Portland Lumberman of the Year

Ray W. Replogle, v.p. and sales mgr. of Stimson Lumber Co., Forest Grove, Or., has been chosen Lumberman of the Year bv the Portland Wholesale Lumber Aisociation, Portland, Or.

In presenting the plaque, Lex Taylor, Pope & Talbot, Portland, outlined the honoree's lumber career which began in the early 1900s. His fint job was as a fireman on a C.W.

Stimson boat plying between Seattle and Hood Canal where the Stimson timber holdings were located. "Rep, " as he is known. left Stimson for a brief time to manage a Seattle, Wa., retail yard, then returned to Stimson's Ballard, Wa., operation. When that closed, he went to Forest Grove in 1933 as sales manager, the same position he holds today.

Still active in the Scroggins Valley yard and mill at the age of 93 (he was born Jan. 3, 1888), Rep "has always taken time to coach the younger fellows coming up the line. "

The presentation was made at the recent annual holiday season party hosted by the association for mill sales managers from Oregon and Washington. Over 4l mills and associated organizations were represented at the luncheon.

UI{|0UE USE of wood in construction was recognized by W.0.0.D. Inc., a Colorado association of lumber retailers and wholesalers, with the William Gebhardt residence, Ft. Collins, Co., (top) and a mountain residence in Genesee, Co., among those selected, according to Herb Hast, Jr., Hast Lumber Co., Commerce City, Co., president. Eight proiects were selected for honors from a record number of 95 entries in the 14th annual comoetition.

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Sacramento'Man of Year'

More than 400 lumber persons from California, Oregon, and Nevada eathered for the naming of Jack McKenzie as the lumberrian of the year at the Sacramento Area Wholesalers' 10th annual party.

John Casey, owner-president of Sierra Mountain Mills, North San Juan, Ca., winner in 1978, made the presentation of an engraved plaque. McKenzie. associated with Old Town Moulding, Sacramento, is an ex DG Shelter employee. Previous winners are Fred Passmore, 1979, and Bob Bonner. PFS Inc.. Fair Oaks.

Ca., 1977, the year the honor originated.

According to Ralph Heath of California Cascade Industries, one of the organizers, the luncheon began l0 years ago as a small pre-Christmas luncheon for about six lumbermen. Each year it has grown stronger with the 1980 paffy at the Red Lion Inn, Sacramento, Ca., supported by almost three dozen lumber and wood products firms.

Unrivaled for conviviality, the party is more of an all day gathering than a luncheon with the activity beginning in late morning and continuing until late afternoon.

LOOK|NG TOWARD 1981 are (1) Wes Caudill, Karl Drexel and Ralph Heath, one of the active organizers behind the event with (2) Hank Feenstra, seen here with John Gottwald. (3) Oddie Dalen, Charlotte Bluhn. (4) Rich Sabbagh, John Ahlers, Ted Hewitt, Earl Moore, Dave Seeger. {5) Georoe Stanlev, Lvnn Shurtliff. {6) Hdl Borstdd, Art Guheit,'Frank Antonsscin, Ted Hewitt. (7) Don Cherovsky, Bob Bretz. (8) John Hanson, Judd Webber, Pat Parrack. (9) Myrtle Harwood, Landis Morgan, Hap Hasty. (10) Chris Cornett, Jim Hayes, Mark Malors. (11) Morrie Tisdall, Bill Latimer, Joe Rodriguez. (12) Ed Dier, Mary Caplis, Harry Bleile. (13) Steve Palmer, Jenniler Boden, Steve Lausmann. (14) Glen Deitz, Dick Smallridge. (15) Jim Ed: wards, John Casey, Gary Simmen, Steve Grieb.

GESTURING in delight, (1) Jack McKenzie acknowledges his award as Lumberman of the Year. (2) Walt Farrow, Ron Lewman. (3) Lew McDonald, John Hale. (4) Peter B. Smith, Ralph Heath, Jim Blevins, Lowell Wall. (5) Jim Waterman, Dick Jones, Mark Ardell, Gary Palmer, Rich Stolz. (6) Mark Setzer, Jetf Setzer,

Joe Lausmann lll. (7) John Diederich, Bill Elmore, Dennis Nelson. (8) Frank Door, Lucille Husmann, John Moore. (9) John Gottwald, El Louise Waldron. (10i Larry Tatom, Bill Lund, Bob Reynolds. (11) Dave Damon, Chet Richardson, Jack Davies. (12) Art Reid, Ron Taylor, Craig Cookingham. (13) Jerry Edwards, Bob

Bonner, Rosemary Nelson Benson. (14) Jack Betts, Bill Gittings, Joe Bowman. (15) Haskel Causey, Keith Voget. (16) Fred Scaife, Maury Walker, Rich Baskins, Claude "Scotty" Scott. (17) John Erwin, Phil Barnett, Scott Watson. (18) Scott Zimmerman, John Wilton, Mike Gay.