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R.D. Kirkpatrick
1925 Journal
Hawaiian Islands
Jan 18 (cont.) P.M. I talked to Joseph Medeiros,
Game Biologist for the Hawaiian
State Fish and Game.
Flew to Hilo, Hawaii and
rented a car and checked into
the Kukilan Hotel.
Made an appointment for Tues
day with Dr. Izuno, U. of H. Exp.
Station in Hilo.
Evening. Watched Polynesian
dances and singing by natives.
Jan 19 8 A.M. Talked to Dr. Izuno who
called in Dr. Lloyal Sherrod, Animal
Twin Breeding Specialist at the U. of H.
Exp. Station who I had known at
OSU. Lloyd and I toured their
experimental farm where he is
using sheep in his forage
utilization studies.
P.M. I drove to Akaka Falls State
Park where there is a 420 foot waterfall.
The Supt., of Portuguese descent (who
hates Japanese and is married to a
Puerto Rican) commonly sees the
Hawaiian rat. I saw a mongoose
in the Park and another one when Tues