GGICNOe" '&b Published by and .for The Alumni and Former Students of the Michigan State College EAST LANSING Page J62 The M. S. C. Record THE M. S. C. RECORD E s t a b l i s h ed 1896 Published for M. S. C. Association. the alumni and former students of the Michigan State College by the Published weekly during the college year and monthly during July, August and Septem ber; thirty-five issues annually. Membership in the M. S. C. Association, including subscription to T HE RECORD, $2.50 per year. Unless members request a discontinuance before expiration of their memberships it will be assumed a renewal is desired. Checks, drafts and money orders should be made payable to the M. S. C. Association. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at East Lansing, Michigan. R O B E RT J. MCCARTHY, '14, Editor T HE M. S. C. A S S O C I A T I ON Union Memorial Building O F F I C E R S — 1 9 2 5 - 26 F r a nk F. Rogers, '83, Lansing, President A r t h ur C. MacKinnon, '95, Bay City, Vice-President Luther H. Baker, '93, East Lansing, Treasurer Robert J. McCarthy, '14, Secretary E X E C U T I VE C O M M I T T EE Members elected at large Henry T. Ross, '04, Mitford, Mich., T e rm expires 1928 G. V. Branch, '12, Detroit, T e rm expires 1927 Clifford W. McKibbin, '11, East Lansing, Term expires 1926 W. K. Prudden, '78, Coronado, Calif., ex-officio Harris E. Thomas, '85, Lansing, ex-officio E. W. Ranney, '00, Greenville, ex-officio BRANCH ASSOCIATIONS In Michigan unless otherwise no ed. BARRY COUNTY BERRIEN COUNTY BAY CITY CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHICAGO, ILL. DETROIT CLUB FLINT MILWAUKEE, WIS. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY NEW YORK CITY SEATTLE, WASH. NORTHERN OHIO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NORTHWEST MICHIGAN SOUTH HAVEN OTTAWA COUNTY UPPER PENINSULA PORTLAND, ORE. WASHINGTON, D. C. GRAND RAPIDS ST. CLAIR COUNTY WESTERN NEW YORK —H THE M. S. C. RECORD Vol. X X X I. No. 29 EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN May 10, 192(3 CHITTENDEN REVIEWS FORESTRY WORK [lead of College Department Need Shown Tells of for Afore Room Increase By A. K. CIUTTIVNDKX Professor of Forestry increased Forestry work at ;ollege has been considerably c the Michigan State in >pe during the past year. The College set now receives $1,500 a year from the feder al government under the Clarke-McNary in financing extension work Act to assist in forestry, the the same act to assist low forest nurserv price to farmers. We also receive up to $500 a vear from the Port H u r on Sulphite to buy white spruce and Paper company seed in order to raise trees for distribution to farmers for the production of pulpwood on the farms in the state. a n (- $-.000 a year under in in raising trees for distribution at a the from With larger area this assistance federal government and the Port H u r on Sulphite and Paper company the scope of the forest nursery has been greatly increased. Large or ornamental trees are not raised for sale is being placed but a much in seed beds for the production of small trees forest and windbreak planting. for Trees raised under the co-operative agree ment with the government are to be used only for farm planting. Since 1909 over 3,700,000 trees have been shipped from the nursery for planting in the state. At the present Fine the supply of trees is entirely inadequate to meet the demand and a sec ond nurserv the Dunbar Experiment station near Sault Ste. Marie. is being established at This Experiment Station, covering 577 acres, was given to the College last year and is b e ng used for experimental work in forestry and agriculture. to forest ex- the develop into one of It promises finest Dcvclopmcnt for Department; Heavy. of Experimental Enrollment Work; stations the country. perimental Lo in cated on the St. Mary's River, sixteen miles south of Sault Ste. Marie, it is ideally situ ated as to lumber and pulpwood markets. About 450 acres are under forest, consist ing largely of spruce and balsam, some of is now large enough for pulpwood. which forest T he tract has been placed under management with a research assistant in lines have been con local charge. this spring structed around a sixty tower will be erected through cooperation with the con servation department. the tract and lookout foot steel Fnre The tract contains an excellent second growth of softwoods and thinnings will be made where necessary as rapidly as prac ticable. T h e re is also a forty of mature hardwood which will be cut over so as to obtain natural reproduction. Last fall ten acres of stump land were planted to white pine and this spring twenty acres will be planted to various species of soft woods. Cutting and planting plans have been prepared for the area and it is hoped to make an ideal forest which will serve as a demonstration of forest manage ment for the region. The station is equipped with excellent buildings and is being used as a permanent proximity summer in to the large sawmills and wood-using dustries at Sault Ste. Marie makes it ideal for this purpose. forestry school. Its A considerable amount of research work is also being carried on at the in forestry College. This winter the white pine planta tion, the Pinetum, which is now 34 years old and is one of the oldest pine plantations in the state, was thinned for