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Robert tfirrhle, Ir.

Robert Kimble, Jr., 6rst vice president of the Valley Lumber Company, of Fresno, and .vice president and general manager of the Sequoia Lumber Company, Visalia, died December l5th in San Francisco. He was buried in Fresno from the Stephen & Bean Memorial Chapel, December l8th.

Mr. Kimble was the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. F. Dean Prescott, of Fresno, and is -survived by his wife and two children, Robert Kimble III and Joan Kimble, also one grandchild. He was the brother of Joe Kimble, prominent Fresno attorney, and of James Kimble, of Los Angeles, geologist.

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Mr. Kimble rvas one of the prominent and promising lumbermen of Central California, and for a numhr of years has been taking a continually larger interest in lumber affairs nationally.

Pobco Ptoduclt, Inc...-.-.--......-.--.-..--....--.--.-- a iiop"t-morgon Lmber Co.-..

Pocif,< Cot 4ggr.gsr6, lm.---..-.-...------... I Coopcr Wholesole lumber Co., w. E.-.'-'--: P*ifr( Flr Sole-..-.--....-....----.---..-.--....-...-----n Coor-Pender E Ldg-...--.--.--.-.-...-----..'.--...--'?t P*iic Foctt P.oduct Inc.--.---.-------.---------a2 GordsLvmbe. co.-.-..---..--.-..-..--.-..---....-.-..-.-.35 Poclit I'mbcr Dal.; $rpply, tm.-----.----5t Crosrell Lumber Co.......-...'----....---..'-.....--- : Paift Imber Co.' !hc...........-.--....-...-.-.-.... a iurri.

Sola a Eqirlpnenl

Hcnold C. Hunt

Harold C. Hunt passed away suddenly at his home in Canoga Park on December 6 following a heart attack.

Podlond Cdcat Attociollon....-...........--....-.

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Eck*rm prywood !, ooo. co.....................31 l*;f,I;t$?JiftI;.-;l;.'.;::.:. I

Elliotr, F. W.,.........-....--.....:.........'--.'...- f f*t imbci Scnicc..]_........................-..--.... I Eelr-Wqlker Plywood & Door Co..--.--'----.....r -t..t t i;. lmber Go.-....-.-..---....-.....----. I Empire Redwood Co...............'.'.-.-..'. -'...':: foi iqotit Go.....-..............-...-..-...-.........---*

Emrco Plywod .--r--'----..-.-...--.---.- - -:l lsndr tmbor Gmpoy....--.-..---.----..---.-.---.o'

E$ley_t Son, D, C-..--..-..---,....'.-.--.-....---... -J) foy firei prcducf to.---..-._-.-.--.-.-....--.----...

Eubmk E Son, l. H.-.-.--...... ir"ii i"."rr Produttr, Inc..-..--- * I t 5 Lutbcr Co.-.----.-..--...-----..---...----------.-17 iiir,ong. jmlll: Solo Co...----.-..-.-.----...- * !-!" f9 lmber Co"-'-"'-"".".-------.-----...-.- 9 5ofor4.l,qrier, Inc............-....---...--......--...*

Foirhursl fmber Cor......--.......-.--..... --..-. T tiqrro lcdwood Co.....-......-.-.-..--........--.....-.- | Fern lrucking Co,-....-...-.............-..-.....-......^: Slnpro togging Co..-...-.......-....-..-...-..---..-.. 't

Fidlers lrlonufstturing Co..-----......-.--.-......-..7t- 3ircllrofi Co..Ihc.....-..........-..-..-....-......---... I

Fi3k & trtoril.-.... - --U Snith turber Co., fotptr t......-...-...........--- f

Flmer, Erik..,...--.. ......-. t9 SGCol Bulldlng llacriob Co., h.----.-..-- |

Fordyce. Lumber Co.------...-...------.....--.. .-.-. : Southcn tehbar Co.--.---..--.-._..------------..-....-53

Fore3t Fiber P.odu.h Co.--......- ....- '-.: Scuthwat Ptyvood Cap.....-......_---.......----.-29

For6t Produ.t. Sqls Co.-.-.-....-.--........----.:!9 3oudv6t.d Porilod i:mat Co.-....-.---.- a

Fountoin lmbe. Co., Ed...---......------ ....-.-.1I9 Srontd I 3n, E. J...-.---_-_,--.------..--..-_-------- :;

Freemon t Co,, Slephsn G..-----........--.-..--.-3r SrrcAlG Hqdwood Co.....-.--..--..----........------ a

