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ADVISORY BOARD T . H. Latimer Rose Holroyd Mervin Mounce Erik Holm Alois Knapp Kurt Barthel Ilsley Boone

EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS Bob Johnston Ernie Detwiller Ray Connett John Dawson Maria Park Alicia Lloyd Bill Pierson Forrest Emerson Charles Points Mel Hocker Wally Nilson Les Bowser Jim Sutherlin Carl Apgar Alice Apgar Edith Church Sol Stern Stan Sohler Paul Arnold Ed Tietjen Donald Johnson Wally Longmire Zelda Suplee Fred von Waldmurren June Lange Norval Packwood John Steegman Edmund Kiernan

PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTORS Richard Shaw, IP A William Graham Michael Leonard Leif Heilberg Keith Bancroft Iris Bancroft Harry Hammond Herb Stevens William Henry Pete Loeber Budd Sheppard Jim Hadley Joseph Webber Elvin Carlisle Werner Loges Murray Wren

harles Cropsey Dr. A . Schultze-Naumburg Herbert Boehler Daniel Vischi Hans Nording Louis Tremellat Carl Frank

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Tommy Dee Ahman Karr Richard Shaw Eric Shoal Kurt Matthe\vs Dan Holland Peter Chadwick

arol Arnold Mildred Harri Joan Deb iller Suzie Latimer John Steegman

OFFICIAL JOURNAL

OF THE

AMERICAN SUNBATHING ASSOCIATION

CONTENTS

Vol ume 1,

Number 1

Sunny Harvest ... . Keith and Iris Bancroft 4 Making It Official . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 A Little Off the Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Avocado Tree .. . .... . John McCormack 17 All A-Quiver . .. ... . . . . .. . . . Barb Fletcher 21 Conche, Cathedral and Chestnut Grove

Murray Wren 26

Thirty Years of Nudist Progress Robert Andrews 36

The Gir l on Our Cover: Jan of Desert Garden 43 Club Directories:

American Sunbathing Association. . . . . . . 41 Other Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Cover Photograph at Sun Island by Ed Lange

Editor ......... . . . ... .. .. . . . . . Karl Drescher Associate Editors .. . . .. Keith and Iris Bancroft Associate Editor: Pictures . .. .... . Jill Browner Art Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Donald Lind Associate Art Director .. .. .... . .. . N ed Johnson Publisher and Editorial Director . . . . Ed Lange

NUDISM TODAY, February, 1964, published bimonthly by Elysium, Inc., 5436 Fernwood Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90027, is the Official Journal of t he American Sunbathing Association. A scient ific, educational, sociological publication, it is produced and distributed to illuminate the conviction t hat t he human body is clean and wholesome, and that increased public understanding of t hat basic nudist viewpoint will cont ribute materially to t he well-being of all people, whether or not practicing nudist s, as well as to t he cultur al heritage of a free press. Addr ess business and editor ial correspondence to Elysium, Inc., P.O. Box 2668, Los Angeles, California 90028. We cannot assume responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs, but will make every effort to return unused material if a stamped envelope is included. All rights reserved. This publication, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without written permission. Copyright © 1964 by American Sunbathing Association, Inc. Subscription rates : $9.00 per year , including first class postage ; single copies: $1.50 via firs t cl ass mail. Address all correspondence concerning subscriptions to Sun West, Box 85204, Los Angeles, California 90027. Application to mail at second class postage rates is pending at Los Angeles, California.

OFFICIAL JOURNAL

OF THE


CONTENTS Background to American Nudism

Volume 1

Number 2

Donald Johnson 4

Whee! I'm Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . Iris Bancroft 9 A Little off the Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Minimax ....... .......... . Murray Wren 17 Club Date: Safari to Shangri-La

K eith Bancroft 20

Cotton Tales : A Most Pleasant Disappointment . . . . . .. ...... Eric Shoal 28

Como: Camp of Nudist Firsts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Nudist Notables & Notable Nudists:

Forrest Emerson . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Dee 36 Our Cover Girl: Rena Bjornsson . . . . . . . . . . 43 Club Directories:

American Sunbathing Association . . . . . . 40 Other Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cover Photograph at White Oak Lodge, Oregon, by Ed Lange

Editor . . . . ............. . . ..... Karl Drescher Associate Editors . .. . .. Keith and Iris Bancroft Associate Editor: Pictures . ....... Jill Browner Art Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Lind Associate Art Director .......... Ned Johnson Publisher and Editorial Director . .. . . Ed Lange

