Forestry Kaimin, 1952

7 & WOOD TICKS 0P % e 4 £ * t £ , , , 7 & 19 5 2 FORESTRY K A I M I N C < z t & t a "W e solemnly pledge our eternal, fraternal, infernal loyalty to Bertha and to the principles for which she stands. That regal head represents nobility of pur pose. Her eyes represent honesty; those horns are courage in the face of disaster. Her prominent, pro truding proboscis is a constant reminder of what we shall keep out of other people's business. We, as Forestry Club members take this oath in all sincerity . Heil Bertha." "Bertha" was presented to the forestry school by George Merck through Dr. C. A. Schenck. It was at the time the record moose head in the United States. The prized head has been in the clubroom, with the exception of 1945 when it was taken to Stevensville by lawyers. It was returned, only after a short stay in the journalism school, to the foresters. In 1949 it was taken down and sent away to be repaired and rejuvenated from the old age and rough handling over the years. Now it rests again on the wall of the forestry clubroom. 4 *)k 'Dedicatiau America's grandest big game animal is the moose. The once record head of the prized species, the regal head who watches the mighty band of foresters and who reminds them of the highest principles for which she stands is BERTHA. For it is not just Bertha, it is the famous BERTHA, the only "female" moose with horns — of distinction, and courage. Her bright and flashing eyes which reflect the devotion and honesty, knowledge and ability of the mightiest of the species, the foresters. That large, prominent, protruding proboscis reminding us to keep to the grindstone and not in other peoples business. Those mighty whiskers, the pride, joy and envy of all, especially when Paul Bunyan comes to town. To the outstanding "female," who keeps a watchful vigilance over the mighty band of foresters, to the great BERTHA, we humbly dedicate the 1952 Forestry Kaimin. 5 /4 “Piacjesi Let me breathe the clean pure air That blows only in the wilder places Send me far from the tainted cities Packed tight with mongrel races. Let me quench my thirst In pure crystalline springs That bubble from the living rock Shadowed only by an eagle's wings. Let me follow the untrod trail Roaming freely till the end of my days And watch the dusty red sun Set the heavens and mountains ablaze. Let me, alone, eager and forever, Follow and fight the naked wild And when I die, mark me down For what I am — Nature's Child. — Silas R. Thompson 6 f a c u l t y S c t t i o n ^ WILLIAMS, ROSS A. Survey of Forestry Farm forestry Research methods SPAULDING, TOM C. Forest economics Utilization Fire control Forest policy CLARK, FAY G. Measurements V aluation Forest recreation Forest appraisals WATERS, CHARLES W . Dendrology Si Ivies Seeding and planting Forest pathology Wood technology MORRIS, MELVIN S. Range management W ildlife management Big game management Regional range management Range forage plants BRUNS, PAUL E. Logging Forest m anagement Regional silviculture Silviculture Soils MOORE, KENNETH E. Surveying M apping Watershed management 8 ^ a c u it y FAUROT, JAMES Timber mechanics Forest engineering ■i LEIDING, CALVIN A. D endrology Soils 1/ WALBRIDGE, THOMAS A., JR. Sans photo On leave of absence to do graduate work WALDO, CULLEN Aerial photo interpretation CHEATUM, E. L. Wildlife technology PATTON, O. M. Extension forester CECH, FRANKLIN Nurserym an SHELDON, LYNN School forest 9 MISS BETTY RANDLES MISS HELEN HAYES CLIFF EVANS Janitor MISS HELEN ETTENGER Librarian ‘Tfta&te'ui DANNY ON THEODORE W. NAVRATIL 2, 3, 5-triphenyl tetrazoli Ponderosa Pine vs. Doug um chloride as a viability las Fir Reproduction on indicator of certain conif the Cut-Over Lands of the erous seeds. Lubrecht Experiment For 2, 3, 5-triphenyl tetra est in M ontana zolium chloride has been Douglas fir reproduc successfully used an an tion ha s appeared in indicator of v ia b ility in a greater numbers than number of different seeds, Ponderosa pine reproduc but little has been done tion following logging on with seeds of confers. The a ll aspects and slope purpose of this study is to find if this chemical can gradients within the Lubrecht Forest. be used with coniferous seeds. Tetrazolium chloride in A closer examination indicates that while fewer a 1 per cent water solution is colorless. Actively re milacres are stocked to the economically desired spiring seeds put into this solution turn red. Dead species (Ponderosa pine), this species nevertheless tissues remain unstained. Theoretically, after