Thanks to Barry Aronson for the following
explanation of the Smoke Signals:
The Smoke
Signals first entered circulation in 1974. It's tag line was "The only
newspaper in Pearson Wisconsin USA" which I believe remains true to this date.
I believe it was the brain child of our Administrator, Bob King. As a printer
by trade Bob knew the importance of information and in a pre-email age the Smoke
Signals was a valuable tools for communication. Published daily, the Smoke
Signal contained important information on what was happening in camp as well as
successes and other Scouting interest stories. The primary editors in 1975 were
the two Camp Clerks as well as the Admin Clerk. Special contributors brought
different perspectives including original artwork used to give the Smoke Signals
an added dimension. News deadline was typically 10:00 AM to support the press
run in time for distribution by lunch. Scoutmasters typically stopped by the
Camp office on their way to or from lunch to pick up the mail and expected to
see a few copies in their village mailbox. At a time when computers were large
mainframe devices, the closest one being hundreds or miles from the Ad Building,
the Smoke Signals were printed using a combination of offset printing, Ditto (an
alcohol based ink transfer to plain paper), or Stencil (direct ink stencil to
plain paper). More than just a newsletter the Smoke Signals became a part of
the camp program and culture. Troops often competed to get their news into the
Smoke Signals and took great pride seeing stories about their Scouts. In
retrospect, as we exist today in an Internet/email instant communication
universe, the Smoke Signals was extremely effective in serving the Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan
community. Not just a newsletter, it was very much a living breathing part of
the Camp, the Program, and the Staff.
Smoke Signals
1974
Smoke Signals 1974-06-25
Smoke Signals 1974-06-26
Smoke Signals 1974-06-27
Smoke Signals 1974-06-28
Smoke Signals 1974-06-29
Smoke Signals 1974-07-01
Smoke Signals 1974-07-02
Smoke Signals 1974-07-03
Smoke Signals 1974-07-04
Smoke Signals 1974-07-05
Smoke Signals 1974-07-06
Smoke Signals 1974-07-08
Smoke Signals 1974-07-09
Smoke Signals 1974-07-10
Smoke Signals 1974-07-11
Smoke Signals 1974-07-15
Smoke Signals 1974-07-18
Smoke Signals 1974-07-19
Smoke Signals 1974-07-20
Smoke Signals 1974-07-22
Smoke Signals 1974-07-23
Smoke Signals 1974-07-24
Smoke Signals 1974-07-25
Smoke Signals 1974-07-26
Smoke Signals 1974-07-27
Smoke Signals 1974-07-29
Smoke Signals 1974-07-30
Smoke Signals 1974-07-31
Smoke Signals 1974-08-01
Smoke Signals 1974-08-02
Smoke Signals 1974-08-03
Smoke Signals 1974-08-05
Smoke Signals 1974-08-06
Smoke Signals 1974-08-07
Smoke Signals 1974-08-08
Smoke Signals 1974-08-09
Smoke Signals 1974-08-10
Smoke Signals 1974-08-12
Smoke Signals 1974-08-13
Smoke Signals 1974-08-14
Smoke Signals 1974-08-15
Smoke Signals 1974-08-16
1975
Smoke Signals 1975 Lad and Dad
Smoke Signals 1975-06-30
Smoke Signals 1975-07-01
Smoke Signals 1975-07-02
Smoke Signals 1975-07-03
Smoke Signals 1975-07-04
Smoke Signals 1975-07-05
Smoke Signals 1975-07-06
Smoke Signals 1975-07-07
Smoke Signals 1975-07-08
Smoke Signals 1975-07-09
Smoke Signals 1975-07-10
Smoke Signals 1975-07-11
Smoke Signals 1975-07-13
Smoke Signals 1975-07-14
Smoke Signals 1975-07-15
Smoke Signals 1975-07-16
Smoke Signals 1975-07-17
Smoke Signals 1975-07-18
Smoke Signals 1975-07-19
Smoke Signals 1975-07-21
Smoke Signals 1975-07-22
Smoke Signals 1975-07-23
Smoke Signals 1975-07-24
Smoke Signals 1975-07-25
Smoke Signals 1975-07-29
Smoke Signals 1975-07-30
Smoke Signals 1975-07-31
Smoke Signals 1975-08-01
Smoke Signals 1975-08-02
Smoke Signals 1975-08-04
Smoke Signals 1975-08-05
Smoke Signals 1975-08-06
Smoke Signals 1975-08-07
Smoke Signals 1975-08-08
Smoke Signals 1975-08-10
Smoke Signals 1975-08-11
Smoke Signals 1975-08-12
Smoke Signals 1975-08-13
Smoke Signals 1975-08-14
Smoke Signals 1975-08-15
Smoke Signals 1975-08-16
Smoke Signals 1975-08-17
Smoke Signals 1975-08-18
Smoke Signals 1975-08-19
Smoke Signals 1975-08-20
Smoke Signals November 1975
1976
Smoke Signals Lad and Dad 1976
Smoke Signals 1976-06-28
Smoke Signals 1976-06-29
Smoke Signals 1976-06-29 v2
Smoke Signals 1976-06-30
