JOHNS-MANVILLE
Chiloquin
August 29, 1956: "Ground was broken this morning for the new Johns-Manville insulating board plant to be installed about 22 miles north of Klamath Falls where U.S. Highway 97 crosses the Williamson River. In attendance at the site were Governor Elmo Smith, A.R. Fisher, president of the company, a number of other company executives, and federal, state, county and city officials.
Fisher said that construction will proceed rapidly, with completion of the installation being expected early in 1958. The company president added that local hiring will be effected as the plant nears completion, with several hundred workmen expected to be on the job at the peak of construction.
Initial estimates indicate that the ultimate cost of the plant, and timberlands to be purchased, may reach 12 million dollars. The plant will create employment for about 250 persons at the beginning, with an annual payroll of more than one million dollars.
Following the ground breaking this morning, there was a reception and lunch at the Pelican Cafe. It was arranged by the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce and the Oregon Development Commission, both groups having been instrumental in helping Johns-Manville choose Klamath Falls as the plant location." (Herald and News)
Fisher said that construction will proceed rapidly, with completion of the installation being expected early in 1958. The company president added that local hiring will be effected as the plant nears completion, with several hundred workmen expected to be on the job at the peak of construction.
Initial estimates indicate that the ultimate cost of the plant, and timberlands to be purchased, may reach 12 million dollars. The plant will create employment for about 250 persons at the beginning, with an annual payroll of more than one million dollars.
Following the ground breaking this morning, there was a reception and lunch at the Pelican Cafe. It was arranged by the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce and the Oregon Development Commission, both groups having been instrumental in helping Johns-Manville choose Klamath Falls as the plant location." (Herald and News)