PICNICKING AT COONSKIN was the order of the day, less than 48 hours after the first heavy equipment moved into the Elk River forest land to accomplish the amazing “Operation Coonskin*’ feat of building a park in two days time. Shown at one of the newly installed picnic tables in the park are, left to right, Nancy Breisacher, Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Breisacher, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Smith, and Rosemary Smith. (Gazette Photo)