PUBLISHED BY THE OREGON GROTTO OF THE THE NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY vol. 19, no.7 & 8 August 1983 PUBLISHED BY THE OREGON GROTTO OF THE NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY t. Page 58 The Speteograph, vol. 19, no.7& 8 Oregon Grotto general MEETINGS are held on the 3rd Friday of The SPELEOGRAPH is a monthly publication every month, at 7:30 P.M., and until further notice, will be held of the OREGON GROTTO (a local chapter) of at the Southwest Washington Research Unit, 1918 N.E. 78th St., the NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. GROTTO Vancouver, Washington. (% mile east of lnterstate-5 on 78th St.) Opinions expressed herein are not neccessarily those of O.G.Pressman: Roger H.Silvar OREGON GROTTO OFFICERS either of the above organizations. The SPELEOGRAPH is Assistant: Patty Silver CHAIRMAN VICE-CHAIRMAN SECRETARY distributed free of charge to Oregon Grotto members and Patty Silver Rick Pope Becky Taylor is exchanged for the publications of other organizations Copyright, 1983, Oregon 912 N. W. 50th Street 3539 S.W. Nevada Ct. 3539 S.W. Nevada Ct. with interests similar to those of the Oregon Grotto. Grotto of the National Vancouver, Wash.98663 Portland, Oregon 97219 Portland, Oregon 97219 SUBSCRIPTIONS are: $6.00/vear, plus $2.00/year if Speleological Society (206) 893-3800 (503) 244~-0908 (503) 244-0908 mailed outside the U.S. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Please send EXCHANGE TREASURER EDITORS: Roger Silver (206) 693-3600 publications to: Charlie Larson Charlie and Jo Larson 13402 N.E. Clark Rd. Jo Larson (206) 573-1782 13402 N.E.Clark Road Oregon Grotto Library Vancouver, Wash. 98885 Dennis Glasby (503) 644-1066 Vancouver, Washington 98665 13402 N.E. Clark Road (208) 573-1782 Bob Baker (206) 892-9359 Tel: (206) 573-1782 Vancouver, Washington 98665 1983 AUGUST 1963 1983 SEPTEMBER >983 1983 OCTOBER 1983 1983 NOVEMBER I983 SUN MOH rut WCD THU RRI SAT. SUM MON TUS WSD THU RRI SAT SUN MON TUB WBD THU SUN MON TUB WBD THU' BRI SAT .L. I 2 3 4 5 6 .• 1 2 3 • ® (L I .® 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 M 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 DO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 IB 19 20 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22232425 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 2324 Calendar 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 232425 26 282930 3! ® 25 26 2728 2930 'io "ii 25 26 2728 29 2728 2930 ® (L to be repaid and initial management costs mpt. We need your geiierous financial support now. If you have alreay AUGUST 19: Oregon Grotto General Meeting,7:30 p.m. contributed, you have our sincere thanks. We must at the Southwest Washington Research Unit, 1918 settle on the property by March 16, 1983. Please make N.E.TSth Street, Vancouver, Washington (Va mile east a contribution to this effort. Send checks, made out to of 1-5 on 78th Street). NSSTrbut Rock CTF at address below. AUGUST 21: Red Cave System, Trout Lake. See article NSS TROUT ROCK CTF in this issue. c/oRicketts 6404 Caryhurst Drive LABOR DAY WEEKEND:(Sept. 3,4,5) Oxon Hill, Maryland 20744 Grotto trip to China Hat; see article in this issue. N.W.C.A. Regional Meet, tentatively at or near Lehman Cave, Nevada. More details at Grotto meet. Western Region Meet, McCloud, California. Details, Money Wrench contact Wolffs, 516 Mill Rd., McCloud, California REINSTATED 96057 Davis, Bob DROPPED YOUR HELP NEEDED Chevalier, Roy Stevens, Charlesy TD FINANCE PURCHASE DP Nelson, Bob TROUT ROCK CAVE PROPERTY DUES /SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE MAY Baker, Bob,Lea Perkins, Mark The NSS has acquired an option to purchase a historic Benedict, Earl Smith, Dave, Dianne parcel of land in Pendelton County, West Virginia. The Eide, Stuart White, Mary, & J.R. property contains the entrances to three well known caves; Hamilton, Trout and New Trout. DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE JUNE Foster, Sue Long, George & Cathy(lst notice-sorry) The sale price of the 42 acre tract is $40,000. Included in the sale price is ail of the above mentioned acreage, DUES /SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE JULY the three cave entrances and the timber rights surround Childress Landchild, Terry Hixon, Jim ing the the caves on the 27 eastern acres. The Moyers Cilson, Leland & David Mosser, Jim & Cynthia Ream family, from whom the property is being purchased, will retain the timber rights to the 20 acre western part of DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE AUGUST tract for 7 years. Conrad, Steven Scarl, Ethan Herdman, Cindy Wiley, Chris The NSS will hold title; stewardship will be placed with LeDoux, Denny & Debbie a permanent NSS