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IDAHO FORESTER I ~D COLLEGE of FORESTRY .~ 1962 Vol THE IDAHO FORESTER I ~D COLLEGE OF FORESTRY .~ 1962 Vol. 44 l- Published Annual! Y bY the Forestry Students College of F University of ldah orestry -=-------=-=--- o, Moscow, Idaho The 1962 Idaho Forester is joint­ ly dedicated to Charles A. Con­ naughton, past President of the Society of American Foresters, and Fred H. Kennedy, past Pres­ ident of the American Society of Range Management. Both of these men are Idaho graduates, and were the first men from the same University to hold these offices concur­ rently. (2) J'-- Mr. Connaughton Mr. Kennedy (3) Chas. A. Connaughton Fred H. Kennedy Chas. A. Connaughton is Region­ Kennedy is a native of Colorado al Forester, U. S. Forest Service, but was brought up on a small ranch San Francisco, California. He has oc­ in Idaho. He graduated from the Uni­ cupied this position since 1955 when versity of Idaho in 1929 with a B.S. he transferred from Atlanta, Ga., Degree in Forestry with a major in where he was Regional Forester of Range Management. the Southern Region of the U. S. Kennedy joined the U. S. Forest Forest Service. Service after graduation from college and has worked continuously with Prior to the Atlanta assignment, that organization since 1929. He which began in 1951, Connaughton started as an Assistant Forest Rang­ was Director of two experiment sta­ er and worked on up the ladder serv­ tions. He served in this capacity at ir:tg as District Forest Ranger, As­ the Southern Forest Experiment Sistant Forest Supervisor, Forest Su­ Station in New Orleans for seven pervisor, Assistant Regional Forest­ years. While Director of the South­ er in charge of Range and Wildlife ern Station the research program Management in the Pacific North­ was greatly expanded under his di­ west and Rocky Mountain Regions, rection. This expansion coincided with and become Southwestern Regional a major rise of interest in forestry Forester in 1955. in the South and Connaughton had a strong opportunity to foster and In his present capacity he is re­ encourage this dramatic and positive sponsible for the proper management movement. At the Rocky Mountain of all National Forests in Arizona Forest and Range Experiment Sta­ and New Mexico, and the Panhandle tion in Fort Collins, he was Director National Grasslands in Oklahoma and for six years. In this capacity, he was Texas. In addition to the above he instrumental in shaping a new re­ was assigned. to the Chief Forester's' search program with strong empha­ office in Washington, D. C., for one sis on range and watershed use. year and spent two years on range research activities in Montana. Connaughton was born in Placer­ ville, Idaho, and attended grade Kennedy has been active in nu­ school in this rural community. He merous civic and professional organ­ received his high school education in izations including Rotary, Society of Boise, Idaho. He graduated from the American Foresters, lzaak Walton University of Idaho School of For­ League, and the American Society estry in 1928 and has been em­ of Range Management. Kennedy is an ployed by the Forest Service since honorary Vice President of the Amer­ then except for graduate work at ican Forestry Association. He is a Yale University, where he received cha1·ter member of the American So­ his Master of Forestry degree in ciety of Range Management and was 1934. President of that Society for the 1960-1961 term. Currently, Connaughton is on the Board of Directors of the American Forestry Association. He served as elected to the Fellow grade which is a member of the Council of the So­ defined by the Society as "a forester ciety of American Foresters from who has been generally recognized 1958 until December of 1959 when throughout the profession as a per­ he was elected President of the So­ son who has rendered outstanding ciety for the 1960-1961 term. At the service to professional forestry and same time he was honored by being to the Society." (4) ..,----------- ----- -------- -------------------------------, 1 Table of Contents Across the Dean's Desk --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Special Honors ---------- -- ----------- -- ---------------------------- --- -- -- ------------------------ -------·--·· 8 Graduating Seniors ----·---······-·································-----··------------·····--······--··-- -- 9 Idaho Forester Staff ...................................................................................... 22 Graduate Students ......... __ _............................. .......................................... __ ... 25 Junior Class __ .................. ____ _.......... ___ ............................ ------ ..... _____ ... .. .. ... .. .. 27 Sophomore Class .............................................................................................. 