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Crater Lake National
Park Observed 50th
Birthday Last Week
The 50th anniversary of the
creation of Crater Lake Na
tional park sixth tn the nation
wai observed lait Thursday,
according to Superintendent
John B. Wosky.
May 22, 1902, was th day on
which President Theodore
Boosevelt signed the bill which
created the park. It haa been
preceded by Yellowstone, Yo
aemite, Sequoia, General Grant
and Mt. Rainier National parks.
Wosky revealed some of the
history leading up to the crea
tion of a park to surround the
lake, one of the greatest natural
and scenic wonders In the world.
He said:
Judge Steel Credited
The movement to set aside this
gem to be preserved in unim
paired, primitive state was start
ed and nurtured largely through
the efforts of one individual.
Judge William Gladstone Steel.
As a school boy in Kansas, Steel
first learned of the beauty of
the lake by reading a description
of it in the bit of newspaper In
which his school lunch had been
wrapped.
Coming to Oregon In the early
eighties, he worked as a public
official in Portland, before he
could make his first trip to the
lake in 1883. Greatly stirred by
the majesty of the lake and re
gion, he Immediately enlisted
the aid of state officials, promi
nent citizens, and well-known
scientists who had visited the re
gion. In particular the torch was
carried to Washington by Con
gressman B, Hermann.
Bill Urged
At home, the legislative as
sembly drafted a petition to the
U. S. Senate and House urging
the passage of a bill for with
drawal of the land from public
use. Newspapers and state insti
tutions enthusiastically backed
the proposed National Park.
Chief difficulties in making
the region a park arose from the
reluctance of many members in
the national legislature, espec
ially easterners, to create more
national parks. Revenues needed
and obstaclei in enforcement of
proper police protection through
U. S. courts were reasons gener
ally cited for opposition. These
members would gladly cede the
park tract to Oregon as they
had ceded the Yosemite valley
floor to California 20 years ear
lier. Area Withdrawn
Far sighted President Cleve
land, in caution to protect the
area, signed a proclamation on
Feb. 1, 1888 which withdrew
from settlement, occupancy, or
sale some 50 sections that in
cluded Diamond lake and Mt.
Thielsen, but left out the east
ernmost part of Crater lake,
Grotto Cave and Cloudcap Bay.
The boundaries were later ad
Justed to rectify this shortcom
ing of surveyor's data.
The park as created in 1902
has remained the same except
for the addition, a quarter of
a century later, of the 2V4 mile
extension along the southern ap
proach road to preserve In natu
ral, virgin state, the splendid
stand of ponderosa pines grow
ing there.
Survey Region
To MaJ. C. E. Dutton and Jo
siah Diller of the U. S. Geologi
cal Survey fell the task of study
ing the region and ita geology.
They advanced the hypothesis
of formation of the caldera in
which the lake Ilea by collapse
of the volcano's summit. Minute,
detailed studies by Professor
Howel Williams of the Univer
sity of California corroborated
their conclusions with further In
termediate studies in the thirties.
Botanists have found the area
intriguing. Dr. Frederick V. Col
ville of the Bureau of Plant In
dustry and others have described
almost a dozen species of Crater
Lake plante endemic to the area
and the neighboring Cascades. J
Among recent scientific stud
ies, Dr. W. Llbbey, radiologist
of the University of Chicago, de
termined that the climax erup
tions and the collapse of the
summit occurred 8450 years ago,
plus or minus 250 years.
Many Visit Park
The park serves annually as a
mecca for a third of a million
people in quest of its charm and
wonder. A lodge attractively lo
cated on the rim, public camp
grounds and facilities, adequate
ranger-naturalist services, a 32
mile drive over black top around
the rim, efficient administrative
and protective forces, and other
features provide for safety, eon
venience, and assistance of the
visitors drawn from every state
and from all quarters of the
globe. In winter, the area Is an
icy paradise and the goal of a
great number of skiers.
In ita 50 years, Crater Lake
National park has served the
people well as a pleasuring
ground. It hqs come down un
spoiled through the decades. An
even greater half century ahead
is predicted for its throngs who
come to wonder, admire, and
worship.
Casserole lovers can now get
glass casserole dishes with indi
vidual woven baskets to hold the
oven-hot dishes for serving in
style at the table.
What gives
ria
rare flavor?
