. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 'ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY . .' Department of Fish and Game field personnel rescued approxi- mately 100 persons from im- mediate danger of drowning during the floods of 1955 and assisted in the evacuation of hun- dreds of others. But their greatest over-all con- tribution in averting further dis- aster was the fact that in many areas, including Yuba City and Klamath, Fish and Game war- dens provided
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 'ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY . .' Department of Fish and Game field personnel rescued approxi- mately 100 persons from im- mediate danger of drowning during the floods of 1955 and assisted in the evacuation of hun- dreds of others. But their greatest over-all con- tribution in averting further dis- aster was the fact that in many areas, including Yuba City and Klamath, Fish and Game war- dens provided the only com- munication with the outside world for a period of several days during the height of the emergency. At Yuba City Wardens Ross Waggoner of Yuba City and Edward Dennett of Wheatland foresaw the possibility of an emergency and when the floods struck, had set up an emergency radio communication system. Dennett gave the first warning of the Shanghai Bend break, and Waggoner relayed the warning to the sheriff's office. Robert Paillaix, Yuba City levee commissioner, credits them with preventing a staggering loss of life. Crews under the direction of Patrol Captain Don Davison of Paradise, and Assistant Game Manager Albert Naylor of Gray Lodge, Butte County, rescued approximately 50 persons in the Yuba City area. Warden Jack Ferges of Roseville uarned of the Nicolaus levee break, assisted in rescue and evacuation work, and maintained continuous radio communications. In the stricken town of Klam- ath, Del Norte County, War- dens Otis Wright and Ralph Schlitzkus were the first law enforcement personnel in the area, and had the only radio contact with the sheriff's office. In the Eel River Valley War- dens Lyle Null, Robert Perkins and Larry Werder rescued 16 persons and assisted in the evac- uation of the town of Weott, brought in medical supplies and food, maintained radio com- munications and patrolled evac- uated areas against looting. Warden Jack McKerlie of Pt. Arena
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