PERS@NALS

Dale Grabe is the mgr. at Kaibab's new Oahu, Hawaii, sales center.

Charles Edwards is mgr. of Ole's new store in Northridge, Ca., Edward O. Mayer is asst. mgr. Frederick A. Scheel has been named mgt. of their new store in Reseda, slated for a late summer opening.

Fran Arnould has joined Capital Lum- ber Co., Phoenix, according to John Gaskin, Arnould had been with Oregon Pacific.

Ilarold D. Dagg, MacMillan Bloedel, Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. is the new president of the American Wood Council, succeeding John Anderson, Olympic Stain, Seattle. Lou Flora, Weyerhaeuser, Tacoma, 'was named vp.

Ken Tinckler, Stahl Lumber Co., L.A., attended a rules committee meeting of the National Hardwood Lumber Assn. in Chicago.

Dwight Curran, G-P, San Jose, Ca., spent a week's vacation at Shaver Lake with the family in a rented cabin. "It's really God's country," reports Dwight, who doubles as a contributing editor for The Merchant Ma,ga,zi,ne.

Philip C. Johnson, exec. vp. of Bird & Son, has been elected president of the National Home Improvement Council.

John Osgood, Robert S. Osgood, fnc., L.A., is readying the gear for his annual family camping stint the end of this month.

Derwyn D. Cugley is the new mgr., product planning and development, for Weldwood Packaged Products. He had been with Fuller O'Brien in San Francisco.

Paul Gaboury, Golden Gate Lumber Co., Berkeley, Ca. recently motored to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to see his 88 year old father. Paul went in style, in a rented 25' motor home, equipped with all the goodies.

G. Thomas Spiva is now repping Mar- lite paneling in no. Calif. and western Nev.

Carl Bianchini has retired as Stockton, Ca., gen. traffc agent for the UP. His 46 year railroad career was spent entirely in Stockton. He has been succeeded by William N. Owens.

Dick Tutt has been named to national sales of sawn products for J. H. Baxter & Co., Ehgene, Ore,, replacing Ron Sullivan, who has retired.

Fritz Page and Bob Kincaid are new staffers at Dutton-Pacific Forest Products, Portland.

Bob Peterson, president of Palmer G. Lewis Co., Seattle, announces the following promotions: Jim Parmley to vp. & sec.-treasurer; Schell

Harmon to vp.-Alaska operations mgr.; Dick Lundgren to vp.-administration; and Gilbert Halley to asst. sec.-treasurer.

Abe and Leona Willis, Charley's Fence Co., Baldwin Park, Ca., and Mission Fence Supply, Areata., Ca., spent a recent week in Mexico City at the International Fence Industry Assn. meeting.

Skip Gregg and Lloyd Webb, LaneStanton Lumber, City of Industry, Ca., spent an enjoyable 3 days salmon fishing as guests of the Fred C, Holmes Lumber Co,, Ft. Bragg, Ca. Lane-Stanton's Vince Besinque and his wife, Margaret, vacationed at Big Bear La.lce. Jack Millikan is recovering nicely from minor surgery,

Dan C. Morales is the new freight agent for Union Pacific RR's Southwest operating territory, succeeding Jack Schweneker, who moves up to a stafr job at Omaha HQ.

A. W. "Dub" Salter is mgr. of the Kaibab sales/distribution center in Tucson, Ariz., according to A. M. Whiting, Kaibab pres. Bob Wilson is heading up Fremont Forest Products' new Glendale, Ariz., branch office. He had been with SFI.

Mitch Hall, Bob Adams and "Morrey" Greenlaw have joined Hedlund Lumber Sales, North Highlands. Ca.

Frank Stanek is now vp., Southwest div., Albuquerque, for Chicago's Bloch Lumber Co.

Craig Gregory is the mgr. of Unimart's new lumber and bldg. mtls. dept. at their El Cajon, Ca., store.

Jim Frodsharn, South Bay Redwood Co,, Orange, Ca., recently became a papa for the 3rd time. The 8rd girl's name is Leslie, wife Sylvia is doing fine and Jim says, "now we're going to start on having boys."

Nate Youmans of South Bay and Mel Jafiee, president of N,tl. Lumber, South Gate, Ca,, spent 4 days recently in Hawaii on a business trip.

Norman R. Orwig is the new gen. sales mgr. at American Wholesale Hardware Co,, Long Beach, Ca., replacing retiring Walt Fry.

Harry Mendenhall, exec. yp., Lumber Assn. of No. Ca., is back at it after open heart surgery during which he had 3 arterial bypasses installed.

Cameron Kyle, Portland Road Lumber Co., Salem, Ore., is recovering at home following a recent hospital session for heart trouble.

Joel A. Reese has been promoted to vp.-sales at Cal-Wood Door div.. Pacific Western Industries, Seattle; Charles Lohman moves up to sales mgr., F,dwin N. Naslund to marketing ngr.r according to pres. fan MacDonald.

Glen Crookston is the mgr. at G-P's new T\rcson, Atiz,, distribution centel.

Roger Eklund is the new adv. and promotion mgr. for E. A. Nord Co., Everett, Wash.

Robert L. Christeneen is the new Union Pacific RR gen. traffic agent in L.A., succeeding \Malter M. Phelps who moves to asst. traffic mgr., Seattle.

Stephen D. Tennant has joined the trading statr at Hampton Lumber Sales. Portland. He's a former banker.

Lawrence A. Lundquist is the new president of the Plywood Pioneers Assn., succeeding Stewart White. Nelson S. Perkine was re-elected sec,-treas.

Bill Ortiz is the mgr. of Leigh Products' new warehouse. Santa Fe Springs, Ca.

Hank Hartmann is now sales mgr. of Kraftile Co., Fremont, Ca., according co, prez, C. W. Kraft.

NeiI P. lYissing is the new director of taxes for Weyerhaeuser Co. He reports to senior vp.-finance

R. L. Schuyler.

Joseph E. Arndt is the new ad mg"., Anderson Corp. Jake Ullrich moves up to sales promotion mgr, and Ernest Betker becomes mgr., market support services, Ross Dahlin is the new mg:r., market research.

J. J. Hague is the new vp., cor?. acct. development for Kaiser Gyp., accolding to Bob Coeta, vp., gen. mgr.

Rlchard C. Crowle is the new vp., sales-marketing for Kaiser Gyp.

James A. McNutt of Corvallis, Ore., has lr-on St. Regis' $3,000 graduate fellowship in forestry.

Jerry Grosslight is nov vp. and sales mgr. of the so, Calif. div. of Familian Pipe & Supply.

II. Daniel Ball has been appointed mgr. of credit for Kaiser Cement & Gypsum Corp., announced Ronald G. Hohnsbeen, vp. and corp. controller.

James Riley has been named to the L.A. territory for Bostitch and Ken Clayson to S.F,, both as dealer specialists.

Paul M. King has been named director of public afrairs for WWPA and Fred Beseburg director of eeonomic services. at Portland HQ.

Bill Singer, the Angels' baseball pitcher. who works for Max Hill Lumber Co., Pasadena, Ca., during off season, pitched part of the recent All-Star Game.

John Bates, Westmark & Assoc., Newport Beach, Ca., was on a recent sales safari to Phoenix; partner Larry Baugh is just back from Ore. & Wash.