OREGON STATE
FORESTER
Volume XXVII
Corvall is, Oregon , January, 1974
Number 1
Invitation to
Fernhopper Day
This is your personal invitation on behalf
of the Forestry Club to attend the 42nd
annual Fernhopper Day and Banquet on
February 23, 1974. The Forestry Club
promises this to be one of the biggest and
best Fernhopper Banquets ever.
The Forestry Clu b is plan ning at least
two activities that we feel should be of
interest to you. Another student-alumni
seminar is being organized. Students want
to know more about what's expected o f
them when they get out on the job. We
plan to have recent forestry graduates as
well as old timers involved. The seminar
will run from 10:30 a.m. till noon and will
be he ld in Stewart Auditorium. Th is will
give you basketball fans time for a leisurely lunch and let you get in some visiting
before the 3 o'clock game time. A good
student turn-out is expected with a lot of
questions, so be ready! I hope you will
all find the time to attend.
For the classes of '29 and '30 we have
something specia l planned. An afternoon
tour is being arranged to the area in McDonald Forest that you planted when you
were in school. We think you will be most
interested in seeing how your work has
turned out and the thinn ing and other
silvicultural practices that are being carried out on the area.
Remember, the ladies are invited to the
day's activit ies. To make their visit more
pleasant the CONIFERS are arranging an
afternoon tea. This year it wi ll be held in
Peavy Hall in the Peavy Reference Room.
The time wi ll be 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ,
so those who are going to the game can
drop by beforehand.
The Reception in the MU Lounge wi ll be
at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served in
the Ballroom at 6:30 p.m.
Members of the Forestry Club w ill be on
hand at Peavy Hall all day Saturday to
assist you in any way possible. We students are looking forward to the opportunity to get acquainted with you alums on
Fernhopper Day. Here 's hoping you will
come!
L. Roger Welsh
President
OSU Forestry Club
George Barnes
We checked with May Barnes to find out
how George is getting along. He isn ' t doing so well, but would appreciate hearing
from any of you who would like to drop
him a line.
The Barnes' address is 2009 N.W. Van
Buren, Corvallis, Oregon 97330.
The 41st Fernhopper Banquet was an enjoyable affair.
Marvin Coats
Alumni President
During the February 24, 1973 meeting of
the Board of Directors for the OSU Forestry Alumni Association , Marvin Coats was
elected President. Marv is a 1953 graduate
of the School of Forestry and is Vice President of Willamette Industries, Inc. with
offices in Albany, Oregon. As you will read
in his column , Marv has been providing a
high level o f leadership to the Board of
Directors.
Wilton Vincent, who graduated in 1941 ,
was elected Vice-President. He is manager
of the Land Department for ITT Rayonier in
Hoquiam , Washington.
New Board members are: Charles H.
Harden '58, Branch Chief, Cooperative Fire
Control, United States Forest Service; William P. Holtsclaw '49, Chief of Plans and
Programming , State Forestry Department;
and Dona ld R. Malmberg '47 , Supervisor
of Forestry Research and Development,
Crown Zellerbach Corporation .
Members of the Board expressed their
thanks to outgoing President Ward Armstrong '60, and to retiring Board members
Nick Kirkmire '56, and Bill Ruhmann '30.
Forestry Employment
With continued high enrollment in the
School and employment offers at a level
below that of previous years, placement of
students in both permanent and seasonal
positions has become increasingly difficu lt.
We welcome referrals of availab le positions from emp loyers. Contact the Schoo l
of Forestry through Bill Wheeler, Placement Officer. This inform ation wi ll be
shared with the University placement
office.
Periodically, employers contact
the
School lor help in filling positions wh ich
require co nsiderable experience. Availabi l ity of qualified persons lor such positions is frequently unknown and ass istance
to the employer is limited. The services of
the School are ava ilable to al umni and employers alike. We invite requests from
alumni seeking employment information.
Bill Wheeler
Placement Officer
Scholarship Established
By Forestry Faculty
Faculty members of the School of Forestry have established an undergraduate
forestry scholarship for minority students,
including Chicanos , native Americans, and
blacks. Funds provided are suffic ient to
pay for tuition for one year.
The schola rship will be awarded by the
School scholarship committee to a stude nt
demonstrating promise of ·success in the
School of Forestry and in the forestry profession. Depending on need, additional
funds may be avai lab le from University
so urces for living expenses for the recipient of the forestry scholarship.
The President's
Message
OREGON
STATE FORESTER
Oregon State University Forestry Alumni Association
Annual newsletter of the OSU Forestry
Alumni Association mailed to the last
known address of all OSU Fernhoppers.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TERMS EXPIRE APRIL, 1974
Jack D. Barringer
705 3rd Street
Sweet Home, Oregon 97386
Brice L. Brandt
2010 Dale Street
Medford, Oregon 97501
Carl W. Raynor
1355 Oak
Eugene, Oregon 97401
TERMS EXPIRE APRIL, 1975
Marvin W. Coats
(President)
P. 0 . Box 907
Albany, Oregon 97321
Earl E. Nichols
Deschutes N. F.
Bend, Oregon 97701
Wilton L. Vincent
(Vice President)
414 McKinley
Aberdeen , Washington 98520
TERMS EXPIRE APRIL, 1976
Charles H. Harden
U.S.F.S., P. 0. Box 3141
Portland, Oregon 97208
Will iam P. Holtsclaw
State Forestry Department
Salem, Oregon 97301
Donald R. Malmberg
3212 Sunset Boulevard
Seaside, Oregon 97138
ADVISORY
Carl H. Stoltenberg
(Dean)
R. M. Kallander
(Sec-Treas)
School of Forestry
Corvallis, Oregon 97331
School of Forestry
Corvallis, Oregon 97331
Dear Fernhoppers:
Greetings to all of you on behalf of your
O.S.U. Forestry Alumni Association Board
of Directors. First off, WE NEED EVERYONE'S SUPPORT in becoming paid members of the Alumni Association. Less than
10% of the alumni pay their four dollar
dues which go toward printing your Oregon
State Forester Annual Newsletter. Though
contributions are voluntary, receipts by the
Association have been on the decrease
and this does not pay for printing and mailing your Newsletter. This is not li ke Fernhoppers and your help and interest is
needed!
The object of the Alumni Association is
to advance the cause of the O.S.U. School
o f Forestry, Oregon State University, Forestry and allied interests. The purpose is
to maintain communication with alumni so
that channels are open for suggestions
and support from graduates.
Your Board of Directors, Past Presidents, and Faculty Advisory have been
very active the past year with just this
object and purpose in mind. Six board
meetings and two committee meetings
have been held with almost perfect attendance which is indicative of the interest
and concern that there is for our school.
The question was asked as to what the
board and alumni should be doing, how
involved should we become , how often
should meetings be held, and how c13-n we
best serve the School, the Staff, and the
Students. Much progress has been made
and it looks like these questions are coming into focus more definitely.
Two committees were formed early in
the year, a Committee on Alumni Communications headed by Earl Nichols, and a
Committee on Student Communications
chaired by Dave Burwell. It has been the
expression that the alumni should become
more involved and make a greater contri-
bution to the schoo l. This has been done
in specific problem areas such as summer
and full-time employment for students
when jobs are difficult to come by. It is
felt that summer employment is a needed
requirement of the curricula and the alumni have been helpful in accomplishing this
goal. This wil l need your continued endorsement and assistance.
The Committee on Alumni Communications has investigated such functions as
continuing alumni breakfasts and meetings
during the year, the establishment of key
alumni around the state , the format and
content of the Newsletter, and direct mailing to alumni where emphasis on certain
iss ues is needed or assistance is required.
These and many other topics have been
discussed before, but now again with a
renewed interest.
The Committee on Student Communications has discussed areas where the alumni can be more helpful to the students. The
alumni could serve as an information
source as to what employers expect from
newly graduated forestry students on the
job. Similar benefits to students may be
accomplished with alumni participating in
field trips, classroom lectures, seminars,
and rap sessions .
Already some co mpanies have offered to
host students on field trips. Another item
being ana lyzed is student participation in
Fernhopper Day and how this can be improved. It has been stated that possibly
there may be a small response from the
students in that they do not want or feel
the need for alumni participation, but the
alumni should be willing, interested, and
ready when there is a need. This also
applies to the faculty.
So this has been a year of reviewing the
short and long term goals of the Alumni
Association and the effort required to
achieve these goals. Throughout discussions it was continually emphasized that
good communications are needed between
alumni and the school and between alumni
and the students.
Oregon State University 's new Department of Resource Recreation Management
was transferred at mid-year to the School
of Forestry from the Division of Health and
Physica l Education. This move brings
seven faculty members and over 200 students to the Forestry School.
Let us all aim toward the best possible
develop ment of students as individuals,
citizens, and professional men and women.
This takes the concerted effort of the faculty, students and the alumni. We are looking forward to the 42nd annual Fernhopper
Day and Banquet and renewed acquaintances.
Marvin W. Coats
President
Graduate Programs
Graduate student enrollment is down a
bit this year from the numbers a year ago ,
that is, 72 presently as compared to 79
last year. Both Products and Engineering
show increases that reflect growth in these
programs. Employment prospects continue
to vary for graduate students. For example ,
one man with a Ph.D. degree received
three offers, all in Europe, and he accepted one in Germany. Another Ph.D. recipient received three offers as well , one foreign and two in this country. Some stu-
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Nominations Are Open
For the Individual
Achievement Award
For the past two years we have asked
your help in nominating OSU forestry graduates for the Individual Achievement
Award. The Award is presented to a Fernhopper who has achieved success in a
field other than forestry. Two years ago
nationally-known calligrapher Lloyd Reynolds '24 received the Award. In 1973 it
was Lieutenant General Bob Ruegg '39.
You can read about General Ruegg elsewhere in this Newsletter.
We invite your nominations for the 197 4
Individual Achievement Award. If you know
a Fernhopper who has succeeded in a
field other than forestry, and you wish to
nominate him, we'd be glad to have his
name. We will also need biographica l information which includes c lear ly, and in
some detail, his achievements, success ,
and contribution in a field other than forestry.
Nominees and their achievements will be
reviewed by an awards co mmittee comp osed of alumni, students, and faculty. If
a worthy ca ndidate is found, the award
will be made at the Fernhopper Banquet
February 23, 197 4.
The award will consist of a distinctive
pen and pencil set, presented at the Banquet. In addition, a framed portrait o f the
recipient will be displayed in the Peavy
reading room with a brief citation of his
achievement and contribution to society.
Whenever a new award winner is chosen ,
the previous recipient's picture and citation will be placed in a suitable album that
w ill be on display in the reading room.
Financial Statement
JANUARY 1, 1974
Balance January 1, 1973
$749.81
Income:
Dues
$ 937.50
Annual Cruise Sales
220.50
Banquet
1,716.20
Peavy Memorial Fund
430.00
Miscellaneous
1,188.65
Basketball tickets
255.00
Total Income
$5,497.66
Expenditures:
Newsletter
$1,069.50
Banquet and
Fernhopper Day
1 ,572.00
430.00
Peavy Memorial Fund
Miscellaneous
1,221.25
Basketball tickets
258.00
Total Expend itures $4,739.75
$757.91
Balance January 1, 1974
dents, on the other hand, have had to
settle for temporary employment in forestry
while they seek better uses for their talents. A graduate degree is no automatic
guarantee for success. Students who undertake graduate work should do so because of interest in improving their understanding and abilities in fo restry and related fields. Employment opportunities will
vary with the times and with the interests
of the individual.
Bill Ferrell, Chairman
Graduate Committee
THE DEAN'S
CORNER
People make the School. Some are
alumni-who maintain the School 's reputation for graduates who can do the job.
Others are students - who strengthen
courses bv their interest and performance ,
who are enthusiastic about their futures ,
and who are learning to do the job in the
classroom, on campus and in the field as
well. Others are faculty and staff-who
serve, teach and evaluate students (young
and old), conduct research, keep the bills
paid, type the letters, and so on . The
OREGON STATE FORESTER reports some
of the achievements of the School-alumni, students, staff, and faculty. Are your
achievements noted here? I hope so, because your alumni, faculty, and student
friends are interested. Our family is large
-but there's lots of interest and support
among its members !
Last May the Board of Higher Education
formally approved a program in Resource
Recreation Management that had been deve loping for several years in OSU's Division of Health and Physical Educationand in the same motion, the Board transferred the eight faculty and 230 students
to the School of Forestrv! The Board wanted to stress planning a·n d management of
resource-oriented recreational activities,
areas, and recreationists-and sa id the
best such program could be developed in
the School of Forestry. The program is
distinctly different from FE, FM and FP.
For example , the curriculum includes only
two or three "traditional " forestry courses,
and a 12-credit " internship" is required in
place of the 6-month work requirement.
Incorporation of the new department has
been supported by faculty and students
throughout the School. This addition has
changed the School-we are committed
to making the change a p osit ive and
strengthening one.
George Brown has succeeded Bill
Davies as the new head of our Forest Engineering Department. After an intensive
search nationally, we decided the top man
for the job was here in our own faculty.
George is 34, an associate professor who
is a fine teacher and researcher. George
and Joan have two daughters, Chr isten
and Ann. A vigorous , intelligent, practical
and articu late leader, George is also a fine
gent personally. Leadership of forest engineering at OSU is in excellent hands.
And George's faculty are an exceptiona lly
dynamic and capable group-you 'll be
hearing a lot more from them!
Personal knowledge of current forestry
problems , and of practicing foresters' efforts to so lve them, are essentia l requirements of an effective faculty of a strong
forestry school. The proximity of Corvallis
to forests and practicing foresters helps.
Field trips help. And so do meetings. So
does conducting research on practical forestry problems. But, feeling these aren 't
enough, we are taking additional steps to
bring our faculty into working relationships
with professional problems, by making
greater use of sabbaticals , leaves, special
assignments, and consulting opportunities.
Examples during 1972 were
George
Brown 's six-month engineering-hydrology
ass ignment with industry; Bill Wheeler's
three months with the Forest Service; Robinson's two months and O'Leary's three
months with industry; and Froehlich's two
months w ith Colorado State and industry.
In addition, several of the faculty have
been working c losely with the State Department of Forestry and industry on regeneration problems and in the development of workable forest practice rules. We
believe such experience, carefully selected, will make our faculty even more effective here in the School.
Northwest alumni really answered the
call for more summer jobs last year. Their
response enabled Bill Wheeler to place al l
of our students who were seeking summer
jobs through his office. Thanks for this
ass ist-it' s a critically important part of
our educationa l program . Hope you can
help again in '74.
We do have problems. Teaching load s
this year are the heaviest in 20 years. The
large number of studen ts-over 900 with
the new department- makes it more difficult to maintain the closeness within the
School that was possible when the enro llment was 3-400. Nevertheless, there is not
a finer forestry educational program anywhere-and the people of our School intend to maintain that kind of program.
Thanks for your help.
Carl Stoltenberg
General Ruegg Recipient
Of Individual
Achievement Award
Lieutenant General Robert Ruegg, c lass
of '39, was the Awards Committee 's choice
for 1973. The l nd ividual Achievement
Awa rd is presented on Fernhopper Day to
an OSU forestry graduate who has
achieved success in a field other than
fo restry.
General Ruegg was comm issioned a second lieutenant in the field artillery upon
graduation from Oregon State with a bachelor's degree in forestry. He was a member
of the Reserve Officers Training Corps
throughout his college career and entered
flying school at Kelly Field , Texas after
graduation, and received his pilot w ings
in 1940.
His first assignment was with the 27th
Bombardment Group. He left in 1941 for
the Philippine Islands where he was Flight
Leader, and Deputy and Acting Squadron
Commander with the 3rd Bombardment
Group. General Ruegg served in Australia
and New Guinea where he saw action
against the Japanese and was awarded the
Distingu ished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism. He has received a great
number of other decorations and service
awards.
Upon his return to the United States,
General Ruegg served as test pilot, Assistant Chief, and Chief of the Flight Test
Division, Bomber Branch, at Wright Field,
Ohio. After World War II he attended air
command and staff school, later to become
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in the
Alaskan Air Command.
Following his Alaskan assignment, General Ruegg held numerous important posts
in the Air Force both at Wright-Patterson
Field , Oh io and at Air Force Headquarters
in Washington, D.C. Perhaps his most interesting assignment was as Deputy Chief
of Staff for Systems and Logistics at Air
Force Headquarters.
His most recent assignm ent was as Commander-in-Chief, Alaska, w ith headquarters
at Elmendorf Air Force Base. Lieutenant
General Ruegg retired in July of 1972 after
serving his country both at home and
abroad for 33 years.
Unfortunately, General Ruegg was unable to be with us because of his wife's
illness. " Prof" T. J. Starker '10 stood in
for him and made mini speeches about
Lloyd Reynolds , last year's winner, as we ll
as General Ruegg. The award was a beautifu lly engraved sterl ing silver p en and pencil set provided by Bill Demme. For the
next year a framed portrait of General
Ruegg along with a citation of his achievements will be displayed in the Peavy Reading Room .
~n cfficmnriam
WIL LIAM W. DOSTALIK '61
ADOLPH NILSSON '11
LEE E. EMERY '14
CHARLES E. OGLE '59
(Honorary Fernhopper)
LEIF D. ESPENAS '47
FRANCIS M. HENDERSON '41
DAVID T. MASON '60
(Honorary Fernhopper)
WALTER F. McCULLOCH '37
FRANK W. McPHERSON '39
EDGAR J. PARKER '32
EDWARD W. SCHULTZ '41
WALKER B. TILLEY ' 17
RALPH D. WALKER '72
Dean Mac standing by the High Wheels in
back of the old Forestry Building.
We Lost Mac Last January
Many of you already know that Dean
Mac died on January 27, 1973. There we re
articles in local and state-wide Oregon
newspapers, and in a variety of forestry
publications and journals. Even so, we
thought some of you might not have read
the complete text of these , so we are
going to reproduce two of them here.
Fi rst, a few comments on Dean Mac's
character. He possessed certain traits we
all admire . He was outspoken and courageous; he was intelligent and articulate;
a person of good humor and kindness; he
was vigorous and enthusiastic; and above
all, Mac had a fierce loyalty to his friends
that could not be measured.
We have missed Mac at the School of
Forestry-and we will continue to miss
him. He was friend, colleague, teacher,
and Dean-as Mac would have said , " In
that order. "
"Walter F. McCulloch, 67 , former dean
of the School of Forestry at Oregon State
University died January 27, 1973 following
a long illness.
"Memorial services on January 31, 1973
were held in Peavy Hall auditorium on the
OSU campus.
"In lieu of flowers, the fam ily asked that
contributions in McCulloch 's memory be
made to the OSU Foundation.
" Dr. McCulloch retired in 1966 as dean
of the forestry school, ending 29 years o f
service to OSU and to the forest economy
of the Pacific Northwest.
" He was survived by his sister Mrs. Nova
Graham of Vancouver, B.C. and a nephew,
Bruce Graham of Toronto, Canada. Dr.
McCulloch 's wife, Billie, died in April 1970.
"He was born March 21, 1905, in Vernon, B.C., and came to the United States
in the late 1920's. He held a bachelor of
arts degree from the University of British
Columbia, a master's degree from the New
York State College of Forestry, and a doctorate in education from the University of
Oregon.
" Pr ior to his arrival at Oregon State in
1937, he worked as a field forester, a railroad man, a building contractor, a hardware store manager, and a forest experiment station director.
" He had served cont inuously at Oregon
State since 1937, except during World
War II when he was assistant state forester
of Oregon. He was named dean of the
forestry school in January 1955.
" In this position , he served the interests
of forestry and the state in various advisory
capacities and board memberships. These
included membership on Bureau of Land
Management advisory boards, Pacific
Northwest Forest and Range Experiment
Station (USFS) advisory board, the national
review committee for the Olympic National
Park, the Oregon State Board of Forestry,
and the West Coast Lumbermen's National
Advisory Committee.
" His in terest in the history of loggers,
lumbermen and the West had been recognized in his directorships of the Oregon
Historical Society and Forest History Society.
" In 1958, he wrote the book, 'Woods
Words,' a comprehensive dictionary of loggers' terms.
" He is best known for his contributio ns
to forestry education and interest in st udent development. For many years he
served on the counc il of forestry school
exeuctives and on the accreditat ion agency of the Society o f American Foresters.
He published a study of forest management in Oregon and a book on administration, 'The Forester on the Job. '
"In 1962 he was elected a fellow in the
Society of American Foresters , the highest
membership grade bestowed by the professional organization. His awards also included the distinguished life-long achievement in forestry award from the Western
Forestry and Conservation Association;
award for distinguished service to Oregon's lumber and wood-working industry
from Western Wood Products Association ,
and election as a fellow in th e Forest History Society."
There was a very precious 'readertorial'
that appeared in the Corvallis Gazette-
Former OSU President Jim Jensen and Dean Mac enjoying the summer sun at Odell Lake.
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Times when Mac died. It was written by
none other than that ' inveterate editorialist,'
T. J. Starker. We hope you appreciate
T. J.'s words as much as we did.
"To the Editor: He was a railroad buff.
One of his early jobs was firing a loci on
the Canadian Railroad . He retained this interest of the railroad through life.
" He was a friend. When Professor McCulloch first came to Oregon State University in 1937 it was my pleasure and privilege to introduce him to his first class in
silviculture. We have been close friends
ever since.
" He was an excellent teacher. He gave
his students some forestry facts with w hich
they could think.
" He was a disciplinarian. When he told
his students that the truck left for the McDonald Forest at 1 p.m. they had better
be there. Not two minutes late. It's a long
walk.
" He was a good photographer. He had
many fine pictures-scenery and forestry.
" He was a master of the English language. He was , in his prime, a distinctive
speaker using excellent English, often flavored with some knowledge of the western
logging camp .
"He was an author, having wr itten many
articles and pamphlets on forestry subjects. Most famous was his book on
'Woods Words.' This book is not a dry
dictionary type o f book, but one full of fun .
" He had a sense of humor. Here are
just a few gems out o f 'Woods Words' :
'Siumgull ion '-Like hash only looser, but
not as loose as soup. 'Drunker than a
thousand dollars '-takes about three days
to get this drunk. 'North Sea Piano'-A
concertina played in the bunkhouse by a
Scandinavian logger. 'Axle grease'-Butter.
"As I have said, he spoke well so that
it was pathetic that in the last few years
he had great difficulty in being clearly
understood. There must be something
wrong with our universe when a man of
Mac 's ability had to have this handicap.
"So, Mac, we wish you well on the trail
over the mountain and may your forest be
perpetua l. "
Kay Stowers, sen ior in Forest Management,
graced the head table as the first Mistress
of Ceremon ies at a Fernhopper Banquet
and d id a great job .
(1) President Ward Armstrong greeted banquet guests; (2) President-elect Marv Coats
talked about Forestry Alumni Association plans; (3) OSU President MacVicar presented
Bill Davies with a planting hoe; and (4) Past president Bob Underwood made several
presentations.
Fernhopper Banquet 1973
Teaching Packages for
Continuing Education
T he 1973 Fernhopper Banquet turned out
to be a surprise retirement party for Bill
Davies. Neither Bill nor his w ife Joan
knew about it-and that' s what mad e it so
much fu n.
