https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/03b437c987373974fc7c9a0a674f1ffb.pdf ff62efc6b66eb5103b4b7083cdadcf8e PDF Text Text Carn p No . 81 1J currier -NevJs September 3, 1930. During last we ek the followinG troops had representatives at Camp Currier: Nos. 6, 8, 9 , 10, 11, 19 , 39 , 40 , 43 , 47 , 49, 50, 56 , 66. Some were .represented by only one member, a few for just one day , most of them for several dalys and nights, and some even came twice during the week. This news sheet covers t he last three weeks , during the first of whi ch twelve troops were at camp ; the second, eleven ; and the third, fourteen. Since the c l ose of the Memphis schools l a st spring Scouts have been at the camp every day, and i f the present week i s lik e its predecessors the record wi l l be perfect for the entire summer. Last year was almost as good, t here being only four blank days dm~ing the vacation period, and that was on account of rain. This summer t here has been no rai n. Building operations during the last three weeks have included the foll owing : To cabin No. 50 has bu e.n aoded the most interesting as well as attractive firep l ace and chimney on the camp , built by a Eudora Boy Scout fath er who knows how. The material is just common DeSoto County clay such as the real pioneers used, and that is vn1at the Scout!Ila.ster, Arnol d Houston , entering fully into the spirit and traditions of Car~ Currier, wanted. With the clay is mixed a certain proportion of salt, which makes it set as hard as ordinary lime and sand mortar. The base of the c:1imney outside is boxed in with cypress s l abs to match the cab i n proper, and between these slabs has been put t he usual mud daubing which makes it harmonize with t he rest of the building . Cabin No. 50 promises to be a model of old- fashioned log construction, which will make some otber cabins of tha t t ype look after their honors i f they wish to mainta in their reputation of being the most admired on the camp. Troop No. 66 now ha s its cabin walls built up as high as the roofplate , and doubtless soon will put on the roof . Assistant Scoutmaster E . W. Connor and the boys of the troop a re doing most of ;the work. I Ex-Scoutmaster J . W. Austin who resi gned the leadership of Troop No. 40 to spend a year or two in Em~ ope , had the satisfaction of hanging t h e door of t heir fine cabi n and locking t~1 e p lace up bef ore he left . This b uilding has been Mr . Austin ' s major project in Scouting for more than a year , and it wi ll stand as a monument to his zeal and industry as the first Scoutmaster of this well-known troop. Scoutmaster W. L. Norris and his Troop, No. 43 , have resumed work on their cabin after a summer of rest and intend to have it ready to occupy i n a short time. Rev . John H. Shea of Tr oop No. 49 a lready is rece1v1ng v i sitor s at their cabin which the boys are able to occupy af t er working on it a to t al of onl y seven days . Although still lacking doors, windm1s and fireplace , these openings have been boarded up so as to make a complete shelter , but it is t h e intention of Father Shea and the hard-working members of his troop to push the building on to ear l y completion , The most outstanding f eat of the summer came within this last t hree week period when Assistant Scoutmaster Cecil Crawford of Troop No . 27, accompanied by one l one member of the troop , Miller Huckabee, came through f r om Memphis on the second successful compass hike in the history of the camp . �CA"MP CURRIER NEWS Pago 2 The trip occupied thirteen hours , two more than tho record set by Scou tmaster Ben Coffey and a bunch of Scouts of Troop No . 1 last year , but .t tie l onger time taken enab led the No. 27 h ikers to accomplis h the undertaki ng in 'b'e;tter physical condition . T'ney report t l1at when they follo'irnd the d irection i ndicat ed by their corr.pass up onto the high ground in site of the camp i t pointed almost exact l y to the Headquar ters Cabin w~1 i ch proved their bull 1 s-eye rrarksmans hip . It is an interesti ng fact that the se t r10 h i kers ran into ten watermelo n patches en route but di d not st op for r ef:" eshments. Scoutmas ter George .Abraham of Troop No . 6 was at camp one day last week with an architect looking for a building site for a log cabin soon to be be gun. Scout Howard Burkett of Troop No . 40 se t a new h i gh record for log walking in the swi mming hole l ast week. Ho did it nine times and then s racefully dove off at the end. The rope swing from a 12-foot platform, however , affords the 6reatest thrill, indee d , too thril line for any but accomplis hed swi mmers. The neates t feat yet per for med on i t was done by Skipyer C. B. Kennedy of Ship No . 65 , Sea Scouts, who set a pattern wh ich the older Scouts are striving to equal. But almost every day some new performan ce is developed , adding i n.creasing interest to the t'i1ice-a-d ay swi mmi ng per io ds , 10 t o 11:30 A. M. and 4 to 5 : 30 P . M. Boys already asking for a possum hunt are reminded that the open season for •t ne se animals does no t begin unti l October 1st, This year t he passi ng of merit badge tests at Camp Currier has been aproject of so many duri ng the summer t hat it has been decided to feature this important part of Scouting during the fall . For t h is reason a suitable place has been set aside as a testing ~round convenien t to bo th fue l and wat er and rraterial for the construct ion of bridges and other projects. Convenien t hours, also , ~ ill be set for the actual taking of t~e tests . More i nformatio n will be given l ater, but in the meantime , the passing of t ests can be begun without delay . I 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Camp Currier Description An account of the resource This collections contains pictures and documents relating to the Chickasaw Council's camp in Eudora, Mississippi. