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Northern Lights Seen by Scouts at,.Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan On Monday night about 9:35 there was a wonderful display *of the Aurora borealis,' or the Northern lights. Jamnes Cuffey at. the Camp ,Ma-Ka-Ja-Waii observatory' wvs.the first to report sec- ing the ligbts. They apeared nearte horizon, and might. easily bave, been mistaken for twilight, bad' it not been for the f act that occasional movements migbt be seen. In, a short 'time the pale blue glow ex tended into streaks- farther f romi the horizon. The streaks moved rapidly ýand f ormed a* curtain-like arrangement in, the sky., It is quite possible that more displays of the Northern ligbts Will be seen this period. Sometinies the),. are magnificent spec- tacles, extending clear overhead f rom the northern horizon. Some displays -are of se*eral colors, red; -blue, yelôw' and indigo, and they look like curtains, moving slowly across the sky. These displays are rareély seen fartber south. than 1Campë Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan. it, is said. Any camper or officer wbo:. bappens to be up'in.the late'bours of the night,' after 9 o'clock, is urged to take -a glanceý at the nortbern sky especially near the horizon. If be should see a pale bine glow -wich is breaking into slireds or rays, he should immediately, rush up to the observatory and awaken the Nature Craft staff wbich sleeps in the tent, it is suggested. To awaken the staff it is beit to start on the man on the south side of the tent. The leaders declare that they are anxious to have all the campers see a gobd display of the Aurora borealis. Campers Enjoy Game of Capture the Flag. The Scouts bad another game of Capture the Flag at Camp'Ma-Ka-Ja- Wan on Wednesday evening. The nortb camps, Shawnee, Cheyenne and Cbippewa, opposed the south camps, Blackfoot, Delaware and Menominee. Eacuh çsidte bie aflag somcewhere ini Lew Sarett Imparts' Lore of Woodlands Seventeen Scouts and three leaders of, Troop 35-spent a period at Ma-Ka- Ja-Wah this summer. The. troop was condeedf ortunate in having for one of -ils leaders Lew Sarett of Ravinia who bas lived in that country for several years and knows much about the woods. The other two leaders were Lieut. John O'Connorand Christ Vivirito. The'Scouts who a ttended camp were: A.. Baldauf, C. Defenbau, M. Elick, M. Hart, H. Holstrom, J. Mclntosh, W. M'tcaf F. O'Connor, P. Rice, G. Ross, Li Sarett, J. Venning, 9. Vivirito, R. Walker, H. Wampler, P. White, and Il. Wilder- Baldauf -passed personllwatpb lic health. and camping Menit badges; Elick, personal health;, Hart,1 Second Class; O'Connor, photography; Rice, First, Class, personal health, public, heal th, leathercraft and photography;- Ross, Fiist Class, swimming, publict bealtb; Sarett, Second Class and pho- tography: Venning, First Class, per- sonal health. public health and conser- vation, Vivirito, first aid; Wampler, First Class. lfe saving, swimming. per- sonal health and public healt ; White, reptile jtudy, conservation: Art Baldauf is scribe for Troop 35, wbich bolds its regular meetings. at 1Raviniia school. IWhat They Say A bout Boy, Scouts "I believe that the Boy Scout move- mfent under the proper leadership has the possibility of- becoming a véry de- cided factor in the development of boys. "There certainly is a need for some organization to1 carry boys forwaýrd in the developnient of higb ideals and, public service. 