Bill served the School of Forestry fo r 27
years, first as Professor and fu ll-time
teacher. He was appo inted head of the
Department of Engi neering in 1951 and
added the duties of manager of the
School's forest lands in 1957. Ma ny
changes occu rred in that spa n of time.
Logging engineering became known as
fores t engineering; a major salvage harvest took place on the School forests after
the 1962 w indstorm; and , with the coming
of the "environmental age," came the develop ment of a strong eng ineering research program.
back to Bill's surpr ise party.
We ll When Dean Carl gave his " State of the
Schoo l Message," he recognized B ill for
his lo ng service to the School. Bill stood,
received a round of applause, and sat
down-relieved. But the best was yet to
come .
After President MacVicar spoke to the
group about Oregon State University, he
asked Bill Davies to come up to the head
table a nd thereupon presented him with a n
anc:ent oval eye planti ng hoe with the
admonition that, now that he was retired,
Bill could spend his sp are time p lanting all
those bald spots on the McDonald Forest.
In qu ick success:on, Albert Wiesendanger, Honorary Fe rnhopper, presented Bill
with the handsome Keep Oregon Green
Award; and Dick Dilworth inducted him
into the Royal Order of Subscalers, w1th
appropriate citation . Dick pointed out that
Bill really hadn 't fallen in the mill pond,
bu t many of his decisions while teaching
fores try proved he was all wet anyhow!
Gary Miller, President of the Forestry
Club, presented Bill with a unique plaque
of madrone upon wh ich was mounted a
loop o f wire rope and choker; with in the
loop was an appropriately inscribed brass
plate. Bob Underwood , Past President of
the Forestry A lumni Association , presented
Bill with a broken jacob staff, a two-legged
tripod, a wire ax, and an ancient Gu nter
chain with brass tally markers-in case
Bill wanted to do some consult ing work.
Dean Carl put the fros ting on the cake
when he gave Bill a check for $975 comp osed of contributions from Engineering
grad uates and facu lty. Carl pointed out
that this was to finance a trip to England
for Joan and hi m, so they co uld visit
Joan's b irthpl ace.
Incidentally, everyo ne enjoyed the s urprise immensely-even Bill!
Ever since the Forestry Self-Learning
Cente r sta rted back in Dean McCulloch 's
time, the Center has ass isted the Forestry
faculty in innovating new teaching ideas.
From time to t ime you have read about
these ideas, ideas li ke the fascinating
independent-study approach Dale Bever is
using in the Dend rology course.
T he self-learning center concept itself,
however, h as extended far beyond the
School of Forestry. We have hel ped many
o ther schools and departments on and off
this camp us start similar centers. They
vary in size, but all have the same purpose: making learning more effic ien t and
more attractive to students. A couple of
months ago Stuart Knapp , Dean of Undergraduate Studies , told an alumn i group
that right now there are thirteen such ce nters at Oregon State, a nd more are be ing
planned. All this began, he said, in the
School of Forestry, whose Center is still
the largest of the group .
Here 's the question which started the
latest activ ity of the Center: Can we apply
our teaching techniques to extension and
contin u ing edu cation?
Of course we can. We intend to make
"teaching packages" -tape-slide or television presentations-wh ich will give the
pu blic objective information about forestry
and fo rest pro blems . What forest use is
pro per? What practices are productive?
What product uses a re environmentally
sound? Materials will be produced by the
facu lty, assisted by the Cen ter; t arget audiences will be foresters, forest users,
teachers and the public.
Use will be
through the Oregon Public Broadcasting
Serv ice, commun ity colleges and co unty
extension offices, p rofessional and occupational groups, and the School of Forestry
itself.
Production of these new materials has
already begun; the Center is busier than
ever. This list will give you some idea of
the topics we wi ll cover: Use of forest
chemicals, clearcutting and s ilvicultural
practice, reforestat ion, forest ecology,
stream management, consumer use o f
wood products , wood preservation, lumber
futures, and forest taxation. A few presentations have been co mpleted; others are
in various stages of preparation. All w il l
go through a series of tryout stages before
being shown generally.
The whole project, of course, is experimental. We think it has great possib ilities;
so does the Louis W. and Maud Hill Family Foundation . The Foundat ion sees the
need for the program and has give n the
School of Forestry a grant to carry it out
under the direction of Jim Krygier, Coordinato r o f Forestry Extens ion. Phil Crawford will have charge of the Learning Ce nter 's contribution to th is effort. The project
will give further evidence to the emphasis
the School of Fo restry is giving to Forestry
Extension and Co nt inuing Ed ucation .
Bob Reichart
Director, Se lf Learning Center
Bill pockets check after Dean presents it on behalf of alumni, students, friends and faculty.
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Charlie Ross (right), retired Extension Forester, Instructs B ill Davies in retirement techniques.
Forest Products
The Department of Forest Products has
seen only a few personnel changes . Dr.
John Sch uldt, who joined us last year, has
become a strong member of our team. Hi s
work is divided betwee n extension/ cont inu ing ed ucation a nd research in the Forest Research Laboratory. Because of his
extension activities, he is rapid ly becoming
acquainted w ith the forest products industry and the consumers o f timber products
throughout the state. Among his many
tasks, he is also assess ing , in cooperation
w ith the U. S. Forest Service, the wood
consumptio n and mill c haracterist ics of the
Oregon timber industries. His interesting
and timely rep ort will be available in the
near future.
Also, last year, Dr. A nton Polensek was
appoin te d Assistant Professor in our department. Tony's research wor k has already been recognized nationally. He,
George Atherton, who teaches o ur courses
on mechanical properties of wood, and
research engineer Stanley Corder received
the 1973 Mar kwardt Wood Engineering
Award from the International Forest Products Research Society. One of their research reports on response of wood floors
to static loads was judged by an international panel t o have made the greatest
contr ibution to timber engineering during
1972. The paper was published in the September 1972 issue of the Forest Products
Jo urn al.
A new young face on our faculty is
James Wilson , who joined us just after
Christmas to carry on research on composition products and teach advanced
wood physics . He took Dr. Richard Lin's
slot, who has left the university to joi n
a private b usiness firm. J im comes to us
from the technical center o f St. Regis Paper Company where he was engaged n
research and development on bu ilding
materials a nd p ap er products. He received
h is B.S. and Ph .D. from the State Universi ty of New York, College of Environmental
Science and Forestry, Syracuse. He received the Wood Award which is presented
an nu al ly to outstanding students in wood
science and technology by the cosponsors,
the Forest Products Research Soc iety a nd
the Wood and Wood Products Magazine.
He is also a member of Phi Kappa Phi and
Sigma Xi.
Professor Bill West who has been the
backbone of our teachi ng faculty for many
years is taking leave of abse nce during
this academic year. While others on our
facu lty are assuming responsib ility for
teaching most of Bill's courses, we left
the instruction of o ne of o ur key courses
to a non-faculty member.
Mr. Larry Chapman was kind enough to
agree to teach "Mechanical Conversion I "
which deals main ly with lumber and veneer
production. Larry, a d irector o f Bohemia ,
Incorporated , is one of the founders of the
corporation and was unti l last year its
secretary-treasurer. A strong ad vocate of
c lose university-industry relations, he wi ll
make a valuab le co ntribution to the Schoo l
by transmitting his broad practical knowledge to forest products st udents during
the spring qu arter of 197 4. We are extremely happy that Larry will be with us.
Seventy-four forest products stud ents
are presently enrolled in our d epa rtment.
While their outlook for interesting careers
is bright, they a re not always in the best
position to find challenging summer jobs .
We should appreciate it greatly if a lumni
would let us know o f any summer jobs that
will provide practical and educational experience.
Our faculty also offered a number of
short courses and semi nars for p ractitio ners and will do so again this year. These
contin uin g education events appear in the
Fo restry Exte nsion article of the Newsletter. In addi tion, a number of ed ucatio nal
packages contain ing sl ide-tape presentations are being developed. These deal with
the p roper use of wood in dwellings, noise
abatement in the fo rest produ cts industry,
and wood adhesion. Previously completed
learning packag es became quite popu lar
with practitioners in the field and students
in the university. They covered topics such
as: wood structure, how wood dries, penetration of liquid s into wood, pressure wood
preserving processes , staining of wood
and its prevention, hed ging with lu mber
futu res, an d p reve nting and stop pi ng internal decay o f poles.
Helmuth Resch
Department Head
Enrollment Statistics
With the addi tion of the Department of
Resource Recreation Management, enrollment in the School of Forestry is at an alltime high with 934 registered . This represents an increase of 29% over Fall of
1972. As was a nt icipated last year, there
was a slight dec l ine in enro llm ent in Forest
Engineering, Management, and Products.
Undergraduate enrollment is presently
862 (643 in 1972). Graduate students show
a sl ioh t decrease from 79 to 72. Enrollment
of women shows a decided increase (140
compared to 37 in 1972). This is duii to
the large number of women registered in
Resource Recreation Management.
Transfers from Oregon Commu nity Colleges have held steady with 40 enrolled
this Fall. Transfers to the School of Forestry from other Schools on the OSU
campus shows a slight decline compared
to last year.
Out-of-state students represent 24% of
the undergraduate student body. In previous years, non-resident students have accounted for 35 to 40% of all undergraduates enrol led. The number of married
stud ents and veterans enrolled is lower
than a year ago .
Bill Wheeler
Head Advisor
FALL 1973
Class
Fresh
So ph
Jun ior
Senior
Post Bac
Grads
Sub-Total
TOTAL
FE
M F
41 2
26 0
35 0
25 1
4 0
10 0
141 3
144
FM
M
F
114 12
96
7
89
8
96
5
14
0
39
1
448 33
481
FP
M
F
8 0
13 0
15 0
15 0
1 0
20 2
72 2
74
ARM
F
lv1
22
20
31
21
37
27
41
36
0
0
0
0
131 104
235
Total
New Students
F
F
M
M
123 26
185
34
166
28
64
3
176
35
38
3
177
4
42
1
19
0
8
0
71
1
16
2
794 140
254 35
934
289
MINORITY STUDENTS
Class
Fresh
So ph
Junior
Senior
Post Bac
Grads
TOTAL
Black
1
3
2
1
7
7
Span. Am.
1
1
Am. Indian
Oriental
4
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
11
Total
6
6
4
5
4
25
Forest Engineering
The past year has been an extremely
productive one for the Forest Engineering
Department. We have been able to take
advantage of some real opportunities in
undergraduate education , research and extension.
We have incorporated more operations
research techniques into our undergraduate courses by taking advantage of Ed
Au lerich 's skills in this subject area. We
are currently involved in a curriculum review led by John O'Leary. John and his
committee are consider ing, among other
things , the best ways to take advantage of
new engineering skills in our department
as well as the possibility of cooperative
programs with Civil Engineering. We have
also taken advantage of Bill Davies' good
nature by getting him to teach winter term
in our senior sequence.
We recently developed some exciting
research opportunities in logging engineering . Dennis Dykstra is leading a study
to compare the operational and economic
efficiency of balloon, helicopter and skyline systems. Ed Aulerich, Norm Johnson
and Hank Froehlich have just completed a
comparative study of thinning techniques
using tractors and cable systems. Hank
has begun a study to evaluate the impact
of tractor thinning on soil compaction and
tree growth. We have also strengthened
our logging engineering research by invo lving people with special skills from
cross-campus. We have obtained the help
of a mechanical engineer to evaluate yarders for harvesting smallwood, and a systems analyst to e valuate simulation techniques to compare alternative harvesting
systems. Also for the first time, we are
involving undergraduate forest eng1neers
in our research by providing funds for
their travel and data .collection and analysis in studies that relate to our regular
research projects. We hope to stimulate
their interest in logging engineering research and at the same time show them
how research tecl;niques can be used to
solve logging engineering problems.
We have expanded our extension program in forest engineering w ith the addition of John Garland to our faculty . John
is an OSU FE; he also has a Master's degree in forestry from the University of
Minnesota. John comes to us from Coos
Bay where he was a district engineer for
Weyerhaeuser. He will develop a logging
engineering extension program that wi ll
help us get our research results out to our
clients in the fie ld and help transmit field
problems back to the University.
Last year we held the first Forest Engineering Institute for the US Forest Service
as part of our extension effort. The program was such a success that John
O'Leary will now conduct two sessions,
one winter and one spring term.
George Jemison joined our facu lty in
1969 after 38 years with the US Forest
Service, serving as their chief of research
for the last four years. George's assignment at OSU was to direct the organization
of a research and extension program in
Forest Engineering. The outstanding program we now have is the result of his
hard work. On June 30, 1974, George Jemison will retire a second time. We'll miss
his leadership, but after two successful
careers, no man deserves a rest more
than George.
George Brown, Department Head
Forest Management
The Forest Management Department
finds itself flooded with students-481 to
be exact. This is close to the all-time high
of 512 for the entire School prior to three
years ago. This increase means that the
small or medium size classes most of you
enjoyed are no longer possible. Our faculty is hard-pressed to maintain the high
course standards we have always felt essential-and still do.
The demands on foresters are rapidly
changing. To make our program meet the
career needs of our students , the departmental curriculum committee is meeting
weekly to review our c urrent program in
light of the student 's future needs. A number of alums have already met with the
committee to advise on the kind of graduate we should be producing. We welcome
your suggestions on how we can make
our cur riculum more re levant.
Leif Espenas
Leif D. Espenas, Professor of Forest
Products, died of cancer December 14,
1973. Lei! came to Corvallis in 1947 to take
charge of research in wood seasoning at
the Oregon Forest Products Laboratory.
He immediately started a series of annual
short courses in seasoning in which some
700 men have studied basics of lumber
drying and wood characteristics. The
twenty-fourth such course in seasoning
ended on the day of his death.
Leif gained the M.S. in forestry at the
University of California at Berkeley in 1940,
then was dry kiln foreman for two years at
Feather River Pine Mills. For four years
during World War II, as a staff member of
the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory at
Madison, Wisconsin, he made tests of
chemicals to speed drying of heavy t im bers
for sh ipbuilding.
After five years at the Oregon State Laboratory , Leif took on broadened responsibil ities as chief of physical research. In
1959, he became director of forest products research and led a team of about 20
researchers on some 75 major projects
until 1965, when he asked to return to
research.
When the Forest Products L aboratory
became part of Oregon State University in
1961 , Leif continued in research and teaching as Professor of Forest Products. His
work has shortened kiln schedules for
Oregon softwoods and has improved the
utilization of northwest hardwoods.
A long-time member of the Forest Products Research Society, Lei! put his vast
experience to good use as chairman of
the Wood Drying Division, and also has
served on numerous other committees.
Lei! wi ll be missed by the many men
from industry in his courses, and by the
students who have had the advantage of
train ing and association with this learned
and gentle man. But even more will he be
missed by his colleagues at work and his
fellow fisherme n and golfers for his quiet
hum or and unfailing good fellowship.
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We are also expanding our forestry extens :on program with the hiring of our
former student and staff member, Dr. Brian
Cleary, as a regeneration specialist. Those
of you in Oregon may well be seeing Brian
around the state , or attending one of his
short courses. A si lviculture specialist is
also to be added to our extension staff in
the very near future. Authorization has
already been obtained.
Bill Parke has now retired to the Co untry Club golf course and has been replaced
by Dr. Kent Downing who comes to us
from Colorado by way of Missouri. Bill has
played an important role in developing
our forest recreation program. Kent will
now take over and continue the good work.
Our research program is going fu ll
steam. A major effort by most of the staff
is the preparation of a "State-of-the-Art"
manual on regeneration in Oregon and the
Northwest. Joe Zaerr started off directing
this effort and now Brian Cleary is the
ramrod. Joe is in Poland on sabbatical
leave. We feel this manual will be of significant value to those of you concerned
with regeneration problems. Several of our
alums not on the faculty are contributing
authors.
A major research effort currently being
undertaken is the Timber Supply Study being done in cooperation with the State Forestry Department and the Pacific Northwest
Forest and Range Experiment Station.
John Beuter is the leader for this project.
Dr. Bob Marty of Michigan State University
has been brought in as a consultant because of his extensive experience with this
type of study. Larry Streeby, Chuck Sutherland, and Norm Johnson are also involved.
Dick Waring and Chuck Grier are giving
leadership to the International Biological
Program being conducted here in Oregon.
The study is concerned with all biological
aspects of the Douglas-fir ecosystem. The
results of this study may we ll provide a
new dimension to forest management practices. Since our research program is quite
broad, I suggest you read the more detailed summary in the Forest Research
Laboratory Annual Report that will be published later in the winter.
Dick Dilwo rth
Department Head
Fernhopper Breakfasts
During 1973, three Fernhopper Breakfasts were held in conj unc tion with the
national meet in g of the Society of A merican Foresters in Portland , Oregon; the
Pac ific Logging Congress in Vancouver,
B.C.; and the Western Forestry and Conservation Association meeting in San Jose,
California .
The turn-out at the Portland breakfast
was great; there were 109 Fernhoppers
and wives present. Louis Force Hill, now
working with Timber Services Company at
Sweet Home, was Jack Barringer's guest.
Some old timers like Harry and Mrs. Fowel ls, and Bob and Fern Courtney were
there. AI Arnst from Washington , D.C. and
Dan Koten from New York showed. T. J.
wanted us to mention that Clyde Walker
and his pretty wife, Weez, were there, and
to be sure to point out that Clyde is doing
a great job as editor of the Journal of
Forestry while Harry Fowells is expertly
editing Forest Science. There were many
others from far away places, and near
ones too, with whom we enjoyed visiting.
The Breakfast held in Vancouver, B.C.
during the Pacif:c Logging Congress was
well attended by 46 forest engineers and
Wives. Garwin Woolley, Executive Vice
President of the Pacific Logging Congress,
helped us set up the Breakfast.
Charlie Shotts, Vice President of Gilchrist Timber Company, was our guest at
the Breakfast. Jim Bagley, past president
of the Forestry Alumni Association, was
there. Jim was the originator of the idea
of the Oregon Logging Conference scholarsh:ps for Oregon State Forestry students
and Charlie was one of the stalwarts in
getting the scholarships set up. They now
number four per year.
John Prescott, Vancouver, B.C., was
there, along with Frank Price who came
down from Juneau for the Congress. There
were severa l other Fernhoppers present
who practice forestry in Canada. Alumni
Board member Carl Raynor and Honorary
Fernhopper Albert Wiesendanger came.
The School of Forestry Eng ineering Department was well represented. Dean Stoltenberg gave a broad summary of changes
that have taken place in the School during
the past year. George Brown, the new department head, talked to the group and
answered questions.
The Western Forestry and Conservation
Association meeting in San Jose, California
gave us another opportunity to make direct
contact with forestry alumni. Dean Stoltenberg bro ught another group o f Fernhoppers up to date on this very pleasant occasion. George Brown had another opportunity to get acquainted with more Fernhoppers and to tell them about the Forest
Engineering Program.
Herb Peterson, President of Western
Forestry and Conservation Association,
was there and had a few nice words to say
about Fernhoppers. Wilton Vincent, Past
President of WFCA and currently Vice
President of the Forestry Alumni Association, commented on Alumni Board activities. Dave Burwell couldn't make the
breakfast because of an early morning
committee meeting, so Wilton brought
Dave's wife, Gail. She added a lot more
to the scenery than Dave wou ld have.
Thanks for coming, Gail!
Past Fo restry Alumni President Clyde
Stratton was sitting with Merle Lowden
Bob and Fern Courtney, Dan Abrahamson, John Wylie, Bob Underwood, Patty Yates, Betty
Underwood, and Charlie Yates enjoyed the Fernhopper Breakfast during the Portland SAF
Meeting.
and the Red Baron (H. G. Cooper). Jim
Richardson , formerly Chief of Fire Contro l for the BLM in Alaska, and now in
Washington, D.C., came. Ray Zobel '26,
Sa n Jose, was there; he helped us set up
the breakfast.
There were a lot of other faithful Fe rnhop pers present who added a great deal
to the informative session.
Resource Recreation
Management
The Department of Resource Recreation
Management became the fourth department of the School of Forestry on July 1,
1973. There are 230 baccalaureate students enrolled in the Department which
also offers a graduate minor through the
University's Graduate School.
Prior to being transferred to the School
of Forestry the Recreation Department had
a minor program-based curriculum housed
in the Division of Health and Physical Education. With the approva l of these new
B.S. and B.A. degrees in Resource Recreation Management as an undergraduate
major, the program was appropriately
transferred to a resource-based schoolForestry. Recreation faculty who have been
selected in recent years were chosen for
their competencies in resource and environmentally based recreation.
The new undergraduate program is designed to enable man to improve the quality of leisure through the management of
human and natural resources. This program deals with those developments of
land, woods , water and other natural resources that relate to outdoor recreation.
It includes the study of the factors in man/
man relationships and man/environment
relationships in a recreationa l setting, and
the understanding of how these factors
relate regarding the management and use
of recreational resources.
Three options are offered by the Department. These are : Outdoor Recreation , Environmental Interpretation, and Park Administration.
Outdoor Recreation emphasizes facility
development, comprehensive site planning ,
man- resource relationships. Graduates
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seek employment in federal , state and regiona l agencies such as: the Corps of Engineers, the Soil Conservation Service, the
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation , the Extension Service and state and county parks
and privately owned enterprise.
Environmental Interpretation prepares
people to be competent in helping others
develop awareness, sensitivity and understand ing of man's impact on the natural
world. Graduates pursue professions as
park naturalists, directors of nature centers, or directors of interpretive or environmental studies programs in national, state
or regional natural resource agencies.
Park Administration prepares qualified
persons in park planning , development,
maintenance and administration. Graduates
seek employment in private enterprise as
well as federal , state, county and urban
park systems.
There are seven members on the faculty
of the Department of Resource Recreation
Management. They are listed here so you
will know who they are and what the ir area
of specialty is.
Michael D. Freed, Ph .D., Michigan State
University. Recreation Resource Development and Env ironmental Interpretatio n.
Royal G. Jackson, Ph.D., University of
New Mexico. Sociological, Psychological, Historical and Philosophical Dimensions of Recreation and Leisure.
Margaret J. Milliken, M.S., Oregon State
University. Environmental Education.
Split appointment with School of Education.
Sidney D. Nolan, M.S., University of
Texas. Resource Development, International Recreation, Travel and Tourism.
David J. Reed, Ph.D. , Texas A&M University. Park Planning and Resource
Development.
Edward J. Slezak, M.S., University of
Michigan. Camping and Community
Recreation.
I am Edward H. Heath, Department
Head. I earned my Ph.D. from the University of Illinois and my special area is Outdoor Recreation Administration.
Ed Heath
Department Head
Technological Transfer
In Forestry
Focus your attention on signif icant
events related to forestry during the past
five years and you will conclude that the
pressures for intensive and high-quality
management have never been greater.
As we have sought to change from previous performance and methods, there is
an inevitable barrie r: insufficient knowledge. But is this the result of the inadequate investment of time in study by the
ind iv iduals, the indifference of researchers
to applications , a lack of financial investment in research, or the poor development
of knowledge transfer processes?
Undoubtedly, there are ingredients of all
four factors in setting a barrier, and some
others as well. However, a quick review o f
the status of know ledge-transfer processes
indicates a void or an area that has received l ittle attention .
