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Home My Public Portal AboutMcCall Winter Carnival 1977 Sculpture Directory 13th Annual Winter Carnival February 4, 5, 6,1977 McCall, Idaho A pictandat d fnec tony ab a,eQ scutptuAes buiPt ONE DOLLAR bun the 1977 Wrote& CaAn vat (.97 + .03 TAX) CONTENTS GRAND PRIZE WINNER ALL OTHER SCULPTURES KEY MAP ENTRANT LISTING YOUR SCULPTURE 1 1 -5, 8 -12 (CENTERFOLD) INSIDE BACK COVER BACK COVER This directory is designed and printed by p COMPOSING — PRINTING MCCALL, IDAHO who is solely responsible for its content. Appreciation is extended to the McCall Area Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the Annual Winter Carnival, which gives us our subject matter. The Chamber is in no way directly con- nected with this book except for granting permission for its production. Photography by Timothy R. Eld, Boise, Idaho. Cover art work by Shirley Allen, McCall, Idaho. 47. Judy Schmelzenbach Lake St. C M McCall t�erc ~ � � ` ^ l4 LD� Church � Lake arking l0t ]8. D�wey's Lake A. 9 28. Sundown Books 122 Lake 3t. Idaho Ist ]mtiunal 8uAk Lencra S /nJ \t 16. Humphrey's of McCall Lake & 3rd St. a 13. Log Jam Restaurant Lake St. 32. May Hardware Lake St. 17. Shavers Lake St. 41. McCall Fire Dept. City Park, Lake St. ROMAN ST co LAKESIk ST. 777-: 7771 23 38 cr //n/ KEY �8D x�/ SCULPTURE DIRECTORY 1977 WINTER CARNIVAL MCCALL, IDAHO �8Y�TT� /n/�//� l5 LLJ IT � , » � -0p; rs 'JUMP Sj QUAF sFc o A. AKEv :. i9ttv I v/a�R�E•' 'I 10 PAYETTE LAKE READY LANE nF . r REMLOC I9 �� Q o - STa �. 32 5 a 3 6 SPR CE v ' 20 7 z 2s Sr. o SPRUCE AVE. I... " J 8 41 r F D� ,6 3 Q IR �.. ST O 24 p 11 44 � - -- a� 13 �j D w 16 415 a, NE ST. Is 22 a IDL PATH WAS � :. QUAf E SEC. C -- - - ---- - - -- - 46 DDLEHORN LANE - 43.2647 -. ~ S 48 21 6 THQMPSON AVE. ACKAMORE RD 3' 34 T - (25 S 33 pp 2 ui 28 20 N \ WILD- S DR Q o m a �A'orvAL � s 2 Co S FOREST NEST PARK ST. 37 m 4 HEADQUARTERS i PNF 3 1' — — — — = BROKEN qE /N 22 �. 5 I 5 a 5 '! 18 .� ST. IDAHO S r. Iti U. S. 12 ❑ r. WAS. INGTON ST. �-pR: c- SERV; ;E t JUMP SCHOOL to I IK COLOR I DO ST. 18 6 i STIFINITE ? . 27 \ � I�A. 9fi ,10 E. LQUART. 16 �@ SEC. COR. 15 so 3 � I cr n p 5 O � d 1 R C J E Q FLOYD = u ST. \ Y -�METERY m o � 4 y l* I. QUART. 14 lg QUART. �F SEC. COR.- v DE I N HA LAN E SEC. COR� I. AIRPORT �� W-1 ` 33. Connie Frasier 35. McCall Floral Thompson Ave. Lenora St. 6. The Art Mart 3rd St. 7. Emporium Deli 1014 N. 3rd St. 4. McCall Memorial Hospital State St. Aw A to 23. Chicken Roost 812 W. Lakeside M11, 13. McCall Shell Station N. 3rd St. c 27. Woodsman Cafe 3rd St. 19. Bill's Cash Grocery 147 3rd St. SCULPTURE ENTRANT LISTING KEY LOCATION NUMBER SPONSOR 1 Gem Furniture Lake St. 1101 Lake St. 2 McCall Hotel 3rd St. 3 4 The Mill McCall Memorial Hospital Hospital, State St. 5 Maverick 3rd St. 6 The Art Mart 3rd St. 1014 N. 3rd St. 7 Emporium Deli 1012 N. 3rd St. 8 Jerry's Floor Covering Lenora & 2nd 9 Idaho 1st National Bank Lakeview Village 10 Cleveland family Lake St. 11 Carl's Barber Shop Idaho St. 12 High School Art Class Lake St. 13 Log Jam Restaurant 116 N. 3rd St. 14 Warren Brown, Mark Benson Rio Vista area 15 Shaw Sisters Lake & 3rd St. 16 Humphrey's of McCall Lake St. 17 Shavers t. N. 3rd St. 18 McCall Shell Station 147 3rd 19 Bill's Cash Grocery Parking lot 20 McCall Merc 143 Lake St. 21 Mountain Peddler Antiques McCall Library 22 McCall Public Library 812 W. Lakeside 23 Chicken Roost Lenora St. 24 Idaho Power Co. t. 2nd St. 25 McCall Drua Lake 26 Bill Fadden 3rd St. 27 Woodsman Cafe 122 Lake St. 28 Sundown Books 3rd St. 29 Red Steer Drive In 200 Hewitt St. 30 Byford family t. 3rd St. 31 Medley Sports Lake 32 May Hardware Thompson Ave. 33 Connie Frasier W. Lake St., Parking lot 34 LDS Church Lenora St. 35 McCall Floral Lake St. 36 Western Auto 2nd St., 37 Dean family Intermountain State Bank Lake St. 38 Dewey's Lake St. 39 Shore Lodge Lake St. 40 Yacht Club City Park, Lake St. 41 McCall Fire Dept. Lake & Lakeside 42 Lardo Grill & Saloon Lake St. 43 John Edwards Lake St. 44 Foresters Club Lake St. 45 Coski Chevron 1105 Dawson Ave. 46 Karen flinger Lake St. 47 Judy Schmelzenbach Lake St. 48 Steve Hudson & McCall Youth We apologize if any sculptures were missed. We tried to find them all! EVERYBODY'S DREAM THIS SCULPTURE to be built at the McCall Public Library Saturday, 1 -3 Sunday, 1 -3 Sponsored and built by YOU and your friends! EVERVBODY i6 invited to Join in! Ok CNk 06� -,�l I 6 McCall Winter Carnival '77 Fantasy in Ice Welcome from the mayor . . McCall has achieved national recognition of its Winter Wonderland beginning with the dog sled races of the 1924 winter, the Olympic and champion skiers who have called McCall home, and more recently the national and international snowmobilers who have raced at McCall. Many people who have enjoyed McCall's scenic moun- tains and lakes, its fishing in summer and hunting in the fall, now return to play in our Winter Wonderland. On behalf of the McCall Area Chamber of Commerce and all of those citizens who annually since 1924 have produced a Winter Carnival, I welcome you to the 13th Annual McCall Winter Carnival "FANTASY IN ICE ". Bill Evans, Mayor McCall, Idaho Winter Carnival General Chairman — F. Wendell Birrell Vice Chairman Joe Johnson Secretary to the Committee — Paige Udell Committee Chairmen Coordinator . . . . Velma Shoemaker Publicity . . . . . . . 