T\TENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As reported The Cafifornia Lumber Merchant January 1, 1924 tn their ar.rnual meetir-rg 2lst, 'rvith 125 in atmeeting of this or- big nerv Redrvood sarvmill plant of Eureka, is preparing to ctlt its first

L. H. Chapman, l\fanager of the Frientl & Terr-y I-umlrer Company, at Sacran-rento, r'tras elected ltresident of tlrc Sacramento Valley Lumbermetr's Club at thc annual meetingat Stockton, Dec. 15th, and L Il. llrink, of The I)iamoncl Nfatch Company, Chico, rvas elected SccretarY ar-rd Treasurer.

The \tallev Lumlter Company, of lircsuo, madc its Christnras an utrusual one by giving au'at' to its friends and customers more than six tl.rousand Christmas trees. ln aclclition, each church in F'resnci \\'as presented l'ith :r vcrv large Christmas tree. It u'as l)ean ltrescott's idea.

The Parafline Companies, Inc., held in San Francisco December 18th to tendance. It rvas the fortieth annttal ganization.

Present oflicers of the San Joaquin Valley Hoo-Hoo District are : F{. E. Verble, Snark; E. M. Prescott, Senior Hoo-Hoo; A. J. Lucas, Junior Hoo-Hoo ; l'. N. Nordstrom' Bojum; E. L. Smith, Scrivenoter; N{artin D. Johnson, Jabberwock; C. \ /. Bingham, Custocatian; Ilarl J. Eyeman, Arcanoper; R. W. Bagby, Gurdon.

'lhe Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club degree team operating under Snark Herman Itoser-rberg, is: Cl. S. Estes, Senior Hoo-Hoo; F. Xtt. Connelir', Junior Hoo-Hoo; Ted Larvrence, Arcanoper; l3erne S. Barker, Jabberu,ock; Sam T. Havu'ard. Bojum; Curtis \\rilliams, Custocatian; C. J. l-aughlin, Scrivenoter; Phil B. Hart, tsojum.

C. E. l'riest. of the Recl Riler Lurnber Company, \\testrvoocl, California, Snark of Hoo-Hoo for tl'rat district, reports a very stlccessful Concat at that place in Decernber. Bill Laughead u-as one of the kittens.

R. F. Ifammatt, Secretary-N{anager oi the California lleclu'ood -\ssociation, reports that the retail lumber dealers of California bought seven n-rillion feet more Redrvood in 1923 than they did in the previous year.

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Homer B. Mcrris

Homer 13. Maris, mana€ier of the San lirancisco office of Simpson Logging Co., passed arvay in Oakland as thc resul: o[ a heart attack December 15.

He was born in Indianapolis, Indiarla, 6l years ago. After he left school he rvorked in his father's hardu'ood mill. and later traveled on the road for his {ather's concern.

He established the first exclusive u'holesale panel l'arehouse in San Francisco, the Maris Panel Company. In 1937 he sold this business to Harbor Plyrvood Corporation, and cperated it as their San Francisco lnanager until 1941, 'ivhen he became associated rvith Simpson Logging Co.

I!Ir. Maris was a charter memller of the Pacific Coast Hardwoocl Dealers Association, u,hich started in 1922. He was then operating the Maris Hardrvood Company. Allvays highly popular n'ith his fellow lumbermen, and a man who had a host of friends in the industry, he rvill be greatly missed. His principal hobby u'as mttsic, and opera in particular. He an<l l\{rs. N{aris \\rere supporters for manv years of the San Francisco Opera Companv'

He is survived by his rvife, NIrs. Dorothv Ci. I\Iaris; trvo sons, Homer S. and J. David Maris; a granddaughter, Ann Maris; his mother, Mrs. Minnia A. Maris. :lnd a llrother. Claude A. Maris, o{ Indianapolis, Incl.

Funeral services rvere held in Oaklartd I)ecenrller I7 under ausoices of Live Oak I-odge' F. & A.\I.

Lillicn Fales

Lillian Fales, 'rvho rvas u'ith the Atlas Lumller Cotnpany, Los Angeles, passerl arvav stttldettl'n' on I)ecemller 16 frillor''r'ing a heart attack. She n'as a native of Boston, N{ass., and had been rvith the compattl' for the ltast four )'ears.

Surviving are tn'o sisters, Nliss Helerr Fales zrnd N{rs. I-aura Veinott. Fttneral services u'ere helcl in Los Angelcs Sur.rclav, l)ecember 19.

Chcrrles B. Bcker of Fortuna, ancl Oakland, Calif., and buyer for the Northrvestcrrr an'ay November 1(r in the Scoti:r in Marvland. \{o.. ar.rcl had livecl

Charles B. Baker. 56. chief lumber inspector Pacific Railroad, passed Hospital. He rvas born 35 vears in California.

Dcrniel P. Munthe

DanielPeter Munthe, 82,retired lttnrl>erman, passetl away at his home in Alameda, Calif., December 14. He had lived 57 years in Alameda. He came to San Francisccr from Copenhagen, Denmark, at the age of 17 '

He was with Pope & Talbot, San Francisco, for 4O 1'ears, and for many years before he retired in 1932 lvas assistant yard manager. He rvas rvith Pacific Pine Company, San Francisco for some tinre before he became associated rvith Pope & Talbot. After his retiren.rent he lvas connected t'ith the San Francisco retail lumbermen's organization for a tirne as secretary.

Heis survived by his u'ife, Nf rs. Catherine Munthe; a daughter. I\{rs. Ellen Siddall ; two sons, Arthur D.' and Leslie A. Nf unthe: trvo granclsons, l{ichard M. Brace, and Thon.ras Nlttnthe, and tu'c-t great grandchildren.

Fttneral services tvere held December 1.5 under the auslices of Oak Grove Lodge. F. & A.M.

Floyd Lake

Floy<l Lake, on'ner of the l-akeside l,ttnlllcr C-o., Lakeside, Calif., passed a\\ray on Novembcr Z2 aftet an ilh'ress of only a few hours. He n'as born X{a1'5. 1881 in C)srvego, Kansas. Before moving to Lakeside he operatetl lumber -var<l:; in Bellflorver and Clearu'ater. He \v:rs :r brother of the late Harrv Lake, past president of the California Retail l-un.rbermen's Association. A rleirhen', I-ouis Lake, is manlger of the fiardcrr (irovc Lurnlrer & ('ement Co' at Garclcn Clrove.

Ilr. l-ake is survivcd llv his u'idon', a daughter' I-rit'1xi113. of Nlot.ttltnit, :rtttl lt sot.t' Ilaymoncl, rif Bellflou-er'

Robert E. Lindsey

Itobert l'-. I-inclsey, iormer lllallager of the Slnith-Lirldser. Lttmller Company, J:'asacleua, passed an'a\- at his hornc in I'asadena, November 21. He had lleetl a resident of Pasadena since 19O2.

I-Ie u'as lrorn in Alaltama in 1878' antl rvherr hc lrrrivccl irr T'asadena went to rvork for the Or'llan Lttmllcr Con'rpany. He helpecl to fouud the Sn-rith-Lindsey Lumber Co., of which he u,as general lllallager until his recent illrless'

He is survived by his u'ife, \Irs. Iilenora Lindscy; twc.r sons. R. Edrvin and Hollis, of Pzrsadena; a daughter. Esther, of Pasadena, four grarrdchildrerr, and tu'o sisters.