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THIS SYMBOL PROTECTED THE INTERESTS OF THE SILVERSMITHS . . ,

JUST AS THIS SYMBOT PROTECTS YOUR INTERESTS IN THE IU'NBER, INDUSTRY

In the days of craft guilds, the service, quality and integrity of the guild members was embodied in the hallmark or seal of the guild. The right to use the guild mark was granted only to men whose skill, craftsmanship and artistry had been proven over years of experience and study.

The right to display the symbol of the Wholesale Lumbermen's Association of Southern California is granted only to men whose experience, reliability and integrity in the lumber industry has been proven.

The high caliber of these men, their knowledge of the industry and their proven capability make dealing with members of the association advantageous in terms of your time saved, your buying costs cut, your orders quickly and accurately f illed.

Members of the

Wholesale Lumbermen's Association of Southern C alif ornia:

Baugh Bros. & Co.

ANgelus 8-2911, Los Angeles

Cal-Paciffc Redwood Sales, Inc.

HEmlock 5-1197, Long Beach

Fairhurst Lumber Co. of Califomia

FRontier 5-6444, Torrance

Far West Fir Sales Co.

BRadshaw 2-4353, BeverlY Hills

Forest Products Sales ComPanY

(dba Clay Lumber ComPanY)

Pleasant 3-f 141, Inglewood

Fremont Forest Products

RAymond 3-9917, Whittier

Gulf Paciftc Land & Lumber Co.

Dlckens 5-2897, T arzana

Hexberg Lumber Sales, Inc.

I\4Urray 1-6386, Pasadena

Hobbs Wall Lumber Co.

MUrray 2-3031, San Marino

Inland Lumber ComPanY

TRinity 7-2001, Rialto

Andy fones Lumber Co.

CUmberland 3-8261' TemPle CitY

H. E. Markstrom Lumber Sales

NEvada 6-0146, ComPton

Jas. W. Newquist Co.

MUrray 1-0646, Pasadena

Robert S. Osgood

DUnkirk 2-8278, Los Angeles

Al Peirce Co.

SPruce 5-3537, Long Beach

Roy Forest Products ComPanY

TRiangle 3-1857, Van NuYs

Tarter, Webster & Johnson, Inc.

ANgelus 9-723I, Los Angeles

Tarter, Webster & Johnson, Inc.

TRiangle 3-1348, Van NuYs

Ray Van Ide Lumber Sales

MUrray 1-4668, Pasadena

Warren Southwest, Inc.

FAirfax 8-3165, Torrance

Harry H. White Lumber Co., Inc.

SPruce 5-3409, Long Beach

Wholesale Forest Products Co.

Oleander 5-$f2, BeverlY Hills

Paul Wright Lumber Sales

TRiangle 7-3088, North HollYwood

Tqken for q Ride?

Like ma,ny another propertSr owner' the three transcontinental railroads servlng Los Angeles County ma.rched up to the tax colloctor last month to ma,ke first-lns-tallment pa;rments on 1960-1961 taxes. Unllke other tra.nsporta,tion companies and most other taxpayers, however, the rallroads' ad valorem tax bill for the yea,r tota,ls a whopplng $7,366,180.10.

Of this sum, $341,513.60 is for taxes on the Los Angeles Unlon Passenger Termina,l, which is jointly owned and operated by the Southern Pa,clfic, Union Pa,cffic and Santa Fe.

Railroads are assessed taxes on track milea,ge and terminal, statlon and other propert5r, inctuding rolling stock a,nd other personal property. In add.ition, they a,lso pay income a,nd other excise taxes.

In California last year, the railroads patil $25,835,?71 in state a,nd local taxes. Payrolls for 1959 tota,led $328,000'000.

SAVED!- I RAITROAD

A runaway locomotive on the Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railroad lost its crew and its three boxcars last month, then stopped by itself, backed up and picked up the brakeman!

The only locomotive owned by the seven-mile historic railroad rescued itself but three cars carrying 360,000 pounds of wood chips plummeted off a downhill curve near Camino, at the east end of the line. It was just such a curve, and the necessary straightening of the tracks, that caused the Southern Pacific Company to turn down a free offer of the railroad six years ago.

The locomotive had just left the Sierra lumber town of Camino when the air brakes on its three cars failed. Unable to halt the train with the locomotive's brakes alone, engineer Jack Williams' 64, and switchman Curtis Pierce, 48, set the engine controls in reverse and bailed out as the train hit 50 miles an hour on the downhill slope. Some 600 feet farther on, the three cars spilled on a curve, but the engine stayed on the tracks and finally came to a stop, its drivers spinning in reverse.

From then on it was a matter of a rescue operation by all parties concerned: the engine came back up the hill to where both men were nursing shoulder injuries. Pierce jumped aboard and halted it, then helped engineer Williams into the cab, and together they set the errant engine into forward motion for the Placerville General Hospital at the other end of the line.

Bill Mormion, Pele lves, John Kincqid Stqrt Mqrmion Lumber Go. in Azuss

The Marmion Lumber Co., 825 North Todd Avenue, Azusa, was established in business January 17 to engag'e in the wholesale and retail sale of lumber and allied products. William H. Marmion, president and general manager (right), was formerlY with the San Gabriel ValleY Lumber CompanY. AfEliated with him are Pete Ives and John Kincaid.

BilI Marmion has been active in the retail lumber business in Southern California for over 30 years. His father, Frank Marmion, founded one of the flrst lumberyards in the San Gabriel Valley 57 Years ago.

Mr. Marmion is a vice-President of the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn., a member of the Lumber EmPloYers Council, and a member of the Lumber Grades Committee of the

Southern California Retail Lumber Assn. He is a Past President of the Arcadia Rotary Club. He served as a Group Combat Intelligence Officer during World War II.

West Coqst Wood Tnnk Assn. Elects Osborn

The West Coast Wood Tank Association concluded its annual meeting Jan. 13 in San Francisco, principal office of the association. Liwrence D. Osborn of the Brooks Lumber Co', Bellingham' Wash., was elected president. The next meeting will be held in Bellingham, April 13-14, reports Fred Windeler of San Francisco'