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Show Preparations Completed for Big Scout Camp at Puffer Lake, Aug. 29 to Sept. 5th A. A. And erson, Scout Executive Gives Outline of Program and Activities in Which 250 Scouts Will Participate Great preparations are underway for the Boy Scout encampment encamp-ment of the Timpanog-os council which will be held at Puffer Lake from August 29 to September 5. Two hundred and fifty scouts from Beaver, Iron and Millard counties will participate. The road to Puffer Lake is in ex-eellent ex-eellent condition, the road crew having hav-ing nearly completed their work of widening many of the curves, placing substantial railings around dangerous danger-ous points, and in all it is a safe and pleasant drive from Beaver to the lake. Many visitors are expected at the Boys Scout camp during the tight days encampment; Scotrt Executive A. A. Anderson ha.-- just issued the following information infor-mation and program which will be of interest to all who have boys expecting expect-ing to attend the camp at Puffer Lake: Below, you will find our regular Camp Folder, which will give you information in-formation relative to the Puffer's Lake Camp, to be held at North Cove, Puffer's Lake, August 29th to September 5th. You will leave home Monday morning, and return home the following Monday night. I The menus here lisced are suggested. suggest-ed. We hope, however, that you will hew as closely to them as you possibly pos-sibly can. In doing so, you will give the boys experience in variety of cooking and preparation of meals, as well as insuring good health. There may be some items that you will v.is.h to substitute. This is permissible permis-sible but should be done wisely. Bring- plenty of vegetables. I think you have them already in the home I garden and they will not require any j extra expense. I Cooking will be done by Patrols, Patrols will be divided into three relays re-lays each, regardless cf the size of the Patrol, as per sugestions hereto attached. See instructions on Patrol cooning enclosed. Scoutmasters Troop Camp Director, supervising troop activity. Supervise his patrol leaders, holding hold-ing daily Patrol leader's council. Take full charge of commissary, issuing Patrol rations for each meal. Attend daily camp coucil at 2 p. m. I Keep daily troop score, i Patrol Leader Attend daily patrol leaders council. Supervise the work of his patrol as assigned by the Scoutmaster. Division of Patrol Responsibilities in Cooking i Woodmen Provide wood and wat-j wat-j er; make and keep replendished, both . cooking and campfire; be sure dish water is put on to heat before eating. Sanitation set and clear tables; wash dishes; be responsible for all camp sanitation such as: tents, grounds .water, supply, garbage and latrines. Cooks prepare, cook and serve all meals; line up patrol cafeteria style and dish out equal proportions to each boy. The group which serves as woodmen wood-men the first three meals, rotate to the position of Sanitation group the next three meals, and to cook group the next three meals. Do Not Wash in the Creek Camp fires can only be built in fire circle. The first thing to remember about building a fire is the last thing to do PUT IT OUT! Garbage must be buried immediately. Menu Monday supper potatoes, dried beef gravy, carrot and pea salad, bread, jam, fruit, milk. Tuesday breakfast bacon, hot cakes and syrup, orange, cocoa. Tuesday dinner mutton stew, potatoes, po-tatoes, raw carrot saiad, bread-butter fruit. Supper Tuesday Chili Con Carne whole Wheat bread, jam, rice pud-din?, pud-din?, lettuce salad, punch. Wednesday breakfast poached eggs on toast, apricot sauce, oatmeal and bran, cocoa. Wednesday dinner-r-Tomato soup, creamed carrots, macaroni and cheese, crackers, bread-butter, tapioca tapio-ca pudding. Supper Wednesday corned beef, cabbage, bread-jam, fruit, lemonade or punch. Breakfast Thursday Ham and er;'s, potatoes, stewed apples, bread-butter, bread-butter, cocoa. Dinner Thursday baked potatoes, creamed salmon, beet salad, bread-butter, bread-butter, fruit sauce. Supper Thursday hunter's stew, bread-jam, stewed fruit, milk. Friday breakfast Warmed up po- tatoes, bacon and fish, bread-butter-prunes, cocoa, prepared cereal. Friday dinner 1 potted meat or peanut butter sandwich with lettuce, 1 jelly sandwich, orange, raisins. Friday supper baked beans, bacon, ba-con, bread-jam milk. Saturday breakfast scrambled eggs, hot cakes, orange, cocoa. Saturday dinner boiled potatoes, creamed onions, bread-butter, combination com-bination salad, fruit. What you Should Bring Bedding: Three double blankets and a quilt, or equivalent. The nights are cold. (Tie up the bedding in a piece of canvas which may be used as a ground cloth) soap, towels, comb, toothpaste, toothbrush, sewing kit, mirror, extra underwear, sox, dish towels, laundry soap, scout handbook, knife, fork, spoon, cup, two tin plates. Optional but desirable: desir-able: fishing tackle, camera, flashlight, flash-light, musical instruments, books and magazines to read, fishing license. Troop Camp Equipment Suggestions Sharp axe (a real axe), round pointed shovel, large pails, large fry pans for each patrol, large drip or sauce pans, wash basin for each patrol, pa-trol, 4 qt. milk pan or mixing bowl, can opener, coffee pot or 1-gal. bucket buck-et for cooking cocoa, large mixing spoons, sharp butcher knives, small tubs or dishpans, bar laundry soap, candles or lantern, matches, toilet paper, troop first aid kit, troop flag, American Flag, a dutch oven will come in handy. Camp Sanitation Each camp will have and use the latrine exclusively. Latrine will be kept covered with a sprinkle of earth at all times. All garbage and cans will be placed plac-ed in the fire after each meal and burned, then taken out and buried in the troop garbage pit. A scout camp is a r.iodel for cleanliness clean-liness at all times. Any period of the day the Forest ranger may drop in to inspect your camp. Daily Program 6:00 a. m. first call. 6:15 a. m. Reveille, colors.' :30 a. m. wash-up. 6:45 a. m. mess call (start to prepare pre-pare breakfast). 8:45 a. m. camp inspection. 9:30 a. m. camp activities. 12:00 m, mess call, (prepare dinner). din-ner). ... 2:00 p. m. assembly. Announcements Announce-ments of camp activies. 6:00 p. m. mess call (start supper). 8:00 p. m. evening campfire. 9:30 p. m. taps. Evening Program 8:00 a group game in which all play. 8:30 scout song fest. 8:45 light campfire. 8:50 patrol stunts. 9:20 story. 9:30 taps. Special Hikes Wonderful short nature hikes will be taken daily. Operation of state-owned automobiles automo-biles by the state industrial -commission over a period of spveral years has proved much cheaper than the policy of paying mileage 'to employees employ-ees for the use of the'.r own cars, according ac-cording to a survey made by O. F. McShane, member of the commission. We read that the most fashionable colors in men's socks will shortly include in-clude ivory, helio, cocoa, wren, orchid, orch-id, saraband, epinard, preen and sultana sul-tana red. The average male will be duly thankful, however, if he can get hold of a pair in plain black without holes in them. |