Recently, the School of Forestry took a
page from the success books of other extension programs and began the formulation and execution of a forestry extension
program. Support of the last legis lature,
and also re-allocation from the OSU Extens ion Service permitted employment of
extension specialists.
The extension specia list is an educator
and communicator and is the initiator and
designer of educational programs to effect
technological transfer. He is specialized
sufficiently to perm it accurate interpretation of research, and he operates in collaboratio n with researchers. His job is to
analyze key problems of designated clientele groups, and his goal is to br ing abou t
technological transfer by designing the
educational programs for the receiver.
A bridge is thus made between research
and field men. In an ·ideal system, especially one that includes small woodland
owners as key cl ientele, the specialist also
provides training and programs for agents.
Currently there are few forestry agents in
Oregon.
Can the informal educational processes
used in agricultural extension work in forestry? We are certain they wil l. Expect to
see more educational outpu ts come your
way: meetings on special problems, workshops, conferences, interpretative publications, and media products such as tapeslides .
James T. Krygier
Coordinator, rorestry Exte nsion
BILL DAVIES was retired July 1, but
wil l remain on the fac ulty part time and
will teac~ one senior for«st eng ineering
course wmter term.
School
Personalities
DALE BEVER observes: " I seem to be
getting involved more and more in teaching. I now teach Dendro and tree ident.
All of this has given me the ince ntive to
take some picture-taking trips back East
and to the Southwest. I hope you are all
getting as much satisfaction from your
work as I am!"
GEORGE BROWN relates: " I spent a
most interesting six months on sabbatical
with Weyerhaeuser acting as a watershed
management consultant and learning about
industrial operational problems in meeting
environmental regulations. It was also an
excellent opportunity to become familiar
with industrial planning and management."
WALT BUBLITZ states: "We are cont inuing to modernize and update the Paper
Laboratory equ1pment and facilities. We
have new control and recording panels for
the Bauer ref iner and pulp process ing
area. Student enrollment in the pulp and
paper course, FP 443, has continued to
grow, and our industrial contract research
work is keeping us busy."
KIM CHING reports that in a recent
working party conference, sponsored by
the International Union of Forest Researcl:!
Organizations (IUFRO) on Douglas-fir Provenances (seed source study) where over
fort~ forest geneticists and foresters representing 16 countnes met to exchange infor~atlon on recent findings in research and
field tests, enthusiasm in obtaining large
quantity of Douglas-fir seeds for reforestation in the European co untries has reached
a new plateau , especially for provenances
w1th good growth rate and high frost resistance.
BRIAN CLEARY writes: " Have returned
to the Schoo l of Forestry Faculty after
three years with Weyerhaeuser at Centralia, Washington. I am enjoying Corvallis
and my new job in extension as a Reforestation Specialist. I'll look forward to meeting many of my classmates and friends
as I get around the state even more than
in the past few years."
EXTENSION AND CONFERENCE PROGRAMS TO BE OFFERED IN 1974
Program
Director
Location
Date
En gi neering Institute (for USFS)
O'Leary
Campus
J an . 7-Mar. 15
Mar. 25-June 8
Production Planni ng for Woods
Aulerich
Campus
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23
Operation
Hedging with Lumber and
McMahon
Portland
Plywood Futures
Feb. (TBA)
Paine
Campus
Mar. 11-14
Aerial Photography
Variable Probability SamplingBell
Campus
Mar. 11-15
Variable Pl ot and Three-P
Downing
Campus
Apr. 1-2
Forest Recreation
Currier
Campus
Mar. 18-19
Ve neer Drying
Campus
Mar. 21-22
Wellons
Wood Adhesion
Mar. 22-23
Graham
Campus
Designing with Wood
Grants Pass
May 30-31
Reforestation-Rehabilitation
Cleary
Newton
Corvallis area
May 27-28
Methods
Management Young Douglas-fir
and Western Hemlock
Berg
June 10-14
Campus
DICK DILWORTH remarks: "T his past
year has been rather routine for me. My
kids went to Eu rope last summer wh ile I
tended shop. My main recreationa l pleasures came from playing golf with Paul
Dunn, Walt Hopkins, and Bill Parke eve·ry
Saturday morning at 8:02."
KENT DOWNING says: "I'm new to the
staff, having moved to OSU from the
School of Forestry at the University of Missouri. As an instructor there I taught several courses and worked part time on the
Ph.D. I bring to the forest recreation program several years experience as District
Forester for the Colorado State Fo rest Service and background and interests in land
use planning and the socia l aspects of
land use planning problems ."
DENNIS DYKSTRA indicates : "My primary research effort during the past year
has been the advanced logging systems
yarding study recently concluded at Pansy
Bas:n on the Mt. Hood Nat:onal Forest. We
took data for detailed t ime and motio n
analyses . of helicopter, balloon, and skylme loggmg systems, and are in the process of making compar isons on the basis
of cost and of yarding efficiency. 1 also
helped with Hank Froehlich 's stream cleaning cost study and plan to complete my
portion of that project shorlty."
BILL FERRELL reports that he was
nearly smothered under the numbers of
students in Forest Ecology last spring.
Nearly 100 took the course and Bill was
out with half of them every weekend. Besides wrestling w ith students, Bill tried to
become an Eskimo-type kayaker last winter and says that rolling the kayak was
too hard on his shoulde r muscles. He's
back to quieter occupations like walking
in the woods."
HANK FROEHLICH asserts: "It has been
a good year here at OSU School of Fo restry. Peavy Hall is an outstanding place
to work. I did leave the Northwest for a
few weeks to teach a field eco logy co urse
at Colorado State's mountain campus
climbing a few mountains on weekends to;
extra - curricular activity. I've been busy
with research on natural and man-caused
slash. in stream channels plus other projects m so1ls. The cooperation and assistance from Fernhoppers in locating sites
for the va riou s projects has been tremendous. "
LLOYD GAY returned in September from
sabbatical leave. He spent six months at
the Institute of Hydrology, Wallingford,
~ngl and, working with meterologists studymg evapotransp1rat1on from coniferous forests. He was also a guest of the Institute
of Geography in Warsaw, and the Central
Forest Experiment Station in Rome.
BOB GRAHAM states: "The shortage of
poles and their greatly increased cost has
placed emphasis on pole maintenance so
our cooperative research project with the
util ities on stopping internal decay of poles
with agricultural fumigants should pay o ff
big. The slide-tape courses on wood preservation are filling an international need
for education in this field. My recent trip
to Mexico to complete the translation of
one of our slide-tape courses into Spanish
convinced me of the great opportunities
that are availab le to encourage the proper
use of wood products through this communications medium. Meantime, we are
looking forward to the translation of these
slide-tape courses into Portuguese."
DENN IS HARR writes: " I've been continuing two studies dealing with the effects
of clearcutting and road building on the
movement of subsurface water and resulting slope stability. Also I 've been boning
up on the principles o f wate rshed management because I 'll begin teaching the undergraduate course in watershed management this year."
. DICK HERMANN notes: "Much of my
t1me was spent checking on seedlings that
had been affected by the December 1972
cold snap. We found that frost damage
doesn't he lp trees to grow better and hope
that we can find ways of minimizing such
damage."
ED HOOVEN has been working on control of small mammals to improve the success of restocking efforts by seed ing and
planting . He is also interested in the effects of logging methods on animal and
plant communities and their successional
changes.
ROYAL JACKSON, Department of Resource Recreation Management, spent the
summer traveling in Mexico and Central
America formulat ing the plans for a studytour to be offered for academic credit during the summer of 1974. The tour will in~lude two to four ~eeks on campus studyIng mtens1ve Spanish and completing readmgs and research on Latin American recreation resources, as well as four weeks
in the field with travel in Costa Rica, El
Salvador and Mexico.
JIM JOHNSON relates: "We have continued to do design and testing work with
glued-laminated beams this year. This type
of work has helped industry, and I believe
we are nearly done now. We are trying to
f1nd a nondestructive way to pick out the
very weak pieces of lumber-not based o n
a grader's judgment. Also, we are working
to up-grade dimension lumber by edgegluing. "
BOB KRAHMER comments: " The year
has been quite enjoyable with lots of activities both within the School of Forestry
and in opportunities for travel. One of my
research projects involves identification of
South East Asian woods, so a week lost
in the wood collection at the Forest Products Lab, Madison, Wisconsin, was enlighten ing. By means o f a Faculty Development Grant, I also visited forestry schools
at the University of Toronto, University of
Mame, North Carolina State University, and
the College of Environmental Science and
Forestry, Syracuse. Twenty-seven students
in my wood anatomy course keep teaching
activities from getting slack.
"MAC" McKIMMY continues active at
research and teaching . He recently completed the first in a series of three slide-
tape presentations on the effect of OSHA
(Occupational Safety and Health Act) on
small forest products ope rators.
BOB McMAHON reports: " Extra-curricular activities this year have been varied
and demanding- chairman of the Interinstitutional Faculty Senate, president of
the Oregon Federation of the American
Association of University Professors, and
secretary of the SAF Marketing Working
Group. Also attended as an invited participant, a policy forum on management and
financing of higher education sponsored
by the national Committee for Economic
Deve lopment (CEO). Extension activities
included a series of workshop sessions
around the state that focused on business
use of commodity futures for lumber and
plywood. Two research projects concluded
this year involved a study of the efficiency
of Oregon's particle board industry and
the second the economics of the hardwood-plywood industry of Southeast Asia.
Both projects resulted in candidates completing two Ph.D. programs."
MIKE NEWTON is "continuing to muddle
around in the brush , trying to find ways of
growmg trees out there. The status of biological work is encouraging, but political
and educational needs are d iscouraging
and time consuming. The trees on the
home place are believers, and there is a
b1g vacant spot on the front porch for old
friends who can stop by to help watch
them grow."
JOHN . O'LEARY remarks: "I am kept
dunng the schoo l year teaching and
help1ng out w1th the Forest Eng ineering
Institute. Last summer was spent working
as a logging engineering consultant for the
Soriano Corp. in the Philippines and
Borneo."
bus~
DAN ROBI NSON'S activity equation:
" Preparation of audio-visual packets about
clearcutting plus evalu ating impacts of
forest operations on the ENVIRONMENT
for a company plus writing a general histo ry of wildfire and prescribed burning in
Pac1f1c Coast forests for an industria l association plus classroom instruction in Peavy
Hall equals less golf, fishing and general
horsing around."
. MARVIN ROWLEY declares: " After loggmg on McDonald forest si nce 1957 1
fin ally quit making out payrolls, sold 'all
my logging tools and went on the OSU
payroll. My title is 'Forest Properties Manager.' I still live in Philomath, keep busy
by not saying no, and babysitting grandkids once in a whi le. Stop by and we'll
g1ve you a grand tour of the old homestead."
ED SLEZAK writes: " Hi, Rudy. As a new
'additio n to the forestry tam ily,' I appreciate having a chance to report to the alums.
Also because I have a son who graduated
from U. of Michigan in Forestry, now a Lt.
commander in the Navy; and a son-in-law
who is a U. of Minnesota forestry graduate
with Weyerhaeuser. The past summer was
spent at our Long Lake summer place near
Sheboygan, Michigan. We did some selective c utting of timber on our holdings of
80 acres. This past year my main activities
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included preparing color slide programs on
recreation resource development, and
completing a study on solid waste disposal
for recreation areas in remote regions .
This information is used for classes in my
professional area."
LARRY STREEBY comments: "During
the past year I have kept busy improvi ng
courses, working on an employment impact
of wood supply reduction study, helping on
a Douglas-fir tussock moth extension program, and completing requirements for my
Ph.D."
J. D. WELLONS reports: "This year two
major projects are being comp leted. The
first is a series of slide-tape programs on
adhesives and adhesion to wood. Both
undergraduate FP students and industrial
employees will benefit from these tapes,
I hope. My research has focused on the
glu ability o f South East Asian hardwoods
that are being imported for face veneer
over Douglas-fir."
BILL WEST has taken a year's leave
from the University. He intends to spend
the time travel ing and in planning a new
house to be built at Black Butte Ranch
hopefully in the summer of 1974.
'
BILL WHEELER spent the summer on
the Green Mountain National Forest in
Vermont where he served as a member of
a Forest Service plann ing team developing
an environmental Impact statement on a
winter sports recreation area. Things have
a way of averaging out, according to Bill.
" The increase in school activity has been
somewhat affected by a decline in those
registered in the Wheeler household. Our
youngest daughter was married in September and our youngest son departed to attend the University of Oregon. We are
rattling around in the old homestead but
enjoying it. "
BOB WILSON took sabbatical leave last
year and spent four mo nths studying photo
interpretation at I.T.C. in Emschede, Holland . " Side trips were made to Austria
Germany and Switzerland to observe log~
gmg road construction in the Alps and it
was very educational to see how their
problems are solved."
JOHN BELL spent a summer sabbatical
in Europe vis iting forestry schools and research centers. He presented a paper at
the IUFRO meeting in Nancy, France. His
family accompanied him for a most rewarding once-in-a-lifetime togetherness experIence.
DICK HOLBO says: "I ' ll be moving my
base of operations to the University of
Washington in response to IBP program
emphasis. My project will remain in the
area of forest water use. I will continue to
be involved in evaluating evapotransp iration using micrometeorological methods.
CARL STOLTENBERG says that one of
the most enjoyable parts o f his job as dean
is the opportunity to work with our alumni
and one of the most painful is his inability
to recall a name quickly! He hopes you'll
forgive-and help!
With The Classes
The NEWSLETTER continues to get a wide response from Fernhoppers around the
world. This is made possible by mailing double, self-addressed post cards to all alumni
for whom we have good addresses . The increased costs of postage may spell the end
to this tradition. We just don't have enough dues paying members of the Forestry
Alumni Association to cover costs involved in continuing the practice.
If you like the idea of the message section , let us know about it-and support the
idea by contributing through the payment of your annual dues! That's the only way
we'll be able to keep this section of the NEWSLETTER alive.
This year we welcome 84 students with bachelor's degrees and 29 with advanced
degrees to the growing ranks of Fernhoppers. We hope they get into the habit of
keeping in touch with the ir classmates and w ith us through the NEWSLETTER and
through coming back to the OSU campus on Fernhopper Day.
1910
1923
T. J. STARKER says: "I 'm the last of
the Mohicans so no classmates. Ask your
landscaping friends if square clearcuts
aren't as pretty as 'Lilly of the Valley' designs. Ask them if they own any plaid
mackinaws, jackets, or coats. Do they
believe in cutting a wheat field?"
ERNEST WRIGHT observes: "Since my
election as Councilman-at-Large to the
Woodburn City Council , I have been busier
than usual. I never have found retirement
a time of leisure, and certainly not now.
Being classed as a politician, however,
isn't much of an honor these days, even
for a petty one, but it is not all that bad.
Surprised at the number of gals training as
foresters. Suspect most will wind up as
unofficial Rangers. More power to them.
Hope to see you at the Fernhopper Banquet February 23."
1913
WALT L. DUTTON remarks: "In 1913
the School of Forestry graduated only two
members-Hal Turley and I. I guess both
of us are still around. So, if you hear from
Hal this year, it may then be said the
response from members of that class was
100%, even 60 years after graduation. And
this should stand as a record unlikely ever
to be broken!"
1917
FRED P. CRONEMILLER writes: "Thanks
for your card. I won't be able to make
Fernhopper Day. Have a wrenched back
and can 't walk more than across the street.
Been retired several years and the bad
back is an excuse to stay put. Regards to
all the Fernhoppers. May be back next
year."
GEORGE B. HOWE is retired and living
in Olympia, Washington.
HARRY C. PATTON relates: " Still in the
business of developing home sites in the
Detroit Lake area and on Little North Fork
of Santiam River. Also trapshooting , hunting and bowling. Have four grandchildren
to help me."
1921
JAMES W. MEDLEY is " still enjoying retirement and good health. Did not go
hunting or fishing this year. Best wishes to
all you Fernhoppers."
ELLSWORTH S. YOUNG recounts: "Sti ll
at home in Hillsboro to any friends who
see fit to drop in. My time is fully taken up
with various local interests and occasional
travel and fishing. The report on enrollment
in Forestry this year makes it look like the
so-called weaker sex is getting ready to
take over, with now nearly 1 to 6."
1924
W. E. GRIFFEE is back in Oregon. "We
have sold our business interests and home
in Mississippi and returned to our home
in Lake Oswego, Oregon. It is f ine being
back with our Oregon friends and time
spent looking for tax shelters has been
very rewarding. " His address: Diamond
Head, Lake Oswego , OR 97034.
1926
KELLY B. McGUIRE reports: "Now retired. Age 82. Family 3 sons and one
daughter. 19 grandchildren, 3 great grandch ildren. Wife and all are well. Since 1926:
1 year Federal FS, 25 years logging sup!.,
12 years member of State Board of Forestry of Cal ifornia. Rest of time in private
business-saw mills and lumber. Would
like to hear from any of old Gang. Address:
19201 Highway 20, Fort Bragg, California
95437. Same location all the wh ile."
1927
R. BERT FEHREN says: " Than ks for the
notice about Fernhopper Day, February 23,
1974. Would enjoy being there but doubt
if I can make it. My best regards to Charlie
Fox and the gang from '26 and '27."
JAY B. HANN JR. comments: "Doubt
that I will make the Fernhopper Day this
year. Maybe by 1975-50 years ar cer my
active college years . My wife and I will
celebrate our 45th Wedding Anniversary
this December. Still two children and fi ve
grandchildren."
JOHN C. WILKINSON recounts: "My
faithful dog went to dog heaven August '72.
My wife passed away May 1969. Lonesome
living. In Good Samaritan Hosp ital this
year, doctor pruned my stump for some
two inches because of ulcer that would not
heal. Raised good garden. Fishing lousy
because of low water. My heart giving
trouble and 74 last June; our Creator determines our stay here. Still Histo rian for
Masonic Grand Lodge-23 % years. Gives
me something to do."
1928
PHILIP B. GILBERT retired as Manager,
Coos Head Lumber & Plywood Company of
Wilmington , California at the end of February, 1973. "Have been travelling , Europe
and Central America. Home address is
5231 El Roble, Long Beach, CA 90815."
JAMES L. MIELKE writes: " I'm still limping around, but use a cane to do it. Too
many winters have slipped by. My beard
is white and my hair gray. Had to give up
hunting and fishing several years ago. That
was tough to do. The mountains got too
high and steep."
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RICHARD S. KEARNS writes: "Hi, Rudy.
I've a new address: lP 1 Mast Court, Sacramento, CA 95831. Retired-lots of golf and
travel. "
JOHN M. ANDERSON sends "Greet ings
to you all. Have followed things pretty
close from all the pub lications and I'm
very proud of the old school. As for myself-! had a setback from major surgery
in June so am still operating with reduced
horsepower. My hobbies include golf and
horses of course-can't get away from
them. Regards to all."
WILLIAM
RUHMANN
believes "o ur
school is now coming into its own with
Peavy Hall and our exploding registration.
More power to you who have her by the
face-to use the vernacular of the camps."
EZR.A M. (BILL) HORNIBROOK reveals:
" To satisfy my ego after seven years of
retirement I registered as a Professional
Forester in California. This was a mistake.
No time now to hunt and fish. The wife
and I are vacat ioning during November
and December in New Zealand and the
South Sea Islands. Hope to see you all
February 23, 1974 if gas rationing permits."
PHILIP L. PAINE relates: "After 15 years
pulling an Airstream trailer-80,000 miles,
USA, Canada, Mexico, with no accidentsdecided was time to quit. Trailering today
does not offer the pleasure is once did
when there were not so many on the road.
Ralph Crawford and his wife were in Salem
during October. He had an operation on
his hip. The Jim llevs and Paines called
on him twice. Jim, Ralph and self put out
the Annual Cruise in 1928. The llevs,
Graws and Paines all reside at Woodburn
Senior Estates-with many other Oregon
Staters. As they say, "a great place to
be" ! Ralph Coleman runs our golf shop.
Will be on California desert at Fernhopper
Banquet time ."
1929
GLENN VOORH IES is Associate Professor of Forestry at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona 86001.
Floyd Vandervelden, Harold Weaver & Bill
Ruhmann had a good visit during the SAF
Meeting.
LAWRENCE J. CUMMINGS writes:
" Doubt if I will be able to make this Fernhopper Day get together-my wife, Irma,
and I have just returned from a six months
car and travel trailer trip through Europe
with the Wally Byam Caravan Club. We
shipped our cars and trailers from New
York March 31 and got back from Europe
to New Jersey Sept. 5. Greetings to all the
old gang! If you happen to pass a 29' Airstream trailer on the road with large red
numbers on the front & rear, 24223, that
will be us. Have a good day. We will be
thinking of you."
1931
AL ARNST reports: "Our daily grind
back in the halls of Bureaucracy in Washington, D.C. is highlighted by the regular
appearance of Rudy Kallander, who seemingly spends as much time in Watemate
City as he does in Corvallis. Forest Service
ranks are changing monthly as old timers
retire. Had a chance to see many at SAF
meeting in Port land in Sept. "
LORANCE W. EICKWORTH has retired
from real estate "o nly to find myself busier
than ever. In case you don 't know it, there
is a lot of work in growing Christmas trees.
Will be marketing trees this year for first
time. Have also been clearing ground of
young alder and planting cascara. Would
plant fir but don 't have time to wait 60
years to harvest. Still at the same old address in Coos Bay. Drop in any time."
1930
HOMER J. HARTMAN is "still kicking up
a dust at Mission Point near St. Maries,
Idaho. Cattle, school board and county
planning keep me busy. Be gentle with
yourselves."
ities. Is the cabin still in the woods? It
seems to me that there were one or two
girls in the school in our day."
LAWRENCE F. "HAM " HAMILTON relates: "This has been a very busy year for
us, but our travel has been very restricted
because of the needs of older members
of the family. Wife's mother was 92 when
she died. She fought a good battle. We
traveled many miles taking care of her
needs, and then there was a granddaughter
and grandson who came along and needed
care. Twice we rigged the travel trailer for
a little peace and quiet but we didn't make
it out of the yard and had to go to other
places. Anyway what are grandparents
good for if they don't help the young folks
get on their way? Wish we could attend
the meeting but my health won 't stand the
winter mo isture." Ham and Vera Hamilton
live at 4400 Joe Dan Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
JIM W. KIMMEY is "still holding out at
Westport, WA, the 'Salmon Capital of the
World.' Fishing is great, and hunting is
excellent. Besides numerous pheasants
and grouse and many waterfowl, I got a
big mule buck and an elk this fall. Hazel
and I will be glad to have any old Fernhoppers drop by for a chat and a beer.
May see some Feb. 23.''
D. REED MILLER notes: "Am enjoying
retirement. Attended our 45th class reunion and saw several of my former
friends."
HAROLD WEAVER says: "Have been
keeping busy with writing, some consulting
work and photography. Recently have been
copying old photos of big wheel and horse
logging in the Klamath area and of big
ponderosa pines, the likes of which we will
never se.e again."
1925
GEORGE R. HOPPING says: "Hello,
classmates of 1925. Don't see many of you
up this way. If you see Verne McDaniels
on Fernhopper Day, say hello tor me. I
often think of him as well as many others.