'Jim McCall Variety Show . . . . Dewey Rowland, Larry Jacobsen, Burton Walker Food Concessions . . Leonard Zboroski Saturday Parade . . . . Hugh Cooke Art Exhibit, . . Mr. and Mrs. Bill Killen Crowd Control . . . . . . . John Lyon Teen Activities . . . . Gretchen Sendt Jestors . . . . . . . Leonard Golay Snowmobile Races . . . McCall Jaycees Glen Jackson, George Rackstraw Photos Mrs. Roman Klott, Don Dimock Brochure Ron Nelson, Chairman Joyce Crumal, Kathy Golding Ice Sculptures . Ron Dean, Ernie Cheney Torchlight Parade Tom Chaloupka Park Sculpture McCall Volunteer Firemen, Don Fitzwater Queen. Contest; Charlotte Macintosh Fireworks . . . . . . Rick Fereday Finance Erick Erickson Dignitaries Rachel Woods Raffle Tickets . . . . Ken Patterson Cross Country Ski Race Mack Miller, Dan Creswell Treasure Valley Coordinator . . Jay Pease ..... and a Very Special thanks to those above and the many other "Imagineers" whose time and dedication to Community Spirit formulated the Winter Carnival ... Wendell Birrell General Chairman, 1977 Friday, February 4 All day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Ice Sculptures Evening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torchlight Parade (Program in front of downtown city park) Fireworks Night Skiing (Little Ski Hill) Saturday, February 5 All day Morning Afternoon . . . . Art Exhibit (Idaho First National Bank, Intermountain State Bank) View Ice Sculptures Concessions Open Grand Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snowmobile Races C C t S m bile Races Fred Towery Annual Memorial Cross - Country SNOWMOBILE RACE 3 - man team -1500 cc 100 miles Pit stop half way Saturday, February 5th Starting time 1:00 p.m. TOP CASH PRIZES $7500 per team entry fee Entries close at 14 noon Saturday, February Sth Starting Point 1/2 mile south of Chichen Roost Super Club Phone McCall 634 -5960 for further hiformation ross oun I y now o Cross Country Ski Races Variety Show (High School Gymnasium) Night Skiing (Little Ski Hill) Sunday, February 6 Attend the church of your choice All day . . . Art Exhibit (Idaho First National Bank, Intermountain State Bank) View Ice Sculptures Concessions Open Afternoon . Snowmobile Races ( Racetrack) Religious Concert Drawing for Winter Carnival Prizes (At Snowmobile Races) Night Skiing (Little Ski Hill} Other Activities Skiing on Brundage Mountain and little Ski Hill, Snowmobiling on marked trails, ice skating. A detailed schedule will be available at Carnival time. Miss Pam Grea ve s 1977 Queen of the Winter Carnival and her attendants Shirley Stewart Vickie Turner Holly Hurd Honorary Queen of the 1977 Winter Carnival Betty Harwood Betty (Brown) Harwood 1924 Joan Moltke 1967 Corrine Rowland 1965 Kay Thompson 1968 Jane Hasbrouch 1970 Marketta Ylippari 1973 Shannon Boll 1976 Yavonna Davis 1971 Debbie Herrick 1974 Mimie Irwin 1966 Randi Cole 1969 Jennie Moore 1972 Cheryl Lee 1975 cForm e r Win ter Carnival Queens Green For Timber McCall's love -hate relationship with the woods, and the sawmill which will be no more by Katherine Golding Ever since Tom Mcall first settled here in 1891, local residents have blessed the surrounding forest's bounty, while at the same time swearing at that log or stump which had to be removed before they could plow, build or drive. This love -hate affair with the woods has endured to the present and a good example is the current raging battle between foresters and environmentalists over available timber supplies. Last August Boise Cascade Corporation announced it would close its McCall sawmill by June 1977 because of decreased timber supplies. It will be the first time in McCall's history that a sawmill is shut down for reasons other than fire or poor business demands. Right after the August announcement City Clerk, William A. Kirk, told a Lewiston Morning Tribune reporter, "The mill is the backbone of our economy. Between recreation seasons in the winter and summer, that's it. But the term ghost town is not applicable. When you pull out the hard core year - arounders it's going to be felt. Everyone will feel the closure, it's just a matter of degree. If the mill's closing is permanent, I would hope that the slack slowly would be picked up in the next three or four ,years by other- sources like recreation. The sawmill employs approximately 108 men, and provides for about 40 percent of the employment in Valley County. That number was recently depleted in December, This page donated by EVERGREEN FOREST PRODUCTS This page donated by SHAVER'S OF McCALL INTERMOUNTAIN STATE BANK Grand Prize Sculptures 1965-1976 SHARLIE 1965 Junior Class KING NEPTUNE AND COURT 1966 — Shore Lodge STATUE OF LIBERTY 1967 — Shore Lodge PAUL BUNYAN 1968 — Eastern Star OLD LADY IN THE SHOE 1969 — Shore Lodge THE EAGLE HAS LANDED 1970 — Shore Lodge MINER AND MULE 1971 — Idaho Telephone Co. ALICE AND THE RABBIT 1972 — McCall Mem. Hosp. Aux. This page donated by DEWEY'S MINI -MALL NOW AND THEN 1973 — McCall Mem. Hosp. LIFE OF JESUS 1974 — Shore Lodge THE BEAR BAND 1975 — Max Hardware HOUSE CALL — 1976 — McCall Memorial Hospital Auxiliary This page donated by BRUNDAGE SKI AREA & PAYETTE LAKES LUMBER COMPANY SHORE LODGE From Snowmen To Scu lture s History Behind McCall's Snow Sculpture Creations If you have