Brookings-Harbor pilot., March 12, 1953, Page 6, Image 6

N ight M igrations
may be starteli for the open coun­
stay in central California from
try bird. The difficulty here lies
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1953
southern Idaho generally fly
in fact that the Prairie Chick­
The Sm ith River P.-T.A. held
en cannot survive unless a quar­ its regular monthly m eeting in
across the M alheur lake region.
ter or more of the range for a the third grade room of the
One of the first birds to go in
stable population is left free from church, with President Mrs. Edna
the fall and re tu rn in the spring
cultivation, over-grazing, burning, Samuelson presiding.
ASpecial to The Pilot)
is the hum m ingbird, according to
or too-close mowing.
Dumas.
N ighthaw ks also beat an
,
. ■ Plans were completed for the
OREGON STA TE COLLEGE -
Unless proper habitat is main- sm„rKasbor(li to lx. hel<1 S atu rd ay
early
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Night m igrations of birds in O re­
By E. L aurence P almer
tained the birds die out no mat night
birds,
such
as the robin and song
gon
are
being
charted
from
the
ter what the hunting pressure
MANY well m eaning conserva­
The Humbolt-Dcl N orte Youth first tim e this w inter by Oregon sparrow stay around all winter,
tionists spend much useless m ay he. Unless grassy cover at Conference is to lx» held S a tu r­
but most Oregon birds spend the
energy bemaoning the extinction least six inches deep is available day evening, March 14, at Je ffe r­ S ta te college zoologists as pari
cold
w eather in the balmy south­
for
nesting
and
for
w
inter
pro­
of a vast continental research
of the Passenger Pigeon, the
son school in Eureka.
tection,
the
birds
are
probably
ern
regions
of this county or in
project.
H eath Hen and the Dodo. They
The third grade pupils, under
doomed.
While
pheasants
have
a
central
America.
cannot possibly bring back these
More than 273 stations sc at­
the direction of their teach, Miss
•Assisting Dum as in the mi-'
extinct birds. How much more fu tu re in prosperous farm lands, Ina Hansen, put on a patriotic tered from Alaska to Panam a
the
P
rairie
Chicken's
hope
lies
in
sensible is the effort now being
gration
study are Richard E.
program, with Jcnni W estbrook,
spent by the National Wildlife an increase and stabilization of who spoke a few words of wel­ are cooperating in the study. At Freiburg, g rad u a te assistant in
Federation to prevent the disap­ of grasslands before its fate is come, and announced the follow­ OSC, work is directed by Philip zoology, and Brien K. McNabb,
sealed.
C. Dumas, c u ra to r of the m u ­
pearance of the Prairie Chicken.
sophomore in zoology from P ort­
ing program : song, “A m erica,”
The Prairie Chicken is related third grade pupils; poem, Sandra seum of natu ral history.
land.
I to the Grouse and Ptarm igan,
The night travels of birds are
Back; song, ‘‘God Bless Am eri­
j Wild Turkeys belong in another
observed
by telescope during full
ca"; poem, Ted McClung; poem,
, family and the Pheasants, Quail,
moon periods. Inform ation is re ­ ♦ N ew Wood Burning Plaques,
Frances
Tedrick;
closing
song,
(and Hungarian Patridges to still
corded as to num bers, relative Y el tons.
i another
The G reater P rairie "America the B eautiful,” third
! Chicken, to be found from In ­ grade; a cartoon draw ing by Mrs. size of birds and direction of
diana to Oklahoma on the south Stanley Barker. "The House Be- i flight as seen against the moon
and from Michigan to N orth Da­ side the Road.” This poem w a s ' Because most birds have been
kota. weighs about two pounds, read by Mrs. John Ostrom. The found to m igrate at night, the
has a length of over 17 inches m eeting closed w ith refreshm ents continental study is expected to
and
a wingspread of 28 inches. served at the eafeteria room. The supply a w ealth of new inform a
© 1 9 3 3 Notional W ild lift F td tro fio t
».■
.■
.
It is slightly shorter than the attendance prize was won by * the tion. M
igrations depend in great
Lester Prairie Chicken
seventh
grade,
having
the
larges
Sharp-tailed Grouse, has a blunt
m easure upon the w eather, with
num ber of parents present.
T o call public attention to the er tail that lacks the w hite of
.—
birds tending to move when they
plight of this bird, the Federation the Sharp-tailed
Grouse.
Office hours, 9 a m. 5 p. m.
-
It is
Plans are completed for the an have a full "tail wind.” This a c ­
has
the P ra in r Chicken also m ore heavlfo barred p articu -
smorgasboard, sponsored by counts for the g reat num ber of
as the symbol for National Wild arly beneath than this close rela­ nual
Sm
ith
River P.-T.A , to be held birds seen in flights at certain
DR. R. E. SMITH
tive.
life Week. March 15-21
S aturday evening. March 14, at tim es of the year.
D E N T IST
The P r a n e Chicken is the king
The Lesser P rairie Chicken, pic-
the Com m unity hall when Scandi­
In Oregon, birds follow three
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of native bame birds of the taured here, is a somewhat small-
navian delicacies will be served general m igration routes along
grassy a n : shrubbv interior of er bird. Its range is in the short
to an expected large crowd. the coast, up and down the Wil­
A m enca ;u u as the Turkey was grass country of W estern Kansas.
