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Idea off Toy Tyrmis Into Successful Husimiss
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equipment and operation of new-type jet engines were
covered in other group sessions. In explainning the wide
"on the job" training at Whidbey Island, a new film
"Jet Bombers Go to Sea" was used. A showing of air
refueling equipment was especially interesting.
Fleet Air Whidbey maintans an amazingly complete
mctcrological section, and included in the displays viewed
by the southern Orcgonians were weather maps sent direct
from a U.S. satellite currently circling the globe.
A close view of the three major types of aircraft used
at the Whidbey base was afforded the visitors, with an
opportunity to meet pilots and crew members. The giant
A3D "Skywarrior." used here by all the Heavy Attack
Squadrons, is the largest bomber to operate on an air
craft carrier, and is capable of carrying nuclear weapons
to any part of the world from mobile floating airbascs
many miles at sea.
The huge "Skywarrior" is 22 feet 9 inches high,
weighs 70,000 pounds and has a wingspan of 72 feet 6
inches. Its length is a foot more than the wingspan, the
J-57 jet engines have a thrust of 10,000 pounds each. The
"Skywarrior" has a range of 3,000 miles at 650 miles per
hour; carries a crew of three or four. It is called the
Navy's "Sunday Punch" In fleet circles.
Throe Fly Neptune Bomberi
Three squadrons at Whidbey fly Lockheed P2V-7 "Nep
tune" bombers, especially adapted to anti-submarine war
fare and long range patrol. It is equipped to perform aerial
mining tasks as well as low level bombing and, like the
"Skywarrior," can carry nuclear weapons to any enemy
many miles away.
This big bomber carries a crew of 10, has a range of
3,500 miles and incorporates two jet engines with two
reciprocating engines. The "Neptune" weighs 80,000
pounds, is 08 feet long, stands more than 28 feet high and
lias a wingspan of 104 feet. One of these planes flew
from Perth, Aaslralia, to Columbus, Ohio, non-stop.
Another smaller plane with all weather capabilities and
able to perform many of the functions of the other recon
naissance and bombing planes is the Grumman S2Fs. Al
though the "ugly duckling" of the Whidbey planes, the
"Sttifs" can operate from both land and sea bases and,
as Squadron Commander Allen told the Oregon group,
the "aircraft is certainly not known for comfort."
After viewing the various planes stationed at Whidbey
Island, it was apparent that none of the big ships was
built for comfort. Don Hcrried, Ray Johnson and Milo
Kubalck, who have flown various types of aircraft, observ
ed that the new fighting planes look sleek and stream
lined but were as crowded as ever inside.
After viewing the complicated equipment in Whidbey's
radar control room, the Medford and Grants Pass group
were treated to the most spectacular demonstration of
all-the touch-and-go landings on a portion of the Ault Field
landing strip, simulating carrier landings. Pass after pass
was made by various types of aircraft at the "carrier
deck" using the mirror system invented by the British.
It was an astonishing and noisy demonstration of
Naval airpowcr.
After a busy day the Orcgonians enjoyed a social hour
hour with the staff, Naval Air Station and Fleet Squadron
officers at the Bachelor Officer Quarters. This pleasant
hour was highlighted, as far as we were concerned, by
new stories told by Commander Idle, Jr., and Hugh Cole
man. The group then dined In the club's attractive Drift
wood Lounge, with Comdr. Richard E. Fowler, Jr. com
manding officer of Heavy Attack Squadron 4, as master
of ceremonies. Rear Admiral Stuart was the principle
speaker.
During dinner we chatted with Commander Laningham,
skipper of the P2V "Neptuncs." A real "pro" and dedicat
ed Navy officer, Laningham told of far away ports such
as Rio and Oslo with as much familiarity as he talked
about his native Iowa. He enthusiastically described a
recent voyage aboard a Navy submarine tender up the
coast from San Diego, a trip he obviousy enjoyed despite
the fact that his-big bombers could have made the trip in
a small fraction of the time.
Mark Goldy, whose travels have been far and wide in
recent years, joined the conversation with the aplomb of
an old experienced traveler.
