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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Glen:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My oldest son, when they had he living history in
Yeosemite, played the part of the first man in the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>valley. They had quite a young group, store
owner, blacksmith, army officer of he day. On the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>weekends they had an old time barn
dance.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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 3:10
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] Unionizing the OR
logging industry</DIV>
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<DIV>Well Jim and Gene</DIV>
<DIV>I got both of you beat my G Great Grandfather left Va. in 1825 came to
the Old Oregon Country in 1829, was a mountain man and fur trapper traveled
eith Joseph Meek, Robert Newell, Kit Carson, Joseph walker and others in the
Fur Trade, was amongest the first white men to see YosemiteValley In
Cal..</DIV>
<DIV>History and Genealogy because of my family history are my hobby.</DIV>
<DIV>Glen Portland </DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Glen A. Jones</DIV>
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<DIV>Wow Gene....they were true pioneers. My family came origionally
to WI around 1853 then NE and then CO. I moved to MN in 1968 to take a
teaching job and still here. Happy Holidays Gene!!
Jim</DIV>
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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>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 17, 2005
4:05 AM</DIV>
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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 CA 92153<BR>FAX 619-428-6434<BR><A
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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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