CAMP
SAPPHIRE
In April, 1945, the company purchased Camp
Sapphire as a playground for employees, their
families and friends. This 400 acre tract, former
ly an exclusive boy’s camp, has a five acre lake
which is open from June through August for all
water sports. The picnic area, gymnasium, tennis
courts, ball fields and other sport and playground
facilities are used almost all of the year.
Beginning in June, members of the band gath
er five days each week for the band school. Here
the children receive expert instructions from mem
bers of the Recreation Department. During the
same period, a choral and recreation school is held
three days of each week for girls of the commu
nity. These tw’o schools are followed by the boy’s
coaching school in July, which runs three days
each week for a period of six weeks. Sports of all
kinds are taught by members of the Athletic De
partment.
The outstanding event each year is the em
ployee’s annual picnic, held on July 4th. Some
6000 persons attend these picnics to enjoy the
fellowship and well-rounded program of sports
and other events.
At the head of the lake is the Memorial Plot,
dedicated on May 30th, 1948 to the employees
who lost their lives in World War II.