Courier TheNational Park Service Newsletter

Washington, D.C. July 1982

Lowell National Historical Park Ranger Karen Michaud talks to a group of visitors outside the new visitor center in the renovated Market Mills. Photos bv Kevin Harkens.

fell victim to arson and vandalism and was slated for demolition until the Lowell NHP Department of the Interior stepped in. It's restoration symbolizes the city's renaissance in recent years and opens new exemplifies the close cooperation between private enterprise and local, State, and Federal governments that visitor center together made the $12 million project possible. By Maude Salinger Colorful two-story banners stream in Interpretive Specialist the wind outside the building, Lowell National Historical Park signifying to the casual observer that Part of the renovated Market Mills complex, which houses the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, elderly apartments, "The this is no ordinarv mill Besides the KAeltinq Pat. " w^ " 4 D— cu v»*h H>eiory«" What are visitors to Lowell National visitor center, the five-story, Historical Park in Lowell, Mass., 270,000-square-foot complex houses museum shop within the visitor gala opening reception on May 28, employed: "I never would have finding of so much interest in the old over 300 residents in its two buildings. center, offering for sale posters, including the Mayor of Lowell, believed that this was possible. To see Bigelow Carpet Company Mill 80 years Market Mills also features "The sketches, and books on Lowell's Brendan Fleming; retired this place—it used to be full of after its first pile rug was woven off a Melting Pot"—a potpourri of American historic heritage. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick machines—now a visitor center. It's Brussels loom? The building, located ethnic food booths—and "A Brush The interior space of the visitor Mogan, known as "the father of the terrific!" on the site of one of Lowell's 10 With History"—a working artists' center, with its original brick walls and park;" and North Atlantic Regional original mills, is now a completely cooperative of studios and galleries wooden ceilings, offers an Director Herbert Cables. The once Lowel potters renovated and restored complex where park visitors can view art in the architecturally dramatic example of a humming mill was alive that evening known as Market Mills—buildings making. "The Melting Pot" and "A textile mill that is being used with the sound of Swing Band music A new, attractive, four-part poster which include retail space, restaurants, Brush with History" are both adaptively. The facility is designed for and the hubbub of generations of series documenting various aspects of apartments, an artists' cooperative, development projects of the Lowell an average stay of 30 to 45 minutes. Lowell residents and former mill the city of Lowell, Mass., is now on and a brand new visitor center. The Historic Preservation Commission, a After being oriented to Lowell and its workers saluting the rebirth of Lowell. sale through the Lowell Museum, a project is the first large-scale sister agency of Lowell National history, visitors are encouraged to At evening ceremonies, cooperating association of Lowell renovation of a mill for mixed uses in Historical Park. participate in park tours and programs Superintendent John Burchill National Historical Park. the city and it exemplifies the adaptive commented: "We look at this complex The four-part set sells for $25 and The visitor center itself represents throughout the city. Five exhibits, re-use concept: old industrial buildings produced by Design and Production of as a skillful adaptation of an old mill individually they sell for $7.50. The used for new purposes without the cooperative spirit that is four posters, entitled: "The Houses," responsible for Lowell's revitalization. Alexandria, Va., introduce the park's which benefits the community and destroying the structure's historic primary themes: labor, capital, power, park visitors. Lowell is an example of "Historic Park Tours," "Mill integrity. It is fitting that the National National Park Service and Lowell machines, and the industrial city. A a national park area in which private Architecture" and "The People," are a Park Service commemorate the Heritage (State) park rangers stand side spectacular 18-projector slide and public sector cooperation has met pictorial representation of Lowell's development of an industrial society in by side at the information desk; and diversity in each subject area. the Chamber of Commerce' tourism extravaganza, "Lowell: The Industrial with great success." an historic mill building, in this city To purchase one or all in this unique personnel staffs a unique courtesy Revolution," was designed by Larson How do Lowell residents view this where the industrial revolution had poster series, write to the following booth, where visitors to the park can and Rosen Meeting Producers of transformation of a working textile mill such significant roots. address: Lowell Museum, % Lowell obtain information on area attractions Boston, and it brings alive the history that now commemorates work? National Historical Park, 171 Market Mills is in the heart of or make hotel/motel and restaurant of the spindle city—once the greatest Perhaps the attitude can best be Merrimack St., P.O. Box 1098, Lowell, downtown Lowell and is strategically reservations. The Lowell Museum, textile manufacturing center in the summed up by John Buckley, a former MA 01853. located at the entrance to the park. Lowell National Historical Park's world. mill worker who lives in the renovated Vacant for several years, the building cooperating association, operates a Over 1,000 invited guests attended a building in which he was once

'Image of the Year' award NPS uniform program

By Anita Kiser merchandise in both the Class A and The National Park Service recently Public Affairs Office, WASO Class B uniforms, order turn-around received the 1982 "Image of the Year" time, highly competitive pricing, and award from the Career Apparel It has been over a year since the the capability to accumulate Institute, Division of the National National Park Service initiated a new information on inventory usage by Association of Uniform Manufacturers Uniform Program and entered into a size. There have been delays in the and Distributors. contract with R&R Uniforms, Inc., of past, but we are now processing In the service category, the National Nashville, Tenn. With any new orders and shipping uniforms within Park Service received this National program, there is always an interest in 10 days. Award for the diversity and quality of progress and current status. We asked its uniform program; with over 12,000 COURIER: For the program to be Bob Gates, President of R&R men and women in 50 States and successful, what do you view as the Uniforms, to give us his perspective territories in both dress and work most important aspect? on the new system. uniforms, all coordinated around the GATES: Communications. The regions same color scheme. The National Park COURIER: What is the current status and parks must ensure that Service uniform consists of of the NPS Uniform Program? information, procedures and approximately 70 different items and GATES: The NPS has a complex instructions reach employees as accessories manufactured by over 25 quickly as possible. Many orders have American manufacturers, all (From left} Ky Rassmusen, Vice President, Horace Small Mfg., Co., a major supplier of R&R uniform program, involving over 12,000 individual employee accounts. been delayed over the past several distributed by R&R Uniforms. To meet Uniforms; Bob Gates, President, R&R Uniforms; Director Dickenson; Julie Shorter, Park Tech. Fords months, because in some instances, the various climatic conditions, over 12 Theatre; Linda Balatti, Servicewide Uniform Coordinator, and Rich Rambur, Park Ranger, WASO To date, we have processed over 14,000 orders. I think the magnitude of procedures have not been followed. different fabrics are used. The style Ranger Activities Division. We continue to receive incorrect and appearance of the National Park this program is greater than everyone for the Armed Services, which has the involved realized, and it has taken allowance authorizations, orders filled Service uniform projects the same Bob Gates, President of R&R out on old forms and orders sent in diversity and meets as many time to meet the demands. We feel professional image to the visitor Uniforms, said, "This program is without proper size information. entering any national park in this unique to the industry. There is individual employee needs as this that great progress has been made in country. probably no other organization, except one." all areas, including the quality of (Continued on page 2.) Uniforms (Continued from page 1.) regional coordinators have been most with the sizing charts in the catalog. COURIER: How important is each COURIER: Have you had to make any GATES: Under the terms and helpful in the success of the program. changes in your operation to respond conditions of the contract between the park's role in the new system? # Since R&R hems all trousers to to the seasonal demands of the NPS and R&R Uniforms, the COURIER: The Washington Office is exact inseam or outseam GATES: It is critical. This is the National Park Service? contractor is not permitted to make responsible for implementing and communication link we discussed in measurements, employees must be anv changes in uniform items. monitoring the Uniform Program. the previous question. The parks can GATES: Yes. We have increased staff, sure to include this information with Employees who have suggestions or help to improve service, by making How do you see this working? realigned the shipping process to each order. (The short, regular and comments should forward them to the minimize errors, and increased overall long sizes indicated in the catalog, sure the allowance authorizations are GATES: We have had total regional uniform coordinator. inventory levels by 30 percent. This refer to strides rather than length.) computed correctly and when an cooperation and support from the increase in inventory has enabled us to We are very excited about our employee transfers or terminates the Washington Office staff. I have met # They should total the cost of their appropriate form is completed greatly reduce the number of association with the National Park with Director Dickensen, Deputy backorders. Unfortunately, in a order, taking time to review for accurately and sent to R&R as soon as Director Hutchison, Associate Director accuracy and compare this cost against Service. I have traveled to numerous possible. program of this size, we will always parks and have met with many Albright, Assistant Director Ritter and have some shortages. The program the uniform allowance balance. If the administrative staff several times additional funds are required, employees, and I'm quite encouraged COURIER: What about the regional information being developed through over the past year. They continue to payment must be included with the by the support voiced by employees in office role? the computer system, will continue to express their confidence and order. the field. We recognize there are still keep these shortages at a minimum. some problems that must be corrected. GATES:The regional office and commitment to this Servicewide # Employees must submit orders on They can be resolved by working regional uniform coordinators are our program. COURIER: What can employees do to the 1982-83 order form; new prices together. I can assure you that we at communication link with the field. By improve their own service? Linda Balatti, the Servicewide Uniform went into effect April 1, 1982. Orders R&R Uniforms are doing everything working closely with the park Coordinator, works very closely with sent in on the old form will be possible to improve service and coordinators, the regional coordinators GATES: the staff at R&R on a daily basis. She, returned. maintain the highest standard of can consolidate employee inquiries. as well as other administrative # Employees should take time to fill quality. It is going to take everyone's This reduces the number of telephone personnel, has spent several weeks on out the proper order form correctly COURIER: Do you plan to add cooperation for this program to be calls to R&R, allowing my staff to site in Nashville—monitoring both the and include all sizing information; additional uniform items in the coming totally successful. I am positive that by process orders more promptly. The distribution and allowance systems. they must compare measurements year? working together we can do this.

