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AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
with FRED KIEFER
Orange
MRS. MARY EMMANUEL
CORRESPONDENT
Mrs. Myrtle Miller recently: enter-
tained Mr. and Mrs. Reese Thomas,
Mr. and Mrs, Carl Carlson and daugh-
Dallas Camp number 227, United Sportsmen of Pennsylvania held
its spring meeting, April 1st, at, and through the courtesy of the Qdd
Fellows Hall.
As has been the rule lately the meeting was sparsery attended,
though sufficient were present for the election of officers. Ben Eck-
hart is the new president, Jim Robinson, vice-president; Ralph Rood,
secretary; and Harold Titman was re-elected to his old post of
treasurer.
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The Camp was happy to have with them A. Q. Creveling, a member
of that excellent non-political body of the Pennsylvania Game Commission,
which is the organization which, because of its separation from common-
wealth interference, provides additional game reserves for the propogation
of deer. It puts at the disposal of the hunter thousands of acres of state
owned land for hunting purposes. The commission raises considerable
numbers of pheasants, quail, rabbits, some partridge (ruffed grouse) and
turkey yearly. Through its adequately trained and schooled wardens, pro-
tection is given these species of wild life as well as many many birds which
are of inestimable value to the farmer and his crops. Vermin is held in
check by bounty payments on wild-cats, gray foxes, goshawks, and weasels
in every county. These bounty claims run into considerable cost as witness
the total for January, 1936, of $26,849.00. Luzerne County sportsmen and
vermin hunters were paid $692.00 of this amount that month. Annually the
cost figures $125,000, and all these benefits come out of our $2.00 license fee.
Planned forays against crows and stray cats are organized and carried out
by individual clubs and the United Sportsmen of the state ridding the
countryside of many of these pests (of which there is no wicher in killing
young birds and eating eggs.) Grain is placed in ' specially constructed
shelters during hard winter months and many farmers leave corn stand
in patches during this period.
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Quoting the Pennsylvania Game News for January 1936 there is
this to say:
“The burning of brush patches by farmers may seem harmless,
put it destroys wildlife habitat, and if a conflagration is permitted to
spread it will devastate large natural nesting and breeding areas for
our furred and feathered friends, and may even threaten or destroy
fences or farm buildings.
“Brush burning for the most part is done ‘merely to improve the
esthetic value of the farm, The modern landowner thinks mostly in
terms of artistic farm improvement, laying all his fence rows bare,
burning brush-covered. ravines, and otherwise denuding his property
of the very things which are so essential to wildlife. These farms may
go on producing good crops for some time, but when the valuable
game and song birds are driven’ out because of lack of nesting and
breeding areas, noxious insects and weed seeds will increase iremen-
dously and destroy many crops.”
Even if you are not a member of any club or sportsman’s organiza-
tion we plead that you subscribe to this interesting and instructive
publication, The cost is a mere fifty cents a year for twelve monthly
copies, and the information contained within its covers is part of the
educational campaign to broaden the scope of the Game Commission’s
propogation and protection policies. It is not a profit making enterprise
just a sincere effort in helping to make the outdoors beneficial to all
and to preserve good hunting for the generations to come.
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The Dallas camp of United Sportsmen is closely allied to the Com-
mission, as are all camps, in its steps in this direction. We have personally
placed in advantageous spots of good cover and feed, in the past few years,
many pheasants and rabbits. Three crates of the latter were released last
Fall by Ralph Welsh and according to last reports had weathered the dif-
ficult season in good condition. Clinton Ide has raised young birds irom
hatchings and released several broods in scattered sections at various
times. Bill Powell has distributed grain as have several others, during the
past winter.
It is men like these, together with the officers and members of this
local camp that are endeavoring by actions to give your crops protection
and your sports much success afield. And this camp needs support. Not in
finance for that comes with membership, but with members of the outdoor
type. Dues in this organization are $2.00 a year and when you have brought
home a couple of nice birds and a half dozen rabbits you are compensated
for the expenditure and you know you will have had a part in the rian of
Propogation and Protection.
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Mr. Russell Womelsdorf, head fish warden for Luzerne County,
talked on the work of stream improvements now being carried out
by C. C. C. units and groups of WPA workers. It is first necessary to
contact the landowner along the banks of the stream under considera-
i tion to understand and secure releases along the right of way. It is
necessary to understand that property along the water will suffer no
damage as the dams are so constructed so that the pools formed are
on the down side of the obstruction preventing the flooding of any
area and offering deep, cool spots for lingering trout. WPA funds are
available for work of this kind and streams of this nature should be
reported’ to Mr. Womelsdorf for survey at his home in Wilkes-Barre.
The Head Warden pointed out that members of the camp who know
the landowners can secure releases much easier than wardens with
whom the owners are not acquainted. He suggested that from casual
survey he thought Leonard Creek would make an ideal stream for
this method of improvement.
