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July 7, 1933
The Tri County News
Grand Rapids, Wood County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Donald Finks, a youth from Grand Rapids, writes from his camp in Quincy, California, where he works with a U.S. work army group. He enjoys the sunshine, searches for gold recreationally, and describes the cold nights, high elevation, nearby Feather River Canyon, and local wildlife sightings.
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Donald Finks Enjoys Camp
Local Youth Writes of Life in Far California.
The age old search for gold in them thar hills is one of the recreations of Donald Finks of Grand Rapids, who now is stationed at Quincy, Calif., with one of Uncle Sam's Work army groups.
Donald describes camp life in a letter to the folk at home received this week. He writes:
"I am enjoying the California sunshine and the camp also. When I am not working I'm busting up rocks and looking for gold in them. It's nice in the daytime and we use four woolen blankets to keep warm in the nights.
We are 1,280 feet above sea level and stationed at Feather river canyon which is three and one half miles from Quincy.
The forest we are located in contains 107,000 acres.
Some of the boys have seen rattlesnake, bear, deer and some cowboys!"
Local Youth Writes of Life in Far California.
The age old search for gold in them thar hills is one of the recreations of Donald Finks of Grand Rapids, who now is stationed at Quincy, Calif., with one of Uncle Sam's Work army groups.
Donald describes camp life in a letter to the folk at home received this week. He writes:
"I am enjoying the California sunshine and the camp also. When I am not working I'm busting up rocks and looking for gold in them. It's nice in the daytime and we use four woolen blankets to keep warm in the nights.
We are 1,280 feet above sea level and stationed at Feather river canyon which is three and one half miles from Quincy.
The forest we are located in contains 107,000 acres.
Some of the boys have seen rattlesnake, bear, deer and some cowboys!"
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Journey
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Camp Life
Gold Prospecting
California Camp
Work Army
Feather River Canyon
What entities or persons were involved?
Donald Finks
Where did it happen?
Quincy, Calif.; Feather River Canyon
Story Details
Key Persons
Donald Finks
Location
Quincy, Calif.; Feather River Canyon
Story Details
Donald Finks writes from camp in California about enjoying sunshine, recreational gold prospecting, cold nights requiring four blankets, elevation of 1,280 feet, location in a 107,000-acre forest near Quincy, and sightings of rattlesnakes, bears, deer, and cowboys.