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May 21, 1926 WILMETTE LIFE t. e e INVITE BOYS-GIRLS TO COMMUNITY CAMP ·;· Men of Methodist Church · Lead Way in Purchasing Large Camp in Michigan A group of hu ;o; inc s~ men in \Vil mcttc Parish ~{etlwdi st Episcopal church hav e bought from Edgar B. Jackson, Ca mp Awakia tH'ar \Vat rrvlrt, Mich. The real esta te C'(Jil.:-o i :-b u1 t\\·r ntyfour acres beautifully ...,it uated in the hcnd of Paw Paw rin·r within one quarter of a mil e from J>;l\i.· Pa\\' lake. Thi~ land is hravi lv \\'C)odcd \\'ith Jo·;ely tree s and is r-omplctcl~· ~c cludrd irom all other ran1p . and touri~h. it is said. Tilt' c<tlllp ('quiptnent comi;o;h oi 1. :\ dining and n:crt·ati(Jn hall (,j built .and pr;tctically . IH'\\·. Tt i~ well furni:-.lH'cl " ·ith Lthk.... rhair-.. piano , t'tc. 2. A kitchen .:;i xt et" n bY ~ix.tcen fl'ct i~ \(llllpktl'l~· equipped \\'i.th big range, large t·twugh to iet'd ~..,ixty people l'a ~ i!',·. In acid it io n tn the ful l lin e nf utt· n ~ ils in the kitchen tltcn· i;o; nmning \\·atcr ·from the hi~ tank outside. Then· are two fine well:' on thr prop<·rt \'. J. There arc s ixt \·- five iro n hrd:-. ;uH.I matn·s:-.e ~. twl'nty tent with platform fk 1rs. one large 1110tor boat. six canoe'>, and a full line oi equipment i(·r anwteur and adYanred s \\'illllllC'r~ ~uch a..; ropt"-. pier~. "Pringboar<b. t rapcze, etc. Camp is Great Bargain Local bu~ine :-.~ men in \\'a tenl et arc ... urc t 11 i ;o; prope r.tY is cas i1\' \\·ort h ~ 10,000. The commit t<:e ha..; hrcn ahlc to p ur cha~e thi ;o; tota l property for ar<ntnd $5 .000. A special fin;111ce committee is rai~ing th e motH..'~· in th e communit\'. Thi s committee i:-. composed as fo li ,,,,·s: l·:lmer \Yill iam~. chairman: F. L. ~f illington, Dec :\ . Stoker. C. :\ . LPndherg. Tlwma:-. J I. \\'e~t and l f. E. J'm onto, tr ca~ ur c. :\ ... t he Ca 111 p \\'i II I> e 1J )I' 11 to a II I> n y ~ a nd gir l..; in th e commm1ity. the~c men are a~king all inter('~ted ptople to join th<'lll in hu~· ing thi s choice property . Thr property will he hdd in th e n amr of thr trn..,tec s, rontpo~(·d a-. fcdk)\\· ~: F . :\. Tr(l\·, 11. \\' . \1~~n~. II. F. l' <~r<llltll. B. F'. f.e,ri ~ . T . C. ~fonlding. C. lJ. Patti..,<·n. \\'. C. Shur tl<: ff. E. ~1. StafToni. F. :\ . \\'a idnn. and their. sucre:;-.Cir:-\ in (\!Tire. There is a commit tt<.: on camp pro gram, romposc·d as foil<,,, .. : B. .!\. Cox, Thomas f I. \\'(.' st. ~~ i :-;:-; Laura Endrc:-;, \Villard \V. Osburn. E. ~1. Bennit . Dr. Gilbert Stansell. Thi s commit te e ha s arranged for eight '" rtb (li camping as f o Jlo\\'s : Eight Weeks of Camp < Outline . Hikes, SportK Haven. Total 45 miles. An interesting The following hikes, canot- trips and 3-day hike. water sports are sch edul ed : 8. Rush Jake, Indian church, Vernochen Hik es: lake, Hartford, ·r eturn. Total 20 miles. Trip through Wate rvliet paper mill. Exce{'aingy inte r esting. Four and ,one-half mil<·s each way, 3 9. T o Lawn·nce on Labor day. Annual to 4 hours by canoes. Ox Roa::;t, <"ircus, carnival, horse races, 2. Trip to Silwr Fox farm. FiY · and etc.. Ahout 20 mjles. onP- half mil es each way. 4 to a houns. 10. Fish Hatc h e ry. 20 miles. A good ~. Hike around Paw Paw lak (·. Ap1-day hike. lll'oxrmat f' iY 25 mil(·~ total. 1\ gnuu I 1. St:V<·ral pther good hikes. The above all day hil«·. w e r e tak e n by campers , 1925. 4. Trip t o Thundc· r :\f(,unta.in. 20 mil e ~ Canoe Trips: ~ ·a<' h w a y . An int (.