TWENTY.FII'E YEARS AGCD TODAV

As Reported in The California Lumber Merchant, March 15, lgi6

Business began to pick up. Pacific Coast building permits in February, 1936, showed a 697o increase over the same month of 1935. A report covering 89 cities showed total permits of $14,859,07.

The S.S. Phyllis, operated by W. R. Chamberlin & Co., went ashore on a rocky beach south of Port Orford, Oregon, on the night of March 9. All hands wele saved but the ship was reported a total loss.

Mr. and Mrs. James Tyson, Sr., of San Francisco sailed in February for a trip around the world. Last Jarruary "Jim" rounded out 54 years of service with the Charles Nelson Co.

Forecast of tremendous events to come! In "Vagabond Editorials," March 15, 1936 issue, Jack Dionne wrote "Look abroad ! The Mad Hatter of Germany . tears up another "scrap of paper" and moves his armies into the Rhineland. The very air reeks of the blood threat France trembles under the war menace Nippon, driving farther into Nfongolia, is snarling at those who oppose them; and the big Russian Dictator, under the flag of "freedom?", has established a Czardom such as the most demoniac Czar never dreamed of . The wcrld trembles. And well it might."

Two new cornpanies, Walker Wood Products, Inc., and T. V. Walker & Sons. Inc., have leased the plant of the Pacific Wood Products Corp. in Ilurbank, Calif. ilohn Cox, salesmanager of the Vaug:han Lumber Co., Houston, Texas, spent a day in Los Angeles recently calling on their sales connections. The Vaughan Lumber Co. is one of the largest wholesale concerns in the south.

H. S. Cheney was appointed sales manager for The Insulite Company, Pacific district. He succeeds M. C. Juell, transferred to the Chicago office as manager of sales in that area.

Carl Blackstock of Seattle was re-elected president of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association at the 33rd annual convention held in Portland.

Ray Canady, salesman for Coos Bay Lumber Company,. has been transferred from the Los Angeles office to San Francisco.

Val Larsen, formerly with Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. at Los Angeles, becanle associated with Bookstaver'-Burns Lumber Co., Los Angeles.

Carl Ifornlbrook, sales manager of the Ewauna Box Company, Klamath Falls, Ore.. was a recent caller at the Los Angeles offices of E, K. Wood Lumber Co., their Southern California representative. He reported business conditions in California for 1936 looked good.

Al Nolan, western salesmanager, The Pacific Lumber Co., San F rancisco, has returned from a two weeks' business trip to cities in Utah, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

A. M. Schwarz, Schwarz Lumber Co., Miami, Arizona, and Mrs. Schwarz have been spending a few weeks in Southern California. While in Los Angeles Mr. Schwarz called on the lumber trade.

C. M. (Frlilay) Freeland, Tacoma Lumber Sales, Los Angeles, has returned from the Northwest where he spent a few weeks calling on the mill operators.

Ralph Beede, Antioch Lumber Co., Antioch, has returned from a vacation in Palm Springs. IIe was accompanied by Mrs. Beede, and visits were also made with friends at Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.

J. B. GiU of Hamilton-Gill Lumber Co., San Bernardino, has purchased Mr. Hamilton's interest in the company and wiII operate under the name of J. B. Gill Lumber Co.

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The Diamond Match Company has mcved its yard from the old location at Suisun to its new premises at F airfield. W. H. Lodge is manager.

The E. L. Roltz Compa,ny of Los Angeles has purchased the steam schooner San Diego from Hart Wood Lumber Co. The steamer will operate in coastwise lumber service.

L. C. Stewart, Sudden & Christenson, San Francisco, was a visitor at the company's Los Angeles office in F'ebruary.

Georgo Beam, salesmanag'er for Kerckhofr-Cuzner Mill & Lumber Company,,Los Angeles, is very "hig6" at the present time on conditions and prospects for building during the coming season in Southern California.

Ed lvory, fvory Pine Co., Klamath Falls, Ore., spent a few days calling on the trade in the Los Angeles territory last month.

NRIDA Exposition Commiftee Meets to Plon t96l Show

The 1961 NRLDA Exposition Committee met in Chicago during Fdbruary to develop preliminary plans for the 8th Annual NRLDA Building Materials Exposition. The show will be held in Chicago, November 4-7.

A highlight of the meeting was a tour of McCormick Place, the fabulous exposition hall located on the shores of Lake Michigan, just a few minutes from downtown Chicago.

plete program will be announced following the NRLDA Spring Meeting in Washington (April 30-May 3).

Attending the Chicago Exposition meeting were: Robert J. McCutchan, general chairman, Lebanon, Indiana; Deyo W. Johnson, program chairman, Ellenville, New York; Roy G. Leitch, Jt., attendance chairman, Auburn Heights, Michigan; Theodore I. Hunsaker, Chicago, Illinois; Edwin F. Sembell, Springfield, Illinois; William W. McCready, Forest Grove, Oregon; B. J. Stahlman, Houston, Texas; and lt. C. Tvlander. West Palm Reach. Florida.

Also, Oertell Collins, Savannah, Georgia; Thomas J. Fox, Santa Monica, California ; R. A. Schaub, Whiting, Indiana; Paul V. DeVille, Canton, Ohio; and W. B. Oldham, president of NRLDA, Dallas, Texas.

H. R. Northup, executive vice president; Thomas T. Sneddon, administrative vice president; Robert E. Paine, director of public relations ; and Roy L. Hutchinson, exposition director, NRLDA staff members, also attended.