ever peeked out of the window on the first clear morning after a snow storm and drawn in your breath at nature's white -on -white beauty you know she is one of the world's best sculptors. For me the powdered sugar frosting seems to clean up the world for a day and, at least, lends a fairy-like atmosphere to those of us who dream of sitting by a warm hearth with a good book, nestled in a cozy cabin. Because snow is one of Mother Nature's magical tools, McCallites have long been fas- cinated with capturing some of that magic in sculptures of their own. Probably the first sculptor to work with snow was an un- known "genious" who packed balls of snow together, one on top of the other to form a "man ". (Note: If you have poked a carrot in a snowman's face to make a nose, or stolen your sis- ter's best scarf for that `just right look, you are probably already an experienced snow sculptor.) However, it wasn't until the early 1920's that the artistic possibil- ities of snow were used to make more than a front ,yard personality. The Dartmouth College students of the 1920's put snow sculpturing on the maps by wetting down snow to the point where it formed work- able slush. Today Dartmouth's annual winter carnival is one of the most famous college events in the nation. The history of McCall's winter carnival travels back to 1924 when an enterprising local merchant planned a mile -long dog sled race for young boys and called it the Payette Lakes Sports Carnival. This page donated by LAKEVIEW VILLAGE. THE MERC Other events included ski racing and jumping, ski joring (skier pulled by horse), snow shoe races and snow shoveling contests. Visitors who dared could try the toboggan ride which started near the top of the hotel building and, with luck, ended on the lake across the street. The large amounts of snow, combined with the old timers' continuous guesses about the weather, pushed the carnival into a "lottery- type" ice - break -up contest after about five years. The person guessing clos- est to the day, hour, and minute the ice would break up, sending a barrel placed in the middle of the lake in to touch shore, would win the prize. One year, it is rumored, an old car was driven onto the ice in place of the barrel. In 1965 the residents of McCall revived the winter carnival spirit with a community torchlight parade, snow sculptures, snowmobile races and a host of fun - filled winter, activities. held here in 1924 the largest train visitors, including Idaho Governor festivities. Today, long distance This page donated by FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN GEM FUEL COMPANY SPORTS MARINA More Great Ice Sculptures Three defenders of our country .. . and their cheerleaders. This page donated by IDAHO FIRST NATIONAL BANK McCALL REXALL DRUG ROWLAND BROTHERS A bicentennial nap with Snoopy and Woodstock. Pocahont&', saves a lif This page donated by CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE CO. OF THE WEST ALL AMERICAN REALTY HOME DAIRIES Looking For Legends by Katherine Golding Some ,years back I stood by a worn Oregon Trail marker on the expansive prairie of eastern Wyoming and fantasized what it must have been like to see the Rocky Mountains from the seat of a covered wagon. Before I left I could have sworn I heard the wagon master's cry above the wind, and the laughter of children as they gathered buffalo chips in the evening dusk. Fantasies are like that. By gazing into the face of a faded photogragh, you can travel back to a time when legends were daily events, written in the dust of Main Street. If this is your first visit to McCall you don't have to go far to look for legends. A mural in the Shore Lodge dining room shows a loaded freight wagon and the New Meadows stage racing mightily for the bridge across the lake outlet. Old timers recall that the stage careened into the wagon, which was filled with lard and flour, and tipped it into Payette Lake. The lard and flour mixed with the water to form lard - dough. Now, the town of Lardo first appeared on a map in 1884 on the east side of the mouth of the Payette River. Some historians say that the race above and the result- ing crash gave the small community its name. Old Lardo Bridge Idaho Historical Society Photo This page donated by ART MART McCALL ELECTRIC DAN'S SADDLERY WESTERN AUTO HARVEY'S T.V. McCALL CLEANERS COSKI CHEVRON SERVICE STAN'S AUTO PARTS RED STEER DRIVE -IN BILL'S CASH GROCERY SONNY'S TIRE SERVICE SEARS Meadows Stage Another story about the Lardo name goes this way. A loaded freight wagon was coming into town on the scraggly, bumpy roads, and by the time the driver got there cans of lard had popped open, sacks of flour broken. When he jumped down and looked at the mess in his wagon he sagged against the wagon and moaned, "Lard oh, dough . .. oh Lardo!" However it was named, Lardo appear, to have been firmly established by 1886 as a supply point for nearby mines, such as the one in Warren. In 1902 William B. Boydstun built a general store in Lardo, and in 1906 he laid out the Lardo townsite. By 1911 the town had a floating dock, a boat landing and some additional notoriety, which would soon become a legend in the minds of those who remember. According to reports, Mrs. H. M. St. Cyr and Archie Emmons were partners in the State House Inn, (about where Shore