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SEPTEMBER 5. 1951

THE GUARDIAN. (ll-lA'RL()TTETOWN "1

PAGE SEVEN

Island Scout Experience

The following excerpts are from :he diary of King's scout John Phillips of Chas ' 'tetown. Prince Edward Island representative on the Canadian Jamboree conting-

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lfamnton Road. Middlesex. Eng- 1;nd, 'niesday. July at: I got up about 6.30 A. M.. Washed. dressed and packed my kit in preparation for our leaving after breakfast. Af- tar breakfast we went through cus- toms and boarded the Worthing, our breakfast having been eup- piied by the New Haven Boy Scouts Association. The channel was very ralin and we made 800d time. The Worihlng travelled at a speed of gt knots. The Ascania only tray, ciicd at a speed of i5 knots across the Atlantic. We crossed the chan- ncl in three hours and arrived at Dirppe at 2.30. While coming into Disppe I saw the steep cliffs which the Canadian troops had to scale during the invasion of Dieppe. The walls of the cliffs were gorged out by shells and we could see sunken shins along the coast. The town of Dieppe was filthy and appeared ie have been struck very heavily

v he war. Dieppe was just like it during: the war and it looked .1: if no attempts had been made to rebuild it. We boarded a train at Dieppc. ,

The train was filthy and we had i(- put eight fellows in each com- partnient. When night came on no not rcady for "bed". There was in room for eight of us in the com- partnicnt so two fellows slept on tiic two seats and two fellows slept on. the two baggage racks. The other four of us slept on the piles of luggage in the baggage car.

In Switzerland

Wednesday. Aug. 1. i951 -- I woke up about 6.00 this morning. We here just entering Switzerland. In the morning we entered Switzer- lrnd. In a little Swiss town we rh:iugcd locomotives. We changed f"om steam to electric because all sniss and Austrian railroads are electric. By the time we reached Austria we looked lilse coal miners. We were black from the smoke and soot. After the locomotive .hange it was not too had (not as duty. at least).

Switzerland was just like Austria and it was very beautiful. This was 1w first time to see the high moun- nexus of Switzerland and Austria.

I knew that I was in Switzerland an soon as I woke up because when i looked out of the baggage car zioor I could see mountains on all mics. we had breakfast about '7 o'clock. This was made up of three buns. a small square of cheese. ifllll(' meat and a bottle of French "pop". This was to be the stand- a:'d meal all of the way to Austria and back. There was no drinking water on the train and only some tiirty water with which to wash. We had to drink the French "pop" which was worse than dishwater.

On the way we passed through a llrgc number of tunnels and most of these were quite long.

The rivers and streams were ll may color. This was likely caused by the gray soil of Austria We irarclled through Austria the rest of the day. passing through many towns and villages. going through tunnels and watching the Austrian farmers cutting their g:-ain by hand with scythes. The ivonu-ii and children were working ion. The women had wooden rakes. riklng up the grain and the child- ren were piling the grain in wax- nns. Many wagons were drawn bv nxcn. I also noted that the people Mr: dressed different.

The women were brightly colored two part dresses with shoulder straps. The dresses were pretty and min)" were of a small flower design with puffed shoulders and sleeves. The men were leather pants. These came to the knees. Theyiwore dif- fercnt patterned shirts with shoul- dersiraps of a fancy design on their pants. The men wore knee stockings which were very fine with a. rib knit pattern.

Our first stop in Austria wax Salzhurg where we stayed for 30 muiutcs or so. We continued on to Bad Ischl and unloaded our luggage.

Two 11.5. Army trucks were waiting so we piled our equipment on one and climbed into the other. It took the trucks about 15 min- utcs to drive out to the campsite. We found that our campsite was an the side of a hill so we had to situaie our tents different from lhai. we had planned.

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D-eslcrib-es At Jamboree

We marched out to the main highway after the tents were pitch- ed and had our supper at an inn. After the meal we marched back to camp. The time was about i0.0o o'clock so we made our bed and ietired for the night in our new mountain tents. "

strenuous Duties

Thursday. Aug. 2nd. - I got up at 7.30 after a wonderful night's sleep in our new tents and my first night's sleep in Austria. I had breakfast quite late because WP were just setting up camp. After lveakfaat we all did some hard work. We took up the tents from their temporary spots on the camp- site. our campsite was only 23 by 23 feet and we slept in two-man tents. We had to pack the tents in pretty well because there were six- teen two-man tents to be pitched. two wall tents, a baggage tent and ii large kitchen tent.

We were prepared to do patrol cooking but when we found out the size of the campsite. we were forced to turn to troop cooking. After re-arranging the. campsite, we built gadgets. hauled a supply of firewood and then got some large pine poles for other gadgets. We had dinner at 2.00 p. in. After dinner we went back to work and worked hard until supper time which was 8 o'clock. After supper we had a thunder and lightning storm.

We were told that this was a regular storm caused by the day being so hot. The temperature at mid day must have been about 90”F. We went to bed about 10 o'clock after a. very busy and hard day's work.