the first time. T he trees had practically ceased diameter Page 464 The M. S. C. Record growth due to crowding. The stand was opened up by removing about one-third of the trees, reducing the stand in volume by one-fifth. While this thinning removed a large number of trees, those taken out were the smaller ones, and the general aspect of the plantation has not been changed. The growth of trees should be the remaining stimulated bv the thinning. ( )ther projects that have been carried on are a study of second growth hardwood stands, which led to the publication of one of th's the few yield tables available for It was found that second type of forest. growth hardwoods, unthinned, are grow ing at the rate of about three-quarters of that a standard cord an acre a year, and in about ~$ thev will produce saw years. logs Experiment station bulletins on planting in Michigan, on the of farm woodlots and on Christmas plantations have been revised and lished. forest improvement tree repub forest insurance with lands will not progress to lire hazard and condition Professor Herbert has just completed a special study of in reference It is felt that forestry on pri Michigan. vate far upon a large scale until the plantations and the in vestment can be insured against loss at a reasonable premium in the same way that other investments may be protected. W i th com improved this panies are showing an class of insurance and the study was made to determine a fair basis for adjusting the rates in various tvpes of insurance in fire protection, interest forest. taxation the present woodlot tax act which grants farm partial exemption to from that woodlots and plantations. He found benefits were obtained under in most cases and that in those cases where the act had apparently not worked out sat isfactorily to misunderstanding. the reason was usually due this act to tree finding a A considerable number of foreign and exotic trees have been introduced into the forest nursery. Many different species of tamarisks and poplars have been planted that will with a view succeed on the sand dunes along the lakes, which will b ud immune to insect attack. A few years ago a num ber of varieties of nut trees were brought trees from China and in and also a few India. A part of the forest nursery has been set aside for these foreign trees and a number of small permanent plantations of native spee'es have been made near the river. the sand and be building four graduate students The increased enrollment of students in forestry has resulted in a enrnvded condi and more tion in the Forestry laboratory room is urgently needed. Grad uate work has been developing. This year we have had in forestry and a high grade of work has been accomplished. The College offers ex in wood cellent facilities technology and and, with the use of the Dunbar station, we are offering advanced work in forest mensura tion and management. The opportunities for such work are, I believe, exceptional. research in nursery practice for the growth A good deal of work has also been done and vield of woodlots. on Thinnings were made in the College woods and permanent sample plots established in a number of places with a view to collect ing data on the growth of the woodlot over a long number of years. Similar work has been done on plantations the vicinity of East Lansing. in Mr. Dressel has just completed a de tailed study of the results obtained under the Campus At its meeting on March 17 the commit tee of t he State Board appointed to con sider the matter of having fraternity houses built on favorably after a series of meetings and discussions. The matter will be further studied in respect to the relation of such a plan to the Col lege as a whole before ground is set aside or other action is taken looking toward the fulfillment of this request. reported The M. S. C. Record Page 465 TRACK MEN SET NEW RECORDS Varsity Continues Practice of Loitering Marks for College Field; Alderman First in Four Events Against Detroit City College; Distance Men Do Well. in the quarter and half-mile the century In the Drake Relays on April 24 State re featured lays. Alderman also ran in 109.9 u ut. this could not compare with the performance of Roland Locke, Nebraska, who covered the distance in :oy,5, a new world's record. In :2i. Captain Grim, the half-mile relay, Alderman, run the Varsity, op ning as anchor man for posed Locke again. Alderman gained four time yards on his opponent, the unofficial being running third for State, negotiated his 220 yards in :20.6, which is two-tenths of a second below the the per world's mark. It formance of Alderman and Grim this event was phenomenal considering the con dition of the track. is stated that in In the quarter-mile relay State came in behind Nebraska and Missouri. Alderman, Grim, Farley and Lord composed the State quartet in this event. State had in defeating little difficulty Detroit City college on College field May 1, score 74 1-2 to 56 1-2. Again Alderman stood out with firsts in the 100, 220, javelin and broad j u mp for a total of 20 points. In the broad j u mp he broke his own Col lege record, leaping 23 feet 3-4 inches. Al though Grim did not amass as many points and firsts as his teammate rival, he covered himself with glory by bettering the 440 mark of DeGay Ernst, setting the time of this event Grim