OFFICIAL JOURNAL

OF THE


CONTENTS Club Date

Volume 1

Number 3

Key to the Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

A Little Off the Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Nudism's Peace Corps - The Sanrobles Shirley Graham 12 The Saga of Adolf Koch ....... . . . . . Donald Johnson

(Background to American Nudism, part 2) . . . . . . 16 Nudist Mardi Gras .. . ..... . ... . ... . . . Iris Bancroft 20

Cotton Tales The Treatment ..... .. . . . ... . Jack McCormack 26

Beautician Extraordinaire ......... Michael L eonard 33

Nudist Notables and Notable Nudists Sol and Toby Stern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Club Directories American Sunbathing Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Other Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Our Cover Girl Bonnie Bonnie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Nudism Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Cover photograph at Sunny Palms by William Graham Editors . . . . . . .. .. . .... . ..... .. . Keith and Iris Bancroft Associate Editor: Pictures . ........ . ....... Jill Browner Layout and Design .. . . . . ... ........ .. . .... N ed Johnson Art Consultant ... .. ." ... ... ..... . .... . . . . . Donald Lind Publisher and Editorial Director ........ . .... . Ed Lange

OFFICIAL JOURNAL of the AMERICAN SUNBATHING ASSOCIATION

Vol. 1, No.4

Fashions Are for Nudists

E astern Siin~athing A ssociation Midw e st Sun b athing Association W e st ern Sunbathing A ssociation Northw est Sunbathing A ssociation W estern Canadian Sunbathing Association

CONTENTS

... .. ........ .. ............... Mae Porter

A Little Off the Top ..... ............ .... ......... ... .... ... .............. ... .

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10

Cotton Tales

Silvia .............. ....... ................ .. ......... .......... Carl Frank 12

Before the Sea Change .. ...................................... Donald John son 16

(Background to American Nudism, part 3)

Club Date

Acres of (Coral ) Lakers ...... .... .......... ... ...... .. ..... Richard Shaw 20

A Bubble of Sun ................. ... ...... ... . ......... ..... ......... ... Iris Bancroft 28

Winte r Fun in Nud istland ...... ..... .. . ... ...... .......... ... Ernie De twi//e r 33

Nudist Notable s & Notable Nudist s

Little Ma and Little Pa

Club Directories

Ame rican Sunbathing

Other Organ izations

Our Cover Girl

Janie Auld

....................................... Tommy Dee

Association .......... .... . ... ... .... ............ .

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43 Nudism Tomorrow ................................................. .. ......................... 47

Cover Photograph at Lazy K Ranch by Iris Bancroft

Editors .................................. ..... ...................... Keith and Ir is Bancroft

Associate Ed itor: Pictures ........................... .. ......... .............. Jill Browner

Layout and Desig n ....... ............................................ Ned John son

Art Consultant ................. ............ ............... .. ...... ..... .. ..... Donald Lind

Publishe r and Ed ito ria l Director .............. ... .... . ........ . Ed Lange

ASA E:r cutiv Direc: tor, Ros H olroyd · ASA P resident , T . H. L at im 1·

E A Pres ident , W illiam P ier sou • MSA President , Charles Point s • A P1·rsiden I, F1·ed Reisch

W A P1·esicle11t , R obert J oh11 sto11 • WC A President , En1fr D t 11•iller


Eastern Sunbathing Association Midwest Sun bathing Association

Northwest S unbathing Association W estern S unbathing Association

W es tern Can adtan S unbathing Association

Vol. 1, No. 5 CONTENTS

Club Date Oakleaf Means "Welcome" . . . . . . Jan and Fran 4

A Little Off the Top .· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The New Soil . ... .. . .. . .... . .. . . . Donald Johnson 12 (Background to American Nudism, part 4)

Cotton Tales Facing the Worst ... ... ... . . . . . Louise Spencer 15

Picture of Spring . .. . . . . .. . ... . . ... .. Iris Bancroft 20

Colorful Caps Add Charm .. .. ........ Mae Porter 26

The Waiting Game . . ... . .... . .. . . . .. Ira Botcher 31

Nudist Notables & Notable Nudists Earl Barrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Dee 37

Club Directories American Sunbathing Association . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Other Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Our Cover Girl Arline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Nudism Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Cover Photograph at Restfu l Haven by Ed Lange

Editors ..... ... . ..... .. Keith and Iris Bancro ft Associate Editor : Pictures . .. . .. . . Jill Browner Layout and Design .. . .. .. . . .. .. . N ed Johnson Art Consultant ................ .- ... Donald Lind Publisher and Editorial Director . . . ... Ed Lang e

