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Camp life was popular again this sum- 

 mer. Elizabeth Hardy, Morgan, reports, 

 "Morgan revived county camp, Aug. 31 to 

 Sept. 1 at MacMurray Cabin on Lake Mau- 

 vaisterre." They've done it before and they 

 did it again! Stephenson sponsored a suc- 

 cessful county camp at Krape Park, Freeport 

 District camps reported to date are Shaw- 

 Waw-Nas-See, July 13 and 14; Meron, Ind., 

 Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 ; and Eastman, Sept. 7 and 

 8. These camps with the state camp at 

 East Bay gave a large number of Rural 

 Youthers a pleasant summer camp experi- 

 ence. 



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Edwards county Rural Youther* tour a 

 brickyard as port of their educational pro- 

 gram, "Know Your County." 



Borrowing an idea from Bill Smith's and 

 Clareta Walker's talk with Rural Youth 

 "Over the Back Fence," learning can be 

 fun — even in summer. Wabash enjoyed 

 a study of safety led by Rose Knust. South 

 Cook heard a talk on "Camera Technique." 

 Massac discussed insurance led by general 

 agent, C. Williams. Will heard a talk and 

 saw pictures upon life in the Hawaiian 

 Islands. Both were presented by veteran 

 Bob Wallace. Whiteside's Newton Notions 

 and Prophetstown's Tampico Warriors 

 studied etiquette while the Morrison Merry- 

 makers and the Twin City Ripples dis- 

 cussed citizenship. Edgar, led by Farm Ad- 

 viser L. E. McKenzie, Home Adviser Helen 

 Turner, and Youth Assistant H. B. DeflFen- 

 baugh, participated in a home grounds plan- 

 ning tour. 



Rural Youthers have been providing serv- 

 ice to their communities on hot days and 

 at the same time replenishing their treas- 

 uries by running refreshment stands at 

 county fairs, 4-H shows, sports festivals 

 and Farm Bureau picnics. Among the coun- 

 ties engaging in this activity are Lawrence, 

 Marshall-Putnam, Macoupin, Champaign, 

 LaSalle, and Logan. 



Hank Imig, Dick Stone, and John Schaefer 

 were the responsible leaders in the now 

 famous Mason County annual hayrack ride 

 and watermelon bust. Flora Conant's home 

 was the honored place for the Pulaski- 

 Alexander group featuring square dancing 

 and a watermelon party. DeKalb planned a 

 hayride and weiner roast for their "bang 

 up time" in August. Maxine Baughman re- 



ports that Clark held a hayride and water- 

 melon feast. What you can't do with a 

 watermelon ! Warren held one meeting in 

 the form of a hayrack party. No water- 

 melons are mentioned in the report. 



Carlos Reichert, youth assistant in Iro- 

 quois county, took 50 of his group by bus 

 to ideal Beach, Ind., for their big sum- 

 mer picnic. Montgomery held its annual 

 all-day picnic at Lake Hillsboro. The girls 

 furnished the fried chicken and the boys 

 the soft drinks. About 65 attended the 

 Rural Youth picnic supper at the Sparta 

 Country Club late in July. Carroll com- 

 bined a picnic supper with its county sports 

 festival in Old Mill park, Savanna. Cham- 

 paign and LaSalle took the boat from Chi- 

 cago to Benton Harbor, Mich. 



St. Louis became the more popular center 

 of picnics, boat excursions and other summer 

 activities for many counties during July and 

 August. Wabash went by chartered bus 

 for a picnic in Forest Park and later to 

 see "Robin Hood" by the Municipal Opera. 

 Pike went to Highland Park but added a 

 double header ball game at Sportsman's 

 park to its picnic; and in the evening a 

 boat excursion. Schuyler concentrated on 

 Forest Park and the Zoo. Rayetta Morgan 

 hopes this will not be the last of such trips 

 although the first for several years. Jack 

 son, with 47 in the party, spent an enjoyable 

 day on the S. S. Admiral. The Logan 

 group "sailed " on the S. S. Admiral but 

 scattered for various other activities. 



Rural Youthers" engaged in active forms 

 of recreation even in summer. Ogle danced 

 at a county-wide party on the outdoor 

 pavilion at the Pines. Wayne included 

 square dancing as part of its annual peach 

 festival. Brown, Schuyler, and Morgan con- 

 verged upon Nichols park, Jacksonville, 

 where a number of Rural Youthers warmed 

 up in a hot Softball game while others re- 

 laxed in a cool swim. Stephenson's second 

 annual overnight camp at Krape Park, Free- 

 port, had among other activities, such rec- 

 reation as square dancing, boat riding, and 

 tennis. At the later meeting they put on 

 the rollers for a big skating party. 



Kane county, divided into two groups to 

 save gas during the war, has united again. 

 Don McClay is the new president and Don 

 Stoxen is the reporter. 



While a number of counties have planned 

 county Talk Fests, we are happy to know 

 that Clinton, a newly organized county, is 

 on the list also. 



Wedding Bells — Miss Audrey Ryan, 

 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Ryan of 

 Owaneco, III., and LeRoy Martin, son of 

 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Martin of Witt, III., 

 were united in marriage on July 21. Audrey 

 is a former member of Christian County 

 Rural Youth, and LeRoy is former vice- 

 president of Montgomery County. Mary 

 Jane Reitzel and Bob Heller of Whiteside 

 were married on July 3- We don't know 

 about Bob but Mary has been an active 

 member in Rural Youth. They reside at 

 505 Lincolnway, East Morrison. 



Sumner Johnson, "live wire" president of 

 Knox is leading his group to new heights. 

 A twenty-two passenger plane chartered to 

 transport part of the membership to- the 

 State Fair, Aug. 13, is evidence. A refresh- 

 ment stand and the selling of racing pro- 

 grams at the Knox County Fair brought 

 $300 net to the treasury of Rural Youth. 



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