To think there are 924 forestry students
now and when I was there we could muster about 72. Have been retired since 1964
and my wife (Home Ec. '25) and I are
enjoying Victoria although my health is not
too good now. Twenty-three grandchildren.
Is this a record for class of '25? " His address is 460- 1573 Begbie St. , Victoria,
B. C., Canada.
W. REX DENNEY is "still retired and still
traveling via Airstream Trailer. Also fish
and hunt in 'spare' time. And a big hello
toT. J."
WALTER J. RUST "retired from the BLM
along with several others who saw the
light on June 29, 1973. Rather d ifficult adjusting to every day being 'Friday.' Have
big ideas but they are all for tomorrow.
Have been taking advantage of the wife
working for an airline and doing considerable foreign travel. The American $ doesn't
go very far in Europe."
AI Arnst, who always takes the pictures,
got caught off guard during the Fernhopper
Breakfast in Portland.
HAROLD BOWERMAN announces: " The
spell is finally broken. After 39Vz years,
there is finally a male in the family. Mae
(Mrs . Dick W.) Culbertson presented us
with our sixth grandchild, Mark, October
13. Dick is poppin ' his buttons around the
Fremont N.F. Supervisor's Office. The 'old
folks ' are doing fine at Yachats. See ya
February 23."
BOB EVENDEN says: " Rudy, note
change of address! We are now living at
2328 South Edgewood, Seaside, Oregon
97 138. Decided California was getting a
l ittle too crowded. Am playing a lot of golf
and working part time as a gunsmith at
Bill 's Sporting Goods in Seaside. It's good
to be back even in the higher relative
humidity of Clatsop County."
ROBERT R. FUTHEY writes: "Due to the
financial crash in Oct. 1929 I was forced
to return home to Ohio. During my relatively short enrollment at 'OSC ' many fond
memories remain, among them are Dean
Peavy, my accident in ROTC Cavalry (real
horses), a few friends and of course Scholastics. I retired at 68 from the employ of
the Ohio Ed iso n Co. power plant cons!.
dept. on Nov. 30, 1972. My years with them
were very enjoyable. I am sorry that I cannot hop out to the Fernhopper Day activ13
HENRY F. DREWFS discloses: "This has
been our year for travelling. First to Hawaii, then to Ohio to visit son Ralph and
family and our new grandson, Mark, grandchild No. 5. In September took oft for
seven weeks in Europe to vis it Henry J'r.
and family in Belgium. Cruised down the
Rhine with OSU classmates, Mark and
Leom Briggs. We will stay home next year
so drop in for a swim in Lake Oswego. "
1932
HARRY A. FOWELLS says: "It was good
to see a few of the old gang at the SAF
Fernhopper breakfast in September.''
LEE 0. HUNT is "still going strongforest tree seed certification program and
research lab on part-time jobs. Our Fir
Springs Tree Farm producing certified pine
hybrid seed and seedlings , as well as
Christmas trees. Enjoying our semi-retirement and semi-secluded spot on top of
the hill close enough to hear the lions at
World Wildlife Safari roar on a quiet evening.''
CHARLES H. LADD is Service Forestry
Coordinator, Oregon State Forestry Dept.
"Plan to retire Dec. 1973. Will be travelling,
fishing, etc. while resting."
MERLE S. LOWDEN notes: "I keep busy
in my retirement from the Forest Service.
Work as a lire consultant part-time and in
various civic jobs. Will be giving special
attention to Latin America in my work.
Visited Venezue la and Colombia in July
and August.''
BILL PARKE writes: "The OSU Alumni
Association has been sponsoring joint
class reunions. This tall there was a joint
reunion of the 1932-33-34 classes. Three
of my 1932 forestry classmates, Veldon
' Bunky ' Parker, Wally Wheeler and Lee
Hunt, joined me in the festivities. All are
retired-Bunky living in Wisconsin, Wally
residing in Colorado, while Lee and I continue to thrive in Oregon. Would like to
see more Fernhoppers at these functions.
Some of you might get to see how your
former girlfriends look now-might surprise you."
WALTER J. PUHN indicates: "Still exploring USA by travel trailer. One state,
Alaska, left to go. Executive secretary of
Three-Forests (Stanislaus, Sierra, and Sequoia NF's) Interpretive Association in
spare time."
1933
CARLOS T . (TOM) BROWN reports:
"Si nce retiring from the Alaska Region,
U. S. Forest Service in 1967 I have been
working for Multnomah County's Outdoor
Education Dept. The County takes all their
6th graders through a week's session of
outdoor school. One day is spent on each
of the basic resources: soil, water, plants,
and animals. I started out by teaching the
animal resource. I'm now directing one of
their camps. It's a fantastic program. "
CARROLL E. BROWN recounts: "We are
still living at Central Point. Just got back
from another session as Site Supervisor
for Multnomah County lED Outdoor School
program at Canby Grove Camp, Canby,
Oregon. The session started Sept. 4 and
ended Nov. 9. We take our travel trailer
with us and wife, Rita (ex '35) goes along
also. "
HARRY ZOLLMAN says : "Hello you
Fernhoppers!!! Good luck to you all. Do
hope that you have all made out real good.
For old time sake and for a good get
together at the Fernhoppers day, do hope
that a good time is had by all. Dean Peavy
talked me out of the Forestry field for the
fact that I was allergic to the poison ivy
that was so plentiful out at the arboretum
north of Corvallis, also the fact that most
of the forestry jobs would ultimately lead
into the field and that miserable end . So
he suggested a business course. I heeded
his suggestion, and have been working in
office work ever since. However a lot of
water has been under the bridge, and I am
still a working stiff. Working with my nose
to the grindstone five days a week, so will
not be with you on this get together. Good
wishes to you all."
HENRY L. HOMOLAC relates: "The years
slip by. By the end of 1973 I will have been
retired for eight years. I am still a bachelor
and am living in my new home on my tree
farm out of Coquille , Oregon. The latch
string is out for visitors. I live off the North
Bank Road (Coquille River) near the Beaver Hill Road junction about midway between Highways No. 101 and No. 42 three
m iles distant from each."
1934
GEORGE W. CHURCHILL writes: "Rudy,
Greetings to all. This finds the Churchills
all well and happy tho' busy, busy, busy.
Bea still counselling at Lake Oswego Hi.
George still busy with his Willamette
Greenway program. George was honored
by Ore. Co. Parks Ass'n by being given
their Professional honor award for 1973.
The three boys all busy with youngest,
John, still interning at Children's Hospital
in Oakland, 112 boy, Frank, is Elect. Eng.
for Irvington-Moore and oldest is still in
research for United Aircraft, Hartford,
Mass."
HORACE G. COOPER reports: "Retired
again- USFS- Dec. 1964- Chemonics
March 1973. Retired as a consultant.
'Fire-Trol' still keeps me on the go. Last
year I visited Alaska, all provinces and
territories of Canada and eve.ry state in the
U. S. except Oklahoma."
JOE LAMMI is occupied with "teaching
and research on the faculty of the School
of Forest Resources , North Carolina State
University at Raleigh , specializing in Conservation Policy and Remote Sensing.
Went to the SAF national meeting in Portland (Sept. '73) but apparently missed any
Fernhopper gathering that may have taken
place there."
1935
THERONE I. FARIS is now at Rt. 2, Box
210, Cloverdale, OR 97112 on Highway
101 , 1 V4 miles north of Beaver, Oregon.
" Retired from Crown Zellerbach-enjoying
some hunting, fishing , traveling, and studying the brush problem on the back forty. "
BOYD L. RASMUSSEN is enjoying retirement. "Work mostly as a consultant on
land management programs for the National Wildlife Federation."
JACK SAUBERT says: " This is our fifth
year of retirement from USFS. My main
activities seem to be golfing, hunting, and
skiing at McCall, Idaho during the summer,
fall, and winter respectively with travel in
warm countries during the spring. This
past spring we took a trip through Mexico
and Central America to Panama via Volkswagen. The spring before was spent in
Spain and Morocco. We are usually traveling in February, so we have to miss Fernhopper banquet, but I thoroughly enjoy the
NEWSLETTER."
GEORGE
HARWOOD
SCHROEDER's
family is "still healthy, happy and busier
year by year. Only two grandchildren but
they are both winners. Forty-two years of
marriage to Clara has changed the roughtough-logger-type forester into a birdwatcher and tea-drinker! We have much to
be thankful for and enjoy every minute of
it."
1936
MARVIN G. ANGLE is "still at same address. Doing more or less same. Furnishing
65 MM Bd. Ft. logs to plywood complex,
managing 295,000 acres of timberland for
International Paper Co. Wife passed away
June 30, 1973. So have a nice big house
with extra beds if anyone wishes to make
a visit to the Sunny South. (Which has had
the worst rainy year in my memory.)"
VERNON A. FRIDLEY exclaims: "O ur
first full year of retirement has been great.
Took three trips-train, plane or ship. The
outstanding trip was a 58-day cruise touching the west coast, Alaska, the Orient,
Australia, South Sea Islands and return.
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See that many of my buddies have retired.
Hope they are enjoying it as much as Ruth
and I are. Will see you Feb. 23."
time between Walnut Creek, California and
Portland , Oregon until reduced retirement
finances force us to settle down at one
place."
HAROLD W. GUSTAFSON notes: "Velma
and I are still on our one stony acre ranch
near Redmond , Oregon. We are enjoying
retirement. My doctor had me grounded
all summer and now the gas shortage.
Like the Beavers and the Ducks, I guess
you can 't win them all. Anyhow we'll do
our travelling and looking closer to home."
CHARLES M. LORD writes: " Not much
to report this year as arthritis and heart
kept me from any extensive trips. Marian
and I are living on our tree farm at Blodgett. Incidentally a sale of timber on three
acres paid more than ten times the cost
of the 112 acre tree farm. If onlv I had the
money I could be a competitor- with T. J.
His advice was good. I hope to see many
at Fernhopper Day."
ED MARSHALL retired in January 1973
after working 38 years for the U. S. Forest
Service. "AI!ce and I are enjoying the
change of pace and the opportunity to
travel more. We bought a new travel trailer
and are enjoying the great out-of-doors,
camping, fishing and canoeing. Hope to
see you all at the Fernhopper Banquet."
ROBERT H. MEALEY
should visit the Beaver
chard to see the Siuslaw
including the beginning
House Tree Factory."
declares: "You
Creek Seed orwork in genetics
of the "Green
JAMES W. THOMPSON is living at SE
3rd, Prineville, OR 97754. "Retired from
Forest Service Jan. 1970. Am a member of
Prineville City Council , but mostly retired."
1937
VAL GARDNER has moved again .
"Across the street! Address now is 2520
Columbia Street, Eugene, OR 97403. I am
five years now with the J. H. Baxter Co.
(wood treating). Enjoy the job."
VIRGIL T. HEATH says: " Nothing eventful has happened to us. We have been
spending our winters in Mexico. We
bought a 27' Winnebago fifth wheel type
trailer. It keeps us right on the edge of
good fishing. We even meet a few Oregon
Staters."
CARLOCK E. JOHNSON reports: " Plan
to 'hang up my saddle' on Dec. 31 and
retire to 2323 Grean Meadow Way, Ashland, Oregon! As a result, I' ll be able to
attend the February 23 Fernhopper Banquet-the first since leaving college. Incidentally, after spending a career with the
National Park Service, I am glad to see
OSC finally recognizing that outdoor recreation is a resource entitled to professional
management. Best regards, Corky."
ANDY MORROW is still ranching at Madras, Oregon. He is President of Morrow
Bros., Inc. One son is attending OSU; one
is at U of 0.
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GENE PETERSON states: "Retired from
BLM in September after 37 years with U. S.
P:oneered BLM's recreation program in
D. C.-'60-'65. Latest publication is 'Ecology and the Economy-a Concept for Balancing Long Range Goals-the Pacific
Northwest Example.' It is available from
the Pacific Northwest Rive r Basins Comm ission. I am continuing efforts to dispel
the myth that trees, or other plants, maintain global oxygen supply over the short
run. Continue to live in Portland, Oregon.' '
WILLIAM A. WELDER is "stil l Manager
of Burney-Lassen Forests for Fruit Growers
Supply Company. The children have all
left home now and the wife, Veva, and I
are learning to live without them. We ,
Veva and I, spent portions of May and
June in Scandinavia and the Hartz Mtn.
area of Germany. Considerable time in the
mills and timber areas of these countries,
very interesting.''
FRANK C. WHEELER remarks : "Same
home - same location - Hines, Oregon.
Holding forth as Forester, Dept. Resource
Mgt., Burns District of the BLM. "
K. 0. WILSON retired J'u ne 30 from
USFS after "43 years of association with a
great outfit. Will remain in Portland-at
least for the present. Older son, Greg,
teaching with Portland CC. Younger son,
Bob, pilot in Air Force, stationed in Columbus , Ohio. He and wife, Jane, expecting
next May. Will be our first grandchild.
Cheers."
1938
BOB APPLEBY is "doing a little consulting forestry work. Busier than ever doing some of the things I've always wanted
to do. See you Feb. 23."
Ken Burkholder (with back to camera) received the 1973 Silver Smokey from Ed Schroeder
for his long and distinguished service in protection of the forest from fire.
KEN BURKHOLDER is Chief of Branch
of ProteCtion for BLM in Portland. " Duties
include fires, flood, search and rescue, and
other emergency incidents. Year was high
point of my caree-r with Silver Smokey
Award for fire prevention and Interior Dept.
Silver Medal for meritorious service."
Beaver Marsh where she works for Boise
Cascade. Our son, Charles, and his wife
and two boys live at Grants Pass. We are
all well and doing OK. "
HERBERT A. YOCUM's address is now
816 West Smythe Ave., Harrison, Arkansas
72601.
GLENN A. THOMPSON is in his fifth
year of retirement from USFS, Atlanta, GA.
" Travel, writing and rock hounding takes
m ore time than retirement provides. Base
camp near Caldwell , Idaho."
1939
I. J. (JO E) CALLAGHAN "got tired of
working and took early retirement from
Caterpillar Tractor Co." His new address
is 1816 San Pablo Drive, Lake San Marcos,
California 92069.
GENE TOWER writes: " Dear Rudy, my
address is now Rt. 1, Box 197A, Sutter
Creek, CA 95685. I hope to have an opportunity to see you in the next few months."
EMIL JOHNSON retired from Umpqua
National Forest at Roseburg , Oregon on
June 30, 1973. " Present plans are to continue living at 1123 N.E. Baragar Ave.,
Roseburg, Oregon."
BOB RUEGG writes: " Dear Rudy, won't
make Fernhopper Day '74 unless the gas
situation changes. Hope to be in new home
near Air Force Academy about then. Plan
on being out your way some time next
spring or summer, if possible. My best to
all the Fernhoppers."
CLAYTON WEAVER says: " The Weavers
moved to Oregon this past summer and
now live at 736 5th St., Myrtle Point. Have
been working on a new house which
should be done by spring."
CARL L. HAWKES notes: " Finished my
two-year contract w ith the U. S. Territory
of Guam by preparing a plan for a forestry
program on the Island and getting it started on a modest scale. Helen and I are
now back on the mainland, dividing our
B. SAM TAYLOR reports: "Retired from
Boise Cascade Corp. July 1, 1973, and am
working for them part time as a consultant.
Patti, one of our daughters, lives in Payette, Idaho with her husband and four
children; our other daughter, Carol , lives at
ROSS WILLIAMS retired from the U. S.
Forest Service in June of 1973. He now
resides at 3111 Royal Oaks Drive, Vancouver, Washington 98662. The house is
easy to find and right next to the golf
course!
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GILBERT M. BOWE is a partner in the
consulting forestry firm of Mason, Bruce
and Girard in Portland, Oregon , and Chairman of the Board of the OSU Foundation.
JOHN A. CARNEGIE retired from the
Bureau of Land Management in June, 1973.
"Still living in Medford and enjoying our
retirement."
RUSSELL B. DAVEY has moved to 1390
S.W. 31st, Gresham, OR 97030.
RICHARD C. FRY is "glad to hear of
popularity of forestry studies and growth
of students. I am in 5th year of teaching
lumber, building products , surveying, cost
studies in a 2-year (soon 4-year) construction program at Ferris State College (9000
students) . Would enjoy hearing more when
Newsletter comes out." His address is 231
So. Main St., Rockford , Ml 49341.
JOHN B. HALVERSON's new address is
5994 Lake Crest Way j!23, Sacramento,
Cal ifornia 95822.
GEORGE M. HANSEN says: "Of my
three sons, one is still in University with
a year to go. Editing and publishing the
200 and more research reports a year for
the Pacific Northwest Forest and Range
Experiment Station in Portland keeps me
pliable. Getting in a l ittle travel before I
retire."
MYRL A. HAYGOOD writes: "I retired
from the postmaster's job in Philomath,
Oregon 97370 June 29, 1973 and am now
working as a VISTA volunteer with Senior
Citizens of Benton County in the Philomath
area."
MERTON F. HAYMAN 's new address is
1810 Tabor Street, Eugene, OR 97401.
ELMER L. SURDAM states: "Among
other activities besides being Executive
Director of Forest Industries Telecommunications, I am chairman of the board for
Holt International Childrens Services which
has as its aim international adoptions. This
past year I was in Vietnam, Bangladesh
and other war-torn countries for Holt. We
are bringing about 3000 Korean children to
American and European homes this year.
I am spending Christmas of '73 in Korea
with our orphans. 1974 will be my last year
with FIT."
ANGUS L. WARE is employed by Freres
Lumber Co. Inc., Lyon s, Oregon 97358.
1940
LUCIEN B. ALEXANDER is a partner in
Mason, Bruce and Girard, Portland. "Still
looking on the other side of mountains I
haven't crossed before, both figuratively
and physically. "
GORDON G. BLACK says: "Dear Rudy,
have just returned to the USA after managing Chevron Chemica ls' agricultural
chemical business in Europe, Africa and
Mideast for past seven years. Am still in
ag. chemicals-now as Vice President of
Chevron International. Congratulations to
you personally and best wishes for much
contmuing success in your work. Even
though 1·m not in forestry work, I value
tne education that I got in 'The school' at
OSU. Regards."
CARL BRAMAN writes: "Hi, Rudy! Am
retiring to my farm nex t year to raise trees
(Xmas). Had enough of this business
world."
WILLIAM P. BRANSON is "still at the
same old job. By the way it is snowing today. I will be heading for my island retreat
for the winter. Sorry I will not be able to
come south this winter. See you in a couple of years. Hope to be south to pick up
a new boat." Bill is living at Meyers Chuck,
Alaska 99903.
AL P. COLLINS says : "Hi, Rudy-Congratulations on your new position as Assistant Dean. Seems such a long time since
I last saw you, but I am happy to know
that you are getting along so well. Best
regards."
HOWARD E. CONKLE relates: "My w ife
and I have both retired from salaried positions; she from the Seattle-King County
Health Department and I from the Internal
Revenue Service. We are as busy as ever
doing a Jot of the things we have wanted
to do for a long time such as v isiting
friends along the Pacific Coast and taking
a trip along the East Coast including Cape
Cod , New England and Quebec, Canada,
and taking classes at the University of
Washington, planting fruit trees (2), painting the house, gardening and doing a host
of other things we enjoy. One of these
days we will be in Corvallis to see the
changes which have taken place and to
visit friends."
HOWARD W. KIRKPATRICK Is still with
BLM in Eugene as assistant cruiser- appraiser- scaler. "Door's open when you're
in Eugene."
LYLE "A" HARRISON is "still designing
BLM timber roads at FHWA and raising a
family. West Linn, Oregon."
ANDY W. PRIBNOW retired after 31
years in the U. S. Army. " Presently enjoying moose hunting, scatter-gun hunting,
fishing, volunteer work in the Lutheran
Church and most of all, omphaloskepsis."
CHARLES E. TYLER indicates: "I'm retired but doing so me consulting and selling
some real estate. My daughter Janet will
be one of the first to get a degree from
the School of Forestry next June (i n recreation)."
CLYDE M. WALKER writes: " Dear Rudy,
'twas good to see you and all the other old
Fernhoppers at Portland. The school
seems to be buzzing with change and
growth. I hope that some time I can schedule my chores in this retirement game so
that I can see for myself. If you run into
Fred Shideler, please say hello for me.
Regards."
CLINTON WYNN has been with J. H.
Baxter & Co. since 1946. "Managing timberlands in Southern Oregon and Northern
California . Son George now at OSU , Forestry."
1941
J. WARNER BLAKE says: "Dear Rudy,
Your inquiry is appreciated. No change in
employment to report - I'm Branch Claim
Manager for Commercial Union Insurance
Co.'s in El Paso. My pecan farm~of eight
trees-promises a big crop this year-if I
can find someone to climb high enough to
shake the top branches. Have seen Floyd
Johnson and Ted Kapka '41 who now Jive
in El Paso. "
OWEN P. CRAMER is "enj oyi ng working
with environmental effects of forest residue
and its treatments as part of the Forest
Residue Reduction Program, PNW Exp.
Station. We hope to be getting out some
residue management guide lines based on
the total environment-not just on air,
water, and scenery. Still have three boys
at OSU, also working with the environment
-one in fisheries, one wildlife and fisheries, and one with a minor in forestry."
JOHN F. CROSS writes from Hilo,
Hawaii: "Sorry can't make Fernhopper Day,
but best regards to my old friends."
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RAYMOND H. DOUGHERTY reports: "My
work in timber sales in the regional office
of the USFS in San Francisco continues to
be very challenging. My family and 1
usually spend most of each summer's vacation on the coast of Oregon. It can't be
beat. Too bad we didn't have girl Fernhoppers when I was driving truck for
Budelier's survey labs! "
RODNEY 0. FETY is "off to Europe
again. This time for an extended stay.
Plan to visit the black forests of Germany,
cork oak forests of Portugal. etc. Have
retired from BLM and my wife Jean (1943)
from the Army. Regards.''
VAUGHN HOFELDT has "one more
change of address to Route 8, Box 28
Gainesville, Georgia 30501. We are most
happy to be back in our adopted state.
Looking forward to a shift from the public
to private sector in 1974. "
previously unworkable sensitive watershed
slopes. Have made a good start on ch aparral Fuel-breaks to help on our large f ire
problem wit h increased wildl ife and grazing benefits as add itional spin-offs. We
st ill co uld use some more rain so please
keep these Northwestern storms headed
t his way." Don is Forest Superv iso r for
San Bernardino National Forest.
CARL PETERSON exclaims: " I've joined
the competition because it isn't possible
to make a good gol f bag out of wood!
Tote Pak Co., my new interest, makes the
best bags from expanded vinyls."
RAY A. YODER is "st ill enjoying the
good sem i-retired life here in Arizona City,
playing golf, shooting quail, reading, enjoyi ng the sunsh ine, etc. Hit an occas ional
lick at consulting, but seldom enough to
in terfere with more important thi ngs, such
as those just recited."
CHARLES W. RANDRUP is "still farming
almonds and walnuts at Le Grand, California. I must say I still miss the brush."
MAJOR ROBERT W. ROBINSON USAF
(Ret.) writes: "Enlisted Army Air Corps
spring of 1940. Did not graduate '41. Re~
tired for disability (loss of left leg). U. S.
