Sea Scouts Enjoyed Camporee Near Bridge
Monday night Sea Scout Ship 109, sponsored by the Brotherhood, St. John's Lutheran church, joined with Sea Scout Ship 153, of Castleton, in a camporee held at their camp at the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, on the west side of the river.
The Castleton group of eight men arrived Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock and camped overnight at the bridge
Eight apprentice seamen, with Skipper Jack Lowe in charge, made the trip. The men present were Hans Jenke, George Barnes, Harold Koss, Warren Howe, Dick Leonard, Lou Kiesch, Chet Bridlebeck, and Don Eustice.
Six men from Hudson Ship in charge of Clayton Propst, were present. They were Jack Hathaway, Louis Nero, Bill O'Neil, George Wischhusen, Tom Velez and M. Hermance.
Boats used in the cruise by the Cashusen. Tom Veiz and M. Hermance launch and an outboard motorboat.
Original Article
This was a transcription from The Hudson, NY Evening Register, page four on Thursday, June 1, 1944. The original article can be viewed at the links below:
Photos
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Editor's Notes: It is not known for sure if this picture was taken during the camporee described in the article. However, the date of the photo is 1944. There are also eight Sea Scouts - the same amount as in the article. While it isn't 100% certain, there is a high probability that this photo is from this camporee.