ASA President, Forrest Em erson ESA Pr esident, Wa yne A lwine • MSA Pr esident, E d Nichols • NSA Pr esiden t, Fred Rich

WS A President, Carl Apgar • WCSA President, Ernie Detwiller ASA Executive Director, Rose Holroyd


Hats On for Nudism .......... . ..... Iris Bancroft 4

Club Date Verdant Vacationland . ... . ... Ernie Detwiller 8

FKK in the New World .......... Donald Johnson 12 (Background to American Nudism, part 5)

Sunny Rest - At Your Service .. .... .. Carol Nelson 16

It's News to Me ...... . . . . . ....... .. Roger York 20

A Little Off the Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Nudist Notables & Notable Nudists "T" Latimer, Nudist ......... ... . . Suzie Latimer 28

American Sunbathing Association Directory . . . . . . . . 33

Cotton Tales Antidote for Anxiety ........... . A . C. Becker 36

Our Cover Girl Elegant Esthie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Nudism, Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Cover Photograph at Lazy K Ranch by Keith Bancroft

Editors ....... . ..... . .. Keith and Iris Bancro ft Associate Editor: Pictures . . . . . . . . Jill Browner Layout and Design .. .. .. ........ Ned Johnson Art Consultant ............. . ...... Donald Lind Publisher and Editorial Director .. .. .. Ed Lange

ASA President, Forres t Emerson E A President , Wayne Alwine • MSA President, Ed Nichols • NSA President, Fred Rish

WSA President, Carl A pgar • WCSA President, Ernie Detwiller ASA E xecutive Director, Rose Holroyd


Eastern Stinbathing Association Midwest Stinbathing A ssociation

Nor th west Sunbathing Association W estern Sunbathing A ssociation

W es tern Canadian Sunbathing A ssociation


Blazing Deser t Daze ........ . . . .. . .... Iris Bancroft 4

The Seven Days' Wonder ..... ..... Donald Johnson 10 (Background to American Nudism- part 6)

Band-Aid Doll ....... . . ... . ...... . . . . Ray Connett 14

A Little Off the Tov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Fit for Fi tness ............. . .. ... . .. . ... Ora Hale 20

Nudist Notab les & Notab le N udists Zelda Suplee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T ommy Dee 26

Clu b Date The Good Land of ew J er sey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

American Sunbathing Association Directory 35

Network Nudism ....... . . .... . .. . . K eith Bancroft 38

Our Cove1· Gfrl Busy Betty 43

Nudism, T omorrnw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Cover Photograph by Ed Lange

Editors .......... . . . ... Keith and Iris Bancro f t Associate Editor: Pictures . ...... . Jill Browner Layout and Des ign ......... .. ... Ned Johnson Art onsulta nt ... . .... . ........... Donald Lind Publisher and Editorial Director ...... Ed Lange

ASA Presiden t, Forres t Emerson ESA President, Wayne Alwine • MSA President, Ed Nic hols · NSA President, F red Rish

W A Pres ident, Ca rl A pgar · WCSA Pr sident, E rnie Detwill r A A E xecutive Director, Rose Holroyd


Eastern Sunbathing Association Midwes t S unbathing A ssociation

Northwest S unbathing Association W estern Sunbathing Association

W estern Canadian Sunbathing A ssociation


Club Date Come On to Como. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Foto Fun for the Family .. ....... .. Helen R. Bristow 10

A Little Off the Tov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Nudist Notables & Notable Nudists · Paul and Carol Arnold ...... . . .. ... Tommy Dee 16

Under New Management ... . . .. ... ... . Iris Bancroft 20

The Ring Case .... . . ... .. ... . .... . Donald Johnson 28 (Background to American Nudism - part 7)


Cotton Tales Peter, "Cottontail" 36

Our Cover Girl Berti of Olive Dell 43

Nudism Tomorr ow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Cover Photograph at Olive Dell Ranch by Iris Bancroft

Editors ............ . . .. K eith and Iris Bancroft Assoc ia te Editor: P ictures . . ...... Jill Browner Layo ut a nd Des ign ..... . ..... .. . Ned Johnson Art Consu lta nt . ................... Donald Lind Publisher and Editori a l Director ...... Ed Lange

ASA President, Forrest Ernerson ESA Presid nt, Wayne Alwine • MSA President, Ed Nichols · NSA President , Fred Rish

