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and codling moth. Two states
chose endangered species for
thefr state birdr Hawaii took
the nene (Hawaiian goose),'
and Louisiana, the brown
pelican:
Oregon's state bird is the
'western meadowlark, chosen
in 192? in a poll of school
children conducted by the
Oregon Audubon Society.
The most popular official
mammal among the 23 states
that have named one, is the
white-tailed deer, chosen by
South Carolina, Pennsylvania,
and Mississippi. Three states
appointed endangered mam
mals as their mascots: Con
necticut, the sperm whale;
Florida, the manatee; and
Hawaii, the humpback whale.
Virginia declined to name a
state mammal, but chose
instead to appoint an official
state dog: the foxhound, of
course, in honor of the state's
renowned fox hunts. Maryland
also named an official state
dog-the Chesapeake Bay re
triever, while Idaho calls the
Appaloosa its official state
horse. ,
Oregon's state animal is the
American beaver, designated
in 1969 by the State Legisla
ture. Every state has an official
tree, and 18 chose a conifer
from the longleaf pine (Ala
bama) to the Black Hills
spruce (South Dakota). Other
popular species are the oak,
elm. and maple, while Missis
sippi, naturally, chose the
magnolia.
Mississippi also named the
magnolia its official state
flower, as did Louisiana. Five
states and the District of
Columbia decided that a rose,
by any name, is sweet. So,
D.C. went with the American
Beauty rose; Georgia, the
Cherokee rose; Iowa, the wild
rose: North Dakota, the wild
prairie rose; and New York,
which isn't picky, just the
rose. ';
Oregon's choice of flower is
the Oregon grape, named by
the Legislature in 1899.
Of the 18 states that decided
to designate an official insect,
nine chose the honeybee, that
helpful pollinator. Connecticut
honors the praying mantis, the
gardener's delight, while Cal
ifornia went with the yellow
and black dogface butterfly.
Oregon has no official insect.
As for official fish, 26 states
were lured into naming one.
Bass, both large and small
mouth, white, and striped,
were chosen by ten states.
Nine states named five variet
ies of trout-golden, rainbow,
brook, steelheed, and the
black spotted cutthroat, which
is endangered in its sponsor
state of Montana. Oregon's
official fish is the chinook
salmon, named by the 1981
Legislature.
For a copy of "Official
Birds, Mammals, Trees,
Flowers, Insects, and Fish of
the U.S., Territories, -.d
Possessions," ' write the
National Wildlife Federation,
Dept. 10, 1412 16th Street,
N.W., Washington, D C. 20036.
Single copies are free;
additional copies are 5 cents
each.
Refrigeration
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college offering
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College is offering a short
course on "Refrigeration"
July 1 and 2 at Lexington;
The course will be from 7 to
10 p.m. Tuesday and Wednes
day. Cost is $10. The instructer
will be Don Hulick.
The six hour short course
will include a discussion of the
basic principles of refrigera
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basic troubleshooting; leak
detection; basic system
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automotive air conditioner
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Persons interested in more
information or registration
may call coordinator Nancy
Brownfield at 676-5039.