Redwood National Park: World Heritage Site

Redwood National Park was memorial to a magical part of dedicated on May 22nd as a World California." Heritage Site in ceremonies attended Bruce Howard, president of Save by Director Dickenson who called the The Redwoods League, recited a poem groves of tall trees "A place that written about the redwoods and said evokes awe, wonder, appreciation and he had just visited the cathedral in understanding." Chartres, France, which is also a The ceremonies were attended by World Heritage Site, adding—"In no some 400 people at Lost Man Creek way does the beauty of that cathedral Picnic Area where a plaque was match the unique beauty of the dedicated marking Redwood National cathedral in which we meet today." Park as one of the 112 such sites Also participating in the program around the globe, which is recognized was California Resources Secretary as important to humanity by the Huey Johnson and Humboldt County United Nations' Educational, Scientific artist John Wesa, whose serigraph and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). print "World Heritage Redwoods" was Also participating in the event were unveiled and will be displayed by the Western Regional Director Howard H. National Park Service in Washington, Chapman and Superintendent Robert D.C. D. Barbee. Congressman Don H. Clausen read Music for the program was provided a letter from President Ronald Reagan by the Latin group, Macchu Picchu, Redwood National Park was dedicated as a United Nations' World Heritage Site when a plaque was unveiled by Congressman Donald H. Clausen as stating: "This beautiful area of the California Redwoods Chorale and redwood groves constitutes a living the Humboldt Chamber Orchestra. Director Dickenson and Western Regional Director Chapman watched. Some 400 persons attended the May 22 ceremonies. Photo by Richard Frear.

Focus on New York Harbor Channel Islands dive team

Three Park Service units in New participated in this venture were the century, failed until 1960 when the bottom of one of the boats, which York City combined talents and New York City Office of the New York necessary legislation was enacted include the 57-foot "Pacific Ranger" resources with non-Federal agencies State Parks and Recreation Division, during the administration of President and the 41-foot response boat, "Sea and institutions to conduct a pilot the U.S. Army Harbor Defense Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ranger." Or placing, or repairing, a program to focus on the history and Museum, and the National Maritime buoy. contributions of New York Harbor. Historical Society. Opening of the center completed the A diver could be called upon to Approximately 150 educators, second phase of the battlefield jump from a U.S. Navy H-46 cultural institution and media development program. The first phase, helicopter 10 feet above the water on a representatives and individuals costing about $1.7 million, provided ^search and rescue mission, or on a call participated in "Harbor Edges," a New visitor center at for construction of utility systems, out to recover a drowning victim. three-part series of tours launched Wilson's Creek road adjustments, road areas and During the summer of 1981, the with a tugboat ride in New York installation of water and sewer park dive team, with the assistance of Harbor. Each of the three programs The thunder clap of a cannon shot treatment plants. The third phase will regional divers, completed a major concentrated on a separate element of signaled the formal and long-awaited involve realignment and installation of research project establishing 24 the harbor's history: commerce, opening on May 15 of the new Visitor a battlefield tour route. permanent underwater study sites at defense and immigration. Center at Wilson's Creek National The 8,000-square-foot visitor center all five islands. To accomplish this in a Battlefield near Springfield, Mo. is the only such facility in the 10-State 6-week period, 45 divers made This series was prompted by The blast was fired at the moment Midwest Region that has a solar approximately 600 dives—all without Wendell Simpson, urban affairs officer Representative Gene Taylor, the heating system—one that includes the incident. for the Park Service North Atlantic featured speaker at the center's most modern features of that The dive team personnel also Region. The program was developed dedication, opened the front entrance technology. interacts with local dive clubs and by Michael Wurm, park historian for of the $1.5 million facility. The top attraction is a fiber-optic participates in college supported dive Gateway National Recreation Area, But before Taylor could perform this tabletop map that, through use of tiny programs. In addition to giving N.Y.-N.J., who was assisted by ceremonial task, he had to give the bright lights, depicts troop movements presentations to dive groups, a diving Dorothy Newton. Sam Holmes, chief "password" to get past the crossed during the Battle of Wilson's Creek, safety packet has been prepared and of interpretation for Gateway, also rifles of two costumed soldiers, one in which was fought 10 miles southwest By John Anderson distributed to the dive boats and clubs played a major role in coordinating the a Confederate uniform and the other of Springfield. Recorded commentary Park Ranger which utilize the natural resources effort. in the garb of a Union soldier. synchronized with the illusion of troop Channel Islands NP, Calif. within the park. The tours included the Brooklyn The ceremonies, conducted on a movements provides visitors with an This packet provides information for waterfront, Fulton Ferry Museum, the warm day under sunny skies, attracted unusually effective "picture" of how When Channel Islands was elevated diving emergencies, explains first aid Castle Clinton National Monument at about 400 people, many of them the battle was waged. to national park status in 1980, the and CPR techniques and provides the Battery, Fort Hamilton, Ellis long-time supporters of and The bloody 5-hour confrontation need for a highly organized and emergency telephone numbers to Island, the U.S. Army Harbor Defense contributors to the restoration and played a crucial role in the Civil War. skillfully trained dive team became personnel trained and equipped to Museum and Fort Tilden. In addition development efforts at the battlefield. Although the Confederates were apparent. handle diving accidents. to interpretive programs by Park Many had been previously recognized victorious, the fierce fighting led to the The park consists of 250,000 acres, The SCUBA programs are also Service staff, insights into the history during the weeklong series of special eventual defeat of the Confederacy including islands, with an important in the park law enforcement were volunteered by a tugboat captain, events arranged by Superintendent west of the Mississippi River, held administrative boundary extending 1 division. Divers routinely retrieve a retired Army colonel and an Italian James T. O'Toole to cite people and Missouri for the North, and nautical mile offshore of each island. immigrant. organizations active in helping the evidence tossed overboard. Rangers strengthened the hand of Kentucky And, an additional 650,000 acres of also investigate boating and diving Based on the positive response to National Park Service achieve its goals Unionists who succeeded in keeping water had been declared a national at the site. accidents. the pilot series, a fall program is being much of their State loyal. marine sanctuary. Thus the dive The logging and categorizing of all considered, which may explore harbor For some of them the dedication The bitter ill will that divided the program plays an integral role in the known ship wrecks within park navigation by linking the old Ambrose marked the culmination of a lifelong Nation and threatened its unity some daily management and operation of boundaries and the development of an lighthouse at South Street Seaport in dream that the events which occurred 120 years ago has long since the park. underwater nature trail are planned Manhattan with Gateway's Sandy on the battlefield on Aug. 10, 1861, be dissipated. Perhaps if survivors of the The Channel Islands dive team, for the future. Hook lighthouse in New Jersey—the properly commemorated—a goal that battle had not provided the original which includes nearly all employees, "Is Channel Islands an interesting oldest operating lighthouse in the veterans from both sides had agreed impetus by petitioning Congress to has to meet rigorous standards, and and exciting place to work? You bet! A country. upon during their first reunion in preserve the area, Wilson's Creek they could be called upon to perform a lot of training is required but the 1878. During one of their early annual The success of "Harbor Edges" might never have been restored to a great variety of duties. benefits and rewards are great not meetings, these veterans decided to demonstrates that National Park condition very much like it was during A typical maintenance dive might only for our individual divers but for Service areas in the New York City ask Congress to preserve the the Civil War era. require working under water on the the park and the Park Service as a area can work cooperatively with other 1,750-acre tract. But repeated efforts, docking facilities at the islands or whole," says one enthusiastic agencies and institutions. Those who starting around the turn of the making a routine inspection to the employee. 2 Park Briefs- ANTIETAM NB, MD.—This spring FRIENDSHIP HILL NHS, PA.— marked the premier of a new The home of Albert Gallatin's Treasury interpretive film at the battlefield. secretary under Presidents Jefferson Shown every hour, "Antietam Visit," and Madison, opened to the public for is a 27-minute color film produced by the first time June 18. The stone and the Harpers Ferry Center. Filmed on brick mansion overlooks the site, with hundreds of volunteers Monongahela River. A 3.4-mile nature acting out the battle, the film explains trail leads from the house across the significance of the bloody Civil pasture land, through a wooded area War battle. A host of VIPs turned out along the river bank and past the for the gala premier, including graves of Gallatin and his wife, Regional Director Jack Fish, Sophia. The historic site is Superintendent Virgil Leimer, NPS administered as a unit of Fort film producer Tim Radford and NCR Necessity National Battlefield. Interpretive Specialist Joe Geary. MORRISTOWN NHP, N.J.—As GETTYSBURG NMP, PA.—Local part of the 250th George Washington farmers, under special use permits, are birthday celebration, the Crum and cultivating more than half the Forster Insurance Co., loaned NPS historical acreage here. Also, they are several historical prints for public raising 280 head of cattle and 25 sheep display. The prints were part of a rare among the monuments of the Civil collection, owned by the company, War battlefield. At nearby Eisenhower and not often exhibited outside the NHS, 90 percent of the land is being company headquarters. Marking the farmed. Estimated gross sales on the opening of the exhibit, a reception was 2,200 acres are $342,000. Funds held. Among those attending were realized by NPS from the leasing Superintendent Warren D. Beach, program are plowed back into Joseph Howell, president of the local agricultural improvements—mainly Washington Association; Robert field drainage and fencing. Vivian, vice president of Crum and Forster, and Mrs. Carol Rufner of the BOSTON NHP, MASS.— New Jersey Freeholder. Superintendent Hugh Gurney and Richard Berenson, chairman of the park advisory commission, recently JEFFERSON MEMORIAL, D.C.— wielded paint brushes in a ceremony The 1982 concert series opened June 1 marking the beginning of the Cutting the symbolic 160th birthday cake for President Ulysses S. Grant in ceremonies at New York's Grant Memorial are: (left to right) Manhattanwith a Sitesperformanc e by the Army Blues repainting of the Freedom Trail. The Superintendent Duane Pearson; Grant Monument Site Manager Angella Reid; Gen. Wesley Scott, ]r., superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy;Jazz Ensemble, featuring vocalist, Parker House Hotel provided Mrs. Scott and Howard Lim, Jr., executive assistant to New York Senator Alfonse U'Amato. Photo bv Brooks VaughSusan n Peterson. Free military financing for the project. Among those band concerts will run almost daily who attended were Berenson; throughout the summer. Included are HALEAKALA NP—A feral goat and seven species of endangered birds become a "deputy ranger" and help Philip Georgus of Parker House; the U.S. Marine Band; The U.S. Army removal program will be tested this from extinction. In addition, the park rid the park of these unwanted Robert Cummings of the Boston Band; The Army's Torchlight Tattoo; summer, according to Superintendent has stepped up efforts to construct animals. Park rangers will also remove Tourist Bureau; Kathy Kane, deputy the U.S. Navy Band and U.S. Air Hugo Huntzinger. The object is to barrier fences along critical portions of live animals from the area with the aid mayor; Gurney; and Bob Mehegan, Force Band. The concerts are reduce the wild goat population, thus the boundary. Anyone with a valid of a helicopter. assistant commissioner of public cosponsored by the NPS and the U.S. protecting many rare Hawaiian plants State hunting license is invited to works. Military District of Washington. NPS people in the news

