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Memories of the staff during the early 30s (1930 through 1934) – both 2 legged and 4 legged!
1930 Staff Pictures
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Here are a few pictures and the staff listing from the 1930 camp staff season.
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Staff Listing
This information was compiled from the June 4, 1930 edition of The Daily Republican and the June 25, 1930 edition of The Daily Republican.
1930 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Camp Director
Thomas J. Price
Assistant Camp Director and Business Manager
Charles C. Schmidt, Henry Heitzleman (Asst.), Isaac Whyte (Asst.), William Gotwals (Asst.)
Chief Cook
Sylvanus Jones
Kindness Center
William P. Lear (Dir.), Charles F. Trunk Jr. (Asst.)
Programs
Tom Yerkes, George Fox 3rd
Stewards
O.R. Heistand (Dir.), Vernon Berkeihiser, William McCord
Camp Physician
Dr. Ralph C. Bradley
First Aid
Agnew R. Ewing (Dir.), Paul McLaughlin (Asst.)
Athletics
Cecil H. Good (Dir.), Sharpless Worrall (Asst.)
Activities
Arnold M. Brown (Dir.), S. Logan Shanaman (Asst.)
Boating
Everett G. Brown (Asst.)
Nature Studies
Donald G. Hughes (Dir.), Dave Heilig (Asst.)
Stockade Leaders
J.G. Starr, William Larkin (Asst.)
Truck Drivers
Wayne Raysor, Ray Watson
1931 Staff
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Here are a few pictures and the staff listing from the 1931 camp staff season.
Pictures
Staff Listing
This information was compiled from the June 19, 1931 edition of The Daily Republican.
1931 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Camp Director
Thomas J. Price
Assistant Camp Director and Business Manager
Cecil H. Good
Indian Lore and Pageant Director
Ralph E. Blakeslee
Campfire Director
William P. Lear
Stewards
John R. Simpson (Dir.), William McCord, Vernon Berkeihiser, Robert Trimble, Lloyd Pratt
Camp Physician
Dr. Bernard A. Comroe, Scout White (Asst.)
Activities
G. William Thomas (Asst.)
Naturalist
H. Earle Newkirk (Dir.), Alfred Love (Asst.)
Aquatics
Arnold M. Brown (Dir.), Charles F. Truck Jr. (Asst.)
Handicraft
Merton Yerger, Robert Maule
Band Director
Charles W. Eggart
Stockade Leaders
Agnew Ewing, Conrad E. Strayer, David Heilig, Raymond Watson, Robert Jennings (Asst.), Wayne Raysor (Asst.), Elwood Spellman (Asst.), Donald Yerger (Asst.)
Truck Driver
Harry K. Ellis
Camp Ranger
C. C. Cole, Sharpless Worrall (Asst.)
1933 Staff
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Here are a few pictures and the staff listing from the 1933 camp staff season.
Pictures
Staff Listing
This information was compiled from the July 1, 1933 edition of The Daily Republican.
1933 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Camp Director
Thomas J. Price
Assistant Camp Director
Cecil H. Good
Business Manager
James R. Fecht
Indian Lore and Pageant Director
Ralph E. Blakeslee
Camp Fire Director
William P. Lear
Steward
Frank Beam (Dir.), David Hartman (Asst.)
Bookkeeper and Camp Clerk
Winfield D. Murray
Stenographer
Melvin Brobst
Camp Physician
Dr. L. W. Eichna, Vernon Berkeihiser (Asst.)
Naturalist
H. Earle Newkirk, Albert Love (Asst.)
Aquatics
Conrad E. Strayer (Dir.), Thomas H. C. Coxe (Asst.), Walter Kerwin (Jr. Dir.)
Band Director
Charles W. Eggart
Handicraft
George White
Newspaper Articles
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Any mentions of the early 1930s Camp Horseshoe staff in newspapers will be listed here.
From the June 4, 1930 edition of The Daily Republican, this article talks about an Open House of camp prior to its opening, including a tour of the almost-completed pool, a Brotherhood ceremony for the OA, a special church service, and a campfire. Also included is the 1930 Staff Listing.
1930 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
From the June 25, 1930 edition of the Daily Republican, this article talks about the junior and senior staffs reporting for work to prepare the camp, and lists out many of the staff members for Camp Horseshoe that summer.
1930 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
From the June 19, 1931 edition of The Daily Republican, this article gives the full rundown of the 1931 Camp Horseshoe Staff.
1931 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
From the July 1, 1933 edition of The Daily Republican, this article talks about the large enrollment expected as well as the incoming staff names and assignments.
1933 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
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