Air Force, ex-fighter-interceptor pilot. Total
armed forces service-12 years. Attended
Portland State University '59-'61 to obtain
B.S. and Master's degree, General Science,
Education (teachi ng). Unable to attend
Fernhopper Day. Will be in Madigan Army
Hospital, Tacoma, Washington.''
A. HAROLD SASSER "con tinues to reside at 94 Green Acres Rd., Eugene, Oregon. Same employer for 28 years. The
State Forestry Department has assigned
me to coordinating the Forest Practices
Act and the Farm Forestry activity in Lane
County. Headquartered at Eastern Lane
Forest Patrol, 3150 Main St., Springfield,
Oregon 97477.''
WILTON L. VINCENT states: " Two members of family of five still at home in
Aberdeen, Washington. ITT Rayonier Northwest T imber Division headquarters are at
Hoquiam where I find enough to do as
Land Dept. Manager and with activities in
various civic and industry related groups.
Also active with forestry school alumni
association."
DON R. BAUER announces: "Managing
to limit actual use to the on-site carrying
capacity of two heavily used Wilderness
areas and inauguration of c omputerized
camping reservations through 'T icketron'
term inals marked two new firsts in recreation management here this past year. Our
pioneering work with helicopter Jogging in
Southern California has been successful
and is permitting superior management on
VICTOR J. SIMPSON relates: "I have
been District Forester for a private company in this area sin ce 1951. Westwood is
in Lassen County-near MI. Lassen and
Lake A lmanor and about 100 miles from
Reno. I was married in 1945 and we have
four children: Judith, married , teaches at
Antioch, CA; grad. U.C., Davis. Peter, unmarried, now in Army, stationed in Germany and seeing a lot of Europe while
he's the re; grad. Humboldt State. Nancy,
married, went one year to U.S. , Davis; now
lives at Pacific Beach, WA, where her husband is stationed with the Navy. Cathy, still
at home, sophomore in high school. Greetings!" His address is now Rt. 1, Box 47,
Westwood, CA 96137 .
OSCAR F. WEED says : "Here is a
change of address-we are back in Coos
Bay, Oregon at 1893 Kingwood.''
1942
LARRY T. MARSHALL is retired and living in Eureka, California.
FRITZ M. MORRISON transferred May
13, 1973 from USFS Division Fire Management, Washmgton, D.C. to Chief of Ground
Operations for USFS at the Boise Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. "Wife
Myrtice and youngest son Monte at home
at 4839 Burlington Circle. Enjoy work and
Boise climate. The welcome mat is out for
all Oregon Staters coming this way."
the smelter site in Warrenton, OR. We will
build the CLEANEST aluminum smelter in
the world."
1944
RICHARD C. DUNLAP reports: "Since
completing a 2-year assignment for the
United Nations in Zam bia making a tourism/wildlife study in 1972-73 I have decided to enter the international field in
outdoor recreation reso urce planning as a
consultant. I am interested in learning
about the activities of the Dept. of R.R.M."
WILLIAM E. WELCH notes: " Not much
new to report. Still working on development of new structural applications of
lumber and plywood. A lso invo lved in development of vineyard near McMinnville
combined with a small tree farm . I look
forward to Fernhopper Day in February. "
GARWIN A. WOOLLEY "still lives at 100
S.E. 47th Ave., Portland, and still works
for the Pacific Logging Congress. Still
marr ied to Beverly (Beier) , class of '41.
Our daughter, Sallymae, is married to
Capt. Kenneth Manske, USAF, who is a
SAC navigator stationed at Loring Air
Force Base in northern Maine. They report
that there were only three months last year
-June, July and August-that it didn 't
snow."
WALTER T. THOMPSON writes: "My
present work is a far cry from forestry or
sawmilling. Broadly speaking, I guess you
would call it recreation. I have developed
a travel trailer park on my former sawmill
site. From a beginning of 18 spaces, five
years ago, we now have 83 spaces and
are in the process of bui lding an additional
rest room building-all of wood. Driftwood
Travel Trailer Retreat enjoyed a very good
season this year but with the gas shortage,
we have our fingers crossed for 1974. In
my work of to urist promotion, I am Vice
President of the Oregon Coast Association.'' His address is Box 2066, Harbor,
OR 97415.
1943
VICTOR L. NUNENKAMP remarks: " It
would be nice if you would correct your
records to show my present address, 388
Exchange Street, Astoria, Oregon 97103.
This card was addressed to my son's address in South Carolina. For the last three
years I have represented AMAX Pacific
Aluminum Corp. and maintain an office on
LYLE F. SMITH is "start ing 4th year in
present assignment in Division of Recreation and Lands, regional office, Region 4.
Completed 30 years of service this year,
to?· Won't be long before we will 'hang the
mistletoe on the backside.' Still two at
home with the little woman and old man.
Don Smith, OSU grad, is leaving for
Southern California soon in new job-R-4
will miss 'cousin' Don. Regards, Smitty.
P.S. Became a grandpa in Sept.!"
1945
SPENCER T. MOORE has a new address
and a new job. Now l iving at 1003 Umatilla Way, Va ncouver, WA 98661, he is
Forest Supervisor for the Gifford Pinchot
National Forest.
1946
WALLY EUBANKS is "still living in Salem and working on the 28th year of administering Oregon Timber Tax L aws."
JIM KUEHN LE announces: " Jim and
wife Georgia may be first two Beavers in
history to raise two Cougars (both daughters graduates of WSU-both married).
Number 2 daughter, J'a nni, recently produced our first grandchild-sired by Cougar husband Dave Thomas. Jim is now
trying to slow down, having sold his contracting business. Still serv ing in Washington State House of Representatives and
dabbling in commercial real estate."
BOB LINDSAY is in Portland at Crown
Zellerbach Northwest Timber Headquarters , working in the Forest Management
area.
MARSHALL R. TURNER has a new address: 6487 S.W. Burlingame Place, Portland, OR 97201.
1947
JAMES H. BRIGHAM writes: "We enjoyed our visit with many old friends
(friends of long standing) at the SAF Convention in Portland. Oregon looks better
than ever. Meanwhile, back in Penn 's
Woods, aquatic and terrestrial ecologists
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are still being sou ght to do their thing in
selecting generating, and other, p lant sites
-a two or more year process; and in
preparation of environmental reports, as a
part of the applicat ion for constru ction
permits-another two or more year process. Then, there's the operating permit ...
Best wishes to all.' '
EUGENE D. HANNEMAN reports: " I'm in
9th year with the Dept. o f Revenue , Timber
Section, Salem. Barbara is State Treasurer
Jim Redden 's secretary. Daughter, Linda ,
is in second year with Peace Corps in The
Gambia, West Africa. Twin sister, L aurie ,
and husband, Joe Spe ight, settled on their
small farm southwest of Salem. Son Craig,
is in second year with the Pittsburgh
Stealers."
DON MALMBERG sends "g reetings to
OSU Alumni from Seas ide, Oregon where
Crown Zellerbach is pushing intensive
management of western hemlock. Looking
forward to visitat ions on Fernhopper Day.
With enrollment at the School of Forestry
approaching 1,000 students, the sheer
force of numbers indicates to me a need
to keep interested in what's happening in
Corvallis. The business of higher education
welcomes Alumni help as we enter the
decade of quality forest management and
engineering. Best wishes to Fernhoppers
all over the world, retired or otherwise."
JACK B. SHUMATE indicates he is "still
holding forth as Chief of the Forestry
Branch, USAID Mission in South Vietnam.
Although hostilities continue and few forest areas are safe fo r GVN or U. S. off icials, wood products exports continue to
rise. Export rate in 1973 has been U.S.
$1 million per month. Expect to reforest
3,200 hectares this year and plan for
14,000 in FY 1974. Homeleave is Portland ,
Oregon. One son in USFS in New Mexico;
one in Jaw school in Utah-both married."
CLYDE H. STRATTON writes: "We are
settled in our new Wilco Fire Equipment
Co. building at 730 S.E. Powell Blvd. just
off the east side of the Ross Isl and Bridge.
I'm anxious to greet any Fernhoppers who
ca re to stop by for a visit and to see our
new facilities.''
ARNOLD G. GIBSON says: " The family
population at home has shrunk. Julie is
teaching while going to Chemeketa and
Ed is in his last year of high school. Am
hard at work on a Forestry Engineering
manual and find it diffic ult to keep up on
cost figures. Seasons greetings to you all. "
1948
F. LEROY BOND is "st ill with U. S. Fo rest Service in Washington , D.C. Director,
Division of Recreation. Had an official trip
to Japan this year and enjoyed it ve ry
much. Found their parks and forests very
interesting. See Jots of Oregon Staters
back here-hope to make it to Fernhopper
Day."
GEORGE S. BURSON says: "Sorrycannot make it-have to teach science and
math to 6th graders here in San Antonio.
Know you will have a good go at it. Wish
I could be there. Read with interest Oregon
State's development and particularly that
of the School of Forestry. You know they
do not have one here in this state. Take
care and have fun."
WAYNE G. HUBBARD writes: "Still in
Sacramento. With AVA, Consulting Engineers doing photogrammetry and forestry.
Sons Dave and Jeff out of school. Dave
playing pro baseball. Jeff will start junior
co llege in the fall. "
freight terminal. Stopped at Juneau on
way home and saw Charlie and Patty
Yates. Had 20 days of su nshine-two days
o f rain. Would re co mmend the trip! "
EARL L. JOHNSON is six years into retirement. "Am managing our forest land of
200 acres . We plan to add 25 more acres
this fall by converting stee p field land into
forest. Hope to find time to make an intensive cru ise this winter. Retirement is enjoyable, but busy."
NORM CAREY relates: " Sold my shoe
sto re three years ago. I now work for
EXC EL Mortgage Ins. Co. I am the only
representative in Oregon so I am busy
traveling. I call on all the banks and Savings & Loans in the weste rn part of Oregon. It is a fun job and I get involved in a
lot of golf tou rnaments. Betty and I, and
son Ch ris, sti ll live at 1170 Walnut in Albany. Sons Ron and Brad are still at OSU .
Both are Sigma Nu 's like dad . Ron is practice teach ing and will have his degree
next year. Brad is on a golf sc holarship
and is playing I.V. basketball. They both
still live at home in the summer. I have
managed to see a lot o f my old friends
si nce being on this job."
ROBERT KISCHE L reports : " This year
has certainly been a big one from the
standpoint of Society of American Foresters activities in Oregon. Fernhoppers Tenny Moore and Ron Smith had lots to do
w ith the success of o ur Columbia River
Sectio n meeting and National meeting . At
the latter I saw fellow grads, not see n in
25 years. Secured a professional licensed
fo reste r status in Ca l iforn ia. Son just
bagged a nice 4 po int bull elk."
BOB KLINE now lives in Eugene. "Gotta
find some new steelhead holes, duck
marshes, etc! Work for G . P. as their
Springfield D;vision Resource Manager."
HOM ER and RUTH LYON se nd their best
regards.
WR IGHT MALLERY is Supervisor, Mt.
Hood National Forest. He received the
Dept. of Agriculture Superio r Service
Award in May, 1973.
HARRY G. PEARSON writes: " I am muc h
improved in health and appreciate all the
encouragement I got from everyone. I 'm
al most enjoying ret irement! Still at 129 No.
Humbolt, Canyon City, Oregon. "
DAVID H. ROGERS, P.E., is EDP Liaison
Engineer with the Project Development
Branch of California Department of Transportation. "Active in California Society o f
Professional Engineers. Saw my first California nutmeg tree near Feather Falls and
renewed acquaintance with the linden tree
on Sacramento 's Capito l Mall."
J . A. RYNEARSON reports: " Been in
Alaska abou t two years and cover most o f
Southeast Alaska for Alaska Lum ber &
Pu lp Co. Have numerous contacts w ith
other Fernhopper Alumni-usually on the
other side of the table-that makes the
job even more interesting. "
WILLIAM J. SAUERWEIN writes: "In our
recent realignment I picked up N. Dakota
and S. Dakota, and dropped N. Mexico, for
a gain of one and a total of 14 states I
now se rve. I wonder if there are a few
Fernhoppers in the northern plains? There
are lots of windbreaks there."
1949
HENRY G. DAVIES indicates: "Since
September have been teac hing forestry
subjects at Chemeketa Community College
with Joe Smith, Vern White, Bill Zach, John
Jaworsky and Jack Coskey. At home at
3790 - 45th N.E., Salem."
HAL JEWETT is working for Georgia
Pac ific in Springfield. "Working with contractors trying to keep logs coming to the
mill. Kid s growing up and getting scattered
about the country."
WILLIAM P. HOLTSCLAW was promo ted
to Assistant State Forester, Chief of Plans
and Programming, for State Forestry Department. " Pat and I will be moving to
Sa lem as soo n as we take care of details
of d isposing of a house and acquiring a
new one."
RO BERT L. LARSON declares: "Stumpage and land prices get steeper each year
and so do the hills, but I still enjoy beating the brush. Paul Sanders, AI Cronk and
I have our office at 69th and Halsey N.E.,
Portland . Stop by. Dau ghter married and
living in Germany, Mark attends U. of 0.
and Ed ith is teaching at Parkrose High."
MALCOLM D. McLENDON has a new
address: 1512 40th, Anacortes, WA 98221.
" This past year I left government employment and joined the Logging and Timber
Department o f Publishers Forest Products
Co. of Washington in Anacortes."
DEAN MEADOR operates Twin Pines
Lumber Supply in Corvallis.
ROSS PETRIE exclaims: " Well , well ,
well. A Dept. of Resource Recreation Management in the OSU School of Forestry at
last. I hope it's not 25 years too late!"
WILLIAM I. STEIN indicates: "Headq uarters fo r my research project, seedingplanting and nursery practices- has been
transfe rred fro m Port land to the U. S. Forest Service 's Forestry Sciences Laboratory
on the OSU campus. Our new address3995 N.W. Elmwood Place , Co rvallis. Coincidentally, sons Clifford , Bradford and
Benjamin all enrolled at OSU in the fall of
1973 to continue the ir education."
SAMUEL W. RAYMOND was " transferred
back to the Northwest by Weyerhaeuser as
Project Manager-Wood Products at Chehalis. Our three sons are in High School,
daughter in 5th grade. We are all glad to
be back in the Northwest after two years
in Arkansas at Dierks Division." His new
address is 2357 Oakview Dr., Chehalis,
WA 98532.
BOB UNDERWOOD notes: "Betty and I
took o ur camper over the Alaska Highway
last July. Visited with J im and Barbara
Manley at Homer, Alaska where Jim has a
HERMANN C. SOMMER remarks: "It was
good to see so many Fernhoppers at the
Pac ific Logging Congress in Vancouver,
B.C. Nov. 14-16, 1973. Our family is now
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well settled in our new home in Aberdeen,
Washington. The ch ildren are growing up
fast. Best wishes."
DONALD D. WOOD writes: "Still the
same place-Siskiyou National Forest. The
latest news is that daughter Bonnie V.
Wood is now in the new Reso urce Recreatio n Management Dept. and is scheduled
to graduate this school year. The fall rains
have come, but the work continues . . .
Best regards."
1950
DAN B. ABRAHAM is celebrating three
years in Yreka as Supervisor of the Klamath . " It has been good to settle in a bit
after several years as a 'migrant worker.'
The Forest Service is in an exciting period
o f growth in land use planning, public involve ment, and allocation of resources. Result-we are doing a better and better job
of land management. "
JIM BAGLEY reports: "Wilma and I still
live at Pleasant Hill. We find that it grows
eve n mo re enjoyable to hear from old
friends or better to have them drop bycome by for coffee if you're near. "
ERIC A. BAUER is working for Georgia
Pacific as Operations Manager covering
six plywood plants. "Am headquartered in
Crossett, Ark. OSU people welcome to
stop by any time. "
JOHN R. BRANNON indicates: " We are
moving back to Siskiyou Co unty, California. Our address will be General Delivery, Montague, California 96064."
DAVE GLENNON has been working for
Georg ia Pacific International (Portland) for
17 years. He's Manager of the Export Dept.
for European Sales.
LLOYD H. LARSON states that " consulting forestry activities this year have really
kept me busy. The diversity o f jobs continues to amaze me but that is the spice o f
it. Western Washington is a real bonanza
for the practicing forester. Living on Puget
Sound is great, too. The family enjoys the
outdoor activities this area offers, such as
boating and salmon fishing with some
camp ing tossed in. Looks like we will stay
a while. "
ROBERT K. LUNDGREN is " still in Wyoming. As a result of environmental pressures, having a very diffic ult time getting
enough timber to kee p the sawmi ll going.
Spending lots of time in the courtroom
fighting the environmedalists. They feel the
State of Wyoming should be a national
playgro und in a wilderness sta te. It's difficu lt to understand environmental reason ing
whe n more timber is dying in Northwest
Wyoming than is being harvested."
HAROLD H. ((BILL) KE IL relates : "Continu ing with freel ance writing and photography and consulting specia lizing in outdoor, forestry and forest industry work.
Have j ust finished ed iting c able-logging
handbook and recently completed operations manual for a new machine. Have
published a T rail Guide to Portland 's Forest Park which will be the first in a series
of such gu ides. Skiing regular ly. Sons
Dick {12) and Greg (10) are start ing to
race. Saw quite a few classmates during
SAF national meeting in Portland."
ALFEO E. MINATO writes: "I am currently in my third year as Chairman of the
Forest Industries Dept. at Rogue Community College, Grants Pass. We have put out
top notch truck drivers, fallers and buckers
and loggers. Visited Zambia , Africa last
Ju ly. Best regards to all. "
FRANK E. PRICE, JR. "moved from
Washington , D.C. job to Ch ief, Division of
TM, in Alaska during Aug. New home
under construction in upper Mendenhall
Valley. Don 't let anyone kid you about our
cu tover areas up here! We have new trees
coming out our ears, inc lud ing Whitewater
Bay. Drop me a line c/o U. S. Forest Service. Box 1628, Juneau, AK 99801. "
H. J. RAPHAEL 's new address is 2128
W. Jefferson Rd ., Pittsford, NY 14534.
JIM RICHARDSON writes : " Dear Rudy,
it was a real pleasure to meet with OSU
Foresters at the Western Forestry and
Conservat:on Assn. meeting in San Jose,
and to hear of the progress being made to
implement new and stronger program s at
the School." J im is with BLM Fire Control , Washington, D.C.
DOUGLAS S. SMI TH has moved to 3219
Magnolia Avenue , Falls Church, VA 22401.
" On February 1 I went to work for Senator
James A . McClure as his Leg islative Assistant in Washington, D.C. on matters relating to his assignment on Interio r and
Insul ar Affairs Committee. The work is
extremely interesting and includes all matters rel ating to the land and its management. Our fam ily is scattered-Sterling, the
oldest, is a sophomore at Boise State College; Don is a PFC in the Marines at Camp
Lejeune, N. C.; and the two small ones,
L isa and Steve, are still with us. Lots of
eastern hardwoods-but they don 't compare to the western forests. Best regards.''
CHAR LES H. WAL TEA is now at At. 4,
Box 660, Sonora, CA 95370. Chuck transferred from Fire Control Coordinator at
Monterey to Administrator of Forestry Activities at the Sierra Conservation Center,
Jamestown, CA. Chuck and his wife Claire
with their youngest daughter, Mary, are in
their new home two miles west of Sonora.
Claire, c lass o f '48, is teaching an elementary c lass at Tuolumne. Mary is a sophomore at Sonora High. "The coffee po t is
always on and the phone is Area Code
209 532-1 193, so give a call."
GI L WARD is "still holding forth as District Ranger, Amador Distr ict, Eldorado National Fo rest in Jackson, CA.' '
HARRY WATSON is in Eureka. "Same
company, same address. Both children
grown and away to Davis and Ch ico. Getting grayer and balder (if that is possi ble)."
CAL WEISSENFLUH reports: "Current
address is At. 2, Box 80, Lakeview. Probably won 't be able to make this year's
Fern hoppe r Day but send best regards to
all. "
R. E. WORTHINGTON states: " Have been
in Washington , D.C. since November 1972.
While whole fami ly misses o ur friends and
the mountains on the Pacific Coast, we
do enjoy life here. One bonus in living
here is t he weather and co lor in the fall."
1951
W. E. BUTLER wr ites: "We have l ived
here in Montana for about 1 Y2 years now
and enjoy it ve ry much. "
JO HN CARAGOZIAN mentions that he is
"still on the Cleveland N.F. wrestl ing with
land and environmenta l problems. The
highlight of the year was making it to
Portland for the SAF Convention and seeing all the Fernhoppers there. It was a
great three days! Wish it weren't so far
from San Diego to Corvallis."
IRWIN C. COWLEY notes : "Still at Joshua Tree National Monument. Under the
new reorganization am District Ranger in
charge o f the East District with headquarters at Cottonwood Spring. My district, one
of the largest in the National Park Service,
encompasses 350,000 acres. "
GLEN H. DUYSEN maintains : "Hav ing
been gone from Oregon for eight years,
my web feet have just abo ut disappeared
and my native son status has returned.
Our sawm ill venture in Central California
has been most successful and reward ing.
We ope rate as Sierra Forest Produc ts,
Terra Bella, California and are ut il izing
40 MM feet of logs annually from the Sequoia Nation al Forest. Am proud of junior
and senior sons enrolled as Fernhoppers
at OSU. Maybe it's about time to retire."
WILLIAM V. D. (DON) HICKERSON is
"w inding up my Air Force career on 1 Feb.
'74 just in time to make it back to OSU
for Fernhopper Day with all my old friends.
Presently located at Whiteman AFB , Missouri (78 mi. E. of K.C.) near the town of
Knob Noster , Mo. (Yes , I said Knob Noster!) I've enjoyed travel all over the U.S.A.
and foreign cou ntries in the p ast 20 years
where I've met many different but wonderful peopl e. With my wanderlust sat isfied ,
am ready to shuck this old blue un iform
for a pair of Frisco jeans and calks. Know
anyone who need s a forester / helicopter
pilot?"
ROBERT JEN SEN is "still in Ukiah, California and running the same Arco truck
stop and fighting for more fuel. I think I'll
we lcome fuel ratio ning.''
DON KISTNER relates: "Still with U. S.
Fish and Wildlife Service in Portl and as
Supervisory Appraiser and occasionally get
a timber cruising detail to spice up the
work."
DICK LEM MON states : " I am still D istrict Ranger on the Pendleton District,
Umatilla National Forest in Northeastern
Oregon , and enjoying the work very much.
My distric t was practically 'wiped out' this
p ast summer with the Tussock Moth infestat io n. A huge salvage operation is under
way. Will cut seve n years annual allowable
c ut in two years."
BOB NORTON is " still Sa les Manager at
Herbert Lumber Co. , Ridd le, Oregon. Each
year more and better. T ime marches on at
338 S.E. Claire St. , Roseburg. 'D' and I
still play ten nis. Our oldest son, Kerry, is
married and in the Navy. Margaret is in
co llege. Stop and see us."
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BUD TWOMBLY says: " We are l iv ing in
Oregon City and I have been working in
the RO for the last three yea rs."
M. E. (BUD) UNRUH continues to live
in Po rtland, Oregon. " Work ing on Mt. Hood
National Forest as Forest Engineer."
RAY V. VOORHIES says : "Hi. A m doing
conside rable consulting forestry work,
mostly in aer ial photos and handling
woods for small sawmi ll. Just keeping
busy. 1
grandchildren so far."