1 feel 'that the B3oy Scout movement is capable of, doirig this with the, support of the public's. adèaiuate finiancial backing to carry out, Villages Are Busy I t Ma-Ka-Ja- Wan DeIawawr Ha»Paper Delaware village holds the distinc- tion of being the.only village to have its own newspaper. -The -River journ, as -it is' called,' is a'daily paper. Itmay be seen on the Camp Bulletin .board. Delaware bas another unique idea,: that of erecting a village of lean-tos and Adirondack shelters. The site of thig vill1age is yet kept a secret. Each patrol is to have its ýown shelter. Ch.yumm. N.ws One tent at Cheyenne village, is equipped with electric ligbts. *B. Bersch and H. Palmer are. the. owners.. Chey- enne also receives the'Chicago Eveniîig Po'st every day. .,lakfoot News The llackfoot camp held their camp-* fire- Tuesday night. Included in the en-f tertainment was a story of the jinx1 Ship told by Edward Joyce. There were1 also two one-act plays. Chipp.wa News Chippewa village hiked around theb lake Tuesday afternoon and had tbeir vilI'ýge campfire of songs. and storiesS in* the evening., Cet going on those nit *b4dges,' Scouts, it is urged. Hoid Stady Hikes Fra t MaJ<a-Ja- Wan Frthe benefit, of the Scouts at this session of Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan, the naturecraft department bas ar-, ranged *w th the Scoutm-asters of cacb village to have Nature 'Study and Star Study hikes whicb were to take place as follows: Nature Study hikes- Blackfoot,' Wedniesday, Augu .st 12; Shawnee, Trhursclay, August 13; Mfenominee, Fnidiay, Augu st 14; Cheyenne, Mon- day, August 17; Chippewa, Tiiesday, Rats Overpower Housers to Win Ti*le of Chap The Rats whipped thie ever-weaken-. ing Housers to establish themselves perm anently on the top rung of the ladder Tuesday evening in .anlother of those mnemorable twilight gamnes between the .bitter rivais, the Cas. House Gang and the ýRiver Rats. Ifi reality the gaine was fougbt between the Scoutmasters and Seniior.officers, the. latter again -showing their suiperi- ority. The Rats- were by far the bet- ter team and although the Housers. put up a game fight .tbey were, out-. classed fromthe start. Batteries were Fowler and Dobbins for the. Housers; and Gritzbaugh and Hopkins for the- Rats. SThe lineup follows: Hous ers-Dob- hifis' catcher; Fowler, pitcher; Swa . i, llrst base; Tibbets, second base, Ba- ker, shortstop; E. Bersch, third base; Bremner, left field: Mehren, cente - field, Melcher. riglit fild. SRats .- Hopkins, catcher; Griiz- haàugh, pitcher; Swabacker, first base; Davis, iecond base; Mueller, shbort- ,.top; Know, sbortstop; Joyce, third base; R. Mac, left field; G. Boyd, center field-, Perkins, rigbt field. Dr. B. Orest was umpire. Scouts Set NeW Record in Fire Drill at Camp The fastest time ever recorded for Scouts ini arriving at the scené of a fire in Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan was -locked Wednesday niorning wben the first fire drill of the fourtb period was beld. - Bnigbit and early at ý6A:5 the bugler sounded, fire cail, and theý old siren blared forth. Witbin -twOý and one-haîf -minutes.ail Scouts ani leaders were assemnbled in front of the mess hall ,wbhere attendane' was checked and the f re, a small pile of btush, was soon extiîîguished by the ire hose. Tben the Scouts returned to their village to. finish dressing. MYSTERY TANTALIZF.S Can .Scouts keep a secret, especi- ally a deep, dark one? Well. I'm flot going Io0 tell you, says the scribe at Camp Ma-Ka-ja-Wan. -Saturday is. the day and be sure- to be on hand and; to expect anytb ing that ma y happen, be urges. £VENTS FOR EVERYONE Events for every Scout at Camp1 lMa-Ka-Ja-Wan were to feature a swiinming -and. boati ng meet on Sat- urday. Wednesday. -The Senior Officers,. flusbed with' The bargemaster and bis helper also their last period victoryover the Scout- 'ought ;ib' be congratulated on the . fine* masters,. have cballelnged themn to a -war. service tbey have given us in ail sorts caànoe race. It'Il be a great race, s0 of weather. be there.