HISTORY OF THE ROGUE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST Volume 2 — 1933-1969 Compiled by Carroll E. Brown Forest Supervisor [1970] U.S. Forest Service TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Dedication Preface Addendum to Volume 1 Chapter 6: Janouch Takes Reins From Rankin 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Chapter 7: Forest Supervisor Laurence Jolley 1950 1951 Chapter 8: Forest Supervisor Jack Wood 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 Chapter 9: Forest Supervisor Carroll Brown 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 Chapter 10: Forest Supervisor Harvey Seeley 1968 1969 Appendix DEDICATION JANIE V. SMITH 1899 - 1965 This volume of history is dedicated to Miss Janie V. Smith, who began her Forest Service career in 1920 on the Crater National Forest, and ended it thirty-nine years later on the same Forest after its name was changed to Rogue River. Miss Smith was born November 2, 1899, in Sandusky, Ohio. She was appointed to the Crater National Forest as a stenographer on February 4, 1920. Prior to this, she attended Oregon Agricultural College, now known as Oregon State University. From the first, it was apparent that Janie (as she was affectionately called by everyone who knew her) possessed the attributes for outstanding achievement. Within ten years she was appointed Chief Clerk. In 1939 she received a promotion to Administrative Assistant, and in 1957 became the only woman in the U. S. Forest Service to hold the title of Administrative Officer. Without exception, the five Forest Supervisors under whom Janie served had high praise for her ability and sincere devotion to duty. It was she who helped each new Supervisor become oriented quickly, and kept him advised on business management phases of Forest Service Work. Janie's retirement on May 31, 1959, was that in name only. Not one to idle, she contributed many hours of volunteer work at the Rogue Valley Memorial Hospital; and always was helping someone - a fact she disparaged. On September 29, 1965, Janie died - and the loss was keenly felt. For years, to mention the Rogue River National Forest was to think of Janie. For many of us, this is still so. We are proud to have known her, and respectfully dedicate this book to her memory. PREFACE Volume II of "History of the Rogue River National Forest" contains an addendum to Volume I. This consists of a few pictures taken during the period 1925 - 1931, and a copy of Executive Order No. 5882 which changed the name of the Forest from "Crater" to "Rogue River." Relief measures enacted to pull the Nation out of the chaos following the depression years of the late twenties are described in Volume II, as well as major events on the Forest from 1933 through 1969. Much more complete lists of Forest personnel are available for recent years, than for those years considerably in the past. So, beginning with 1955, only the Forest Supervisor and District Rangers, and the Supervisor's principal Staff, are listed within the history for each year. Other personnel are listed in the Appendix. Acknowledgment is due the persons who worked to make this volume possible. Jean Lomax spent many hours researching newspapers and activity reports to compile Forest accomplishments, and Kathryn Wellman did considerable editing of the material. Florence Renaker, now retired, designed the front cover, as she did for Volume I. George Wooding selected pictures and cropped them for proper perspective. Betty Duffield and Carolyn Chesnut typed the material and proofed it. Grace Sprague wrote the dedication message to Janie Smith, the Forest Administrative Officer for many years. Several others helped; for those not specifically mentioned, thanks for a job well done. Carroll E. Brown, Retired ADDENDUM TO VOLUME I Leading pack train of mules to load up supplies for planting and trail crews. Pelican Ranger Station - Lee P. Brown, October 1925 Logging Camp of Owen Oregon Lumber Company at Camp 2, operating on National Forest timber sale. - Photo by Fred Ames, November 1925. Major Henry L. Nutting, Owen Oregon Lumber Co., measures a large sugar pine cut near Camp 2. -Fred Ames, Nov. 1925 Beetle Control Camp at Sand Creek, 1927 Waters of Big Butte Springs are capped at their outlet and never see the light of day until they come from City of Medford faucets. This concrete capping structure was built in 1927. Water for these springs comes largely from National Forest lands. Reeder Reservoir in Ashland Municipal Watershed. This dam, 103 feet high, was built in 1928 for $350,000 with a storage capacity of 800 Acre Feet. Waters for this dam come from Forest Service lands. MUNICIPAL WATERSHED DEVELOPMENTS 1927 and 1928 Fire-killed timber at East Cove, Fish Lake. Destroying recreational use of the area for the present. - Lee P. Brown, November 1928 Inexpensive lockout tower on Agency Butte 106 feet from ground to fire-finder. Tree is a