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visitors, 6; two Bible classes, five] Sessions each, attendance 225; devo tional meetings, five sessions, attend ance 229; one Sunday school, attend ance 41, Fourth Week—Camp population, 25) visitors 42; Bible study, two classes, four sessions each, attendance 96; devotional, five sessions, attend ance 110; Sunday school, attendance i . Selling-mp = Week «eleven days ‘worked shaving the entire week and were given free hoard. These boys: put the camp in shape for the etr ers. Miscelaneous Camp Statistics~— Four stunt nights, fourteen different acts, four marshmallow roasts, Tees water melon feeds at camp fire, one we cream treat at camp fire, three outside speakers, 63 boys given Bible study examinations, 12 leaders’ meet ings, attendance 72; 39 interviews, 14 people subscribed to boys’ camp fees, 21 donations of food supplies, 11 hikes, 18 in atendance; JL hoya taught to swim, 9 boys from Oxford, Record of Boys Who had Way Paid Twelve [Some boys, one week each; 1 Home boy, two weeks; 2 boys for four weeks; 1 boy for three weeks; 2 boys for two weeks; 3 boys for one week. One of the original features at the camp was the “Keewaydin Blatter,’” a daily paper read each night at camp fire. There was a sporting section, society column, current events, funny staff and editorial The editors-in |chief? were Win. Griesmer, succeeded by Robert Blair, who was succeeded by Ralph Ryder. Much editor had a staff of four. The paper will be read again at the comp reunion this fall. COMMISSIONERS HAVE NOT PASSED $30,000 BILL. State Engineer Paul Murray au thorized County Auditor Quincy Ay Davis to pay the $30,000 bill which, was rendered the auditor last Satur day, and which he states he will not pay. This authorization was made to Davis in the presence of the state cancer, county commissioners Luke Brannon, ALD. Van Ausdall and Ko ward Hamann, and County Surveyor Fred Hammeele. ‘The bil was handed in to the tu itor not as a final estimate, but as a park payment of the 20 per cent reserve which is being held up ac cording to Use contract. The records disclose that there is being held up the suit of $19,308.76 on the con tract, and the Mackedorn Contractine company, will the approval of the state engineer. Handed in a bill for the payment of $30,600 of this amount, which would leave a balance due the company, in the county treas ry , the sum of $19,700, to protect the county until the structure is fin ally accepted by the county comis sioners. The county commissioners have re peatedly told the Hackedern Con racting company that they would hold the company to the strict letter of the contract, and would never pay a cent util they were fully satisfied that the contract was being carried out as per agreement. The comissioners further stated today that they would absolutely not authorize the final payments until every item of the contract is executed by the contractor and the prope rond given. The board of county comissioners were advised by the state engineer that the board could safely pass the 430,000 bill which was rendered the county auditor. The bill was ap proved by County Engineer Pred Vlaimwerle, but only after he had been advised to approve it by state engineer Paul Murray. ‘he commis sioners have not passed on the bill as yet, for the reason that the county autor has not sent it down to them. Whether or not he will do this is not known, but he stated that he did not believe he would even sub mit it to the commissioners for PASS age Jy that board. The final estimate has not been made, and will not be until the state engineer advises the county commis sioners that the structure is complete in every detail. ‘The commissioners emphatically stated that the final payment will not be made andit the Jlatkedorn Contracting company tor wish a hand guaranteeing the bridge to be free from any defects. The bend smash cover,a period of five years, a CAMP KEEWAYDIN REPORT. The second annual camp Keeway din which has just closed, has been one of the most successful ever ran by the Hamilton hays’? department of the Y.M.G. A. The total camp pop ulation for the five weeks, one of which was the setting up week, was 173 days. Two new steel boats were pur chased, well was driven on the prese nt cap site and a rare number of people were interested in the camp project. By means of this interest thirteen boys from the Children's Home were given a period at camp. in all 38 periods were donated by in terested people. A number of Oxford people were interested in the camp and as a result several boys eana from Oxford. The enthusiasm at these boys and their parents opened up a possibility for a large number of Oxford boys at the camp next year. The most pleasing features of the camp was the way in which the lead ers, who are high school boys, con ducted the Bible study, and exerted a splendid influence in other ways over the camp population. The following statistics give an idea of the amount of work done at the camp: First Week—Camp population, 25; visitors, 78; Tour Bike classes each having four sessions; attendance 192; seven devotional meetings, attend ance, 252; one Sunday school, attend ance 36. Second Week—Camp — population, 42; visitors, 81; four Bible classes, twelve sessions, attendance 156; seven devotional meetings, attendance 358; oe one Sunday school, attendance 49. The latest and best war news 18 | Third Week—Camp population, 48; always found in The Journat.
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Butler County Democrat
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Thu, Jul 27, 1916
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
Stephen T.
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