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WYMAN WILLIAMS writes: " Aloha, we
are living at the same address, and I'm
doing the same thing as last year- selling
real estate and lumber he re in Hawaii.
Anyone want to buy a piece of Parad ise?
How about products to represent here for
any fellow Fernhoppers? Please give me
a call when vou come to Hawaii to thaw
out."
·
ROBERT A. YANT IS is Cruiser-Appraiser
with the BLM in Coos Bay, Oregon. He
has " three daughters married and living in
Coos Bay. Wife, Dorothea, has been with
Weyerhaeuser in Coos Bay area for twenty
years.''
1952
DUNCAN BRIN KER HOFF remarks: " Th is
is my 22nd year as Forester-T imberl and
Manager at the Hearst Wyntoom Tree
Farm, McCloud, Ca l ifornia. Obvio usly, one
may surm ise that I am happy with this
spot."
DALE 0. (JACK) FR OST relates: "I am
now assigned to the Division of Engineering at the Washington Office of the Forest
Service and very much enjoy the new job!
The Frost family now resides at 4421
Guinea Road in Annandale , VA . We would
be pleased to hear from our Fernhopper
friends."
CHAR LES S. LEWIS asse rts: " I still
c lass myse lf as an ind ustrial foresterwood fibre ma rketing and tree farmi ng are
primary interests. I still do some consulting and manage to get some flying time in,
too . Will be in the new Timberland Services Bldg. , Albany, Oregon in early 1974. "
KENNETH C. ROEGN ER is working for
BLM in the Oregon State Office, Branch
of Protection.
DONALD H. SMITH "served 6 mon ths
as Acting A.R.F. for Divis;on of Fire Management and State and Private Forestry,
Interm ountain Region, Ogden , Utah. Then
Marcia and I moved to San Diego, California in December 1973 to begin my new
job as Forest Supervisor, C leveland N.F.
Son, Steve. is a junior in Forest Management at Oregon State University (worked
last summer for Crown Z. at Verno ni a),
Sandra is a freshman P. E. major at Utah
State University, and Susan a grad uate
medical technicia n. Come and visit us in
sunny California (br ing fire too ls}.''
GLENN S. SMITH "finished a year of
graduate study at Michigan State and now
assigned to Lake Tahoe Basi n Management Unit, Forest Service, as Deputy Administrator-Planning." His address is P.O.
Box 72 14, South Lake Tahoe, CA 95731.
RON SMITH is "cont inuing as Area Di·
rector for Willamette A rea, Oregon State
Forestry Dept. Just completed a two year
hitch as National Councilman, SAF. "
EL DON STROUP reports: "Mary Lou and
I and two girls still living near Gresham
on our gentleman farm. Now working for
Louisiana Pacific as Division Resource
Manager for the Columbia Corridor Divi·
s ion. My first crack at working for a large
company. Hope to run into many more old
friends in my travels."
1953
DON BROWN is with Mud Bay Logging
Co., Box 8b0, Sit ka, AK 99835.
JOHN CHRISTI E recounts: "For the first
time in nine years we have no one in high
schoo l-two more coming along though.
Two boys are 'o n their own' working at
odd jobs and holding a band together,
one girl at SOC, another in j unior high
and a boy in third grade. The tree farm
provides a never·ending source of pleas·
ure and reaso n for work. The strong log
market is a tremendous incentive to prac·
lice forestry on a small scale. The Forestry
Program at Clatsop Community College is
rather small this year with 17 entering
students and 17 second year students. A
far cry from OSU. Stop by At. 1, Box 852,
Astona any time."
PAUL ENBERG says: " I transferred to
Portland from the Wenatchee National For·
est in July. My new job is Road and Trails
Management, Division of Engineering."
JOHN F. HANCOCK is finishi ng a tour
in Vietnam w ith Engineering Technical As·
sistance, Highway Bral)ch . "Spent three
months in Pnil ip pines last fall assisting in
program for rebuilding roads after the June
and July typhoons." H is address is USAID/
ETA, Al-'0, San Francisco 96243.
1954
ROBERT W. DICKSON observes: "Have
been Plant Engineer for Weyerhaeuser Co.,
North Bend, Oregon, for the past 4V2
years. Very interesting work keeping up
with new manufacturing techniques as well
as environmental and energy concerns."
ARVID C. ELLSON is "happy to report
we have moved back to th e Pacific North·
west after three years in Washington, D.C.
I'm presently Branch Chief·Timber Sales,
Regional Office, FS, in Po rtland . Our new
address is 12975 S.W. 19th, Beaverton ,
Oregon 97005."
ERNEST D. HARDMAN relates : "After
some 31 years of government service I am
retiring and moving back to Oregon. Kath·
ryn and I are looking forward to being
back in the Northwest. Our son Ryland and
wife Shery l presented us with a new grand·
son, Nicholas Scott, in July. Our immediate
address, after Jan. 1, 1974, w ill be P.O.
Box 37, Unity, Oregon."
GENE C. HOLLOTER is "stil l at Baker,
Oregon as TMA on Baker R. D. for USFS.
My oldest son, Clint, started to OSU this
tall-in chemistry. Looks li ke I may be
'cracking the books' again Spring term.
I'm tentatively scheduled to attend special
logging systems training at the School of
Forestry. "
ROBERT G. LEWIS writes: "Am working
in land use planning on the Okanogan
N. F. Some important decisions to be re·
solved-very challenging work."
GERALD N. PATCHEN is now on loan
from the Forest Service, working in Seattle
with the Environmental Protection Agency.
He moved to Seattle this past summer.
WILLIAM E. MALTBY is with Federal
Highway Administration, Office of Federal
Highway Projects, Vancouver, WA. "Am
still Maintenance Engineer, in charge of
maintenance force on FHWA Road Mainte·
nance Program tor BLM (0 & C) Timber
Access Hds. in Oregon. Reside in Van·
couver, WA. Drop in. "
BILL STILES is engaged in real estate
brokerage and land development.
1955
JOHN W. DAVIS works for Willamette In·
dustries, Inc. , P.O. Box 907, A lbany, OR
97321.
NORM JOHNSON is Manager, Southern
Forestry Research , for Weyerhaeuser Co.,
Hot Springs, Arkansas. " Our research staff
consists of 6 Ph.D.'s , 5 M.S., and 10 tech·
nicians. Family doing well . Kelli was mar·
ried in November."
WILLIAM H. McCREDIE "has gone to
work for National Forest Products Associ·
ation in Washington , D.C. working on prob·
Jems and opportunities affecting private
forest land owners-small and large. "
1956
LAWRENCE D. BROWN is Technical Di·
rector, Particleboard , American Forest
Prod. Corp., Martell, CA 95654.
WARREN G. DAVIES is "still enjoying
the Big Skies o f Montana. Pamela and
Greg both in high schoo l now. Everybody
learning to ski, hunt, camp and all the
other western outdoor activities. Looks like
exciting days ahead with new organiza.
lions, programs, etc. Good days to be
around."
JIM FISHER reports: "I have completed
my first year as Information and Educa·
lion Director for the Oregon State Depart·
men! of Forestry. We still Iive at 1251 Man·
darin St. N.E., Salem. Our children are
growing up. The oldest of the four w ill
graduate from high school this coming
spring. He was born just a week before
I graduated from the OSU School of For·
estry!"
DON K. JOHNSON, P.E. , writes: "Have
moved my home to Ridgeway, North Caro·
Jina, and am in the process of setting up
a surveying and engineeri ng business; but
I am still employed by the Navy Facilities
Eng ineering Command, Washington, D.C. ,
Main tenance Division-currently involved
in repairing timber piles and certifying
crane and railroad tracks."
THOMAS D. OPATZ reports: "After 18
years w1th F-MC Corp. in Los Angeles, I
accepted the position of Vice President of
FabnValve (one of the Dillingham com·
panies) located in Portland. The family is
now happily moved into our new home in
Lake Oswego. We are lookmg forward to
seeing many of our Beaver friends after a
2u year absence from Oregon."
REX A. RESLER writes: " Greetings fro m
the Potomac. Congrats to the School of
Forestry on the addition of the Department
of Hesource Recreation Mgt. I am pleased
to see this new dimension to an expanding
program in resource mgt. Our fam ily is
well settled now and enjoy ing this 'new
country ' and its many attractions. This has
been a most interesting and unpredictable
year-certainly no problem w ith boredom.
Regret we w ill miss Femhopper Day this
year. Regards to all. "
BERT PRATT says: "I 'm still working in
the Regional Office , USFS, Portland. My
work is very interesting; it involves land
ownership planning in the Division of
Lands and Minerals."
NICK KIRKMIRE proclaims " another
good year spent trying to cope with prob·
lems of purchasers of national forest tim·
ber. Lawsuits, limitations, and leadership
deficiencies are needless ly impeding full
realization of this nation 's forest bounty!"
ERV KULOSA is "still serving the timber
industry in Arizona and New Mexico. Have
been happily engaged since April 1973 as
Manager of So uthwestern Forest Resource
Affairs in Albuquerque for the Federal Timber Purchasers Association."
Herb Peterson, Chief Forester, Simpson
Redwood Co., Arcata, California, and 1973
President of Western Forestry and Con·
servation Association, attended the Fernhopper breakfast in San Jose, California.
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BOB MADISON says: " Still with Pub·
Jishers managing tree farms and providing
logs for mills. Occasionally see old friends
in the area viewing the sophist icated Jogging of the Clackamas River. Still live in
Colton w ith family raising trees, sheep,
and cows. Have plenty to do but enjoy
work and all."
FLOYD E. PAGE transferred to Tacoma
in Jul y. "Working on domestic log and
timber marketing. Our new address is 828
S. 299th Place, Federal Way, WA 98002."
PHIL SMITH is "still in Canada. Woods
manager for Nicola Valley Sawmills Ltd.,
Merritt, B.C. New job, new town to us.
Enjoying both. Lots of ranching here. Have
to share the trees with the cows. "
JAMES R. WALLIS reveals: " Living in
Pisa for a year or so while attached to a
group who are studying the Arno river
flood problem (Florence, etc.) Very nice,
come and visit!"
1957
JOHN P. CARSTENSEN "moved from
Eugene , Oregon to Livermore, California in
April '73. Still in sales with Monsanto Co.
and continue to have some contact with
the forest products industry. Miss the tall
timber country. It's hard to get used to
the bare hi lls in the Livermore area."
GERALD CARL DOBLIE is an attorney
now in private practice in Portland. He
attended Lewis and Clark and Northwest·
ern School of Law and graduated in 1968.
"Enjoy receiving the mailings-please
leave my name on mailing lists."
LARRY S. GOSSETT writes: " I am now
serving as Assistant G1 (Personnel and
Administration) in H.Q. Third A rmored Division in Frankfurt , W. Germany. I am getting plenty of exp osure to the beautifu l
German forests on alerts and training exercises. A lso teaching an introductory forestry class at Army Education Center.
Best regards to all Fernhoppers and continued success to the Forestry School. "
WILLIAM W. HARSEY says: "We are
still living in the Gresham area and are
contract logging (one hi-lead side) for Pub·
fishers Paper Co."
CHUCK HILL is "beginning third year in
John Day, Oregon . Hunting good- so is
fishing. Tussock Moth coming our way and
no D.D.T. Gun control coming our way and
no one cares. See y'all at Fernhopper Day
if my mean ol ' wife will give me an ad·
vance on my allowance."
LARRY L. WOODARD is starting his sec·
ond year as District Manager of the BLM
Coeu r d 'Alene District in North Idaho.
1958
MAXEY B. CARPENTER, JR., Lt. Col.,
Army Corps of E ngineers, is currently
studying for Master of Urban Planning degree at the University of Washington.
M ICKEY CONAN , FE, received USFS
Merit Award for work on Dinner Creek Timber Sale where both balloon and helicopter
logging was used. The citation was accompanied by a cash award.
DAVE DAVIS is " still Area Manager with
Evans Products Company, Aberdeen, WA.
Good job, good company."
OTTO F. KRUEGER is with BLM in Worland, Wyoming as Chief, Division of Operations. "Had a very successful elk and
deer hunt this year. Last w inter's 42° below zero has now got me looking for op·
portunities further south. Maybe by next
year I'll be in a warmer climate."
CRAIG MacCL USKEY is in the practice
of orthopedics in Bend, Oregon.
CLAY E. PETERS "left the National Park
Service Washington Office and am now
with the U. S. House of Representatives
as a staff consultant for the Subcommittee
on National Parks and Recreation, Commit·
tee on Interior and Insular Affairs. We
process substantially all legislation dealing
with outdoor recreation matters."
JOHN POPPINO exclaims: " We've been
in John Day five years and I'm on my fifth
job description. I 'm now using the title of
Planning Team Leader. Our o ldest, Robin,
is a freshman (woman) at OSU. Teri is in
high school, hounding me to let her prac·
lice driving the p ickup so she can get her
license. Bruce is busy bu ilding models and
doing active things that 11-year-olds do .
Mary keeps busy keeping the rest of us
well fed and clothed."
RAY SCHAAF reports: " No big changes
during past year. Still in Medford with
Rogue River N. F. doing recreation and
information type work. I like my work even
if it al ways seems to be ahead of me.
Terri and I now have four teenagers at
one time, so even leisure time is busy."
JAMES A. SMEJKAL writes: " Still at
1212 North Bay Drive, North Bend, Oregon.
Managing the Myrtle Point Division for the
Murphy Company. Stop in whenever you
are through ."
GLEN A. THORNTON is "now going on
my seventh year with the IRS in Portland.
Work main ly in Oregon, with an occasional
trip into one of the 'border states.' Wife,
Nancy, and kids enjoy country living on
farm northeast of Vancouver, Washington.''
LEO W. WILSON re lates: "I am still with
Oregon State Forestry Dept. as Fire Prevention Director and enjoying the cha l·
lenge. My latest extra curricu lar challenge
is helpi ng develop a forestry career block
at Philomath H. S. Hope you will all support this type program in your local secondary school."
1959
VERNE CHURCH announces: " 1973
marks the tenth year in the wholesale lumber business. My three children and wife
are all a year older, while I became a yea r
b etter. Built a summer cab in near the high
yield clear cuttings close to MI. St. Helens.
They do improve the view of the mountain."
THOMAS H. CODY , SR. recounts: "This
is more or less a repeat report of last
year's activities- still teaching Forestry
Technology at MI. Hood Community Col·
lege, my fifth year. Spent my summer vacation in British Columbia looking for that
elusive metal-gold, really very fascinating
-in addition, met some very nice people .
We are still living at the same location and
the coffee pot is on to 'all you Fernhoppers.' Would l ike to hear from my 'old'
classmates- often wonder what they are
doing.''
JERRY FRANKLIN says : "We are at
home at 7223 Hadlow Drive, Springfield,
VA 22152 , lead ing the kind of urban existence no forester should ever have to! But
Carol, the four kids (3 to 10), dogs, and I
expect to su rvive our two-year hitch with
the National Science Foundation and return to Oregon intact. "
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RONALD C. GALDABINI states: "The
fami ly and I still live in the Mendenhall
Valley 11 miles north of Juneau, Alaska.
My present job in the Regional Office,
U. S. Forest Service, concerns the con·
solidat ion of all appraisal writing into one
office and the continuing job of cost col·
lection for appraisal base data, inter·
spersed with miscellaneous tasks as as·
signed concerned with attempting to sell
the annual cut in this day and age in the
last frontier."
CHUCK JOHNSTONE says: "Just thinkif I had stayed in the Army, I could retire
this year. I'm still build in g roads, consult·
ing, co ntracting- whatever. I'll be glad
when inflation gets into the profits colu mn
as effectively as it has gotten into the other
one. Been giving some thought to running
for Vice President-nice fringe benefits.
See you at the Fernhopper Banquet- i f
there is any gas left. "
FREDERICK R. LaBAR is "still part of
the 'head s hack' administe ri ng the Flaming
Gorge NRA here in northeastern Utah. As
a family, ou r togetherness pursuits are
backpacking, skiing, and travel. Another
interest is the restoration of a ' 29 Model A
Ford roadster pickup . With the energy
crisis, the Model A at 26 miles per ga llon,
may become the family car."
KENNETH RAMSING reports: "I was recently appointed Chairman, Dept. of Man·
agement, College of Bus iness Administra·
l ion at the University of Oregon. I continue
as the associate director of the Forest Industries Management Center and with my
teaching responsibilities. "
RICHARD A. WILLIAMS says: " Howdy.
Enjoyed vacations in Colorado skiing and
Washington and Idaho backpacking this
year. In between holidays I have been
working as ch ief engineer tor a small
structur al stee l fabricator in California. Regards to all Fernhoppers. "
ED ZONTEK is "sti ll w'th the BLM in the
Nevada State Office in Reno. Had a busy
fire season with a chance to see some old
classmates. Been here a year-must be
t im e to move again. Hope the o ld friends
stop by before we leave. Door 's always
open."
1960
BLAIR HOLMAN has moved to 1025
West Park Roadway, Coos Bay , Oregon
97420.
JOHNNY D. MEUSCH hopes 1973 was
as eventful for fellow Fernhoppers as it
was for the Meusch family. "Once again
we find ourselves in Hawaii after a great
two years in northwest Florida. One of the
unexpected benefits of this move was our
timely transition to small cars and sailing
just ahead of the fuel shortage. Jeffrey just
turned 13 and unfortunately his two yo unger brothers also think they 're teenagers.
I'm convinced the scheduling , coordinating, and controlling associated with raising
three active boys qualifies a person for
numerous jobs such as directing operations at a 12 alarm fire. Since I won't be
able to attend Fernhopper Day, I 'd sure
appreciate a note from any old friends or
classmates. Our new address is 1530
Holoa Dr. , Honolulu, Hawaii 96818."
MARSHALL D. MURRAY writes that he
finished his Masters at Idaho this Spring
and is st ill with Weyerhaeuser Forestry
Research Center in Central ia, Washington.
FRANK W. OLSON states: "We have
lived in the booming metropolis of Da le
for a year now and are really enjoying the
new experie nce. The cl im ate is quite a
switch from the coastal areas of Forks and
Hebo where we lived for f ive and a half
years and 59 feet of rain. This N. Fk. John
Day country is fascinating. There are certa :nly many land type and vegetation differences throughout the district and associated land management challenges.
ROBERT E. PEDERSON has moved from
Ochoco National Forest to Waldport. Th is
move was required in June when he accepted the timber management ass istant
job with the Waldport Ranger District, Siuslaw National Forest. "The timber, fishi ng,
and landscapes are the greatest. Webs between the toes are growing (27 plus inches
of rain in one mo nth can't be sneezed at!)
The family is growing up, the o ldest is a
H:gh Schoo l Senior. Stop by and see us
when you get this way !"
BILL SC HUL THEIS remarks: "Probably
no one in the class of '60 wou ld have
thought two of its graduates would end up
2,000 miles from Oregon in the forests of
Milwaukee, Wisco nsin . M. Kimsey and myself hold reg ular 'meetings ' in the aforementioned city. Anyone else care to join
us?"
BARRAT G. SCOTT writes: "I 'm currently Dellwood District Engineer for Weyerhaeuser Company, Southwest Oregon Region. My address is now 711 9 East Bay
Drive , North Bend, Oregon 97459."
CHAR LES L. STODDARD
ind icates:
"Still Tech. D ir. fo r the L . D. McFarland
Co. We have b ui lt a new house three miles
north of Sandpoin t and hope to stay here
for a while. The company is growing and
along with it, my j ob. Mu ch more time
spent on the road than I would like, but
the problems must be taken care o f. Operations in four states keep one on the move.
If up in No. Idaho, please sto p by."
1961
WINSTON D. BENTLEY reports : "197374 finds my family st ill in Spokane , the
Expo City. We hope some of you will look
us up if you visit dur ing that time. I am
currently Logging Manager at Long Lake
Lbr. Co.; Judy is still busy working in her
five-doctor office; Becky is a sixth grader,
and Tony an active pre-schooler. We
would all love to visit OSU and the School
of Forestry during Fernhopper Day, but
find it difficult to travel that distance at
that time of year. Our best to all our
friends and classmates. "
GARY BLANCHARD notes: "This has
been a good year for the Blanchards,
topped off by a trip to the national SAF
convention in Portland. Saw a lot of old
friends (some grey hairs, some long hairs
and some with no hair). Hope to see a lot
more of you on Fernhopper Day. Stop by
it you can; we 're easy to find at 7250 S.W.
Philomath Blvd.-just west of the o ld 'Chat
'n' Chew'. "
ROBERT M. CRON relates: "I'm District
Ranger of the Gallatin District, Gallat in
National Forest, in Montana next to Yellowstone Par k. Grisly has turned two and has
that great storehouse of energy. Jane and
I look forward to skiing this w inter-Big
Sky Ski Area opens this winter up here.
Hope I w ill see some of my classmates
this coming year."
HUGH E. EDDY, M.D., wr ites : "In July
we moved to Caldwell , Idaho, where I began the practice of Internal Medicine.
There aren't many trees here but the sunsets are beautiful. "
ROBERT L. EDWARDS states: " The close
of 1973 makes us wonder where the year
went. We're still in Olympia w ith the State
of Wash ington Department of Natural Resources. The opportunities for applicat ion
of op erations researc h to forestry and
other natural resource management seem
nearly endless . What will next year bring?
You? "
NORMAN EVELETH indicates that he
hasn't moved since last year. Norman is
still with Simpson Timber as Contract Loggi ng Supervisor. This year he was involved
trying to keep the National Park Service
from turning the Olym pic Peninsula into a
wilderness area. " It's a hopeless task but
at least they got stung some." Marian is
attending Pacific Lutheran University in
Tacoma again this year and will graduate
this time next year if the gas holds out.
FR. JIM HERRMANN, OSC, has been in
Indiana for 8 years now. He is the Business
Manager for a private boarding school.
" Although my c hief forestry occu pation is
the landscaping and outdoor planning for
the school , I have led several 'tours ' to the
great outdoors of Oregon-for Minnesotans
who miss mountains and seashore. I am
also 'sell ing ' Oregon's great conservation
efforts to people arou nd here who have
never seen clean water."
DAVE OSBORN says: "I 'm in the Potlatch R&D department as a Market Developme nt Representative for the secon d year.
I've been busy with market research and,
now, tria l marketing with a new structura l
particle- board that looks very promising.
Anyo ne stopp ing in the Lewiston, Idaho,
area give me a ca ll."
MIKE SPAHR moved to Crown Zellerbach 's Seaside, Oregon operations from
Cathlamet, WA this past summer. "Cone
collection, scarification and corridor thinning have been the main activities th is
fall. Early summer found me in Stockho lm ,
Sweden on loan to Jaakko Poyry and Co.,
Cons ultants , helping put together a small
wood harvest ing short co urse. Helped give
two o f these courses to the industry here,
with participants from as far away as B. C. ,
Ill inois, Louisiana, and Ontario. There is a
lot of interest in small trees now. Some of
the Swedish equ ipment available borders
on the fantastic. Bob Berends and Norm
Eveleth were on hand for the second short
course and we had a lot o f rehashing to do
of 'the good old days.' Y'all come see us
sometime! "
PHIL WICK HAM writes: "We transferred
to the Mapleton Ranger Station from Illinois Valley Ranger District in October. We
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are looking forward to see ing some of the
folks in this area that we haven 't seen
since leaving school in '61. "
1962
LARRY CRON reports: "Winter came
early to Powell Ranger Station on the
Clearwater N. F. in northern Idaho, but the
Crons were ready with an el k and deer in
the freezer. We have added a daughter
this past year, born in July. It's hard to
believe we 've been here two years now.