The Admiral's assurance that the base was on a
"ready alert" basis had just been emphasized a couple of
hours before with a scramble in which a big "Neptune"
bomber roared off the runway in an amazingly short time
after the demonstrating alarm was sounded.
"U. S. sailors usually look and act better abroad than
do tourists," Admiral Stuart told the Oregon delegation.
Pointing out that today's Navy stresses speed, mobility and
dispersion, the Admiral said that now the Fleet takes its
bases with it; that the Navy must be ready to move and
move fast because it can lose only once.
Howard (Pete) Hatfield, president of the 13th Region
Navy League of the U.S., F. Kenneth Easter, national
vice president of the Navy League, and Judge John L.
Barber. Jr., League's director at large, were introduced,
and spoke briefly of the program of their organization.
The Navy R5D left Ault field in time for the Ore
gunians lo sec the Seattle World's Fair from the air with
its towering space needle.
It has been said that delerrance in a military sense
is directed at influencing a potential aggressor's mental
and emotional attludes as he goes through the decision
making process of trying to determine whether or not to
make an aggressive move. It seeks to persuade him that
crime aggression will not not pay.
We could think of no better deterrence for an aggres
sor than a visit to Whidbey Island. Maybe a guest tour
for dictators would be a good idea.
By JOE COWLEY
Mail Tribun Stiff Writtr
A business near Talent has
turned the idea of a child's
toy into a full scale success
ful manufacturing business.
Norris Porter, a former
teacher in Alaska and ex
Navy SeaBce, is turning out
pre-cut materials for ready-to-assemble
homes and buildings
by adopting the idea of toy
log houses. He uses peeler
cores or what is left of the
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STICKER Norris Porter, owner and originator of the Alpine
Logs company, had just run a log through the "sticker" when
this picture was taken. A series of planer heads or "slicker"
heads put a tongue on the top of the log and a groove in
the bottom.
logs after the veneer plants
have peeled off the strips of
veneer for plywood.
"I started with the idea
three years ago. Then I
thought Alpine Logs would be
used mostly for summer
homes and that sorth of
thing," Porter, a tall, disting
uished looking gentleman, ex
plained. "But, that first 76
per cent ml our business went
for permanent residences.
Last year it was 100 per cent."
Thru Residences
"However, this year, of the
42 buildings we have sold so
far, three were used for per
manent residences, one in the
Applegate, one at Aetna,
Calif., and one on Coleman
Creek rd. We also have fur
nished Alpine logs for motel
units at Lewiston, Idaho and
for a big summer home at
Lake Tahoe," the mill oper
ator said.
The small mill turns out a
smooth log cut to size and
notched ' for easy building.
Splines and steel rods hold
the logs together.
A deep groove running the
length of the log allows for
drying. The green logs con
tain 70 to 75 per cent mois
ture when they come to the
mill and only 12 to 14 per cent
after a kiln drying process in
the winter or outside drying
in the summer.
Trimmed lo Size
First the logs are trimmed
to size and the kerf put in
them at the same time. The
more complete and even dry
ing through this longitudinal
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READY TO DIP Foreman Max Wimmcr
holds a cradle of logs just before dipping
them into a bin containing Penlaehlorophc-
nol chemical. The wood preservative pre
vents rot, mildew, fungus and acts as a
shield against termites and other insects.
NCR Computer Being Tested in Local Data Center
The National Cash Register I course in the programming
"300" electronic computer
was delivered to the Medford
Electronic Data Processing
and Computing Center last
week, and technicians from
the firm are testing it, accord
ing to Otto Kwaldsen, presi
dent of the firm.
Delivery of the NCR "390"
lo the local firm marked the
first such machine to be set
up in Oregon.
F.waldsen also announced new developments now being
that Harry Barker, Medford, readied in the data processing
has completed an intensive field.
and operation of the electron
ic computer. The course was
held at the Dayton, Ohio,
home office of NCR.
In Programming
Barker is associaled with
the firm in both a sales and
programming capacity. While
attending the course. Barker
attended the Western Joint
Computer conference which
demonstrated and explained
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will have available for most
business firms in southern
Oregon and northern Cali
fornia, a complete data proc
essing center which can proc
ess and return forms, reports,
and business information on
a daily basis. Ewaldsen noted.
