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On A Trip To Ccnrp Tusccrcra By; BILLY WARRICK The first thing-the ordinary vis itor Will notice when. he comes to Camp Tuscarora is the way .the camp has Improved In looks and development during the past two or three years. Five years ago this camp was in a backward state, com pared to the modern Civilization. Now it has been improved to such ' an extent that it is comparable to " many small towns as far as sani tation ana otner moaern conven iences are concerned. Some of the new Improvements that I can men tion off hand are the new mess hall and modern bath house. These ere two of the many things that will go into helping the couse of camp towards getting a Grade A Sanitation Rating. If this rating la earned by the camp it will be one of the only camps In the South to hold one. If the visitor should see the dining hall he would witness one of the best equipped dining halls in this area. Due to the courtesy of several camp backers, a plywood panel Is being placed la the- din ing hall along the sides and on the ceiling. This will be one of the main features in the improvement of the dining hall in order to re ceive and maintain a Grade A camp rating. The place about the- mess hall that really counts most is in the kitchen. It is there that the food is prepared and the dishes and other utensils are kept clean, so as to prevent disease from spreading in the camp. The most modern methods are employed there by the cooks, Mary Harper, Minnie Dawson, and Ruth Mum ford, all from Goldsboro. They are all experienced workers and are doing -a 1-A Job there. Steve Good ing, the camp steward along with Ronnie Rose is doing 'great work towards reaching the Grade A goal. The freezer-locker has been whip ped Into shape after a new motor was installed. The hot water heat ing system had been checked and after a few new parts, It is in first class shape. The automatic dish- uachai fhat una ntitafnpri frnm tha Navy is one of the best, so the camp certainly rates ine graae. All in all the kitchen is in the , .best condition that it has ever . been. The place where the camp is made has certainly been the .success that is required for it to : serve its purpose fully. ' Another place that ranks second in ine camp acxiyiiies is ine waterfront. Under the direction of Junior McRoy and his capable as sistants Eugene Davis and - Billy Gibson the waterfront has been up to the standard of any camp's in y KEIIAII5VILLE VF! riiMFt the South. The record of never having anyone drown at the camp still stands, and the waterfront men have taken every possible precaution to make sure that it remains the same. They are offer ing swimming courses to non-swimmers and beginners, and the Wa terfront Safety Course is present ed to every Individual. Courses in rowing, canoeing, and Boy Scout Life Guard are also being given. In the event St an emergency every available method of waterfront safety Is available. Ring bouys are present along the shore and on the raft. Rowboats are posted all along the shore and on the raft, so that the possibility of a Scout drown ing Is practically non-existant The lake water has been found to be very clean, and constantly moves out of the lake to let fresh water in. You have probably already de cided that with all of these con veniences the waterfront of our Scout is one of the best in our section, and it is the opinion of many of the camp's constant visit, ors that it is just that About three years ago the in stallation of the modern bath house took place. Before this the boys bathed in the lake and at thjs spring. Now they have the use of hot water showers and a modern sewage disposal system. This is undoubtedly one of the most help ful improvements in the camp and we are very fortunate indeed to get one. Mr. Larry Boyers is in charge of this branch of the camp's work. It is his duty to keep hot water there at all times and to keep the place thoroughly clean. He has done a wonderful job and his work will go; a long ways toward reaching the camp's goal. As far as 'physical development is concerned every oportunity is given the Scout to make progress. The camp has a marvelous athletic field. It has been Improved during the course of the past year. The Athletic department comes under the direction of Mr. Steve Jeffries. He teaches the Athletic Merit Badge, and supervises athletic events In camp. He is also First Aid Director. It Is his job to keep the hoys physical fit so they may enjoy camp to its fullest extent. This is an important task and he is doing a fine job., The camp also has a wonderful department in nature under, the direction of Mr. Joe West. He has fixed a new entrance to the nature lodge and has improved it a great deal. He teaches Bird Study, Rep tile Study, Forestry, Zoology, Rocks,- Minerals, and any other branch of work that has anything .-if ' -you"---" ' - f-lse OaifoeYoar llcdd:u:rfcrs to do with i,iure. l..s i . is well equipped to give tue avfc Scout a thorough . knowledge t nature at work. ,' - Another Important branch of Scout work that I have covered in a previous artlale Is Pioneering. It is under the direction of Mr. Jack Smith wick. This-Wrk con sists of teaching the art of woods manship to the Scout. He has done an excellent job during the course nf tha usbp onft hftfl Imnmvpfl thft general knowledge of the Scouts In accordance yitn- jus line 01 work. t That is our Scout camn as we see and live It out here. You have read about our work and accoro- nllahmnti durintf the Dastfow weeks. During that time the camp has improved a great aeai in pny slcal and sanitation :' standards. Everything possible has been done to get an A-Grade rating In the camp. When. It is accomplished it will not only be a ood name for the camp, but it x t mean that when your son come V camp, you will know that he i having the best of everything. He is living In the ' best sanitary ; surroundings that can possibly be given him. He is being given the best Instruction that can be had anywhere. With these things In mind we will con tinue. In our efforts to go forward and make Tuscarora the ideal Boy Scout Camp of the -South: V , . . Stefe Cc!!::2 Hinls To Home l!:!:ers p k r- Loading a family washing mach ine to the maximum may save time on a busy day, but clothes come out cleaner if the machine is given a lighter load, - Nineteen washing- machines have been tested with ' different sized work loads, loads that they could handle, and it was found that a load of six or seven pounds in a domestic washing machine will te sul tin better soil removal and a more .even washing than a heavier load. 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