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COME TO THE CAMPOUT AT KANKAKEE 
—$—$$ NRA 
September will soon be here and Campout time will be upon us. Pack your camping 
gear and binoculars and join in the fun at the yearly Fall Campout, to be held 
at the Kankakee River State Park. (Seven miles west of Kankakee on Route 102). 
Go “birding", hike the trails, take the tour of the Kankakee County Historical 
Museum, renew old acquaintances and make new friends. 
This recreational spot abounds in Indian lore. The first known Indians in the 
territory were the Illinois. The Miami followed the Illinois and they in turn 
gave way to the Pottawatomi. This was once the location of the Shaw-wan-nas-see 
Indian Reservation. The Pottawatome, in the Treaty of Tippecanoe, in 1832, 
ceded the land in northeastern Illinois to the United States Government. Chief 
_Shaw-wan-nas-see died in 1834, four years before the migration of the Pottawatomi 
to Iowa. Today his burial place is properly marked on a knoll just beyond the 
state property. 
The Kankakee River which flows by the park, also has its historical background. 
The first white men to visit here were the French voyageurs, who found the 
Kankakee River one of their principal routes to the Mississippi Valley and the 
Great Plains. The park has over 2,500 acres - visit Rock Falls. 
The informal banquet will be held in the Gold Room at the Hotel Kankakee. Guest 
speaker for the evening will be Mr. Vinton W. Bacon, General Superintendent 
“Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago. His topic is: ‘New Horizons 
and Hopes in the Water Pollution Control Field". Two films will be shown, 
"Pollution", with lyrics by Tom Lehrer, plus "Too Thick to Navigate, Too Thin 
To Cultivate". All members slide show will be featured, and again we must limit 
your number of slides to five. Lewis Cooper will run the projector. 
Last year, late arrivals had to be turned away at the banquet, so I am urging 
all to get your reservations in early. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR 
BANQUET AND BOX LUNCH. DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 14. Reservation form on Page 1l. 
A repeat on the "Owl Hoot't has been requested, so we will end the evening 
festivities by "hooting owls" along the river. 
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE THE ONLY NOTICE FOR THE CAMPOUT. 
RESERVATIONS FOR BANQUET DUE BY SEPTEMBER 14th. 
Mary Glen Kirkland, Campout Chairman 
Campout Accommodations Information 
Camping: Kankakee River State Park Campground on Route 102 (2% miles west 
of Main Entrance) 
Electrical outlets and sanitary stations available. 
Reservations not required. Register with Park Ranger. 
Some I.A.S. members may be arriving Friday Evening. 
CGSte"SHPSO" per night. 
Lodging in Kankakee Area: (Make your own reservations - DO NOT DELAY ) 
Hotel Kankakee, 225 E. Merchant St. on U.S. 45 
IC Railroad station one block from Hotel 
Singlet” $7.50 Double: $9.50 DWwin | AYSTIOMS:2. S15 
Ramada Inn: S. Schuyler Ave., U.S. 24, Bus. Rte. 
Single: $9.00 Doubles: $11 to §13 
Fairview Court Motel: U.S. 45, 52, & 54 Bus. Rte. 
Single: $5.50 to $7.50 Double: $6.50 to Sd 
Imperial?400 Motel:...1225,E..Court St... 1-mile.Int. 57 
Single: $8.00 & $9.00 Double: $10.00 %& $12.00 
Holiday Inn: Jct. U.S. 54 & I-57, P.O. Box 642 (North of Town ) 
Single: $8.00 Double: $10 to §12 