being expresses a greater percentage of dominance on soaked overnight and immersed for a few hours in easterly and southerly aspects than the more tolerant a tetrazolium solution, viable seeds can be readily Douglas fir. Even on these aspects Douglas fir repro separated from non-viable seeds by their color. In duction establishes itself initially in greater numbers practice, this is not so easily done. Some seeds stain than pine. However, because of factors which appear completely and some do not stain at all. They are ap to favor the growth of the intolerant pine and pro parently viable or non-viable. The biggest problem duce poorer vigor in Douglas fir, much of the fir is (Continued on Page 52) quickly overtopped by pine on these aspects. 10 JO H N LEVI AILPORT John is a forest management major, married and has one son. He has par ticipated in the Forestry Club for 5 years, Druids 1 year. Freshman track, and the M Club tournament. He has S e t t C o n A also worked on the Ball for 5 years as wood butcher, on bunyan's bar, rangers dream, and as senior advisor on the doorway. He worked at Bonita ranger station for 3 seasons as lookout and 1 season as headquarters guard and 2 seasons as a blackstmith here in Mis soula. PATRICK H. BARDEN Pat was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa for 2 years, Druids 2 years, and For estry Club 5 years. He was program chairman for the club 1 year and Kaimin editor for 1951. He has worked on the Ball for 5 years, as assistant chairman, chairman of gym decorations and chairman of transportation. He is a forest management major and is also married. He has worked 1 season as lookout, 1 as fire control a id and 4 as research aid at the NRM Forest and Range Experiment Station. GERALD L. BRAMMER A forest management major, Jerry is married and has one son. He has spent 3 seasons at Kingston Ranger Station in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest, on the maintenance crews and as a fire prevention guard. Jerry has worked on the Ball for 4 years and was active in the Forestry Club his first 2 years. ALAN COATES Al is a range major from Casper, Wyo. He was a member of the Forestry Club his first three years and a member of the Ski Club his first two years at MSU. During the summers of 1949, 1950 he worked on the Helena National Forest, and in 1951 at Rawlings, Wyo., for the Bureau of Land Management. PAT COUVILLION Pat, a wildlife management major from Missoula, attended the Univ. of Wiscon sin in 1946-1948. Pat worked for the Forest Service during the 1949-1950 summers. In 1951 he w orked fo r the Hubner Construction Co. line clearing around Missoula. JAMES D. CROSSEN Jim has been here for three years, and is also a forest m anagement m ajor. He has While sti.l new to the field of for been a member of the Forestry Club for estry, we staged a number of prac two years and has acted on the ticket committee and as advisor for the dining tical courses given on weekends, to room for the Ball. He has spent three sea become familiar with the various sons on the Siskilan N atio n a l Forest in Oregon on lookout, suppression crew and jobs we would encounter during general FCA. One other season he was dis summer work. Courses such as pack patcher for Fox Pontiac Agency in Pasa dena, California. ing, trail and telephone line main tenance, care of tools and equip ment. These courses did much to make us realize that forestry con DONALD W. CULLEN sisted of more than "Forestry." After finding his way here from Winamac, Indiana, four years ago, Don has been ac tive in campus activities. Theta Chi for four years and vice president this year. He has been in the Forestry Club for four years and Druids two years. He was assistant chief push for the Ball in 1951 and chief push in 1952. He worked one season at Kingston R.S., one for Intermountain Lum ber Co., and one for Tree Farmers, Inc. and Fetscher Bros. Logging. His m ajor is forest management. MAX M. FRIZZELL This man has worked for five seasons in Sequoia National Forest, Region 5, Cali fornia. His duties were fire prevention and suppression, trails, commun.cations, roads, recreation, erosion and campground main tenance. Max has also worked on the Ball for four years. M ax is m arried and is a forest management major. | | | : \ ' JOSEPH W. GASVODA Joe is a forest management major, and has worked on the doorway decorations for the Ball. FREDERICK L. GERLACH Coming here from Versailles, Ohio, three years ago, Fred is also a forest manage ment major.

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