| Show 0 North Defense Gets Practice e- e Run After Boys Lost crist i in Sto m Storm North Summits Summit Civil Defense and Rescue Squad S J had adits Its first official Wd I work workout work night and nd while It wasn't really sar say sary It proved pro that the organization organ organ- can be depended upon when the chips are down Also according to to U Lloyd yd Absher It taught the members a few lessons lessons lessons les les- sons In to their shortcomings Geary Goary son of Mr and Mrs Grant Co Geary ary and Kent Wilde son of or Mr and Mrs Airs Kelly Wilde took look a jeep up Into Cruz Canyon to set SPI up ft n for bobcats Thursday late lat Thursday afternoon A hn henvy snow began to fall falland falland fall fall- and the jeep quit Posse Formed When the boys did not return after dark and the snow became heavier their worried parents contacted heads of the CD In 20 minutes there were 14 men with three jeeps and and andone one tour four our our- wheel drive pickup ready to go All were well equipped for for- almost almo t tany any kind of of weather Meanwhile the fathers had found the the boys boy sale safe and sound In 5 Ellis sheep They eT had wisely sought ought shelter Instead In Instead tn stead of trying to walk down the canyon ln the storm In the cab cab- cabIn cabIn In they found half halt a a loaf of bread brood two doug doughnuts nu s. s and plenty of wood so they were In pretty good shape Needed Equipment A complete check up of their equipment and methods brought out these facts to make It a better bet ter job next ext time There was There was insufficient lighting lighting- Each Fach man should have an on electric lantern with spare battery spare bulb Ea Each h team was not not fully equipped equipped equip equip- ped with with with blankets blankets rope stretcher and two to first-aid first kits There was no central base of ot operations and no set up for dropping off a man for Infer nation motion at fa each h cross roads But nut all In all It was a good ex ex and highly gratifying to Absher and other heads of the he project |