Friday, Aug. 3rd. A I got up ii: 7.30. I-Iad breakfast about 9 o'clock. After breakfast I went back to work again. I worked all morning, lashing cross pieces on a long table in our dining tent. Dinner was ready at about 2.00 o'clock. We had a short rest after dinner followed by a dip in a mountain stream The water was like ice and after only a few seconds in the water our feet became numb.

Things were beginning to shape up now and the golf course was beginning to look like a camp. At 4 o'clock we went to the camp par- ade grounds for the official open- ing of the Jamboree. Every scout was present at the grounds.

At least 15,000 Scouts attended. It was a big and inspiring sight. The speeches which opened the Jamboree were spoken in six-dif- ferent languages. After the speeches were over there was a huge flag- break and the flags of all of the countries represented were broken from the many flagpolcs surround- ing the parade grounds. The cere- mony ended about 8 o'clock so I returned home (the camp site). washed up, changed into my old clothes and helped get supper ready. Supper was served at i0 o'- clock. After supper we washed the dishes and went in bed.

Saturday, Aug 4 - I got up at 7.30 A. M. I washed and had break- fast at 8 o'clock. After breakfast we began building our arch gate. We worked until noon when we had to stop because of a. short electrical storm. The storm lasted about an hour. In Austria. after a rain storm it gets very hot. We worked at the gateway all after- noon in the heat. only stopping once in a while for some water or for a rest. It was very hot so we had to rest because the heat was starting to get us. About 6 o'clock or so we began getting things ready for the night. our turn for duty patrol came around so we were on duty patrol for supper tonight and are slated for duty patrol for breakfast and dinner tomorrow.

I washed up and then Gordie Robins of Vancouver and I took the canvas pails, filled them down at the showers and carried them back to be used for supper. A coup- lc of the fellows of my patrol (Bea- ver patrol) had the fire goiniz 50 Gordie and I helped the rest of the patrol cook the supper. At 8 o'clock or thereabouis supper was served. Everyone lined up before our kitchen table and we dished out the food.

After everyone had his food. e helped ourselves to the re- maining food. The supper bcinil over. we washed the dishes. I sot some water for breakfast and then made our beds for. the night. I wrote some of this log with my flashlight and then went to bed about l0 o'clock after another hard

day. Sunday Activities

Sunday. Aug. 5 - I not up at 7.00 this morning. We were on duty patrol so we had to wake the other follows up at 7.30. set the fire startcd. get water and breakfast.

Today is Sunday so Bill of St. Catherincs. Ont. '1 first up because he went ' The Anglican boys were om” breakfast also this morniig W” went to communion lea duty patrol behind. We...-. breakfut and had it re MAID. 5.30 o'clock. -haw. 87

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evening gave me time to catch up quite is bit.

After dark I tried to write by the light of my flashlight for a while but it was so slow that I had to quit. I went to bed about liI.30 o'clock after fooling around for a while and then making my bed. Ross sturdy of Kentvillc. N3- my tent companion. was already in bed and dead to the world.

A New Experience

Monday. Aug. 6 - I got up about 7 o'clock. I washed up and then put on my uniform. This was the day when we were to visit the city of Bad Ischl. We had breakfast about 0 o'clock. Flagbreak was im- mcdiately after breakfast. We were given the once over and then marched down to the railway stop. Here we boarded a dirty old train which took us the short distance to Bad Ischl. We left the station and went to the bank where we had 'some money changed.

After we changed some money. Colin "Buddy" Campbell of St. John, N. 13., Ross Sturdy and Bill Mason of Kentville, N.S. and I went shopping. We bought a. few souvenirs and then returned to the station for dinner. Ros Sturdy left with Bill Mason, so Buddy and I ordered up some fancy sounding Austrian dinner. when the waiter returned we got the surprise of our lives. The waiter had put a plate of bacon and eggs before us.

After dinner we met two boys fiom the British zone of Germany. Buddy and I were in a store try- my to make the clerk understand what we were saying and we weren't having much luck. Then the two boys walked in. Tlky could speak Gciman because their fa.- tliers were British soldiers serving on the British occupation forces in Germany.

The two boys offered to help us out so we got what we wanted. We walked about Bad Ischl the rest of the afternoon with the boys, spending money on ice-cream. pop and more ice-creamy and pop. We returned to the station about 4.00 and boarded the train for camp. We had supper about 8.30 and af- ter doing some writing I went.to bed. 1

Tuesday. Aug. 7 - I got up at 6.30 this morning after a cold night's sleep. Here with the moun- tains all around us, the weather changes very quickly and becomes cold very fast. Last night I squirm- ed and twisted every way. trying to keep warm so I finally had to put my sweater and jacket on to keep warm. I.washed up, cleaned up my gear and then I washed some of my clothes. Breakfast was ready about 8.30 so we all got into the food line. Flagbreak immediately followed breakfast. I worked around for a while and then a. few of us went down to the creek at the bot- tom of the hill for a bath. We put on our swim suits and then step- ped into the water.

