- .. 0 tr b>· ... and Alumni News , Gopher Peavey and ~lumni News 1954 FORESTERS ](nnual Publication of the ,, FORESTRY ~ND LIGNUM CLUBS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOT~ ST. P~UL MINN. Like the picture above rep­ resents a typical Minnesota scene, we of the Peavey Staff hope this publication will similarly represent The Minnesota School of Forestry and its alumni. D E D I c ~ T I 0 N CLARENCE PROUT Throughout his nearly 30 years of service, Clarence Prout hos mode significant contributions to forestry in Min­ nesota. His experience in nearly every phase of Stole Forest Service work ond his outstanding personal qualifi­ cations led to his appointment os Director of the Division of Forestry in the Stole Deportment of Conservation in 1948. He is representative of the Minnesota Forest Service. Executive ability, willingness to delegate authority to men under him, good relations with men in the field, and ability to work with legislators and conservation organizations, hove marked his administration. Recognition of these ond other abilities hos come in his recent elevation to Deputy Commission of Conservation. The Gopher Peavey is proud to odd recognition of Mr. Prout's contributions to Minnesota forestry by dedicating this 1954 issue to him. DEDICATION: Clarence Prout , . 3 THE FORESTRY SCHOOL Staff Pictures . 6 Report on the School of Forestry . 7 Service Fund Established . • 8 CLASSES Seniors ................................................ 10 Juniors .......................................·.... 13 Sophomores . 14 Freshmen . • . 15 GOPHER PEAVEY STAFF ..................................... 16 ORGANIZATIONS Forestry Club . 18 Wood Utilizatior:i . • . 19 Lignum Club . 20 Xi Sigma Pi . 22 ACTIVITIES Christmas Tree Project .........•.......................... 24 Spring Planting . 24 50th Anniversary . 25 Canoe Trip ...................................... : ...... 28 Forester's Day . 29 Itasca ................................................. 33 Cloquet ............................................. 34 GRADUATE STUDENT NEWS ................................ 36 SUMMER JOBS . 37 ALUMNI NEWS SECTION Colorado Springs Reunion Luncheon . 44 Report on "Doc" Dawson . 45 Alumni News . 46 Alumni Directory ........................................ 76 Advertisers' Directory . ................................ 85 THE FORESTRY SCHOOL STAFF PICTURES REPORT ON THE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY FORESTRY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND ESTABLISHED 5 OUR STAFF FRANK H. KAUFERT ARTHUR E. SCHNEIDER LOUIS W. REES OTIS F. HALL RANDOLPH M. BROWN DONALD P. DlJNCAN RALPH H. HOSSFELD HENRY L. HANSEN EDWARD SULL IVAN WALTER WALLIN MERLE P. MEYER BRUCE BROWN RONALD BEAZLEY LOIS WIESEKE and ALICE BECKER ELVA MILLER T. SHANTZ-HANSEN (Pictured on page 34) 6 REPORT ON THE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY F. H. Kaufert, Director The pleasant task of preparing this report for the ficonce. Miss Lois Wieseke who is now in charge of the Gopher Peavey-Alumni News should actually foll to Dr. office, Alice Becker who come with us on June 1, 1953, Schneider, who is doing such on excellent job of running and Ruth Dolby who hos been with us on a port-time the School this year, but as Is usually the case the more basis for several years, make up our office force. I con­ onerous jobs are left to Art and the more interesting and tinually marvel at the accomplishments of our office force pleasant ones foll to my lot. and we all recognize that as our staff increases in size, we will need to add additional office staff to take core of The past year hos been a very busy one for the. staff the greatly increased volume of work. of the School of Forestry. The historical material leading up to the celebration of our 50th Anniversary was pre­ sented in last year's Gopher Peavey-Alumni News. The Research celebration of this occasion and the various activities in­ The School is continuing its gradual expansion of its volved ore described in this issue. Consequently, the 50th research activities. As mentioned last year, the publication Aniversary celebration will not be dealt with in much detail of our Minnesota Forestry Notes series has been very in this report. The fact that more than 600 attended the effective In stimulating our research and bringing informa­ banquet on Friday, October 23, 1953, indicates that the tion of our findings to interested individuals. A listing of School of Forestry's 50th anniversary celebration was of Minnesota Forestry Notes 1 to 15 was given last year. The considerable interest to alumni and friends of the School. research notes published during the current year ore: The closest estimate that we have been able to make 16. Field Comparisons of Endrin, Dieldrin, DDT and indicates that about 300 alumni of the School returned Toxophene for Control of the Forest Tent Cater­ to help us celebrate this occasion. Present in the group pillar-J. W. Butcher and A. C. Hodson. at the banquet were many representatives from other University departments, representatives from other U. S. 17. Preliminary