Logging in Mason County: 1946-1985 (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (773 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467132926 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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In 1961, the movie Ring of Fire was filmed above Camp Grisdale. Mason County’s Forest Festival was a weekend celebration for 30,000 visitors that included a parade and logging shows. In 1946, the US Forest Service and Simpson Logging Company agreed to a sustained yield unit, cooperatively managing lands for 100 years for “community stability.” Championed by USFS chief William Greeley and dubbed the “Sustained Steal” by detractors, the Shelton Cooperative Sustained Yield Unit nonetheless provided jobs for returning World War II veterans. Simpson Logging built the largest logging camp in the continental United States, Camp Grisdale, which had a two-room school and a two-lane bowling alley. Shelton and McCleary were saved from becoming ghosts towns, and downtown Shelton was modernized with a shopping center, parks, and schools. Improved equipment reduced the jobs, and when Simpson withdrew from the sustained yield agreement, employees were disenfranchised.. As World War II memories faded, lo
About the Author Michael Fredson is past president of the Mason County Historical Society. The images are from the society’s extensive collection of logging photographs.
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Michael Fredson is past president of the Mason County Historical Society. . The images are from the society’s extensive collection of logging photographs