Pee Wee Week, 1969

Paula Bush on the end helping with registration.

David Bush stretching in the center right.

David Bush, first line, long sleeved white shirt.

A few more from 1969 - various weeks

Have you noticed that in 1969 no one seemed to care how short the shorts were?

Since I'm NO athlete, the Volleyball serve or bad pass might be me! I love the look of disgust from the teammates. I lived that feeling many times! I do remember wearing yarn in my hair, and of course, KEDS shoes (they were "cheap" then!)

Bennett Roodhouse at the registration table. Steve Underwood in the white shirt looking at the camera, Kassy Eller (Belleville) is behind him in the light collored dress.

Bowling with bottles - 1965

Mike Heston, you'll have to tell us more about this improvised event.

1965 Campfire

Campfire was always a favorite time. Trio is: one of the Steel twins, Kay Wiseman and Melissa Sefton.

Jr. Girls week 1963

Remember to click for a closer view. This is the picture I remember best-- must have been a memorable week. 1:3 Priscilla Leitze 1:7 Carolyn Stever 1:12 Jackie Greenlee 1:15 Carla Underwood 1:16 Janet Murphy 2:3 Carla Patton 2:5 Kathy Boudouris 2:7 Charlotte Richison 2:8 Janet Boyle (thanks for the info, Charlotte!)2:11 Janet Gum 2:20 Diane Jackson, the short lady to left of rows 3/4 Jeanette Leitze, the young woman in white over Mrs. Leitze's left shoulder looks like Becky Huck without glasses, 3:8 Debbie Vogan 3:10Marilyn Carter 3:16 Debbie Rush 3:17 Vicky Kleinik, 3:18 Helen Talbot. A couple of people at the left are between 3 and 4. 4:2 Art Leitze 4:5 Linda Hill 4:6 Susan Hentz 4:9 Cathy Opperman ? 4:10 Cindy Huffman 4:12 Debbie ? 4:16 Robin R? 5:1 Bob Fritz 5:2 Debbie May 5:6 Gwen Schmidt 5:11Jan Foutch 6:1 Janet Thornburg 6:14 Margaret Iberg 6:15 Paula Bush 7:1 Lois Fritz, 7:5 Sandi Heston 7:7 Deb Fritz 7:8 Janet Greenlee 7:9 Linda Gehrig 7:15 Grace Boldt. (The numbering on those back rows is messy so if you count differently just look for those you recognize.)

Sandi Heston at first said she didn't think she was in this pic, then later recalled, "7:5 is Me! I worked this week as faculty. I got a call from Frank Bush on Saturday morning, before camp started on Sunday(!!) asking if I could teach a class. The woman who was scheduled to teach it had been in a serious car accident. I said yes...and then quickly had to do laundry and get ready for camp. Had lots of ironing to do...all those cotton clothes... no permament press back then! I remember the class I taught was on "The Miracles of Jesus". And it seemed to me a miracle that I, at 16 & not a lot older than the girls I was teaching, somehow got treated like an adult by them!It was a fun week, the kids were great, and it was fun to be on the "other side" of things. I had a greater appreciation for our faculty when I went to H.S. and Life Recruit weeks later on that summer!!Becky Huck was the song leader that week and I think that is her (minus her glasses) in the white dress, third one in from the left on the 3rd row. I Remember Deb Fritz being kitchen help that week and Bob and Lois being there on faculty too.Great memories!"

? Bible Bowl ? practice?

Six campers, six buttons ... who is the smartest, who is the quickest? My money goes on the camper who is in the third chair on the left! (she always has been smarter than me) And... is it fair for her to go up against her brother who is significantly younger?
Also, does anyone else remember this room in the rear or is that the front of the chapel?

Around the flagpole, 1969

Top picture: Gwen Heavner identifies that row facing camera, 3rd from left in white sweater is Cathy Opperman, then Linda Thomas. Tall woman between house & tree (wearing glasses)-Janet Thornburg. Back to camera, far right end (with ponytail)-me and to my left is Connie Combes.

First Chance Week 1969?

On the right side of the table, second boy is David Bush second girl is Donna Fulton(Belleville).

1969 Registration Lines

Bennett Roodhouse again with Joy Carter and Charlotte Stowe across the table.

Steve Roodhouse is on the far left.

Any familiar faces here? Is that Alice (Schroeder) Baynes looking on? Is the second camper in line Rebecca Kelly maybe? Rick Walston says The tallest one in the picture looks like Melodie Thomas from Wood River.

Medical Check In - 1969

John Heston, ?, ?, Mike Bush, Steve Roodhouse

Frank Bush reports that "The Bond County Health Department was thinking about closing us down because we were bringing in so many campers for medical treatment. After we started this procedure, we got back into the good graces of the medical community." John Heston is on the far right with Tom Plog next to him and I think Mary Roodhouse is the nurse, with her back to us.

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Life Recruit week 1958 by team -- Group 4 Remember to click to get a bigger picture to look at

1:2 Claudia Price Dorris, 1:5 Cy Burris (?) 2:2 Linda Altom, 2:5 Judy Ellsworth, 2:8 Joan Treadway, 3:1 Mike Heston, 3:2 Joe Feher, 3:3 Ronnie Lamb, 3:6 Larry Wiseley, 3:8 Mick Painter from Wood River; 3:9 Bill Griffin

Life Recruit Week 1958 by team - Group 3

1:8 June Endicott Price Philips, 2:7 Charlotte Schroeder, 3:4 John Griffin, 3:5 Dick Thayer, 3:6 Ronnie Hagler

Life Recruit week 1958 by team -- Group 2

This is the second group from that same year of Life Recruit Week. 1:2 Madelyn Franklin; 1:3 Kay Cowan from Wood River 2:4 Fred McKean, 3:5 Raye Linda Rush 3:3 is Lloyd Grafford from Wood River 3:6 is the top of J.W. Jordan's head maybe.

One of 4 -- a Life Recruit Week, 1958

Must be a very early week -- the pics were in teams like this rather than the whole week together. Recognize anyone? These rows are a little hard to follow -- let's see this as three rows, the first starting with the girl in the flowered skirt, the second with the tall girl in the light dress on her left and behind, and the third mostly guys.

(Published from comments and an email from Mike Heston) 1:4 June Huck (?); 1:6 girl w/ glasses is Lois Corbus; 2:4 striped shirt, Ron Holtzhauer; 3:1 Norman Ray, 3:2 Gerald Greenlee, 3:4 Gilbert Schreiber, 3:5 Mary Kinney, 3:7 Charlie Greer