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I rrcss firrtr lrsts loug crtottglt ltr celebrate its 65th anniversary, so rvhen the tinre came for tl're Frost Hardwood Lunrber Co. of San Dicgo, thcy rcally did it right.

They entertained, in a right and proper manner, nrore than (r00 custorlers and civic leaders on two succcssive niglits in late Scptcnrbcr. In our last issue (sec Tlte XIcrcltant, Octobcr, p. I5) we had an illustrated ovcrview of the vctcran flrrrr. hcrc we're givirg you a look at sorlle of tlrose attending.

A nr-rnrbcr of inlbrrnative product displays rvcre scattered through the (l)lease turn to page 56 )

Story at a Glance

Two big birthday parties are held by San Diego hardwood firm to celebrate its 65 years in business recently remodeled off ices, three large warehouses (40,000 sq. ft.) were ooen for tours.

(1) between Al and Gordon Frost, co-h0sts, was carved from one piece of fed cedar; a 500 lb. log 32" x 55" by sculptor Clay Johnston in approx1500 hours. (2) Adina and Bert Goldberg, Chris and G. T. Frost, Gordon's son. (3) Bill Temple, lvlerritt Strickland, Larry Baugh, Al Honey, LeRoy Morris, at Townsend display. (4) Norm Lino, Paul Raftis, John Balas. (5) Bill Evenson, Ed Gavotto. (6) Jim Foulk, Leo Kruse, Ernest Lee, Earl Miller. (7) Wayne Raney, R. L. Rinde, "Pete" Petersen. (8) Russ Bellows, Dick Hall. (9) Bill Cowling, Wes Thomas. (10) Val Karft, Bob Gauthier, Balph Smith. (11) Duane Campbell, Bill Cowling, Bollin Hughes, Bud Baker. (12) Tom Gunnerson, Mark 0lson, John Bansom, Don 0lson. (13) John Bersano, Bruce Mackin, Bruce Barnes. (14) Doug Lawson, Tom Widman, Larry Spegle. (15) Flo Tschogl, Milt 0lsen, Bob 0lmsread. (16) Bob 0lmstead (again), Henry Simmons, Ray Lynskey, Bill 0lmstead.

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