oppo-sed 50 seconds. the three of middle west. that put him ahead and for a new mark. V in It was his final sprint the best quarter milers In The distance men scored heavily against Detroit. State took all places in the mde. Harper, Van A r m an and Berney finishing in the order named. In the two mile run Lang of City College nosed out Thomas, in third. Tillot- State, with l!elt coming son easily won the discus throw, 128 feet, with Paul Smith second with a heave of 120 feet. Summary follows: 100-yard dash—Won by Alderman, M. S. C.; second, Grim, M. S. C.; third, Streng, D. Time —0 7-10 seconds. Mile run—Won second, Van third, berney. All M. S. C. Time— by H a r p e r; A r m a n; 4 ••39- 220-yard dash—Won by Alderman, M. S. C. ; second, Streng, D.; third, Grim, M. S. C., Time -^-20 9-10 seconds. J20-yard high hurdles—Won by Spence, D. ; second, Van Noppen, M. S. C.; third, Mattison, M. S. C. Time—15 3-10 secords. 440-yard dash—Won by Grim, M. S. C.; sec ond, Pauschert, D.; third, Blanchard, D. Time— 50 seconds fiat Two-mile (new meet record). run—Won by Lang, D.; second, Thomas, M. S. C.; third, "Belt, M. S. C. Time— 10:00. 4-10. 220-yard low hurdles—Won by Spence, D.; sec ond, Roherty, D. ; third, Van Noppen, M. S. C. Time—24 3-10 seconds. 880-yard run—Won by Wylie. M. S. C.; sec third, Hill, D. Time— ond, Ripper. M. S. C; 2 : 01 4-10. Mile relay—Won by Detroit Rauschett, Blarchard, Griffiths). 3-io. (Lampman, Time—3:31 Pole vault-—Won by Smith, M. S. C.; second, third, Doherty, D. Height—10 Hallock, D„; feet 6 inches. High jump—Doherty, D. and Huntington, D., tied for first; Kurtz, M. S. C. and Blomfield, D., third. Height—5 feet 6 inches. tied for jump—Won. by Alderman, M. S. C.; Broad second, Doherty, D .; third, Zuber, D. Distance —2T, feet 3-4 inch (new meet record). Shot put—Won by Zuber, D.; second, Smith, M. S. C.; third, Doherty, D. Distance—41 feet 8 3-4 inches. Discus throw—Won by Tillotson, M. S. C.; second, Smith, M. S. C.; third, Doherty, D. Dis tance—128 feet 8 5-8 inches. Javelin throw—Won by Alderman, M. S. C.; second, Smith, M. S. C.; third, Doherty, D. Dis tance—165 feet 1 1-4 inches. Page 466 The M. S. C. Record VIEWS AND COMMENT interest largely due to During the past few years forestry has been developing rapidly in Michigan. The increased the is realization that forestry is a land use prob lem. Michigan has a large area of land It has been ren that that have pre dered so by repeated fires trees from com vented young growth of ing up and by the fact it that much of is unsuited or is not needed at present for agriculture. is practically idle. land owners Large areas of cut-over lands have been, and are still being allowed to revert to the state in lieu of taxes. The relatively high taxes on cut-over land and second growth timber has discouraged from holding such lands for future timber crops. This situation has, however, been relieved to some extent by the passage of the Pear son Timberlahd T ax act at the last session of the legislature. This act reduces the an nual taxes on timberlands under certain conditions and places a cutting or harvest tax on the timber, thus making the greater part of the taxes come at a time when the land owner obtains returns in vestment. from his The realization also that forests are es the continued development of sential for the state as a summer resort and for the perpetuation and increase of the supply of game, has added to the interest in forestry. Without forests many sections of the state will lose their attraction as a summer play ground. The beauty of the state depends in a large measure upon the forests. The large area of farm woodlots, con taining an immense potential supply of tim ber, form a reserve that will soon be called upon re sources. The comparatively small area of in state and national act creased. Under forests should be the Clarke-McXarv to help out our timber failing in land forests is now the federal government is about to buy ad the for national ditional state. The forest planting on these state and national forests large but at the present rate it will take several hundred years to plant up all the land in need of such work. is increasing. Trees for this purpose are be ing furnished both by the College and by the conservation department. About 9,000 acres were planted to trees by all agencies together the area planted will be larger this year. Planting on private in Michigan last year lands and Realizing the need for concerted action in accomplishing reforestation the forestry department of the College has adopted the in following program which cooperation writh other agencies the state for the improvement of forest condi tions : is urging in it 1. Adequate appropriations for the pre vention of idle land and land too poor for farming. 3. Extension of forests by ex change of tax lands and enlargement of the Michigan national forests. state 4. A gradual to the area of land planted the state forests and on the Michigan national forests. increase in trees each year on 5. Proper care and handling of farm woodlands. 6. Care and planting of roadside t r e e s; the development of city and county forests and the employment of competent foresters to look after such work. 7. Instruction in forestry in the pri mary schools. 