Ten Files of Years The California Ago Today

From the Lumber Merchant, May 1 , 1927

Announcement of a "Lumber Question Contest" by the Santa Fe Lumber Co., of which A. J. Russell is manager, appears in this issue. The winner of the contest will be announced in the Mav 15 issue of The California Lumber Merchant.

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The Citrus Belt Lumbermen's Club is planning an annual outing. J. Wesley Shrimp has been named chairman of the arrangements committee.

A career sketch of Lloyd Harris, Oakland lumberman, appears in this issue. * * *

R. F. Wells was elected vice-president of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Elmore King. W. R. Vanderwood was elected to the vacancy made by the resignation of Frank Fox' * ,r< * rt*t r 'Ihe Central California Lumbermen's Club held a meeting at Stockton April 9. President O. V. Wilson presided. A. J. Russell of the Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco, was the principal speaker, his subject being "Newer Competition." t** t,ttt

The Peninsula Lumbermen's Club held their annual dinner dance at the Masonic Hall, Palo Alto. There were about a hundred present.

An address, "Relations Between Competitors," delivered by Kqnneth Smith before the Rotary Club of Santa Ana, is published in this number.

The S.S. Point Fermin, first vessel to arrive at the new seaport Lake Charles, La., from the Pacific Coast and the first big ship to navigate the Calcasieu River, as far as the Long-Bell plant there, docked April 9. After discharg- ing some Long-Bell Douglas Fir lumber and timbers the Point Fermin moved back down the river under its own power and unloaded the remainder of its mixed cargo at the public dock.

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Announcement of a new type of reinforced house lining which will afford protection against dampness and moisture, and provide insulation against both heat and cold, has been made by the Pioneer Paper Co. of Los Angeles.

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C. W. Pinkerton, well known Whittier retailer, was elected president of the Whittier Rotarians.

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Telephone service in Los Angeles was inaugurated in 1880. Kerckhoff-Ctzner Lumber Co. was listed among the seven names that appeared in the first Los Angeles telephone directory.

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Fred Roth, San Francisco retailer, addressed the Rotary Club of Watsonville on April 27. His subject was, "Observance of Forestry Week."

A photograph shows .; ;t;,"n lumbermen right behind Rotarian Chas. G. Bird of the Stockton Lumber Company in extending a welcome to the Rotarian lumbermen of the Second District which includes California, Nevada and Hawaii, to attend the Conference of Rotary that was held at Stockton on April 21, 22 and 23. Maurice Casey, Redwood Manufacturers Co., Pittsburg, presided at the Lumbermen'sluncheon. * * *

J. E. Higgins, Jr., San Francisco, was elected president of the Pacific Coast Hardwood Association at the annual meeting held at Del Monte on April 21,22 and 23. Other officers elected were: LeRoy H. Stanton, Los Angeles, vicepresident, and Homer B. Maris, San Francisco, secretarytreasurer.