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Its the Water
Tumwater, Washington, where the Otympla Brewing Company is
located, is one of the few places In the world where waters ideal
for brewing have been discovered. This water performs the follow
ing functions: 1. Extracts hidden flavors from hops and grains.
2. Creates a more active fermentation, giving sparkling life to the
beer. 3. Assures constant purity. 4. Prevents detrimental changes
that might otherwise occur when the beer Is bottled and chilled.
Symbol of Hospitality
Visitors ar always welcome at
Olymple Brewing Company, Olympla. Washington,
"One ol America's Exceptional Breweries"
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Blood Quotas Here
Will Remain High,
Workers Informed
"It is not anticipated there
will be an increase tn blood quo
tas needed, but there will be no
decrease," according to a report
on the Portland Regional Blood
center meeting last week-end by
Jackson county Red Cross of
ficials. The report was made at the
Portland meeting" by Dr. W.
Max Chapman, director of the
Pacific area blood program. Dr.
Chapman noted that -the Pacif
ic units would continue on "the
present basis of collection."
The medical aspects of civil
defense were related at the ses
sion by Dr. Bernard Harpole,
chairman of the medical super
visory committee of the region
al coordinating council, who said
"civil defense will soon actively
enter the blood collection pro
gram in technical phases and in
the stockpiling of plasma for
civilians. Actual collection of
blood will be under Red Cross
direction, as is the' current arm
ed forces blood program."
Said "Beit Insurance"
Dr. Harpole referred to the
civil defense plan for local blood
taking teams and the actual
stockpiling as "our best insur
ance." Another speaker was Brig.
Gen. John J. Burns, command
ing general of Ft. Lewis, Wash.,
who stressed that it was the
duty of civilians to support our
fighting men, not simply the
patriotic thing to do. He relay-
Talent High School
Students Winners
Talent Talent high school
commercial students were among
top winner in a recent National
Commercial contest for schools,
according to announcement
made today from the school.
This year students rated the
highest in thei aix consecutive
years that the school has been
entered in the contest. Last
year it placed fourth.
Individual honors went to
Marilyn Eagle for first place in
120 word dictation, transcrip
tion, and theory shorthand; Jo
anne Joanis, third in 100-word
dictation; Lloyd Blair, sixth with
60 words; and Karen Olson, sec
ond for accuracy in novice typ
ing. They received medals.
Proficiency certificates in
bookkeeping went to Gary Haw
ley, Donna Schulz and Miss
Eagle. A novice typist award
was received by Gayle Thore
son, for speed. Winning recog
nition in the unlimited division
of typing were Miss Eagle, Miss
Schulz, Ruth Garrett and Lois
Williams.
First year shorthand students
ed. as he put it, "literally, the
undying thanks of the service
men" for the support the Amer
ican people have given the Red
Cross blood program.
Named to the executive com
mittee for the coming year from
Jackson county was Mrs. Leston
Huntley. This is the first year
southern Oregon has been rep
resented on the executive com
mittee of the regional blood center.
Arnall Sees Prices
Going Still Higher
Washington (U.PJ Price Sta
bilizer Ellis Arnall told Congress
Tuesday that prices will go "still
higher" for the housewife, the
farmer, and the armed services
if price controls are allowed to
die June 30.
Arnall appeared before the
House Banking Committee
which It considering legislation
to extend the Defense Produc
tion act He said a recent spurt
in wholesale food prices has
probably by now sent the cost
of living to a new all-time high.
"I tell you right now that if
you do not extend controls you
will have higher prices for milk,
or bread, for the popular cuts of
meat, for potatoes, for cigarets,
and for a large number of other
grocery items," Arnall said.
winning certificates were Shir
ley Kilbum, Joyce Leeper, Haw
ley, and Shirlee Brown. Roily
Hartley won a theory certifi
cate. In the 80-word, second-year
shorthand division, Barbara
Kantor, Shirley Sullivan and
Lois Williams received certifi
cates. Qualifying in dictation,
transcription only were Miss
Garrett and Colleen Baylor.
Donna Schulz won tenth in the
100-word shorthand division and
Barbara O'Leary was twelfth.
In bookkeeing Hawley placed
32nd in the nation. Miss Eagle
and Miss Schulz were among
the highest scoring of those who
participated.
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