Camp Endeavor
Camp Endeavor Logo - A C encircling and Capital E (as a wrapper on?) Christmas Candy sold for the benefit of Cam Endeavor, Inc, the Christian Endeavor Fresh Air Camp for Under Privileged Children
It say Delivery on or before Dec 10th but unfortunately no year.
Circa-1950s photo shows children attending Camp Endeavor on Johnston Drive in Watchung.
The camp for underprivileged children was started in 1911 by the Union County Endeavors Society, and was run by Jesse and Helen Lounsbury from 1922 to 1964.
Over the years, the camp grew to include a swimming pool, playgrounds, dormitories and a dining room.
In 1972, Camp Endeavor merged with Camp Brett and relocated to Hunterdon County.
Star Ledger published “Happy campers in Watchung on Jun. 24, 2016, by Greg Hatala | For NJ Advance Media
Camp Endeavor, Scotch Plains, NJ-Courier News, July 31, 1962 —->
Photo montage of Camp Endeavor scenes on display at the Texier House Museum On top four Scene
from the Playground and Swimming Pool at Camp Endeavor
on left: Rayway Children at Camp, Rayway Children at Camp,Rayway Children at Camp
Bottom center: Garwood Children at Camp, On Hillside Children at Camp, Lindn Children at Camp, Elizabeth Children at Camp
In center text says:
CAMP ENDEAVOR - A Fresh Air Camp for the Poor Children of Union County
THIS CAMP PROVIDES
TWO WEEKS vacation for more than 400 children each summer.
TWO WEEKS of ideal living in the woos and fields on top of the Watchung Mountains.
TWO WEEKS of good, plain. wholesome food, with all that they want to eat.
TWO WEEKS of sunshine and happiness in the large shaded play-ground and in the concrete a swimming pool.
TWO WEEKS of Christian training and guidance.CAMP FIRE PARTIES. POP-CORN ROASTS. SPECIAL TREATS, in fact everything that gives a Kiddie a great good time and brings
SMILES, HEALTH. STRENGTH, HAPPINESS.
to many CHILDREN, that have bur little of the joys of this world.
“Watchung's Camp Endeavor ---- From Reflections of Watchung: An Almost Forgotten Past”, part of the WatchungHistory YouTube channel, a 4 minute video narrated by Chris Vanderfliet has many more photos and movie clips of the kids enjoying the camp and a complete description of how the camp started and was was run.