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Drywoll Conlrqctors Slqrt Second Yeqr

The Northem C:rlifornia Drylvall Contractors' Association announced ner,v offrcers :rt the end of its hrst full year of activities. The organization represents the dryrvall contracting industry in 46 Northern California counties and meets on the third Thursday of each month in Oakland. Oflicers for the coming year are Paul \Y. Johnson, reelected president; Rayrnond R. Harrison, 1st vice-presitlent; William J. Thompson, 2nd vice-president; Hugh E. IIathcoat, treasurer, and J. l)aul Williams, sergeant-at-arms.

Norrhridge Yord Joins SCRLA

The Northriclge ridge, last month

I-umber Co., 8703 Resecla tllvd., Northjoined the Southern California Retail

Lumber Gillaspie,

Assn. Partners in the Hazel N[. Merritt ancl retail yard are Lcon G. Robert B. Xlerritt.

I8rh NHLA Clqss Commencement

A record group of friends, relatives, sponsors and prominent hardr.vood lumbermen gathered in the Venetian room of the Hotel Peabody, Nfemphis, on February 12 at the graduation excrcises of 52 men cclmpleting their course of study at the National Hardr,vood Lumber Association's X{cClure Inspection Training School. The graduation address u,as by Lat'rence D. Kellogg of the L. D. Kellogg Lumber Co., Alexandria, La., rvhose son L. I)., Jr., was a member of the graduating class. The title of the address rvas "Looking Ahead in the l{ardnood Industrl'."