Area Camps rovide Hot Weather Relief
—And for Parents As Well As Youngsters
By FRANK SIMONS
Breathes there a parent with
heart so strong, who has never
dreaded the last school gong?
Yes, it's the time of year when
excited children's voices cry,
"School's out!" And, at the sa.rrie
moment, parents quake at the
thought of a whole summer
ahead with youngsters 'under-
foot, just begging to be enter-
tained or kept busy.
Ever - grdwing in popularity
with parents is the summer
camp, with its arts and crafts,
recreation, good food, entertain-
ment and all-around fun, There
is an increasing fraternity of
camp directors who have recog-
nized that children need 'to be
given things to do to keep them
busy and out of mischief, Hence,
a tremendous rise in good 'camp
facilities right here in Michigan.
There was a time when camp-
ing was considered a luxury
which only children of the very
wealthy might enjoy. Today,
many • 'camps, including the
newly - popularized day camp,
have offered the solution to
healthy and constructive sum-
mers for our children.
In the following list are most
of - the community camps, to
which many of our youngsters
will be going, and others which
still have openings available.
Farband Camp
In the beautiful Waterloo Rec-
reation Area, a 22,000 acre state-
owned tract of land, are located
many of our community camps,
the oldest of these being Far-
band Camp, which is now in its
27th season.
d
Dedicated to all a r
camping with a - Jewish back-
ground, it is sponsored by the
Farband, Labor Zionist Organ-
ization, and is directed by
Leonard Baruch, who has
been associated with the camp
for over 10 years.
Friday night services a.ad spe-
cial sabbath activities are part
of a music and cultural pro-
gram, while the greater part of
the activities include the usual
swimming, boating, baseball,
arts • and crafts and nature
study. •
On the staff are such well-
known ,community personnel as
Bella. Goldberg, who conducts
the music program; Movsas
C-oldaftas, 'United Jewish Folk
Schools principal, who directs
the Jewish studies, and a run-
time doctor.
Waterfront activities are held
on Long Lake. The camp near
Chelsea, is for boys and girls 5-
15, and is divided into two-week
camping sessions, from: July 3
to Aug. 28. For inquiries, call
UN, 4-7629.
Camp Nahelu
One of" the • most popular
camps in Michigan and a,iso one
of the oldest, in point of serv-
ice, is Camp Nahelu, located at
Ortonville, near Flint
- Stanley J. Michaels, a long-
time camper, directs the pro-
gram which includes all kinds
of sports, horseback riding, golf-
ing, archery and sailing.
Now in its 26th season, Camp
Nahelu is open to boys and girls
6 to 16, and is conducted from
June 26 to Aug. 21, Waterfront
activities are centered on Perry
Lake. There are no openings
this' season.
Camp Tamakwa
Although not located here in
Michigan, Camp Tamakwa's di-
rector, Lou Handler, is a De-
troiter and many of its campers
are from the state. The camp is
located at Algonquin Park, 150
miles northeast of Toronto,
Situated as it is in an area
with 2800 lakes, many of the
camp's unusual features cen-
' ter around colorful 'waterfront
activities, which are high-
lighted by canoeing trips of
eight days by the older camp-
ers, which include portaging
from one' lake to another,
Directors include Al Skelly,
program; . Morrie Weiss, assist-
ant program; Millie Skelly, girls'
director, and Sam Field, arts
and crafts director. The camp is
in' its 19th yea.: mad is for boys
and girls 8 to 16. There are pres-
ently no openings.
Camp Michigama
Camp Michigama, a boys'
camp currently in its 10th sea-
son, and Michigama Hill, now in
its fourth year as a girls' camp,
are under the direction of Her-
man and Mickey Fishman.
Featuring an all-round camp
program, great emphasis is
placed on athletics, such as foot-
ball (the camp has a regulation
football field), baseball (there
are two teams in the state's
"Little League"), golf, tennis
(four boys have later become
high school tennis stars and
captains of their teams), water
skiing and surfboard riding.
