PERSONAIS

Leroy Dunlap is retiring from Harwood Products, Willits, Ca., where he has worked since March, 1953.

Larry Pallitz, pres. of Commodore Vanity Co., with new offices in Panorama City, Ca., announced new officers: Ron Safinick, ex. v.p.l Bill Gluckman, v.p. marketing; Robert Salus, v.p. sales; Sid Steinfeld, v.p. manufacturing.

Stephen S. Stookesberry, v.p. of Economy Lumber Co., Denver, Co., is new pres. of W.O.O.D., Inc., succeeding John A. Hurley, v.p. Hurley Lumber Co. Other officers are: Herb Hast, Jr., Hast Lumber Co., lst v.p.i Jon Shaffer, Flintco Lumber & Components, 2nd v.p.; Bob Scott, East Denver Lumber Co., treas.; and John Gunzner, Hartmuller Lumber Co., sec. New directors are Roberta Andersen. John Simianer, and Vern Thompson. Directors forward are Jack Blackwell, Robert Herbold, Kent Moxey, and Ex. Sec. Frank J. Rovsek.

Dave LeBeck has been appointed asst. sales mgr. for Rounds Distribution Center, Cloverdale, Ca., according to Hank Monje. mgr.

Steve Hanson, Real Wood Products, Springfield, Or., is now in charge of coordinating remanufacturing servlces.

Oscar Bark,shipping foreman at Lane Stanton Vance Lumber Co., City of Industry, Ca., recently celebrated his 75th birthday. He joined the firm in Sept., 1958.

Michael Morris, Alpine Veneers, Inc., Portland, Or., is new veneer sales mgr. L. Jack Cruise assumes the same duties in Washington State.

Steve Hill of Hagle Lumber Co., Inc., Thousand Oaks, Ca., and his wife Shelley are the proud parents of a baby girl, Kelley Ann, born Jan. 3, 1979.

John T. Guyol, chiefex. officer o[Ben- dix Forest Products Corp., has announced that: James A. Fechner is now ex. v.p. and a corp. dir.; Russell W. Evitt and George U. Rother, both directors, are now senior v.p.'s. V.P. Jim Edens is now a corp. director. New to Bendix's building materials distribution center is Curtis L. Crow, dept. mgr. reporting to William Conroy, resident mgr.

John Zima is now responsible for national accounts for Chandler Corp.'s plywood and panel sales. Joe Jacobsen is now buyer coordinator for their Boise, Id., wood products group, and Paul Andrews is a new lumber buyer at the Boise div.

Kirk Cooper has been elected to the board of directors of Dant & Russell. Inc., Portland, Or.

Mike Gunn is now marketing mgr. for Hemphill O'Neill Co., Chehalis. Wa.

Keith Wright is the new v.p. - marketing at Bohemia, Inc.

Jim Grove, Nikkel Corp., Sacramento, Ca., has moved to their subsidiary, Colorado-Cal Lumber Co.. Inc.. Roseville, Ca.

Alan Swanson, Two Ox Traders, Cloverdale. Ca.. is back lrom a Hawaiian vacation on Maui.

Dick Bartel is new sales rep. for Nicholai Co. in Or., Wa., ld., Mt., and the Dakotas.

LeRoy H. Stanton, Sr., Seer of the House of Ancients of Hoo Floo, International (elder statesman ). celebratedhis89th birthday recently with a birthday party at the L.A. Counrry Club.

Bob Riggs, Western Product Sales. Danville. Ca.. is back from a Las Vegas and So. Ca. sales trip.

Bishop R. Burroughs, Jr. is a new field sales rep. for International PaperCo., Denver. Co.

Karla Stalwick is new v.p. - administration of Z-Brick Div., VMC Corp., Woodinville, Wa.

Bruce (iielen was honored as "Salesman of the Year, 1978" and Jinr Borland received "Most Inrproved Salesman, 1978" award at Virginia Hardwood Co.. Monrovia, Ca., according to Mike Ferrari.