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)ellrey Pines Gro* Big in California

We are indebted to "Forestrl- Digest" for these pictures, and for the story that goes rvith them.

The big tree shown is a Jeffrey Pine, six feet in diameter, which stands on a 6,000 acre tree farm in Big Bear Valley in Southern California. This tree farm rvas recentlv certified by the \\restern Pine Association, and is orvned by the Bear Valley Mutual \\iater Company' located at Redlands, California, an association of citrus gro\Yers.

Joe Terrell Scrys:

"There have been rumors throughout the industry that we are liquidating our stock of Redrvood for rvholesale distribution. This is not true. \Ve are going to discontinue commons and timbers-but rvill carry a complete line oi pattern stock, in volume, as indicated in our sales catalog. We presently stock lvell over 50 pattern items in our dr1' sheds here at Lerrett Lumber Company-and l'e intend to add additional items u'hen u'e have a den.rand for such stock," declared Joe Terrell.

Harry \\rilson is handling sales and serl-ice assuring personal attention to each and everv inquirr', contintted Terrell.

Terrible Twenty GoU Tourncment

The 321st Terrible Ts'entv golf tournament \\-as held at tl.re San Gabriel Countrv Club, San Gabriel. Februarv 13. George Gartz handled the details and everything u'as perfect.

There were four ties for first place, Bob Osgood. S,":d Alling, Clarence Bohnhofi and Kars \\'oll, each turning in a net 7l score. The tie rvill be played off at the next tournament. Frank Berger n'on the T.T.T. shirt rvith a 10 on the 7th hole.

The I\Iarch tournament n'ill be held at Red Hill Countrv Club, Upland, with Helmar Hoel in charge of the affair.

Their timberland is managed to provide water. recreation, and continuing crops of rvood for the olvners. The pile of logs also pictured here is Jeffrey Pine, and part of a salvage cut of trees on this same tree farm rvhich rvere killed b;" bark beetles.

These pictures give a definite idea of the magnificent stand of these pines in Big Bear \rallev.

Appointed Mcancger

.Lt C. Hansen. Sr.. has recentlv been appointed manager of the Doud Lumber Co. Inc. of San Jose. He succeeds Francis Kinkaid. rvho rvith his brother. James. opened a retail vard of their olr'n in San Jose. Al Hansen prior to his connection s'ith the present comPan)' u'as for 41 1'ears connected s'ith the F. H. Chase Lumber Co. of San Jose- The Doud Lumber Companv Nas established six vears ago bv Lee L. Doud. Sr.. and Lee I-. Doud' -fr.

Specrker crt Group Meetings

A.\\-. Holt, building cost anall'st, Oakland. \\'as the speaker at a meeting of the Home Builders Association of Fresno. on February 17. His subject l'as "Team \\-ork" and he explained his UnitKost Building Estimator.

On February 15. he had a meeting s'ith the managers of the Noah Adams Lumller Co. and a felt contractors at \\'alnut Grove n'hen he discussed the UnitKost Estimator and also introduced his Garage Pricer rvl-rich he had compiled for them. Thev formed their orvn class to meet lvhenever their teacher, Bob ^{dams. rings the school bell.

Gosslin-Hcrrding Hcrs New Address

Gosslin-Harding Lumber Co. announced a change of address efiectire February 23. The ners address is P.O. Box lZ+. Walnut Creek, Calif. The telephone number is tYEllorvstone 1-8771: teletl'pe \\-alnut Creek '116.

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