Lumberman tt retires "finally

Henry M. Hink, a familiar figure in San Francisco's financial district for nearly 58 years. has turned the key of his office door for the last time for what he claims will be his final retirement. We say claims because rve understand that Henry has said this before.

A native San Franciscan and a charter tcnant of the venerable Merchants Exchange Building, Henry first entered the buildine on June I0, 1910, for a job interview rvith the old Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co. which was headed in those days by the late William Carson, Sr. He was hired that same day as "sort of assistant oflice boy" and there bcgan a 40 year association with the famous firm' Durine the next three decades Henry movcd up to the vice-presidency under J' M. Carson who succeeded William Carson' Sr., and rvhcn J. M. Carson died in 1940, Henry became president of the big red' wood producing firm.

In 1949, the corporation was dissolved, but the firm continued to operate as a partnership under the same name until liquidated in I951. Henrl- then became northern California represetrtative {or the Carl Diebold Lumber Co. redwood mill at Smith River rvith his offices remaining in the familiar Mcrchants tixchange Building.

Besidcs directing the fortunes of Dolbeer & Carson Lumbcr Co., Henry took an active part in industrv affairs and in several interrelatt'd firms. He serr-ed as president of the Calilornia Redwood Association for a number of vears, was active in the old Redrn'ood Erport Co. in San Franciseo and served as president of Redwood Sales Co. in San Francisco in 1949'

Thof's How lt Goes!

He was president of San Diego Lumber Co. when he sold the yard to its employees in 1940 and he was also president of Union Mill & Lumber Co. in Santa Barbara for a nurnber o{ years.

Henry is a mcmber o{ Hoo-Hoo Inter' national. a 135 year member of the San Francisco Rotary CIub, a member of the Claremont Country Club, and best of all, hc plans to keep his membership in the Commercial Club where we hope to see him now and then playing dominos with his pals.

Copelond Annuol Meeting

Ray Anderson, general o{fice executive of J. W. Copeland Yards, who lives in Portland, was one of three emPloYes awarded a 22-year service pin at the an' nual company banquet.

The banquet and dance climaxed a three-day annual sales convention of the oreanization in Portland.

Eighty of the 87 managers o{ the retail lumber yards operated by Copeland were at the Portland meeting. They heard an optimistic report on homebuilding for this year from Robert A. Jones, executive vice president of the Middle Atlantic Lumbermen's Association. Ardmore, Pa. He was principal convention speaker.