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Pete Kepon, Arcata Redwood, Arcata, Ca., is vacationing during August in San Clemente, Ca.

George Schmidbauer, Schmidbauer Lumber. Eureka, Ca., was a recent business visitor to Portland.

John Johnson, mgr. at Samsonite Redwood Products, Arcata, Ca., has attended the Samsonite company sales meeting in San Diego.

Keilh Johnson, McElroy Lumber Co., San Jose, is back from a Canadian vacation.

Randy Philips, Philips Lumber Sales, is back in Thousand Oaks, Ca., with his wife Carol after theY vacationed in Kentucky. "Visiting relatives and samPling whiskeY," reports Randy.

Don Dayton is the new sales mgr. at All-American Stud Co., Springfield, Or.

S. Kenneth Kirn has been named new pres. of Cascade Pacific Lumber Co., Portland, succeeding John Helm, who continues as board chairman and c.e.o.

Miles Butterfield has moved uP to v.p. and gen. mgr. in charge of United Wholesale Lumber Co., Montebello, Ca., Jim Martindale has been named the new gen. mgr. of the softwood div.

Phillip R. James is the new mgr., nt'1. lumber sales, for American Forest Products, according to Peter N. MurphY, gen. mgr. of nt'I. sales. James offices in Stockton, Ca.

Mike Roach, sales mgr., Cal Pacific Mfg., Arcata, Ca., is back from a sales trip to La., Ga., Oh., Mi., and Co. This month its the New England states.

Bob Reid. Sr., Reid & Wright Inc., Hawaii, is in Arcata, Ca., (firm hq.) for the summer. He's keePing in touch with Island customers by phone.

Bob Thomas has joined Costa Trucking, Arcata, Ca. He had been with Xerox.

John Gaskin, Capital Lumber, Phoenix and Albuquerque, was a recent Samoa. Ca.. visitor.

Vic Riolo, WWPA's mgr. of field services, is back from his honeYmoon with his bride Betts. TheY were married July 10, in Sacramento, Ca.

T.J. Hedrick has been elected a senior v.p. of Wickes CorP. He is also gen. mgr. of Wickes Forest Indusiries. Dinuba, Ca., and has responsibility for the 36 Sequoia SuPPIY (ex Oregon Pacific) distribution centers as well as Yorktown, a Pa. mfgr. of kitchen cabinets. Hedrick joined Wickes in 1960 and has 30 years experience in the industry.

E. F. Warns, gen. mgr. of Sequoia Supply, Portland, has been named a v.p. of Wickes, the Parent corp. Sequoia operates 36 lumber & bldg. mtls. distribution centers in 22 states.

Frederic E. Pueringer is now gen. sales mgr. remanufacturing for KimberlyClark, Anderson, Ca., in charge of sales of solid, fingerjointed, and vinyl-wrapped mouldings, door frames & jambs, boxes and custom cut stock and other mfgd. products.

William D. Gaittens is now director of adv. & promotions, Eagle Forest Products, Sacramento, Ca., according to pres. D. Neil Hagen.

Steve Freeman, StePhen G. Freeman & Co., NewPort Beach, Ca., recently captained the 110' VIP yacht owned bY Douglas Oil from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to Newport. A licensed sea caPtain, Steve ilso sails the 100' Argus, a black hulled, square rigger owned bY the Sea Scouts.

Gordon I{. Bradley has joined Sterling Lumber Co., Montebello, Ca., in sales. He formerly was with USP.

Peter Johnson, Jr. is the new gen. mgr.-sec. of the Redwood InsPection Service. San Francisco.

Roger Baer, California Pacific Wholeiale, Inc., Cucamonga, Ca., back from numerous Or.. Wa. & Alaska trips, reports his Alaska shipments up l5O% in June-JulY.

Bob Bonner (also known as "Boom- er") is back at PSF, Sacramento, Ca., after getting in a fishing trip to Baja, Mexico earlier this summer.

Paul G. Eklund, exec. v.p., Nord, Everett, Wa., has elected to the board of the ett Federal S&L.

Ben R. Davis has joined the Louisiana-Pacific national plywood and panel sales office, Santa Rosa, Ca., according to Richard E. Nichols, gen. sales mgr., bldg. products.

Robert G. Anderson is now director, market research & economic services for APA. Michael J. Carnev is the new mgr., market reseatch, according to Bill Robinson, ApA v.p., marketing.

Jerry Gustafson is the new president and c.e.o. of Honolulu Wood Treating Co., Ltd. Clint Hallsted, founder & pres. since its inception in '55, remains chairman of the board.

Ted Turner is now gen. mgr. of Salmon River Lumber Co., Riggins, Id.; he was with Evergreen Forest Products.

Jim O'Conner and Jim Pifher are now on the sales staff of Portland's Hampton Lumber Sales.

Keith Johnson is now in import/ export, international div.. at Tumac Lumber Co., Portland.

Joe Warkoczewski is now mfg.-v.p. for Rockwool Industries. Denver.

Barbara Skaggs became the lst woman mgr. of a Georgia-Pacific branch with her appointment at Salinas. Ca. Congratulations, Barbara. Jim Sloan is the lumber sales mgr.

Dale Wallender is now sales mgr. of Norfield Mfg., Chico, Ca., adcording to Ed Cheak. gen. mgr.

Bob Dickinson, Gold Rey Forest Products, Beaverton, Or., vacationed for a week on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula.

Gene Willms is now with J.E. Higgins Lumber's national div. in Rocklin, Ca., as a trader. Joe Rodriguez and Craig Ashley have also joined the staff.

Orville Bresee has moved to Ukiah, Ca., to asslst Paul Sparso in salei at Philo Lumber.

Bruce Pickering is a new man at Oregon-Pacific Industries in Wilsonville, Or.

Gil Sissons has moved to Ukiah. Ca.. and is buying for Portland's Ampac. He had been with Newport International Forest Products, Newport Beach, Ca.

Rick Clough, the son of Georee Clough, Inland Lumber Co.. Arcadia. Ca., racked up an 1l -O wonloss record, plus a league record of I 7 strick-outs in one 7 inning game in his "Pinto ponv" baseball League, as he lead tire team to an All-Star Championship.

Robert D. Harris has joined the sales dept. at Arcata Redwood. Arcata. Ca., according to v.p. marketing Pete Kepon.

Buzz Coffman, exec. sec'y. of W.O.O.D. Inc., the Denver wood promotion organization, is back from vacation.

Glenn Hart has been elected a v.p. of Wood Markets, Inc., portland.

Jim Frodsham and Dennis Richardson. South Bay Redwood, Orange, Ca., got in a recent trip to Northern California's redwood countrv.

Robert Bovee is now on the sales staff of Northwest Lumber Sales, Spokane, Wa.

Robert Moore has been named sales coordinator of Albuquerque's Sage- brush Sales Co. He has worked for the firm previously.

Fred J. Farr is now branch operations mgr. for American Forest Products, San Francisco in their bldg. mtls. distribution div.; Bob Wells, now in charge of sales. pricing, programs and mtls. procurement gains additional direct sales responsibil- ities; Michael N. Sims is the new market/products development mgr. ; Barbara R. Wood becomes emplovee relations mgr.; divisional coniroiler is D.J. Lewis; credit under J.S. Fetherston. All report directly to AFPC v.p. Jim B. Edens, div. gen. mgr.

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