Fall 1975, Vol. 1 No. 4
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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE LEWIS & CLARK TRAIL HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. VOL. I, NO. 4 FALL ISSUE, 1975 Iowa's Lewis & Clark designed to illustrate dramatic dif President Werner was the keynote Assoc. Co-sponsors ferences between the river today and speaker in addition to providing a slide what was seen by the Lewis and Clark presentation related to the expedi Conference Expedition. While on the river trip, tion's "Camp Disappointment" and the "Two Medicine River Fight Site", "New Visions of Lewis & Clark" was those who attended the conference heard remarks from: Howard Chris in Pondera County, near Cut Bank, the title of a conference sponsored by tian, Channel Stabilization, Hydro Montana. Iowa's Lewis and Clark Historical logy Division, U.S. Corps of Engi Association and the Iowa Board for neers; Donald Meisner, Director of Mrs. Vivian Paladin, editor of Mon Public Programs in the Humanities. SIMPCO; Dr. Webster Sill, University tana, the Magazine of Western Histo The September 26-27, 1975, event was of South Dakota, Environmentalist; ry, presented a paper entitled: "Will held at the Eppley Fine Arts Bldg., Dr. V. Strode Hinds, President, Lewis the Real Sacajawea Please Stand Morningside College, in Sioux City. & Clark Historical Association; and Up?". Dr. John Lawrence, Professor of Phi Dr. Michael Husband, Associate Pro losophy, Morningside College. "Boo" MacGilvra, who has served on fessor of History at Morningside Col the Board of Trustees of the Montana lege delivered the keynote address en David Van Engelenhoven, Assistant Historical Society under five gover titled "In the Footsteps of Lewis and Professor of History, Morningside nors, was the final speaker, and his Clark: The New Exploration". College, acted as Conference Director. subject was: : "One Man's Love Affair Eighty-nine individuals were regis with the Lewis and Clark Adventure". The Maximillian-Bodmer Collection tered for, and attended the event. of 19th Century Art, depicting the Art works relating incidents involving midlands and western America, part Montana Members Take the expedition by Russell, Seltzer, of a permanent collection loaned for Morgan, Scriver, and Ralston, to the conference through the sponsor Part in Lewis & Clark gether with other displays from the ship of the Northern Natural Gas Co., Montana Historical Society, were ex was on display during the event. The Seminar hibited during the event. Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan On October 18, 1975, Foundation Planning Council also provided an in President Wilbur Werner, Director The seminar sessions and displays teresting display which included aerial "Boo" MacGilvra, and member Vivian were held in the Providence Forum at photographs, slides and information Paladin were speakers at Great Falls, the College of Great Falls. More than on the development of the Missouri Montana, for the "Lewis and Clark 100 interested persons attended the River. and Sacajawea - Rediscovered" Bi Seminar. centennial Seminar. The event was The conference included a 10:00 AM sponsored by the Montana Big Sky to 1:00 PM Missouri River tour on the Chapter of American Women in 90 passenger simulated paddle Radio and Television in cooperation "News Notes" detailing Lewis and Clark wheeler River Bell. With interpreta with the Educational Foundation of activities in other states will be found on tion by experts, the river tour was AWRT. pages 3, 4, 5, and 9 in this issue. WE PROCEEDED ON derives from the phrase which appears repeatedly in the collective journals of the Expedition: - "this morning we set out early and proceeded on . " Capt. Meriwether Lewis, July 19, 1805. " ... wind from the S. W. we proceeded on ... until 6 oClock ... " Capt. William Clark, May 14, 1805. " ... the fog rose thick from the hollars we proceeded on .. " Sgt. John Ordway, June 29, 1806. "We proceeded on with four men in front to cut some bushes . " Sgt. Patrick Gass, June 18, 1806. "We set out early proceeded on past a Island on the S. Side... " Sgt. Charles Floyd, June 26, 1804. " ... clouded up ... We proceeded on under a fine breeze .. ." Pvt. Joseph Whitehouse, October 10, 1805. President Werner's Message It was not until I became President of the Foundation that I truly appre ciated the depth of interest that peo ple from all walks of life have in the Expedition. I receive frequent com munications from persons interested THE LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL in the Expedition as it may pertain HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. to their locale, the equipment of the Expedition, or the work and accom Incorporated 1969 under Missouri Not-For-Profit Corporation Act. plishments of our Foundation. There is a mystique about the Expedition OFFICERS W ilbur P. Werner, President Clarence H. Decker, 1st Vice President that continues to spread - and de Box 1244 Box 128 servedly so! This is evidenced by the Cut Bank, Mt. 59427 East Alton, II. 62024 Gail Stensland, 2nd Vice President Irving W . Anderson, Secretary well prepared and