TWENTY.FTI'E VEARS AGCD TODAY

As Reported in The California Lumber Merchant, January 1,1937

"And over in Red Russia they make lumber out of stolen timber, manufacture it under labor conditions that would kill the soul of a decent American, bring it to our shores and hurl it like a Communist bomb into the ranks of a sufiering people-without restraint." So wrote Publisher Jack Dionne 25 years ago today in The California Lumber Merchant.

B. E. Bryan, general manager of the Stable llardwood Co., Oakland, flew from Oakland to Fresno on December 10 and back the following day. The speed and comfort of air travel appeals to Mr. Bryan who believes that businessmen will travel extensively by air in the near future.

Details of a plan whereby every individual and firm in the lumber industry of the East Bay district were invited to participate in the distribution of 500 kegs of staple groceries to worthy families in need at Christmas time were announced at the regular nonthly dinner meeting of East Bay Hoo floo Club No. 39, held at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland.

Frank H. Ransom, formerly vice president and treasurer of the Eastern and Western Lumber Co., Portland, has been named president of this concern, succeeding W. B. Ayer who recently resigned.

Arthur Clinton "Jack" Ilorner, manager of the Western office of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association has been given nation-wide recognition for his great part in the development of the use of wood in the oil industry. He has been responsible for the working out of standard plans and specifications for nailed wood derricks and a standard method of designing wood walking beams.

E. E. Yoder, resident manager of Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia, and Herb Klass, general sales manager, San Francisco, attended the U.S.C.-Georgia football game in Los Angeles on December 12.

C. W. Miller, who has been connected with the Weyerhaeuser Sales Co. for many years at Minneapolis and St. Paul, has joined the 6rm's staff in California, San Francisco district manager R. W. Hunt announced. Miller will cover the territory of Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Well known San Francisco Bay district lumberman, Merrill Robinson, has been ap- pointed secretary-manager of the recently organized Wholesale Sash and Door Association of Northern California.

M. M. McCune, well known Southenr California lumberman, formerly associated with his brothers in the McCune Lumber Co., Braw-ley, will shortly open a new lumber yard at the site formerly occupied b1' the Tynan Lumber Co., Oakland.

The Coos Bay Lumber Co. has reopened its Los Angeles office in the Petroleum Securities Building with Jack Thomas as their Southern California and Arizona reoresentative.

Returning to his desk at General Plywood Corp. in Seattle is Ray Anderson who recently spent 10 days in Los Angeles on a business trip.

W. G. Kahman, San Francisco, district sales manager of the Shevlin Pine Sales Co., was a recent Los Angeles visitor where he spent a few days conferring with L. S. Turnbull, the company's Southern California and Arizona representative.

The Shevlin, Carpenter and Clarke Company have announced the election of Robert Hixon as a director of that firm.

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Five Kittens Poss Through Kitfendom Mystics lnto Hoo-Hoo-Etfe Club No. I

Five kittens were led through the mystics of "Kittendom" by Jo Cogburn, initiation chairman of Hoo-HooEtte Club No. 1, Los Angeles, at the November Concat held at Anddrson's Cuisine. She was assisted by the other officers of the club and Anne Mumay, founder of the organization.

The new Hoo-Hoo-Ettes are Dorothy Miller, H. W. Koll and Lumber Co.; Vivian Pollock, Hammond Lumber Co.; June I.ane, Tarter, Webster and Johnson Co.; Alice Crowley,

Owens Park Lumber Co.; and Eleanor Pechstedt, Sanford-Lussier Co.

The annual Christmas party was held at the December 1lth meeting at the Chalan-Mart in Los Angeles. All those attending brought white elephants wrapped as Christmas gifts instead of buying gifts. There was also a dollar tree, the money to go towards purchasing presents Christmas gifts for the girls of Ramona High School. Recognition was given to Faye Bolmer, of Pacific Crate, and her committee for their splendid work in collecting and wrapping all the gifts.

Bill Wickett Now Generql Monoger of Hollow Tree

Bill lVloores, president of Hollow Tree Lumber Co., Ukiah, announced the promotion of Bill Wickett to the position of general manager of Hollow Tree Redwood Company last month. At the same time, Moores also notified the trade of the addition of rvell-knor,r'n Humboldt County lumberman, Dick Harmer, to the Hollow Tree staff. Harrner will be in charge of eastern sales for the Hollou' Tree organization which operates sawmills at Ukiah, Gualala and Anrrapolis, California.

Wickett, who was formerly in charge of eastern sales for Hollow Tree, joined the company last year from Associated Redr,l'ood Mills, Arcata. A native of the Bay Area, Wickett's experience includes three years in the Chicago sales office of Simpson Logging Company and several years with the old Eureka Redwood Company as assistant salesmanager.

Dick Harmer comes to the new Hollorv Tree Redwood Co. sales organization from California Pacific Sales Corporation where he directed Southern and Southeastern sales from the company's Arcata mill office. In addition to several years experience in all phases of the redwood industry, I)ick has also logged consiclerable time in the particle board and plywood end of the industry with Roddiscraft (now a division of W.y.rh."Ig).__

Bu'ilders Supply Go.

Chonged lo Arnold's Eddie Arnold, owner of Builders Supply Co. in Eureka, has changed the name of the firm to Arnold's. Although he has dropped most of his building material inventory, Arnold recently doubled his store area, adding new fixtures and additional lines of hardware, sporting goods and toys.

(Tult thn* uou saw it in The California Lumber Merchant)