds when she reached camp.
Now she weighs 77h pounds. Betty
ForShey of Ell Centre should Wel2l
100 pounds, weighed 81 pounds
gained half a pound the first week
and now weighs 80 pounds. Norma
Henderson of Brawley should
weigh 60, weighed 6lI2 and nov
weighs SO pounds. A visit "a camp
at meal time shows how and VIII!
the campers gain.
Here is one days menu: Br ak
faSt-prunes, apple sauce, eggs
toast, jam, butter, hot chocolate.
Lunch-roast beef, mashed potatoes,
brown gravy, scalloped eggplant.
bread and butter, chocolate pud-
ding, cold milk, fruit. Dinner
macaroni and cheese, sliced toma-
toes, peanut butter, jam, apple
sauce. milk, cake, ice cream. Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Williams and Mr.
and Mrs. w. T Lee keep an eye on
the campers as do the leaders. IT is
popular to eat. Food is importal.y.
RULES ENFORCED
Speaking of parents and food, it
was necessary to pass a rule that
mo children may leave camp with
their parents unless they are leav.
ing for good" Some parents had
habit of taking the children out Of
camp, stuffing them with candy
soft drinks and other foods, and
returning them with headache ant
upset stomachS. 1t was too much o.
a strain on the children, the nurse
and the camp hospital.
The camp has hospital all it
own with cots for the ailing Cnee
A nurse is on duty and a doctor
visits the place frequently. No chilt
may remain at camp If conta9iou
disease or serious ailment develops
Cuts, bruises and sore throats are
treated ther', but genuinely sick
children must be taken home. And
you'd be surprised how hard it is tC
keep some parents from sending
their children to camp when they
show signs of having soml thing
which might be contagious.
Under the able. understanding
and firm leadership of A. w. Selin-
ger CT the Imperial schools, camp
director this year, discipline is
pleasure and appears to be in tn
hands of the campers Themselves.
NAMES FOR BARRACKS
The war is reflected in the names
CT the barracks" where the camp
ers live. The older girls are tho
WACe. The younger girls are the
WAVES. The younger boys are thu
navy and the older ones the ma
rines. An overflow of older boy;
comprise the army air corps. TIL
rivalry is intense. and lCyaltie!
deep.
When a. camper is good for 6
week and the barracks lead rec
cmmends such to Selinger, the
camper is pres ented with a private
first class stripe in a public cere-
mony in recreation hall. The firSt
corporal stripes of the summer
were presented Tuesday night to
five campers from each barracks
One little boy whose mother calls
him a probl m child and declare'
nothing can be done wi h him be-
cause he is so tough, was amazed
at the progress her son is making
at camp. He did net get a private
first class stripe and went to
Selinger to find out why.
What would you have to do to
get a strip ?" Telinger asked the
boy. The hoy locked unhappy ETt
admitted that he would have tc
stop telling lies, stop stealing anc
stop starting fights Selinger tcoi
the little fellow on his knee anG
explained the rules of good conduct
The boy cried, his amazed mother
saying later that he never shed
tears before. The boy decided to be-
come a good soldier.
RECEIVED COVETED STRIPE
Am I doing better?' he fire.
quon ly asks Selinger, who helps all
he can. His barracks leader says
that little problem child has be-
come q model child He received the
coveted private first class stripe
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