The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., December 1, 1950, page 1

THREE BOYS NOW AT CAMP COLUMBIA
Temporary Dormitory For Four More Boys

     Camp Columbia, Washington's “Boys Town” has opened for business with the arrival of the first of three boys.  Following state-wide publicity, letters are being received from all over the territory asking information and also applications for admission to the Camp.
     The first temporary dormitory was moved in last week which will accommodate four more boys as soon as it is set on the foundations and furnished.  Bob Cline, Pete Portner and Shorty Martin handled the moving of the building with equipment supplied by Willis Gross and Joe Crowe.
     The Boys Town will be supported by public donations the same as the Omaha project and a drive for a fifty thousand dollar building fund will be started in the near future.  The first permanent structure to be built will be a Boys dormitory equipped with modern plumbing, heating and with an adjoining dining hall.
     It is planned to accept boys from all over the North Pacific.