This article and News print picture belongs to 'Dale Schneider' that he got from his mother and Dale is not sure of the year. The article is from when 'Ernest Kasold' owned it. Dale said when the folks bought the 'El Navajo' in 1945 the restaurant was already gone. 
In the center of the right side you can see the building that says 'EAT'
I didn't know that there was a separate building for the restaurant until a couple of years ago. I thought it was in the east side of the station. I still have dinner plates from the restaurant. It is interesting information about the El Navajo Haven on Highway 40 in West Lawrence, Ks.
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Kasold's El Navajo Camp is a Modern Tourist Haven

All the comfort of modern conveniences plus the ever restful and inviting environment of Old Mexico greet the tourist as he reaches Lawrence, Kansas, on Highway U.S. 40.

El Navajo Camp with eighteen ultra-modern cabins, a cafe, complete grocery stock, plus, of course, Phillips products and specialized lubrication, is known over the entire middle west and southwest as an outstanding tourist camp.

Several things make it just that. The main reason for the outstanding success of this unusual place is its enterprising owner, E.H. Kasold. Mr. Kasold spent several years as an Indian trader in the southwest. When he decided to enter his present business the idea of El Navajo Camp was planned.

Each of the eighteen cabins has been constructed on a type familiar to Old Mexico. Each is named after a tribe of American Indians and each is the latest word in comfort. In the center of the camp a playground delights the 'kiddies' and holds their attention for hours. It is complete with slides, swings and in fact, everything to interest the youngsters. A small pool abounding with hundreds of goldfish holds your attention while the kiddies are playing. Delightful shade trees make this spot indeed a cool and inviting spot for the hot and weary tourist.

Mr. Kasold employs seven persons including himself and Mrs. Kasold, operating twenty-four hours a day and giving each guest personal attention.

Another outstanding reason for the popularity of this camp is the unique collection of Indian curios and the complete stock of these articles for sale at the camp.

Each year Mr. Kasold goes into Old and New Mexico on a purchasing tour to replenish his stocks. Sales of Indian curios have reached sufficient volume so that Mr. Kasold is required to devote a goodly portion of his time to this part of his business. Probably no man in the State of Kansas is better versed in Indian lore than Mr. Kasold, especially of those tribes in the Southwestern United states.

El Navajo Camp is known throughout the Central West and Southwest not only by word of mouth but also by his mediums of advertising. Stationery is furnished each guest. Road maps, carrying not only his own sticker but a sticker spotting the town of Lawrence, shield sticker on every car leaving his camp and a road guide on which is shown the various Indian symbols and their meaning is furnished each guest. All of these items carry the Phillips shield as well.

In the nine years that Mr. Kasold has operated El Navajo, he has been constantly improving and beautifying the location and now when approaching the camp its restful and inviting appearance commands you to stop, Phill-up, eat and sleep.

As the Southwest has grown in the past twenty-five years so has El Navajo. Starting in a cow pasture with a small hut and one pump, Mr. Kasold has by hard work, investment of time and money developed the outstanding tourist camp in the state of Kansas. Mr. Kasold readily acknowledges that the wide public acceptance of Phillips 66 has contributed much toward the present popularity of El Navajo.

So when traveling Highway U.S. 40 do yourself a favor and stop at Camp El Navajo, Lawrence, Kansas.

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