The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-02
Paper Drive
Opens Today

The members OF the Huron Val
ley Chapter Of the Izaak Walton
League of America start their
waste paper drive today and will
continue until July %.
The Michigan United Conserva'
tioA Clubs OF Michigan are spon.
soring q Conservation Camp at
Higgins Lake this summer, and
have asked all clubs connected with
1t to send q group of boys from
their respective cities as guests Of
their chapters.
The Huron Valley Chapter OF Up
silanti has decided to send Ave
boys to this camp which will be
held between Aug. 6 and IL at Hig-
gins Lake.
The local club has decided on a
waste paper drive as the means Of
selecting the boys to represent the
local chapter.
BENEFITS from this method OF Sc
lecting the boys will be two fold,
since much waste paper would be
gathered and boys would have a
real prize to work for.
The Huron Valley Chapter will
take care OF all transportation and
will pay expenses OF the boys while
at the camp.
There will be men trained In
conservation work In charge OF the
camp at all times. Regular daily
programs are set up for each day
with lectures and hikes included.
A regular sports program is also
planned for each day. The boys
are TO be under supervision at all
times. Moving pictures will be
shown each evening.
A regulation application blank
must be signed by all contestants
and may be secured from the Hob
by Shop on w. Cross st. Terrence
Vincent will have charge Of all
collections and will weigh in all
paper collected.
All magazines, news papers and
card board must be tied separately
in bundles and delivered to the
Hobby Shop at $40 w. Cross st.
All paper is to become the pro-
perty Of the Huron Valley Chapter
and will be sold to help defray the
expenses Of the boys being sent to
the camp.
All contestants are to be between
the ages OF IA and II years of age.
All paper must be in good sale
able condition.
The committee in charge Of the
drive is Alfred Augustus, chairman;
Harrison Maltby and Torrance Vim
cent. Others will be added as
needed.
The Raisin River Paper Co. has
contracted for all paper collected.
Plans for the Huron Valley pa
per drive are:
/. All contestants shall be be-
tween the ages OF IA and II years.
2. The Ave 60 boys securing
the most paper (weighD will be,de-
clared the winners.
3. The five s(5) winners shall be
the guests of the Huron Valley
Chapter at the NJ. L. c. c. summer
camp at Higgins Lake from Aug. s
to Aug. IL, all expenses to be paid
by the chapter.
4. Transportation both ways Is
to be furnished by the chapter.
S. All paper shall be securely
tied in bundles and delivered to the
Hobby Shop. 519 W. Cross ST., be.
tween July 2 and July 2s at hours
set by Mr.. Vincent.
S. Each contestant must make
out an application blank before
entering the contest and abide by
the rules OF the contest.
z. A record OF the weight OF all
paper shall be kept by Mr.. Vincent,
or other designated persons. Their
word is final.
s. A group OF boys may enter as
a club and elect one OF their mem
bers as their delegate.
9. All paper collected shall be-
come the property OF the Huron
V ley Chapter.
10. All decisions as to age. eleg.
bility Of the contestants, weight Of
paper. will be made by committee
in charge.
IL. All papers, card board and
magazines shall be separated.
~. No paper shall be delivered
before starting date. July 2.