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document I No . 81 Carn 1 p currier -NevJs J September 3, 1930. During last week the followinG troops had representatives at Camp Currier: Nos. 6, 8, 9 , 10, 11, 19 , 39, 40, 43 , 47, 49, 50, 56, 66. Some were .represented by only one member, a few for just one day, most of them for several dalys and nights, and some even came twice during the week. This news sheet covers t he last three weeks , during the first of whi ch twelve troops were at camp ; the second, eleven; and the third, fourteen. Since the c l ose of the Memphis schools l ast spring Scouts have been at the camp every day, and if the present week i s like its predecessors the record wi l l be perfect for the entire summer. Last year was almost as good, there being only four blank days dm~ing the vacation period, and that was on account of rain. This summer t here has been no rai n. Building operations during the last three weeks have included the foll owing: To cabin No. 50 has bue.n aoded the most interesting as well as attractive firep lace and chimney on the camp , built by a Eudora Boy Scout father who knows how. The material is just common DeSoto County clay such as the real pioneers used, and that is vn1at the Scout!Ila.ster, Arnol d Houston, entering fully into the spirit and traditions of Car~ Currier, wanted. With the clay is mixed a certain proportion of salt, which makes it set as hard as ordinary lime and sand mortar. The base of the c:1imney outside is boxed in with cypress s l abs to match the cab i n proper, and between these slabs has been put the usual mud daubing which makes it harmonize with t he rest of the building . Cabin No. 50 promises to be a model of old- fashioned log construction, which will make some otber cabins of tha t t ype look after their honors if they wish to maintain their reputation of being the most admired on the camp. Troop No. 66 now has its cabin walls built up as high as the roofplate , and doubtless soon will put on the roof . Assistant Scoutmaster E . W. Connor and the boys of the troop are doing most of ;the work. Ex-Scoutmaster J . W. Austin who resigned the leadership of Troop No. 40 to spend a year or two in Em~ ope , had the satisfaction of hanging t he door of t heir fine cabin and locking t~1 e place up bef ore he left . This b uilding has been Mr . Austin ' s major project in Scouting for more than a year , and it wi ll stand as a monument to his zeal and industry as the first Scoutmaster of this well-known troop. Scoutmaster W. L. Norris and his Troop, No. 43 , have resumed work on their cabin after a summer of rest and intend to have it ready to occupy i n a short time. Rev . John H. Shea of Tr oop No. 49 a lready is rece1v1ng v i sitor s at their cabin which the boys are able to occupy aft er working on it a total of only seven days . Although still lacking doors, windm1s and fireplace , these openings have been boarded up so as to make a complete shelter , but it is t he intention of Father Shea and the hard-working members of his troop to push the building on to earl y completion, The most outstanding f eat of the summer came within this last t hreeweek period when Assistant Scoutmaster Cecil Crawford of Troop No . 27, accompanied by one l one member of the troop , Miller Huckabee, came through f r om Memphis on the second successful compass hike in the history of the camp . I CA"MP CURRIER NEWS Pago 2 The trip occupied thirteen hours , two more than tho record set by Sco u tmaster Ben Coffey and a bunch of Scouts of Troop No . 1 last year , but .ttie l onger time taken enabled the No. 27 h ikers to accomplish the undertaking in 'b'e;tter physical condition. T'ney report t l1at when t hey follo'irnd the d irection i ndicat ed by their corr.pass up onto the high ground in site of the camp it pointed almost exactl y to the Headquarters Cabin w~1 i ch proved their bull 1 s-eye rrarksmanship . It is an interesting fact that t he se t r10 h i kers ran into ten watermelon patches en route but di d not st op for r ef:"eshments. Scoutmaster George .Abraham of Troop No . 6 was at camp one day last week with an arch itect looking for a building site for a log cabin soon to be be gun. Scout Howard Burkett of Troop No . 40 se t a new h i gh record for log walking in the sw i mming ho le l ast week. Ho did it nine times and t hen s racefully dove off at the end. The rope swing from a 12-foot platform, however , affords the 6reatest thrill, indeed , too thril line for any but accomplished swi mmers. The neates t feat yet pe r for med on it was d one by Skipyer C. B. Kennedy of Ship No . 65 , Sea Scouts, who set a pattern wh ich the older Scouts are striving to equal. But almost every day some new performance is developed , adding i n.creasing interest to the t'i1ice-a-day sw i mmi ng perio ds , 10 t o 11:30 A. M. and 4 to 5 : 30 P . M. Boys already asking for a possum hunt are reminded that the open season for •t ne se animals does no t beg in until October 1st, This year t he passi ng of merit badge tests at Camp Currier has been aproject of so many duri ng the summer t hat it has been decided to feature th is important part of Scouting during the fall . For t h is reason a s uitable place has been set aside as a testing ~round convenient to bo th fuel and wat er and rraterial for the construction of bridges and other projects. Convenient hours, also , ~ ill be set for the actual taking of t~e tests . More i nformation will be g i ven l ater, but in the meantime , the passing of t ests can be begun without delay . 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930 Title A name given to the resource 1930 (9/3/1930) Camp Currier Newsletter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chickasaw Council, BSA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Schadrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chuck Schadrack Camp Currier Camp Currier Newsletter Newsletter