This is interesting. Because I not only have my dad's badge but my grandfather, John Calvin Strain, was the one who started Essington Troop #1 of the Boy Scouts of America. I don't know the year except that he came from W. PA to Delaware County in the year of Nov. 1917, as a Westinghouse employee. These facts were from family history passed down as well as his obituary. Where would the Treasure Island Camp have been located? Does Camp Delmont sound familiar? JEan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olga Brigham" <brigham5@msn.com> To: <padelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [PADELAWA] Boy Scout badge information > It's strange, but I find very little interest by the BSA in preserving > history of the early days of Scouting. My father was a Boy Scout in Phila. > from about 1912-13. I have his Smokey the Bear hat he wore in Parades in > that city. I also have his whistle from his uniform. I know my Dad was > instrumental in developing the Treasure Island Camp in the Delaware River; > years later a man younger that Dad told me he had worked under him at > Treasure Island in the early days. I can't seem to get any Scout officials > interested in my Dad's memoribilia nor can I find anyone interested in > Treasure Island. > Olga > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jean Arnold<mailto:jeaneology@verizon.net> > To: PADELAWA@rootsweb.com<mailto:PADELAWA@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 12:55 PM > Subject: [PADELAWA] Boy Scout badge information > > > I have the Eagle Scout badge of my now deceased father. It is from Camp > Delmont and dated 1924. I wonder if there would be records anywhere that > would state what was done to earn that badge? > > Jean > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com> with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.20/664 - Release Date: 2/2/2007 > 3:42 PM > >

Jean, Camp Delmont is or was in the Poconos (don't know if it's still around). My brother went there in the late 50s/early 60s. Karen Jean Arnold wrote: > This is interesting. Because I not only have my dad's badge but my > grandfather, John Calvin Strain, was the one who started Essington Troop > #1 of the Boy Scouts of America. I don't know the year except that he came > from W. PA to Delaware County in the year of Nov. 1917, as a Westinghouse > employee. > > These facts were from family history passed down as well as his obituary. > Where would the Treasure Island Camp have been located? Does Camp Delmont > sound familiar? > > JEan

Sounds like the one I was looking for. Thanks, Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "kmullian" <kmullian@verizon.net> To: <padelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [PADELAWA] Boy Scout badge information > Jean, > > Camp Delmont is or was in the Poconos (don't know if it's still around). > My brother went there in the late 50s/early 60s. > > Karen > > Jean Arnold wrote: >> This is interesting. Because I not only have my dad's badge but my >> grandfather, John Calvin Strain, was the one who started Essington >> Troop >> #1 of the Boy Scouts of America. I don't know the year except that he >> came >> from W. PA to Delaware County in the year of Nov. 1917, as a Westinghouse >> employee. >> >> These facts were from family history passed down as well as his obituary. >> Where would the Treasure Island Camp have been located? Does Camp >> Delmont >> sound familiar? >> >> JEan > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.22/666 - Release Date: 2/3/2007 > 3:31 PM > >