The water was like ice. In a few seconds our legs were numb with the cold. This was a mountain stream so that is why the water is so cold.

"We had our dip and then re- turned to the camp. We had din- ner at 1.30. After dinner we had a rest period and then we took our swap bags and went swapping. Last night we were issued with provincial badges. Each scout re- ceived a pile from every province.

I got 40 P. E. I. badges as they were the most numerous as did the rest of the fellows. These badges sort of put a kink in my 5WBliDlnl-I.

I got quite a few New Brunswick -

and Saskatchewan badges too. Austrian Thunderstorm

I came back around 6.00 o'clock. Supper was ready by 7.30 but about 7.00 an electrical storm struck us and rain really messed things un. This was about the worst storm since we arrived here in Austria The thunder was rumbling and the lightning was flashing and our campsite on the hillside turned into a ski run. The storm lasted about 111,- hours and during that period it blotted the mountains complete- ly out of view.

The sun came out for about an hour after the storm. Darkness along with a. heavy fog came on and I put my pyjamas on and went to bed about 9 o'clock.

Wednesday. Aug. 8th - We got up at 6 o'clock this morning be-. cause we were going to Salzburg today at 8.30 or so. Rev. Rolls. our A. S. M. had spent yesterday trying to obtain gas for our trip. He went to every high army man in the district but he got the brush-off every time. He got tired of going to the lower rank officers so he phoned the commanding general of the area and finally got the re- sults.

so today we got the gas and prepared to leave for Salzburg. The gas was over at the American camp waiting for us. so six of us wont over. got the gas and took it down to the iransportation depot. When we got the gasoline back to

' the depot it was 9.00 and the other

boys were there waiting for us. We left for Salzburg in two US.

Army lorries at 9.30. After a long

and tiresome trip in the trucks we

arrived at salzbursh We 805 01f It

the railway station. changed some money and then were driven down to the centre of the town by an ustrian with a truck. We split up ere and Doug Cameron (Hunts- , Buddy Campbell and

got hungry about 1 o'clock. so 310 rossed over the river and went

WE? dinner Buddy and I went off

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window shopping and they 17 hard time trying to un- us.

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liurry -' Grasweil Wedding

Wednesday. August lat was the date of a very pretty wedding at the home of the bride. 25? Queen Street. when Alice Elaine, young- est daughter of Mrs. Catherine and the late Harry Crasweli, was united in marriage to Henry Cecil. Youngest son of Mrs. Minetta and the late Augustus Hurry.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. R. Skinner. and took place in the living room under an arch

and white streamers and wedding bells.

Weddlnl march. played by Mr. Merrill Nicholson, the bride enter.

brother-in-law. Mr. Millage Mac. Lean. She was attended by her gouiin. Miss Anna Matheson as Hdemllld. and her little niece, Gail MacLeod as flower girl. The bride looked radiant in a town of white lace and marquis- ette over satin. with a finger-tip V9" Caught 11D by a beaded crown. She carried a bouquet of American Beauty roses. The bridesmaid wore pale hlue nylon marquisette over taffeta wml matching headdress and mitts. She carried a beautiful "03?-'KBy of pink and white carna- gonswith pink streamers. The OWE? Kiri was adorable in yellow taffeta with matching hedadress. Clffying a basket of cut flowers. The zroom was attended by Mr. Ernest Wood of East Royalty. The brides mother was attired in a dress of navy blue sheer. and wore a corsage of white carnations. The groom's mother was also attired in a navy blue sheer and wore a corsage of white carnaiions. During the signing of the reg. ister. Miss Eleanor Nicholson, class-mate of the bride. sweetly rendered "I'll Walk Beside You." The wedding party then returned to the living room to receive congratulations, after which they motored to "Sandy's" in Morsli. field. where the wedding suppcr was served to the thirty-fivc guests. The table was centered by a three-tier wedding cake. which was cut in the traditional man- ner by the bride and groom. The toast to the bride was pro- posed by Rev. J. R. Skinner and responded to by the groom. Immediately following the re. ception Mr. and Mrs. Hurry left on a motor trip through the

1 A119? 8Ul3Per we went over to the Danish campfire. we had cocoa and cookies. sang and laughed and really had a good time. We went back to camp and bed after

Ilimctively decorated with pink C To the strains of Loliengriifs C

ed the room on the arm of her C

the camp fire was over.

The most important job in Cana'da today is defence. And defence is not the responsibility of just a few. It is a duty which every young and able man in Canada must accept-if we want to make sure we stay free.

.You as I-fret-ClnI3.'lilnv'cltlIitS-IIIIQPEG meet any challenge to your freedom. frhe least you can 'do in these uncertain days is to serve part time at I Citizen-Soldier in the Canadian Army Reserve Force.

You devote one or two evenings a week to training in the arts and skills of the modern soldier. In addition

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