Field Evaluations of Endrin and Dieldrin forestry schools, many legislators, and other friends of the for Control of the Larch Sowfly-J. W. Butcher. University and School. The 50th anniversary celebration 18. Forest Fire History of Itasca State Pork-Stephen was an occasion that will be long remembered and it is H. Spurr. one that we can look back on with real pride. As Director of the School, I appreciate that this celebration would 19. Seasonal Moisture Variations in Aspen-Raymond hove been impossible or would not have been the success A. Jensen and John R. Davis. it was had it not been for the tremendous amount of work done by staff members. The many contributions made to 20. Ruffed Grouse on the Cloquet Experimental For­ the success of this occasion by our teaching staff and hard­ est-W. H. Marshall and K. E. Winsness. working office force deserve special acknowledgment. 2 I. Effect of Cutting Mountain Maple on the Produc­ tion of Deer Browse-Laurits W. Krefting. Staff 22. Observations on the Response of Balsam Fir to One new addition to the staff during the past year is Release-Charles E. Olson, Jr., and Arthur E. Mr. Ronald I. Beazley in the field of forest economics. Schneider. Mr. Beazley has a B.S. from the University of New Bruns­ wick, Canada, has an M.F. from the Yale School of For­ 23. Farm Income from Sales of Cut Forest Products as estry, and will receive his Ph.D. from Purdue in the near Compared to Soles of Stumpage-Richard A. Skok future. He is handling our work in the field of forest and Otis F. Hall. economics and valuation. A second new staff member is 24. The Regeneration of Aspen by Suckering-Dixon Mr. Edward T. Sullivan. Ed came with us on January 1, Sandberg and Arthur E. Schneider. 1954, to assist in the handling of some of our manage­ ment work while Otis Hall devotes additional time. to the 25. A Study of Jock Pine Source of Seed-T. Schontz­ completion of his Ph.D. thesis. In line with our practice of Hansen and R. A. Jensen. employing individuals from industry to assist in connec­ 26. The Extend and Character of Regeneration in Un­ tion with instruction on certain applied courses, we last cut Black Spruce Swamp Stands of North-Central fall employed Mr. Larry Clark, Youngblook Lumber Com- Minnesota-Roland E. Schoenike and Arthur E. ,, pony and Mr. William Gits, Lumber Service Bureau, to Schneider. handle the instructional work in our Building Merchandis­ ing and Construction course. Poul St. Amant of the U. S. During the post year we have reviewed with the Lake / ..A Forest Service who has handled our field instruction in l" States Forest Experiment Station the overall research needs aerial photography for seniors at the Cloquet Experimental in Minnesota. A mimeographed publication on this survey Forest for the past several years, will again be with us will be available in the near future. This survey indicates this spring. The same is true for Mr. Phinney Larson, owner that although all fields of forestry research ore in need of and operator of the Home Plan Book Company, who will additional attention, that possibly the best coverage at again handle our course in Building Cost Estimating, Blue­ present is in the fields of forest management and silvicul­ print Reading and Drafting. ture. As a result of this survey our future plans for expan­ Changes in the teaching staff are important but from sion ore in the following fields: wood utilization and tech­ the standpoint of the actual functioning of the School, nology; farm forestry, shelterbelts, and influences; forest changes in the office staff con often be of equal signi- tree genetics and tree physiology; forest soils; forest pro- 7 tection; forest economics; logging or timber harvesting; It is planned to offer a short course in hardwood lumber and wilderness and recreational area management. These grading sometime this spring and summer. Also we pion fields of research ore at present either not covered or to look into the possibility of additional short courses in covered very Inadequately. the fields of forest management, aerial photography, and possibly cooperate with other interested groups In the A new development in our research program during State in offering the sow-mill short course which was so the lost year was the initiation of contract research with popular earlier. the Office of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation. The two research projects undertaken on a contract re­ School of Forestry Service Fund search basis with this group deal with brush invasion and control studies and with·the effect of forest tent caterpillar As indicated in another port of this issue of the Gopher defoliation on growth and mortality of aspen. Peavey-Alumni News, a local lumber company which hos been very friendly and cooperative with the School of Forestry gave us during the past year a sum of money Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollment which hos been set up through the Greater University Fund as a special item to be used for the promotion of Our undergraduate enrollment is the smallest it has Forestry School projects.