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'By Matt Moulder

Whatever happened to Amiel Medo?

Amiel had juit returned from the "Old Timers Picnic" held each year in Stirling City, Ca., when we spoke with him at his Chico, Ca., home. Stirling City, i-ocated in the mountains iust east of Chico, is Amiel's original home town. All of the Merlo family worked in the local sawmill, owned by Diamond N4atch Co. Three of Amiel's four brothers went into other lines of work, but Harry and Amiel stayed in the lumber business. Amiel chose the millwork end of the industry ind Harry stayed in the sawmill game, eventually becoming President and Chairman of the Board of Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

Amiel's career in the industry spans 54 years and includes work for Diamond International in Chico and Florida; Brown Moulding Co., Montevallo, Al.; Kimberly Clark Corp. in Anderson, Ca.; Rex Lumber Co., Corning, Ca., and finally Louisiana-Paiific Corp., Red Bluff, Ca. Amiel's reputation as an expert in moulding and millwork manufacture during his working days was second to none.

Owl Droppings

We recently had the pleasure of a trip to the Pacific Northwest. While in this fishing and hunting paradise we ran across a picture postcard that is a candidate-for the most clever ever. Two fishermen are pictured, both presumably stalking the wily steelhead in one of the many beautiful rivers in the area. One person is fishing from a boat, the other from the bank. The caption on the card reads, "Row vs. Wadethe Creat Western Fishing Controversy".

Dean Fox, Rough and Ready Lumber Co., has a story to top our one about the young lady whb said that the drought in California is caused by logging in the Sierras. Dean's wife works for the water department in Crescent City, Ca. The day following the tragic train derailment that resulted in thousands of gallons of pesticiile being spilled into the Sacramento River near Dunsmuir, ea.. Mrs. F6x received a clll irom a customer. She asked Mrs. Fox if the drinking water in Crescent City would be affected by the toxic spill in the Sacramento River.

Crescent City is on the ocean. Dunsmuir is 120 miles inland. There is a mountain range in between the two areas. The river flows in a southerly direction. Creicent City is north of Dunsmuir. The river flows into the ocean 370 miles from Crescent City. Thanks for this gem, Dean.

Then there is the guy who called into a radio talk show and asked why the Army Corps of Engineers hadn't been called in immediately to construct a dam on the river, thereby preventing the pesticide from flowing downstream.

Co back to school. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.

Manufacturcrs: Ponderosa & Sugar Pine Mouldings and Cutstock