New places Awards Among recent NPS transfers, a new A couple of awards were recently Mountain Region. The Committee is John Shanklin, who is 79, joined (38-46 years old). His swimming times superintendent in North Atlantic presented to NPS employees. comprised of five members: Ron NPS in 1933 and was a forest inspector and placings qualified him for the 1982 Region and two new superintendents Thomas R. Harman, general clerk at Cotten, Rocky Mountain National at CCC camps for 9 years. He then International Police Olympics in all in the Midwest have been named; a the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office, has Park; Art Williams, Dinosaur National served in various capacities with the four strokes—butterfly, backstroke, new chief ranger arrives at Carlsbad received a certificate from Secretary Monument; Dick Bennett, Theodore Secretary of the Interior, including that breast stroke, and freestyle (crawl), Caverns National Park, N. Mex., and Watt, citing him in recognition for his Roosevelt National Park; Tom Cox, of assistant to the Secretary and as which will be held August 4-8, three new division chiefs have been nomination as Outstanding Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site; director of forests through 1962. From 1982, at the University of Texas in appointed at Yellowstone National Handicapped Federal Employee. and Keith Fellbaum, Glacier National then until retirement he was assistant Austin. Loren will be entering eleven Park. Harman, a 14-year Interior Park. director for Federal coordination, individual swimming events, including Robert W. Mcintosh has been Department veteran, began his Elected for one year, they will serve Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. the 500 yard freestyle (crawl). He has appointed superintendent of Gateway Government career with the Bureau of as park area representatives to the an excellent chance of winning several National Recreation Area, N.Y.-N.J., Outdoor Recreation and continued Regional Office to provide input on swimming events, especially the by NAR Director Cables. Mcintosh with the Heritage Conservation and resource policy and act as a sounding butterfly, breast stroke, and individual brings to his new post more than 15 Recreation Service, before transferring board for management. Ranger takes up medley strokes. years of experience in Federal service, to NPS in 1981. competitive swimming Loren's rigorous physical training all of it with U.S. Department of the Other awards garnered by Harman program consists of not only swimming but cycling and weight Interior. He began his Federal career include two sustained Superior Service At age 45, Loren S. Whitehead, a Former employee lifting to condition himself for in 1967 with the Bureau of Outdoor Awards. park ranger at Saguaro National competitive swimming. He presently Recreation. In 1979 he was named His award was presented by his Monument in Tucson, Ariz., is still honored by Boy Scouts swims 4,000 to 7,000 yards in each regional director for the Northeast former supervisor, John Van de swimming competitively. His Region of the former Heritage workout, four or five times a week. Vaarat, at HCRS, and his current John F. Shanklin of Washington, competitive swimming career began in Conservation and Recreation Service. supervisor, Clyde Bodge, chief, 1949 at age 12 in Ponca City, Okla. At This coming summer, in preparation Prior to taking his new post on May D.C., who retired in 1968 after 35 for the International Police Olympics, Contracting and Property. years in NPS and other bureaus of age 16, he had developed into one of 24, Mcintosh had been special Park Technician Bonnie M. Murry the best backstrokers in the he will increase his swimming assistant to the regional director since the Department, was awarded workouts to six times per week and recently received a Quality Scouting's highest adult recognition Southwest, successfully competing May of 1981. Performance Award for her work with against top ranked collegiate extend the distance to 10,000 yards in for achievement in conservation by the some of his training sessions. This James T. O'Toole is now the Mound City Group in Ohio. She Boy Scouts of America at the biennial swimmers. received her award from involves many grueling hours of superintendent of Lincoln Home National Council meeting in Atlanta, At the collegiate level, Loren excelled training, endless miles of swimming National Historic Site, 111. He was Superintendent Ken Apschnikat and Ga. May 22. in the butterfly and individual medley Jerry Chilton for 6 years of and personal dedication. His recent transferring from the superintendency Shanklin, who has been active in (four stroke event—butterfly, outstanding service. accomplishments in the competitive at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, scouting for 40 years, was given the backstroke, breast stroke, freestyle swimming world are due to Mo., where he has served since 1978. William T. Hornaday Gold Medallion (crawl) events). He broke numerous self-motivation and personal A San Francisco native and 1968 for his work on behalf of conservation. collegiate records while swimming at commitment during his off-duty time. graduate of the University of San He has been a member of the Boy Colorado State University and the To say the least, Whitehead's Francisco, O'Toole joined NPS at Scouts national conservation University of Wyoming. program doesn't leave him much Rocky Mountain committee since 1962 and has chaired Yosemite National Park in 1970. He Loren reentered the competitive leisure time; but it gives him personal the Hornaday awards committee for served as an "exchange ranger" with Maintenance Conference swimming world in April 1981, when satisfaction of achievement; and at age the past 10 years. He is the .second the California Park System and also at he competed in the Arizona Police 45, he has no problem perforrning the recipient since the inception of this Lake Mead National Recreation Area, "Let's Make A Difference," the Olympics, winning three gold and one most arduous task in his duties as an special recognition of adult Scouters in Nev.-Ariz., and Death Valley National theme espoused by the National Park bronze medals. He was competing NPS Park Ranger. His participation in 1978. Monument, Nev.-Calif. Service 10 years ago, prevailed this against swimmers 10 years his junior the Police Olympics reflects very William O. Nichols is the new spring at the Rocky Mountain Region's The Hornaday Award was founded in the Senior Men's Age Division. favorably upon the National Park superintendent of Abraham Lincoln Annual Chiefs of Maintenance in 1914 and named for the noted Next, he competed in the Nevada Service. Birthplace National Historic Site, Ky. Conference in Denver. conservationist who was director of Police Olympics at Las Vegas, Nev., in He comes to his new post after serving The 4-day conference assembled the New York Zoological Park from August 1981. Competing against for 8 years as chief ranger at representatives of the Region's 41 park 1896 to 1926. The award (separate swimmers 14 years younger, he won Sutton Cumberland Gap National Historical areas, the Washington office and the from the Gold Medallion) is presented two gold, three silver, and two bronze Park, Ky. Zachary T. Kirkland will Region's Engineering and Maintenance to individual youth members and to medals. now at Virgin Islands succeed Nichols at the Gap. Division. units in Scouting for outstanding In September 1981, Loren joined the Clifford Chetwin has been selected Such perennial subjects as training contributions to conservation. U.S. Masters A.A.U. Swimming Michael Sutton, a second-generation as Carlsbad's new chief ranger. He needs, funding, quarters, energy Another NPS alumnus, George W. Association. He currently holds the NPS employee, has joined the Virgin transfers from Pinnacles National conservation and safety were reviewed Fry of Gatlinburg, Tenn., former Arizona Masters records in the 50 and Islands National Park as a park Monument, Calif., where he served as and updated. More recently developed chairman of the board of the 100-yard breast stroke events in the technician. Recently, he returned from 2 district ranger for 2 years. He joined programs, including the Park Employees and Alumni Association, 45-49 year-age bracket. Also, he is years' graduate study on the Great NPS 11 years ago, and during that Restoration and Improvement Program holds a certificate from the Permanent currently ranked 10th nationally Barrier Reef of Australia, where he period, he also served as a U.S. Park and the evolving incorporation of Wild Life Protection Fund of America against world class swimmers in these worked with the Great Barrier Reef Policeman. computer systems, were also awarded in 1929 when he was the events in the U.S. Masters A.A.U. Marine Park Authority. As an experienced scuba diver and At Yellowstone, Tim Hudson discussed. fourth Scout in the country to be Swimming Association. He competed accomplished underwater photographer, becomes maintenance chief, George George Gowans, chief of Park presented the Hornaday Gold Honor in Arizona Masters swim meets once a he brings to his new position a wealth Robinson, new chief naturalist, and Maintenance, and his deputy, Jim Badge for "a fine variety of diligent month. of experience in marine parks. Sutton Lee Davis, the new chief of Stewart, took part in the conference. wildlife conservation activities in In April 1982, Loren competed in has held seasonal ranger positions at concessions. All three have NPS Of particular importance was the Pennsylvania, 1925-1931." The the Arizona Police Olympics, winning establishment of a chief of certificate bears the signature of five gold, two silver, and one bronze Death Valley NationalMonument and careers dating back to the '60s and Yellowstone National Park. before. Maintenance Committee for the Rocky William T. Hornaday. medals in the Masters Age Division 3 Lukens retires Plant Lady of the Pinnacles

