Show A. A C. C FOLSTER i i h NEW SUPERVISOR S FOR MANTI FOREST FORESTA A three cornered shift in forest su supervisors on the Ashley Powell and Manti l National Forest o of Utah Ulan was announced today by W. W B B. B Rice associate regional forester forestel for the tho intermountain Forest Service T re f gion The changes include moving moin N NAll All Allen C. C Foister now supervisor ot of t the Powell Powen to take charge of th the tho ManU Manti Forest succeeding J. J W. W Humphrey Hum Hum- Humphrey recently retired the transfer of A. A L. L Taylor Ashley supervisor to the Powell position and the of Earl Eul C C. C Sanford of th the Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Ex Ex- Ex- Ex Station flood control su sun sur survey vey staff starr to the Ashley forest super super- I I Supervisor Taylor began his F Farest Far Far- r- r est cst Service career on June 10 1925 on the Wyoming serving as ranger range there and also in In the Uinta Uinta Powell and Fishlake forests until Ja January 1931 when he luary was promoted ed to assistant range examiner and and worked in tha that t capacity on ranges surveys and related jobs on the Sawtooth Sawtooth Saw Saw- tooth and Fishlake until his promotion promotion promotion promo promo- tion to the tho position p of assistant supervisor supervisor sup sup- of the latter forest on June Juno Junot 1 t 1935 Nearly a year later Mr tr Taylor was made of the Ashley where he lie has been up t tac ta v the present Prior to his Forest Service Service Service Ser Ser- vice work he served in the U. U S. S Navy during the last World War From the time he hc entered the service service ser ser- vice nce on April 1 1 1917 Supervisor Folster FoIster also progressed through the th ranks gaining broad experience as forest ranger on the ManU Mantl and Fishlake Flab Fish h lake forest until January 1 1 1925 25 when he ho was made assistant forest supervisor on the Fishlake Two Tw years later he was moved to Moab Utah and promoted to the I i of the Forest Eight I years later on April 16 1935 he was transferred to the tho Powell Forest as BU supervisor I with Panguitch aS head ashead hea quarters Continued on pa page e four fOUT I A. A C. C Foister New Supervisor J JI Continued from page one All three supervisors are arc e well known throughout Utah among stockmen sportsmen and conserva conserva- Their broad experience in natural resource administration ana ane use use qualifies each ch one oue for the complex com coni plea plex responsibilities of managing a a. national forest Forest oldest in Utah with Vernal as headquarters occupies occupies pies vies the eastern portion of the High Uinta mount mountain 11 range and ind has lias extensive extensive ex stands of timber and many fine wilderness hunting fishing and other oUter recreation spots and supports support annually dUlin luring during the tae summer season substantial hoards of sheep and cattle Famous for its Skyline Drive the Manti lanti Forest Foiest of central Utah c ecu ecu- cu- cu les tes the crest and slopes o of thC Wasatch range for a n distance of ot seventy-five seventy miles between Soldier Summit and Salina saHn-a. Ephraim Is the tho supervisors supervisor's headquarters Its most Important service to the surrounding surround surround- ing valleys lies In Its w watersheds that contribute highly prized water to fo a number of or communities In th tho surrounding valleys valles Mantl fore forest t trang rang ranges s are ale utilized b by about cattle and sheep during durm summer summer sum sum- mer grazing seasons A region of giant plateaus and colorful cliffs cHITs and bluffs the million acre Powell forest Is administered from Panguitch Although it if supports supports sup sup- ports extensive stands of spruce and pine timber it Is not fully fuBy developed develop develop- ed ell and much of its lake studded lake studded high country Is still sUll unexplored except bY bv forest rang rangers rs and stockmen Some Som cattle and horses and ad sheep are grazed on its ranges ea each h hI summer The Powell is unique for Cor I its unusual geological formations formation that hive have attracted many scientists I 1 I I I |