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Children Enjoy Summer Storytime At Burns Park, July 1957

Children Enjoy Summer Storytime At Burns Park, July 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 31, 1957
Caption:
A STORY IS TOLD: A Burns Park supervisor captures her audience in this storytime scene. It is one of many events designed to occupy constructively the free time of children who participate daily in supervised summer play at Burns and five other parks and playgrounds. The supervised play ends Aug. 9.

Children Weave Potholders At Burns Park, July 1957

Children Weave Potholders At Burns Park, July 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 31, 1957
Caption:
POTHOLDERS FOR MOMMY: This portrait of two children weaving potholders for mama depicts one type of craft work offered to out-of-school little folks at supervised parks and playgrounds, including Allmendinger, Riverside, Burns and West Parks, and Wines Field and Summit Playground.

Bubble Gum Blowing Contest On The Abbot School Playground, June 1974 Photographer: Robert Chase

Bubble Gum Blowing Contest On The Abbot School Playground, June 1974 image
Year:
1974
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 29, 1974
Caption:
Rick Mayer (left) outlasted fellow contestants to win the bubble gum-blowing championship yesterday afternoon on the Abbot school playground. Expressing different emotions are Karl Greene (center) and John Pruder. The contest was one of various activities being offered throughout the summer at city playgrounds under direction of the City Recreation Department. (News Photo By Robert Chase)

Free Swimming Period At Cedar Lake Girl Scout Camp, July 1946

Free Swimming Period At Cedar Lake Girl Scout Camp, July 1946 image
Year:
1946
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 27, 1946
Caption:
THE WATER'S FINE: It's free swimming period for the nine and ten-year-old group at Cedar Lake Girl Scout Camp. The camp is located in the Waterloo recreation area west of Chelsea and has room for 72 girls of the Washtenaw Area Council. Miss Francis Young, Ypsilanti Girl Scout leader, is in charge.

Rubber Boat Ride At Cedar Lake Girl Scout Camp, July 1946

Rubber Boat Ride At Cedar Lake Girl Scout Camp, July 1946 image
Year:
1946
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 27, 1946
Caption:
BOATING ON CEDAR LAKE: A sharp wind on Cedar Lake sends the rubber boat scudding across the water. The rubber boat is most popular with Girl Scouts, and the camp director has to check up to see that every girl gets at least one ride.

A Treasure Hunt Begins At Cedar Lake Girl Scout Camp, July 1946

A Treasure Hunt Begins At Cedar Lake Girl Scout Camp, July 1946 image
Year:
1946
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 27, 1946
Caption:
A-HUNTING WE WILL GO: Girl Scouts take off on treasure hunt for bird nests, native leaves and flowers. Winner gets a bag of popcorn. Twenty-six hundred acres of the Waterloo Reservation provide plenty of room for hiking. Rates are $15.00 a week at the Girl Scout Camp, which is assisted by Community Fund. The camp is split into five sessions.