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1950-1959 Camp Lowden Staffs


1950


Don Allen (Voyager)
Scott Angell (Quartermaster)
Robert Beaman (First Aid)
Bob Bowman
Ed Brown (Truck Driver)
Bob Chockley (Asst. Cook)
Stuart Conover (Pool Director)
David Cornelius (Cook's Helper)
Dennis Cudia (Asst. Storekeeper)
Bill Daub
Robert Davison (Storekeeper)
Jerry Edwards (Asst. Camp Clerk)
Ronald Erickson (Voyager)
Don Findlay (Handicraft)
Jerry Frehse (Special Events Director)
William Gallagher (Cooking Instructor)
Robert Harr (Voyager)
Harold W. "Hal" Homann (Pool Staff)
Robert Horn (Hikemaster)
Clifford Johnson (Rope Yard)
Robert Johnson (Rifle Range Director)
Don Keck
Lewis Kehr (Adventure Programs)
Ted Kjellstrom (Asst. Pool Director)
Ken Merwin (Camp Clerk)
Fritz Mohrman (Voyager)
Art Mueller (Asst. Quartermaster)
C.W. "Bill" Mulford (Camp Director)
Dorothy "Ma" Mulford (Camp Cook)
Richard Nordlof (Chief Voyager)
Russell Otten (Asst. Rifle Range)
C.B. "Chuck" Reed
William Reid (Cook's Helper)
Philip Schneider (Business Manager)
David Seal
Jack Wienke (Pool Staff)
Bill Wiley (Archery Director)
Dick Williams
John Wold


1951


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Standing (left to right): C.W. "Bill" Mulford (Camp Director), Ken Merwin (Camp Clerk), Clark Gable (Program), Bob Rucinski (Program), David Seal (Program), Milt Carter (Rifle), Gordon Ekstrom (Dining Hall), Jerry Edwards (Program),Chuck Gilmore (Program), Bill Walsh (Program), Don Kiesbuy (Program), Jerry Friend (Aquatics), Joe Suchy (Storekeeper), Randy Carlson (Program), Stu Lindstrom, David Welker (Program), Ted Kjellstrom (Aquatics), Lew Kehr (District Executive)

Kneeling (left to right): Mike Armstrong (Truck Driver), Dick Mortensen (Program), Phil Danielson (Store), Bill Clark, Harlan Shank (Aquatics), Peter Egan (Store), Norm Ekstrom, Roger Duffey (Program)

Not Pictured: Thomas Clark (Aquatics), Stuart Conover (Pool Director), Robert Harr (Quartermaster), Harold W. "Hal" Homann, Robert Johnson (Provisional Scoutmaster), Dorothy "Ma" Mulford (Cook), Jerry Peterson (Truck Driver), Richard Poole (Program), Jim Rumann (Dining Hall), Jon Wells (Dining Hall), Gladys Wragg (Asst. Cook)


1952


Bill Alcott (Voyager)
Mike Armstrong (Storekeeper)
Bob Blean (Rifle Range Director)
Bobby Boyer (Rope Yard)
David Carlson (Cook's Helper)
Randy Carlson (Quartermaster)
George Chandler (Cook's Helper)
Carl Christensen (Voyager)
Bill Clark (Voyager)
Stuart Conover (Assistant Camp Director)
Phil Danielson (Handicraft Director)
John Dillon (Truck Driver)
Roger Duffey (Voyager)
Jerry Edwards (Asst. Camp Clerk)
Dick Embick (Junior Pool Staff)
Jerry Frehse (Special Events Director)
Clark Gable (Chief Voyager)
Bill Gilmour (Archery Range Director)
Chuck Gilmour (Asst. Cook)
Mike Hall (Cook's Helper)
Harold W. "Hal" Homann (Asst. Pool Director)
Paul Ingrassia (Asst. Provisional Scoutmaster)
Robert Johnson (Provisional Scoutmaster)
Rick Keyzer (Asst. Storekeeper)
Don Kiesbuy (Truck Driver)
Ted Kjellstrom (Pool Director)
Jim LaRose (Asst. Storekeeper)
Jerry Larson (Asst. Quartermaster)
Chuck Lesage
Bill Lindhe (Asst. Health Officer)
Ken Merwin (Camp Clerk)
Tom Moore (Cooking Area)
C.W. "Bill" Mulford (Camp Director)
Dorothy "Ma" Mulford (Cook)
Dennis Mullins (Axe Yard)
Lyle Nessell (Director, Division of Business)
Bob Rucinski (Junior Pool Staff)
David Seal (Nature and Hikemaster)
Tom Skibba (Junior Pool Staff)
Wayne Torgeson (Health Officer)
Bob Tripp (Bait Casting Instructor)
Ron Turner (Asst. Rifle Range Director)