John B. "Jack" Lukens, regional sharing ideas and job information, and By Clyde Stonaker architect of the Mid-Atlantic Region, seeking solutions to problems. Yearly Park Technician retired recently from the National Park workshops, publications, and Pinnacles National Monument Service after 28 years' service. subscriptions to newsletters and the In one noteworthy accomplishment, Journal of Interpretation are membership Carefully wending her way over Lukens planned, designed and services. rugged terrain, through dense supervised construction in 1 year's Tom Comish joined Lake Mead Chaparral, and into hidden riparian time of a replica of the glassblowing National Recreation Area in 1981, after grottos, Cecilia Marske has been pavilion at Colonial National Historical serving with three other Federal land stalking the plants of Pinnacles Park, Va. The pavilion had been management agencies. He holds a National Monument, Calif. destroyed by fire in 1974 and needed Bachelors degree in Zoology and a Recently retired from nursing, she is to be restored in time for the Nation's Masters degree in Wildland Recreation pursuing her second career with her Bicentennial. Management. first love, botany. Cecilia and her During Mission 66 and again during husband, George, are old friends of the Bicentennial construction period, the Pinnacles, having visited regularly Lukens produced numerous working Alumni Note over the past 14 years. In May 1980, drawings and specifications on NPS she found out about the construction projects. Volunteer-in-Parks program and In World War II, Lukens served as a Kenneth Ashley, retired from the signed on with Superintendent captain in the 37th Infantry Division in assistant superintendency of the Blue Roth well Broyles. the Pacific and retired as a lieutenant Ridge Parkway, N.C.-Va., is living in Cecilia took up residency in the colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He Golden, Colo., with Ethel, his wife of West District of the Monument, living is a member of the American Institute 35 years, but expects to move in the in her well-used motorhome, which of Architects. He and his wife Amy next year or so to a home they are she shares cozily with her plant live in a 200-year-old residence in building in Fort Collins. Ethel, who is presses and shelves of reference Philadelphia that Jack has restored a sister of Dick Rayner, chief ranger at books. Staying in the area year himself. A trip to Scotland was the Death Valley, is a native of Fort 'round allows Cecilia to keep daily first item on his retirement agenda. Collins; herself a graduate of Stephens contact with the plants while she College, in Missouri. She was Ash's enthusiastically follows their changing landlady's daughter when Ash was a parade through the seasons. student at the "ranger factory," then Mrs. Marske has logged well over Comish elected to Colorado A&M. 1,000 miles and contributed nearly AIN Board of Directors Like monarchs, the Ashleys can do a 2,100 hours of her time in the past lot of moving around and still stay on year. With seemingly endless energy, Tom Comish, a Boulder/Grand Wash their own property. Ash reports that carrying a 30-pound pack, Cecilia is District interpreter, Lake Mead they spend some time at a ranch they usually in the field from dawn to National Recreation Area, Ariz.-Nev., own near Steamboat Springs, Colo; dusk. Her efforts are directed toward was recently elected regional director and they have a beach place on Puget the completion of the Monument's of the Association of Interpretive Sound between Olympia and Tacoma. herbarium. So far, she has added at Naturalists' southwest region. During There a next-door neighbor is Bill least 200 new plants to the collection his 2 years of office, Tom will serve on Butler, with whom they served for and is working on even more. Once in the AIN Board of Directors, and will some years at Mount Rainier. from the field, each new plant must be Cecilia Marske, the "Plant Lady of the Pinnacles." organize a yearly interpretation The Ashleys' two children—a painstakingly identified, pressed, park. During this Spring's spectacular When Cecilia leaves the Pinnacles workshop for the regional daughter Janet, and a son David mounted and catalogued. Other flowering season, she began leading this summer to visit her flowering membership. The region includes —were both born in the Lewis aspects of her work include noting the groups of visitors on plant friends in the Sierras, the Pinnacles Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Memorial Hospital in Yosemite, where effects of the Monument's extensive identification walks, adding an extra will sense her absence. She has Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. Ash started his Park Service career in 1947. prescription burning program and dimension to the park's interpretive become as much a part of the AIN is the oldest professional monitoring damage caused by feral program. Known by staff and visitors monument as the plants that live here. —Herb Evison. organization for interpreters. It pigs to vegetation. as the "Plant Lady," she is We rest assured that she will return provides a forum for In her "free time," Cecilia makes undoubtedly the foremost authority on . . . there will always be at least one interpreters—setting standards, herself available to visitors, answering the plants of this central California new plant waiting to surprise her their questions about plants and the monument. eager eyes.

