PERSONALS

John Blatchford hasjoined Keene Industries, Potter Valley, Ca., as mgr. of redwood sales.

Jerry Lawson is new to the quality standards dept. of Western Wood Products Association, working out of Coeur DAlene, Id.

Richard G. Reiten has been appointed v.p. and gen. mgr. of the manufacturing group of Morgan Products Ltd. , Oshkosh, Wi., according to George T. Brophy' pres. and c.e.o. Delmer E. Orren is now v.p. of Oshkosh operations; Craig Agee' v.p. of its Nicolai Co., Ponland, Or. ; Robert L. Watts, v.p. of its Shasta Millwork, Weed, Ca., and Gilbert N. Miller, v.p. and controller of the combined manufacturing group.

Herbert J. Zarkin has been named pres. of HomeClub, Fullerton, Ca., replacing Robert J. McNulty, who has left to pursue other business ventures.

Mike Tracy has been made a partner with Bob Wells and George K. Coe in Southern California Lumber Sales, Inc., Long Beach, Ca.

Wayne Gardner, exec. v.p., Lumber Association of Southern California, City of Industry, Ca., is back in the office after a No. Ca. vacation and business travel to Washington D.C. and Sacramento, Ca.

Jack Edwards has been named pres. and c.e.o. of the combined Builders Emporium and Home Centers West operations of Wickes Cos.. Santa Monica. Ca.

Russ Swift, Russ Swift Lumber Sales, Manhattan Beach, Ca., has completed a business trip to furniture plants in Holland, Belgium, Finland and the Adriatic Sea area.

Penn Rogers has been transferred to western reg. sales mgr. at Metal Industries, Elizabethville, h., replacing Dale hlmer, former western mgr.. who moves up to eastern reg. sales mgr.

Ed Gavotto, American Mill & Manufacturing, Inc. , Chula Vista, Ca., is on a week's Hawaiian vacation at the condo of Brent Crosby, Domtar Gypsum. Ed won the say in a San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club raffle.

Lynn Homertgen is the new v.p. of marketing, Stanline, Inc., Norwalk, Ca., promoted from sales mgr., Sacramento, Ca., branch, according to Stan Frahm, pres. rvlbody Tbal, Toal Lumber Co., Cerritos, Ca., has retired after 28 years with the co. Continued operation of the co. is uncertain at 'this time.

Linda Bridges, sales, Lumbermen's, Redmond, Wa., was elected August Emplryee of the Month by her co-workers.

Bob Fancher, pres., Bloedorn Lumber, Torrington, Wy., this year celebrates 50 years with the co.

Heather Ann Summerlin, daughter of Jim Summerlin, Sumwood, Inc., Palos Verde Peninsula, Ca., married Gregory Matthew Broderick on Aug. 2,1986.

Glen C. Tenley has been named pres. and c.o.o. of Koppers Co. , Pittsburgh, Pa.

Bill Davis has joined TreeSource, Inc., Fortland, Or., as sales mgr.

Chuck Fletcher is the new v.p. ofsales and marketing at Textone, lnc., La Mirada, Ca.

Dan Mayr is new to the trading staffof Fooser Lumber Co., Sacramento, Ca.

Don Reel, Reel Lumber Service, Anaheim, Ca., and his wife, Dorothy, and daughter, Shirley, are back from a trip to Alaska.

Dave Fonts has joined the sales team at J.H. Blevins Sawmills, Inc., according to Jim Blevins.

John A. Elorriaga, chairman and c.e.o. of U.S. Bancorp and U.S. National Bank of Oregon, is a new director of LouisianaPacific Corp.

Vicki Diemer has been appointed mgr. of Spenard Builden Supply, Eagle River, Ak.

Norton Clapp has retired as chairman of the board at Lanoga Corp., Seattle, Wa. Gary Mackod succeeds him, and Langdon S, Simons Jr. , pres. , Laird Norton, was elected to the Lanoga board.

JeffHunt is a new trader at Ketcham Lumber Co..Inc.. Seattle. Wa.

Richard J. Taggart has joined Canfor U.S.A. Corp., Boise, Id., as v.p. of administration and controller, according to Dennis R. Huston, pres. J. Clayton Ray is now gen. mgr. of the Ca. div.

Gage McKinney, a contributingeditor of The Merchnnt Magazine, was married August 1, 1986, to Ilka Weber. They have just returned from a two week honeymoon in England and Germany.

Bob Courtney, Fope & Talbot, lnc., is back at Portland, Or., Hq. after a business trip to Australia.

Stephen M. Willis has been named asst. treasurer, international, for Wickes Cos. , Inc., Santa Monica, Ca.

B. J. "Bill" HiIl is now chief lumber inspector for the Western Wood Products Association. Don Mundy has moved up to Hill's previous job as deputy chief lumber inspector.

Dick Smallridge, Thunderbird Moulding Co., Sacramento, Ca., and his wife, Becky, are the parents of Allison Ann, bornAug.4,1986.

