Fred Burgers Honorcd on 75th Birthday

A group of his friends honored Fred Burgers, veteran salesman with the Union Lumber Company, San Francisco, with a luncheon on his 75th birthday, December 5. The luncheon was at Fred Solari's Grill, Maiden Lane, San Francisco. About 70 were present, and telegrams reached Fred at the luncheon from 26 friends who could not attend.

A cocktail party preceded the luncheon, and there was much reminiscing among the group. Fred has been in the lumber business most of his business life, a period close to half a century. He is still in the lumber business, and enjoys calling on his friends.

Fred was presented with a number of things that he rvill always treasure. Not the least was a plaque containing the signature of all those at the luncheon. Lew Godard made the presentation of the gifts. These included a gold chain with fob attached. The fob had a diamond set in it and Fred's initials, and an inscription ,,From your many good friends in the lumber industry on your 75th birthday." Other gifts were $75.00 in new silver dollars right from the San Francisco Mint, one for every year of his life; a hand painted tie with his name on it, and a dice box with perpetual sixes on the dice.

Bovard Shibley of the Union Lumber Company was in charge of the luncheon, which was served buffet style.

Each of the San Francisco papers had articles on their sport pages congratulating Fred on his 75th birthday, and recalling the fact that in his younger days he was prominent as a runner and a boxer. IIe was 440-yard champion of the Pacific Coast early in the century, and also lightheavyweight amateur champion boxer. In those days World Champion Jim Corbett, used to train at the Olympic Club, and Fred, a prominent member of the Club, often sparred with him in the gymnasium there. Incidentally Fred Burgers was born in San Francisco.

Friends from out of the citv who attended the luucheorr