Lodge is now) which included a rest- aurant, saloon and livery service. It seems that Mrs. St. Cyr and Emmons broke up their partnership after a disagreement about who got a certain team of horses. Emmons decided to settle the matter by simply taking the horses from the barn, but before he got very far he was shot, once in the face with a rifle and once in the back of the head with a revolver. This page donated by LOG JAM WM. A. KIRK INS. AGENCY PELHAM NORTH REALTY HliMPHREY'S OF McCALL BILL'S TEXACO MOCKWITZ LOG HOMES PAYETTE LAKES CARE CTR. Emporium Deli Restaurant McCALL WASH & REPAIR STAR NEWS McCALL SHELL SERVICE WOODSMAN MOTEL & CAFE Mrs. St. Cyr's husband, nicknamed Hair -Oil Pete, was immediately suspected of the shooting. History writes that Pete was a 61 year old painter of unsavory reputation and had been seen committing the crime by a local Finn girl. Helen Koski, an 18 year old servant, claimed that she saw Mr. St. Cyr shoot Emmons — this testimony was probably a key factor in the trial against Pete which soon followed. Despite some talk of lynching, Hair -Oil Pete went to trial, with his wife concoct- ing some outrageous alibis to try to save him. At one point she produced a vest and shirt with bullet holes in them, saying that these were he ones her husband was wear- ing at the time of the shooting. The fact that he had not a scratch on him made her story a bit suspect. St. Cyr was found guilty of manslaughter and given the limit — ten years. He was released from prison in 1910, having served more than six years. Hair -Oil Pete and the Lard -dough legend are just a few of McCall's historical ghosts. Whether you meet up with an old -timer who spins a tale of the winter of '38 or happen to gaze into the face of an antique shop's faded photograph this winter carnival season, it is nice to touch a little bit of the old western legends that the men and women of Idaho left behind. This page donated by MEDLEY SPORTS TITLEWEST, INC. MOUNTAIN TITLE INS. CO. IDEAL GAS OF McCALL FOX - HAIRSTYLING CENTER HOTEL McCALL YACHT CLUB STANDARD OIL - McCALL IDAHO POWER CO. SUNDOWN BOOKS CIRCLE R MARKET MILE'S UNION 76 McCALL LEATHER GOODS lay Watkins and the c�Vlitey= c�Vlites Ray, a resident of McCall for the past 50 years, has been active in skiing since childhood. You might say he was born equipped with skis. Twenty years ago Ray began as Mitey -Mite coach at the "Little Ski Hill ". In conjunction with holding a full time job as Head Saw Filer for Boise Cascade he appeared at the club hill every night to coach the Mites. His love and interest in work- ing with the youngsters has lead to McCall producing a long list of excellent skiers. Some of the ,young people went on to become Jr. National Champions, members of the U. S. Ski Team and of the Olympics. A number of them got ski scholarships to ski on college teams. In 1974 the McCall Area Jaycees honored Ray with the "Outstanding Citizen of the Year" award for his many years of working with the Mitey - Mites. This page donated by The Mill - Steaks and Spirits Lyle Jones Ins. & Investment Evergreen Air Id. Div. BOAZ GLASS VALLEY LAND TITLE CO. GEM FURNITURE NORTH Vic's Plumbing and Electric CABLE INC. JESS SWAN INS. AGENCY McCALL FLORAL & GIFT MULLER AGENCY K- McCALL RADIO Sturdy pioneers celebrated the bicentennial theme of 1976. This page donated by BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION Flags flew. . . Even our mayor wore a star spangled smile .. . The band played patriotic tunes .. . stars twinkled. McCall Chamber of Commerce thanks the followhig Cascade Merchants for their support of our Winter Carnival. CASCADE AUTO BI -LO MARKET BOB BATE FORD THE MERC Hitting the slopes and other adventures People in McCall are almost as busy outdoors in the winter as in the summer. There are so many kinds of snow sports that people of all ages or degrees of athletic ability can find something to suit them. Alpine skiers have a choice of two places to have fun. Little Ski Hill, about three miles west of McCall, is perfect for children or novices. It has a T -bar lift and lights for night skiing. Brundage Mountain Ski Area has such a variety of runs that beginners or experts can find a challenge. It's located several miles west of McCall. With a palmalift and two chair lifts, one added just this year, there's seldom any waiting line. From the summit at 7600 feet there are runs up to two and a half miles long. There are trails for cross - country skiers and snow - shoers taking off from Little Ski Hill and in Ponderosa State Park, on the east side of Payette Lake. One can also take the chair lift to the top of Brundage Mountain and cross- country down the other side to the lake, a trip of about six miles. Not to mention vast areas of untracked snow to discover. Spectators and participants alike enjoy the snowmobile .races: on the sanctioned oval course just south of McCall, or the Fred Towery Memorial Cross Country Snowmo- bile Race. Fred Towery was a local sports minded person from McCall, and one of the first snowmobile enthusiasts, racer and snowmobile dealer in the area. Fred was a victim of cancer, -7d therefore the Fred Towery Memorial Cross Country Race was r timed in his honor, with all proceeds from this race going to an athletic scholarship at the local high school. The race