8. Provision for financing a comprehen reforesta sive plan of fire .protection and tion. The M. S. C. Record Page 467 A F O R E S T RY S U M M ER C A MP REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS /. IV. Stack of Zoology Department State Ideally Fitted Tc to Attrac Us Where Various Species Arc t Great JTariety of Bird Life. Found; the most is one of forests of F r om a geographical standpoint Michi gan interesting states in which to study bird life, stretching as it does for over four hundred miles from the in prairie lands on the south and ending the beautiful the evergreen north. T he shores of the Great Lakes on the east and west boundaries enclose a vertiable land pocket over which a count In less number of birds migrate annually. roughly a general way the state may be divided divisions. five (1) T he prairie or open field region; (2) the Great the marsh regions adjacent Lakes, the old pine forest belt; ( 4) Jack pirte plains; and ( 5) in general are the surroundings in which var ious birds spend at least a large part of the their lives. the hardwood forests. These It is obvious that some of to rivers; topographic lakes and inland into ( 3) more common birds will be found in all of these divisions and that there is an over lapping of the less common forms. the level through expanse The lobe of prairie land extending from Illinois and Indiana into the central south ern counties is emphasized here and there with higher hummocks and ridges. Wood ed bordered streams cut their meandering channels of fields. Circling above the open regions one may see the white-rumped marsh hawk and In the less frequently the turkey buzzard. newly plowed lands adjacent to the high ways such birds as the killdeer and prairie horned lark are found. T he meadowlark, lark sparrow and bobolink are partial to the meadows and weedy thickets as also is the prairie chicken, which is apparently in numbers. Along the streams the open country the bronzed grackle, of in certain areas Page 468 The M. S. C. Record sycamore warblers, cowbird, yellow and hermit thrush, brown thrasher and catbird hold forth. On the elevated portions of the plain such forms occur as the cardinal, the mocking blue jay, quail, occasionally bird, tufted titmouse, and Carolina wren. Seldom can an auto trip be taken without red-headed wood seeing the flicker and to pole along from pole pecker dipping the highway, or the shrike pinning his prey to the barbs of fences or trees. the duck, pied-billed, In the large marshes grebe or hell-diver, mallard blue- winged teal, coot, bittern, great-blue heron, found and red-winged blackbird may be nesting. During thou the fall migration sands of ducks and geese use the marshy areas for feeding and nesting. to In red found farther the the pine forest area north the bird life is somewhat restricted due to the smaller variety of available food. the hairy, pileated and H e re are and white- three-toed woodpeckers, bellied nuthatches, brown creeper, tufted titmouse, black-capped chickadee, winter wren, blue and Canada jays, red-shouldered great- and sharp-shinned hawks, barred, horned, long-eared, and screech owls, cross and white, black- bill, pine finch, black burnian, pine black-throated green warblers. and the fact The barren Jack pine plains has gained world wide reputation from that one of the rarest of our warblers, the Kirt- land's warbler, has been found nesting in In addition to this the sparrow its limits. family enjoys the charred the solitude of forest and one may see vesper, chipping, field, and tree sparrows, junco, indigo bird, sparrow chewink, hawk, flicker, hairy woodpecker, white- breasted nuthatch, cedar waxwing, king nighthawk, bird, house wren, chickadee, red-eyed catbird, vireo. black-billed thrasher, cuckoo, brown and In the hardwood forest the hairv, downy, and pileated woodpeckers, winter wren, sapsucker. white-breasted nuthatch, chick and wood pewee. hermit adee, wood broad- thrushes, vireos, red-shouldered, winged, and Cooper's hawks, rose-breasted grosbeak, scarlet red start, blackburnian, and black-throated blue warblers, occur. tanager, ovenbird, Scarcely a trip can be taken without flushing pheasant which adds to the color if not to the benefit of our bird the ring-necked life. Michigan has developed an enviable rep the and lakes utation for her numerous to these water bird life on and adjacent for areas, offering unusual opportunities cultivating the powers of observation as well as for purposes of health and recrea tion. VARSITY RUNS UP TWO HEAVY SCORES In the first Two events, scheduled as baseball games were played on College Field on May 1 and the 4, with equally disastrous results for invaders. encounter Lake Forest was the adversary and failed to re veal its the cunning and prowess which representatives brought with them as pig skin toters last fall. They were completely vanquished, 26-5. On the fourth, Olivet opposed the varsity for five innings and in soundly walloped, 11-0. that Neither exhibition brought out a thrill or a semblance of baseball for crowd, man\- leaving during the early innings. time was the Lake Forest collected six hits, five runs and made eight errors during its appear ance while State made 22 bingles for 26 runs and performed without error. '"Lefty"' Tolles did the mound duty for the Varsity but after five innings, Coach Kobs sent Bremer in. The latter had little diffi culty in holding