regret over Fred's death in their quiet, Protection of Nature (now the a fine example." county supervisor and which placed Fred Packard: eloquent way. Those who had known International Union for the At NPA, Fred was consistently the her in the 1976 national publication, Fred missed the jovial American who Conservation of Nature and Natural most prolific contributor to National "Women in Public Office." Trail Blazer talked so fast that the words seemed Resources) had been formed at Parks Magazine. His articles bear such After 11 years with NPA, Fred to pour forth in a torrent. They liked Fontainebleau in October 1948. At the titles as: "Conservation Comes of Age: Packard accepted in 1958 an offer from his sharp comment, fellowship, request of Julian Huxley, Director of The Inter-American Conference" (1948) Fairfax County, Va., to become its first optimism, wit and humor interspersed the United Nations Economic and "Grand Canyon Monument in director of county parks. He also with a booming laugh. Moreover, the Social Organization, IUPN, met at Lake Danger" (1949) (from dams) "Grand donned a second hat about the same genial American was always Success, N.Y., in August 1949. Fred Canyon Park and Dinosaur National time as executive secretary of the knowledgable on national parks and later reported: "It was your field Monument in Danger" (1949) (from Northern Virginia Parks Authority. conservation worldwide. secretary's privilege to work with the dams) "Alerting the United Nations" Under Fred's direction the county Fred was really more accustomed to UNESCO staff, before and during the (1949). added Burke Lake Park and other battles than awards anyway. As field IUPN conference, in all the planning Another article, "The Epic of Hawk areas to its system. He also was secretary and executive secretary of and operation of the nature protection Mountain," by Rosalie Edge, wealthy instrumental in the acquisition of the the National Parks Association (NPS), meetings." Among other actions, he benefactor of conservation causes, Sully Plantation in historic Chantilly. said, a list of vanishing species was Fred was always battling to keep the bears traces of the fine Packard hand. The Packard talents had caught the prepared and nations were urged "to despoilers out of the parks. He was a Fred was Mrs. Edge's long-time aide attention of Stewart W. Udall, take quick and positive action for their tough adversary for the dam builders, and advisor in a series of beneficial Secretary of the Interior. Udall hired protection." the power companies, the timber projects, including the founding of Fred as a recreation specialist in the people, the mining and grazing Fred served as secretary of IUCN's Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Pa. Bureau of Land Management in 1963 interests and the inholders. They Commission on National Parks and With Jean Packard, Fred wrote the until formation of a new International knew they had a fight on their hands Protected Areas from its origin in 1958 Encyclopedia Britannica's article on Affairs Office in the National Park when Packard articles appeared or to 1978 and was its only staff National Parks and Preserves in 1962. Service. Then Packard became one of when he testified before Congressional consultant at the time of his death. Dr. He compiled the first United Nations its first professional employes under Committees—a forceful, articulate Harold J. Coolidge, honorary president List of National Parks and Preserves colorful George (Doc) Ruhle. In witness. of IUCN for life and IUCN president and was author of "Birds of Rocky addition to his work with Japan, Fred Yet, as Fred's long-time colleague, 1966-72, called Fred's death "a tragic Mountain National Park." Fred advised the governments of Tanzania, Author Myron Sutton, recalls: "For loss." Speaking from his Beverly, sometimes used Fred Mallery Packard Kenya and Uganda on parks and those who worked against him he Mass., home, Dr. Coolidge said: as his byline, the name his parents exhibits. returned understanding rather than "Fred Packard worked with me in gave him when he entered the world "It was a memorable and stimulating contempt." this country and throughout the with the spring of 1913. experience," Myron Sutton writes from A few days before he was to receive world. He was active in the success of Fred went from the Passaic (N.J.) his home in Bozeman, Mont., "to be an award from the Japanese When legislation was proposed in the First and Second World Public Schools to Harvard where he associated with Gordon Fredine and Government, Fred Packard, 68, died 1948 to remove the rain forest from Conferences on National Parks at earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Fred for many years on international suddenly of a heart attack on Dec. 4, Olympic National Park, Washington, Olympic and Grand Teton National zoology in 1939. He added a Master's matters. And it also was demanding. 1981. Japan wanted to thank Fred on Fred traveled to Port Angeles, Wash., Parks. I wrote him recently that I degree from the University of Gordon and I often asked ourselves, the 50th anniversary of its national to present NPA's case to the House hoped he could go to the Third Colorado in 1941-42 after 2 years as a how can we keep up with Fred? park system for his help as a National Public Lands Committee. After the bill Conference to be held in Bali in 1982. wildlife technician at Rocky Mountain Park Service specialist in international "My last letter from him dealt with was effectively blocked, Fred explained Fred will be very much missed; it National Park, Colo., affairs in making the system a success. Nepal; he was trying to help establish that the lumber companies had based would be great to have him with us. doing research on the bighorn sheep. their case on "commercial benefits" a library at the Thyangboche Jean R. Packard, who was with her "I have always felt that Fred Packard In World War II, the wildlife husband when he sustained the fatal while the park defenders had stressed Monastery, beneath Mount Everest, in "love ... of the primeval forest." played a very significant role in the scientist commanded gunnery crews Sagarmatha National Park. The letter seizure at their Fairfax, Va., home, development of the IUCN. He was the on Liberty ships in the Pacific and accepted the honor for him. The ended with a typical Packardism: 'I'll Citing dam-building threats in 1948 American secretary of the Commission Mediterranean Theaters, reaching the be in touch with you again on this.' " ceremony was held Dec. 15 at the to Glacier, Mammoth Cave, Kings on National Parks and Protected Navy rank of lieutenant-commander. Japanese Embassy. Canyon, and Grand Canyon National One of Fred's projects at IUCN was Areas, that structure responsible for During his postwar travels for NPA, development of an IUCN award for an Fred Packard was a participant in Parks, Fred wrote: "To all of these drawing up and maintaining the Packard met a bright, young editor negotiating for NPS a park use projects the NPA expresses its firm outstanding deed of valor in one of master list of national parks for the named Jean Roberts of Cincinnati. She the world's national parks. As this management agreement with Japan and uncompromising opposition. United Nations. not only was pretty, slender and that culminated in formation of a National Parks are set aside by article was in preparation, IUCN conservation-minded; she also could action was being taken to call the United States-Japan Park Panel in Congress to be preserved in their "He was also extremely active in think and speak as fast as he could. annual citation officially the Fred 1965. He served on the panel until natural condition." furthering international cooperation in Packard Award. 1975 and retired in 1978. Theodore R. In 1949 Fred turned his energies to park matters, particularly with regard They were married in June of 1951 and (Ted) Swem, former assistant director, strengthening the international to Japan. He participated in moved to Fairfax, Va.—the formidable —John Vosburgh was a fellow panel member. conservation movement and the developing missions to Japan and conservation team of Fred and Jean At the award ceremony, the spread of national parks around the helped to arrange visits to this country Packard. Fred took a lot of pride in his Japanese expressed sympathy and globe. The International Union for the of prominent park people. He set such wife's career as conservationist and