has been run success - fully for many years in conjunction with the McCall Winter Carnival. It is set up on approximately 100 miles of back country of different terrain and obstacles. It provides a very competitive race plus endurance for racer and machine. There are many check points, helping to hold injuries to a minimum. all who have partaken in this race have enjoyed it and special thanks should be given those who have set up this memorial every year. Tubing is great fun for children, and for adults who don't worry about preserving their dignity. It's one of the least expensive sports, too. All you need is a good snowy slope and an inner tube. The hardier types can also try ice fishing on the frozen lakes around McCall. An ice auger is used to make a hole through to the water and one sits icily by it with pole in hand, waiting for the big one to strike. With all these fun things to do, you should plan to spend more time in McCall bef ore or after the Winter Carnival, and join us out in the snow. Even dogs plunge into the fun. We support and delight in the McCall Winter Carnival Dr. and Mrs. Sid J. Garber Ted and Betty Harwood Bernice B. Little Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Langroise Max D. Gudmonsen, M.D. Mrs. Joanne Campbell Allen and Helen Derr Pat and Pearl Hayes Mrs. L. L. Terteling Herb and Ruth Fitz Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gipson Robt. H. Remaklus Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Baranco Preston and Patricia King Mr. and Mrs. James R. Ericksor Roger H. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Mike Compton Neal and Pearl Boydstun Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Ruark Mr. and Mrs. Ron F. Daly Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Rowland Edward A. Cruzen Paige and Richard Udell Bill Cates Ellen D. Glaisyer Hatch Barrett Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Blackaby Dr. Rachel Woods Denny R. Houge John J. Allen, Jr. Alma and Rollie Campbell John P. Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Merle S. Hamilton Reed and Elizabeth Hawkins M. R. Smithman Jack and Mrs. Spiegelmas Mr. and Mrs. John O. Fitzgerald Edgar B. Jensen Dorothy M. Gestrin R. D. Fereday John and Lois Drips Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Adams Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Schade Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Johnson Horace and Bertha Patterson Milton Hansen Clarence and Donnabelle Schlagel Louis Teply Earl F. Chandler Mr. and Mrs. W. A. King Ralph and Gayle Wilde Mr. and Mrs. Eddie J. Droge, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Ardney Suitor William and Marilyn Tennity Doyle and Myrtle Sams Marion D. Stilwell Mr. and Mrs. Jack Saubert Acheson Motors Bill and Kathy Killen P & D Disposal Ernie and Jan Cheney Gary and Yvonne Ertter Leonard and Jackie Zborowski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smylie The Backstitch McCall Area Chamber of Commerce thanks the following New Meadows merchants for their Libbey Battery and Electric J. I. Morgan support of our Winter Carnival. Variety Drug Myrt's Cafe Ken's Chevron Service C & M Lumber Shavers of New Meadows Vaquero Motel and Gift Shop Andy's Motel McCALL AREA ELE.6027 BURGDORF I& t Y V 1 t T5 V' HAZARD J 11 /gr q'LAKES e�2 LOON LQ N A T I O N AL � UPPER ( PAYETTE L SPLIT CR. PT. /TE L. �/ I, O 6RAN L. ii GOOSE L DUCK L, ENOS � 1 1 k Cr . `� w . c 1 BRUNDAGE RES J I � DgN6ER KRAS� t i ,n 1 BOX L. SNOW ELE. SNQWSL /DE SL /DE 4 ;14J it L AREA NEW DANGER ..VMG Q I BRUNDAGE r LICK CR I MEADOWS AREA —► MTNIyQ `� ' ' SUMMIT r 1 cs ELE 6910' �,c X 95 SKIX S s - TO COU14CIL AR EAJ ;) 1 k 'A PAYETTE LAKES SKI AREA f //' 1 ur McCALL PAYETTE /ILAKE F 0 R E S T j ELE.S030 � v F_,LOU /E L . tt / LIKE FORK ( a y / 1 NO BUISJft ! �V,/ L.O. ,.'ia DdNNE�LLY I =•I t �^ °J WARM p /dfpr _ ELE. 51 LAKE i 1 1s WARM L J F-j LEGEND - Jy� 1'+ OILED ROAD GRAVELED ROAD ri d CAMP GROUND p ( RANGER STATION DUDE RANCH ' \ _ J LANDING FIELD t �) TOWN OR POST OFFICE O ASCADE NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY — -- J ELE.4812 t THE LARGE MAJORITY OF GRAVELED i 1 ROADS ARE UNPLOWED AND MAKE 1 TO BOISE GOOD SNOWMOBILE TRAILS '.y .. �� )177 P, I o-FZ Winter Carnival Every year at this time ice sculptures appear as if by magic, practically over- prepares too en Friday night. This year is no excep- tion, and the lack of snow makes their appearance seem even more magical than usual. Over 100 loads of snow weekend this year is the sun - have been hauled to town, shine. While the valley has according to carnival chair- been shrouded in fog, McCall man Wendell Birrell, who reports "all systems go" as has basked in the sunshine the Carnival officially begins under blue skies for the tomorrow. whole month of January. Pam Greaves will be crowned queen of the 1977 This weekend promises to be Carnival at the opening cere- no different. Plan now to monies Friday night. A attend the Carnival events, torch light parade will wind its way to the city park, where the coronation will take place. Her court will view the sculptures, and include Shirley Stewart, make the 13th Winter Carni- Vickie Turner and Holly val the best ,yet. Hurd. A complete list of Carnival activities is published else- where in the paper. 