Golle'her Hcdwod co.-.--..-- ' --- t Stutdc! 3t4l Preducb Co""""-"'--""-"'-"" t

Gmerrton E Greeo lunber t.........--.....--.sr Supcrlor lun$a tolo"-""""""""'-"'---------- |

Gqrcio froftc Swice, B. n..---...-.....-.---.---.. rl Tcmo lmber 3oler..-.----.-....------...----------. a

Gerlinger Corrier Co.-.---.---..-......---....-.-..--.-.-43 Iotfy, ,lo" ....-.-.---..--.----..52

Gaz Bro:. ! Co,-...-----.....-.---. rt Tdrfsr. Wcbrter t &lnrrm, Inc.-.....---------... I

Gilbreqth Chemicol Co.--..---_ + Trionglo lnber Co.....---.-.----..--..-...--.--------- | colden Gqtc Lunbw Co..--.-------.--.---.----..-----47 lrinitt liw. lmbc golq Co.-.----.--.--- *

Goldq-llcBeqth -.-----....-----..-.------...---.---.--rt lrepicol I Wato6 lmbs Co.---.--.-------.--. a

Go$lin-Hcding lwber Co.....-..-.-----...-...--- a luiFcity lm$c Co.------.--.-.-..---.----.---------- |

Hdley 8ro......--..-- -..------.-.52 Trin Hoiton Lunbcr co"" """""---------- -- '

Hmmond Lwber Co.-__---,-...-.--.---.---.-_---.---.C, Unio lumbcr Co..--.-..-_-.-.._-.--.--_.--.-.------ 't

Born in Riverside, Calif., in 1886, he finished his schooling at Doane College in Nebraska. He then urcnt to Montana where he spent about 15 years in the lumber business, and in 1926 he came to Los Angeles where he was associated with different lumber. concerns. In l93l he started the Canoga Park Lumber Co., and about four years ago he sold an interest in the company to Ray Bristol. Mr. Hunt was a co-founder of the Wayne Davis Hardware Co. He lvas a member of the Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hazel A. Hunt; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Ziegler and Mrs. Margaret Kniglit, both of Burbank; trvo brothers. Hale Hunt of Denver and Gerald Hunt of Guttenberg, Iowa, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services s,ere held at the Canoga Park Community l\{ethodist Church, Tuesday, December 9.

Revocation of M-63, Softwood Plywood

NPA has revoked its set aside and distribution controls on softwood plywood. The NPA placed controls on the material May 6, 1951, when it required manufacturers to set aside certain percentages of their production to assure a sumcient reserve to take care of defense rated orders.

Hcrir Lmber Co,, [. E.--..--.-..-.- r U. t. Plywood Corp...------..---.--...-...-..--..--..-*

Hof f Go., Jmer t.........-.--..........-.................52 !rr9a -Cmpov, Thc..-'--.-.----.-.---.--.-.....------*

Heberle & Co., R. J,.--.-.-.-.-.. ! V- AndolcHmb lrnbo Co.. Inc.........a7

Hedlund Imber 5ols, Inc.----.---.--.......-....-4lt Yirglno Horrhiood Co.-..----.......-......-.--.......-- t

Hemmingt.Lmbcr Co.--........ - - - :: Wodling_N.rho Go..--.----...-.....--.....-...----..A

HeronLumber Co., 1nc................ -- - t: iiilAt im Go.....-....................:::.:.: *

Highfond lmber _Co..--........-.-" - -.* it; a;; lhb.r pro&rGr3 egncy.......... r

Hifl Lumbs Co., Roy.................-.....-- . .n it; Or"e; frmba Co..........1.....1.........1f

Hifl t ttorfd, Inc......_._...............-..._.-...-zZ Worcm Glirn tilt, 1nc.....--..-.----_---.---... i

Hobbr Wol,Lunbel Co',................. : ii;;; D;. od s;h co..-...-..-........-....-.15

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Storm Lumber Ccago Unlocded

The S.S. Manhattan, laden with lumber for the Atlantic Coast, had a lot of storm trouble recently off Crescent City, and limped into San Francisco with its cargo listing badly. They unloaded and sold 364,000 feet of lumber at San Francisco.

White Fir lumber $'eighs 27 pounds 12 per cent moisture content. per cubic foot at

The "Lumber Jack" of Eastern logging industries is better knorvn as a "Logger" in Western forests. :