4 NPS concessioners and NPS employees attend Culinary Institute of America

By Dee Highnote concession food-service operations and Concessions Management Division, provide concessioners with new ideas WASO for their operations. Past, present and future trends of A concessions training program was the industry were discussed to give held for 12 Park Service employees the class a professional insight into and nine NPS concessioners at the new ideas developing in the industry Culinary Institute of America, April and how these ideas may eventually 27-30. The Institute, located in Hyde affect NPS concession operations. Park, N.Y., is the most outstanding Thanks also goes to Superintendent training center for the study of the Dixon Freeland and his staff for culinary arts in the United States. providing students an opportunity to Most of the noted chefs in the country visit both the Franklin D. Roosevelt are Culinary Institute graduates. Home and the Vanderbilt Mansion in This year's program was especially the area. unique in that it was the first time a concessions training program was NPS employees and concessioners working attended by both NPS employees and together preparing a meal at the Culinary NPS concessioners. The partnership Institute of America, as part of their training. concept of NPS employees and concessioners was very apparent, throughout the 4-day period, through the many informal discussions held (Left to right, first row, kneeling) Dennis between the two groups, sharing Hillgargen, concessioner, TWA Services, experiences that were educational and Yellozvstone; Fred Suarez, Midwest Regional beneficial to all who attended. Headquarters; Winnie Frost, George Washington Students were very enthusiastic and Memorial Parkway; Toby Allen, concessioner, elated about the program as evidenced Fred Harvey, Inc., Grand Canyon; Marcia Warrington, Gateway NRA; (second row) Craig by the high ratings the course Goldstein, instructor, Culinary Institute; Salli received. Out of a rating scale of 1 Alley, concessioner, West Park Hospital, (least) to 10 (most) the average rating Yellowstone; Reba Childers, Grand Teton; for the course was 9.2. Phyllis O'Connell, concessioner, Pisgah Inn, Blue Ridge Parkway; Bruce McKeeman, Hawaii Students were given an opportunity Volcanic; Cathy Keen, Lake Mead; Chef Natali, to learn from experts about various instructor, Culinary Institute; Rich O'Guin, facets of the food service industry, C&O Canal; Bob King, concessioner, National such as controlling food and labor Park, Inc., Mammoth Cave; Carol Rath, costs, managing and evaluating concessioner, Mountain Company, Mount food-service facilities, dining room Rushmore; Dee Highnote, Washington Office; service and business law. The main Noble Masi, director, Continuing Education, attraction of the course was the Culinary Institute; (third row) Lee Randall, Zion/Bryce Canyon; Marv Jensen, opportunity to actually work in a Sequoia/Kings Canyon; Larry Henderson, kitchen with a master chef, who Carlsbad Caverns; Ron Houchin, concessioner, demonstrated all aspects of cooking, National Park, Inc., Isle Royale; Brad Hill, cooking temperature, preparation, concessioner, Evelyn Hill, Inc., Statue of serving, etc. This hands-on training Liberty; Jim Milburn, concessioner, National experience provided a better Park, Inc., Big Bend; Paul Munson, understanding of how a kitchen Mid-Atlantic Regional Headquarters; George operations functions. It should aide Engel, instructor, Culinary Institute; Phil NPS employees in evaluating Carney, North Atlantic Regional Headquarters.