WSA Presid nt, Carl Apgar • WCSA President, Ernie Detwiller ASA E~recutive Dfrector, Rose Holroyd


.Eastern Sunbathing Association Midwes t Sunbathing A ssociation

Northwest Sunbathing Association W estern Sunbathing A ssociation

Wes tern Canadian Sunbathing A ssociation


Club Date Sunny Rest- Nude Living in the Modern Manner . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . Iris Bancroft 4

Enter Uncle Danny .. . . . .. . . . ... .. . Donald Johnson 10 (Background to American Nudism - part 8)

A Little Off the ToJJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Pocket Problems .. . . .. . . . ... . .. ... . .... . Bea Walla 16 Barnum Missed A Bet ... .. . . . .. ... . . . John Murray 20 Nudist Notables & Notable Nudists

Elmer and Lucille Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 American Sunbathing Association Di rectory . . . . . . . . 32 Voyage to Sol Sante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernie Detwiller 34 Cotton Tales

Last Laugh ... . .... . . . ... ... .... . Sally Hunter 37 Our Cover Girl

Margie of the Sequoians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Nudism Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Cover Photograph at t he Sequoians by Keith Bancroft

Editors . ............... K eith and Iris Bancroft Assoc iate Ed itor : Pictu res ........ Jill B rowner Layout a nd Design .. .. .. ........ Ned Johnson Art Consultant . .. . ...... . ...... .. . Donald Lind Publ isher and Ed itorial Director ..... . Ed Lange

ASA Presiden t, Forrest Emerson E A President, Wayn Al wine • MSA President, Ed Nichols · NSA President, Fred Rish

WSA President, Carl Apgar · WC A President, E rnie Detwill ,.

ASA K recutive Director, Rose Holroyd


Eastern Sunbathing Association Midwest Sunbathing Association

Northw es t Sunbathing Association Western Sunbathing Association

W estern Canadian Sunbathing Association


Club Date Mile-High Mountain Air ...... Robert Andrews 4

The Deadly Triangle ............ . . Donald Johnson 10 (Backgr ound to Amer ican Nudism - part 9)

A Little Off the Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Cotton Tales Nude Acceptance ...... . .. .. .. .. . Iris Bancroft 16

Open F or Discussion . .. . ........ . ... .... Ed Lange 20

Sequoian Hayday .. . .... . ......... Keith Bancroft 28


Nudist Notab les & Notab le Nudists Mar y of Oakleaf ........ . . .. . .. . Don Williams 36

Sky F arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Where Ar e We Going? ....... . . . ...... Paul Hughes 41

Our Cover Girl Donna of the MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Nudism Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Cover Photograph at the ASA Convention by Ed Lange

Editors . ... . . . ......... Keith and Iris Bancroft Associate Editor: P ictures ........ Jill Browner Layout and Design ..... . ..... . .. Ned Johnson Art Consultant . ........ . .... . .. . . . Donald Lind Publi her and Editorial Director ...... Ed Lange

ASA President, Forrest Emerson E A Presid nt, Wa yne Altdne • MSA President, Ed ichols • NSA President, Fred Rish

WSA Presid nt, Carl Apgar · WCSA President, Ernie Detwiller ASA E:recutive Director, Rose Holroyd


Eastern Sunbathing A ssociation Midwest Sunbathing A ssociation

N orthiuest Sunbathing A ssociation W estern Simbat.hing A ssociation

W es tern Canadian Sunbathing A ssociation

Vol. 2, No. 5 CONTENTS Let's Fall Into a Nudi st Camp ....... . . . T ommy Dee 4

Su nshin e Park ....... . .. .. .... . ... Donald Johnson 10 (B ackground to American Nudism - P art 10)

A Little Oll the T op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Cotton T ales W hat Ma kes N udi sm Grow? H enl'?J S . Huntington 16

Clu b Date The Nucli ts in t he Dell ..... . . . Richard Ruclcl'ic/c 20

The Sunliner . . . . .... . .. . . . . . .. . . . M enill W illicims 28

American Sunbathing Associat ion Directory . . . . . . . . 33

Nuclist Notable. & Noill/Jle N?r dists Th e Sutherlins -

Jim and Pau line . . Ernie ancl Joan Detwiller 34

Lassie Ca me Home . .... . ....... . ..... . Z elda Su7Jlee 38

Where Are We Going-? ..... . . .. . ... .. . Pa11 l Hiighes 41

Our Cov er Girl Livewire Linda .. .. ..... ......... h is Bancroft 43

Nudism T omonow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Cover Photograph at alyptus Grove by Ed Lange