Lake Forest, although Kobs called in his first string men from all the lot to give his reserves a corners of chance. an the Olivet game, as it Rain hindered was called in the filth. Kuhn allowed but one hit, a single down the right field foul line. Nine visitors struck out in a wild at tempt to score. Bayries made the only er- The M. S. C. Record Page 469 for the Varsity. By the third t or ning the game had become such a burlesque that the State batsmen were ordered to hurry the Olivet pitcher Struck out five men in the third and fourth. the game and in ... OLIVET Wiest, ss ..... Mcllwain, ib Keister, cf Brant, c Collins, If Mason, 2b Sampson, 3b Quick, rf Baker, p Brumm, p ; AB R H PO A E 00 1 0 0 2 10 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 I o 40 0 0 o o 0 00 o 0 00 01 o 71 0 1 00 01 0 00 3 o 2 o o O o o o o 10 0 O I o Totals ...................... ..16 o 1 12 9 1 '. MICHIGAN STATE Zimmerman, rf Rinehart, If Fleser, cf Fremont, c Kiebler, ss Rowley, 3b Baynes, 2b Speikerman, ib ...... Kuhn, p 0 3 0 1 3 1 2 1 1 AB R H PO A E o O 0 00 0 o 00 01 I 00 1 81 o 0 1 30 2 22 I 1 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 .0 1 0 0 00 20 3 3 o Totals Olivet State ..: 22 11 10 15 3 I .0 0 0 00 —o 0.11 o o x—11 Kuhn. Stolen bases—Rowley, Sacrifices— Mcllwain. Two base hits—Kiebler, Zimmerman. Struck out—Kuhn,9; Three base hits—Kiebler. Brumm, 6. Bases on balls—Baker, 2; Brumm, 1. Hit by pitcher—Kuhn off Baker—6 in 1 and 1-3 inning. Losing pitcher— Baker. Let on bases—Olivet, 2; State, 3. Um pire—Green. by Brumm. Hits If LAKE FOREST P ra t t, Alberts, ss, 3b, p Dickson, rf Roskie, cf, c Enos, c, ib Nelson, cf Molengraft, 2b, p Johnson, p Pottman, p Stang, 3b, ss 4 AB R H PO A E 0 1 0 3 2 01 00 6 1 o 4 0 0 4 21 o 11 4 2 1 41 2 o 22 1 1 1 j 23 o o 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 o 0 4 20 00 23 Totals •34 6 24 17 rf MICHIGAN STATE . Zimmerman, Davis, 2b Haskins, If Rinehart, If Hoy, ss Fleser, cf Caruso, c. Fremont, c, cf Kelley, cf Kiebler, ss, If Tolles, p Bremer, p Rowley, 3b Raynes, 2b, rf Speikerman, ib Macier, ib AB R H PO A E 2 4 3 2 0 0 00 0 O 00 0 0 o 0 0 00 00 o 1 0 2 0 0 o o 00 20 10 1 30 10 0 1 o 2 5 1 1 62 4 o 0 2 0 3 3 10 0 3 11 1 0 3 4 9 23 0 5 5 0 3 2 2 2 2 o 2 2 1 2 22 3 0 o 2 1 5 3 00 00 Totals 42 26 22 27 8 o Three Stolen bases—Zimmerman, Haskins, Kiebler, Baynes, Bremer, Roskie. Two base hits—Row ley, Tolles, Fleser, Boskie, Enos. Home runs— Zimmerman. hits—Mohlengraft. base Sacrifices—Kiebler. Struck out—By Tolles, 7; Bremer, 6. Bases on balls—Johnson, 4; Pott man, 3; Mohlengraft, 2; Alberts, 3; Bremer, 1. Hits off Tolles, 3 in 5 innings; off Bremer, 3 in _4 innings. Hit by pitcher—Haskins. Wild pitch, Bremer. ball—Roskie, Caruso. Let on bases—Michigan State, 5; Lake Forest, 4. Umpire—Vandenberg. Passed The Baseball Season at a Glance April 1—Fort Benning 7, State 5. There April 2—Fort Benning 1, State 4. There. April 3—Mercer 1, State o. There. April 5—Alabama Poly 8, State 5. There. April 6—Oglethorpe 1, State 5. There. April 14—Albion 2, State 7. At home. April 17—Bradley Poly 3, State 18. Home. April 21—Michigan 6, State 1. There. April 29— Syracuse 3, State 4. At home. May 1—Lake Forest 5, State 26. At home. May 4—Olivet 0, State 11. At Home. May 8—Butler 7, State 4. At Home. May 13—Hope vs. State. At home. May 15—St. Viator vs. State. At home. May 19—Michigan vs. State. At home. May 22—Ohio State vs. State. At home. May 27—Western State vs. State. At home. May 20—Armour I. T. vs. State. At home. June 2—Western State vs. State. There. June 5—Notre Dame vs. State. At home. June 12—Notre Dame vs. State. There. June 19—Alumni vs. State. At home. Page 4/0 The M. S. C. Record C L A SS N O T ES to between times preaches '08 Francis Kiefer is in the logging business, ship the United States ping pulpwood by vessel and prevention. Kiefer adds : "Visited the College early in March '08. this year, Consider M. S. C. now as always foremost in agriculture and consider forestry course a leader of the first order." Kiefer is president of the Canada Forwarding company, offices in Port Arthur, Ontario. return since graduating first fire the in '09 J. A. Mitchell, 2107 Knapp street, St. Paul, Minnesota, is silviculturist with the Lake States Forest Fxperiment station, headquarters at the university farm at St. Paul. "My work consists of forest fire studies in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, analyzing forest fire statistics and fire weather. One of the most agreeable features of my present position is that it gives me a chance to get back to the College once in a while and keep in touch with things. Am delighted with the progress three years and look to still greater things in the fu ture." that has been made the past in '10 tract of W. F. Gilson sent in his bit: "In 1920 a man told me of the new 'Garden of Kden' in the delta of the Rio Grande and it resulted in our acquir land and mining here with a ing a fruit. view of planting an orchard and growing Our efforts have been well Tem porarily, 1 am also engaged as collector for an irrigation district, but my ambition is to spend my entire time producing fruit. Had the pleasure to call at last summer. is much evidence of growth and prestige There in the line new buildings. Best wishes for the future." Gilson can he reached at Brownsville, Texas. the