Claude L'.cKenzie Jr. opened eyes en this world, In Pros- 

 no, Llaroh 4, but shortly after made It plain that he pre- 

 ferred the Sierra Kational Forost as a place of residence. 

 He Is flourishing now at the lloddin Ranger Station. 



Ltrs.Shlnn spent the month of March in Uiles, Oakland, 

 Sai: Francisco and Cklah on vacation. 



The entire force of the Sierra, with their wives, 

 mot at Southfork as the guests of Mr. and Mrs.Redington 

 for dinner on the night of March 8. A number of the 

 babies and certain of the grandncthors and grandfathers 

 helped to swell the number to over forty and to fill the 

 hctel diningroom pretty completely. After a delicious 

 dinner which as usual - the Soutlifork people itanaged to 

 serve with no great apparent effort, Deputy Supervisor 

 Jordan rose, and with a short speech handed to Er. Reding- 

 ton the golden Service badge which ;the men of the Forest 

 gave him in appreciation cf his work hero and as an expres- 

 sion of their affection and admiration. Later In the even- 

 Ing the entire neighborhood gathered at Eorthiork hall as 

 guests of the rangers in a farewell dance in the course 

 of which tears and laughter came pretty close together. It 

 was with much regret that the people of the Sierra Eational 

 Forest saw the last of the Redingtons. 



Forest Supervisor - or rather District Forester Bed- 

 ington and Mrs.ReCinfton arrived at Albuquerque, Hew Uterioo 

 on April 15. Edward and Redstone (the dog) were partic- 

 ularly glad to descend fron the train. After two weeks fu- 



ile search for a house, Urs. Reding ton and Ddvvard decided 

 to go east to Evanston, Illinois, for a three months' visit 



til Mr.Redington T s father and mother. Mr.Redington will 

 spend the larger part of his time during the spring and 

 sunner in the field, getting acquainted wih the men and 

 conditions of the Southwestern National Forest District. 



Supervisor Brnediot and family motored into Horthfork 

 about noon on April 24, putting up at the Jordan Annex till 

 their household goods arrives, April 26. Ur. Benedict is 

 planning a series of trips, renewing acquaintance with the 

 Forest and its people. 



Culler. Birol: Jr. arrived at Presno April 29, and 