Time really flies . Work is still challenging
and exciting. Drop in and see us if you're
traveling U. S. 12 through Idaho."
LEWIN R. GORDON send s greetings
from Sepulveda Vet. Adm. Hospital , Ward
102A, 161 11 Plummer Street, Sepulveda,
California 91343. He is incapacitated with
mult:ple sc lerosis.
ROWAN HI NDS is " still working with
gyppo loggers for Weyerhaeuser out of the
Snoqualmie-White River area. Working with
Jim Sorenson and Norm Vogt here. My
wife and I l ive in Issaquah w ith our three
daug hters-the last one born in October
1973 . B est wishes to all."
LeROY C. JOHNSON says : " Jeanie, Eric,
Mark and I are still at the Institute of Forest Genetics, Placerville, CA. Our latest
s id e line is Death Valley historical research
and w ine making.''
SAMUEL W. LEE received his MBA in
1971 from the University of Hawaii. He is
now employed by the Kissell Co ., Mortgage Bankers, in Sp ringfield. His new address: 9008 Milton-Carlisle Road , New Carlisle, Ohio 45344.
ORIN F. PALMER writes: "Sti ll District
Ranger on the Butte Falls Ranger District,
Rogue River National Forest. Wife Betty
and our four sons are doing great-deeply
involved in co mmu nity activities. Oldest
son Jerry entered OSU as a freshman engi neering student this fall. Betty's majo r
project this year is working to get an ambulance to r Butte Falls. She is an emerge ncy medical tech . and p ote nti al ambulance
dr iver."
DAVID M. PRICE relates : "Ass:gned as
Forestry Manager for Pot luatch Corpo ration 's Western Division (Idaho holdings)
as of Sept. 1st. Includes responsibilities
for Timber Mgt., Forest Inventory, Research, and Special Projects. Involved in
moving back to Lewiston where we 're still
trying to adj ust to 'c ity ' life. We 'll miss the
re laxed outdoor conditions we enjoyed in
Deary. New address is 1309 8th Ave., Lewiston, ID 83501. "
BOB SCHULTZ " enjoyed the OSU Breakfast (SAF) at Portland. After spending a
year with Weyerhaeuser's southern Forest
Research Center at Hot Springs, Arkansas, I will be returning to the U. S. Forest
Service in January 1974. New assignment
will be in Washington, D.C."
BOB SNYDER proudly announces: "Expecting our first forester (forestette?) on
Christmas Day."
EAR L SPANGEN BERG notes that things
are continuous , as usual with the Spangenbergs. "Wisconsin is interesting , but we
would like to see the West agai n soon. "
1963
DOUG LAS N. BARTON is "still in the
land of the Tussock Moth, northeastern
Oregon. Looking forward to coming back
to the west side some time.' ' His address
is Rt. 1, Box 49, Cove, OR 97824.
RUSSELL V. COLE announces : "After
15 years with the Forest Service, the last
seven at Skykomish, Washington in w inte r
sports administration, I've climbed over
the fence. Sno Cou ntry Stevens Pass is the
new boss. " H is new address is 12912 131st
Avenue N.E., Kirkland, WA 98033.
JOHN L. DAVIS comments: " I 'm becoming firmly entrenched in the exotic 'rain
forest' of the Olympic Peninsu la here at
Quinault. Lots of varied activities bot h on
and off the job to keep me plenty busy."
GEORGE R. HARPER is "getting settled
into my new job as Distr ict Ranger of the
Big Valley Distr ict of the Modoc N. F. It 's
been an interesting, rewarding year here.
The people are great. "
ALLAN J. HETTINGER is c urrently working as systems analyst for Washington
Dept. of Natural Resources .
DAN PURKEY reports : "Upon graduation
I spent two enjoyable years with the Ca l ifornia Division of Fo restry. During that time
I entered into a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ. My life has been so turned
over it's also affected my vocat ion. I'm
now ' directing a college-age Christian
Home in Eugene a block o ff the U. of 0.
campus. I still love to talk forestry and
wo uld enjoy visits from
Fernhoppers
around this area. I'm at 1661 E. 19th, Eugene, OR 97403, 343-6408."
G. LYNN SPRAGUE "moved to Sa lt L ake
City, Utah in May 1973 as District Ranger,
Salt Lake R. D., Wasatch N. F. from the
Sawtooth National Recreation Area in
Idaho."
DAVID D. WI LEY, a Major in the U. S.
Arm y, writes: " The family (wife, Linda;
daughter, Sara; son , Bryan) and I are
happy here in Northfield, Vermont where
I am on the Army ROTC faculty at Norw ich University, the nation's old est private
mil itary college. Next year I will be writi ng
from Anchorage, Alaska where I will be
reassigned to work tor three years. The
kids are all set to go NOW.''
ROBERT T. WOLFSKILL is w ith
USFS on Deschutes National Forest.
the
THEODORE (TED) R. YOCOM regrets:
" Although we would like to be there this
note will have to suffice this year. We do
therefore want to say 'Hi ' to our many
friend s in the Corvallis and Oregon area.
Things are holdin g firm at the University
of Illinois even tho ugh funds are tight.
Bette and I are getting our relatively new
home and yard in Savoy more to our li king
although Bette 's broken hip has slowed our
work in this area to a marked degree. We
hope by Th an ksgiving she'll b e learning to
walk on two feet agai n. Our best to all ."
GENE ZIMMERMAN IS LOCATED "upthe-river" from Estacada, Oregon. He has
been working on the Mt. Hood National
Forest as Dist rict Ranger on the Clackamas R. D. for about a year now, and really
enjoys it. The family has stabilized a! two
boys. All en joy living in the mountains and
have even become accustomed to the rain.
JOHN L. SOUTHWICK has moved to
3819 Alta Lorna, Bonita, CA 92002.
CURT STONE is " in seventh year as
forester for Ellingson Timber Co. in Baker,
Oregon.' ' Curt and his wife Diane (OSU
'63) have three children.
1964
CARROLL D. CROPLEY says Hello from
Hillsboro, Oregon. " We moved here from
Coos Bay last January. I am still with the
Department of Revenue, State of Oregon.
We have a new home in Aloha, Oregon.
Chad is now eight years old, Janine is five
and Vicky is tired. Drop by and see us."
JOHN C. FL ANAGAN records: " I am into
my fifth year as a family counselor and
psychotherapist at Metropolitan Fami ly Service (formerly Family Counseling Service).
I expanded my repertoire this year by going into group work and chairing a western
states tra ining inst itute ."
WE S WONG writes: "Aloha! Sti ll hard
at work on the Maui District. Haven't seen
any Fernhoppers from the mainland in a
long time. Had a nice chat with Prof Jemison dur ing his visit to Hawaii. Hope more
of you would come by to compare notes.
I te ll you th is sun is beautiful. "
ROBERT A. WRIG HT is Agency Forest
Manager, Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation , Bureau of I ndian Affairs, Dulce, N. M.
" Now preparing Forest Management and
Natural Resource Plans for the Reservation. Family all fine ."
1965
MICHAEL D. JACKSON "departed service with the State of Washington in Apr il
'73. Am now working with Jack Winn, Forest Manager-Consultant, Olympia, Washington. We specialize in appraisal and
management of small woodlands. Any
Fernhoppers stoppin g in Olympia I'd be
glad to show some of our management.
Kelli Lynn is growing. Born right after last
Fernhopper Day. "
TED R. KINNEY, CAPT. USAF, is cu rrently assigned as Chief, Engineer ing and
Construction, Tempelhof Central Airport,
Berlin, Germany. "Will be reassigned to
Washington , D.C. as Asst. Chief, Operations and Maintenance, HQ Command, in
J anu ary 1974. Have added a boy to our
p air of girls. "
GEORGE A. McKIBBIN w r ites: "Hello
All . Still live in Tillamook, OR w ith wife
Janice and three boys , Scott, Dean and
Mi ke. As of June 197 1 I've been lands forester, Coast D iv ision, Pub l ishers Paper Co.
and l ike it very much. Sounds like the
school is much imp roved over my timethe 127 women, that is. "
ALAN F. NICOLS writes: " I am still employed with Eurocan Pulp and Paper Company at Kitimat, B.C.-as Ge neral Manager
of Woodlands Operations. Our home is in
Terrace and my fami ly, Marlene, Cindie
and Kim are enjoying Canada w it h its
c lean air and abundant resources.
REV. ELSBERY W. (JERRY) REYNOLDS
says : "Sorry we can't be with you February 23, but the commute is a little difficult.
I still am the Chaplain and Religion Department chairman at St. Andrew 's Priory
School for Girls (635, mostly high school)
in Honolulu. I became a candidate for a
doctorate from the School of Theology at
Claremont (Cal ifornia), wh ic h I hope to
complete in late '75. "
KIRBY SC HWINCK states : " I have been
transferred back to Arizona in Region 3
from Helena, Montana effective August,
1973. We are now residing at Roosevelt ,
Arizona. We have a beautiful view of
Roosevelt L ake so you Fernhoppers stop
by when you come bass fish in g."
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J. MICHAEL BEYERLE reports : " After
five years o f field experience in Management and Fire Control with the Oregon
State Dept. of Forestry I have shifted to
full time staff responsibilities in administration of the Oregon Forest Practices Act."
MICHAEL F. COOLEY relates : "We've
been at the Steamboat Ranger Station out
o f Roseburg , Oregon for nearly three years
now. The boys are grow ing like weeds.
I've become qu ite an add ict at flyfishing
for summer run steelhead. We always welcome a visit from str ay Fernhoppe rs."
ALEXANDER T. ERICKSON "was recently transferred to the Marcos District, San
Juan N. F. A new area with different challenges. The beautiful La Plata mountains
comprise the eastern th ird of the District
while the western portion is relatively flat
ponderosa pine country. Dee , Kirsten and
I still live in Cortez wh ile I commute 30
m iles a day.'' His ad dress is 831 Brookside , Cortez, Colorado 81323.
LARRY GAIL HAFFNER writes : " This
year has been a busy one for our family
as we prepared to leave the USAF and
seek a new job in the civilian world. I
have spent six months obtaining c ivilian
fl ight ratings in an effort to remain in
aviation . We are unemployed as of November 20th but have some interestin g prospects. Pat, Steve and Sean spent the last
three months in Ill inois on mv folks' farm
while I was at school. They tiave enjoyed
the experience . Both bo ys are growing fast
and doing well in schoo l. Pal and I especially are getting anxious to return to our
own home and becoming settled again.
Hope we have a permanent address next
year! "
J. AL LEN HEATER is Procurement and
Marketing Manager for Weyerhaeuser Company 's North Carolina Region. " Beth and
I, our children Ju l ie and Jon, have been in
N. Carolina since Nov. 1971. We are enjoying the warm climate, sightseeing and
the opportunity to live in and learn about
a different part of the U. S. Professional
forestry as it is practiced in the south is
particularly rewarding and exc iting."
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ROBERT HOBDY asserts: "Forestry work
in Hawaii continues to be a c hallenge. We
have many new resource problems and approaches reflecting current changes. but
much continues as usual. Hawaii as the
cross roads of the Pacific seems to get all
of the problems of both east and west, but
it also gets the good of both . Ours is the
resp onsibility to develop the potentia l of
the latter. My w ife Margo and I are the
proud parents of our first son, Nathan
Kamahao Hobdy."
JAMES LEMERY says: "Sharon and I
have a boy, one year old, and a girl, two
years old. We spend most of our time
babysitting. I still work for Roseburg Lumber Co. on Contract Supervision."
JOHN H. McGHEHEY relates: "My family and I have been in La Grande now for
over a year where I wo rk for the Oregon
State Dept. of Forestry as the District Foreste r fo r the Northeast Oregon District. For
the past two summers I've had the unpleasant experience of watching the Douglas-fir Tussock Moth destroy our beautiful
and productive forests in the Blue Mounta ins while the 'co nservatio nists' have protected us all from the 'perils' of DDT."
JOHNNY E. SHAW writes: "Hi, fellow
needle stamp ers. Well, we finally made
the move from the ranch out of Monument,
to the big city of Kinzua. We have a nice
double wide wh ich is only a quarter mile
from the golf course . Now that I'm one of
the execs of the company, it is real convenient for entertaining. Actually, I have
been assigned to draw up the long range
operating plans for the company and inventory program . It should be interesting,
especially when quite a bit of this will
employ the 'S.W.A.G.' technique. I hope
you all have a good time next year as I've
had this year. "
ART SMITH announces: "Big event of
1973 was addition of daughter 'Amy Michelle' on 8 / 30/73. Keeps us busy. I'm
still with the USFS on the Minarets Ranger
District o f the Siena National Forest in
California."
DICK YUNKER 's new adress is 7212
Ridgemont Dr. S.E., Olympia, WA 98503.
NORMAN E. VOGT says: "Have moved
to Issaquah, east of Seattle. Am District
Forester of Snoqualmie-Skykomish Tree
Farm , 230,000 acres. Our first child was
born April 17th, 1973, a girl, Victoria Ann.
Four million trees to plant this winter so
no lack of work. Best wishes to all. "
ALAN DEFLER is now in his second year
as a District Ranger on the Nez Perce
National Forest. The entire fami ly enjoys
the area, but would certainly like to visit
with Fernhopper friends.
RICHARD V. TARAS writes: "Still based
in New York flying for United Airl ines and
l iving in Connecticut-designed a 24 ' x 36'
barn and I've gotten the four walls up.
Looks like the snow will fall before I get
the roof on. "
JAMES W. BOOHER states: " I am still
the Shop Foreman at Camp Kalama wh ich
is the south district of Weyerhaeuser's
Longview operation. After a long dry summer we are trying to adjust to what is
shaping up to be an equally long, but cold
and snowy winter. Threatened fuel shortages and high costs of equipment, parts ,
and labor make efficient management of
all phases of our operations increasingly
important. We enjoy living in the Longview
area and w e welcome any OSU friends to
stop by."
DON CHR I STIANSEN ind icates: "S ince
getting out of the Navy have wo rked as a
right of way agent for the California Department of Transportation in San Bernardino, CA. Living in Redlands with wife
Lucye and son Mike."
DICK CLANTON writes: "Hello up there
in Corvallis! Ginger and I still live in Paradise, California with our two children. This
town is really growing and I'm not sure if
I approve of that. I sometimes feel like
some of you Oregonians; come and visit,
but d on't stay! Approximately 30,000 live
here on the ridge now, and we now have
quite a battle going on as to whether or
not we should incorporate. Needless to
say, our trees have become quite valuable
and I do enjoy working with the public and
their tree problems. Suppressing wildfires
is still my primary respo ns ib ility for the
California Division of Forestry. B ye for
now, and do stop in at any time.''
MIKE FU LLAN notes: " Wife-Kay. Boys
-Bart 2, Jason 4. Employed-Trus Joist
Corp., Sales Eng., Port land. Address-5312
S.W. Childs Rd. , Lake Oswego, OR 97034 ."
STEVEN C. HILDRETH announces: "Our
second daughter, Darby Kay, was born
July 30, 1973. She joins Becky Lynn , now
three years old. New address-At. 1, Box
1216.''
HOWARD H. HORIUCHI relates: " I have
been employed with the State of Hawaii's
Divis:on of Forestry for the past six years ,
and during those years , I got married. In
March 1973, Jane gave birth to an eight
p ound baby boy. My life sty le has really
changed since the arriva l of the child.' '
RALPH OSTERLING reports "not too
many changes since the big one of last
year. I am still with PG & E in the San
Francisco area. The mainstream of involvement seems to be the environmental impact statements; here I am, amid stream
with by OSU paddle .. . Thoroughly enjoyed the SAF episode in Portland, interesting times, renewing acquaintances and
lotsa fun ... right, Bob Cooper???? Hope
to make the big event in Feb."
THOMAS C. PARKE lives at 1616 N.
Columbia, Seaside, OR 97138.
LLOYD TANGEN is "still working for
Simpson Tim ber Co. at Klamath, CA. Currently working as Logging Contract Administrator and temporary side foreman ."
1966
CLYDE L. ANDERSON is working for
Robert Dollar Company at Glendale, Oregon as an Engineering Aide.
EMMETT F. THOMPSON writes: "R udy,
please change my address to P. 0 . Drawer
FD, Mississippi State, MS 39762. Best regards."
PHILIP G. TUMA says: "Hi, Fernhoppers.
My job description was changed this year
from sale administrator to reconn . forester.
We have just completed the initial stages
to compartme ntizing the district. The big
job ahead w ill be compartment analysis
and inventory of all resources, timber sale
planning , and environmental analysis of
management alternatives. A big job but
interesting. All is well at home. Our first
snow storm of the season has just started."
JERRY BEHM and his wife live in the
Tacoma area where he looks after the
Logging and Forestry activities for a small ,
but active timber company. They are planning on an addition to the fami ly in May
but currently look after an active little boy
on the home front.
GARY W. CLENDENEN writes: "I have
been the Range Conservationist at Big
Piney, Wyoming for the Bridger-Teton Nation al Forest for the past six months. I am
currently getting ready to go to Ta iwan on
a special forest service detail to help set
up a land use study there. I wi ll return to
the Intermountain Forest and Range Experime nt Station with the Forest Survey Research work unit.
WILLIAM H. (BILL) SLEEP says: "After
?V2 years with Simpson Timber Company
in Arcata, Californ ia we transferred September 1 to Simpson's Northwest Operations in Shelton, Washington. Here as Log
Distribution Superintendent I have the responsibility for the operation of Simpson's
1 00-acre log sort yard plus the log
handling and storage activities of the
boom operation in Oakland Bay. The
job is very interesting and challenging
especially in light of our need to get the
same job done with reduced fuel supplies.
The family enjoys our new home with
Cindy, age 6 and Barbara, age 3 keeping
Dorina very busy. Our new address is At. 2,
Box 842, Shelton, Washington 98584. Any
Fernhoppers in the area , drop in .''
1967
TOO FI LES is presently assigned to the
Detroit R. D., Willamette N. F. " I am working in timber management planning and
silviculture. Off duty I am busy with sport
flying . I now own and fly a Piper Tripacer.
My wife, Pam , teaches 4th grade in Detroit."
RICHARD T. HEVEY "recently joined
Norwel Equip. Co. as Forestry Equip. Sa les
Mgr. With three stores in Shreveport, Monroe and Alexandria, La. , I'm on the road a
lot. We are the John Deere Industrial
Dealer for all of northern and western
Louisiana. Will move family to Shreveport
soon.''
DAVID H. KRUMBEIN is " alive and well
in Pendleton. Passed my P. E. exam last
spring."
CRAIG M. NICHOLSON reports: "Daughter Kim (3) now has a little sister to look
after. Heather (4 months) is a welcomed
addition to the family. There is some debate as to the mean ing of PG here at the
Naval PG School. The husbands think of
Post Graduate, while the w ives tend toward
pregnant. This coming September we ex-
peel to travel to Washington , D.C. where
I will be assigned to the Coast Guard 's
Office of Telecommunicat ions Management. Although a far cry from forestry , the
field of communications is just as challenging and rewarding, from both a persona l
and professional viewpoint."
RICHARD L. POWELL 's new address is
P.O. Box 865, Philomath, Oregon 97370.
HAROLD P. SANDSTROM remarks: "We
have been waiting since March for Canadian visa so we can return to British Columbia-evidently immigration channels are
plugged w ith White House aides anxious
to leave the country."
JOHN SHOBERG states: " I am the silviculturist on the Klamath Ranger District.
Have found the transition timber type very
interesting and challenging. Vera , threeyear-old Wendi Jo, and our addition of
Holly Anne last October are all fine. Had
very good fishing, moose deer - pheasant
hunts this season. Am now in search of
the speedy duck and elusive hawks.''
DALE STENNETT is "still in John Day
and am now a forester on the Malheu r
Forest. We now have a little girl in our
family. Hope to see some of you Fernhopper Day. Didn 't get an elk as usual. "
G. ELTON THOMAS writes: "Hi, Fernhoppers. My family and I are looking forward to a move to Toketee Falls, near
Diamond Lake. I will be the Resource Assistant for the Diamond Lake District,
Umpqua National Forest. Our address wi ll
be Toketee Route, Box 11 3, Idleyld Park,
OR 97447. If any of you Fernhoppers pass
through, please stop by.''
BOB EKSTRAND is out of the Navy and
working for Electromagnetic Systems L aboratories on contract at NASA, Ames Research Center with the Earth Resources
Aircraft Project. "We are flying two U-2
Aircraft as underflight support to ERTS-1
and Skylab sate ll ites, as well as other
earth resource oriented projects. Over the
past two years we have collected some
good coverage of Oregon and Washington ,
particularly the Willamette Valley, which is
being used at ERSAL, Oregon State University.
JAMES R. HARRIS reports , " New address in Tillamook is 9265 Mill Creek
Road . Been working for Publishers Paper
Company for one year as Area Supervisor.
Good company to work for. "
EUGENE H. RUSSELL writes: " Rudy, I
have been working for the Oregon State
Department of Forestry as District Engineer
since receiving my MBA at OSU in March
1972. My office is at Western Lane District
Headquarters in Veneta, Oregon. I would
l ike to hear from any classmates , especially Rod Davidson. See you Fernhopper
Day! " His address is At. 1, Box 1049, Veneta , Oregon 97487. Phone 935-2283 at the
office, or 935-7009 at home.
DONALD R. HEALY says: " My wtfe,
Cherlyne, daughter, Teresa, and I have
been enjoying life in La Grande, O;egon
for the last two years, following a threeyear hitch in the army. I am presently
organizing a farm forestry program for
Boise Cascade Corporation 's Northeast
Oregon Region. "
M ICHAEL T. CARNAHAN is "still working for Sun Studs, Inc. in Roseburg, Oregon. The oldest of our three boys is now
in 1st grade. We are a Christian family
now-God has blessed us immeasurably
since graduation-hope all of you find the
joyful contentment of Christ, too.''
ROBERT 0. (ROD) DAVIDSON reports:
" I 'm still on the Tongass National Forest
at Ketchikan- now writing programs for
the Wang Computer for the Forest Service.
Don' t get out of the office much in this
position . Nancy and I would like to hear
from old friends-write to Box 1493, Ketchikan, AK 99901.''
NORMAN FOELLER notes: "Still with the
Forest Service at So mes Bar, CA . October
20, ·1973 ended my days as a bachelormy new wife, Karen , teaches school in
Happy Camp where we are now living.
Hope to see the crew at Fernhoppers."
DANIEL E. GOLTZ relates: "I am now
located in Salem with the Oregon State
Forestry Department and working as personnel officer. Find this new job very rewarding and challenging as well as meeting many new and old friends."
CASE KOOLHAAS has a new address:
1555 South Ra le igh, Denver, CO 80219.
" I am now working as the Associate Pastor of Mountain View Community Church.
