TWENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As Reported in the California Lumber Merchant, January lst, 1938

E. E. Carriger, manager of the Santa Cruz Lumber Co., Santa Cruz, left for a two weeks' vacation in the East. He attended a family reunion in Elizabethton, Tenn., over the Christmas holidays, and will visit some of the eastern hardwood mills.

Wm. H. Anderson, of the Wm. H. Anderson Lumber Co., Portland, accompanied by Mrs. Anderson spent the holiday season in southern California.

Joe Perry, tally clerk on the wharf of the Hogan Lumber Company, Oakland, will probably get a Carnegie medal for heroism for his quick work in saving a 10 year old boy from drowning on December 20. While at work on the wharf Joe saw the boy fall into the deep water of the Oakland Estuary from a raft. He immediately dove from the wharf fully clothed and brought the boy, who could not swim, to shore.

Neal Tebb, Southland Lumber Co.. Los Angeles, spent the holidays at Sumner, Wash., with relatives. He also visited the company's head office at Aberdeen.

C. B. McElroy has been appointed credit manager of the E, K. 'Wood Lumber Co. at its Los Angeles office. He succeeds Robert Hutcheson, who is retiring. Mr. McElroy has been with the company for many years, and in 1937 was transferred from the San Francisco office to Los Angeles.

Don Phillips, Lawrence - Phillips Lumber Co,, Los Angeles, was in San Francisco on a business trip recently.

Carl R. Moore, East Bay representative of Moore Mill & Lumber Co.. returned recently from a trip to the company's mill at Bandon, Ore.

Mark DeBruin, sales manager of the Gorman Lumber Co., San Francisco, spent a few days in Los Angeles around the middle of December, and with Art Twohy, the company's Southern California representative, called on the retailers.

Chauncey Griggs of St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., Tacoma, recently made a trip to Los Angeles on the company,s steamer Lake Francis. While in Los Angeles he made his headquarters at the ofrce of Tacoma Lumber Sales, Southern California representatives for his company.

Otis Welch is now manager of the Riverbank Branch of the United Lumber Yards. Inc. William Austin, former manager, is at the Oakdale branch.

Jim Farley, assistant Western sales manager of The Pacific Lumber Co.. San Fran- cisco, passed the festive season in Humboldt County. He was accompanied by Mrs. Farley and their son, Kim.

Frank Yochem. commission lumber salesman of San Antonio, Texas, was in Los Angeles for the holiday season. He also visited San Francisco and the Pacific Northwest.

E. G. "Dave" Davis, Union Lumber Company, Los Angeles, visited the company's head office in San Francisco recently.

Wm. \il. Kilworth, vice president of the Vancouver Plywood & Veneer Co., and owner of the Washington Handle Co., Tacoma, was a recent caller at the office of Tacoma Lumber Sales, Los Angeles, on his way to Tacoma after an Eastern trip.

CHIP Nqtionql Kitchen Remodeling School A Greqt Success

The first CHIP National Kitchen Remodeling School has been acclaimed a solid success, according to Jim Williams, CHIP National Manager. The course, under the direction of George Siddall, was held December 3rd thru the 5th at the National headquarters building in Covina, California. Registration was limited to eighteen students to allow personal supervision. It was filled by managers and employees from lumber companies in the southland and as far away as Merced.

Williams stated that another three day course will be held at CHIP headquarters the first week in January and still another rvill be scheduled for the Bay area in mid-February.

CHIP is the Comprehensive Home Improvement Plan, a Franchise Program which provides a complete package of knowhow and in-yard consultation sessions in setting up Home Improve- ment Departments for retail lumber dealers. Originated by Williams in Southern California, CHIP National is now extending its services to Northern California, Kansas and Minnesota. The cost of the Franchise, including personnel consultation, business forms, Management Guide, Pricing Manual, promotion, advertising assis' tdnce, and sales training amounts to $100 per month for a twentyfour month period.

The CHIP National School is not limited to CHIP National Franchise Dealers, but these do get preference in reservations' Williams said. George Siddall of Wilmar's Inc., of San Jose, continues as instructor at the up-coming schools. Other teachers at the initial school included Williams, Jack Doscher, of Los Altos, and Gordon Jacobson of Minnesota.