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The 10 -foot tall icy giant, his eyes sweeping the shoreline for a ship that, even if it were there, couldn't come to shore until the spring thaw, Saturday ruled a city full of snow - ice statues. Built by McCall Drug, the pirate was the top winner in a field of 52 ice sculptures carved by townspeo- ple for the 13th annual McCall win- ter carnival. Chairman Wendell Bir- rell said at least 150 truckloads of snow to build the statues were trucked into the snow - starved ski resort town. Balmy weather, with afternoon temperatures reaching an ice -melt- ing 38 degrees, came close to spell- ing doom for many of the statues resting in sunny spots, such as the pirate. Their worried creators strung up elaborate sun shades of black plastic or canvas to shield the delicate ice creations from an un- timely end before the three -day win- ter carnival ends today. Other winners in the sculpture contest for class A sculptures 10 feet tall or more were Pinocchio, May Hardware, first prize; Ole Man Winter, McCall Memorial Hospital, second, and Shaw Sisters Mushroom Village, third. Class B winners were Keep on Truckin', Warnie Brown and Mark Benson, first; Micky Mouse, McCall Shell, second; Humpty Dumpt.y, Humphry's, third, and Alice in Won- derland- Mushroom Village, Woods- man Cafe, fourth. Family group winners, a new category, were the Motorcycle, Ro- bert Durbin, first; the Jestor, the Dean family, second, and Hot Dog, Steve Hudson and McCall youth, third. The Boy Scouts won first place in the youth group for their Shark Fishing sculpture. An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 per- sons lined McCall's main downtown street Saturday for the 11 a.m. win- ter carnival parade, with Idaho Power's Home Sweet Home float the grand prize winner. The float, piled high with snow, featured a log cabin and a privy out back, with a bundled up worker shoveling a path between the two. Shovelfuls of snow were tossed off the float onto the pavement, but like the virtually snowless McCall, the shoveler also ran out of snow only half way through the parade route. Other parade winners were the Progressive Club, first; Lions, sec- ond, and Ponderosa Promenaders, third in the organizational entries. Winners in the commerical category were Idaho Power, first; Brundage Mountain, second, and the Idaho, Telephone Co., third. Brundage Mountain's float was popular with the skiers in the crowd. It hung in effigy a female mannequin bearing the name of Susan Eby, Boise television weather woman, whom the ski resort apparently blamed in jest for the lack of snow. Individual parade winners were .Jack Roach, first; the Dean family, second, and the McCall- Donnelly Elementary School, third. Roy Watkins, ski instructor of the McCall Mitey Mites for 20 years, was the parade's grand marshal. Statesman GRAND PRIZE PIRATE SURVEYS THE SCENE ... 10 -foot winner was built by drug store HOT DOG IN HAND PLEASES DARREN PETERSON, AGE I ... he and parents Gene and Terri, Meridian, watch parade HOT DOG IN HAND PLEASES DARREN PETERSON, AGE I ... he and parents Gene and Terri, Meridian, watch parade HUMPTY DUMPTY ON HIS WALL TOOK THIRD PLACE IN ITS CLASS ... 150 truckloads of snow were trucked in for the ice statues Carnival brings crowd, winners listed The 13th Annual Winter Carnival has melted into the past, along with all the "Fantasies in Ice" created by local sculptors, but prize winners were announced this week by carnival chairman Wendell Birrell. McCall Rexall Drug Store won the grand prize of $100 for their Pirate who towered over his treasure chest over- flowing with gold and jewels. In the Class A competition for sculptures over 10' tall or 10' long, May Hardware won the $75 first prize, McCall Memorial Hospital $50 for second, and the Shaw Sisters $25 for third. In the Class B compeition, Warren Brown and Mark Benson won first prize of $50, and McCall Shell placed second and won $35. Third, fourth and fifth place awards of $25 went to Humprey's, The Woodsman and Carl Whitaker, respectively. In the new Family Group category the first place award of $25 went to Robert Durbin, second place award of $20 to the Ron Dean family, and third place award of $15 to Steve Hud- son. Boy Scouts of troop No. 245 were the sole winners in the youth group category and received $20. All of the remaining sculp- tures were awarded "Honorable Mention" by the panel of judges. Idaho Power Company was the grand prize winner among the parade entries. Winning floats in the organ- ization category included Progressive Club, first; Lions Club, second; and the Ponderosa Promenaders, third. Commercial division win- ners included Idaho Power Company, first; Brundage Mountain, second; and Con- tinental Telephone Com- pany, third. Individual winners in- cluded Jack Roach, first for his dog family; the Ron Dean family, second for their sea serpent; and the M -D Elementary students, third for their clowns. At the drawing Sunday afternoon, lucky winners re- ceived gift certificates re- deemable by any McCall merchant. Winners included Chris and Bob King of Boise, $250; Robert Chitwood, $150; Cliff Lutes, $50: Nancy Mc- Afee of Boise, $25; and Pam Brown, $25. Cross country ski races were held Saturday after- noon at Little Hill. Winners of the race for men over 18 were