The people are really great and we love
Denver. The mountains are nearby and I
get many opportunities to refresh my forester's blood."
C. E. (R USTY) WHITTEN says, " Still
working with Bill Hagedorn, Bill Denney,
B olt Minister, Bob Glaeser, John Lawson ,
and Terry Olson in the survey business in
Vancouver, Washington area. Sharon and
boys all fine . See everyone Fernhoppe r
Day. "
ROBERT A. LATHAM says: "Jea nnie and
I now have two young ones. Chris 3Y2 and
Jennie 1 Y2 (no more to come). I've been
working for USFS in Baker, Oregon for the
last three years. Would like to see our
friends if yo u are over this way. "
1968
BRUNO C. MEYER writes : "My wife ,
Heidi, and I are pro ud to announce an
addition to our family. His name is Mark
Thomas and he was born on May 30th."
DENNIS L. BYERLEY ind icates: " I am
currently working in inside sales for Oregon Pacific Industries, a wholesale building materials distributor in northern California. My territory covers the Bay Area
south end including San Jose. My address
is 6419 Everest Way, Sacramento, CA
95842. "
DAN ROBERSON is " presently working
as District Forester for Weyerhaeuser in
Coos Bay and getting ready for a big planting year. Sounds like the school is c hanging for the better but don 't forget to turn
out the dirt fo rester."
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WOLFHARD F. RUETZ obta ined his Ph.D.
in 1972. He has moved to West Germany
and has a position with the 'Bayerische
Landesanstalt fur! ' forstliche Saat- und
Pflanzenzucht.' His address is 8221 Teisendorf, Freidling-Hausmoning 76, W. Germany.
STEVEN R. STRECKER reports: "I am
currently employed w ith Weyerhaeuser Co.
as a Process Engineer in the corporate
construction engineering group. My wife
Susan and daughter Gretchen (5 months)
are residing in Tacoma , CA with me. We
are looking forward to a permanent residence in Tacoma."
JAMES J. STURE is "st ill cruising timber for Oregon Dept. of Revenue. Transferred from the big timber of Roseburg to
the thick timber of Hillsboro, October
1973. "
JOEL C. WOODS " moved to Lebanon,
OR this year which is the site of my nursery. During the last year, I have been involved in tree planting , tree growing, and
thinning. Definitely plan to attend the Fernhoppers Happening .. . See you there."
1969
LYLE ANG writes: " Still in timber prep
on the Salmon River District of the Klamath N. F. It looks like the Klamath will consolidate to five districts this winter-eliminating Salmon River R. D. Guess Vivian
(used to be Goffin, class of '72) and I will
be moving. Guess you 've heard George
Harper got the D.R. position at Adin on
the Modoc."
LELAND ASH sends : "Best regards to
all mY friends at OSU. I have returned to
civil ian life after three years in the Air
Fo rce, and am now following up some forestry leads here in So. California. If you 're
down this way, stop by.'' His address is
3700 Parkview Ln. 28-6, Irvine, CA 92664 .
MARTIN BAILEY was " rece ntly promoted
to district representative for Occidental
Chemical Co. How about a note from Benson and Makinson? My address is At. 1,
Box 303A, Orland , CA ·95963."
JIM BLAKE says : ''I'm still enjoying being a forester. Once in a while I get in
touch with the old class mates. I still remember the good times I had with John
Firth and Tom Scoggins , and the classes
I had with John Bell and Dan Robinson.
P.S. Tell Johnny Bell I 'm marrying a great
Mormon girl in the Manti Temple this December 22nd. "
LARRY BLEM co mments : " It sounds as
if our school is growing. So is my fam ilya girl first and a boy this year. I hope to
see everyone at Fernhop pers.' '
ALAN R. EK is " now Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Forestry, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wisconsin. Enjoying research and
teachi ng in areas of biometry and quantitative s ilvic ulture as part of 4-man 'modeling and tension analys is' group. Family
(Carolyn and Christine , 6, and Karl, 3) enjoyi ng Wisconsin immensely. Best regards
to all." A lan obtained his Ph.D. in '69 from
osu.
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PAUL FREEMAN reports: " Th is year
f inds us seem ingly more entrenched in
Sacramento. The firelog plant I'm running
is having a great year and a new one is
planned. Our girls, Janice (4 years) and
Kim (2112 years) are really growing at a
shocking rate. It isn 't li kely that we can
make it for Fernhoppers, but we'll keep
hoping that we w ill."
Olson family at Seaside in August-really
enjoyed the North Oregon coast. We are
watching Melinda grow up so fast. She
started 4th grade this fall. Mike is 2112
years old and a very busy boy. Judy and I
attended the SAF Annu al meeting in Portland and I enjoyed being a guide on the
resources tour. See you all at Fernhopper
banquet. "
JERRY R. GARDENHIRE is now at 873
N.E. Hood , Gresham, OR 97030.
STEVE PEDERSEN 's new address is :
7680 Spirit Lake Highway, Toutle, WA
98649 . New kid: Steph·an ie. New j ob: Manager, Toutle River Recreation Area, Weyerhaeuser's first and only deve loped campground.
DAN GREEN is "working in Coos Bay
for State Forestry, mostly t im ber sale preparation and contract administration. We
wou ld appreciate any letters or cards at
1007 S.W. Blvd."
THOMAS D. HATCHER writes: "Upon
graduation received commiss ion as 2nd Lt.
in USAF, then went to Keesler AFB, Mississippi for 49 weeks o f radar school. Nov.
1970 married Gay L . (Bloom) , Alpha Gamma Delta, OSU . From Dec. 1970 to Mar.
1973 we lived at Clark AFB, Ph ilippines.
However, 13 months o f that time I spent in
Vietnam , Thailand, or Ko rea. We are now
stat 'oned at Fort Collins, Colorado, and I
am attending Colorado State University for
a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Upon
graduation I will return to active duty in
the USAF."
DAVI D W. HOFMANN exclaims: " Hope
the food is better than usual! "
JOHN HORTENSTINE writes:
" Dear
Rudy, I am employed as a real estate appraiser for Washington County in Hillsboro,
Oregon. I keep myself busy singing in a
chu rch cho ir and si nging baritone for the
Rose City Close Harmony Music Men. Last
July the Portland chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. (Society for th~ Preservation and
Encourag ement of Barbershop Quartet
Singi ng in Americ a) hosted the International Convention. With all those gir ls in
the School of Forestry I think I grad uated
too soon."
GREGG M. KIRKPATRICK reports: " We
have had several new d evelopments s ince
last year. We added another forester to our
family in September and I became a forester for the BLM in Eugene. See you all
in February! "
JOE McFADDEN observes : " I am living
in Klamath Falls working tor Weyerhaeuser.
I've been here for three years now, and
really like the climate ."
HARRY MciNTIRE recounts: "Last year a
boy, this year a girl, and we just finished
bu ild in g a new home five miles so uth of
Cottage Grove, OR. Currently I'm working
w ith Weyerhaeuser's Raw Materials Dept.,
Wil lamel1e Region. The main task is explai ning to the fallers and buckers what
Weyco wants in terms of log lengths and
grade. We are now cutting Doug. Fir on a
grade basis. Kathe, Ryan, Kaley and myself
all say look us up if you 're in Cottage
Grove. See ya Feb. 23."
DAVID M. MONTGOMERY says: "Not
much new news to report th is year. Montgomery Tree Farms is proving to be a very
exciting adventure. I am learning to be a
better heavy equipment and power saw
mechanic each year. We hand-planted
10,000 2 / 0 seedl ings in March-back hurt
for weeks. My family and I visited the Keith
DAVI D W. PHIL LI PS writes: " I am now
Assistant Dean of Instruction and Director
of Vocational-Tec hnical Education at Clatsop Community College in Astoria." His
new address is 410 Lincoln , Astoria, OR
97103. David received his Master's degree
in 1969.
JERRY RICHARDSON , MT-ASCP, is "sorry to say I'm not in Forestry any more but
I 'm still in Forestry heartland, the Washington Cascades. I enjoy my medical work
very much and the pay is good but miss
working in the hills. Anyone get up our
way, give us a shout."
CRA IG ROYCE indicates: "All is well in
Prineville. Cindy and I have been making
a few minor adjustments as a result of our
new family addition Sept. 7, Katie Lee.
Anyone passing through Prineville be sure
to give us a call. Looking forward to seeing you all on Feb. 23."
JAMES R. SIMONET says: " Hi, I'm living
on Clatsop Plains and cru ising timber for
the Revenue Dept. in Astoria. I'm not gett ing rich , but I'm enjoying life and family
(wife, Jeanne and so n, Sean, age 2112 yrs.).
Guess I've bee n pretty lucky so far."
CHARLES H. E. SMITH states: " I am
build ing a new home while working in the
area. Feel free to drop in! I hope to make
it to the '74 Fernhopper Day! Best wishes."
He has a new address: 1309 S.W. 58th,
P.O. Box 3563, Portland, OR 97208.
OLIN S. (SAMj WALRATH is "st ill with
American Forest Products Corp. in Martell,
CA. Responsibilities include operation of a
60MM BFcYR Day kiln complex and management of a bark utilization facility. At
present there are at least eight OSU graduates working for AFPC. I'd say that 's a
pretty good accomplishment for a California company! "
WILLIAM D. WILLIS says: " Hello to all!
I am worki ng for Douglas County Land
Dept. My job consists of land app raisa l,
right of way negotiations and acquisition ,
and forest management of the County 's
forest lands. If you're in the Roseburg
area, stop and see me or give me a call.
(Home phone 673-6312, office phone 67233 11, e xt. 209). I wo uld enjoy hearing fro m
you. "
SCOTT S. ABDON remarks, "At last, the
fina l draft of the long-range comprehensive
plan for Oregon 's State Park and Recreation System is complete! I 've spent the
better p·art of a year coordinating this planning effort and I 'm ready for a change of
pace. As you may be aware , the State
Parks and Recreation Branch is respon-
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been offe red a job doing balloon harvesting in South America but he hasn't made a
decision yet. Some day eventually he
hopes to teach forestry in a University.
Phil 's parents sent this information and
they say "Have a fine time! " to all other
Fernhoppers.
sib le for preparing a plan for the development and management of the Willamette
River Greenway. I 've recently been workin g
as liaison between the State and the consulting firm contracted to prepare this
management plan. Looking forward to this
year's Fernhopper Day. See you there."
JIM CAVE "fina lly made it back up
North. I'm looking forward to seeing Howard Dew, John Firth , Dick Parady and
Chuck Lewis."
DICK KNUDSON is working as the System Analyst for Sim pson Timber Company's Resource Department in Seattle.
HOYT LANEY indicates he will attend
the Fernhopper Day activities as well as
the banquet in February, 1974. He is emp loyed as a Forester for the Timber and
Western Lands Division of Burlington
Northern at Longview, Washington.
STEVE EUBANKS sends "greetings to
all! Am now located on Estacada Ranger
District, MI. Hood N. F. as Advance Recon. Fo rester, planning timber sales, logging systems , silvicultural prescriptions,
and writing environmentai analysis reports.
John O'Leary and the senior FE 's dropped
by recently to see the balloon and helicopter operating here. All other visitors are
welcome, so drop by and see us."
RICHARD K. SPRING writes, "I am working for Menasha Corporation, Paperboard
Div ision in North Bend , Oregon. My position with Menasha includes raw materials
procurement and sales for the pulp mill
involvi ng hardwood logs and chips. Susan
and I live in the Coquille Valley which has
excellent elk, deer, and duck hunting. We
have plenty of room for company if any
friends would l ike to visit or hunt. New address is: 310 N. Gould, Coquille, Oregon
97423. "
JOHN FIRTH writes: " Hi, Rudy. Well, I
finally made it to the 'average American
bracket.' We had a baby in June, a boyJeffrey John. I have a dog and we bought
a house in Jul y and my last payment is in
July 1998. Now I can go to work to re lax !
Hope to see all my friends at Fernhopper
Day, even Jim Blake '70."
1970
DAVID FITCH says: "After 2112 years of
diverse but temporary experience with the
BLM, Coos Bay, I 've at last a permanent
position with Crown Zellerbach FM Tillamook. In spare time I read up on land use
planning, and fight freeway legislation. Will
the economy absorb 924 Foresters, Foresterettes? I understand there 's an opening
on the night shift in Brazil. Regards. "
REX S. BAUMBACK announces: "My
wife and I had an addition to our family
last December, a little girl. We have just
completed moving from Juneau to Ketchikan. My new job is in pre-sale on the
Ketchikan area. Our new address is P.O.
Box 1627, Ketchikan, AK 99901. "
JEFF D. BLACKWOOD writes: "My wife
and I are doing well here on the Tonasket
D istrict on the Okanogan N. F. Duties are
primarily in timber but on this district we
all get a little bit of everything. Besides
being in the North Cascades and c lose to
Canada , the skiing is real handy and great.
Hope to get to the Banquet next year. "
RAY H. BREWER comments: " Well,
there have been several changes 1n
Jackie's and my life during the last year.
I resigned from the Forest Service at Dale,
OR on June 9, 1973. I transferred to the
Federa l Aviation Administration in Fargo ,
N. Dakota as a Radar Technician. We arrived in Fargo June 10 and at 6:20 PM
June 11 our first baby was born. His name
is Logan Ray. He is pure joy. Especially
after 11 years with no children. We are
thankful for the good life. " His new address is 2014 11th Ave . So ., Fargo , N. Dakota 58102.
PHI L CANNON is in Africa en route with
Jim Catlin of OSU in a Land Rover going
from Dakar and Gambia through Mali to
Kenya, where he plans to do consulting on
jungle fungus. He can be reached c/o
Herbert Wangyanga (OSU). Mumias Sugar
Co. , Mumias, Kenya, or c/o his parents '
home at 9127 McDonald Dr., Bethesda,
MD 20034. Phil has spent three summers
in Alaska as a forester and one summer as
a commercial salmon fisherman. Phil went
back to Duke University and completed a
Master's degree in forest pathology, doing
his thesis on jungle fungus and doing consulting work on entomology. He hopes to
work with a Duke professor in Kenya on a
forest improvement p rogram for East Africa
(genetics hybridization). After that he's
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W. K. GALL OWAY, JR. " moved from
Asst. Contract Supervisor at Weyco., Coos
Bay to Cutting Foreman. Have from 6-9
sets o f cutters wo rking for me. My wife and
I have embarked on buying a house so I
have plenty to keep me busy now. My son
and daughter are healthy and typical threeyear-aids. Not sure whether I will make it
to Fernhopper Day. Depends on the weather and what wrestling matches are on then.
Rudy, note change of address to 680 South
11th St., Coos Bay."
D. MARK KABLE reports : "I am employed by American Forest Products Corporation as Manager of Systems Analysii;
and Planning for the Stockton Divis ion.
The Stockton Division encompasses two
saw mills at Foresthill, and a remanufactu ring facility at Stockton. Stockton utilizes
56 MM BF annually producing moulding,
finger joint and solid millwork cutstock,
containers and furniture. If ever anyone is
in the Stockton area, please stop by. Business address is 1800 Marshall Ave. and
home address is 3720 W. Ben Holt Apt. 12,
Stockton, CA 95207."
BILL HELPHINSTINE has just been transferred to the See ley Lake Ranger Distr ict
of the Lolo National Forest. His new address is Box 17, Seeley Lake , Montana
59868. While he won 't make it to Fernhoppers Banq uet he will look forward to
read ing about other Fernhoppers and w ill
be glad to welcome any visitors to the Big
Sky Country.
MIKE McDOWELL sends a special hello
to John O 'Leary , Bob Wilson, and Ken.
injuries and low acreage burned in R-6.
Will spend most of th is winter repairing
equipment and staying drunk. "
DAN MAUL reports, "I finally made it out
of the valley. I'll be spending the winter in
Bend working at MI. Bachelor (in the bar,
of course !) and skiing. Summer should find
us on the Alaskan Pipeline making bucks
enough to leave the country on a slow boat
-to anywhere. Stop in and see me."
1972
1971
VINCENT J. BRAND writes: "Dear Rudy.
My wife, Terry, and I are enjoying l ife in
central Oregon at Bend. I'm still with Boise
Cascade at Beaver Marsh. Looking forward
to seeing everyone on Fernhopper Day!
Best wishes." His new address is 360
Klahani Drive, Bend, OR 97701.
LESLIE CHAPMAN is in the Peace Corps
in Nowshar, Iran. He will be there one
more year. He is enjoying himself, his work
and the country very much.
RICHARD E. COON states: "I am still
with the California Divisio n of Forestry
working as a Battalion Chief in Mid Valley
Fire District, Fresn o. Hope to be able to
attend Fernhopper Day , and will see you
all there."
RANDALL H. LAU says: "Dear Dean Kallander, my regards to the rest of the staff
at the school. At this time, I am serving
with the U. S. Army overseas and will not
be able to attend. Thank you also for your
information about the new Dept. of Resource Rec reation Management. I will be
more and more interested in looking to
this area s ince I had an interest in recreation management during my undergraduate
work. Again , my warm regards , and
thanks. "
ROBERT L. MAGATHAN notes: " I am
still with Wi llamette Industries, Inc. and as
of July 1973 became Resident Forester on
the Mohawk Tree Fa rm. Look forward to
seeing everyone in February."
RANDALL J. SCOTT reveals: "A m now
a Lt. in the U. S. Air Force and stationed
at McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kansas. I am
a navigator on a KC-135 tanker and am
enjoying the job and the country I've seen.
My wife had a baby boy on October 19,
1973. New address is 557 Redbarn, Wichita, KS 67212. Don 't know if I can make
Fern hopper Day but will try."
JOHN E. LILLY and Scott Abdon are in
Salem working for the State Parks Branch.
John is a park planner compil ing master
plans for major state facilities. George
Churchill is there also.
RAY SLAUGHT ER reports : " I quit
Georgia-Pacific in 3-73. Now I'm ju st f inishing First Nationa l Bank of Oregon training program . Should be assigned to a
branch in southwest Oregon as a loan
officer by November 15, 1973. I am hoping
to be back into the forest prod ucis industry in some financial position within three
to five years. Will try to make it to Fernhopper Day. "
TOM SCOGGINS indicates: "I'm now
back at Astoria , after sp ending nine
months with the Forestry Department in
Veneta. I'm now a Un it Forester here with
the Department. Biggest news is that I'm
getting married in December, 1973."
JOHN TWISS is "wor king year round at
the Redmond Air Center as a Smokejumper. This particular unit is beginning to
double as a helicopter rapellin g unit and
a Smokejumper train ing site. Had an excelle nt season regarding the low number of
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ANDY ANDRESON says: "I am l iving in
Portland and working for a Japanese log
export co mpany. I am working as a forester and now as a shipping manager. I
hope to attend the Fernhopper Day and
see everyone again. "
RON IFF is " still with Fo rest Service as
logging engineer at McKenzie Bridge , OR .
Looking forward to another great Fernhopper Banquet. "
ROCKY A . JAMES is working on a Master's in business administration at Oregon
State University. He is married and has a
teaching assistantship.
DICK LAMME L, form er FE grad student,
writes: "Dear choker-setters and o ther honorable foresters . Unfortunately the Bavarian Forest Service does not provide for a
free ride to Oregon. My thoughts will be
with you. Greetings to all profs and students. Viele Grusse!"
LOUIS M. McCARTHY went to work in
August 1972 for Georgia Pac ifi c in Indonesia. He is located about 150 miles in land
from the town of San Marinda on the main
Island of Borneo. They are logging mahogany and shipping the logs to Korea and
Japan. Louis is Assistant Manager, likes
the job, and is very busy.
jERRY OBENDORF indicates : " After 1 V2
yea rs with Boise Cascade and GeorgiaPacific in Ukiah, California , my w ife and I
moved to Shelton, Washington. I'm wor king
for Simpson T imber Company in the Operatio ns Impro veme nt Div ision . We 're very
happy to be bac k in the Pacif ic Northwest.
Hope we can see more o f e ve ryone, now.
Regards from Jerry and Marnee. "
JOHN SAARI notes: " I 'm presently wo rking for Crown Zellerbach as a forest engineer. A short stint with the D.N.R . was a
rewarding experience upon graduation.
CZ 's offer ca me late bu t has proved quite
challenging. Logging planning. setting layout , surveying , and some mapping are all
a part in my job here. Drop a l ine to :
Keasey Rt. , Box 15, Vernonia , OR 97064 ...
HARRY R. SONDAG is " presently working for U. S. Plywood in their Novoply plant
as Assistant Quality Control Supervisor.
L ooking forward to Fernhopper Day . . .
do plan to attend."
DENN IS E. ST. CLAIR is living at 524
47th Court S.E., Salem , OR 97301, and
working for U.S.P. , Lebanon. He says " it 'll
be nice to see everyone aga in.· •
STEVE STE PHENSON is " working as
post forester at Milan Army Ammunition
Plant at Milan, Tennessee. If any of you
are down this way, stop in to visit."
BRIAN L. TUOR says: " Hi, from the
west coast of beautiful British Columbia. Work is good and the people are
friendly. Only one problem out here, money
evaporates like water. Hope to see you all
on Feb. 23. Good luck and God bless. "
1973
MARK S. DONALDSON writes: " Mr. Kallander and School of Forestry. Thank you
for the card concerning Fernhopper Day.
I regret that I wi ll not be in attendance because of the work situation. Our camp
w ill be reopening about this time and the
engineering work is beh ind schedule because the camp has been undermanned in
the past. I just began work in Sept., so it
is important for me to learn as fast as
possible. We do, however, have a break at
Xmas when I can drop in at school. Thank
you."
TED HURD says: " I am told that government employment does ex ist! Though to be
competitive one must be a handicapped
Vietnam veteran, a member of a minority
race, preferably female, with an ac..:um.
GPA of at least 3.3, and a civil service rating of 106. You may qualify as a forester,
but if you lack any of the above Uncle
Sugar don 't want you!"
DAVID WILLIAM MATTSON has been in
charge of a geology survey crew running
seismic profile. "Spent nine days fighting
Pre in California. Have passed my Land
Survey exam. Wishing everyone happy holidays."
ALAN
at the
School
towards
Looking
Day! "
MEINERS reports: " I am presently
University of Washington in the
of Forest Resources working
a Master's in outdoor recreation.
forward to attending Fernhopper
AARON R. THAYER says: " Greetings Fellow Foresters. I shall certainly ma ke every
effort to attend Fernhopper Day 197 4 and
28
look forward to seeing you there." Aaron
is a forester for Pope and Ta lbot, Inc.,
Oakr idge, OR.
PATRICK TOMLIN states: "My wife
Kathie and I are presently living in Sandy
but have hopes of soon moving to the
Pa rkdale area. Right now I am ru nn ing a
timber cutting crew with seven em ployees.
Business is good, but there are not enough
timber fallers around! How about giving out
a degree in log cutting?!"
DAVID VOGT's address is 1024 Prospect
#8, Olympia, WA 98506.
SCOTT WISE is "emp loyed as a Forester
with Crown Zellerbach Corporation. Presently working at Clallam Bay- Neah Bay
D ivision, and living outside of Port Angeles, WA. (Probably w ill attend Fernhopper's-not sure-wife works as R.N. at
Olympic Memorial Hospital in P. A. and
trip subject to her working schedu le.)