·rt>~ti ng 2-da.y hik e. I . Rhor~ trips up or down rive r with a. Trip to :\Tagki rt n lakt-, ~i~ter lakes. <:uptwr, over night and r t>turn. 15 to la mil· ·~ ca('h way . An ('njoyalJif~ 2- 25 mil es. d ay hik t>. 2. t:p rinr tq Hartford. 50 mllt·s. 2 li. 1 Iik P to Pip <'~trm<· Jak1 ·. 1ii milPs t·a('h day~. W<lY. 2-da ,., :~ l.Jp rive r t o L a wl't'n(·p, a full days. i . ~iint ~til.! at Bang-or and Routh 120 mil H. Around Paw Paw lake. Approximately 22 miles. A good all day trip. G . Down river to St. Joe river, thence to . B e nton Harbor. G. Down rlwr to St. Joe river, up St. Joe. unlimit ed . 7. Up river to Paw Paw. Approximately 500 miles. 8. Canoe trips and hiking trips can be arrange~ so that hikers return canoes and canoeists hike back to site. Swimming and water sport possibilities: Swimming in the river is ideal. Current just stong enough to keep water fresh but not fast e nough to handicap any wa.t r sport. Excellent advanced sw imming p!a('e with spring board, trapezl· , high dive, et c. B eginners space is very w ell protected and safe. t\\Tlll\' -~ix J,,· thirt\· -~ ix kl'l. \\'<..:11 June .. Like Warmth All .Winter - these homes have it, you can, too . HESE homes- many of them right in your T neighborhood-have done away with soot, smoke, uncertain tuel dehvenes, and the many other worries of old-style heatmg. They are heated with gas-the cleanest, most efficient fuel to be had. Their modern gas-fired bmlers operate autom. a tically-save tending fires -prevent overheatmg or underheating-assures clean, healthful warmth throughout the winter without a tap of work. Decide now- before paying out advance monev tor next wmter's fuel - to gwe your home the comfort and convenience of gas heating. Special low rate tor gas tor J1eating bnngs it withtn t-vtryCine'~ reach. Asl< about uur Special Offer on IH.)tulluwm.\ mude rhis sjJring! · .) . PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS 1141 Central Ave._ , Wilmette Wilmette 2899 Thi s l. r ·r .L .Juni or ~:~~~··~ <·amp. for sixt~· ho~ · s in at.:·v rang-ing- from S to 11. :"-:n mort· than six ty r <·g-is tra ti (lns will hl· :tt'<'<'Jilt·d and a ll applil'ations ntu ~t ht · rn:t<lt· to this vornmitU·<· and lWSSt ·cl UPOil h;.· it. Thi' <'ll:O:t to ~ ·a(' h ho~· will bt· $:! 1, plus t ra n ~ port a t ion . .lu!Y 1:!- ,\ugu~t !1. Cirl' s ('a mp in two st·<·ti(;ns of two wt ·t·ks I'H<'h. Tht·sl' two (·amps Hrt· opc·n to all g-irl~ from 10 to 8 Y1·nrs old. and th e <·ost will hl' ~2 1 and tJ·;t n~portation for <·ach g-irl fot· two wt·<·ks. or t w k<· that for four w eeks . All <l pplkat ions mu~t lw ma.lh' t o this vommitt l·<> throug-h :\liss Endrt·s. Only ~ixty g-irls will Ill' r N·t> in·d at a tinH'. Aug·ust ] 4 -2~. Boy Scout <"amp, opc·n t o sixty hoys of Scout ag-<· . Th e cost will IH' $21 and transportation for thi~ camp. .A <·omplt·t e Scout progTam wi 11 lw llUl through. · A hig-h-g:rnd t· chef will lH· <·mployed fnr tlw l'ig-ht wN·]{R, gi\·i ng- the boys and girls tlw lwst pos~ibl( · food. Tt·aint·d and highly n·liabll' din·rtors hav<· h<.' l'll s<'(· un·d for <'ach of the four camps, and t·ach dirt> <·tor will han· an ndt ·quate numIH·r of ~ ·o mpd1·nt lwlpe rH, Jd\·ing a.n adult ll':td( r for eYNY group of tt·n C'ampers. A riding J)arn in 'VaterYiil't offers opportunity to girls \vi shing that sport. 'rhe camp is surrounded by thP best fruit, melon and yege table section in the United States. .lun v <'a mp pro\·illt ·S 2~< uly 1 ~. J no. S. Reesmant District Manager