committee composed of NSS members from nearby regions and grottos. DUES/SUBSCRIPTION DUE SEPTEMBER The Trout Rock Conservation Task Force has already Benedict, Ellen & Ben Lonergan, Richard raised $30,120 in cash or pledges and has promises of Howarth, Frank Schoonover, Wayne $12,800 in bridge loans. Hower, the bridge loans need Jenkinson, Doug Slabic, John & Vada August 1983 Page 59 NEW MEMBERS NSS OUTSTANDING SERVICE Allen, Jon Paul Hemriek, Jerald R. Grover, Chris Speers, Paul AWARD FOR 1983: RIGHT ONI June issue listed a new member, Nontchalin, Matthew- We are confident that this year's NSS Outstanding Service should have been—Montchalin, Matthew Award will be viewed by Western cavers as exceedingly MEMBERSHIP DUES are: Individual, $6.00/yr. Family appropriate and timely. Even if we had not been privy to of two, $7.00/yr. Family of three or more, $8.00/yr. the awards process, it would have been no surprise to us Please make checks payable to Oregon Grotto and mail that Dave McClurg was in line to recieve one of the high or give to Jo Larson, Membership Chairman, 13402 N.E. est awards the NSS gives (which includes Life Member Clark Road, Vancouver, Washington 98665. If you wish ship in the Society). For those readers who may not a receipt or membership card mailed to you, please know of Dave personally the following resume, part of include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. the awards presentation address by Jeanne Gumee, will explain Dave's contribution to caving, nationally as well as on the west coast The Editors. David R. Mclurg, NSS4608OF Lavacicle Gave Dave McClurg has been a steady worker for speleology and the NSS since the late '50s when he joined the Society. As with many of these early members, much of what they have done cannot be remembered—as they are the ones who were at every regional and national meet (juided Tours ing doing some phase of the event that made the whole thing work. [The following is the latest schedule of guided tours for David McClurg began by editing the California Caver, Lavacicle Cave, as posted at Lavalands Visitor Center.] 1960 to 1966, meanwhile serving as Chairman of the Black Chasm Cave Preserve Committee, 1965—1981. "Lavacicle Cave is set aside as a Geologic Site. No other lava tube has been discovered which contains the unique He was NSS Administrative Vice-President from 1966 to stalagmite and stalactite lava formations of the size and 1970 and a member of the Board of Governors from number found in Lavacicle Cave. The entrance to the 1970 to 1973. He was Chiarman of the Program and cave is locked and can be viewed on the third Saturday Activities Committee from 1973 to 1975. of the summer months. Dave was Chairman of the 25th Anniversary NSS Con June 18 vention at Sequoia National Park in 1966 (an outstand July 16 ing convention including the annual banquet in the August 20 middle of the Sequoia forest). Later he co-chaired the September 17 Frogtown Nationd Convention in 1975. [Few ever knew, and fewer will remember, that the very successful t By Reservation Only —Limit of 20 People. Frogtown Convention began as heroic, last minute res t Phone Lava Lands Visitor Center early in the week for cue of an ill-fated convention originally planned for a reservations; (503) 382-5668 between 8:30 a.m. and site in Nevada. —Eds.] He has also chaired the Vertical 6:00 p.m. Section at the 1982 and '83 conventions. t Meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Deschutes National Forest Headquarters in Bend (211 N.E. Revere). He served as Advertising Manager of the NSS News from 1972 to 1976 and authored the first detailed report and IMPORTANT recommendations, in 1976, for the'NSS Cave Ownership t Wear a warm coat and long pants which can get dirty, Committee. t You must be able to crawl through a narrow opening and move on hands and knees down a 150-foot passage, He organized and coordinated six speleo-educational t Helmets must be worn and will be provided. Flash seminars in five California locations and one in Portland, lights are necessary and you must bring your own. Oregon, from 1971 to 1976. In addition he also organ t The ride out to the cave is 40 miles and will take about ized the Lilburn Speleocamp in 1972. From 1976 to one hour. Twenty miles of this will be on dirt roads. present he is primary coordinator of exploration and The ride is slow and dusty. Car pooling is strongly mapping of Gaping Holes lavatube system in northern suggestd. We will return to Bend by 1:00 p.m." California. He has authored two popular books: Amateur's Guide to COVER Caves and Caving, 1972, the first published book on caving techniques in the U.S., and Exploring Caves: The Petrified Forest in Oregon Cave, Oregon Caves A Guide to the Underground Wilderness, 1978.