SALAZAR, Roberta A., Park Tech., Pecos medal to the Director of the National Gettysburg table damage: Top boards with numerous On the move NM, to Same, Salinas NM. Park Service by Hon. Fred Schwengle, splits; loose mortise and tenon joints; SEFTON, Bruce G., Laborer, Yellowstone Barely distinct signatures, scrawled and wood beetle damage to some of the CAPO, John S., Maint. Worker, Castillo De President of the U.S. Capitol Historical NP, to Maint. Worker, Cape Hatteras NS. Society. nearly a century and a half ago ... an secondary pine. While Ron Sheetz, San Marcos NM, to Same, Petersburg Natl SHAFFER, Donna M., Maint. Worker, Btfld. If you know of NPS retirees and investigation which included infrared, furniture conservator of Harpers Ferry Chattahoochee River NRA, to Motor the FBI and the National Archives. . . . Center was removing the top from the FRYE, John J., Park Tech., Manassas Natl Vehicle Opr, Cape Hatteras NS. employees who may not be aware of These are all the elements of a good base held together with pre-1840 Btfld Pk, to Park Ranger, George STIEGELMEYER, David R., Park Tech., this coming event, the Honorary Washington Birthpl. NM. Grand Canyon NP, to Park Ranger, Coulee Chairman of the 1916 Society Conrad mystery ... a mystery now solved and screws, he discovered what appeared to GERMERAAD, Douglas W., Park Tech., Dam NRA. L. Wirth asks that you welcome and one which hardly raises an eyebrow at be handwriting in lead pencil, barely Dinosaur NM, to Same, Bighorn Canyon STRUBLE, Craig S., Maint. Worker, Glen urge them to attend the gathering at the Gettysburg visitor center—as guests visible with the naked eye. With an NRA. Echo Pk, to Same, Arlington Hse. the area closest to them. Those who admire a three-drawer tavern table of infrared scope he was able to read four HONAHN1TE, Reuben F., Park Tech., STUMPFF, Linda M., Park Ranger, Pecos cherry wood, reportedly used by names of military men and their Jefferson Natl Expan. Mem. NHS, to Same, wish to attend the Gaithersburg dinner NM, to Supv. Park Ranger, John Muir (near Washington, D.C.) write directly General George Meade during the Battle company. After extensive investigation Wupatki NM. NHS. to Mrs. Edward Mastin, 9314 Cherry of Gettysburg in 1863. and verification with the National JOHNSON, James D., Supply Clerk, TAYLOR, Charles A., Park Tech., Canaveral Hill Road, Apt. 413, College Park, Md. Mrs. Lydia Leister, whose home Archives and the FBI, he found, Everglades NP, to Purchasing Agent, NS, to Supv. Park Ranger, Big Cypress Meade occupied during the Battle of according to muster rolls, all four men North Cascades NP. Natl Preserve. 20741. Tel. (301) 345-9429. MONTANO, Betty V., Clerk-Typist, SW TURNER, Fielding K., Outdoor Rec. Planner, Gettysburg, sold the table in 1877, and enlisted on Sept. 2, 1861, at Gettysburg, Cultural Res. Ctr, to Secretary, SW SERO, to Park Ranger, Cape Hatteras NS. at that time she stated her husband had in the Pennsylvania Infantry. Cultural Res. Ctr. WALDRON, Cynthia S., Clerk-Typist, made it 42 years earlier. This dates the These bits and pieces add to the NEWL1N, Keith E., Park Ranger, Yosemite NP, to Park Ranger, Yosemite table to 1835. In May, 1978, it was credibility that the table is 147 years old Independence NHP, to Demonstration Book NP. purchased by the NPS and sent to the and was used by General Meade. Why Farmer, Hopewell Village NHS. WIIST, Loyce C, Accting Tech., RMRO, to Branch of Conservation Laboratories for ROMERO, Darlene, Secretary, SW Cultural the list of names under the table? Who Editorial Clerk, DSC. The popular 1976 publication, The conservation. knows? Maybe to be recorded in Res. Ctr, to Park Tech., Pecos NM. WILLIAMS, Michael D., Environmental Interpreter's Handbook, by Russell K. The table had suffered extensive history. If so, they've made it. SMITH, Harold J., Park Ranger, Mesa Verde Engineer, DSC, to General Engineer, NP, to Park Mgr, Organ Pipe Cactus NM. RMRO. Grater is being offered free of charge SMITH, Karl C, Park Tech., Castillo De San in unlimited numbers to all NPS areas Marcos NM, to Park Ranger, Petersburg for use in training programs. Your E&AA Representatives Natl Btfld. Published by the Southwest Parks Richard Hart—Chairman of the Board TIPTON, Donna O., Mgmt Asst, DSC, to Founders Day dinner Earl M. Semingsen—Special Membership and Monuments Association, the James F. Kieley—E & AA Editor Budget Asst, Pea Ridge Natl Military Pk. Officer handbook offers comprehensive Pat Smith—Educational Trust Officer SPILLER, Carole A., Budget & Fiscal Clerk, August 25 At large—Conrad L. Wirth information on methods, skills and Point Reyes NS, to Secretary, Golden Gate Theresa G. Wood—Executive Secretary Tel. (202) 343-5760 Employees and alumni of the NRA. techniques of interpretation. Chapter VANHORN, William A., Park Tech., National Park Service will once again headings include: "Qualities of a Good Mid-Atlantic Western HFC Yellowstone NP, to Same, Mesa Verde NP. celebrate the establishment of the Interpreter," "Planning the Employee-Vacant Employee-Roger K. Rector Employee-Richard Russell VIETH, Gary P., Park Tech., Bent's Old Fort National Park Service by the Act of Interpretive Program," "The Problem Alumni-Nate Golub Alumni-Thomas Tucker NHS, to Maint. Worker, Pictured Rocks 1916 at a Founders Day dinner on of Communication," "Illustrated and NCP NL. August 25. The 1982 meeting will pay Non-Illustrated Talks," and Employee-Sandra Alley special tribute to the significance of information on guided and self-guided Southeast WASO Alumni-Ted Smith FAGAN, Bernard C, Outdoor Rec. Planner, historical preservation throughout the tours interpretive demonstrations, Employee-Vern Ingram Employee-Pat Smith MARO, to Park Mgr, Assateague Islands National Park System. The Nationwide Alumni-George Fry Rocky Mountain NS. interpretation for children and foreign Founders Day dinner is sponsored by Employee-Frances Reynolds GREEN, Karen L., Public Affairs Spec, visitors, visitor center museums, the 1916 Society of the NPS Employees Midwest North Atlantic Alumni-Richard Hart RMRO, to Mgmt Asst, Everglades NP. campfire talks and audio visual Employee-James L. Ryan Employee-John C. Raftery GROSS, Kathleen T., Outdoor Rec. Planner, and Alumni Association. devices. Alumni-Raymond Rundell Alumni-Nash Castro Pacific Northwest MARO, to Equal Employment Spec, A meeting in the Washington, D.C., Interested interpreters should write Employee-Don Jackson MARO. area will be held at the National T.J. Priehs, executive director, Alumni-Victor Dahlberg JOHNSON, Kristine P., Clerk-Typist, Rocky Geographic Society's Membership Southwest Parks and Monuments Southwest Alaska Mtn NP, to Park Tech., Rocky Mtn NP. Denver Seri'ice Center Building near Gaithersburg, Md. Association, 339 S. Broad St., PO Box Employee-JoAnn Kyral Employee-Vacant KEARNS, David P., Clerk, Point Reyes NS, Employee-Vacent Among those expected to participate 1562, Globe, AZ 85501. Alumni-Tom Ela to Park Tech., Virgin Islands NP. MARTINI, John A., Supv. Park Tech., will be Secretary of the Interior James Golden Gate NRA, to Same, U.S.S. G. Watt, Director Dickenson, former Arizona Mem. Directors Conrad L. Wirth and George MAYER, Michael S., Park Ranger, B. Hartzog, Jr. Regional gatherings Guadalupe Mtns NP, to Same, Yosemite will also be part of this Nationwide Join the E&AA NP. meeting. The festivities in MEBANE, R. Alan, Supv. Park Ranger, Gaithersburg will begin with a Yellowstone NP, to Same, Everglades NP. reception at 6 p.m., followed by Name and address with zip code: OSSOFF, Joel D., Park Tech., Big South Fork dinner at 7:30 p.m.; and a program NP & RA, to Same, Cape Hatteras NS. beginning with a nationwide ROBINSON, George B., Supv. Park Ranger, telephone hookup at 9:00 p.m. (EDST), Membership Rates: 1 year, $10; Life, $100. Pay in full; or four partial payments of $25 for 4 years; or five partial payments of $20 for 5 years. Everglades NP, to Same, Yellowstone NP. followed by a presentation of the Second Century Club, $200. Supporting Donor, $500. Founder, $1,000. Treasurer, E&AA of NPS, P.O. Box 7144, Arlington, VA 22207. Executive RUSSELL, Willie, Mgmt Asst, Olympic NP, Secretary, Theresa G. Wood. Tel. (202) 343-5760. George Washington commemorative to Same, PNRO. 5 Arthur E. Demaray: conferences or meetings until the The welfare of the National Capital studies that led to the recent the Department as a whole. During Secretary's office was closed for the Parks and planning and zoning establishment of national parks, World War II when the Service was some recollections night. commission affairs in the District of monuments, scenic rivers, wildlife moved to Chicago, Demaray and a few He was informed and decisive, a Columbia became a special interest of reserves and national forest additions. assistants were retained in cheerful person of action. His his after Director Cammerer retired. Washington, D.C., as the Secretary's influence in the growth of the National Meanwhile Demaray carried a large Within the Service, Arthur was immediate contact with the National Park System and in the developing measure of detailed responsibility for keenly interested in strengthening the Park Service. character of the Service and its work Interior's Secretary Ickes in the master-planning technique and use The Demaray's home in was tremendous and enduring. There construction of the new Interior that Tom Vint fostered; the national Rollingwood, Md., was long a center was scarcely an existing or proposed Building. park wildlife surveys and policies that of warmth and hospitality. Alfrida and national park, parkway, monument, George Wright and Joseph Dixon he were ever gracious hosts. Each historic site or recreational area in the In the West, he vigorously began; the progress of the Historic New Year's Day for many years they national Park System during those supported establishment of Olympic American Buildings Survey that held open house, beginning at 10:00 years that was not importantly shaped and Kings Canyon National Parks and Charles Peterson originated; the study a.m. and lasting until evening. by him. He was thoroughly grounded a proposed large scenic national park and classification of historic sites of Arthur's hearty laugh could be in national park conservation and in southeastern Utah, a portion of national significance, authorized by frequently heard among the guests management purposes. With his which later was established as the 1935 Historic Sites Act and guided and Alfrida's spontaneous humor was wide-ranging knowledge of park Canyonlands National Park—to by Ronnie Lee. He gave fullest always "right on." affairs, his exceptional memory and mention only some principal ones of possible support to the Service's When they retired, their farewell practical judgment, he was especially many. leadership in the 1934 inventory and party filled the Departmental cafeteria helpful in legislative and budget He strongly defended Dinosaur report on the recreational use of land space; a humorous skit was presented hearings. But he also had one of the National Monument from a threatened in the United States for the President's of an imaginary Arthur (wearing a most open, forward-looking minds of multi-purpose dam and reservoir; National Resources Planning Board; to white O'Cedar mop for the real anyone immediately concerned with Death Valley National Monument the Service's cooperation with