1953


Mike Armstrong (Rifle Range Director)
George Chandler (Archery Director)
Carl Christensen (Voyageur)
George Collison (Jr. Pool Staff)
Stuart Conover (Assistant Camp Director)
Dave Cox (Tower Building Area)
Sid Crosson (Asst. Rifle Range Director)
Phil Danielson (Asst. Camp Clerk)
Roger Duffey Jerry Edwards Dennis Gowey (Cook's Helper)
Paul Grebener (Health Officer)
Rich Helms (Truck Driver)
Lyle Hessel (Director, Division of Business)
Harold W. "Hal" Homann (Pool Director)
Paul Ingrassia (Provisional Scoutmaster)
Rich Kendell (Cook's Helper)
Bill Kimmell (Cook's Helper)
Don Lawson (Handicraft Director)
Bill Lindhe (Baitcasting Instructor)
Gary Marshall (Skills Area Assistant)
Ken Merwin (Asst. Director and Camp Clerk)
Tom Moore (Asst. Storekeeper)
C.W. "Bill" Mulford (Camp Director and Ranger)
Dorothy "Ma" Mulford (Head Cook)
Joe Neary (Quartermaster)
Harold Reed (Voyageur)
Dick Riedl (Rope Yard)
Dan Sabrowski (Skill Areas Director)
David Seal (Asst. Cook)
Tom Skibba (Jr. Pool Staff)
Gene Skow (Cook's Helper)
Bill Snyder (Voyageur)
Ted Sophie (Provisional Scoutmaster)
Bob Spiegel (Fire Building Area)
Tyler Thorn (Axe Yard)
Wayne Torgeson (Storekeeper)
Lee Tyne
Bill Walsh (Head Voyageur)
Larry Willett (Tent Pitching Area)
Dave Willetts (Cooking Area)


1954


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Standing: Ken Merwin (Asst. Camp Director), Dick Volz (Rifle), ____________, ____________, Carl Christensen (Waterfront Staff), Wayne Torgeson (Camp Clerk), Jim Headlund (Aquatics), Charles Christensen (Dining Hall Staff), Ed McKeown (Store), Robert Johnson (Program), Ted Kjellstrom (Aquatics Director)

Front row: Mike Armstrong (Provisional Scoutmaster), Ken Buhmeyer (Kitchen Steward), ____________, Tim, Bill Smardo (Waterfront), ____________, Dale Veline (Program), Joe Cassioppi (Program), Russ, Peter Nielson (Quartermaster)

In boat, l to r: Wayne Brown (Dining Hall), ____________

Not Pictured: C.W. "Bill" Mulford (Camp Director and Ranger), Lowell Tillman (Asst. Quartermaster), Harold W. "Hal" Homann (Aquatics)

Other Known staff members from 1954: Dell Bland (Head Cook), Jack Bland (Program), Dowell Calvert (Program), Tom Carney (Dining Hall), Dwayne Cole (Program), Russ Collison (Dining Hall), Fred Doyle (Program), Paul Gaskins (Rifle Range), Paul Grebener (Rifle Range), Olon Haarvei (Asst. Clerk), Alvin Holgerson (Program), Rick Keyzer (Truck Driver), Ed Mandeville (Program), Dorothy "Ma" Mulford (Asst. Cook), Dave Mulvain, George Myers (Dining Hall), Greeley Myers, Joe Neary (Asst. Storekeeper), Bob Reim (Program), Dick Riedl (Dining Hall), Bob Russell (Program), David Schmeling (Program), Tom Skibba (Aquatics), Gene Skow (Aquatics), Nick Smith (Archery), Lee Tyne, Tim Westbrook (Program)


1955


Mike Armstrong (Dining Hall)
Francis Beckely
David Blair (Program)
Dell Bland (Head Cook)
Mrs. Bland (Cook)
Ken Buhmeyer (Asst. Clerk)
Bob Bykowski (Dining Hall)
Mike Cantwell
Dave Casebeer (Program)
Joe Cassioppi (Program)
Carl Christensen (Waterfront)
Charles Christensen (Dining Hall)
Russ Collison (Truck Driver)
Jerry Conners (Program)
Pat Dorsey (Store)
Gary Dunk (Rifle)
Ronnie Fox
Joe Grebener (First Aid)
Paul Grebener (Health Officer)
Jerry Hadfield (Archery)
Jim Hedlend (Aquatics)
Alvin Holgerson
Harold W. "Hal" Homann (Pool Director)
Paul Ingrassia (Provisional Scoutmaster)
Edward Johnson
Jack Kime (Dining Hall)
Robert John Kirkpatrick (Program)
Ted Kjellstrom (Aquatics Director)
Phil Lavalle (Co-Camp Director)
Bob Lesage (Program)
Dave Lundsgaard (Program)
Gordon Medaris (Quartermaster)
Ken Merwin (Asst. Camp Director)
C.W. "Bill" Mulford (Ranger)
Dave Mulvain (Program)
Peter Nielson (Program)
Stu Ross (Program)
Adeline Rudeen (Cook)
Fred Schon (Store)
Roger Scott (Archery)
Bill Smardo (Program)
Bill Spear
Jim Stanley (Rifle)
Pete Steward (Program)
Everett Thomas (Program)
Roy Thomas (Co-Camp Director)
Wayne Torgeson (Clerk)
Lee Tyne (Aquatics)
Dick Volz (Program)
Jerry Waller (Archery)
Art Winternheimer (Dining Hall)
Mike Yates (Rifle)


