Luxury Service Expands at Campgrounds Across Regions
Campgrounds in Mid America and Canada push upscale trends with over 70 percent of new sites under construction offering electrical hookups and 65 percent with water hookups. Private campsites rose from 425,616 in 1969 to 462,386 in 1970, while public campsites grew from 230,385. Fuller notes private sites resemble resorts, while public parks stay primitive.
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Curtis Fuller
Ozarks
Missouri
State Tourist Commission
Jefferson City
U.S
Fuller
Fun in the Sun edition guides Midwest outdoor recreation
The Ledger’s Fun in the Sun edition promotes summer leisure across Missouri and Midwest parks from Mexico’s woods to Lake of the Ozarks. It offers planning tips for camping, maps, and outdoor cooking advice to help families enjoy extended time outdoors this season.
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Missouri
United States
The
Ledger
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Public parks shape private camping trends in 1970 shift
The report notes entertainment at resorts blends with physical facilities, with private campsites having higher electrical hookups than public ones. Water and sewer hookups follow similar gaps. Colorado, Michigan, Oregon and Washington show strong public park emphasis, while California and Florida lead in camp totals. Florida grows fastest, rising from 37,233 to 44,874 campsites in 1970.
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Fuller
Colorado
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Oregon
Washington
California
Florida
Mexico
Sunglasses Shine In The Sunlit City Parade
Ledger photographer Richard Vance captures Mexicoans and locals wearing sunglasses in multiple downtown spots. Participants include Mrs. Dan Stuart, Mrs. Susan Bunge, Mrs. David Potts, Mrs. Faye Fowles, Kathy Woods, Mrs. Charles Stuart, Mrs. Jack Smiley, Mrs. Conrad Harrison, Miss Judy Sunderland, Mrs. Jack Creason, Miss Barbara McDonald, and Miss Teresa Harrison.
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Dan Stuart
Susan Bunge
David Potts
Faye Fowles
Kathy Woods
Charles Stuart
Jack Smiley
Conrad Harrison
Judy Sunderland
Jack Creason
Barbara McDonald
Teresa Harrison
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