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

cluoed several mothers. advisors
ana Y. w {. A. workers.
Great enthusiasm ana pep were
the high notes OF the camp, the
group assembled taking q Keen IN
Ierest in all activities OF camp life.
Since its inception SIX years ago,
Y. w. c. A. was a new thing 70 the
Valley and camp was held at Llano
Grande lake IN the upper Valley,
1~.ugurating the first summer
camp. this organization has grown
steadily until IL Is now an import
ant factor in the lite OF all young
girlh0od Of the Rio Grande Valley.
The modern camp Is one OF the
most potent forces IN developing
young people in handicraft ana
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 0f government WITH
MISS Ruth Duncan Of Mission ell
ected as mayor to the City Of Uto-
pia, on the banks of the Arroyo
Colorado in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. Each camp cottage Is a pre-
cinct and each precinct has an a.
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 Harllngen,
will be in charge Of the city Of Uto-
pia and viii 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 b wonderful con-
GREETED tennis court. games Of arch
cry and last. but not least. a clock
golf course which IS being given 20
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 dramatics
will be staged. and a special per-
torrance Will be given each Friday
eight.
Miss Irabel Parks Of McAllen Is
Sv inning instructor and Will also
award life saving awards 10 ac-
vanced swimmers. Miss Anne Pin
nick OF Alamo Il directing music.
folk Lore and rythm. Miss Winitred
Whort9n Of McAllen will have
charge Of playground activities,
she IS also supervising tennis. base
ball and clock golf.
Miss Georgia Traxler. Harrington,
is song leader and assistant play
ground director. Miss Helen Flynn
Of Harrington is camp pianist.
Miss Mary Margaret Rove o.
Brownsville j. 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 viii have part These viii in
clude folk songs and dances. rytn-
mic hand. 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 flagpole has been donated b.
the Alamo Iron Works or San An
torio. and each morning. following
a fifteen-minute period Of competi-
tive playground games. there Will
he q flag raising service. this II
immediately followed by breakfast
On the Fourth OF July A special
feature Of the days activities will
be a treasure hunt followed by q
picnic supner. winding ND the two
days activities with a display Of
fireworks.
Brownsville girls who are regis
tered for the first week r Misses
Maizell TAYLOR. Virginia Sethman.
Jane Seaman. Josephine Taylor.
Jane Richardson. Maxine Rockwell.
and MISS Mary Margaret Rove.
office assistant