the Arthur's healthy shock of white hair) the parks and the potentialities of park against a war-time proposal to mine States in their planning and defending the budget for the "Stony services to the public. salt there, holding the mining venture development of State park systems; to Broke National Monument." Secretary Arthur particularly liked and to a minimum. He forcefully resisted the whole Civilian Conservation Corps of the Interior Oscar Chapman gave enjoyed the gentle, wooded opportunistic proposals to open up park improvement program of which his appreciative, friendly farewell as landscapes of the East. He envisioned many of the Western national parks Assistant Director Wirth was in direct did Director Wirth and others. Some the establishment of a national park or and monuments to war-time sheep charge. eleven hundred dollars contributed by parkway in the Green Mountains of and cattle grazing. For years there Most young career people in the Arthur, Elise and Alfrida Demaray. National Park Service people and other Vermont and at Mount Katahdin in were active proposals to reduce or Service during the Demaray years had friends was presented to Arthur and abolish Saguaro and Organ Pipe Maine. The latter became a very large personal contacts with him. He Alfrida as a start toward the travel Cactus National Monuments, Arizona, Arthur Demaray gave wise guidance State park. He and Harry Thompson, shepherded their careers in various they hoped to do in their retirement, and Joshua Tree National Monument, to the National Park Service for more superintendent of the National Capital ways. With his positive approach he and which they did. California. Demaray perceived the than 18 years. He was Associate Parks, at times almost singlehandedly, said to me during my first year in Not long after, they moved to value of these unique desert plant Director from 1933 to 1951—a heroic worked to hold together the Washington: "Let's not ask the sanctuaries and strongly defended Tucson, near their daughter Elise and record for anyone in that Chesapeak and Ohio Canal Secretary what we should do; let's them. her husband. Arthur took up painting, position—and was Director for the right-of-way for potential public park make our best recommendation to him had lots of fun with it, and many remainder of 1951. His door was use during many years when there He was keenly interested in so that he can approve it or people enjoyed his colorful desert always open, with several people was little public awareness of it and it providing at least minimal disapprove it." Another time he said scenes. He and Alfrida are buried in usually waiting to consult him. was constantly threatened with accommodations for the visitors to in a personal conversation, "... as the little cemetery on the south rim of For most of those years he was at dismemberment. He assiduously Mount McKinley National Park, you progress in your work, don't be the Grand Canyon. his desk early each morning, watched over the building of the Blue Alaska. On his return from a trip to afraid to take advice." Many of us The national park conservation unloading his briefcase work from the Ridge, Colonial, and Natchez Trace Alaska parks some of us asked him if noted that he was always willing to program that Arthur Demaray so night before, conferring with people National Parkways and gave he saw any other scenic areas of take advice and sought it. effectively helped create was his life's all day, often including the few painstaking effort to the rounding out national park caliber. He replied, "all Over the years Demaray had the full reward and his memorial. He sought minutes at noon while he ate his and necessary development of the the southeastern third of Alaska is of confidence and support of the no other. He was a great and modest brown bag lunch at his desk, and other Eastern national parks and national park caliber." That was many Secretary of the Interior and a wide person. usually remaining at his desk or in historic sites. years before the Alaska planning acquaintance and respect throughout —Ben H. Thompson. Deaths monuments, from 1937 to 1939. Arlington, VA 22204. Because of his Monitoring air quality Merel S. Sager Returning to Hawaii National Park, he great love for the National Park served as resident landscape architect Service, Ruth has asked that donations The monitoring of air quality at instrument also differentiates between and consultant with the Territorial in lieu of flowers be made in Merel's Chiricahua National Monument, Ariz., man-caused and "natural" sources of air Planning Board on a recreational study name to the Education Trust Fund of recently began under a cooperative pollution; it identifies specific sources of of the five major islands in 1940. Then, the NPS Employees and Alumni agreement between the NFS, the pollution; and provides an early in 1941 and 1942, he was assistant Association, P.O. Box 7144, Arlington, Environmental Protection Agency and warning detection system of pollution regional landscape architect for five VA 22207. This will ensure that his the University of Nevada, according to threats from outside park boundaries. western States. name will live on in the memory of all Superintendent Ted R. Scott. At Chiricahua the machine monitors From September 1942 to January members of the Park Service Family. A Multiwavelength Contrast five "integral vistas" (specific monument 1943 he served in the U.S. Army Telephotometer measures features that enhance the visitors' Combat Engineers at Fort Belvoir, Va., the visibility and air quality three times experience) from Massai Point. and from 1943 to 1945 as an aircraft Irene Brown daily. The machine is a light meter with Each monument vista is also inspector and advance design secretary a telescope and four color filters that monitored with standardized in England with the Glenn L. Martin detect particular light wavelengths. photography, providing a pictorial Aircraft Company of Baltimore. Readings can be plotted on a daily or description with dates and times to Returning to Washington in 1945, he seasonal basis, thus giving researchers document the visual quality. served as chief of the Planning clues as to how air quality is The Clean Air Act of 1977 spelled out Division, National Capital Parks. He deteriorating, if at all. the national goal of which this became chief landscape architect of the monitoring program is just the National Park Service in 1956. During The Park Service monitors several beginning: "The prevention of any his career he represented the Service national jjark areas for air quality and future and the remedying of any at international conferences abroad pollution, particularly in Class I or existing impairment of visibility in Class Merel S. Sager of Arlington, Va., and received a number of honors and wilderness areas. The study seeks to I Federal areas in which impairment former chief landscape architect of the awards, among them the Department alert managers of new and future results from man-made pollution." National Park Service whose career of the Interior's Distinguished Service deterioration in air quality. The began under the Service's first Award. He was an ex-officio member, director, Stephen T. Mather, died on Coordinating Committee of the June 4 at age 82. Many of his former National Capital Planning colleagues attended a memorial service Commission, and a member of the in Washington, D.C., on June 8. Recreational Coordinating Committee of the District of Columbia, between RUSSELL E. DICKENSON, Director Merel first served as a seasonal National Park Service ranger naturalist in Yellowstone 1945 and 1956. U.S. Department of the Interior National Park in 1922 and 1923 under He was a member of the American an appointment issued by Horace M. Planning and Civic Association and Irene Brown, wife of Coulee Dam Albright, then assistant director. The the Committee of 100 on the Capital National Recreation Area (Wash.) Park Editorial Board experience encouraged him to follow a City, a select civic organization in Ranger Hilary Brown, passed away career in the National Park Service, Washington. He was president and a May 3 at their home in Spring Sandra Alley, Public Affairs Officer, National Capital Region; Michael Finley, President, National Association of-Park Rangers; from which he retired in 1965. Having trustee of the Potomac Chapter of the Canyon, Wash. James Kieley, Alumni Editor, Employees and Alumni Association; earned his B.S. degree at Heidelberg American Society of Landscape Fully dedicated to supporting her College, Tiffin, Ohio, in 1921, he Grant Midgley, Chief, Division of Public Information; Architects and served as secretary, ranger husband, Irene energetically Duncan Morrow, Chief, Division of Media Relations; attended summer school at Cornell second vice president, and first vice promoted the Park Service image. As University, Ithaca, N.Y., in 1924 to Gene Scovill, Executive Board Officer, E&AA Education Trust Fund; and president of the national organization. companion to Hilary on the Conrad Wirth, Representative-at-Large, Employees & Alumni Association study ornamental horticulture. After ASLA elected him a fellow in 1952. "campground circuit," many hours of summer ranger naturalist assignments In his leisure hours Merel was an the day were given to helping park in Glacier National Park in 1925 and Naomi L. Hunt, Editor avid landscape painter whose water visitors. Her love for the area, the park 1926, and as assistant landscape colors were exhibited in Hawaii, the and its staff are all memories that will architect-at-large the summer of 1927, U.S. Department of the Interior, NPS, Washington, D.C. 20240 Baltimore Museum of Fine Arts, the he received his MLA degree from be graciously remembered by all. Smithsonian Institution, and in a Harvard University in 1928. As a Volunteer-in-Parks, Irene spent one-man show at the Washington Arts many summer hours answering His first regular appointment in the Club. Continuing his interest in the telephone calls and visitor questions. Service was that of an assistant National Park Service after retirement, She delivered messages and, in the landscape architect in the San he served as alumni representative for case of emergencies, was always ready Francisco Design Office from 1928 to the Washington area on the board of to assist as a radio dispatcher. In 1979, 1933. He was next assigned to Hawaii the Employees and Alumni Irene was given special recognition as National Park as associate landscape Association of the Service from 1968 to a Volunteer-in-Parks. architect from 1933 to 1936, making a 1972. The Browns, longtime members of study of national parks in Japan and He was a member of the Arlington the "Park Service Family," enjoyed travelling in China, Manchuria and United Methodist Church, the Masonic previous assignments at Mammoth Korea. Order, Acacia Fraternity, and the Cave, Ky., and Organ Pipe Cactus, Merel was then transferred to the Kenwood (Md.) Golf and Country Ariz. Washington office as chief of park Club. He was listed in Who's Who. Irene was buried in Spring Canyon planning to direct advanced planning Merel is survived by his widow, Cemetery overlooking beautiful Lake programs and the investigation of Ruth, who resides at the home Roosevelt and Coulee Dam National proposed national parks and address of 3115 South 7th St., Recreation Area.