Smoke Signals 1976-07-01
Smoke Signals 1976-07-02
Smoke Signals 1976-07-03
Smoke Signals 1976-07-05
Smoke Signals 1976-07-06
Smoke Signals 1976-07-07
Smoke Signals 1976-07-09
Smoke Signals 1976-07-13
Smoke Signals 1976-07-14
Smoke Signals 1976-07-15
Smoke Signals 1976-07-17
Smoke Signals 1976-07-18
Smoke Signals 1976-07-19
Smoke Signals 1976-07-20
Smoke Signals 1976-07-21
Smoke Signals 1976-07-22
Smoke Signals 1976-07-23
Smoke Signals 1976-07-26
Smoke Signals 1976-07-27
Smoke Signals 1976-07-28
Smoke Signals 1976-07-29
Smoke Signals 1976-07-30
Smoke Signals 1976-07-31
Smoke Signals 1976-08-02
Smoke Signals 1976-#33
Smoke Signals 1976-#34
Smoke Signals 1976-08-06
Smoke Signals 1976-08-09
Smoke Signals 1976-08-10
Smoke Signals 1976-08-11
Smoke Signals 1976-08-12
Smoke Signals 1976-#41
Smoke Signals 1976-08-16
Smoke Signals 1976-#43
Smoke Signals 1976-08-20
1977
Smoke Signals 1977-06-27
Smoke Signals 1977-06-28
Smoke Signals 1977-06-29
Smoke Signals 1977-06-30
Smoke Signals 1977-07-01
Smoke Signals 1977-07-04
Smoke Signals 1977-07-05
Smoke Signals 1977-07-06
Smoke Signals 1977-07-07
Smoke Signals 1977-07-08
Smoke Signals 1977-07-11
Smoke Signals 1977-07-12
Smoke Signals 1977-07-13
Smoke Signals 1977-07-14
Smoke Signals 1977-07-15
Smoke Signals 1977-07-18
Smoke Signals 1977-07-19
Smoke Signals 1977-07-20
Smoke Signals 1977-07-21
Smoke Signals 1977-07-22
Smoke Signals 1977-07-25
Smoke Signals 1977-07-26
Smoke Signals 1977-07-27
Smoke Signals 1977-07-28
Smoke Signals 1977-07-29
Smoke Signals 1977-07-30
Smoke Signals 1977-08-01
Smoke Signals 1977-08-02
Smoke Signals 1977-08-03
Smoke Signals 1977-08-03 v2
Smoke Signals 1977-08-04
Smoke Signals 1977-08-05
Smoke Signals 1977-08-08
Smoke Signals 1977-08-09
Smoke Signals 1977-08-10
Smoke Signals 1977-08-11
Smoke Signals 1977-08-12
Smoke Signals 1977-08-13
Smoke Signals 1977-08-14
Smoke Signals 1977-08-16
Smoke Signals 1977-08-17
Smoke Signals 1977-08-18
Smoke Signals 1977-08-19
1978
Smoke Signals 1978-4
Smoke Signals 1978-5
Smoke Signals 1978-6
Smoke Signals 1978-7
Smoke Signals 1978-07-03
Smoke Signals 1978-07-04
Smoke Signals 1978-07-05
Smoke Signals 1978-07-07
Smoke Signals 1978-07-10
Smoke Signals 1978-07-11
Smoke Signals 1978-07-12
Smoke Signals 1978-07-13
Smoke Signals 1978-07-14
Smoke Signals 1978-07-15
Smoke Signals 1978-07-17
Smoke Signals 1978-07-18
Smoke Signals 1978-07-19
Smoke Signals 1978-07-20
Smoke Signals 1978-07-21
Smoke Signals 1978-07-24
Smoke Signals 1978-07-25
Smoke Signals 1978-07-26
Smoke Signals 1978-07-27
Smoke Signals 1978-07-28
Smoke Signals 1978-07-29
Smoke Signals 1978-07-31
Smoke Signals 1978-08-01
Smoke Signals 1978-08-02
Smoke Signals 1978-08-03
Smoke Signals 1978-08-04
Smoke Signals 1978-08-07
Smoke Signals 1978-08-08
Smoke Signals 1978-08-09
Smoke Signals 1978-08-10
Smoke Signals 1978-08-11
Smoke Signals 1978-08-12
Smoke Signals 1978-08-14
Smoke Signals 1978-08-15
Smoke Signals 1978-08-16
Smoke Signals 1978-08-17
1979
Smoke Signals 1979-2
Smoke Signals 1979-3
Smoke Signals 1979-06-27
Smoke Signals 1979-06-28
Smoke Signals 1979-06-29
Smoke Signals 1979-06-30
Smoke Signals 1979-07-02
Smoke Signals 1979-07-03
Smoke Signals 1979-07-04
Smoke Signals 1979-07-05
Smoke Signals 1979-07-06
Smoke Signals 1979-07-07
Smoke Signals 1979-07-08
Smoke Signals 1979-07-09
Smoke Signals 1979-07-10
Smoke Signals 1979-07-11
Smoke Signals 1979-07-12
Smoke Signals 1979-07-13
Smoke Signals 1979-07-14
Smoke Signals 1979-07-16
Smoke Signals 1979-07-17
Smoke Signals 1979-07-18
Smoke Signals 1979-07-19
Smoke Signals 1979-07-20
Smoke Signals 1979-07-22
Smoke Signals 1979-07-23
Smoke Signals 1979-07-24
Smoke Signals 1979-07-25
Smoke Signals 1979-07-26
Smoke Signals 1979-07-27
Smoke Signals 1979-07-28
Smoke Signals 1979-07-30
Smoke Signals 1979-07-31
Smoke Signals 1979-08-01
Smoke Signals 1979-08-02
Smoke Signals 1979-08-03
Smoke Signals 1979-08-05
Smoke Signals 1979-08-06
Smoke Signals 1979-08-07
Smoke Signals 1979-08-08
Smoke Signals 1979-08-09
Smoke Signals 1979-08-10
Smoke Signals 1979-08-11
Smoke Signals 1979-08-13
Smoke Signals 1979-08-14
Smoke Signals 1979-08-15
Smoke Signals 1979-08-16
Smoke Signals 1979-08-17
Smoke Signals 1979 Anniversary Program
1980
Smoke Signals 1980-07-11
Smoke Signals 1980-08-21
1989
Smoke Signals 1989-07-24