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1936
1936 Andirons built for the new Administration Building Fireplace from old rock drill bits used during the Rim Drive construction
W.D. Smith and C.R. Swartzlow cast doubt on the idea that Crater Lake was formed by engulfment. On the basis of evidence offered by new exposure, they maintain that Diller had been misled concerning the volume of coarse objects around the Rim. In their opinion, there seemed to be ample fragmental explosions. They claimed that much of the shattered top of the volcano was blown far beyond the confines of the Park and are concealed beneath the mantle of pumice, and that much has been removed by erosion, and it appeared to them that the shape of the colder was indicative of explosion.
A $350,000 contract awarded for the building of a 1.1 mile section of the Dutton Cliff Road. The job required three years to complete with two shifts of 30 men, each working from July through October. Mr. Bernard Zouicki laid the “dry wall” to heights of 150 feet. The hanging of the road on Dutton Cliff is one of the toughest construction jobs attempted in the Northwest.
The Park now has seven seasonal houses, with two rooms, and eight employee stone cottages with two bedrooms. The remainder of the employees live in tents.
First bird banding in the Park is done by Seasonal Naturalist Quaintance. 16 Clark’s Nutcrackers are banded with aluminum bands.
250,000 Silver Salmon and 250,000 Steelhead are liberated in the Lake.
March 7 1936 Second SnoGo snowplow purchased info from the SnowGo Company.
No. 160 F3, 160’, 15279 , 3-7-36 (ship date)
- P. Leavitt, Superintendent – 7-1-49
7-27-49 – quote request – cab assembly
2-1-55 – still in same location
June 15 1936 The new Headquarters building is finished and occupied.
March 1936 Mrs. Mabel Hedgepeth of Prospect becomes the first woman to ski around the Rim. Her husband works as a heavy equipment operator in the Park.
May 1936 Rangers apprehend the driver of a stolen car.
May 1 1936 Company number 544, CCC, moves to the Park to start road construction.
June 17 1938 Crater Lake Bus To Start July 1 (The Evening Herald Klmath Falls)
Bus service to Crater Lake will be in operation July 1, it was announced Friday by the chamber of commerce. All roads will be open by that date, and it is hoped that the boats will be in the lake. To date several of the roads are open, and the lodge and cafeteria are open. Several of the cabins have been opened for us and all be be opened by July 1. The two buses are named: the Wizard Island and the Phantom Ship.
June 23 1936 Last contingent of CCC men of company 1634 was transferred today from the winter camp at Oregon Caves to the summer camp at Annie Spring. At the summer camp the CCC men will be engaged in several projects including trails and roads, a community house and several cottages in the government camp area. (HQ) (MMT)
July 2, 1936 Station at Lake gives wide view. The Watchman observation station on the summit of the Watchman, first high point on the west rim, was opened for the season this week. Offering visitors a complete panorama of Crater Lake and views of many thousands of acres of forest lands and mountains as far as the eye can see, the station, though it is almost 2,000 feet above the surface of the lake, is reached as a result of only a 12-minute walk from the rim road over a wide trail. The staion, one of the most modern in use in any nathional park, is in charge of a ranger who is on duty to provide information to visitors and also to serve as a fire lookout. Of particular beauty is the crimson splendor of mountan sunsets from this vantage point which is a popular destination for evening visitors to view the passing of a Crater Lake day. (MMT)
Sale of Crater stamp is ended. Of interest to stamp collectors is the announcement that the six-cent Crater Lake National Park stamp has been removed from sale, marking the first break in the national park stamp series. The six cent stamp was first placed on sale at Crater Lake September 5, 1934, and has since then been continouualy available. It has been popular for use with letters slightly over the normal weight. Stamp collectors say that by removing the Crater Lake stamp from sale will only raise its value and of those in the National Park series.
July 6 1936 Rescue of person off ledge, halfway to the Lake.
July 20 1936 Fatal fall from below Sinnott Memorial Overlook.
VIRGINIA YOUTH, OFF SAFE TRAIL, SLIPS MID ROCKS
WARREN BOWDEN, 19, OF PORTSMOUTH, WA., FELL OVER THE RIM OF CRATER LAKE ABOUT NOON TODAY AND LOST HIS LIFE ON THE ROCKS BELOW.
Bowden, accompanied by Newton Pettijohn, 17, and Bill Baker, 16, both of Portsmouth, had started down the steep wall to go swimming. The survivors said they were not aware of the broad, safe trail nearby. The accident occurred about one-third of the way down the cliff from the Sinnott Memorial.
Witnesses said young Bowden lost his grip and went hurtling down the jagged side. They said death probably was instantaneous. Rangers had not been able to reach the body early this afternoon. They said they would attempt to get to the point where it lay by boat and then bring it up the trail.
Park officials said it was the first accident of its kind since the park was opened. The Portsmouth group arrived at the lake last night. The dead youth and his companions had been on a cross-country tour for over a month. His teacher, his brother, and several classmates were along on the trip. (MMT)
September 22 1936 A $5 fine is imposed on a local man for taking a nap at Crater Lake while being intoxicated.
October 25 1936 Rescue of a boy who climbed down a pumice slide near the Watchman and swam to Wizard Island. The boy was too cold for a return swim.
Season 1936 Visitation: 180,382
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