1956


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Back row: __________, Charles Christensen (Dining Hall Steward), __________, Alvin Holgerson (Pool Staff), Peter Nielson (Waterfront Staff), __________, Lee Tyne (Pool Staff), __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

3rd row: David Blair (Scoutcraft), __________, __________, __________, __________, Dorothy "Ma" Mulford (Head Cook), Adeline Rudeen (Second Cook), __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

2nd row: Dick Votz (Rifle), __________, Wayne Torgeson (Camp Clerk), Ted Kjellstrom (Aquatics Director), C.W. "Bill" Mulford (Camp Director), Ken Merwin (Asst. Camp Director), Carl Christensen (Waterfront Director), Gordon Medaris (Dining Hall), Mike Yates (Commissary)

Front row: John Lundsten (Dining Hall) is 3rd from left, others are ?


Other staffers (some probably in the photo): Paul Azzaline (Program), David Bates (Rifle), David Beauchamp (Dining Hall), Ronald Becker (Dining Hall), Ken Buhmeyer, Don Carlson (Program), Lloyd Casey (Program), Joe Cassioppi (Program), George Davis (Program), F. Dwight Donelson (Asst. Director and Business Manager), Pat Dorsey (Asst. Store), Joe Flannery (Waterfront), Bob Freeman (Dining Hall), Jerry Hadfield (Program), Roger Hamilton (Program), Steve Hart (Program), John Hunborg (Program), Bruce Johnson (Waterfront), Edward Johnson, Stanton Knodle (Provisional Scoutmaster), Jim Kraft (Archery), Jerry Kuss (Quartermaster), Walter Lundy (Pool), Dave Mulvain (Asst. Clerk), Charles Muntz (Program), Jerry Nix (Program), David Ricketts (Health), Glen Rousey (Dining Hall), Steve Ryan (Dining Hall), Tom Snyder (Second Cook), Everett Thomas (Program), Tony Thorsen (Dining Hall), Howard Votz (Program), Phil Walker (First Aid), Jerry Waller (Program), John Washburn (Aquatics), Tom Wright (Program)


1957


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Back Row (standing): Art Mueller (Program), __________, John Hunborg (Pool Staff), __________, Sophie Connour (Second Cook), C.W. "Bill" Mulford (Camp Director), H.J. Homann (Scout Executive), Adeline Rudeen (First Cook), __________, Wayne Torgeson (Provisional Scoutmaster), Carl Christensen (Asst. Camp Director - Program), Gordon Medaris (Dining Hall Steward)

3rd Row: __________, __________, Dick Gadow (Program Staff), __________, __________, __________, Jack Alongi (Kitchen), __________, __________, __________

2nd Row: David Blair (Asst. Camp Director - Events), __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, David Glenn (Program Staff), __________, __________, Everett Thomas (Asst. Director - Scouting Skills)

Front Row (sitting): __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, __________

Other Staff Members (some may be in photo): Barry Blair (Commissary), Al Burkitt (Rifle Range Instructor), Dick Campbell (Storekeeper), Lloyd Casey (Health Officer), Gene Coats (Kitchen), Bill Davis (Handicraft Director), F. Dwight Donelson (Asst. Camp Director - Administration), Joe Flannery (Waterfront Staff), Melvin Halverson (Asst. Storekeeper), Don Hanson (Rifle), Steve Hart (Asst. Storekeeper), Robin Holcomb (Store), Alvin Holgerson (Asst. Pool Director), Richard Jacobson (Kitchen), Bruce Johnson (Asst. Waterfront Director), Lee Johnson (Waterfront Staff), Robert John Kirkpatrick (Program Staff), Jerry Kuss (Program Staff), Tim Larson (Dining Hall), John Lundsten (Third Cook), Bill Marquis (Rifle Range Instructor), Tom McKeown (Pool Staff), David Miller (Program Staff), Jim Morris (Program Staff), Charles Muntz (Camp Clerk), Tim Pearson, Ted Peterson (Kitchen), John Roesbuck (Dining Hall), Gerald Rousey (Program Staff), Steve Ryan (Truck Driver), Jerry Sassaman (Archery Instructor), Bill Sonnenberg (Kitchen), Dennis Spearing (Dining Hall), Larry Swedeo (Asst. Camp Clerk), Lee Tyne (Pool Director), Charles Van Horn (Archery Instructor), Dennis Wadsworth (Kitchen), Phil Walker (Waterfront Staff), Jerry Waller (Asst. Director - Field Sports), John Washburn (Program Staff), MIke Wesner (Program), Tom Wright (Quartermaster), Paul Erice Wyant (Program Staff)


