James Curran Celebrates 9,th

Birthday

Janres Curran, president of the llakersfield Sandstone Brick Cornpany, Bakersfield, Calif ., celebrated his 90th birthday on \Iarch 1:1.

Ilorn in Net' York Citv, Nfarch 14, 1862, his p:irents moved to l)ixon. Ill.. rvhere he spent his boyhood. \\rhen he u,as 19. he left Dixon n'ith an uncle for C.alifornia, traveling overland to San Francisccl. lle came to Los Angeles, then a to\\,n of 12,00O people, and lvent on trl Bakersfield u'here he found a job rvith Hagen & Carr, nou' the Kern Corrntl- Land Co., and l'as rvith this concern for three years.

In 188(r, he u,as elected Justice of the l)eace in Bakersfield r.r'hen he u,as only 21 years old, serving for tu'o vears, and he has the distinction of having lleen Kern Countl''s voungest man to hold that position.

Ntr. Curr:rn founded the Bakersfield Sandstone Brick Con.rpanf in 1887 ar.rd has operated the companv continuously since that time. He incorporatecl the company in 1903, ancl in 1918 he aclded lumber ancl allied prodttcts to his brrilding materials line.

NIr. C.urran married Mary Gardner Su'ain on Nfal' 18, 1887, and thel'hacl nine children, fottr sons and three claughters :rre still living.

Charles S., his elclest son, is a director and treasurer of the llakersfield Sandstone Rrick C<.rmpany, ancl his yotlngest son, Robert ]t., is r.ice president and general manager. His sor-rs, Hugh and Roland, fornrerlv u,ith the colnpany, startecl the tr'Iobilhome Corporzrtion a ferv t-eitrs ago James II, :i granclsor.r, is associatecl rvith the business.

\Ir Curran has 26 granclchildren, and 40 great-grandchilclren.

Frank Crrrran, l'ho operates the Frank Curran Lumller Co.. Inc., at Santa Ana, is a ltrother o{ James Curran.

lfou.ard ancl lirank Curran Jr., n'ho are associated u'ith their father at Santa Ana, ar-rd Gerald V. ancl Philip J' Curran. of Cttrran Bros., l'omona, are nephel'vs.

On Februarv 8, a committee from American l-egion Post No. 26, callecl on NIr. Cttrrar-r in Bakersfield to tell him he hacl Lreen n:rmed Kern L-'ountr-'s "NIan of the Year" for 1952. This honor is conferrecl annuallv on the countv's orrtstarr<lirrg citizen b1' the American I-egion I'ost.

Thc' Sandstone Social Club, rvhicl'r is macle up of en.rplol gs5 of the company, hacl a birthday llarty for X{r. Curran at tl.re Crystal Inn ttn Xlarch 1'l u'hich lr'as attended by nr:rrrv rclatives anci some 100 emplor-ees and cllcl friends.

Xlr Curran is very active and puts in a full dav at the olJicr from 7:00 a.m. to 5 :00 p.m. ancl untii noon on Satttrrl:rr'. I{e is alu'ay's glacl t<t shorl' customers, salesmen and fricrrcls around the vard. He is an interestins'conversationrrlist, has a keen memory, and a pleasant philosophy of life.

Forest Service to Coop erate with Census Bureau in Lumber Production Survey

Berkeley, February 20-.A survey of lumber production and source of logs milled during 1951 in California is now being started by the California Forest and Range Experiment St-ation of the U. S. Forest Service, it was announced today by Stephen N. Wyckoff, Director.

This survey is conducted in cooperation with the U. S. Bureau of the Census. As the Census Bureau conducted a quarterlv survey of selected sample mills during 1951, the Experiment Station will canvass all the other mills in the state. The production data from all mills collected by both agencies will be pooled in the reports to be issued after :rll returns are in and tabulated.

The Bureau of the Census conducted the last complete survey of lumber production in the state in 1948 for the year 1947. In the intervening years partial surveys based on sampling procedure have been made. Therefore, statistics based on full coverage should be welcomed by the lumber industry and all other agencies and individuals who have use for lumber production figures'

The summary statistics on lumber production and log source obtained in this survey will also provide basic data on sawlog output essential to the Forest Survey of California. The Forest Survey is part of a nation-wide study being made by the Forest Service to obtain and keep up-todate an inventory of timber resources and to get information on the rate at which our timber is growing, is being used, and is being destroyed by such enemies as fire and insects. The Forest Survey in California is conducted by the California Forest and Range Experiment Station with headquarters on the University of California campus in Berkeley.

