Camp Cleawox 1956 - Part 5

The final missive in the series.

Letter - Page 1

"July 8

Dear Connie,

I am in bed mow and its 12:00.  I got your letter yesterday but haven't got around to writing untill(sic) now.

Since today is Sunday we are going to have our meals half an hour earlyer(sic) so lunch is 1:00 today. 

Letter - Page 2

"I am very lucky to get this cabin and these 4 counselers.(sic)

How is Tiny and his wounds from your letters he must be getting better.  Tell him "Arf Art Slurp Slup" (be seeing you all very soon (over)"

Letter - Page 3

Love & kisses

Sandie



P.S. Tell the family Hello!"

Girl Scouts - 1962

The Girl Scout / Camp experience continued for several years. 

Sandie - 1962

Connie - 1962

Camp Cleawox - Part 4

The 4th letter in the series...

Letter - Page 1

"July 6

Dear Mom and Family,

It sunshined today! (how unusual for Cleawox). 

Today we started the day late, the counselers(sic) got up 15 min. late.

Lunch and dinner are the cooks night out so were(sic) going to have a cook-out.

By the way Shirleys grandma is the head cook cookie." 

Letter - Page 2

"Mom I have a dollar five left from the two dollars you gave me.  I bought a bunch of stamps a pad of pappers(sic) two batteries and some Jergens lotion.

Mom were(sic) going on a 8 mile hike.  I'll tell you about it later.

Goodby & Lots of love to everyone including Tiny.

XXXXOOOO Sandy"

Camp Cleawox - Part 3

A letter from Sandie to her younger sister...

Letter - Page 1

"July 5

Dear Connie,

I decided to write you first when I got yours & Mommies letter.

Now to answer some of you(sic) questions.

I am fine and the weather is rainy.  I have made something for Mom, Dad, you, Barb, & Chuck.  Its a - - - " 

Letter - Page 2

"surprise. (ha ha)

We had planned to go to the Sand Dunes to day but it rained. (boo-hoo.)

But we did have breakfast in the rain, hers(sic) what we had - cold ceral(sic) cocoa & an orange.

Write me another letter and tell me how tiny is, by the way tell tiny "Smack, slurp, slurp... (over)"  

Letter - Page 3

"arf, arf, growl." that means I hope you sore place gets better.

All my love

Sandie

P.S. XXOO

P.S.S. I was very glad to here(sic) from you." 

Camp Cleawox - 1956 - Part 2

Sandie - 1957

Letter #2 - Page 1

"July 3



Dear Mom and family

How are you all getting along? 

Here at camp its not raining but is afully(sic) cloudy most of the time.  Our Unit is perched on top of Viking Hill.

I forgot to tell you the nams(sic) of our counserlers(sic) - over

Letter #2 - Pages 2 and 3

"their(sic) are four of there here they are Twisty - Tadge - Lucky - and our waterfront Puddles.

Tonight we are going to have a campfire in our unit and wear PJs we will get popcorn to eat.

We are going to have a secarate(sic) buddy and have to do nice things for them.

We just went on a trail blazing hike and one grope(sic) laid trail signes(sic) while another grope(sic) followed.

The meals are all good here.

Say hello to tiny for me.

Goodby Sandie"

Camp Cleawox - 1956 - Part 1

In July of 1956, Sandie headed off to Camp Cleawox.

Envelope

First Letter - Page 1

"Dear family,



I got here safely and had a nice trip down to camp.  Although I rode on the bus with Jo  I am on the top bunck(sic) with Sue  This letter is my passport to dinner, I can't have dinner with out it."

First Letter - Page 2

"Please write and tell me how tiny1 and his seat are getting along.

We're just blowing up our mattresses and getting settled/

Well guss(sic) thats all. Goodby Mom, Pop, and family.

Lots of love Sandie"

1 Tiny - the Waning family Chihauhau



Trip to Spokane - 1956- Part 4

In late September / early October 1956 Margaret Waning travelled from Eugene, OR to Spokane, WA for a Girl Scout Leaders Conference. 

Girls Scout Leaders Financial Guide

"October 2 - 1956

Dearest Jim, Barbie, Sandie, Connie, and Tiny -

It's just eight o'clock Thursday morn - Everybody is up & I've had my bath - I got up first cause I'm used to it I was awake anyway - have on my Scout uniform - just beautiful?  We got in at six last night after a good trip from The Dalles.  Keo(1) & Mrs Howard had never been this way - so we stopped at the Stone(2) Henge (sic) also Celilo(3) - the Indians are still fishing though it was early about 7:30 so not too many out.  We had breakfast in Golendale(4)(sic) - and lunch at Euphrata about 2.  The gals went shopping & lunched while I visited with June(5).  I saw Curtis(6)  (Corkey) too.  He's working in the same building as his Mom - looks fine - I couldn't tell he had anything the..."  

