PERSONATS

Nelson Sembach, H & M Wholesale Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Ca., is back from the Hershey, Pa., national automobile swap meet.

Lorraine A. Lorenz is the new credit mgr., So. Ca. region, Kaiser Cement Corp., according to Robert G. Hagemeister, regional sales mgr.

Vaughan Justus, Southwest Insulbead and Justus Lumber Sales, Albuquerque, N.M., has been in Philadelphia, Pa., as national delegate from N.M. to the Easter Seal Society annual meeting.

Jerry Seal is the new mgr. of Southeast Asian forest products, Contact International, Inc., Portland, Or.

Teresa Moore is now v.p. and office mgr., Pacific Hawaiian Wood Products, Eugene, Or.

Bill MacBeath, MacBeath Hardwood Lumber Co., San Francisco, Ca., has been named by Albert Bowker, Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, as an industry advisor to the Forest Products Lab at Richmond, Ca.

Norman E. Hascall is now national sales mgr. for Nicolai Co., Portland, Or.

Larry McGillivray is the new director of industrial relations for Dant & Russell, Inc., Portland, Or.

Jim Dorsher is the new gen. sales mgr. for Virginia Hardwood Co., Monrovia, Ca., according to Dave Ferrari, pres. Jim Borland now has the territory from West Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo, Ca.

Don Fink, Sr., Kaibab Industries, is the new pres. of the Phoenix, Az., Hoo-Hoo Club; James Homan, O'Malley Lumber Co., lst v.p.; Connor Butler, Glen-Mar Door, 2nd v.p.; Steve Hancock, Arizona Millwork, sec.-treas. Board of directors: Lester Bradley, John "Al" Butler, Duncan Hossack, John "Jay" Johnson, Jack O'Conner, Fritz Oligschlaeger, Wally Pensinger, Robert Runeborg, and Marvin Setzer.

Bill Grass, mgr. Model Lumber & Hardware Co., Tacoma, Wa., recently celebrated his 20th anniversary with the company.

Don Lea is mgr. of the new West Salem Lumber Co., Salem. Or.

Paul Herrfeldt, California Redwood Sales, is back at Santa Rosa, Ca., Hq. after a Hawaiian vacation. Fred Deghi, world sales mgr. for the company, vacationed in Central and So. Ca.

Richard Reid, Reid & Wright, Inc., Arcata, Ca., vacationed in Idaho. Planning is in high gear for the firm's 5th annual invitational golf tourney in Hawaii, Mar. l4-15.

Curt Hedding is the new gen. mgr., building supply div. of the Peavey Co., St. Paul, Mn. He replaces Don Huston who has resigned.

Tom Bonner has joined PSF sales at Fair Oaks, Ca., according to Bob Bonner.

Bill Evenson, American Mill & Manufacturing Co., Chula Vista, Ca., vacationed recently at Rancho Las Cruces, south of La Paz, Mexico.

Daniel Allred is the new mgr., wholesale div., Allied Forest Products, Portland, Or. Mike Beymer is new to sales.

Frank Arnold, specialty products group, Simpson Timber Co., is the new president of the Oregon American marketing Assn. chapter.

Rocky Mullen is now in hardwood sales at Hampton Industrial, Tigard, Or.

Chet Cowan is now a lumber buyer at Nicolai Co., Portland, Or., according to Theodore Nicolai, pres.

Gary Robson is the new gen. mgr., Tote-Pac Corp., Pueblo West, Co., a div. of Snider Building Products, Sacramento, Ca. He and his wife, Sandra, have moved from Tucson, Az., to Pueblo, Co.

Wayne Solesbee has joined lnland Lumber Co. as a buyer/trader at the Colton, Ca., gen. office.

Jim Ferreira has joined the sales staff at Fountain Industrial Lumber Sales, Los Angeles, Ca., reporting to Robbie Robbins, according to Ed Fountain. Jr.

Rick Kellso is the new msr. of the Inland Lumber Co. lacility-at Woodland, Ca., according to Gary Thomson, pres.

Mike Phillips has transferred inro trading at Hampton Lumber Sales Co., Portland, Or. Jeff Montgomery is replacing him as asst. mill sales mgr., according to Gordon King, pres.

Robert E. Bush, pres., Bayview Lumber Co., Aberdeen, Wa., has been elected a trustee of St. Martins College, Lacey, Wa.

Mark Padgett is new gen. mgr. of retail and commercial sales for Woodcrafters, a subsidiary of Santiam Hardwood, Portland, Or. Tom Bass is now director of new store oDeningsl I arry Guidici will manage rhe new Seattle. Wa.. store: Richard E. Ricken. is new mgr. for the Salem, Or., store.

David E. Culver, pres. of ChownPella, Portland, Or., is the new v.p. of the Door and Hardware Institute.

Bill Scott is the new pres. of the Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club; Larry Johnson, v.p.l Bob Thomas, sec.t Ken Gradek. treas.

Jim Peterson, Trinity Forest Products, Sebastopol, Ca., and his wife, Cindy, vacationed in the sun recently in Puerto Vallarta. Mexico.

Carole Reed Allaway is the new communications mgr. for Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg. Corp., Glendora, Ca.

Harlon L. Seats has been appointed senior v.p., merchandising, Payless

_ Cashways, Inc., Kansas City, Mo.

Ted E. Christensen is the new execu- tive v.p., Davidson Plywood and Lumber Co., Carson and Sacramento, Ca., according to Jack Davidson, chairman of the board.

Bryant Lund, a UCLA grad, is rhe new mgr. of operations as well as doing design and sales work lor Berkoi Mlg., Sun Valley, Ca., reports Beral Kotler, pres.

