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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>To Jim in Minneapolis a Merry Christmas.
My</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>family came to Hennepin Co., in 1855 before</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>townships were organized. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Gene</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 17, 2005 4:05
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] Unionizing the OR
logging industry</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi Cecil......a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and
yours. Thanks for your email. The reason I have made this post is
that I had a first cousin once removed who was a logger living in a mobile
home in Sweet Home. Family legend says he and his wife died in a fire
caused by a union bombing. I have the coronor's report and they
did die in a fire. The coronor's report says they were seen drinking
earlier in the evening and they were both smokers. This was in
1952. The bodies weren't discovered until after the fire was put
out???? Investigations weren't that thorough in those days. What
are your thoughts about the possibilities of the bombing theory being
correct.</DIV>
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<DIV>As an aside. I am ex RM2 USN. I was in from July '59
until November '63. I spent 18 months on Guam and the remainder of my
hitch on the USS Manatee AO-58. Thanks again for your
post. Jim Minneapolis</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I'm not sure just when my father became a
logger in the Sweet Home, Linn Co., OR area, but it was in the 1940's.
I do recall he belonged to the Union in Sweet Home until he got fed up with
the corruption ca 1952. He told them what they could do with their
union. He was black balled and never held another good job in the
woods around Linn County!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>At that time the biggest house in Sweet Home
belonged to the head of the union. Hmmmm??</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Cecil</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret.<BR>PO Box 530833<BR>San Diego
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 16, 2005 1:13
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] Unionizing the OR
logging industry</DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings to all listers. I have a rather intense interest in
finding out the extent to which efforts existed to unionize the logging
industry in Oregon in the late 40's and early 50's. A special focus
is on Linn and Marion counties. Any books, articles, or personal
experience/knowledge of the topic would be very much appreciated.
Blessings to all. Jim
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