extractions from
A Guide to CCC Camps in Wisconsin, 1937
Sparta District Annual 1937, Civilian Conservation Corps, Sixth Corps Area.



3683rd Company
Iron River, Wisconsin
F-27

The men standing in the top row of these pictures are not visible when I printed these pages. Please go to the link above to see the original pages.

In July, 1936, the 3683rd Company of Long Lake Camp was transferred to Camp alvin to replace the V-1669th Company. comprising only sixty junior enrollees, an additional 100 were enrolled to bring the company strength up to normal.

Situated in Forest County near the town of Alvin, this camp offers a picturesque view to all who visit the site. The camp is in the heart of a beautiful forest, surrounded by numerous lakes and streams. A large flagpole is situated in the center of the damp area -- and from this centered position hardwood sidewalks go to the west, where the officers' quarters, forestry office, Army office, supply house, Army garage, and tool house can be found. On the east side the sidewalk leads one to the mess hall, back of which is the bath-house, and utilities building. The sidewalk on the south goes to the library, recreation hall, educational building, barracks three and the camp dispensary. The north walk takes in barracks four, five, and six, so all in all, you have a regular squarre, with walks to and from all of the buildings. Across the road from the Army garage is the forestry garage, and further down the road is the athletic field, where all forms of athletics, namely, touch football and soccer in the fall, baseball, softball, tennis, horse-shoes, volleyball in the summer time.

The 3683rd Company in command of Capt. R. G. Jamison, Lieut, C. A. Christ, Junior Officer, and Capt. A. Tousignant, Med-Res., as the Company Physician, Harvey D. O'Neil was the Educational Adviser, and the Camp Superintendent was O. A. Hackbarth. Captain Jamison was relieved by Captain Grueselle, who was relieved by Capt. C. T. Brah, who was relieved by Capt. J. G. Llewellyn, who is in command of the company at the present time. Lieut. C. A. Christ was transferred to Camp Cavour, which brought the present junior officer, Ens. K. C. Tulloch, N. R., to this company. Capt. A. Tousignant, Med-Res., has gone into private practice, and First Lieut. M. F. Dunn, Med-Res., has taken over the duties of Company Physician, and F. C. Williams is the Educational Adviser. Mr. O. A. Hackbarth was relieved by S. W. Farnham, who is the present Camp Superintendent.

Here is a good space for one of the most humorous things that has happened in this camp since its inception. Early last fall the night guard was on duty making his regular rounds, and he thought that he heard someone sneaking around the company woodpile, so he went to investigate. He went over by the woodpile, and flashed his light, and who should he find over there but a good sized bear, who did not relish the idea of being disturbed and immediately took after the night watchman. Around and around the camp area they went, before the night watchman finally managed to get into one of the barracks, and get the door closed just ahead of the bear. He did not, needless to say, investiage any more strange noises after that!

Also, the 3683rd Company took an active part in the flood disaster that recently invaded the South. About twenty men left this company, and were on detached service for a period of twenty-eight days. Their service and actions were commended highly, and everyone in the company is justly proud of them.

The work of the 3683rd Company in the past year consisted of: In the summer and early fall is what is known as the planting season. Over 1,400 acres of trees have been planted. Building of roads and truck trails, of which fifteen miles of truck trails, and five miles of roads have been constructed. Building of fire towers in advantageous places has been part of the summer program. The fire season is a busy one in the camps. Last summer several fires were fought, the most serious of which was the one in the Conner Lumber Company district. This fire covered a territory of about twenty acres.

The surveying crews are kept busy the year around surveying T. S. I. lines, road location and lake surveys. Rodent control was done in the planting areas and about 5,000 acres were controlled. On the fish and game project about 15,000 fish were planted, deer browsing plots were made and the deer were kept in food throughout the winter months. Incidentally, they are our regular camp visitors, and very often pay us a visit. Future plans for this camp consist and call for the construction of twenty-six miles of road and truck trails, fifteen hundred acres of land will be prepared and planted with Norway and Jack pines; the construction of two camp grounds is also on the summer menu, so all in all, it will be one very busy place.