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Clave Kittell has been named as new assistant manager of the King Lumber Com. pany's Arvin, Calif. branch. Clave has lived in Kern county for almost 20 years.

Chet Bratsch, Bratsch-Bradley Lumber Co. in Orange, Calif., has been on what Chet called a "buying spree" in the mill country. Also got to stop by in S.F. to see his daughter and her husband.

Art Parkins. California Door of Los Angeles, visited suppliers throughout the Middle West and caught the Home Improvement Products Show in Chicago on ,a recent trip. Also stopped off in St. Louis to see son Barry who is studying to become a dentist.

Harold Cole, southern Calif. lumberman, did the industry a good turn when he was the Career Day speaker at Miracosta High school. His efforts to interest young people in the industry deserve a "Well-Done."

Gene Burnett, Pacific Madison Lumber Qo., got a surprise 29th birthday from the gang at work, C,al-Pacific's Purple Hat gang and numerous other friends. And many more happy ones, Gene.

Mario 'fripicchio, with 24 years in the Italian Forest Service, is in this country seeking work in his field. He is brushing up on his English and hopes to bring his family over soon. He has five children.

Jack Hibbert, Hibbert Lumber Co., Davis, hooked his first winter steelhead in an undisclosed northern Califor"nia stream last month.

Jack and Ray Piersall, former operators of Blue Lake Builders Supply, reopened the business as Blue Lake Hardware on Anr{l 1st.