April 29, 1962 Extra photobr/Certificate of Merit has been presented to the McMinnville Water and Light department for bacteriological purity of drinking water during 1961. Samples were sent twice each week to the state health department and the cityrsquo;s water recorded a perfect sampling record. Water department employees (left to right) are Clarke Morton, Alan Jones, general manager at the city utility; Gail Clark, Jack Netherda, Floyd Baker, Blair LeRoy and Leo Gernandt.