Dr. Richard L. Smith
Plans are made to seat 200 at a
the king of to» w oded East and Oklahoma, Texas and New Mex­
lam ette Valley and across central
O P T O M E T R IS T
tim e in the main hall. T here will
South s game b.r <■ The Turkey ico.
Oregon
in
the
Bend-Redmond
see-
be plenty of food for all. Serving
is grsct.je \ -> creasing in num ­
An elaborate spring courtship
DR. ROY M. W HITE
bers
Pciss *
a sim ilar trend and a less enthusiastic fall ses­ will begin at 5:30 and until 9:00
p.m. Ted W estbrook will e n te r­ son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
OSTEOPATHIC
PHYSICIAN
sion brings from 30 to 40 m ales tain the visitors by playing the Fred Owens and little daughter.
and
Surgeon
J
to
a
courtship
ground
at
sunrise
i JM
Hammond organ. Tickets are on The la tte r is great-grandchild of
or dusk. To a few of the assem- sale in Brookings at Feed and Mi's. Moore.
Em ergencies a t A ny Hour
| bled swain go all of the rew ards Seed store, where anyone m ay
Following the nice warm sun­
io f the season.
purchase tickets. There will be shine for the past week, folks be­
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The fem ale lays about a dozen plenty of entertainm ent for old gan to think spring was near.
Evenings
by A ppointm ent
I eggs in a nest on the ground and and young.
But the w eather has changed to
1 rears the family of the year,
I he ladies of the F ederated plenty of rain and wind.
i When the young become grown
church
in Crescent City w e r e 1
I I hey sep arate and flocks of hens
I .(JllUU..nmnuanannueLimg o n n nr:m- u n i, n
hostesses
to the subdistrict m ect-j
anunnnnirjcsannn ax i r ' C
I or cocks take up a relatively in-
1 dei»endent existence. There may­ ing of W omen's Society of C hris­
be a slight southw ard m igration tian Service of Methodist church,
iu the fall but this is usually lim ­ held on Tuesday. March 10, at the
church
R epresentatives
from
ited
to the females.
have built our reputation
The sum m er food is largely in­ other societies attending this
fo r dependable, helpful
sects such as grasshoppers, but service from Fortuna. Ferndale.
tender plants are also eaten in Rio Del. Arcata and E ureka in
Specializing in Radiator Repair
fire insurance service.
abundance. W aste grain is the llum bolt county while those in
<- all Smith River 330 or Box 151 Brookings
m ajor autum n food ami the fruits Del N orte were from K lam ath.
for delivery’ service
Sm
ith
River
and
Guschu
In
d
ia
n
'
of shrubs or the buds of some
Mission churches. New district
rees
help
the
birds
survive
the
Insnrance Agency
officers for the coming year w ere
GEO. SHIPLEY, OWNER
w inter.
Gallagher Bldg.
The F ederation's campaign to installed with an interesting pro­
help these hints should lie sup­ gram enjoyed by all. Mrs. Rich­
ported by all interested in w ild­ ard Hurdle sang the Lord’s P ra y -j
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life conservation. »Vufiur M aga­ er to close the program , accom ­
in e will run a feature article on panied at the organ by Mrs. Rob­
•
he s u b je c t in its May issue. Your ert Schroeder.
support of the Federation by pur-
Miti«« liai «ttoiittio«
Mr. and Mi's. Burton Tyler and
hasing your wildlife stam ps does ' ‘lie la tte r's m other. Mrs. M attie
Knutson of S ta te Line Motel,
ON TH E W INCHUCK
have
returned home from two
h
I
weeks' vacation trip, visiting rela­
tives and friends at W atsonville
uid Sacram ento valley. Mr. and
Mis. William I (all w ere in charge
M \ IO T BUILDING
of motel and service station d u r­
Pl IONE 2568
J Jarbor, Oregon
ing their absence.
Complete line of Gas Appliances - w ater heaters
The Greyhound bus company
furnaces
-
ranges
-
floor furnaces
has announced its new freight
S e n d refrigerators and space heaters
and ticket office at Frank Ft;-
PROPANE GAS
dert s drug store at Sm ith Rive”
with bus stops daily going north
I anks lor sale, rent or lease
and south and tickets may he
Phone 2H91
t urchased by those w ho wish to
travel bv bus. and passengers can
wait under shelter for the arrival
of the bus
Mr and Mrs \V. A. Henry of
Crawfordsville. O r e . were over­
night guests at the home of Mr
and Mrs
C hester Crook on
1 hursday night. They continued
II ¡ring Contractor—Appliance Repair
heir trip to the southern part of
the state.
R E SID E N TIA L
—
IN D U ST R IA L
Mrs Clara Moore of Burns.
O n*. is house guest of her grand-
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By OSC Zoologists
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BAYVIEW GARAGE
A t State Line
ARTHUR KNOX
N orthwestern
M cV A Y 'S G REEN H O U SE
4
POTTED AND CUT FLOWERS
Curry County Gas Company
2
Cur-Del Cleaners
Fast, Efficient Cleaning & Pressing!
GEORGE'S ELECTRIC
PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE!
IN BROOKINGS
PHONE
"L e t George Do I t "
Phone 2944
P O. Bax 337. Brookings. Ore
much to help the P rairie Chicken
I in 1932. just as a sim ilar cam ­
paign in 1952 helped the Key Deer
I of Florida
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