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o Douglqs Fir in sizes 24" x24" o Plqner copocity for surfocing 1o24" x24" - .*lF]* Re-Mfg. focilities for resowing ]o 34" x34" quaintance with practically every retail lumber dealer in Northern California, young and old timers alike. A native of Ogden, Utah, he was schooled in Portland and served with the Army during the first war. Arlie took what was to become his first and only job on July 1, 1920, when he joined the old Adams Lumber Company at its Roseville yard. This firm was succeeded by Sterling Lumber Company two years later and Arlie remained under the nelv management. On September 1. 1925, he transferrecl to the firm's head office in San Francisco, continuing in various management positions until 1937, when the comDanv formed a wholesale division of whic-h he u,as named manager.

What now after 42 years in the harness ? Well, an ardent fisherman already, Arlie is looking forward to a little more time in pursuit of "that big one" up in the Sierras. Arlie and his wife Lela also plan to spend more time up Tahoe way where they have a beautiful summer home.

But don't be surprised if you look up from the counter and see Arlie walking in through your front entrance. After a lifetime in the building materials game, it's kind of hard to shake the habit, so Arlie's planning to stop by and say "howdy" now and then and catch up on the latest scuttle.

Still young and energetic alter 42 years in the lumber and building materials game (and possessing a head of hair that many a young'er man would envy including this reporter), Arlie has a first-name ac-

On July l, 1939, Sterling formed a ner'v and separate company-\\iholesale Building Supply, L.rc.-and Charter u''as elected presider.rt and general lnanager. After guiding the company 1rD ancl down the economic roller coaster for nearly twenty-tl-rree years, Cl.rarter has built an organization r,vhich, today, is one of the largest independent wholesale distributors of its kind in northern California. Distributing the products of over 250 manufacturers, \Vholesale Building Supply specializes in Buil<1er's hardware and specialties, carpenter tools ancl allied items. Tl-re comoanv currently travels 5 salesmen in thi Central and Northern territorv.

Frederick L. Sayre (Continted lrom PaRe 8) amond's whole retail yard show in California. Joe Copeland, head of the vast Pacific Northwest Copeland empire, is another close friend, as is Bill X{cCready, head of the big McCready Lumber Co. chain in Oregon.,

After 46 years in the saddle plans are? \\'e11, Fred and Mrs. Sayre are looking forward to spending a little more time 'ivith their two daughters, XIrs. Oliver D. Hamlin and Mrs. Leland Stanford Scott, both of Lafayette, and their five grandchildren. A little more gardening around their Lafayette home will take oart of the slack out of retirement, but most of all, Fred is going to go all out to "break 100" at the Claremont Countrv Club !