and I was going to ask if you were a twin. Write to my email and maybe we can help each other. Our father's were friends. I'm Tubby's little sister. Love from me, ct AKA: Chris, Chrissie, Teenie, Aunt Teenie, Teen, Meema, Meem, whatever . . . -----Original Message----- From: padelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jean Arnold Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 4:45 PM To: padelawa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PADELAWA] Boy Scout badge information This is interesting. Because I not only have my dad's badge but my grandfather, John Calvin Strain, was the one who started Essington Troop #1 of the Boy Scouts of America. I don't know the year except that he came from W. PA to Delaware County in the year of Nov. 1917, as a Westinghouse employee. These facts were from family history passed down as well as his obituary. Where would the Treasure Island Camp have been located? Does Camp Delmont sound familiar? JEan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olga Brigham" <brigham5@msn.com> To: <padelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [PADELAWA] Boy Scout badge information > It's strange, but I find very little interest by the BSA in preserving > history of the early days of Scouting. My father was a Boy Scout in Phila. > from about 1912-13. I have his Smokey the Bear hat he wore in Parades in > that city. I also have his whistle from his uniform. I know my Dad was > instrumental in developing the Treasure Island Camp in the Delaware River; > years later a man younger that Dad told me he had worked under him at > Treasure Island in the early days. I can't seem to get any Scout officials > interested in my Dad's memoribilia nor can I find anyone interested in > Treasure Island. > Olga > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jean Arnold<mailto:jeaneology@verizon.net> > To: PADELAWA@rootsweb.com<mailto:PADELAWA@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 12:55 PM > Subject: [PADELAWA] Boy Scout badge information > > > I have the Eagle Scout badge of my now deceased father. It is from Camp > Delmont and dated 1924. I wonder if there would be records anywhere that > would state what was done to earn that badge? > > Jean > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com> with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.20/664 - Release Date: 2/2/2007 > 3:42 PM > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well hi, Chris. Yes, I just decided to join the list yesterday to ask about the boy scout badge of my dad's as well as the photo in the Chester Times, that I want to try and get. I guess I will have to hoof it to Harrisburg on a Saturday and look for that edition of the paper and try another copy. My copy from 1957 is brown and withered with age! Are you still at the Historical Society? I think that is where I went many years ago when I was looking for Westinghouse information etc. I still haven't found what I wanted on that subject. But I still keep digging for more and more family history. We don't get down there very often..........about twice a year. We are down to Joyce as our only living sibling ( besides Joanne ) and the rest are gone. Jacky died in 1993 and June died a year ago. Joanne and husband are living in Lynchburg, VA where he teaches at Liberty University. We are still comfortable here in Lancaster County. Chuck retired from the church but is working another job. I just gave up nursing at the end of Dec. Too many politics and I was tired of staying up at nights to work...........27 years of it. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Templin" <ctemplin4@craftech.com> To: <padelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 11:31 AM Subject: Re: [PADELAWA] Hi Jean Arnold! I thought you sounded familiar > and I was going to ask if you were a twin. > > Write to my email and maybe we can help each other. > Our father's were friends. > I'm Tubby's little sister. > > Love from me, ct > AKA: Chris, Chrissie, Teenie, Aunt Teenie, Teen, Meema, Meem, > whatever . . . > > > -----Original Message----- > From: padelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Jean Arnold > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 4:45 PM > To: padelawa@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PADELAWA] Boy Scout badge information > > This is interesting. Because I not only have my dad's badge but my > grandfather, John Calvin Strain, was the one who started Essington Troop > #1 of the Boy Scouts of America. I don't know the year except that he > came > from W. PA to Delaware County in the year of Nov. 1917, as a Westinghouse > employee. > > These facts were from family history passed down as well as his obituary. > Where would the Treasure Island Camp have been located? Does Camp Delmont > sound familiar? > > JEan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Olga Brigham" <brigham5@msn.com> > To: <padelawa@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 4:13 PM > Subject: Re: [PADELAWA] Boy Scout badge information > > >> It's strange, but I find very little interest by the BSA in preserving >> history of the early days of Scouting. My father was a Boy Scout in >> Phila. > >> from about 1912-13. I have his Smokey the Bear hat he wore in Parades in >> that city. I also have his whistle from his uniform. I know my Dad was >> instrumental in developing the Treasure Island Camp in the Delaware >> River; > >> years later a man younger that Dad told me he had worked under him at >> Treasure Island in the early days. I can't seem to get any Scout >> officials > >> interested in my Dad's memoribilia nor can I find anyone interested in >> Treasure Island. >> Olga >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jean Arnold<mailto:jeaneology@verizon.net> >> To: PADELAWA@rootsweb.com<mailto:PADELAWA@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 12:55 PM >> Subject: [PADELAWA] Boy Scout badge information >> >> >> I have the Eagle Scout badge of my now deceased father. It is from Camp >> Delmont and dated 1924. I wonder if there would be records anywhere >> that >> would state what was done to earn that badge? >> >> Jean >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com> with >> the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of >> the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.20/664 - Release Date: 2/2/2007 >> 3:42 PM >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.22/666 - Release Date: 2/3/2007 > 3:31 PM > >