College in August rewarded. '11 is forest Huher C. Hilton the supervisor of Medicine Bow forest at Laramie, Wyoming. "1 manage to keep busy at it and at the same time enjoy the work. Two M. S. C. men are work '24, and W. C. ing with me here, Don Clark, '25. My family, wife and son, visited Buckner, in Wisconsin last fall but did not reach Mich igan." Dear Editor: Your letter asking for news for forestry and outing number of T HE RIXORII has overtaken .Missouri. Tennessee trip into me during a field a"d Texas. that you are doing 1 am delighted this and gladly contribute my bit. the I am with ture in Washington, D. C. as extension the I". S. department of agricul forester. the is with the forest service at 930 F My office takes street, N. W., but the nature of my work to the office of cooperative ex me frequently I try to maintain an intimate con tension work. the extension service and forest tact with the department, so, to a considerable service of them. My duties are extent I represent both of primarily its the forest to help information into the channels of the several state extension is a peculiar combina tion which results in some foresters looking up on me as ah ''agriculturist", while all those whose interests are centered in agriculture are sure that that I am I am a forester. neither; but I that must be a teacher. Sometimes 1 fear I am succssful services. service to get find It if I A little over a year ago Congress passed the Clarke-McNary act which among other things, made available funds for assisting farmers with their forestry problems. The department spends the state those funds cooperatively with any of agricultural extension services in to their program. clude farm forestry as a part of As a more or twenty-seven into cooperation and each states ha,ve entered to serve as leader. has employed a forester less direct that wish result in a to be leaders The close relationship between agriculture and to fit forestry at Michigan State college helps line so forestry graduates the states closely related to farming. Many of their own schools have chosen graduates local conditions, who are already familiar with the so three M. S. C. foresters. Frederick C. work of Wilson, in Wisconsin ; '11, is extension forester Thomas W. Skuce, '24, is in West Virginia, and Raymond F. Kroodsma, '13, is in Michigan with headquarters at the College. that we can be particularly proud of from is trying the farm to help solve. One of my duties is to visit each of foresters on his own ground where the ex I tension forest prob can get acquainted with lems which he Fach such visit results in the discovery of new ideas, things or perhaps better ways of doing through become have which to the familiarity. All of other men. either directly or by means of let the work is not ters and articles. Fortunately, cursed with any idea of inspection, but is being- developed to the end that the Washington office may help each state to make progress in methods of extension thereby get bigger and quicker results. teaching, and commonplace these I try to carry those As for myself, 1 live outside of the city of in Bethesda. Maryland where my the those which Washington wife and five children can combine some of advantages of country &re offered by a great city. living with With best wishes for the success of this issue. T am Sincerely yours, G. H. Couuxc-wooi), ' I T. The M. S. C. 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What we are saying, and have been saying in these pages, is that we, as a strong and estab lished company, have to offer to an educated man not only ade quate financial return for ability shown, not only freedom for and encouragement in the exercise of ingenuity and originality, butalsoa connectionwith abusinesswhich can and does feed, as few can or do, immeasurably strong and important hunger for philo sophic satisfaction in daily work. your You can obtain complete and con' fidential information by calling on one of our Qeneral Agents or by writing to the Inquiry Bureau, John Hancock Life Insurance Co., 197 Clarendon St., Boston, Mass. L I FE I N S U R A N CE C O M P A NY OF BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS A STRONG COMPANY, Over Sixty Years in Business. Liberal as to Contract, Safe a nd Secure ir. Every W a y. Page 472 The M. S. C. Record "Clad '15 to hear you are putting out a forestry issue. Have often wondered what has become of my old classmates and others who have studied the tree and all its branches." M. R. Brundagc timber sales on is forest examiner the Stanslius national forest in California. ,V>6 Marshall street, East in the state department of agriculture. Lansing, is with dustry in "At home we have three youngsters, two pros pective foresters and one co-ed. the bureau of agricultural F. C. Alandeiiburg, in charge of John DePagter Kenosha, Wisconsin, having taken after being city forester at Grand Rapids. is now director of parks at that position '16 F. G. Hamlin is supervisor of Wakefield town ship, Gogebic county, and lives at Tbomaston. "Am married and have one child, an M. S. C. man for the class of 1046. When you down-state it so take your summer vacation plan Staters that you will make Gogebic county and we will show you some real scenery and some of the best roads in the state." Fred A. Thompson the Federal Creosoting company