Oftilucrry

REX SPOR]IEDER

F. Rex Sporleder, 74, president and sole owner of the HollenbeckBush Planing Mill Co., Fresno, Calif., died in a hospital there, January 8, after a brief illness. He was hospitalized on January 5 but his doctor said Mr. Sporleder apparently had been ill for some time before seeking medical help for a complication of ailments. Mr, Sporleder was one of the most likeable and popular leaders in the California lumber and woodworking industries. He was bom in Wauwatosa, Wis., and went to Fresno in 1922, starting work as a draftsman for the planing mill company. He became a part owner in lg32 and sole owner in 1950. The mill was founded in the 1890s as the Fresno Cabinet Shop, was incorporated in l9l0 and, during World War II, it fflled many govemment contracts for prefabricated houses and plane han-gars, some of which were shipped overseas. Under Mr. Sporleder's leadership, HollenbeckBush nod employs more than I00 men and women with a vearlv gross business of morethan $2,000,000. Lawrence Cannon of Fresno is vice-president of the firm, and Maurice "Duke" Euphrat of San Francisco is secretary-treasurer.

Mr. Sporleder was a suidine light in thb Woodwork Institute oT Califomia, Fresno, and at his death was treasurer of the state trade group of planing mills and cabinet works. He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Order, member of the Tehran Temple of the Shrine in Fresno, the Sunnyside Country Club and a former Rotarian. His hobbv was the breedine and trainine of saddle horses ind, at one time, he had many ffne mounts on his ranch in the Carmel Valley.

Mr. Sporleder leaves a sister, Ruthe Sporleder, of Redlands, Calif., and a brother, Willard, of Hamburg, N.Y. His wife, Verna, a former teacher, died in 1948, and a brother, Ralph, of Fresno, died in 1952. Mrs. Edna Sporleder, Ralph's widow, had kept house for her brother-in-law since that time.

Chorles F. STOWE

Funeral services were held January 7 in Oakland for the veteran retail lumberman, Charles E. Stowe, 81, retired partner in the Stowe-Lima Lumber Co. of Hayward, Calif. Mr. Stowet death-ended a long and hishlv successful pirtnerihip formed durinq December 1923 when he ant Lbuis Lima eitablished-the lumberyardlt the same site it occupies today. Although he continued as a partner in name, Mr. Stowe had been retired fim active management in the business since December 31, 1949. He was a native of San Francisco and spent his entire working career of more than 60 years in lumber. Prior to the ffrst world war he operated a millwork -plant in East Oakland for many years and, durin-g the war, after his plant was destroyed by ffre, he served as purchising agent for a construction firm aiding the war effort- Follow-ing WWl, Vr. Stowe joined the old Sunset Lumber Co. in Oakland and it was here that he and Mr. Lima became fast friends. Mr. Stowe resigned as salesmanager of Sunset Lumber on November 30, 1923, and a- month later was joined by Mr. Lima, who Ieft Sunset to join his friend in forming the Stowe-Lima Lumber Co. partnership.

Mr. Stowe leaves two daugrhters, N{rs. J. R. Smith of Oakland and Mrs. Harold Johnson of Los Angeles.

Louis GIAVINIC

The death of Louis Glavinic, 76, after an illness of eight months, is reported by Carl E. Bauer of the Bauer Lumber Company, Compton, Ciilf. Mr. -Glavinic had been a resident of Compton for 39 years and was well and favorably known in the Southern Califomia lumber industry. He was bom Sepfember 15, 1884, in Lead City, S.D., and was first employed abroad by the Marrow Lumber Co. of Lima, Peru, for l0 years. Returriing from South America, he was with the Globe Lumber Co. in Arizona from 1914-17. Going to Southem Califomia, he was wit! Consolidated Lumber Co. from l9l7 to August 1920, and then started his maior work with the old E. K. Wood Lumber Company at 47th street and Alameda from 1920 until August lg52 as yard superintendent. Mr. Glavinic leaves his wife Kate, a daughter, a son and five grandchildren of his happy 44-year marriage. Funeral services were held in Compton, with interment in Woodlawn cemetery there.

Frqnk TUROSKI

Frank Thomas Turoski, 71, died January 14 in a Bakersffeld, Calif., hospital, according to word received from Larry King of the KingMarshall Lumber Co. there. Mr. Turoski was born in Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania, and had lived 39 years in Bakersffeld, where he had been a yard superintendent for the King-Marshall Lumber Co. for 32 years. He was a very well-known lumberman of the San Joaquin Valley and,

INCE 1947 we have continuously expanded our manufacturing, drying and shipping facilities in order to supply our customers with a complete line of Redwood products. Kiln-dried finish in bevel sidings, boards and dimension is our specialty, but industrial redwood in shop and factory select is also stressed. For yard use we offer all grades of common, and regularly ship mixed cars and truck and trailer loads of common with our KD finish.

We at ibmc are available at all times to discuss your requirements. I hope that you will give us the opportunity to serve you in the very near future.