Envelope of letter mailed 2 Oct 1956

"...matter with him - tho' June said he did limp a little as his big toe is paralyzed.  Also a shoulder muscle is weak.  He was in the hospital from last Thanksgiving until after New Year's.  June said the rest of the family O.K.  Tho' I was surprised to hear her say Milton(7) is about ready to sell everything and get out of the farming business.  They didn't get any of their crops harvested a year ago as they got an early snow that didn't melt until April.  June, Judy & little boys had been over in Seattle early in the summer to see Helen & Earl(8).  Earl showed the boys a wonderful time - June said "just like Jim did when they were at our house."  

Well everybody is ready for breakfast so I'll say good-bye & Love to you all -

Mom".

1 One of Margaret's dearest friends for over 5o years - Keo Burcham

2 Sam Hill of "What the Sam Hill!" fame - built a full sized replica of Stonehenge in Maryhill, WA

3 Celilo Falls - In 1957 The Dalles dam engulfed the centuries old Native American traditional fishing grounds. 

4 Goldendale, WA5 Margaret's cousin, June Gantenbein Suckow

6 Curtis Suckow - June's oldest son - caught polio in 1956 

7 June's husband - Milton Suckow

8 June's sister and brother-in-law

Trip to Spokane - 1956 - Part 3

In early October 1956, Margaret Waning traveled to Spokane, WA to attend a Girl Scout Leader's Conference. 

Postcard to Sandie - Front

Postcard to Sandie - Reverse

Postmarked 1 October 1956 - The Dalles, OR

"Dear Sandie (& Daddy)

After letting Aunt Ella(1) off - we ate lunch in Portland - stopped at Mult. Falls and Boneville (sic) - not many fish - had a beautiful sunny ride to the Dalles - got here at 5:30p saw some other Scout Leaders from Eugene at Dinner.

Love - Mom" 

1 - Ella McAdam Caufield probably

Trip to Spokane - 1956 - Part 2

In early October 1956, Margaret Waning traveled to Spokane, WA via The Dalles, OR to attend a Girl Scout Leader's Conference.  She hoped to combine business with personal visits and sight-seeing - the quintessential Waning Road Trip!

Postcard to Barbara - Front

Postcard to Barbara - Reverse

Postmarked 1 October 1956 The Dalles, OR

"Hi Barb (& Chuck)

I called June(1) tonight & made a date to see her tomorrow at work in Euphrates.(2)  Hope to get a fairly early start tomorrow as well want to see the Indians if they are fishing(3) and perhaps the Petrefied(sic) forest(4).  It was beautiful sunny weather this P.M. Lots of traffic - several deer on cars coming from the East.

Love - Mom"

1 - Margaret's maternal cousin, June Gantenbein Suckow.

2 - I think this is Ephrata, WA near Moses Lake 

3 - This NW Indians were still able to fish Celilo Falls in 1956 - the Dalles Dam was constructed in 1956.

4 - Probably the Ginko Petrified Forest State Park outside of Yakima on the way to Spokane.

Trip to Spokane - 1956 - Part 1

In early October 1956, Margaret Waning traveled to Spokane, WA to attend a Girl Scout Leader's Conference.

Postcard to Connie - Front

Postcard to Connie - Reverse

Postmarked 1 October 1956 - The Dalles, OR

"Hi Connie (& Tiny),

I'm at the Dalles have just had a nice Salmon supper & then walked down town & bought our cards at the same restaurant we ate in on Labor day.  We are at the Shamrock Motel were Dad and Mom(1) stayed several yrs ago.

Love, Mom"

1 Refers to her parents - Otto and Elsie Upton 

The Girl Scout Connection

The Girl Scout Pledge

In going through the ephemera Margaret Upton Waning saved, the long and happy connection between the Waning family and Scouting is readily apparent! 

Somewhere earlier today I ran across Gram's certification as a Brownie Scout Leader in the mid-1950's.  Both she and Gramps gave hours and hours of time to the Three Rivers Council, their local Eugene Girl Scout troop, and to Camp Cleawox. 

Below are some of the Register Guard newspaper articles which outline the Waning Family's connection to the Girl Scouts.  

Liz Scott and Sandie Waning - 1960

Margaret Waning at Camp Cleawox - 1960

George and Gayle Shoup

Jim and Connie Waning - 1961

Jim Waning - Recognition of Service - 1961

James and Margaret Waning - Recognition of Service - 1965