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South Pasadena with his wife, Ellen. Relieved of the pressures of his busy desk, he hopes to find more time for gol{, travel and, of course, his three grandchildren. He is a member of the University Club of Los Angeleg the Annandale Golf Club of Pasadena and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, University of California.

At Fort Bragg he served as president of the Fort Bragg Union High School Board, president of the Lions Club, president of the Twilight Softball League, director of the Paul Bunyan Association and member of the American Legion.

John Gordon, the new district manager, began his career with Union as a handler in the Fort Bragg retail yard. Since then he has held various plant positions, has handled Seneca Valley sales and has served as assistant manager in both Chicago and Los Angeles. He was born in San Francisco and attended grade and high school there. Gordon is married and father of three teenagers. He is a member of HooHoo and is a past president of the Redwood Empire chapter. He has had service with the Army Air Force as a P-38 photo reconnaisance pilot.

IBMC Buys Redwood Mill Plons Increqsed Outpul

Independent Building Materials Company, Torrance, California, has purchased the Coast Forest Products redwood sawmill in Crescent City, presently producing in excess of 100,000 feet of lumber daily according to IBNIC's W. E. "Bill" Upton. Also large stands o{ timber have been acquired to step up production during spring and summer months, he said. The new operation at Crescent City will be under the direction of Max Barnette, general manager of the distributing concern.

Barnette reported that IBMC's new plant sufiered only slight damage from the devastating tidal wave that swept through the coastal city on March 27.

"It is our intention," said Upton, "to increase the production at Crescent City immediately, shipping the entire mill cut to our Torrance and Dominquez plants, The Dominquez operation will inventory both common lumber as well as Clear heart and Aye grade," he continued.

Phil Kelty and Paul Plunkett are charged with disposing of the inventory at Dominquez and the Torrance stock will be handled by Ben Schmidke and Ted Hicks. Dominquez will continue to ofier custom mill and handling service to the industry in southern Califoriia, Max Barnette stated.

Wade Speers, {or many years sawmill superintendent for Hollow Tree Lumber Co., Ukiah, has 'been appointed resident manager at the Crescent City plant and he declared all stock produced will carry the official C.R.A. grade stamp.

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As we go to press, the final details of the 24th Annual Lumber Merchants Association are being rechecked for accuracy. As anyone who has attended one of these popular annual conventions will attest, the LMA productions "t" *"ond to none when it comes to finesse,_due largelyto the experienced guiding hand of executive vice-president Jack Pomeroy.

This year's convention again follows the popular format set some years back at Yosemite National park.- Convention headqua.rters are again at the Ahwahnee Hotel, the dates are April t9-2].

Craig Gaffney, who got snowed out of business last year. will again try out for chairman of the LMA golf tournament set for Sunday_ at'\Mawona. There will also be a-get acquainted cocktail party Sunday evening at the Ahwahnee pius dinner and entertainment for the early arrivals.

. Going jlto lhe Monday and Tuesday business sessions we are ipp:Tfd b: the caliber of rhe men chosen to speak and moderate the LMA "Profit Sessions." A name familiar to dealers just about anywhere, Carroll O'Rourke, vice-president in charge of merchandising for Weyerhaeuser, Tacoma, will lead u .""io., on ..Dealer Merchandising and Advertising.,,

Another well known rra*e, Ed Libbev of the NLBMDA of W'ashington, D.C., will speak on "California Lumber Dealers and The-Wage Hour Law." Mr. Libbey will also touch on current and peldin_q legislation pertaining ro the Civil Rights issue. credits and collection" atrd how to use theLechanics lien laws ytt- b" p*td by Austin ?r.lllnr:- of Centrat Sopply, It/atso;vflte. 1{ fourth sessiono "The Market Just Won't Quii Growing,' will be moderated by Jim Williams, president of CHtp Nltional, Covina.

_ A professional speaker, yet to be chosen, will headline the Monday luncheon. This will be followed by an all-hands Roundtable covering a wide -variety of leader problems and solutions ranging from eqlipme_nt- leasing or purchasing to the new proposed turilei sizes. This will be a wide open 'obull session,, "rrd it i. hoped that every member and associate member will make Mondav uit"rrro.r, a ttmust,"

On the fun side of the program we notice that the popular Monday,morning Lumberjack Breakfast is again schedulei for Firefall Meadows, also the excellent park tours and fashion show for the ladies.

A ":y entry on the fun side of the ledger is a wine tasting party (compliments of Beringer) in the main lounge prio, to" iurr"L Tuesday.

All this plus an industry-sponsored cocktail party each evening and shows both Monday and Tuesday evenings ih.t are reail| exciting and different.