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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
6
National Park Service camping specialist Julian H. Salomon in San Francisco outlined plans to offer more camping sites and improve facilities. He said agencies across the country are interested in aiding camp operations if suitable sites and facilities can be obtained, noting a growing consumer demand for camping.
The report notes cooperative efforts by agencies to improve camp facilities and services for families, youths, and education groups. It cites 1936 US camps at nine with 37 310 camper days, 1938 at 49 camps with 376 173 camper days, and a projection of about 60 camps and 60 000 camper days for 1939.
A tongue in cheek guide warns tourists in Yellowstone National Park of jargon filled terms used by staff and students. It sketches roles like gear jammer savage pillow puncher pack rat and porter while noting old logs as spots for vacation trysts amid a rough campus slang translation.
Scientists locate the long thought extinct Noosberger near Shen ton Western Australia. The rare marsupial with an elongated snout is housed at the Perth Museum for study of its habits and feeding behavior.
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