Editors ............... . K eith ancl, Iris Banc1'0ft Associate Editor: Pictures ........ J ill Browner Layou t and Des ign . . ..... . ...... Ned J ohnson Art Consultant .... . .... . .......... Donald Lind Publi sher and Editori a l Directo r ...... Ed Lang e

A A P 1'eside11t, Forre.· t Emerson E .4 President . IVayn e Alll'ine • ill A Preside11t, Ed ichols · SA Pt'ei;idenl, Lloyd R.

ll'SA President, D onald Joh11 s1•11 · ll'C .4 Prc.~ident, Ernie Detwilll'r

A A E.rec11ti1•e Director, Rose H olroyd


Cotton Tales Welcome to the Family .... ... . ... . . Eric Shoal 4

The Chain Gang . .... . ... . ....... . . Donald Johnson 10 (Background to American Nudism - part 11)

Teen Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Nudism and Public Decency .. . .. .. .. Michael Stanley 16

Club Date Going Glen .... . . . ....... . .... . . . Ray Connett 20

Autumn Holiday Parties . . . . ... . .. .. . . Wanita Floyd 28


Nudist Notables & Notable Nudists The Points Family .... . . .. ..... .. . Tommy Dee 38

Where Are We Going? .. . .... .. . . .. . . . Paul Hughes 41

Our Cover Girl Penny of Sunny Heights . . . .. . . . . Karl Drescher 43

Nudism Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Cover Photograph at the Sequoians by Ed Lange

Ed itors .. .. ............ Keith and Iris Bancroft Associa te Ed ito r: Pict ures ........ Jill Browner Layout and Design . ............. N ed Johnson Ar t Consultant . .. ... ....... ....... Donald Lind Publ isher a nd Edito r ial Director ...... Ed Lange

ASA President, Forrest Emerson E A President, Wayne Alwine • MSA President, Ed ichols · NSA President, Lloyd R.

WSA Pr sident, Donald Johnson · WCSA President, Ernie Detwiller A A Executive Director, Rose Holroyd

Vol. 3, No. 1


Eastern Sunbathing Association Midwes t Sunbathing Association

Northwes t Sunbathing Association Western Sunbathing Association

W estern Ca.nadian Sunbathing A ssociation

CONTENTS

Nip F at igue with a Nude Nap ........ . . . Paul B1·oclc 4 The Plot Thickens . .. . . . . .... . .. .. . Donald Johnson 10

(Backgr ound to American N udism - part 12) The Teen Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Are Nudists E xhibi tioni sts? ...... . ... . . Lindy Swift 16 Club Date

The Swallows Came Back ... ...... fris Bancroft 20 Cotton Tales

How the Almanac Became the Key to Nudism ... .. ... . . . ..... . . . .. Lyn Louis 28

One-Ml!-n Nudist Club ..... . .. .. ... . . . Bill Hoagland 35 American Sunbathing Association Directory . . . . . . . . 37 Nudist Notables & Notable Nudists

Chet & Edie - Regional N udists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Where Ar e We Going? . . . .. .. .. . .... . . Paul Hughes 41 Our Cover Girl

Dana of Glen Eden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Nudism T omon·ow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Cover P hotograph by Keith Bancroft

Editors ....... . . . ...... Keith and Iris Bancroft Associate Editor: P ictures . ....... Jill Browner Layout and Design . .... . ........ N ed Johnson Art Consultant ...... . ... . ....... . . Donald Lind Publisher and Editorial Directo r . .. .. . Ed Lange

ASA President, Forrest E merson E A President, Wayne Alwine • MSA President, Ed Nichols • NSA President, Lloyd R.

WSA President, Donald Johnson • WCSA President, Ernie Detwiller ASA E xecutive Director, Rose Holroyd



Northwest Simbathing Association W estern Sunbathing Association

Western Canadian Sunbathing Association

Vol. 3, No. 2 CONTENTS Cotton Tales

Scene for Two . .... ... .. . . . .... Stevhen Moore 4

Nudity as "Objectionable Material" .. Robe1·t Schwarz 10

The Battle . . . . . .. . .... . . . . . . ....... Donald Johnson 16 (Background to American Nudism - part 13)

Club Date Reading's Sylvan Retreat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Th e Teen Scene Desert Rats .. ... .. .. .... . Keith & his Bancroft 28

