Pheasants and Trout Focus Of Idaho Wildlife Notes
The Gem district in southern Idaho serves as a study site on irrigated lands where pheasant mortality peaked in alfalfa fields during first cutting. Nest losses totaled 88 destroyed and 7193 hens destroyed, with lighter second cutting losses and continued mortality into third cut. Hatch success varied by crop, with alfalfa fields proving more vulnerable than grain fields. The report also notes fishing prospects at Henrys Lake and Big Wood River, detailing tagged trout to study spawning migration and promising prizes from resort owners for tag returns.
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Nea
Salinger
Forrest Hauck
Wood River
Hauck
Jensen to Receive Doctor of Dental Surgery at SLU
Wilbur Orion Jensen Preston will be awarded the degree of doctor of dental surgery at Saint Louis University's 132nd commencement at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. St. Laurent, Canada’s prime minister, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary doctor of laws degree. Baccalaureate services precede on June 5 with Bishop William A. O'Connor delivering the address. About 2100 graduates and 30 international students from 16 countries plus 44 states are noted for the year.
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Orion Jensen
Preston
Saint Louis University
Kiel Auditorium
William A. O'Connor
Springfield
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United States
Saint Louis
New Housing Act expands VA home loan guaranty
The 1950 Housing Act liberalizes GI loan benefits for World War II veterans. Henry C. Dworshak of Idaho reports the act, signed by the president, will soon have regulations issued. The VA will increase guaranty to 60 percent of the loan up to a maximum of $7,500, up from 50 percent.
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Veterans Administration
Henry C. Dworshak
Idaco
Veterans GI loan changes and 1951 graduation highlights
The notice outlines veterans eligible for service connected discharge GI loan benefits and changes to direct loans, with a deadline for applications by July 25 1957. It also reports 1200 plus graduates, many veterans, at University of Wyoming with Dr George Duke Humphrey addressing the class and Helen Burn, polio survivor, valedictorian.
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Brigham Young. University
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Iran
Elden E Fisher II among Utah State graduates
Elden E. Fisher II of Oxford received a master of science degree at Utah State University's 57th commencement on June 2. About 115 graduates earned the coveted master’s hoods and sheepskin, a record 50 percent above prior years, as noted by Dr. J Stewart Williams. The event also included the institution’s first doctor of philosophy degrees in the expanded program.
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Elden E. Fisher
Oxford
Utah State
Agricultural College
J. Stewart Williams
Graduates Named From University of Idaho Local Students
Local Young People Among Idaho Graduates At University of Idaho include Pros Tony Bachelor in home economics Dorothy Louise McClun Chamberline in agriculture Grant Bodily Hall Joseph Wayne Cole in electrical engineering Oliver West Hanson and Mae Reid Geddes Donna Lue Taylor Vassar in education.
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University of Idaho
Prestony
Dorothy Louise McClun ‘Chamberline
Grant ‘Bodily, Hall
Joseph -Wayne Cole
Oliver West Hanson
Mae
Reid Geddes
Donna Lue
Taylor Vassar
Mortality Toll for Pheasants in Idaho Alfalfa Fields
Dr Paul D Dalke of Idaho notes high pheasant losses in alfalfa fields urging safer grain field nesting. Salinger, a wildlife management graduate fellow at the University of Idaho, has studied the nesting shifts during the past year.
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Paul D. Dalke
Co-Operative Wildlife Research Unit
University of Idaho
Fishermen Expected for Henry's Lake Opening
Idaho and Utah fishermen are expected to attend the opening of Henry's Lake on June 15. The state fish and game department reports crowds seen at Henry's Lake and tributaries including parts of Big Wood and Little Wood rivers.
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Idaho
Utah
Henry's Lake
Big Wood
Little Woold River
State Fish'and Game’ Department
Eggs Moved to Fish Hatcheries Across Idaho
The Idaho Game Department reports over 8 million eyed fish eggs moved from spawn stations to hatcheries statewide this month. Eggs are flown from Henrys Lake and Ashton hatcheries in refrigerated cases to landing fields near other stations. Aerial transit saves days en route and eggs arrive in excellent condition. about 10 million eggs will be moved this month using air lift.
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Idaho
Joe
Monaghan
Idaho Youth Allowed to Raise Pheasants
Idaho youths may raise pheasants under a state program. The first delivery of day old chicks will be made this week to cooperators, with nearly 8000 chicks apportioned to applicants from state bird farms at Lapwai and Jerome during the coming weeks.
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Idaho
Maurice
Lundy
Saldo
Lapwai
Jerome
Cooperative bird rearing program reported by Idaho game department
Printed information describes a program supervised by rby spare men's club scouts Fu Fan mers 2 of America. Birds will be raised and fed by children to ensure proper rearing. Birds to be picked up by department employees after eight to ten weeks and released into the field. Cooperators will receive $1 per bird.
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Rby
Fu Fanmers 2 of America
Idaho Game
Color Movie Films Available for Sportsmen
Idaho Game Department public relations division announces two color films for sportsmen showings after June 15. A silent 10 minute antelope trapping and transplanting film precedes a 15 minute color sound narration titled Far for The Future explaining muskrat beaver and matenas trapping and transplanting as part of the state program.
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