at the Manville, X. in February J. plant. and called on the forestry department and look ed oyer all the new buildings. It certainly has changed a lot since IQ/ld; The Union Memorial building is a masterpiece." is retort forman. with the College "I was at '17 Phillip H. llodgkins is now in the real estate business and doing timber appraisals and exami is at 653 Main nations on the side. His office llodgkins writes: street, Laconia, X. H. the state and "Laconia is in the lake section of is ore of the beauty spots of Xew England. It lies the White mountains where 1 spent three years in connection with my work- in is very en service. My work the joyable and I still feel myself a forester even though 1 have strayed somewhat from the beaten path." just south of forest Henry Dorr writes: '18 "1 have been in Medford, Wisconsin, since August 5, 1020 as bookkeeper for the Medford Lumber company. Have en joyed living here very much. The summers are beautiful but long. The Med ford Lumber company ceases operations on July first as exhausted holdings that means that I'll be looking fur another and position. Wish the commercial held and go into teaching or forest the winters are research." timber leave their are to '20 I\. I'",. Hetrick writes: "Am employed by the Lord Motor company at Iron Mountain as dry lumber for famous kiln operator, preparing 'Lizzie'. to Ruth I was married Beneshek of Gladstone. We have purchased a modern bungalow. ()ur address is 1107 Kimberly avenue." last summer the for two retail is managing B. H. Leutley lumber the Jefferson City Lumber and Coal yards COtnpany, Jefferson City, Tenn. "Am married and have one daughter, five months old. Upper east Tennessee is progressing with great strides at present and will soon be one of the foremost lumbering sections of the nation. Have not been in Last Lansing for some time but am planning to he there again within the next year." 1. V. Anderson, 4185 Howe street, Oakland, in the office California, is assistant to the chief the of forest products in District Number 5 of forest service, headquarters at San Francisco. "J am very well pleased with my present sur roundings, eternal this sunshine, and that, etc. Although mine is not the supreme and glorified satisfaction of a native son, 1 en the wind and storm joy re swept arctic waste of Michigan. ceived introduc latter conception since my tion to California newspapers, wdiose weather impressions sometimes savor very strongly of that gentle animal of Spanish it as only a native of roses, sunkist fighting I have fa,me." the at (1. A. Garfatt forest products is completing his first year as the assistant professor of "I find plentiful oppor Vale school of forestry. the various phases tunity for intensive study of forest products and an especially promising of tor the future. Roll call at home finds outlook Barbara Lillie Garratt, theory of homemaking to practice and Stephen Masters training Garratt, age 18 months, for the State football thereabouts; Our address is lot; \\'. Elm street, Xew Haven, Connecticut." in active team of 1943 or '20, putting the "Like is superintendent of parks at W. J'.. Webb Mitchell, S. D. the work, wonderful people and a great country. Can show any M. S. C. man some real duck, chicken, goose and pheasant shooting if they drop in during the sea son. Have a new ten-weeks old forester that is being trained for team. Re gards to the old gang." the State football in Ohio. O v id A. Alderman is in charge of state forests "We have 25,000 acres of and parks forest land now under state control and expect to double that area within the next two years." '21 Walter F. Jones, principal at the high school. the roll East Stone Gap, Va., writes: i:i order you can always count for foresters is form true on me. While J. am not running 1 visited the College my heart still heats true. last summer and things had changed so much that 1 felt like an 'out of date' stranger. How- "When to The M. S. C. Record Page 473 Established 1866 NAPERVILLE NURSERIES Trees, Evergreens, Shrubs, Vines and Perennials Plant Material for Landscape, Horticultural and Forestry Projects Lining Out Stock Catalog on Request NAPERVULLE riioiK' N He 1 "Cut-Over" Lands In CLOVERLAND 180,000 acres In tracts from forty acres up, $3.00 to $12.00 per acre, depending on size and location of tract. Suitable for Farming Grazing Reforesting Summer Homes Club Houses Hunting and Fishing Camps Write for maps and detail formation size of pose for which it is wanted. in tract and pur I. STEPHENSON CO. TRUSTEES Wells, Michigan .