A Little Off the Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

The "L" Street Story . ... . ....... . ...... . Al Gilman 35

American Sunbathing Association Directory. . . . . . . . . 37

Nudist Notables & Notab le Nudists Chuck & Sandy - MSA Celebrities .... Tommy Dee 38

Where Are We Going? ........... . .... . Paul Hughes 41

Ow· Cove1· Girl Pat of the Swallows ... .... . . . . .... h is Bancroft 43

Nudism Tomol'row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Cover P hototrraph at Swallows/Sun Island by Keith Bancroft

Editors ... . . .. Keith and Iris Bancroft Associate Editor: Pictures ........ Jill Browner Layout and Design . . ... .... . .... N ed Johnson Art Consu ltant .... .... . .. . .... . ... Donald Lind Publisher and Editori a l Director ..... . Ed Lange

ASA President, Forrest Emerson ESA President, Wayne A lwine • MSA President, Ed Nichols · NSA President, Lloyd R .

WSA President, Dona/cl Johnson · WCSA President, Ernie Detwiller ASA E xecutive Director, Rose Holroyd


Eastern Sunbathing A ssociation Midwest Sunbathing A ssociation

Northwes t Sunbathing A ssociation W estern S unbathing A ssociation


Vol. 3 , No. 3 CONTENTS Memorial Day Triple Play . . .. . . .. ... . Iris Bancroft 4

Aftermath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Johnson 10 (Background to American Nudism- part 14)

Everybody Nude? How Disenchanting ! . . . ... .... Ellsworth Morse 16

Club Date The Sequoians-Hospitality P lus ! . . Keith Bancroft 22

The Teen Scene Beau and Arrows 30

Cotton Tales A Family Affair .... . . . .... Jay and Jean Allen 33


Nudist Notables & Notab le Nudists Southern Californ ia's Air-A-Tans . . Ray Connett 41

Where Are We Going ? . . .......... . . . Paul Hughes 45

Our Cover Girl Rita of Olive Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Nudism Tomorrow 50

Cover P hotograph by Keith Bancroft

Editors .... . .... Keith and Iris Bancroft Associate Edi to r: P ictures . . . . . . . . Jill Browner Layout and Des ign .. . ... . . . . ... . Ned Johnson Art Co nsultant . . ..... Donald L ind Publi sher and Editori a l Director .. . .. . Ed Lange

A SA President, Forrest E merson ESA President , Wayne Alwine • MSA President, Ed Nichols • NSA President, Lloyd R.

W SA President, Donald Johnson • WCSA President, Ernie Detwiller

ASA E xecutive Director, Rose Holroyd


Eastern Sunbathing Associalio11 Midwest Sunbathing A ssociatio11

Northwest Sunbathing Assoc'iatim1 W estern Sunbathing A ssocialioT1

W es tern Canadian Sunbathing Association


Cotton Tales Discover ing Nudi sm in Flor ida . .. B'ill Hoagland 4

Nudist Notables & Notab le Nudists Portra it of Les Bowser ... Ernie & Joan Detwiller 12

Club Date Ki wi Nudists . ..... . . . ....... .J ulia Todd Forbes 20

The Teen Scene Rock Hound .................... Iris Bancrnft 30

American Sunbathing Association Dir ectory . . . . . . . . 37

The Fina l Outcome ............ . .. . Donald Jo hnson 41 (Background to American udism - conclusion )

Edi torial . ... . ........... . . . .. Ed Lange, Publisher 45

Om· Cover Girl Su ndial's Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Nndism Tomonow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Cover P hotograph by Charles Cropse.v

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The Teen Scene The Teens of Sherwood Forest ... Richard Shaw 10

Cotton Tales Ovation to a Reluctant Nudist .. . Josevh C. Salak 16

Suntan by Sumerian ........ . ......... fri s Bancroft 22

Nudism - Your Pride .and Joy? . . Henry S. Huntington 30

American Sunbathing Association Directory . . . . . . . . . 37

A Little Off the Tov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Nudist Notables & Notable Nudists Henry Huntington - Proponent of Naturalism . . . 42

Editorial ... . ........ . ........ Ed Lange, Publisher 45

Ou1· Cove1· Girl Joyous Judy . .. . . ...... . ....... . Richard Shaw 47

Nudism Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Club Date Sundial Club - Personality Plus .. . .. Tod Spencer 19

Convention Roundup ... Ernie Detwiller, John Basham, Richard Shaw, Manville Chapman, Tommy Dee 23