western yellow pine. Iron pins. - L. D. Bailey, 1930 Pelican Ranger Station - L. D. Bailey, October 1930 Lake of the Woods Ranger Station, Dwelling, and Office, 1931. Executive Order ROGUE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST OREGON In order to avoid the confusion growing out of a similarity of names of the Crater Lake National Park and the Crater National Forest, in the State of Oregon, it is hereby ordered that the name of the "Crater National Forest" be changed to "Rogue River National Forest." HERBERT HOOVER THE WHITE HOUSE, July 9, 1932. [No. 5882] CHAPTER 6 JANOUCH TAKES REINS FROM RANKIN 1933 Karl L. Janouch Forest Supervisor Rogue River National Forest Dec. 1, 1933 to Dec. 31, 1949 PERSONNEL Forest Supervisor Hugh B. Rankin (until 11-30-33) Karl L. Janouch (EOD 12-1-33) Assistant Supervisor Karl L. Janouch (until 11-30-33) Ira J. Mason (EOD 12-1-33) Norman C. White (EOD 12-1-33) Forest Examiner William J. Sproat (until 2-28-33) Superintendent of Construction William L. Jones Executive Assistant Janie V. Smith Clerks Enid Funk Clara Younger Irene Standley (EOD 5-20-33) John Fitzgerald (EOD 9-1-33) Jean Steel (EOD 11-18-33) Warehouseman John S. (Jack) Gill District Rangers District Name Ranger Headquarters Rogue River Jesse P. DeWitt Union Creek Butte Falls John D. Holst Butte Falls Dead Indian Hugh A. Ritter Lake O' Woods J. E. Gribble, Assistant Lake O' Woods Klamath Jesse G. C. Elgan (until Oct. 15) Ft. Klamath* Applegate Lee C. Port Star Ranger Station *Moved to Federal Building, Klamath Falls, early in year. Forest Guards (may be incomplete) Name Position Location Rogue River District Ansil Pearce Protective Assistant Union Creek Ranger Station Clyde E. Onn Lookout Hershberger Lookout John Cantrall Fireman (until 8-19) Huckleberry Clyde Moore Fireman (EOD 8-20) Huckleberry W. H. Cushman Fireman Trail Guard Station Ray Schemerhorn Lookout Mt. Stella W. A. "Doc" Grim Fireman Hamaker Guard Station Al Banow Lookout Butler Butte Lookout Pete Sandoz Lookout Burnt Peak Lookout Lowell Ash Fireman Trail Guard Station Hutchison Fireman Mathews Cabin Butte Falls District John Henshaw Protective Assistant Mosquito Ranger Station Netherland Fireman Butte Falls Walter Marshall Fireman Imnaha Guard Station Bud Henshaw Fireman Lodgepole Guard Station John Cobleigh Lookout Bessie Rock Lookout Virgil Clark Lookout Devil's Peak Lookout Hall Lookout Parker Meadows Dead Indian District Russell Winn Protective Assistant Big Elk Guard Station Frank Driscoll Fireman Moon Prairie John Neely Fireman Clover Creek Guard Station R. H. Boussum Lookout Buck Peak Lookout Nels Olson Lookout Bald Mountain Klamath District George Scott Protective Assistant Pelican Bay Elmer Rowden Fireman Pelican Bay Tom Rigsby Fireman Seven Mile Guard Station Applegate District Albert Young Protective Assistant Star Ranger Station Dean Saltmarsh Lookout Tallowbox Lookout Alex Schichtt Lookout Dutchman Peak Lookout J. B. Winningham L. Andrews Jesse Townsend John Byrne C. Buck C. Jellison L. Offenbacher W. H. McDaniel M. Rowden Fred Combest Charles Knutzen Packer Star Ranger Station Harold Reed Lookout Whiskey Peak PERSONNEL CHANGES Supervisor Hugh B. Rankin retired November 30, 1933. Karl L. Janouch, Assistant Supervisor, was promoted to Supervisor effective December 1. A retirement dinner for Supervisor Rankin was held November 20 at the Rogue Elk Hotel. It was attended by 135 yearlong employees, protective assistants, camp superintendents, and foremen. John D. Holst was the master of ceremonies. On November 15, a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Rankin's honor was held in the Hotel Medford. It was attended by an overflow crowd of citizens from Medford and vicinity, including businessmen and women, Army officers, representatives of the Park Service and Forest Service. Ira J. (Jenks) Mason reported for work as Assistant Supervisor on December 2. William J Sproat, Assistant Forester (Forest Examiner), was terminated without prejudice due to lack of work on February 28, 1933. Jesse G. C. Elgan resigned by request on October 15, 1933. Hugh A. Ritter, District Ranger of Dead Indian District, took charge of the Klamath and Dead Indian Districts. The name of this combined District was "Dead Indian-Klamath District." Headquarters was moved from Big Elk Ranger Station to Lake of the Woods, for a summer station. Winter headquarters were located in the Federal Building, Klamath Falls. OPERATION Reg. T. A. - The Secretary had just issued the following regulation for occupancy use, protection, and administration of the National Forests: "Interfering on lands of the U. S. within a national forest, by intimidation, threats, assault or otherwise, with any person engaged in the protection, improvement, or administration of the national forests is hereby prohibited." Six Twenty-Six* January 1933 *"Six Twenty-Six" was a news media originated in 1916 in the District 6 office (now Region 6).