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Mr. Womelsdorf told members that Harvey's Lake had received a ship-
ment of Lake trout and that the Lehigh River had been stocked with brown
and rainbow as well as brook trout for the season we are now in the be-
ginning of.
Dr, Mortimer, secretary for United Sportsmen gave his usual but
none the less interesting talk on conservation and he allied co-operation
of clubs.
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The liberation throughout this section of many full-grown, Ring-
neck cock pheasants from the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commis-
sioners marks the beginning of a new game propagation policy, looking
toward maximum reproduction in the wild of pheasants liberated
from the State Game Farms.
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Upwards of 6,700 cock birds, all splendid specimens of the Ringneck
pheasants, are being shipped from the State Game Farms for liberation
by District Game Protectors through the Commonwealth. These male birds
are being released to establish a better mating balance with the many hens
now in the wild, and represent a vast increase over the number liberated
last year.
Due to the Commission’s new policy of holding matured birds over the
winter at the farms for Spring liberation, tremendous losses from severe
winter weather and destructive floods were avoided. Thousands of birds
were wintered at the farms this year with less than normal loss.
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ter Marian of Courtdale ang Mr, and
Mrs. George Snyder of East Dallas:
Mrs. Eliza Robling and Ruth Rob-
ling of Moosic visited Mr. and Mrs.
David Emmanuel on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Emmanuel en-
tertained at cards Friday night, Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Sickler and Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Brace.
Betty and Ruth Morgan have re-
turned to their home at Parsons. after
isting their cousin, Mrs. Glenn Sick-
er,
Mike Prokopchak, a teacher at Nox-
en, spent the Easter recess with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Mike Prokop-
chak,
Shirley Snyder and Lillian Mann vi-
sited friends at Ebbensburg over the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Woolever spent
the week-end with their sons at Ves-
tal,: N.Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Orval Cain and daugh-
ter Jacqueline, Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Kunkle and son Paul motored to Lime
Ridge on Sunday.
John Berlew is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Laird Stanton.
Mr, and Mrs. Glenn Sickler were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Morgan of Parsons Easter.
THE DALLAS POST, DALLAS, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1936.
Mr. and Mrs. Walters of Lockville
have returned home after visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Leslie Dymond.
Arthur Gay, Giles Gay, and Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Brace motored to ‘Washing -
ton, D. C., over the week-end. Giles
Gay remained to visit relatives.
Mr, and Mrs. John DeWitt and son
John, Jr., of Wyoming ‘cailed on Char-
les Ross on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Ferry entertained
at dinner Tuesday night, Rev. and Mrs.
Judson Bailey and son Wesley.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nolan and
daughter Nellie of West Pittston were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eaton on
Sunday.
Miss Norma Agnew and Walter
Stauffer have returned to Upper Dar-
by, Pa., after spending the Easter va-
cation with the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Otis Agnew.
Robert Snyder entertained over the
week end Leroy Strausser of Tunk-
hannock.
Mrs. Mildred Boston and Clarence
Boston of West Pittston® visiteq Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Ferry on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Welch were re-
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dy-
mond.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Harry Sickler recently enter-
tained in honor of her son Harry's
Birthday. Those present were Marietta
and Jean Emmanuel, Marian Brace,
Madge Dymond, Myrtle Evans, Joseph-
ine Sickler, Gertrude Hanson, Evelyn
Dymond, Helen McHenry, Thelma
Faux, Corey Sickler, Leon and Jack
Van Tuyle, Elwood and Glenn Dymond,
Kenneth Larish, . Sheldon Sickler,
81 YEARS OLD
Mrs. Marilla R. Brown of Ryman’s
Pond celebrated her 81st birthday an-
niversary when a host of friends and
relatives gathered at her home Tues-
day evening.
Mrs. Brown is the daughter of the
late Richard and Marie Spencer Ry-
man of Dallas Township, pioneers in
the Back Mountain Region, She is an
active member of the Free Methodist
Church.
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SISTER DIES
Mrs. Anna Englehart of Lehman is
grieving over the death of her sister,
Mrs. Simon Pitcavage who died sud-
denly Tuseday night at her home in
Larksville following a stroke of ap-
oplexy. Mrs. Pitcavage leaves six chil-
dren.
Harold Burns, William Jones, Harry
Sickler, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sickler, and
Mrs. Harry Sickler.
Missionary Society Meets
Mrs. Mark Kunkle entertained the
Missionary Society at her home, Tues-
day night. Those present were Mrs.
Mabel Evans, Mrs. F. A. Snyder, Mrs.
Florence Agnew, and Mrs. Myrtle Kun-
kle.
Farewell Sermon
Rev. Judson Bailey will return from
conference Sunday evening to preach
his farewe!l sermen at the Carverton
Church at 7:30 P. M. Rev. Bailey will
retire at this conference and will make
his home at Nicholson.
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