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was suggested that plans be made for a 

 session in 1949 around the first week of 

 September. 



Coordinator of the school, and assistant 

 to Director Livingston Osborne, Claude 

 Graeff ot the Department of Conserva- 

 tion will gladly vvelcome Rural Youth 

 back for the third Rural Youth Conserva- 

 tion School if funds arc maiie available. 



District Camps 



Two important district camps have 

 been reported brieriv. ^'cstern Illinois 

 district camp was lield Labor Day week 



end, Sept. 4, 5, and 6, at Epworth Springs 

 near Lewistown. Twelve counties were 

 present with 115 campers participating 

 in a full week end of education and 

 sports features. Counties taking part in 

 the camp were; Brown, Schuyler, Han- 

 cock, Morgan, Warren, Scott, Tazewell, 

 McDonough, Pike, Henderson, Fulton, 

 and Adams. Educational features were 

 directed by Clareta Walker of the Uni- 

 versity of Illinois and Tred Herndon, 

 president, Illinois Farm Supply Com- 

 pany. Frank Turnbull, Pike, was elected 

 chairman and Carroll Borrowman, Pike, 



co-chairman. Elizabeth Hardy was 

 elected treasurer for 1949 for the distria 

 camp. 



A similar district camp was held at 

 Giant City State Park, soutli of Carbon- 

 dale, Sept, 17 to 19 with Curt Kenyon 

 U. of I. in charge. One hundred Rural 

 Youthers were present from a dozen 

 southern Illinois counties. 



Kankakee reports a large attendance 

 at a recent meeting with ten new-comers 

 and the return of several old members. 

 This group is growing. 



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Claude R. Graeff, supervisor, division of education, Illinois de- 

 partment of conservation, shows a plieasant (stuffed) to four 

 Rural Youtliers attending tlia tliree-day conservation school 



held under his supervision at Lal<e Villa. I. to R.: Richard 

 Myers, Macon; Graeff; Leon Swiney, Christian; Dole Bauer, 

 Christian. Right, Rural Youthers gather for morshmallow roast. 



This Is the Lake Villa conservation school building with some classroom Dr. George Bennett, Illinois Natural History Survey, 



Rural Youthers enjoying the sun during a brief recess from the lectures. Graeff is standing at reor. 



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Rural Youthers really put it away three times a day in the Roberts Mann, superintendent of conservation. Cook 



school's dining room. Forest Preserve, leads a field trip. 



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