Louisiana Tech University School of Forestry - Forester Yearbook (Ruston, LA)

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LUUISIANA TECH FORESTER STAFF Vance Reitzell Burl Gills Managing Editor Business Manager Tom Colvin Editor Jim Stagg Feature Editor David Shows Art Robert Westbrook Wesley McKissack Kenneth Rockett Assistant Feature Photographer Secretary Editor 5

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FQREWORD It is a real pleasure for me to be writing this foreword for Louisiana Tech's first year- book. On 25 March 1946 the Louisiana Tech Forestry Club was organized with the publishing of an annual as one of its purposes. At the Corney Lake summer camp on 24 July 1948 the Louisiana Tech Forestry Alumni Association was formed and offered its assistance in the publishing of this annual. Yearly dues were assessed with the understanding that part of the money would be devoted to this purpose. What was needed to make the yearbook a reality was the people who were willing to devote the time and attention necessary to getting it done. During the summer camp of 1958, some of the students interested their classmates in getting a yearbook started. A staff was organized and during the fall semester a contract was let for its publication. I want to specifically recognize the two summer camp students who were responsible for arousing this interest and in furnishing the effort that it has taken to get the pub- lication completed. They are Vance Reitzell of Kelly, Louisiana and Burl Gills of Gurdon, Arkansas. Special credit is also given to the Club's Faculty Advisor, Pro- fessor Edward R. Andrulot. This publication would not have been completed with the work of only a few people. The cooperation and assistance of the members of the Forestry Club, the Forestry Staff, and the Forestry Graduates have been most helpful. Other important contri- butors have been the advertisers. Our readers' attention is invited to their advertising and to the services which are offered. lt has been a particularly satisfying experience for me to see the LOUISIANA TECH FORESTER come to life. eff, C 4

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EDWARD R. ANDRULOT Forest Management New York Ranger School B.S.F. University of Michigan From 1933 to 1936, Mr. Andrulot worked as a fore- man for the U.S.C.C.C. In 1940 he was assigned Junior Forester for the U. S. Forest Service. Having left the Forest Service in 1940, he worked for a year as a civil engineer for the Connecticutt Highway Department. From 1941 untill 1942 he was Assistant District Forester for the Crossett Lumber Co. of Crossett, Arkansas. In 1942 he was promoted to District Forester and served in this capacity until 19563 at which time he became an assistant Professor of Forestry at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. FACU LTY LLOYD P. BLACKWELL Department Head--Professor of Forestry B.A. Lynchburg College M.F. Yale University Mr. Blackwell spent the years from 1931 to 1937 as an employee of the U.S. Forest Service in the Mid- Atlantic States after which time he came to Urania La. At Urania he served as Forester and Woodlands Manager of the Urania Lumber Company until 1946 In February of 1946, Mr. Blackwell came to Louisi- ana Polytechnic Institute to serve as Professor of Forestry and Head of the Forestry Department. Since January 1941, Mr. Blackewll has been chair- man of the North Louisiana Group of Forestersg he has served the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Forestry Association as Executive Committee Mem- ber since 1947g from 1950 to 1955 he served as chairman of the Louisiana Tree Farm System and for the past eight ye ars, Mr. Blackwell has been listed in WI-IO'S WHO IN AMERICA.