Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
Campo del Arroyo
Opens Fifth Year

CllueQ several mot0erS, ADVISORS
and y. w. c. A. workers.
Great enthusiasm and pep were
the high notes Of the camp, the
group assembled taking a keen in
teresC in ali activities Of camp life.
Since It's inception SIX years ago,
Y. w. G. A. was a new thing 70 the
Valley and camp was held az Llano
Grande lake III the upper Valley,
l1@uguratlng the first summer
camp. this organization has grown
steadily until IL Is now an import
ant factor in the life OF all young
girlhood Of the Rio Grande Valley.
The modern camp is OF the
most potent forces in developing
young people IN handicraft and
those qualities that make for char
acter.
Girls from all parts Of the Valley
are registered. and forming new
contacts. entering into the spirit OF
camp life and enjoying themselves
thoroughly.
Utopia
The camp Is being run this year
on a city form Of government with
Miss Ruth Duncan OF Mission ell
ected as mayor TO the City Of ITO
pia. on the banks Of the Arroyo
Colorado in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. Eacn camp cottage is a pre-
cinct and each precinct has an al
derman. Miss Catherine Reese Is
alderman Of Tumble Inn. Miss
Catheryn Melton, alderman Of
Crows Nest, Miss Ina Jane
Kohler alderman Of Ritz" and Miss
Adeline Herman alderman OF Fun
Lodge.
Miss Julia Traxler OF Harlingen,
will be in charge OF the city Of ITO
pia and will also assist in play
ground activities.
Camp life this year will have
added zest with the use Of the
large new swimming pool Other
attractions are a wonderful con-
creted tennis court. games OF arch
cry and last. but not least. q clock
golf course which Is being given 10
the camp by Pat O.Brien Of Har-
lingen.
Mrs. Agnes Wood OF Tulsa. Okla,
is teaching the girls arts and crafts
and creative dramatics and has
brought to the camp costumes and
many wonderful ideas in dramatlcs
will be staged. and o special per-
torrance will be given each Friday
tight.
Miss Irabel Parks Of McAllen Is
swimming instructor and will also
award life saving awards TO ao-
vanced swimmers. Miss Anne Pin
nick Of Alamo is directing music,
folk lore and rythm. Miss Winifred
Whorton Of McAllen will have
charge Of playground activities,
she is also supervising tennis. base
ball and clock golf.
Miss Georgia Traxler, Harlingen.
is Song leader and assistant play
ground director. Miss Helen Flynn
Of Harlingen Is camp pianist.
Miss Mary Margaret Rowe OF
Brownsville is office assistant.
Visitors
Friday has been set aside for Vi
sitors day. and Friday night a pro-
gram viii be given az 8 o'clock ana
all parents. friends and anyone
interested may attend. On he Fri
day night programs each Interest
group will have part. These will in
clude folk songs and dances. rytn-
mic band. pyramid building and
tumbling. which come under the
physical interest. Creative drama
tics In which many clever things
will be worked out and inspection
Of articles Of handicraft made By
the girls
A flaepole has been donated bv
the Alamo Iron Works OF San An
torio. and each morning. following
a fifteen-minute period OF competi-
tive playground games. there will
he q flag raising service. this Is
Immediately followed by breakfast
On the Fourth of July a special
feature Of the days activities will
be a treasure hunt followed by a
picnic supper. winding up the two
days activities with a display Of
fireworks.
Brownsville girls who are regis
tered for the first week are Misses
Maizell Tavlor. Virginia Sethman.
Jane Seaman. Josephine Taylor.
Jane Richardson. Maxine Rockwell.
and Miss Mary Margaret Rowe.
office assistant.