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Max Cook

California Lumber Merchant

Dear Max:

I am still with Simpson, Max, and have been in the Midwest for about 8 years. What I'm writing you about is your magazine. Over the years I have missed your magazine and the news of California and the various mills very much. I, now and then, see a copy in my various calls and trips, but feel it is time that I became an actual subscriber and receive your magazine monthly. Therefore, f would appreciate your starting a subscription for me and would also like to receive the monthly issues at the following address.

Best regards,

Ifal Renfort

Simpson Timber Company Des Plaines, Illinois

California Lumber Merchant

Mr. Ole May

On behalf of myself and my staff, I would like to thank you for your article covering Star Lumber this month (November). We thought the comments were well written and the photography excellent.

You might be interested in knowing that we purchased the Berkot carts advertised in your magazine for our yard.

Sincerely.

Arthur D. Uecker Star Lumber Co. Spring Valley, Calif.

California Lumber Merchant

Dear Mr. Cutler:

Thank you very much for referring the inquiry which you received from the Ruse Lumber Company in Stockton, California on our "Derby" Adjustable Hinge Pin Door Bumper. 'We have sent these people a complete catalog together with a dealer price list and specific data on the "Derby" Adjustable Door Bumper. We have also refened them to a good distrib- utor of ours in Stockton-the Central Valley Hardware Company, 924 East Church Street.

'We appreciate your interest in forwarding the inquiry to us. Sincerely,

Wallace F. Smith Sales Manager Gordon Associates, Inc. Derby, Connectieut

The lolkruting letter, sent originally to Bob Osgood,, Robert S. Osgood, Inc., Los Angeles, shows that the unrld.wid,e syntpathy alter Presid,ent Kenned,y's d,eath uws a genuine sentim,ent transcending polities and, nations. Mr. Mokuzai's firm is a leading t apanese producer,

Dear Mr. Osgood:

It's an extreme grief that I must suddenly send you such an mournful letter of condolence about Mr. Kennedy, President of your honorable country.

Many years ago, as a school boy, I learned about the tragic death of Lincoln, the President, and I think it now only the legendary story. But now I can't believe that such a tragic history could be repeated in the highestly civilized country of the world.

I heartily, respectfully, mourn for the sudden, and disastrous death of President of your country. The President of your country was President not only of U.S.A. but also of the world.

I pray to God for mercy that the dark clouds will soon disappear and the bright sunshine will appear soon over your counlry.

I wish you and your family is well as your business good luck for ever.

Expressing respectfully my condolence without delay.

Very truly yours, Sasano Mokuzai

Koji Sasano

Kogyo

K. K.

(Susano Lumber Co. Ltd.) Tokyo, Japan

IHPA Februory Meeting Seen "Mosf lmporlonl"

The Imported Hardwood Association will hold its annual membership convention at the exotic Kona Kai Club on Shelter Island, San Diego, February 5-7, 1964.

IHPA president, Eric Wagner, Del Valle, Kahman & Company, is issuing a statement urging 100% membership turnout stating, 'oThis is the most important meeting of the voting membership since the birth of our Association in 1954."

"At this meeting final decisions will be reached on the earlier directors' tiecision now under study as to the feasibility of broadening the base of IHPA to iuclude imported hardwood lumbero veneer, and other imported hardwood products." Wagner disclosed. IHPA has primarily been concerned with the importation of hardwood plywood alone until the present time, it was pointed out.

Willioms Resigns Mohogony Associotion Position

, Robert S. Gerrish, president of the Mahogany Association, Inc, has announced the resignation of Teel Williams as executive director of the association.

Williams, who has served the association for the past six years, has been credi- ted with having stimulated national sales records for Mahogany in almost every quality and price range of furniture. Among novel methods employed by him have been the four annual Mahogany Awards Competitions, sponsored by the association as a means of renewing interest in the almost limitless possibilities in the design, craftsmanship and finish of genuine Mahogany furniture. He also was largely responsible for the interest taken by the manufacturers of finishing materials in developing new high fashion brown finishes for Mahogany, which for centuries had been identified almost exclusively with the color red.

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