Jim Richardson, Jim Richardson Lumber Sales, Laguna Niguel, Ca., an industry veteran, is now mostly relaxing, but still sells a little lumber when it doesn't interfere with his golf game.

Jack Couch has joined the sales team at Weaver Forest Products. Inc.. Medford, Or.. according ro John Weaver, who recently returned from a Gulf Coast business trip with his wife, Lois.

Darlene Mason has rejoined GeorgiaPacific in San Jose, Ca., as a metal products specialist.

Martin Craine, who is retiring as sec.mgr. of the Southern Oregon Timber Industries Assn., Medford, Or.. will be regional forester and log buyer in Oregon for P and M Lumber Products ol Stockton, Ca.

Don Frank has joined Bud Frank Lumber Sales, Inc., Redding, Ca., as a salesman, according to his father, Bud Frank, pres.

Craig Cookingham is new to trading at Shaw Lumber Co., Fair Oaks, Ca.

Evan Davies is now the chairman of the board and c.e.o., Alpine Interna- tional Corp., Portland, Or. Cecil Hansen, founder, who has retired, will remain on the board.

Fred Johnson is now trading at Nikkel Corp., Central Point, Or.

Michael Niedermeyer is new to Northwest Pine Sales, Portland, Or.

Lyn Rabun is new to MCG Pictures Frames and Mouldings, Inc., El Paso, Tx.

Dan Marshall has moved from Mattel Toys to DE Doors as director of marketing, sales and product development.

Mark L. Struhs is now gen. sales mgr. for national accounts. Home lmprovement Div.. Masonite Corp. A. Donald Blumenkamp is gen. sales mgr. for fiberglass pioducG.

Bob Henderson has joined Sequoia Supply, Fairfield, Ca., as a biyer/ trader. Jeff Squires is on the inside sales desk and Gary Hart is back from a week ofduck hunting, finding the ducks alive and well, iicording to Bob Vandewall, branch mgr.

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John Lipani is retiring from the Weyerhaeuser Co. after almost 44 years.

Dick Hogan, Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., San Francisco, Ca., is a sreat shot. but had trouble disIinguishing hens from cocks on a recent pheasant hunt, according to Jack Higgins, Rolando Lumber Co.. San Francisco.

"Mac" Mclnelly, Manke Lumber Co., Tacoma, Wa., is on the mend following surgery for a bone chip in his heel. No more jogging for a while.

B. H. "Buck" Meile. is now with Wesco Cedar, Eugene, Or.

Joel Zabaldo is selling for Sundown Timber Co., Cental Point, Or.

Pete and Clint Bower, Mariners Forest Products, Santa Ana, Ca., are back from a two-island Hawaiian business trip.

Pi Bliss, gen. mgr., Neiman-Reed Lumber Co., Van Nuys, Ca., and his wife, Connie, recently returned from a two-week excursion to Denmark. Ed Langley, asst. mgr. followed with a week to Hawaii.

"Manny" Flores is now in charge of production at Peterman Lumber Co., Santa Ana, Ca., according to "Pete" Peterman. He had handled all production at the old Star Lumber Co., City of Industry, Ca.

Glenys Simpson, Louisiana-Pacific, Ukiah. Ca.. and her husband, Williard; Ted Gilbert, Products Sales, Newport Beach, Ca., and his wife, Rosemary; Ray Louvier, Erbe Wood Products, Costa Mesa, Ca., and his wife, Kathie, are back from a Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, vacation. Pete Kepon, Arcata Redwood, is back in Arcata. Ca.. after a So. Ca. business trip.

Douglas Henderson is new to John T. Cole & Assoc., forest products executive search firm. Portland. Or.

PGI Marketing Changes

Pacific Commercial, Inc. has discontinued its distribution yard and remanufacturing operations at Tualatin, Or.

The company's direct wholesaling operation, which includes the sale and marketing of all the Production of Tru-Stud., Inc., remains intact and continues at its Tualatin offices.

Pacific Commercial and TruStud are both subsidiaries of Honolulu-based Persis CorP., and the move is basically a result of a decision by the parent corporation to concentrate its forest products group's activities in the timber acquisition and primary manufacturing areas. Pacific Commercial's success in the national marketing of the lodgepole pine "Tru-Studs," as well as its increasing participation in long-term production/sales relationships with other lumber manufacturers, were major factors in the decision.

Oak Export Problems

The European Economic Community organization has advised the U.S. State Department that their directives will be modified to exclude wane and bark-free lumber from its regulation which seeks to prevent the spread of Oak Wilt disease to the Continent. Without this modification, the exporting of oak from the U.S. to Europe would be drastically reduced.

As of this date. actual notice of the modification regarding lumber is still being anticipated. The proposed modification does not extend to logs which present another problem since it is not practical to debark. Extensive research is being conducted into the whole Oak Wilt problem in an effort to find a reasonable solution.

PARI 0F the nearly 400 at Forest Products Week banquet in Redding, Ca., that named Sam Witzel, Lumberman of the Year. These pictures, delayed in the mails, were originally set to accompany 0ur coverage of the event. (See The Merchant, Nov., p.3l),

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(ll Being congratulated by his colleague, Dave Schaller, is honoree Sam Witzel (center), whose name appears on the roster ol honor in background. 0n right, club pres. George Rogers. l2l Charles Cleary, Steve Barker. l3l Charles McConville, George

Bailey, Earl Moore. l4l Randy Stainbrook, Don Porter. l5l Brad Broyles, Milt Schultz. 16l Gene Sjostrand, Audomar Declerk. l7l Roy Bradshaw, Jim Forbes. l8l John Strange. l9l Claude Scott. ll0l E. Presidio, Jack Bloom.