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1962

The Merchant Magazine celebrated its 40th anniversary; it was then operated by founder Jack Dionne, with Ole May, Don Dick, Max Cook, Ruth Richards, Nancy Allison and recently hired David Cutler, the present editor-publisher.

Robert S. Osgood, Inc., celebrated its 40th anniversary the same dayl it was then headed by president Bob Osgood and vice presidents Jim Forgie and John Osgood.

Ed Fountain Sr., president, Ed Fountain Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Ca., accepted exclusive So. Ca. distribution of Rockport Redwood, according to Harry A. Merlo, vice president & general manager, Rockport Redwood Co., Cloverdale, Ca.

Masonite Corp. made plans available to dealers for a do-it-yourself fall-out shelter.

Fred Holmes, Fred C. Holmes Lumber Co., Fort Bragg, Ca., took his family to the Seattle Fair. Carl Force ventured up to Oregon and Washington to call on Holmes suppliers.

President John F. Kennedy was urged by the American lumber industry to impose a tariff on Canadian lumber to counter rising Canadian duties on U.S. imports.

Bill "Mac" McDonald, Simpson Timber Co., acted as master of ceremonies at the Inland Empire Hoo-Hoo Club's "Ladies Night" banquet at Desi Arnaz' Indian Wells, Ca., Hotel.

Sterling Wolfe, his wife,Loraine,and sons Sterling Jr., Jon and Charlie attended the Seattle Fair last month following Sterling Jr.'s graduation from the University of Oregon.

The Pacific Lumber Co. introduced a "board-on-board" packaged siding, which combined the appeal of redwood with lower costs by using more economical underboards.

Former vice president Richard M. Nixon and movie-television star Ronald Reagan spoke out against big government at the National Lumber Manufacturers Association spring meeting.

Edward J. Beaumont was appointed vice president, finance, of Pacific Wood Products Co., Los Angeles, Ca.

Ralph Heisser, Mallco sales mgr., captured the Arizona state title for handicap singles at the Phoenix Trap & Skeet Club meet, topping the field with a 94 x I 00 score shooting from the 2 I yard line.

Pat Patterson, former assistant mgr. of Sterling Lumber Co.'s Red Bluff, Ca., branch, was transferred as mgr. to their Placerville, Ca., operation.

Terry Mullin, San Fernando Valley, Ca., retailer and pres. of the Lumber Association of Southern California, and his wife, Diane, returned after a pleasant trip to the Hawaiian lslands.

Emil Solve, Rolando Lumber Co., and Jim Higgins, J.E. Higgins Lumber Co., were elected directors of the Lumber & Mill Employers Association.

Jack Steiner, Hedlund Lumber Sales, joined the Lumber Joint Action Committee of Sacramento membership committee, a local wood promotion organization.

Weyerhaeuser Co. opened a new building materials distribution center in San Jose, Ca., the firm's 35th in the nation.

John Reno, redwood utilization director, Pacific Lumber Co., and columnist for The Merchant Magazine, announced his plans for retirement and that his last public appearance would be as luncheon speaker at the upcoming annual meeting of the Western Dry Kiln Clubs at Berkeley, Ca.