1958


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Back Row (standing): Tom Giglio (Assistant Rifle Range), Arthur Holgerson (Program Staff), Jim Morris (Kitchen Staff), Robert John Kirkpatrick (Camp Clerk), Sophie Connour (Second Cook), Carl Christensen (Assistant Camp Director-Program), Mary Fitzgerald (First Cook), Everett Thomas (Assistant Program Director), Gordon Medaris (Provisional Scoutmaster), Ed McKeown (Camp Commissioner), David Blair (Assistant Program Director)

3rd Row: John Lundsten (Dining Hall Steward), Dick Gadow (Waterfront), Ted Peterson (Kitchen Staff), Ed Larson (Program Staff), Lloyd Smith (Rifle Range Instructor), Charlie Byrd (Program Staff), Dennis Pearson (Waterfront Staff), David Bates (Rifle Range Instructor), Robin Holcomb (Asst. Storekeeper), Jim Lundsten (Program Staff), Jack Alongi (Third Cook)

2nd Row: Alvin Holgerson (Asst. Pool Director), Steve Culbertson (Kitchen Staff), Steve Ryan (Truck Driver), Fred Durrenberg (Program Staff), Kenneth (Tim) Schoen (Waterfront), Tom Johnson (Program Staff), Russ Sarver (Archery Instructor), John Hunborg (Pool Staff), Malcolm Gorsuch (Kitchen Staff), Bill Davis (Handicraft Instructor)

Front Row (sitting): Dick Campbell (Storekeeper), Dave Kerr (Program Staff), Carl Muehlemeyer (Asst. Storekeeper), Bob Behning (Asst. Camp Clerk), Rodney Johnson (Kitchen), John Waterson (Program Staff), Gene Coats (Commissary Officer), David Miller (Program Staff), Chuck Kenison (Waterfront Staff), Walter Smith (Kitchen Staff)


Not Pictured: C.W. "Bill" Mulford (Camp Director and Ranger), Tim Larson (Health Officer), Gerry Main (Archery Instructor), Tom McKeown (Pool Staff), Lee Tyne (Pool Director), Jim Huls (Kitchen Staff), Glen Larson (Quartermaster), Gary Phelps (Program Staff), F. Dwight Donelson (Assistant Camp Director-Administration)


1959


Jack Alongi (Third Cook)
David Bates (Rifle Range Instructor)
David Blair (Program Director)
Frank Joe Bulliner (Kitchen Help)
Dick Campbell (Pool Staff)
Vivian Carrier (Second Cook)
Gene Coats (Waterfront Director)
Sophie Connour (First Cook)
David Divine (Indian Skills)
Fred Durrenberg (Rifle Range)
Tom Frey (Asst. Provisional Scoutmaster)
Forrest Hare (Scoutcraft)
Alvin Holgerson (Pool Director)
Arthur Holgerson (Waterfront)
John Hunborg (Pool Staff)
Ron Hunborg (Kitchen Help)
Tom Johnson (Camp Clerk)
Robert John Kirkpatrick (Scoutcraft Director)
Pete Klynstra (Scoutcraft and Handicraft)
Tim Larson (Pool Staff)
Jim Lundsten (Waterfront)
John Lundsten (Commissary Steward)
Gerry Main (Archery)
Tom McKeown (Store)
Gordon Medaris (Provisional Scoutmaster)
John Mensing (Kitchen Help)
Jim Morris (Truck Driver)
Carl Muehlemeyer (Store)
C.W. "Bill" Mulford (Camp Director)
Jan Olson (Scoutcraft)
Robert Pearson (Physical Fitness)
Alan Peterson (Program Staff)
Dr. L. Potekar (Physician)
Russ Sarver (Quartermaster)
Kenneth (Tim)
Schoen (Scoutcraft)
Randy Sisson (Kitchen Help)
Robert Stanton Smith (Scoutcraft)
Walter Smith (Dining Room)
James Stading (Kitchen Help)
Bob Sweet (Scoutcraft)
Ed L. Tyk (Kitchen Help)
Lee Tyne
John Waterson (Health Lodge)
Jan Weinrich (Dining Room)