T\TENTY. FIVE YEARS AGO

in The California Lumber Merchant April TODAY 15, 1928

The tri-annual convention of the l\lilhvork Institute of California was held at the Sainte Claire Hotel, San Jose, on March 30 and 31. President Harry Gaetjen, San Fran-. cisco, presided. Among the speakers were Managing Director H. T. Didesch, Captain E. L. Norberg, Parson Simpkin, and Mrs. J. E. Fraser, secretary of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association. Los Angeles was selected as the next meeting place on July 19 and' 20.

John M. Gibbs, manager of the trade extension department of the National Lumber Manufactu'rers Association, was the speaker at the San Francisco I{oo-Hoo Club meeting at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, on April 5. President Bert Johnson presided at the meeting.

White Brothers had an attractive display in the Machinery Exchange; San Francisco, in connection with Better Homes Week. The display featured "Wybro" veneered panels, maple and oak flooring, and sections of logs from African ebony, Mexican rosewood, antl Central American lignum vitae and balsa.

' H. N. Wheeler, Washington, D.C., chief lecturer for the United States Forest Service, was the speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club held at the Commercial Club on April 5. He illustrated his talk by showing some interesting slides. President Ed Martin presided at the business session.

H. L. Miner, general manager of tle Whiting-Mead Company of San Diego, was appointed general manager of thc entire Whiting-Mead Company operations.

The San Joaquin Hoo-Hoo Club staged a dinner meeting and concat at the Commercial Club, Fresno, on March 24. Parson Simpkin was the principal speaker of the evening. l0 Kittens rvere initiated.

Around 150 members of Hoo-Hoo attended the "Night in a Logging Camp" party sponsored by the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club on Friday evening, March 3O, at the Commercial Club, Los Angeles. A buffet supper was servd.

28 Kittens rvere initiated and a Hoo-Hoo Club organized at a Hoo-Hoo meeting held at the Adams Hotel, Phoenix, on March 16. The meeting was the feature event of the first night of the convention of the Lumbermen's Club of Arizona. M. H. McCalla was elected president of the Phoenix Hoo-Hoo Club, E. V. O'Malley was named vice president, and R. V. Baker, secretary-treasurer. Vicegerent Snark Percy I. Merithew was in charge of the concatenation.

Glenn O. Fogelman was appointed district manager for the California Door Company with headquarters at the l-os Angeles office.

Unusual Home Completed bv Nelson Jones

When Nancy Langlev visited the honre of ffr. and lft's. Nelson Jones at Neu'port Palisades she <leclarecl "this is Cliff Dn'elling 1953 Stlle," and that :s exactlr' l'hat th,-Joneses har-e achier-ed in their nel' home completed a couple of months ag<.r.

This six room. t\\'() bath home. is ,rf all u'ood construction from the tip of its rafters to the beautiful hardrvoorl rvall surfacing ancl exterior mahoganv siding. The pleasantly large living room walls are paneled u-ith Genezero and Vermont Slate to form a rich color scheme of coi-rtrasting beauty. This slate also carries through the dining room floor area and forms the galleria. Such a floor finish is highl_v practical in a l>each horne as u'et bathing suits or food lear-e the lloor unmarred.

Open beanrs fornr the ceiling of the lir-ing room. blond :rsh features the lrrrilt-in conveniences of the s'ell arranged kitchen and all l'ardrobes in the house :rre cedar lined and concealed.

Being a lumberrnan of marrr' \'ears experience \elson, and Esta Jones. designed their home for individual needs to secure a nraximum of comf,ort. privacl- and relaxed lir-ing in an atmosphere of traditional English furnishings overlooking beautiful Ralboa Ba_v in a restiul and quiet setting.