Construction to Begin on 100 Houtes ln Reno March 15

Although severity of January storms disrupted builciing activities throughout most of Nevada, Harold Chisholm, of Chisholm Lumber Co., Reno, reports construction will begin on 100 houses in Lincoln County March 15.

Enlargement of the Combined Metals mill at Pioche and additional employment of 300 men is responsible for the building boorn'

Construction of housing for personnel at the new Yerington plant of Anaconda Copper will soon get uncler way, also, but elsewhere in Nevada wholesale and retail lumber business is below previous year's levels.

Victor H. Clausen Appointed By Redwood Associction

Victor H. Clausen has been appointed to the Research and Technical Division of the California Redwood Association and will make his headquarters at the Association's Eureka office.

Mr. Clausen was formerly a wood technologist for the Coos Bay Lumber Company at Coos Bay, Oregon before becoming a member of the C. R' A. staff. He replaces Willard E. Pratt who was transferred to the Association's main of;fice in San Francisco.

A graduate of the Universitv of Minnesota in wood utilization, he will aid in research work aimed at improving the manufacture and utilization of redlvood lumber.

Congrctulctions

Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGreen are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son, who tipped the scale at eight pounds, February 21. Mr. McGreen, who formerly lived in Chicago, is a salesman for Roddiscraft. Inc.. San Franciscc.

Complcte Construction Of Custom Drying Plant

Leonard Wilkinson and Earl Hamilton have recently completed the construction of custom drying facilities in Montague, California, which is located 8 miles east 'of Yreka. Montague is accessible by modern highway and also located on the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Xfr. Hamilton and Mr. Wilkinson are operating under the name of Montague Dry Kiln Company and their address is P. O. Box 215, Yreka, California.

Present facilities include one Moore Cross-Circulation steam-heated double track kiln 66 ft. long, lift truck for handling green, dry or stickered packages, and a railroad siding.

Currently the company is constructing a shed over the loading area next to the spur and future plans call for dry sheds and additional kiln facilities as required.

Steam for the present kiln is produced by a low pressure automatic oil fired boiler using heavy oii'

The present Moore Cross-Circulation Kiln is of the double track type, holding approximately 70'M board feet of 5/4 lumber. Tracks at both ends of the kiln permit charges to be built up of packages ahead of the kiln and does not tie up the fork lift for any extended period of time when .hll,-r'ff"rT;Tlil"'r"l plus full automatic control or heat and humidity are additional features that permit accurate control of drying conditions to. meet any desired condition with a minimum of labor.

Terrible Twenty Golf Tourncment

The 309th Terrible Twenty golf tournament was held at the San Gabriel County Club, San Gabriel, on Friday afternoon, February 8. It was a perfect day for golf and the course rvas in its usual splendid condition. George Gartz handled all the details and was an excellent host.

Ed Bauer and Roy Stanton were tied for first prize each turning in a net score of 67, and will play-off the tie at the next tournament. Last month's tie betrveen Burt Gallaher and Art Harff was won by Gallaher. Ed Bauer also won the golf balls donated by Bob Osgood, and Bob Pierce was nominated to buy the golf balls for the next tournament.

Approved for membership in the Terrible Twenty by the board of directors were the following: Wm. J. Bucher, genelal contractor, Van Nuys; Wm. R. Groshan, general contractor, West Los Angeles; Thomas B. Fleming, Fleming & Hightower Lumber Co., Los Angeles.

The March tournament rvill be played at the Annandale Country Club, Pasadena.

MuUin-King

Miss Diane King, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert T. Kalmus, and Terry Mullin, son of Mr. and Mrs' Russell R. Mullin, were married in the Blessed Sacrament Church, Hollyn'ood, on Saturday, February 23. A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents in Bel-Air. After their honeymoon in Honolulu, they u'ill make their home in Brentwood.

Terry Mullin is manager of the Tatzana Lumber Co. at Tarzana, and his father, Russell B. Mullin, operates the Burbank Lumber Co. at Burbank.