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This page is to help remind AMIGOS members of how things use to be back in the days of our careers with the Forest Service. Do you have pictures or stories of activities during your years with the Forest Service that you would like to share? Please mail them to Pat Jackson and you may see them on this page.
From Frank Carroll:
I was recently going through some of my old photographs and thought I'd would share some R3 memories with the Amigos.
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Franklin "Frank" Oscar Carroll and Betty Laverne Martin Carroll, Honeymoon, Winslow, AZ, 1947, on the Mogollon Rim, a newly minted Forest Service employee. He borrowed the grease gun from the local guard unit. I still have Mom's knife. Note the big yellow bellies (ponderosa pine) in the background. Carroll was the first GS-11 District Ranger in Region 3 and retired as assistant fire and aviation staff. |
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Jackie Cables, first GS-13 AO in the Forest Service, serving as a member of the instructor cadre for fire organization and management at Marana, AZ (maybe Continental Divide) circa 1971. |
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Ned Jackson and Barry Peterson, Iron Fire, Tonto NF, June 19, 1965.
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Jay H. Cravens, Forest Supervisor, Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, AZ. I just got a card from Jay and Gwen. They are fine and prospering. |
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From Pat Jackson:
During my tour as Forest Hydrologist on the Coconino NF, one of the fun things we got to do was file for water rights on all the stock tanks on the forest. This required visiting each tank to measure the dimensions. Unfortunately, the Coconino had over 1600 tanks on the forest. And to make matters worse, we had a very limited timeframe to accomplish the task. So, what better way to get around than by helicopter. With the helicopter, we were able to measure upwards of 35 tanks in one day. With a two man crew, we would fly to a tank, get out, take the needed measurements, and get back into the copter before the pilot had time to stabilize the engine. Unfortunately, the cost was rather high. After the money ran out, we had to settle for reaching each stock tank with the use of Honda Trail 90 motorcycles—not as much fun, but with a two person crew, each person working alone could still measure 10-15 tanks a day.
The first helicopter used on the take survey. Made for some interesting landings and takeoffs. |
The approach to the tank gave the crew a birds-eye-view to determine the measurements that were needed. |
Each tank required a "depth sounding" with very delicate instrumentation--a brick on the end of a rope. |
Each tank also required some type of length and width measurements--done by pacing. |
The pilot usually was able to sit the helicopter down close to the tank. |
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From Arvin White:
 June 2, 1974 Commemorative Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary of Wilderness. The ceremony was held at the Gila Center, Gila NF with an enthusiastic crowd of about 1,500 on hand. The Gila Wilderness was the first wilderness, being designated in 1924. Forty years later the Wilderness Act was enacted into law. The official "seal" for the ceremony was designed by Ivan Fish, Regional Landscape Architect, Division of Recreation and Lands, Region 3. The seal has no mention of the Gila Wilderness because the celebration was for "wilderness" nationally. Arthur Godfrey was the Master of Ceremonies. Bruce King, Governor of the State of New Mexico, was present and gave the Welcoming Address. The Response was given by John McGuire, Chief of the Forest Service. Earl Butz, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture presented the Keynote Address. The Wilderness Society was represented by Sigurd Olson who made an Address and Presentation. Eight members of the family of Aldo Leopold attended the ceremony and were introduced. In preparation, three two-day trips were conducted for regional and national media. The Forest Service Daily News Digest for June 3, 1974 reports that the Governors of Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado "...are issuing proclamations for Wilderness Week and commending the Forest Service for pioneering the Wilderness concept." (Click on the thumbnail of the seal to see a larger view.)
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Gorvenor Bruce King gave the welcoming address. |
John McGuire, Chief of the Forest Service, gives the Response. |
Sigurd Olson, Wilderness Society, presenting the commemorative plaque. |
Earl Butz, Secretary of Agriculture, giving the keynote address. |
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From John Woerheide:
 This should bring back memories for a lot of members--early days in Land Use Planning. This picture is from the Gila NF in March 1974. This is before the days of computers and GIS. Maps were usually done by hand using colored pencils to show the alternatives. Pictured clockwise around the table are John Woerheide, Ron Wilson, Bud Figart, Zig Warner, Ray Swigert, Harry Sontag, Tom Bickel, Chuck Denton and Dean Berkey. Even without todays modern technology, we did manage to get the job done. (Click on the thumbnail view to see a larger image of the picture.)
Last updated: December 10, 2008 |
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