December 2, 1965 (20 pages)

NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA REPORTS Exe PRE Ht RAEI REI REED ee EET Ee ee FF et SIERRA COLLEGE is impressive in the rain, as night students totalling 1,000 who attend the institution can testify. Seventh-day Adventist Church's new Welfare Building on Alta Street opens. New Welfare Building Is Opened By Seventh-day Adventists In Grass Valley The members of the Grass Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church have recently completed their New Welfare Building. The one-story bungalow type structure, 32 x 60 feet, is built on a lot adjoining the church property located at 447 Alta Street. Much study and careful planning has resulted in a very comfortable, convenient and efficient building. The women of the church comprising the welfare organization are delighted with their new headquarters; and are united in their purpose to be of service in the community in every way possible, The building, which has an estimated value of $20,000, was constructed almost entirely by donated labor under the efficient supervision of HerbReiswig, well known builder in this area. The goal of the welfare organizations of the Seventh-day Adventist Churches is to serve ‘wherever there is a need, re-! gardless of race, color or creed. Whenever and wherever disaster strikes help and needed supplies are quickly provided fromS,D. A, welfare centers, Week by week allwho come to the Grass Valley Center in need of help are given kind and courteous assistance. Mrs. Novella Kirkman, welfare organization leader, states that the new Center is open to the public on Mondays from 10 a.m, until 3 p.m. Thomas Helseth Is Named State Conservationist Ray Borchard, Work Unit Conservationist at Grass Valley, has been notified of the appointment of Thomas P, Helseth as State Conservationist in the California State Office of the Soil Conservation Service. The announcement was made by SCS Administrator Donald A. Williams, Washington, D. C. The new State Conservationist will assume his responsibilities officially on January 1, 1966, replacing State Conservationist John S, Barnes who will retire December 31, 1965. Helseth was bom in Capitol, Montana. He studied business administration at the University of Washington in Seattle, and agricultural science at Washington State University at Pullman. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture, with major in forest management, from Washington State University. In 1953, he received a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. His government service includes work with the U.S. Forest Service in Michigan and Idaho, In 1941, he joined the Soil Conservation Service in the State of Washington. Later on he served in the states of Idaho and Oregon between 1957 and 1964, Since September 1964 he has been Deputy State Conservationist for California. Mr. and Mrs, Helseth have established residence at Lafayette, California, They have a daughter, Myrna, who graduated from the University of Oregon and is teaching in Fremont, California, A son, Gary is a seniorstudent at the University of Oregon at Eugene, Friendly Fire Program Tahoe Forest Staff Attends Fire And Logging Training Supervisor Hank Branagh has announced that Tahoe National Forest firefighters returned recently froma week's training and w ork detail to aid the Klamath National Forest in their Friendly Fire Program. The program covered methods of burning slash on. logged-over areas in prepar~ ation for reforestation by tree planting. Due tothe characteristics of the timber, terrain and economics of logging, the Klamath logging method is predominantly that of high lead or cable logging. Clearcut blocks of 10 to 40 acres is the normal size cutting unit. A timber sale is composed of many of these to-be clearcut blocks, In most cases, the amount of logging slash is so great that it prevents natural seeding. Most areasneed be hand planted to pine or Douglas-fir seedings the same as we do here in the Tahoe area. In order to be able to plant and to reduce the hazard to the future plantation, the slash in these cut blocks is burned. Only under the most favorable conditions does a District proceed with prepared burning plans, Certain guidelines set by the Forest Service's planning have to be met inorder to burn. A study of weather conditions for the burn area is made for a full 24 hours in advance of a planned blaze. This study involves consideration of the moisture of the fuel, the ease in which a fire can be expected to spread and how hot it can be expected to burn, All these factors are turned in to the Weather Bureau by 10 A.M. on the day of a planned burn andthe weather man makes the prediction on the weather, On the same day, the Weather Bureau sends back reports on all phases of weather that govern the fire such as temperature, fuel moisture and winds, No fire is ignited if winds are in excess of five M.P.H. Periodically during the day even after the fire is ignited, the Weather Bureau at Redding, keeps the Klamath people informed of any weather changes that may occur, While the weather check is under way, the burning crews ready the area under the direction of the burning boss and the advice of his fire behavior officer. Hose lays are made around the perimeter of the planned fire, fire tools are strategically located, tankers with from 6,000 to 10,000 gallons of water are on standby, hooked up and ready to go and portable pumps are available for use. When the go-ahead signal is given, a firing team of two or three men ignite the area with drip torches utilizing kerosene and diesel fuel. They are careful not to ignite too fast or too much for the fire crew to control, Once the fire is ignited, a 24hour watch is maintained on the burn area. This insures that it does not escape the prepared fire breaks. This year's goal was 5300 acres of slash to be burned and it is hoped that it will be burned before heavy rain soaks the area and prevents efficient elimination of the debris, Firsthand knowledge and valuable experience in fire behavior and presuppression action is gained by participating in this burning program, the objective being that these lessons will one day aid and be applied in control of wildfires to help prevent the small fires from becoming another Mountain House fire, Donner Ridge or New York Ravine fire. So, not all fires are wildfiressome are even Friendly Fires. One of the Few Home Owners Who Don’t Need a PACKAGE POLICY! MOST PEOPLE DO! Protection against financial loss from personal damage suits is one of the many coverages included in our PACKAGE POLICY for home owners. This convenient package also covers fire, wind, theft, vandalism.. in fact, nearly all of the major hazards threatening the financial security of your home. Call us today for complete information. 