Ed Elliott, 1st; and Mack Miller, 2nd; Doug Mastaler of Burgdorf, 3rd; and Humphrey Kellogg of New Meadows, 4th. Sally Elliott was winner of the women's race. Winning the competition for men under 18 were Tuck Miller, 1st; Ralph Miller, 2nd; and Stan Hill of Boise, 3rd. In the under -13 cate- gory, Glen Eberle won the boy's event and Karla Miller was first for the girls. An oil painting by Marilee Donivan. was chosen "Best of Show" at the art show held during the carnival week- end. Second most popular painting was by Elaine Bart- lett of Donnelly, and third by Ruth Hamell of McCall and Riggins. In the final carnival event, Sunday's snowmobile races at the oval track, the follow- ing winners. Were announced by race chairman Glen Jackson: Josh Evangelo, 340 stock; Harold Wartlust, 440 stock; Eddi Hess, 340 super stock; John Hess, 440 super stock; and Jim Hardy, open modified. Crowds estimated at be- tween 3,000 and 4,000 watched the Saturday parade and participated in other weekend activities under sunny skies. No major mishaps were reported to mar the annual winter fest- ival, this year handicapped to a degree by the lack of snow. (45 d e 1k,,)s The Ponderosa Promenader float provided some musical fun during Saturday's parade. Siar AjWS fth. 10, 197-7 p. 1,4 5 Shaw Sisters Class A third place Chevron Station Star Nis Shore Lodge P. 2J5 Spar 'Ft)o ,) 00,111 I May Hardware Class A first prize Idaho Power E $tai' N cis F".lo, ) -177 ro. 3,f 5 Woodsman McCall Hospital Class A 2nd prize r, S4,)(- n5 c� s SJ5 1977 Winter Carnival Grand Prize winner, at McCall Drug Ida )-to ye-5 4&raqp. / f 77 From Snowmen To Scultures a4c * ! of 'Y l' O—S H i story Behind McCall's Snow Sculpture Creations If you have ever peeked out of the window on the first clear morning after a snow storm and drawn in your breath at nature's white -on -white beauty you know she is one of the world's best sculptors. For me the powdered sugar frosting seems to clean up the world for a day and, at least, lends a fairy -like atmosphere to those of us who dream of sitting by a warm hearth with a good book, nestled in a cozy cabin. Because snow is one of Mother Nature's magical tools, McCallites have long been fas- cinated with capturing some of that magic in sculptures of their own. Probably the first sculptor to work with snow was an un- known "genious" who packed balls of snow together, one on top of the other to form a "man ". (Note: If you have poked a carrot in a snowman's face to make a nose, or stolen your sis- ter's best scarf for that `just right look, you are probably already an experienced snow sculptor.) However, it wasn't until the early 1920's that the artistic possibil- ities of snow were used to make more than a front yard personality. The Dartmouth College students of the 1920's put snow sculpturing on the maps by wetting down snow to the point where it formed work- able slush. Today Dartmouth's annual winter carnival is one of the most famous college events in the nation. The history of McCall's winter carnival travels back to 1924 when an enterprising local merchant planned a mile -long dog sled race for young boys and called it the Payette Lakes Sports Carnival. This page donated by LAKEVIEW VILLAGE. THE MERC . /c040 'gys /X77 LIFE OF JESUS 1974 — Shore Lodge -PGetc,*z a :Fg %a q" THE BEAR BAND 1975 — Max Hardware +kola HOUSE CALL — 1976 — McCall Memorial Hospital Auxiliary This page donated by wWA (Fmk \WN1��V n a�' BRUNDAGE SKI AREA & PAYETTE LAKES LUMBER COMPANY SHORE LODGE e f P4�ES Grand Prize Sculptures 1965-1976 SHARLIE 1965 Junior Class KING NEPTUNE AND COURT 1966 — Shore Lodge PAUL BUNYAN 1968 — Eastern Star OLD LADY IN THE SHOE 1969 — Shore Lodge STATUE OF LIBERTY 1967 — Shore Lodge THE EAGLE HAS LANDED 1970 — Shore Lodge MINER AND MULE 1971 — Idaho Telephone Co. j 9 /7`7 ALICE AND THE RABBIT 1972 — McCall Mem. Hosp. Aux. This page donated by DEWEY'S MINI -MALL NOW AND THEN 1973 — McCall Mem. Hosp. ,%Liv ycsl�rd,;7xj / 9 77 Green For Timber McCall's love -hate relationship with the Roods, and the sawmill which will be no more by Katherine Golding Ever since Tom Mcall first settled here in 1891, local residents have blessed the surrounding forest's bounty, while at the same time swearing at that log or stump which had to be removed before they could plow, build or drive. This love -hate affair with the woods has endured to the present and a good example is the current raging battle between foresters and environmentalists over available timber supplies. Last August Boise Cascade Corporation announced it would close its McCall sawmill by June 1977 because of decreased timber supplies. It will be the first time in McCall's history that a sawmill is shut down for reasons other than fire or poor business demands. Right after the August announcement City Clerk, William A. Kirk, told a Lewiston Morning Tribune reporter, "The mill is the backbone of our econom" .