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George K. Adamt

George K. Adams of Walnut Grove, California, president of the Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California. and president of the Noah Adams Lumber Co., operators of five retail lumber yards in Northern California, was born in Minneapolis. He has been in the lumber business since the early 1900's when his father, Noah Adams, and he were engaged in the boom and logging business in British Columbia.

In 1909 Mr. Adams went inro the commission lumber business in Everett, Wash., .ivith the Karrick Commission Lumber Co., and spent three years there. In 1907 his father had gone to Oakland, and in 1911 started in the retail lumber business at Fairfield. Calif.

In 1914 George established a retail yard at Walnut Grove, Calif. Other yards were opened later at Isleton, Rio Vista, and Clarksburg. He became president of the Noah Adams Lumber Co. when his father died in 1934.

N{r. Adams owns two 150-acre ranches, on which he raises a variety of crops including asparagus, barley, peas, and tomatoes. His hobby is horseback riding. He has three saddle horses, two of which he raised himself.

He was married in 1929. His wife passed on in 1935. Their 17 year old daughter, Kay, attended Castilleja School in Palo Alto.

George Adams is widely knorvn as a progessive retailcr who has made a success of his own business. In his capacity as president of , the Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California he has given unstintingly of his time and ability to the work of his office. He is deservedly popular, liked and respected by all who know him. May his wise counsel be long available to the members of the retail lumber industry.

Evening Trcining Course lor Retcril

Lumbermen <rt U. S, C.

An evening training course for retail lumber personnel began at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on February 28. The course is sponsored by the Southern California Retail Lumber Association. Classes r,vill be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.

Subjects important to the successful operation of a re, tail lumber and building material yard will be included in the course. Businessmen, outstanding men in their fields, will act as instructors. fnstruction in some of the technical and business subjects rvill be given by U. S. C. profesSOTS.