Sexual Inadequacy / Human Response: A Review (with introduction by Ed Lange) .. . Dennis Colby 41

The T een Scene Gung-Ho To Go! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Nudism Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Cover Photograph at Sun Island / Swallows by Ed Lange

Editor ......... .. . . .............. Dennis Colby Associate Editor : Pictures ... . .. Esther Buechler Layout and De ign ................ Ned Johnson Art onsultant .................... Donald Lind Publisher and Editorial Director ....... Ed Lang

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W A President, Hal 0' eill • WCSA President, Oliver Nordby



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Vol. 4, No. 1 CONTENTS Batman Comes to Camp . ... .. ... . .. . Seaford Martin 4

A Comment from Ed Lange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Nudist Notables and Notable Nudists Ahman Karr: PR Man for Natural Living .... . . . .. . Jean Shaw 10

Club Date The Spartan of Tropical Gardens .. . Sully Leopold 18

Curiosity: Its Use and Abuse ....... . Robert Andrews 24

Teen Scene Growing Up .. . Shirley Graham and Dennis Colby 30

American Sunbathing Association Directory . . . . . . . . . 41

A Li ttle Off the Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Sarah . . . .. . . . .... . ... . .. . .... . . .. .. . . Tod Spencer 46

udisni Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Naturism in England .. . . .. .. .... .. . H enry S. Huntington 4

Cotton Ta les But Not Today ........ . .. ..... .. . Sharon Gardiner 15

Book Review: Cool Cottontail . ........... Mark Morrison 20

Club Date Kan-Tan Success Story 22

Teen Scene Lake Como's Water Wonderland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

American Sunbathing Associ ation Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

'You Can See Through I t ' ............... Frances Bauer 36

Little Off The Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 '

ext to Godlines ... . ....... .......... .. . Paul Brock 43

udi m Tomorrow so

Cover Photograph by Keith Bancroft

Editor ........ . ........... .......... ... . ..... Dennis Colby A ociate Editor: Pictu re .................. . Esther Buechler Art Director . ... .... .. ........ . ... ........ . ... Donald l.,ind Production ....... ... .. . .. ................... Rene Moncada Executive Editor ................... . ....... Charles Cropsey Publi her and Editorial Director ................... Ed l.,ange

ASA President, Sol Stern ESA President, at of Penn-Sylvan

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Vacation in the Altogether ........ . . Stan W indham 4

Do You Think Straigh t? (with introduction by E d Lange) .. ... . S ol Stern 8

An Open Letter to My Children . . . J ulia T odd Forbes 10

Cotton T ales First Impressions of a

Nudis t Camp ....... . ... . .. Ethel Anderson 18

Garbed in Laughter . ... .. . .. ........... Casey Post 22

Club Date An I nvita tion to

Sunday Painters . ... . . .. . Manville Chapman 24

T en cene France . . .. . . . . . ......... . . .. .. Charles Cropsey 30

American unbathing A ocia t ion Directory . . . . . . . . . 41

Getting Your Girl Friend to Camp ..... . Alicia Lloyd 42

Let' Look at Free Beache .. .. ....... K arl Drescher 46

udi m Tomo rrow 51

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A Comment from Ed Lange . ....... .

Nudist Notables and Notable Nudists Uncle Danny .... . ........... . ... .. Alois Knapp

Teen Scene Dynamic Fitness . . .......... . ... . . Dennis Colby

"A Naked Bunch of Nudists -And A Duck!" .. . ................ Haward Ervin

American Sunbathing Association Directory .. ... ... .

A Little Off the Tov . ..

Cotton Tales

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That First Time .. ...... ........... . .... . Mary 44

uclism Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Cover Ph otograph at Tropical Gardens, Florida, by Ed Lange

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Nudi t Beliefs: The Big Lie! ...... .. . . .. . . Ed Lange 5

A Man and A Woman ... . .. . ... ... . Robert Martin z 6

Conclusion About Public Relations . . . .. . Ahman Karr 15

Cotton Tales Your Fir t Letter .. . . .. . ... . . .. .. . June Lang 1

Clu b Date Penn-Sylvan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

American Sunbathing A sociation Directory . . . . . . . . 36

A Li ttl Off the To p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

A "Mode t" Girl in Trouble .... . . . .. George Wallace 42

T en S cene Showing Their olors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

udism Tom orrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

over Photograph at Lake Como lub, Florida, by Burton Mc eely

Ed itor . . . . . . . . . ................... ... ....... Dennis Colby A o ia t Editor: P icture .................. . E t h r Buechl r Art Director .................... . ..... . ....... Donald Lind Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. R n Jfoncada Executiv Editor . . . . . . . . . ... . ............. Chari s Crops y Publi her and Editorial Director .................. Ed Lang

