T\TENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As reported in The California Lumber Merchant March 15,1932

A neu, ret:ril )-ard u'as openecl ;it Castro Vallev b1' ,,\. V. Lucas.

The -\rizona Lunrber & Timbcr Cii., Flagstaft. celebrated its 5Oth:rnrrir-crsarv n'ith ir party for employees at the residence of I'resicler-rt'1. -'\. Riordan. The firm startecl thc year before the '\T&SF Il.lt. camc through l,-lagstaff.

The irr<lr.rstrv's r-rcccls for research, trarle promotion ancl

Sell REDWOOD TANKS for Economieol Storoge

Automotir Woter Sysfems do foil, ond lhen woler is ol o premium. Redwood Storcge Tonks oro the mo3l economicol. Iniiiql cost ir lower, cnd they hove c longer life. Redwood hos high insulotion volue; keeps woter cool. Redwood is resistont ro fungi ond insect oftock. Furthermo?e, we con give immediote delivery.

Complete Your line wirh REDWOOD TANKS advertising u'cre discttssed at thc annual nrccting of the \Vcstern Pinc Assn. at the Portlan<1 (Oregon) Hotel, Ir-cb. 18-19. B. \V. Lakin of thc XIcClourl l{ir-er I-rrrnlrer Co. \vas rcelected president.

\\'indsor Llo1'd. Nanrpa, Idaho. n.as electccl presicletrt of the \\'-estern lletail Lun-ibermen's Assn. at the annttal conventior-r in the Davenport hotel, Spokane, l'-cb. 18. l{cgionai vice-presidcnts inclrrrled: California-Ralph l)ttncan, XIerced ; Arizona \\'. Ij. Edelrs, Clottonri'oocl ; Nevacla-Ed. Van Tobel, Las Vegas. Directors inclrrrlecl Noah Adams, Oakland, and H. l-. llartlett. Iicno.

'Ihe I'acific l-umlrer Co. l':rs placirrg on the nttrket a knock-dou'n reclu-ood plavhouse for $3.5, an icle:i started b1' A1 NoliLrr and Jirn Farley.

N'Ianagcr A. C. Ilorner annorlncecl the u'estcrn office of the NI-]I-{ had been moverl to 45 Seconcl St. irr Sarr Francisco.

Thc Sterling l-ur.nber Co., Ozrklanrl, bought the X'[orgrrn Hill Lumber Cci. yard and ccinsolidated it, r'ith lL 1'. "Skip1ier" Hale in charge of the combir-ret1 vards.

The Burling:rme Lumber Co. moved to its rreut location c.'n the X{illbrae highn'ar', announce<l Orvner-N{anager ll. E. I'hil lips.

"Canec." the nel' structural insnlatior-r bcirrg rnarkcted by Hau':riian Cane Products, Ltcl., Hilo, Flalr,:rii, rvas being intrc-iduced this month to California clealers. r,r,ith Milt I(ruse, Jerry Brennen lrncl E. D. Griffith rlemonstrating the product.

J. C. Nason sold l-ris interests in the yzrrds at Yuba City and Tudor, Calif. to the Union l-umber Company cif MarysI'ille. Isador Cheim rvas tcl take or.er management of the Yuba yard u.ith the Tudor yard to close.

President Georgc N. Ley presided at the thirtl annual of thc Coast Counties I-umbermen's Club helcl in l-Iollister. Feb. 26. Other officers electecl for 1932 n'ere Arthur Havn.arcl, vice-presiclcr-rt; J. I"f . Kirk, treasurer, and NI. 1). 13ishop, secretar\.-lr-lanagcr. Talks u,ere given by George \\rood, George Good, T. -\. \\'ork.J. ll. Iiirk. \\r. FI. Enlou'.

J. E. Norton, F. G. Duttle, J. F. Kallam, Frank Haller and V.-P. Hayward. D. C. Essley reported on the progress of the California Retail Lumbermen's Assn. and Harry A. Lake gave one of his inspirational talks.

William M. Cady, one of the geniuses of the Southern Pine mill industry, died at 58 at the Pasadena home to which he had retired a few years ago.

The Wilmar yard of the C. F. Williams Lumber Co. was being enlarged.

The Twohy Lumber Co. moved to new offices in the Petroleum Securities Bldg.

Jack Dionne had a special article in this issue, ,.The 'Mess' in California," dealing with an answer to an article by Carl Crow on the practices of trying to promote uniform grade-marking of lumber in the state.

A profile biography of Charles H. Griffen, Jr., in this issue tells of his fine efforts in association and retail yard activities and his appointment as general manager of the California Redwood Assn. iri

New Morlite Ad Mots for Deolers

Five new newspaper advertising mats for Marlite, all tying.,', in with Operation Home Improvement, are now available ,, from Marsh Wall Products, Inc., Dover, Ohio, manufacturer t. of the plastic-finished paneling. A two-column mat shows a Marlite breakfast nook, as advertised in Better Flomes & ;t Gardens. Other mats depict a marble-pattern and plank bath, l a combination laundry-play-kitchen area, and a living room.