SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1947-05-08

days, we finally got started on
Wednesday, March 5th, and
travelled via Cincinnati, Lexing-
ton. Knoxville, Atlanta, Valdos-
to to Florida where we met the
Thellman's at Huber's Fishing
Camp on the St. Johns River near
Welika, which is about 90 miles
southwest of St. Augustine. We
drove almost 800 miles each day
with our trailer, and experienced
no difficulties, weather and roads
were good, free of ice, but we did
have one full days driving in rain.
Had a few small hills through
Kentucky and Tennessee which We
made without any trouble by us
ing second gear on the car.
After reaching Huber's Camp
we became typical natives with
out any delay, didn't shave for a
week, dressed in overalls and all
old slouch hat. OF course, we also
fished with fair success. The camp
is located on the rivers edge. with
a long winding drive from the
road, and unless one knows it's
here he would miss it if he passes
the roadside sign, between the
camp and the road is very havy
and thick growth of pines, cypress
some palms and dense brush.
which gives one feeling of being
miles from nowhere. In the camp
are nine cottages, or shackes
which have a bed, cooking stove
for gas and an outside faucet with
running water, these are located
in a large circle around a clearing
around the Big house which is
the operators home. There is plen
ty of shade and the camp site is
very picturesque, cabins are locat
ed far enough apart so they do
not seem crowded. All of the ca
bins have view bf the River and
the west shore. The river runs
north to Jacksonville, Fla, which
is very pretty sight in the even
ing sunset. We also have long
new dock, Gust completed during,
the last month" {: Shaped Which' II n
gives ample spaSe +. iser s dgqskiinsgs
the ! hosts, !! of which i thSre are is:
At II the start of the the cost IS + llarge.
tool house, where it9ofs .apd
kicker" are kept, "KHk!ers"' is; a
natives description of an out
board motor, and OF course nativ-
es are known as Crackers" and
it does not take long for one to
develop into one. The scenery on
the river is very beautiful and
difficult to describe, there is a
very thick growth of forest, wost
of which is pine, cypress, palms
and very dense underbrush and OF
course mostly swamp land. There
are many small coves and inlets
with sheltered weed beds which
make excellent bass fishing
grounds, and the river is similar
for its entire distance which is
from Lake George,w it starts
to Jacksonville, truly natures spot
at it's very best. OF course the
camp also has electricity which
gives it all the comforts of home.
After having spent two weeks
with the Thellman's at this rest
fell spot, they were compelled to
leave with great reluctance, and
return to Cleveland, and since
that time l will give you story
of what we have don. On the day
Dan and Hilda left, we visited ST..
Augustine from here, where we
were sightseeing, visited the
Fountain of Youth" and the
"Old Fort, two very interesting
places there; St. Augustine being
the oldest city in the United Sta
ties, is very picturesque with its
very narrow streets and side
walks, many of which closely re-
semble alleys to me, but they are
busy shopping districts with sto-
res next to each other; in fact
there are no modern buiItlinrS