The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 5, 1950, page 1

"BOYS TOWN" CHARTER RECEIVED
Donations of Money, Materials To Aid Boys Project Near Town

     The Charter has been received from the State department for the Columbia Boys Association authorizing them to go ahead with the formation of the Washington edition of "Boys Town." Already the property has been secured and work is starting to renovate the buildings to house the first twelve boys.
     Harold Hollenbeck has been added to the board of directors and placed a donation of three hundred dollars in the hands of the organization. Rees Stevenson mill, and Joe Crowe, donated around five thousand feet of lumber for camp construction and Willie Gross had "Shorty" Martin on hand with their lumber truck to haul the loads to the camp site. A call from Mrs. Pearl McCormick stated that the Dorcas group of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church have chosen the camp as their project for this year and will attend to supplying some of the much needed equipment when called for by the corporation.
     Guy Jones of Husum has offered his services as chief stump blower upper and Orie Kreps of the Wyers Trading Co. has offered to supply the dynamite for this clearing operation.
     The Soil Conservation department will advised the planting of the garden plots and general laying out of the productive acres of the property.
     Any group or individuals who would like to offer any help are rebuilding of this project are requested to phone Major F.H. Blake, 2566, Camp Director.

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