-* The Corrugated Pan Outfit for Perfect Syrup t"" S A VE YOUR MAPLE TREES The Champion Evaporator Produces finest quality, saves time, in a fuel and labor, pays for itself couple of seasons. Lasts for many years. Earn money by making Maple Syrup, great demand for qual ity product. ORDER EARLY Sap spouts, tanks, full line of Sugar Makers' Supplies. Write for free illustrated catalog, and mention number of trees you tap. CHAMPION EVAPORATOR CO. HUDSON, OHIO Page 474 The M. S. C. Record to me and not 'out of date' feeling per ever, I was glad that tained felt proud of the old school that is ever hew and I would be glad indeed if some day she could in a small way be proud of me." the College. to I '22 Robert Bevier is a salesman for the Lorraine Milling company, Detroit. His headquarters are at 621 St. Paul street, Baltimore, Md. Carl F. Martin writes, "Am raising cattle on cutover lands in northern Minnesota, Also sell ing wood, lath and box lumber. Fires have been the worst in years this spring. My wife, Mildred Clymer Martin, w*2I, says I should mention the fact that we have a future forester and also a co-ed for State." taking graduate work at is Danield DenUyl Cornell university. "M. S. C. and Cornell seem to be rather closely affiliated as one! hears a good bit of State at this place. "The DenUyls live at 2oi) College avenue in Ithaca, N. Y. "Visited George R. Phillips is sta,te forester of Okla homa and lives at 2220 W. 22nd street in Okla homa City. last fall and was mighty glad to see the building going on. Down here State has a mighty good reputation. Mrs. Phillips (Martha Steward, '23) and I w a rt this way to make our any Staters who happen place their headquarters." the College '23 is for of to start the Consumers Power Robert Brevitz, 220 Calhoun tree specialist street. Battle the Battle Creek Creek, company. district "Plan for myself about May 1. Was married last August and we are enjoying Staters are always life. welcome." in the tree surgery business Russel O'Neil. 70 Park avenue. Madison, X. J., "At present I am employed as a fore writes: man by the Davey Tree Expert company—still sticking with our friends, the trees. I have bee'i located in New Jersey for the past two years and have spent my winters in the company's institute at Kent. Ohio. Now that we have made contact again 1 hope to keep in touch with the College and receive T HE RECORD regularly. Carl Fenner is assistant city forester of Lan sing. He lives at 12() Hodge avenue. "Like my work and am very busy." Fenner has written a series of articles for the Lansing Capital News on the care of trees and shrubs on city proper ties. '24 Thomas Skuce writes: "Since located here Campus 1 have been work with West Virginia university. very spent in travelling about the state." interesting, A great deal of my leaving the in extension it I find is time forest. the Chugach national H. J. Lutz, Cordova, Alaska, is technical ad visor on "The Chugach is LTncle Sam's most northern wood-lot, It part of it lying north of 61 degrees latitude. covers five million acres and has about 3,000 miles of coast tim ber sales administration. Most of our travel to leave this forest about is by boat. September 1 to in silviculture at Yale." take a research scholarship line. My work consists of I expect is at Chester Archbold the Tongass national "Most of my tra forest at Petersburg, Alaska. vel is done by boat, my work consisting of cruising, laying out sales for operators and scal trans ing logs after portation. There are also 60 blue fox ranches on the added work of making ap my range with the big praisals of canneries. life and learning a lot. Mail reaches me at Peters burg, Alaska." them. We sell piling I am having to time of my they have been rafted the for L. F. Sawyer is adjunct professor of forestry at Georgio State College. January 27 my wife, June Clark Sawyer, '24, presented me with a son, George Clark, and at present he promises to be a husky fellow." "On A. C. Mclntyre calls Flagsstaff, Arizona his home. "On the go most of the time during the field season. Married a year ago and both of us like the west a heap. Plenty of elbow room and air. Much has been said and written about Arizona and, as far as we have found out, it is all true." Who should have a summer home Fathers and mothers of growing boys and girls to make worthy men and women of their children w bile family with you where they can gardening, a little construction work, you have gone a long way in the Great North Woods learn -to hunt, in the the living in fish, large cities with period. formative the problem of how If you have your little ride a horse, do a swim, handle a boat, in solving your problem. if they can afford it? ,_* Fathers and mothers with very young children strong. rickets and make your children and prevent to build health. Sunshine and fresh air will cure People who want a real The We have a unique property. Long Point on W hitefish Lake. sportsman who the great outdoors. loves test. true cently wooded with virgin hardwood. It is over 7,000 fet long, magnifi lots are approximately 100 x 200 feet. All Whitefish Lake is about four and one-half miles long, two miles wide, with a beautiful wooded shore. A real paradise, where hunting, fishing, b a t h i ng and boating are at Owned and for sale by the Stack Lumber Company us at Manistique, Michigan. and H. M. Stack. their best. For particulars, address The M. S. C. Record A. M. EMERY, '83 Books and Office Supplies 223 Washington Ave., N. H. C. Pratt, '09, in charge of Office Supply Department GOODELL, ZELIN C. (M. S. C. 11F) Insurance and Bonds, 208-211 Capital National Bk. Bldg. SAM BECK, '12, with LOUIS BECK COMPANY 112 North Washington Ave. Society Brand Clothes Complete Haberdashery THE EDWARDS LABORATORY, S. F. Edwards, '90 Lansing, Michigan Anti-Hog Cholera Serum—Other Biological Products — T HE — Grand Rapids Savings Bank Grand Rapids, Michigan "The Bank Where You Feel at Home" M. S. C. People Given a Glad Hand Charles W. Garfield, '70, Chairman Executive Com. Gilbert L- Daane, '09, President C. 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