` 13etween recreation seasons in the winter and summer, that's it. But the term ghost town is not applicable. When you pull out the hard core year- arounders it's going to be felt. Everyone will feel the closure, it's just a matter of degree. If the mill's closing is permanent, I would hope that the slack slowly would be picked up in the next three or four years by other sources like recreation. The sawmill employs approximately 108 men, and provides for about 40 percent of the employment in Valley County. That number was recently depleted in December, This page donated by EVERGREEN FOREST PRODUCTS h l 7 7 4, D-8 Page-s when 10 employees and their families transferred to a new Boise Cascade mill in Aberdeen, Washington. Officials recently announced that the mill will drop from two shifts to one in March. They also extended the closing date to next fall. Despite the fact that shut -down of the mill means a $1.5 million payroll will be pulled out of the town, many residents are saddened more by the historic loss of a Payette Lake sawmill than by the economic prospects. A local art dealer said, as plans were being laid for this year's Winter Carnival, "Photographs and paintings of the mill are selling like wildfire. People want some- thing to remember." According to Frank P. Rowland, in "The Founding of McCall, Idaho," the first sawmill on the lake was the Warren Gold Dredging Company built in 1899. Tom McCall purchased the business and the mill burned down a short time later (date unknown). Historian Rowland writes, "After the burning of Dad McCall's sawmill, Ben McCall, Fred Green and Tom Ford installed another one on the east side of the lake. However financial difficulties forced them to sell." It was just the beginning of many mill fires to come. Ownership was turned over to H. T. Hoff and in 1910 a fire leveled the business. However, undauted by the rash of fires, Hoff's son, Theo, and Burt Bills bought a small mill in Weiser and set it up in business in McCall. Carl Brown purchased half interest in the new mill, but when it began to lose money, he returned to his former job of delivering the mail between Cascade and McCall. In 1929 the lumber business began to prosper and Brown bought out Hoff and Bills to become sole owner. Brown renamed the business Brown's Tie and Lumber Co. and in 1938 Warren Brown became his father's partner. A spark flared and the mill burned again in 1940, along with several other buildings in downtown McCall, including the newspaper office. When rebuilding was complete the mill was located further north then the original site. It reopened for business in 1941. In 1942 Ted Harwood, husband of Carl Brown's daughter, joined the company and became manager of Payette Lakes Lumber, the retail division of Brown's Tie. Boise Cascade signed a ten year lease with Brown's Tie and Lumber Co. in 1964 and began operations. The lease was completed and in 1974 Boise Cascade gained full ownership. Timber has always been abundant in the Payette Lakes region and, as you can see, many business men and women took advantage of that abundance in milling over the years. Today the love by all, environmentalists and foresters alike, of the last remaining bits of wilderness have caused a double pressure on nature's resources. For the mill worker, he appreciates the continuous income the woods provide, when managed properly. For the hiker, backpacker, fisherman and hunter, the fear is that management may put an end to the forest trails he loves so much. It is truly a love -hate relationship, unique to the past and to the future of McCall. This page donated by SHAVER'S OF McCALL INTERMOUNTAIN STATE BANK Betty (Brown) Harwood 1924 Joan Moltke 1967 1977 pale, #z of b' fa9�s Corrine Rowland 1965 Kay Thompson 1968 Mimie Irwin 1966 Randi Cole 1969 Jane Hasbrouch Yavonna Davis Jennie Moore 1970 1971 1972 Marketta Ylippari 1973 Shannon Boll 1976 Debbie Herrick 1974 Cheryl Lee 1975 cForm e r Winter Carnival Queens /aaho YCS4 eo',-d q 77 More Great Ice Sculptures Three defenders of our country .. . and their cheerleaders. This page donated by IDAHO FIRST NATIONAL BANK McCALL REXALL DRUG ROWLAND BROTHERS " I dO fro ye__��5_1_PZ_d a V S' 111 711 PQP a f 8 /ages Other events included ski racing and jumping, ski joring (skier pulled by horse), snow shoe races and snow shoveling contests. Visitors who dared could try the toboggan ride which started near the top of the hotel building and, with luck, ended on the lake across the street. The large amounts of snow, combined with the old timers' continuous guesses about the weather, pushed the carnival into a "lottery- type" ice- break -up contest after about five years. The person guessing clos- est to the day, hour, and minute the ice would break up, sending a barrel placed in the middle of the lake in to touch shore, would win the prize. One year, it is rumored, an old car was driven onto the ice in place of the barrel. In 1965 the residents of McCall revived the winter carnival spirit with a community torchlight parade, snow sculptures, snowmobile races and a host of fun - filled winter activities. When the first carnival was ever to enter McCall delivered 248 C. I C. Moore, to participate in the phone calls from Cali- fornia and Dartmouth College are frequently received by town officials asking about the Febru- ary. event. According to the 1977 Winter Carni- val Chairman, Wendell Birrell, McCall's Winter Carnival is growing each year to delight all those who travel the miles to attend. held here in 1924 the largest train visitors, including Idaho Governor festivities. Today, long distance This page donated by FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN GEM FUEL COMPANY SPORTS MARINA