Instruction is offered by John
Thursby, ex - Purdue football
star; Elmer Swanson, former
Detroit Tiger bonus player; Ken
Paxton, physical training in-
structor at Howe Military Acad-
emy; Shirley Stroh, girls' coun-
selor, Maxine 'Thursby and Pat
Swanson, swimming instructor
at the University of Michigan.
Located on Peach Lake, 35
miles west of Tawas City, the
camp is for boys and girls 6 to
16, and operates from June 30
to Aug. 24. There are no open-
ings.
Cainp Tanuga
One of the newest camps, but
one that has become as popular
as any in Michigan, is Camp
Tanuga, situated in the lake
country at Kalkaska, some 40
miles south of Charlevoix.
Bernard Friedman and Aaron
Gornbein are the two directors.
They are aided by Marion Gorn-
bein, girls' counselor; Larry
Stevens, boys' counselor; and
Neal Schechter, who heads the
6-7 Tartar group for which a
separate program is maintained.
Overnight horseback trips,
water skiing, hand ball, sailing,
tennis and ceramics work are a
few of the camp's special fea-
tures. Friday night services are
held weekly.
Located on 1400 -acres, right
on Lake Manistee, the camp is
operated for boys and girls 6
to 16, and runs from June 29 to
Aug. 24. There are no openings'
at present, but inquiries may be
Made by calling ALpine 8-5574,
through Kalkaska.
Camp Sea-Gull
Now in its first year, under the
directorship of Louis and Regine
Schulman (he is a Wayne Uni-
versity professor), Camp Sea-
Gull is located on Lake Charle-
voix, in Charlevoix, Mich.
• Featuring all land sports,
fencing, water skiing, motor boat-
ing and horseback riding, the
camp also has' overnight camp-
ing, dramatics, evening pro-
grams and Friday evening serv-
ices. Trips to Mackinac Island
are a part of the program.
On the staff are Rodney
Landsman, arts and crafts di-
rector, and his wife, Sandra;
Lucy Sherman, riding master
from Arizona; Martin Kosoy,
waterfront director, and Don-
ald Rosenthal, canoeing in-
structor, both medical stu-
dents from Toronto; and Joan'
Rosen, of Windsor, senior girls
training program.
The camp runs from June 30
to Aug. 25, and can be divided
into four-week sessions if de-
sired. It is run for boys and girls,
6 to 14. There are no more va-
cancies at present, but inquiries
may be phoned to LIberty 7-
2043, through Charlevoix.
Camp Ke-Yu-Ma
In existence since 1928, but
under its present management
for two years, Camp Ke-Yu-Ma
is administred by Dr. Max Ka-
pustin, with Lednard Servetter
as director.
Located at Grass Lake in the
Waterloo Recreation Area,
waterfront activities are carried
out on Lake Lehman. The camp
is run along traditional lines
(kashrut observance and • sab-
bath services) but should not be
identified as a religious-spon-
sored camp.
Horseback riding and camp-
outs are featured along with all
other customary camp programs.
For boys and gills 6 'to' 14, the
camp runs from June 30 to Aug.
26. A counselor-in-training pro-
gram is maintained for those
14 to 16. Inquiries regarding
August registration may be
made by calling TO. 8-7174.
Camp Kinneret
Only recently merged with
Habonim Camp Yad Ari, Camp
Kinneret also is under Habonim
sponsorship. Geli Gelfond is
camp director, and Leonard
Zurokov, of Chicago, is business
manager..
Another of the camps -located
in the beautiful Waterloo Rec-
reation Area, near Chelsea, ac-
tivities are concentrated on Long
Lake. Campers, from 13 to 18,
will come from Detroit, Chicago,
Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St.
Louis.
Asher Wallfish, British-born
and Oxford - educated, will
teach and organize the Hebrew
program. He spent five years
in an Israel kibbutz, and now
works with Habonim. All of
this year's counselors have
spent a year in Israel.
The camp opens July 3 to Aug.