28 Freshman Class ............................................... ............................................... 28 Visiting Scientists _____ .. _____ _.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ......... .... .. ...... .. .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .. 29 Faculty ........................................... ___ . ___ .. __ ............ __ . .... .. .. ... .... ... ... .. ... .. .. .... 30 Xi Sigma Pi -------------- ------------------- --- ---- -------------------------------------- -- ---------------------- 32 Forestry Summer Camp ------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- 35 Secretaries .............................. ____ ....... _____ .......... __ ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... ... ... .. ... 36 Steak Fry ..... __ ...................... ___ .... _____ ..... ___ _.. __ ... ... ....... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... ... 37 Public Relations .......................................... _____ ..... ____ .. ____ --- -----... .. ...... ... ........ 39 Foresters' Ball ..__ __ ............... ____ ...... __ ........................................... ___ ... .. .. .......... 40 Associated Foresters ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 45 Foresterettes __ ............................ .......................... ___ ... _____ .... _____ _.... ... .. ............ 49 Forestry Week _____________ .. ___ _.... __ ___ . __ ...... ____ ............. ....... ------- __........................ @ A. W. F. C. Conclave ...................................................................................... 52 COVER The mountain goat is truly a wilderness-type animal, with shootable populations in the Continental United States found only in Washington, Idaho, and Montana. (5) Across The Dean's Desk Four-¥ear V s. Fiv~-Y ear Curricula By Ernest Wohletz The results of a study by Samuel tempt to test current thinking on T. Dana which was sponsored by the this subject. A few facts have Society of American Foresters were emerged from this investigation. recently released. This is the most First, and pet·haps the foremost, is comprehensive and detailed study that there is considerable variation ever made of forestry education. in current thinking. Some feel that There are many recommendations the five-year program is absolutely which merit serious consideration. necessary. Others feel that it is not One, however, will be extremely diffi­ needed. Some express the opinion cult to implement on a national basis. that it may be desirable, but that it This is the recommended five-year may be impractical or infeasible. curriculum. Second is that ideas concerning the The controversy regarding a four­ present need for a five-year curricu­ year curriculum versus a five-year lum are almost the same as they curriculum has been discussed fre­ were in 1932 when a study of forestry quently almost since the inception of education also sponsored by the So· professional forestry education in ciety of American Foresters was pub­ the United States. Then and in sub­ lished. sequent years various combinations Today pressures fo r an increased of the five-year curriculum have period of education result from the been tried. Generally, the results following : (a) increased scientific have not been satisfactory. Today knowledge which must be imparted very little emphasis is given to five­ and for which space must be found year curricula in forestry schools. in the curriculum, (b) the need for A request for discussion of this more general education, particularly subject arose during the latest meet­ in the basic sciences and humanities, ing of the Society of American For­ (c) numerous complex and interre­ esters. As a result, I collected infor­ lated problems arising from increased mation from many sources in an at- multiple use land management. Re- (6) ~------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---- ,.-------- ----- solving such problems requires more !ems of the four-year cu rriculum is formal education than was previous­ that of requiring more credits than ly necessary. ordinarily needed in other disciplines. There have always been pres­ This is particularly so when summer sures to increase the length of edu­ camp is included in the curriculum. cational programs in forestry. Pres­ To illustrate, I will outline the sys­ ently, pressures are more significant tem used by the University of Idaho. and intense because of changing con­ My studies indicate that other insti­ ditions. Schools have been devising tutions are similar. many curricula to meet the require­ At Idaho, 128 credit hours are re­ ments for professional forestry edu­ quired of students receiving the B.S. cation. At the same time, they have or B.A. degree in Arts and
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