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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1963)
.Jdatnatli Countij JJomcmaLcri leit, IQfax At Summer danij SOCIETY By Helen Bechen Herald and News Klamath Falls, Oregon Sunday, Sept. I, 1963 , 4ib I'M - H :v - . r X'V -T-r;-V - V..', 4 '-t- n M - -v- - ....... -- fiMjMW i n -r ...i ... , - -J V x -w I . LtRT v r' r-i-v xi mm m u ' ' - i i , , . t ---i There are mountains and a lake and tolitude at Camp Low Echo, Lake of the Woods, where homemakers, members of Klamath County Home Extension Uniis and others gathered August 17-22 for camp recreation and relaxing. Twonty-tv,o women, uppor left, arrived to "get away from it all," enjoyed the opportunity to hika, swim, boat, gather native cones and boughs and to eat meals they did not prepare. This is group on steps of a. tractive Beaver Lodge. The quiet lake, pictured above, light L reeies, cool nights, and fireplace fires added to enjoyment of those attending camp where books for browsing were furnished by Klamath County Li brary and members learned how to make cracked marb'o jewelry, taugM by Mrs. louiso Borton, right. Left is Mrs. R. A. Jameson and center Mrs. Lee Hol'.iday, who with Mrs. Borton arranged camp plans. New pine cones, fresh pine and fir boughs and moss-covered limbs were gathered to be brought home and fashioned into decorations. The long walks on shaded paths where squirrels and chipmunks chaHered at invaders, and deer peered from the shadows, were popular with many of the women. Animals came into camp frequently. Left to right above, Mrs. George Mc Donald, Mrs. Carl Friedrich and Mrs. Arthur Burnett. I $ 7 1 '-sSsr ilidv . -Xr 1"""" T -P-UTJ " a r.ftW r ..- raw - r in "y - ; , 1 1 Mrs. Kathryn Billings, top right, taught burlap and wool needlecraft to Mrs. Alta Hammond, left, and Mrs. Myrtle Flem ing. Mrs. Millie Swisher taught women how to make mosaic flow er poti. A skit, "Mother Gets Ready for Homemaker's Camp," was given cne evening and brought howU of laughter. Friendships flourished, there was time for friend y card games, reading and visiting, a skit, a parody. The Florence Welk Show," and Visitor's Day when 27 guests turned to for a turkey dinner with the campers. The only "must do on the pro- ' i it.. i .i 7. in . m Women were free to do as they m wo giMiuiio. ..' i (. ased remainder of time. Mrs. Curtis He.dreich. bottom left. nd Mrs. O. D. Matthews played cards. Photos by KeHler -' ' ' " X" , ,,, -,r , J 0