14, and'is divided into sessions at
the will of parents who can send
children for as long as they like,
providing the reservations. are
made. Information on some va-
cancies still remaining may be
obtained by calling TY. 6-3468
or TO. 8-3233.
Riseman's Farm Camp
A unique experience is offered
at Riseman's Camp, operated for
16 years by Mrs. Meta Riseman.
It is located on a private lake,
at Dryden, about 20 miles North
of Rochester.
All customary types of camp
experiences are offered in a
farm atmosphere. Each child is
given its own • garden to tend,
and youngsters watch the farm
in operation,
Other features are swimming
in a private lake, dramatics,
dancing, overnight trips, movies
and photography.
Open to boys 'and girls 5 to 12,
the camp begins on June 26 and
continues to Aug. 21. Enrollment
may be male for the eight-
week season or for a four-week
period. Inquiries may be made
by calling WO. 3-0762.
Fresh Air Camp
and Camp Tamarack
Fresh Air Camp has operated
for many years, with such suc-
cess that only recently Camp
Tamarack has been created to
accommodate all who wish. to
send their youngsters to camp,
Both are operated by the
Fresh Air, Society, of which Sam
Marcus is camp coordinator.
Fresh Air Camp is located at
Brighton, and Tamarack is sit-
uated at Holly. The former is for
boys and girls 7 to 10, while the
other accommodates an older
group froth 11 to 16.
Featuring a complete program
of waterfront activities, group
sports and individual handi-
craft, both camps are divided
into three sessions, July 1 to 20,
July 20 to Aug. 8 and Aug. 8 to
28. Information is available by
calling Marcus, TR. 5-8450.
While the above camps are
operated on a seasonal basis,
there also are several day
camps in the immediate vicin-
ity, to which parents send
their youngsters to keep them
busy during the daylight
hours. Following are Detroit
area day camps:
Center Day Camp
Two' day camps are operated
by the Jewish Community Cen-
ter, one at the Davison Center,
the other at Winship School, on
Curtis, between Lauder and
Marlowe,
Besides having , facilities for
arts and crafts; recreation,.
swimming at the Woodward
Center and many other features,
a day camp shelter has been es-
tablished at Camp Tamarack for
overnight programs. ,
The day camps are divided in-
to two sessions, July 5 to 22 and
July 25 to Aug. 19. The camp is
open Monday to Friday.
The Center will also sponsor a
10-day camping period for older
adults-65 and over—at Tama-.
rack during the latter part of
Honor Late Flint Hadassah Leader
With Inscription in Jerusalem Hospital
The name of Flint communal leader Ann Lebster will be per-
petuated through an inscription on the Wall of Healing in the
new Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem. The late
Mrs. Lebster, the founder of the Flint Hadassah Chapter, is further
being honored with the naming of the organization as the Ann
Lebster Chapter of Hadassah. Mrs. B. MORRIS PELAVIN (left)
and Mrs. LESTER KLEIN (center), president and chairman, re-
spectively, of the Medical Center, are showing the certificate to
Mrs. HENRY LIVINGSTON, daughter of Louis Lebster and the late
Mrs. Lebster. Funds for the inscription were contributed by Mrs.
Lebster's friends and family.
Athletic . 'Union Rejects Israel's
Complaint on Olympics Ban by Spain
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — The
Amateur Athletic Union, headed
by Avery Brundage, rejected an
Israel complaint against its be-
ing banned by Spain from the
Mediterranean regional Olympic
Games in Barcelona beginning
July 16, Congressman Emanuel
Celler revealed. The AAU action
occurred at a meeting in Paris.
In a blast against Mr. Brund- •
age, who heads both the Ameri-
can and International Olympic
Committees, Rep. Celler noted
that in 1936 Mr. Brundage, in
the face of popular protests, in-
sisted upon American participa-
tion in the Olympic Games
which were held in Hitler-ruled
Berlin that year. This time, how-
ever, Rep. Celler said, Mr. Brund-
age has departed from his in-
sistence that sports must not
be mixed with politics and has
sanctioned the anti-Israel cam-
paign -of the Arab states which
has resulted in Spain's failure
to invite Israel to the regional
games.