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NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA REPORTS Exe PRE Ht RAEI REI REED ee EET Ee ee FF et SIERRA COLLEGE is impressive in the rain, as night students totalling 1,000 who attend the institution can testify. Seventh-day Adventist Church's new Welfare Building on Alta Street opens. New Welfare Building Is Opened By Seventh-day Adventists In Grass Valley The members of the Grass Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church have recently completed their New Welfare Building. The one-story bungalow type structure, 32 x 60 feet, is built on a lot adjoining the church property located at 447 Alta Street. Much study and careful planning has resulted in a very comfortable, convenient and efficient building. The women of the church comprising the welfare organization are delighted with their new headquarters; and are united in their purpose to be of service in the community in every way possible, The building, which has an estimated value of $20,000, was constructed almost entirely by donated labor under the efficient supervision of HerbReiswig, well known builder in this area. The goal of the welfare organizations of the Seventh-day Adventist Churches is to serve ‘wherever there is a need, re-! gardless of race, color or creed. Whenever and wherever disaster strikes help and needed supplies are quickly provided fromS,D. A, welfare centers, Week by week allwho come to the Grass Valley Center in need of help are given kind and courteous assistance. Mrs. Novella Kirkman, welfare organization leader, states that the new Center is open to the public on Mondays from 10 a.m, until 3 p.m. Thomas Helseth Is Named State Conservationist Ray Borchard, Work Unit Conservationist at Grass Valley, has been notified of the appointment of Thomas P, Helseth as State Conservationist in the California State Office of the Soil Conservation Service. The announcement was made by SCS Administrator Donald A. Williams, Washington, D. C. The new State Conservationist will assume his responsibilities officially on January 1, 1966, replacing State Conservationist John S, Barnes who will retire December 31, 1965. Helseth was bom in Capitol, Montana. He studied business administration at the University of Washington in Seattle, and agricultural science at Washington State University at Pullman. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture, with major in forest management, from Washington State University. In 1953, he received a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. His government service includes work with the U.S. Forest Service in Michigan and Idaho, In 1941, he joined the Soil Conservation Service in the State of Washington. Later on he served in the states of Idaho and Oregon between 1957 and 1964, Since September 1964 he has been Deputy State Conservationist for California. Mr. and Mrs, Helseth have established residence at Lafayette, California, They have a daughter, Myrna, who graduated from the University of Oregon and is teaching in Fremont, California, A son, Gary is a seniorstudent at the University of Oregon at Eugene, Friendly Fire Program Tahoe Forest Staff Attends Fire And Logging Training Supervisor Hank Branagh has announced that Tahoe National Forest firefighters returned recently froma week's training and w ork detail to aid the Klamath National Forest in their Friendly Fire Program. The program covered methods of burning slash on. logged-over areas in prepar~ ation for reforestation by tree planting.

Due tothe characteristics of the timber, terrain and economics of logging, the Klamath logging method is predominantly that of high lead or cable logging. Clearcut blocks of 10 to 40 acres is the normal size cutting unit. A timber sale is composed of many of these to-be clearcut blocks, In most cases, the amount of logging slash is so great that it prevents natural seeding. Most areasneed be hand planted to pine or Douglas-fir seedings the same as we do here in the Tahoe area. In order to be able to plant and to reduce the hazard to the future plantation, the slash in these cut blocks is burned. Only under the most favorable conditions does a District proceed with prepared burning plans, Certain guidelines set by the Forest Service's planning have to be met inorder to burn. A study of weather conditions for the burn area is made for a full 24 hours in advance of a planned blaze. This study involves consideration of the moisture of the fuel, the ease in which a fire can be expected to spread and how hot it can be expected to burn, All these factors are turned in to the Weather Bureau by 10 A.M. on the day of a planned burn andthe weather man makes the prediction on the weather, On the same day, the Weather Bureau sends back reports on all phases of weather that govern the fire such as temperature, fuel moisture and winds, No fire is ignited if winds are in excess of five M.P.H. Periodically during the day even after the fire is ignited, the Weather Bureau at Redding, keeps the Klamath people informed of any weather changes that may occur, While the weather check is under way, the burning crews ready the area under the direction of the burning boss and the advice of his fire behavior officer. Hose lays are made around the perimeter of the planned fire, fire tools are strategically located, tankers with from 6,000 to 10,000 gallons of water are on standby, hooked up and ready to go and portable pumps are available for use. When the go-ahead signal is given, a firing team of two or three men ignite the area with drip torches utilizing kerosene and diesel fuel. They are careful not to ignite too fast or too much for the fire crew to control, Once the fire is ignited, a 24hour watch is maintained on the burn area. This insures that it does not escape the prepared fire breaks. This year's goal was 5300 acres of slash to be burned and it is hoped that it will be burned before heavy rain soaks the area and prevents efficient elimination of the debris, Firsthand knowledge and valuable experience in fire behavior and presuppression action is gained by participating in this burning program, the objective being that these lessons will one day aid and be applied in control of wildfires to help prevent the small fires from becoming another Mountain House fire, Donner Ridge or New York Ravine fire. So, not all fires are wildfiressome are even Friendly Fires. One of the Few Home Owners Who Don’t Need a PACKAGE POLICY! MOST PEOPLE DO! Protection against financial loss from personal damage suits is one of the many coverages included in our PACKAGE POLICY for home owners. This convenient package also covers fire, wind, theft, vandalism... in fact, nearly all of the major hazards threatening the financial security of your home. Call us today for complete information. CURNOWeHALLS INSURANCE 316 Broad St. Dial 265-4586 S96I *Z Joquis0eq***1033nN AiunoD epeAgN*** »