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Show tiHlTEROCKS FISH HATCHERY RATED BY STATE OFFICALS AS ONE OF BEST IfJ THE STATE Jay Larsen Superintendent of , Whiterocks Hatchery For Past Eighteen Years Resigns Frank Griffin iakes over Duties as Hatchery Superintendent Tuesday Of This Week For the past six-months the Whiterocks Fish Hatchery has been undergoing a complete remodeling re-modeling and now is considered one of the finest hatcheries in the state set-up. New Building At the hatchery site a new hatchery building has been completed com-pleted including a storage plant for fish food, and this week end one of the latest freezing units will be installed. A series of new rearing ponds have been completed com-pleted and sufficient holding ponds have also been built More to Come Director Ross Leonard, supervisor sup-ervisor of Fisheries, Marion Madsen have spent several days in the Basin preparing for a large number of fish and fish eggs, which will be delivered to the hatchery within the next two weeks. While here they appointed ap-pointed Frank Friffin superintendent superin-tendent to replace Jay Larsen, who resigned. Mr. Larsen has for a long time been a very faithful employee of the state Fish and Game, and has been considered one of their best fish men. He will be missed by the department. He was compelled com-pelled to resign, due to the fact his boys were taken into the armed service leaving him alone with his ranch and stock raising industry. Special Service Mr. Griffin, who has not had training in the raising of fish, will be trained by experts sent in by the state department. |