The factors involved were un-
derlined by a Spanish Embassy
spokesman who said the Arab
viewpoint was an element in
the decision to bar Israel.
He indicated that Spain felt
the Arab countries might not
participate if Israel were admit-
ted. He added that "the Span-
ish government has looked at
Israel with good eyes" but
charged that Israel has. failed to
grant full diplomatic recognition
to Spain and has otherwise in-
dicated "unfriendliness."
In New York, Col Harry D,
Henschel, chairman of the Unit-
ed .States Committee for Sports
in Israel and chairman of the
U.S. Olympic Basketball Com-
mittee, scored the International
Olympic Committee's rejection
of Israel's appeal against Spain,
August and. early September. For
information on the above pro-
grams, call TR. 5-8450.
Dr. Goldberg's Day Camp
Under the supervision of Dr.
W. A. Goldberg, this camp 'will
accomodate 250 campers. Lo-
cated at 47300 W. 12 Mile Rd.,
the camp runs from June 27 to
Aug. 26.
Waterfront activities take
place at Walled Lake, and other
features are overnight programs,
weekend overnight hikes, ath-
letics, arts and crafts, field
meets, nature study, county
fairs and carnivals. The camp
publishes its own newspaper.
With a staff of 40, the camp
has a special nursery division
for three , and four-year-olds.
The camp operates for boys and
girls 3 to 12. Special tutoring in
elementary subjects is available,
if desired. For information, call
UN. 4-5942.
Country Day Camp
Located at Wixom, Country
Day Camp already 'has started
its program for the season with
what director George Weiswas-
ser calls pre-camp Saturday
sessions. These began in May.
The daily routine begins on
June 27 and continues through
Aug. 28 when post-camp Satur-
day sessions are held until cold
weather sets in. Bernard Jaffe is
program director.
Located near Walled Lake,
which facilities are used for
waterfront activities, the camp
also highlights sports, games,
crafts and nature study. Boys
and girls 3 to 13 are accepted.
For information, call WO. 1-9824
or DI. 1-1088.
Beth Yehudah Day Camp
An interesting blend of edu-
cation and recreation is accom-
plished by Beth Yehudah Day
Camp, now in its ninth year.
The camp is directed by Rabbi
Kua Weinberg and Rabbi Shoo=
lom Goldstein.
Sponsored by Yeshivath Beth.
Yehudah, the directors feature
what they call a mobile camps
with buses shuttling the young-
sters to class for an hour and a
half in the morning, followed by
a varied recreational program in
the afternoons.
The camp begins at 10:45
a.m. for t h e kindergarten
children, who have no classes
but engage in free and direct-
ed play, and regular students
between 4 and 14. There are
three 2-week-periods from June
27 to Aug. 5.
Following hot lunches which
are served, both groups go to the
park for outdoor sports. There is
also swimming for all except the
kindergarten group, and special
excursions are planned to the
ball park, Bob-7Lo, overnight
hikes and the zoo. The day's
program ends at 4 p.m for
kindergarten-age campers, while
the older group meets until 5:30
p.m. For information, call WE.
1-0203.
Detroit Yeshivah Day Camp .
Open for the first year, Detroit •
Yeshivah Day Camp is directed
by Jerry Godfrey and Moshe
Zakon, both on the teaching
staff of Yeshivath Chachmey
Lublin.
The camp will have morning
classes, followed by recreational
programs at the parks and
swimming Monday to Friday;
and special outings.
A special program will be run
for boys and girls 3 to 6, while
the above - mentioned routine
will apply to boys 6 1;2 to 13. The
camp is divided into five periods
of two weeks, and runs from
June 27 to Sept. 2.
For information, call TO.
7-9355 or TO. 9-2737.
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28 — DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, June 24, 1955