A.l Privet0e is new to sales at TreeSource, Inc., Fortland, Or.

Chuck Flekher has been named v.p. of sales and marketing at Textone, lnc., La Mirada, Ca.

Patrick D. Tller has been promoted to sales mgr. of the trading staff of Canfor U.S.A. Corp., Boise, Id.

Ed Nave is the new sales mgr. at Medford Corp., Medford, Or. Dixie Tibbets now handles stud sales for their subsidiary, Delah Timber, White City, Or.

Ken Black has been promoted to plant superintendent, particleboard manufacturing at Fonderosa Products, Albuquerque, N.M.

Barney Wagner is the manager of the new Al Meier's Building Center in Graham, Wa. Mike Mattson is asst. mgr.

Jim Frederick is now mgr. of the Lois Drive branch of Spenard Builders Supply, Anchorage, Ak.

David D. Ross has joined Minton Co., Mountain View, Ca., as marketing mgr., according to Allen Minton, pres.

Arden "Bill Arden" Klawitter has retired from Peery Bros. Lumber Co., City of Industry Ca., after 35 years with the co., according to Gina L. Reynolds. Mike kery has been appointed v.p.

Terry Burkholder, Kaibab Forest Products Co., Phoenix, Az., and his wife, Jeannine. have returned from their recent, too short Hawaiian vacation, according to Bill Herman, v.p. of sales.

Evan Williams has joined the consumer products div. of Franklin International, Columbus, Oh., as v.p. of marketing.

Donelson L. Berger, formerly pres. of Berger & Co., San Francisco, Ca., has been named chairman of Berger & Co. and a vice chairman of its parent co., Conagra Inc.. Omaha, Ne.

Stephen W. Luck has been named pres. of Home Centers Inc., San Diego, Ca. , succeeding David B. Iarson.

Pete Reyneke, Miller Redwood Co., Merlin, Or.. was a recent So. Ca. business visitor. Jack Havens, Southwest Plywood & Lumber Corp. , Rancho Dominguez, Ca., is back from a week's vacation.

Walter B. Smith, Koppers Co., Inc., Ontario, Ca., has retired after more than 30 years with the firm.

Steve Hagen, J.H. Blevins Sawmills, Inc., Napa, Ca., has been on a No. Ca. camping vacation. Rick Rosa has vacationed with his family in San Diego, Ca.

Mike O'Halloran, mgr. of R&D, American Plywood Association, Thcoma, Wa.. has been elected pres. of the Forest Products Research Society for the 1987-1988 year' Gitbert Comstock, Weyerhaeuser Co., Tacoma, has been named 1986-1987 pres. and Ken Peterson, director,GeorgiaPacific Corp.. Atlanta, Ga., v.P. Zigmont "Zig" Konuszewski is mgr. of the new Builders Square in Portland, Or. Chuck Hinz is asst. mgr.

Ken Ghiz is in charge of the new Gulf Coast Forest Products office in Medford, Or'

John Reiflin has been named mgr. of the new HomeClub in Aurora. Co. Rob Roseth is mgr. in Stanton, Ca.

Steve Bernardi, Rolando Lumber Co., San Leandro, Ca., recently moved to outside sales.

Norm Moeder has left AC. Houston Lumber Co., Palm Desert, Ca. Ron Mason, mgr' of the Indio, Ca., yard, will now manage both yards.

James H. Moore, pres., ABC Lumber Co., Costa Mesa, Ca., has purchased American Building Center, Huntington Beach, Ca. hte Moss is new to the lawn and garden dept. at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Mike Anderson and Rosemary Bennett are selling Pope & Talbot veneer at Bald Knob Land & Timber Co., Creswell, Or.

Keith Hustler is new to Ca. sales with West Fraser Wholesale Lumber Co., Vancouver. B.C.

Les Sjoholm, Northwest Forest Products, Tacoma, Wa., has been elected pres. ofthe Thcoma-Olympia Hoo-Hoo Club.

Dub Myers has won the University of Oregon oustanding track and field athlete award, named the ScharpfAward in honor of George Scharpf of Scharpf's Twin Oaks Builders Supply, Eugene and Albany, Or., and 1930s U. of O. track star.

Jim B. Edens, pres., building products div., Palmer G. Lewis Co., Auburn, Wa., was elected a director of the co. to replace Richard E. Lundgren, who resigned earlier this year.

Stuart Haines, pres. and chairman ofthe board, Textured Coatings of America, Inc., [.os Angeles, Ca. , has been appointed by L.A. mayor Tom Bradley to chair the mayor's Committee for Graffiti Removal and Prevention.

Verda Noble, fl ooring/structural roofing products dept. coordinator, Midpac Lumber Co. Ltd., Honolulu, Hi.. has completed the "86-15" training class of the Hardwood Flooring Installation School conducted by the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers'Association. MemDhis.Tn.