Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988

Virgil Van Kirk related that. “ for two consecutive
years we had a summer camp out at Rhoten creek on
the Wapsi. this side of Stone City. I remember well that
camp was held for about ten days. On Sunday our folks
would visit us. If they lacked transportation. they
would obtain a horse and buggy from Ramsey
Henricksen". Henricksen cared for J .A. Green's horses
in the large stone barn in Stone City. He also had a
livery stable north of the Gillen Hotel.
Glen McLaughlin and Virgil Van Kirk were able to
identify most of the scouts in the picture of the scouts at
a Stone City quarry. which was taken about 1914.
Boy Scouts at the Stone City Quarry in 191 1, at the
scene of the railroad wreck. about 2 miles west of
Anamosa. on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railroad. (Photo submitted by Glen J. McLaughlin)
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The Anamosa Eureka. May 23. 1912. contained an
article regarding Warren C. Pollard. Anamosa teacher.
who came here to teach the year before. it read. "Prof.
Pollard will organize a company of scouts....this is not
merely a recreation and pleasure movement. it is
expected that the boys will be taught. with other
things. the joy that can be gotten out of honest. healthy
toil. Professor Pollard submitted to the paper the aims
of the scout movement which suggested that the
organization would be best done through such an
organization as the Boy Scouts of America".
On August l. I912. from the Eureka. "The Boy
Scouts in charge of Prof. Pollard. will leave next week
for a hike to Slide Rock on the Wapsi. Provisions and
tents. for an outing of several days. will go by team. The
company has numbered about 30 or 40 this summer.
The scout must buy his own uniform which are
beginning to be seen on youngsters". From the August
8. 1912 edition. "The Boy Scouts left yesterday
morning on a hike to a camping spot near Stone City.
numbered 16 strong. and they will be gone about a
week living under canvas. under the supervision of
Prof. Pollard". On August 15. 1912 Eureka reports.
“About 18 women. mothers and friends of the Boy
Scouts. made a trip to the scout camp last Saturday.
They took well-fllled baskets. When the dinner hour
arrived they were forced to submit to scout discipline
and. as guests. took no part in the meal preparation.
The boys prepared the dinner and it was one that is said
to have done credit to any housewife. Those 18 women
came home enthusiastic converts to scouting”.
A brief news item appearing in the Anamosa Eureka
for August 28. 1913. states. "The Boy Scouts of Troop
2. Anamosa. will hold an ice cream social on the lawn of
Judge F.O. Ellison. on Thursday evening Aug. 28".
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Top row: Harold Emmons. Harry Leeper. Ralph
Aispaugh, Lee Sanner. Scoutmaster: Harlan Arthur.
Billy Mclntyre. and Elmer Weiss. Middle row: Chester
McMurrin. George Walker. Monte Atkins, (unknown).
Wright Frazier. and Curtis Lamb. Front row: Earl
Rion. Don Goodman. Gene Harvey. Dutch Westphal.
(unknown). John (Doc) King.
Note: A Lawrence Carey is also listed on the back of
the photo, but he cannot be definitely identified.
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