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Controversy: Negroes at Camp . . ... . .. . MAR News 4

A Little Ott the T op 12

T een Scene It' Official! . ........... . .... Forrest Ernerson 15

Editorial Freedom of Choice . ...... . ... . ..... Ed Lange 16

1967 ASA Convention : "Stir Con tructively" .... . .. .. T helma Manning 18

Convention Roundup

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Clnb Date Sunway ociety:

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Association Directory . ...... .

SA .. .... . .. . Ernie Detwiller

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Editor ......... . ................... . .. . . . . ... Dennis olby

A ociate Editor : Pictures ................. . Esther Buechler

De ign and Production ........................ Rene Moncada

Executi,•e Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . harle ropsey

P ubli her and Editori al Director ............ ....... Ed Lange

A A P r sid nt, Hal O' ill E A Pre ident, Cot of omo, 1V A Presid nt, Ed Ritt

II CSA Presid nl, Oliver ordby \ ' .4 President, Bill of qua1c Mountain

.l/ A Presid nt, George Sichols

A A E xec11tit:e Dir ctor, Rose Holroyd





Vol. 5, No .1 CONTENTS

lub Dat Sylvan Fields - A Poet's Dream .. . . T ommy Dee 4

Doing What ome Natural . ... . . . . . LaHar of Como 8 W SA Convention . . .. .. . . . ... . . ... Ernie Detwiller 13 A omment from Publisher Ed Lange Club Dat

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am p Goodland - A Reputation for Friend hip .. .. . ...... . . Paula Kramer 16

Cotton Tales Taking My Clothe off Was Good

fo r My Head . .. . . . . .. .... .. . . . ... Brenda 22 T en cene

Getting into the Swim of Things . . Richard Shaw 31 A Li ttle Off the Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 American Sunbathing. A ociation Directory . . . . . . . 36 The Horn Tooter . . ...... . .. . . . ..... Lucy Palmer 3 9

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Nudism's Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernie F. 4

Edi1 orial Li fe 's Wild World ...... .. .... . . ... ... Ed Lange 12

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Glen Eden Sun Clu b ........... . .. John Murray 14

A Lillie Off 1he Top 18

A Letter to My Si ter ... . .. . ... . .. .. . Julia Todd Forbes 20

Teen Scene The French Way . ................. Daniel V ischi 28

American Sunbathing Assoc ia ti on Directory 36

Club Dale ES Convent io n itc : Sunny R e t Lodge . . June L ange 39

Editor ... ...... . .... . ..................... Dennis olby Pictur Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esther Buechler

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Vol.5,No.4 CONTENTS

The Man with the Gray Flannel Tongue ... . L ee Hart 4

A Little Off the Top .. . . .. ... .... .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. 12

Editorial "Eat-Your-Spinach-It's-Good-for-You"

.. ... ........ ... .... . ... . ... . . Ed Lange 15

Club Date Mountain Air Ranch .. . ..... . .. . . . Don & Babs 16

A City in Heat ... .. . .. .... .. . . .. . .. Ralph Giddons 22

Teen Scene Remarkable Rusty

American Sunbathing Association Directory

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Kan Tans: Annual Nudist Jubilee .. Edna De Long 41

Cover Photograph by Ed Lange

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Nudity in the Orient .. . . Henry Strong Huntington 4

Editorial Erections: The Male Embarrassment .. Ed Lange 13

Let's Say Something for "Old Timers" . . Dan Holland 14

The Funny Burlesque: Society's Ethics .... E. W. Flint 18

Club Date Sandy Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

A Little Off the Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Teen Scene High and Dry ........ ... .. ... . . . ... . Harold J . 39

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A L ittle Off the T op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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T n c n My Daughter , t he Prince . . ..... . Marc Patt n

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Club Date Yucca Naturist Club : High & Cool .. Bob Johnson 18

T een S cen e Schools in the Nude? .. .. . . . . .. ... . Ian MacDuff 22

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Nudism, in the N ews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

A 1nerican S1mbathing A ssociation Directory . . . . . . . . . 36

Cotton Tales Shame : Your No. 1 Enemy ... . . . Jo se?Jh C. Salak 39

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Th Birth of a Tra el lub ... ....... . . Bob Johnston

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