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History Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 9, 2017 A9 O UT OF THE P AST 75 years ago Aug. 7, 1942 50 years ago Aug. 10, 1967 ‘Keep Oregon Green’ slogan very important now By J.C. Iler, forest super- visor Dry forests and ranges present a hazard to the securi- ty of our people through pos- sible loss of vital materials, draining off manpower and equipment and interference with the military effort when smoke and flame are visible to enemy agents. Forested areas have been placed under restriction to the extent of required registration of each individual before en- try and entry only for busi- ness purposes in high hazard areas. These restrictions alone will not prevent the 97,000 to 170,000 forest fires for which people are responsible each year in the United States. Only a few of these man- caused fires occur each year in the Malheur National Forest. Geologists, officials to view sites Two busloads of geolo- gists, highway officials, rep- resentatives of various federal and state agencies and Grant County citizens will tour se- lected geological sites in the county Tuesday and Wednes- day. Headed by Tom Thayer, ge- ologist with the Department of Interior, and W.D. Wilkinson, geologist from Oregon State University, the geologists are working with the State High- way Department on turnout areas for interpretive highway signs to coordinate with a leaf- let. The department is planning to publish a leaflet on geology from a recreational standpoint in Grant County. The purpose of the trip is to familiarize the agencies with the project. Eagle file photo From Aug. 8, 2007: Front, left to right: Jacob Lallatin, Connor Smith, (back) Shaylee Joslin, Justin Joslin and Rozanne Mullin practice rafting skills Aug. 1 at Gleason Pool in John Day. 25 years ago Aug. 6, 1992 NOHA ‘just says no’ to Canyon City The Northeast Oregon Housing Authority has flatly rejected a request from Can- yon City City Council mem- bers to terminate an agreement between the city and NOHA to build low-income housing units in the city. “NOHA has no intention of cancelling our Co- operation Agreement with Can- yon City,” said Maggie Dean, NOHA executive director, in a letter sent to Mayor Tom Swit- zer and council members July 30. “There have been several request by the city council in which I thought our position was made very clear,” Dean said. “We plan to hold the town of Canyon Ciy to the Cooper- ation Agreement they signed, date Jan. 17, 1990, which al- lowed NOHA to apply for and develop public housing. We are not willing to voluntarily cancel the Cooperation Agreement.” Dean said NOHA has up- held its end of the agreement with the city, and her letter chides city council members for their position on providing public housing. “It is unfortu- nate that, even with the new members of the city council, you are no longer in support of public housing development.” She said an analysis of 1990 census figures identifies a need for low-income housing in Canyon City and Grant Coun- ty. An additional eight housing units are planned for Mt. Ver- non with five penciled in for Dayville. 10 years ago Aug. 8, 2007 Let’s get ready to raft Gleason Pool was closed to the public the evening of Aug. 1, as 12 youths and 12 adults gathered there for an orien- tation to river rafting. John Decker, river ranger for the Bureau of Land Management, described what to expect and what to do on a river trip. He had small groups board a raft and flip it, then practice climbing back in, retrieving other swimmers. The training was planned by the leaders of a youth program through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to prepare for a trip the group would take down the Deschutes River. Mark Wit- ty, leader of the young men’s program, planned the event. “There are two types of boaters,” Decker said. “Those who have flipped and those who will again.” The audience took his ad- vice seriously. “I learned to pay attention, and do what you’re told, when you’re told to do it,” Shaylee Joslin said. Three boats traveled on the Deschutes Aug. 4, one to stay dry and the others for those who wanted to get wet. 05994
