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"Stu" Stewart, G-P, San Jose, is back from his Christmas vacation.
Roy Gilmore, Sunnyvale Lumber, Sunnyvale, Ca., is back from a hunting trip in Idaho. Roy brought back750 lbs. of meat.
C. C. "Sti" Stibich, Lamon Lumber, S.F., and his wife, Emily, have celebrated their 50th weddine anniversary! Our best to you bdth.
Lee Lambach, West Range Corp., Palo Alto, Ca., and wife, vacationed in Hawaii.
Beverly Hall, J. H. Baxter, San Mateo, Ca., flew to Eugene, Or., headquarters on business.
Harry Reichstein is managing the Grossman's store in Fairfield, Ca., having transferred from the Hubbard & Johnson store in San Jose.
Glen Crookston is managing the new G-P warehouse in Tucson, Az. Glen has also worked in Riverside and Phoenix for G-P.
Norb Bundschuh, Myrtle Ave. Lumber, Monrovia. Ca.. resrets that he didn't see Liz Taylor-during his fall ocean cruise on the S.S. Fairsea to Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta.
B.A. Fetzer, Calpella. Ca.. has been promoted to v.p. and gen. mgr., of Masonite's Western Lumber div.
Mel Henson is now branch mgr. for G-P's recently expanded distribution center, Salt Lake City.
Bob Coldiron has been appointed a sales rep. for Virginia Hhrdwood Co.. Monrovia, Ca., according to Mike Ferrari. He's covering booming Orange County and the San Fernando Valley.
Loren F. Dorman is the new president and chief exec. officer of the American Wood Preservers Institute. Mclean. Va. He formerlv was the exec. v.p. of NLBMDA. the national dealers group.
Hugo Miller is back at his Arcadia, Ca., - desk after a G-P business trip to San Diego.
Bob Riggs is now working with Oregon-Pacific, Fairfield, Ca. He had been with G-P.
Carl Johnson hasjoined Capital Lumber Co.. Phoenix, according to John Gaskin. Carl had been with the Western region lumber buying office of G-P, City of Industry, Ca.
Max Overton is back at work at South Bay Redwood Co., Orange, Ca., after a stint in the hospital.
John Kelly, Bonnie Sales Co. and current WCLIB president. has been elected vice-chairman of the American Lumber Standards Committee.
David L. Rice has been promoted to v.p. of Carolina Pacific, based in Medford, Or.; J. J. Keller has been named SWF plywood mgr., Springfield and Robert H. Barrett has been made a v.p. over SWF and Carolina Pacific. both of which are SFI subsidiaries.
Sterling Wolfe, Marquart-Wolfe
Lumber Co., Orange, Ca., ocean cruised with his wife Loraine to Acapulco, later flew to Mexico City and Puerto Vallarta.
Leroy Sanchez is the new mgr. at Pay- - less Cashways. SantaFe, N.M.
James V. Weathers is the new controller, American Forest Products' building mtls. div., according to Bob Wells, v.p. C. H. Danner has been promoted to division financial analyst. Richard J. Smith is now regional mgr. of American Box, an AFP div., S.F.
"Bus" Denning is now Kaiser's group products sales mgr., says Dick Crowle, v.p., sales -and maiketing.
Arthur E. Zerbe is now on the board of Dant & Russell lnc., Portland.
William R. Roesch and Roberta A. Costa have been elected directors of Kaiser Cement & Gypsum.
Jack D. Hodges is Kaiser Gypsum's new director, product planning. Robert L. Muhr is now mgr. of their Antioch, Ca., gypsum flant.
Harvey H. Sachs is th.e new mgr., Western communications for the American Forest Institute.
Clarence C. Butler has been promoted to logging mgr., Happy Jack, Az., according to SFI v.p. Bob Stermltz.
Jerry McMaken is now v.p.-marketing for Masonite's hardboard div. and has been succeeded as v.p.-sales by Bill Strelow, who is replaced as gen. sales mgr. of Western area bldg. product sales by Bill Adams.
JANUARY,1974
Ken Coleman, Eckstrom Plywood, L.A., is at home recovering from a second operation. He'll be back at work next month.
Art Wall is retiring atter l0+ years with Arcata Redwood Co. His Burlingame. Ca.. office has been closed and all sales are now handled thru Arcata, Ca., HQ. Lookingforward to retirement, Art says, "hoPe to continue with Hoo-Hoo and catch up on my tennis game."
Chris Wyting is the mgr. of Neiman-Reed's new Lumber CitY store in Valencia, Ca., that serves the entire Santa Clarita Valley.
"Sandv" MacDonald, norv lully retir-ed but formerlY an exec' with. among others, - Owens Parks Lumber, L.A., recently received his 50 year pin from the Masonic Lodge.
Bill Bellmore has been promoted to v.p., consumer marketing and oPerations for Ward & Harrington, Santa Ana, Ca. Dave Willis has been advanced to v.p. contractor operations.
Dave Leland is the new asst. mgr. in Portland for Albuquerque-based Sagebrush Sales Co. Dave Spencer handles their So. Ca. office.
Phvllis Hawkins. Rveel Lumber Sales, ' Newporr iledch. ca.. hosted Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club 12's Christmas lunch at her home.
Bill Singer, 20 game-winling pitcher for the California Angels. has relotned the staff of Max Hill Lumber. Pasadena. And be sure to ask Max Hill about that fancy new Stutz Blackhawk he recently acquired. It's one of only 106 in the whole world.
David Rolfe is now asst. Southwest regional sales mgr., acoustical Products. insulating board products div., Simpson Timber, Santa Clara. Ca. Roger Burda, Seattle is div. gen. sales mgr.
Glen Chasteen is retiring after 36 years, l6 with American Lumber&Treating and 20 with Koppers, after they bought AL&T. Retiring as asst. mgr., Pacific district sales, he is being succeeded by Bob McBride from Koppers' Denver office. Glen plans to move to Palm Desert, Ca. Burt Galleher. 84. Galleher Hardwood Co., Los Angeles, is hospitalized after a recent bout with surgery.
A.N. "Archie" King, a longtime staffer at Galleher Hardwood, is recovering at home after a session of open heart surgery.