In addition to the NCR
"3(10", the center also plans
to have other NCR peripheral
machines, and IBM machines
to complement the service en
visioned by the firm, he said.
Ewaldsen said he expects
the firm to be in full opera
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CORNER ASSEMBLY A corner of an Al
pine Log structure is assembled in the office
to show customers how they fit together. All
are interlocked so no air can get through.
The logs are sealed with an asphaltic cement
on all horizontal joints and at the joints at
vertical corners. The company plans to
change the log pattern so the logs are flat
on the inside. This should eliminate dust
catching surfaces, Owner-Manager Norris
Porter explained.
groove prevents checking and
cracks in the logs.
Then, depending on the
weather, the logs are either
put in the large garage-like
building for kiln drying or
stacked outside in the sun.
Later they are cut to size and
notched by a series of ma
chines in the corrugated metal
building. After that, an over
head hoist swings them over
a large metal bin and they
are dunked in the preserva
tive solution of Pentacholoro
phenol, then allowed to dry.
Two Main Problems
Porter has two main prob
lems: (1) the dwindling sup
ply of peeler cores, and (2) hir
ing and keeping skilled con
scientious labor.
"With so many mills go
ing out of business or using
more and more peeler cores
for chipboard plants, we have
lo go farther and farther away
for our logs," Porter said.
"These," he said kicking a pile
of logs, "come from John Day,
350 miles away."
The mill operator hopes lo
work out a joint logging oper
ation with a firm in Ashland
which plans to use lodge pole
pine for custom-made fence
railings and posts. They re
quire three lo five-inch logs
and Alpine Logs need some
from 6Vi inches to 8 inches.
Large Supply
Since there is a large sup
ply of the lodge pole pine in
this area and its uses in the
lumber industry are limited,
the forest service in encour
aging development of products
from this type of tree. For
Porter is would mean a closer
and more reliable source of
log supply.
Max Wimmer, a licensed
millwright, is in charge of the
personnel department of the
five-man company. He also
keeps the specialized machin
ery running, and conducts the
routine manufacturing jobs at
the Alpine Logs plant.
"We get loo many young
fellows in here who think they
are men and work like kids,"
Max remarked. "This oper
ation is not as skilled as cabinet-making,
but requires
more skill than a lumber mill.
These machines are expensive
and have to be carefully han
dled. They can be easily damaged."
Porter has sales represent
atives now as far north as An
chorage, Alaska, as far south
as Los Angeles, Calif., and as
far east as Lewiston, Idaho.
He recently received an order
for a motel in Anchorage.
Versatility of his logs is
demonstrated by the Rollar
ena at Phoenix, the Jackson
ville Stage Lines building at
Jacksonville, and a cafe in
Prospect. With increasing in
terest in winter sports in this
area, Porter' has designed a
mountain lodge but hasn't
found a name for it yet.
The smallest building he has
constructed is a monkey house
and the largest a summer
home measuring 190 feet
around it.
"You know, I was trying to
promote the sale of.our logs
in Oakland one time so I had
one of our small log play
houses for kids on a'trailer. I
didn't want to take it home, so
I displayed it on a busy street
in Oakland hoping someone
would come and buy it. And
sure enough, somebody did. A
woman drove up in a long
black limousine, got out and
had her husband peel off a
roll of bills," Porter related.
Brings Out Monkey
"Then she asked me to de
liver it to Sacramento. After
we put it in place she went
into the house and brought
out a Capuchin monkey. We
probably sold the first log
monkey-house in creation,''
Porter chuckled.
Porter has received Federal
Housing Authority approval
for several of his houses and
hopes to have blanket FHA
approval for his designs and
plans in the near future. Ha
points out that the logs keep
the buildings warm in winter
and cool in summer. Vertical
holes drilled through them
make for easy wiring.
Now he is experimenting
with a variety of marina
paints to see which is best fof
a finish. He is considernig
flattening one side of the log
to provide a smooth interior
and make it easier for clean
ing. Some people use a knot
ty pine panelling for bath
rooms and kitchens, but feel
the logs themselves provida
an attractive rustic interior in
themselves, he said.
Chief saving in the log
structures is time and labor.
They make an ideal do-it-your.
self project, Porter said,
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