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John E. Phillips, former owner of Westside Lumber Co., Gravette, Ar., died on July 20, 1983, in Siloam Springs, Ar., following an extended ilhress. He was 79.

He is survived bY his widow, Connie, two sons, two daughters, two brothers, one sister, and seven grandchildren.

Robert H. Donaldson, co-founder of the Donaldson-Manning Lumber Co., Stillwater, Ok., died June 6 at the age of 65.

He was active in the lumber business from 1939 to l97l He served as president of the Mid-America Lum- -bermens Association in 1969-70 and was a board member for manY Years.

Fijian Hardwoods

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DAMANU is red in color, quite firm, iiliir *ett and is stable after drving. When purchasing, the specification must include that all tension wood be graded out before drYing. The tension pieces are very easy to spot in the green form. This sPecies was on the market in Los Angeles some Years back as "Tamanu" and came from Western Samoa.

DENSE HARDWOODS are cut in green form for local timber use. Some are shipped to EuroPe to be made ultimately into flooring and exotic uses. They are hard to mill, but they are beautiful in their finished and polished form. Some of them are: rosa rosa, sacau, vesi and yasiyasi.

A new veneer plant is soon to be built within trucking distance by paved road from Suva, the main shiP ping port of Fiji on the island of Viti Levu. This plant will Peel mainlY kauvula (the white wood) and some yaka and dakua makadre. Overall, tremendous progress has been made since 1964 when Fiji Forest Industries began its real veneer and lumber development. The last ten years' progress is commendable.

A word about Fiji itself maY be in order. An independent member of the British commonwealth, the country is organized on the parlimentary system. Superimposed on this is the old Fijian tribal sYstem where families transfer "royal" status and the village maintains its power. Indians compose over 5090 of the population but own only a small percent ofthe land; the rest being native owned. Three generations ago, Indians came from India to work the sugar cane. Ethnic Fijians and "Europeans" (all whites are grouped this way) compose the balance of the population. Because of the deeP religious differences between the Indian population, theY have had difficulty in forming a majority government. Most Fijians and Indians are trilingual with English being spoken by most.

After leaving the lumber industry, he was active in land develoPment.

Mr. Donaldson is survived bY his widow, a son, a daughter and two grandchildren.

Harold Hutchinson Cabe, former vice president of Gurdon Lumber Co., Little Rock, Ar., died on August 5, 1983, in Ludington, Mi. He was 72.

He retired in 1975 when International Paper bought the family's two sawmills and 260,000 acres of timberland. A member of manY organizations including the International Order of Hoo-Hoo, the lumberman's fraternity, he served on the board of trustees at Hendrix College.

Mr. Cabe is survived bY his widow, Lucy, two sons, two brothers, a sister and one granddaughter.

Fiji is a country which has made excellent progress in the last decade in trade, commerce, health, education and social problem areas. It presents great opportunities to those interested in a future hardwood lumber source.

Amplification:

On our News Briefs page, JulY, P. 16, an item appeared regarding an arson fire at the GrobmYer Lumber Co., Little Rock, Ar. It should be understood that the company was the victim of the fire and that, according to the Little Rock, Arkansas Gazette, two men, totally unconnected with the company, were charged with the crime. They are Jimmy D. Munson, 22, of 1724Rice Street and Timothy Harris, 17, of Little Rock.

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Thank you for doing the story of the Mulrooney Award. I still find it hard to believe that this has all happened to me as it certainly is a great honor, and I have letters from a lot of people that one day will mean so much to an old retiree I have enjoyed the magazine and You are to be commended for a real sen'ice to the industry.

Louis F. Huettl Saies Manager