attended Lewis and Box 734 1097 Chandler Rd . Clark Conference "New Visions of Inverness, Mt. 59530 Lake Oswego. Or. 97034 Lewis and Clark", at Sioux City, Clarence H. Decker, Treasurer Box 128 Iowa; the Seminar on "Lewis and East Alton, II. 62024 Clark and Sacajawea Rediscovered", DIRECTORS at Great Falls, Montana; the Third Wm. Clark Adreon V·. Strode Hinds, D.D.S. E. E. MacGilvra Annual Oregon-Washington Lewis St. Louis, Missouri Sioux City, Iowa Butte, Montana and Clark Symposium, at The Dalles, Dayton W . Canaday Donald Jackson, Sheila Robinson Pierre, S. Dakota Charlottesville, Va. Coleharbor. N. Dakota Oregon; the Washington State Lewis E. G. Chuinard, M .D . Robert Killen George H. Tweney and Clark Trnil Committee's Quarter Portland, Oregon Lincoln. Nebraska Seattle, Washington ly Meeting, at Colfax, Washington; Clarence H . Decker Gary Leppart Marcus J . Ware East Alton, Illinois Bismarck, N. Dakota Lewiston, Idaho and the Missouri State Lewis and PAST PRESIDENTS Clark Trail Committee's Quarterly Edwynne P. Murphy, 1g70 John Greenslit, 1972 Robert E. Lange, 1973-1974 Meeting at Kansas City and Weston, St. Louis, Missouri Lansing, Michigan Portland, Oregon Missouri. E. G. Chuinard, M.D .. 1971 Lynn Burris, Jr.. 1972-1973 Gary Leppart, 1974-1975 Portland, Oregon Topeka, Kansas Bismarck, North Dakota Particularly do I note the growth of (Mailing addresses for Directors and Past Presidents may be obtained by writing the Secretary) interest in the Expedition in Idaho, which has been stimulated by our ABOUT THE FOUNDATION Director Marcus J. Ware of Lewiston, The purpose of the Lewis end Clerk Trail Heritage Foundetion, Inc.. is to stimulate nationally: public interest in maners relating to the Lewis and Clark Expedition; the contributions to American history made by the Past Director John Caylor of Boise, expedition members; and events of time and place concerning and following the expedition which are of historical import to our nation. The Foundation recognizes the value of tourist-oriented programs, and supports and Ralph S. Space of Orofino. The activities which enhance the enjoyment and understanding of the Lewis and Clark story. The scope of the Idaho Historical Society's interest in activities of the Foundation are broad and diverse, and include involvement in pursuits which, in the judgement of the Directors are, of historical wo..-th or contemporary social values, and commensurate with the heritage the development of a Lewis and Clark of Lewis and Clark. The activities of the National Found1tion are intended to compliment and supplement Foundation entity in Idaho is also those c;>f ~t~te and local Lawis and Clark interest groups. The Foundation may appropriately recognize and honor ind1v1duals or groups for: an works of distinction; achievement in the broad field of Lewis and Clark noted. We look forward to an Annual historical research; writing; or deeds which promote the general purpose and scope of activities of the Foundation. Membership in the organization comprises a broad s~trum of Lewis and Clark enthusiasts Meeting activity in Idaho, and on the including Federal, State, and local govet"nment officials, hi storians. scholars, and others of wide ranging l ewis Lolo Trail in the not too distant fu and Clark interests. Officets of the Foundation are elected from the membership. The Annual Meeting of the Foundation is traditionally held during August, the birth month of both Me..-iwether Lewis and William ture. Clark. The meeting place is rotated among the States. and tours generally are arranged to visit sites in the area of the Annual Meeting which have historic association with the Lewis and Clark Ex pedition. Here in Montana the Great Falls Tri WE PROCEEDED ON bune publishes the pertinent daily is the official quarterly publication of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc. journal entries of the Captains in EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Robert E. Lange E.G. Chuinard. M.D. each daily issue, and this has created 5054 SW 26th Place 3025 North Vancouver Ave. enormous interest, particularly in Portland, Oregon 97201 Portland, Oregon 97227 people, who at best, prior to this had only a hazy idea of the Expedition. Hopefully, other newspapers will fo l low the fine example set by the THE FOUNDATION NEEDS THE CONTINUED INTEREST AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF LEWIS AND CLARK ENTHUSIASTS ON A NATION-WIDE BASIS. WE HOPE, IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY A MEMBER, THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER LENDING YOUR SUPPORT TO THE FOUNDATION. IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A PROSPECTUS DESCRIBING THE FOUNDATION, TOGETHER WITH A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION, WILL BE FORWARDED PROMPTLY. ADDRESS YOUR REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY. EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. HERITAGE INN AUGUST 16-18. 1976 GREAT FALLS, MONTANA -2- Tribune as a contribution to our Bi centennial. While visiting in Portland, Oregon in Members To Receive Bonus For October, my wife and I had the privi lege of visiting with Robert E.