Lumber Merchants Association of North ern California Holds Big Yosemite Convention

Iiverett King, King Lumber Company. ..Bakersfield

J. H. Kirk, Kirk Lumber & Bldg. Materials Co..Santa Maria

Hamilton Knott, Yosemite Lumber Co.... .....Fresno

Ray Noble, Visalia Lumber Co.... .....Visalia

Walter Peterson, Bakersfield Bldg. Materials Co.. Bakersfield

J. R. Raymer, Yosemite Builders Supply. .....Merced

Wendell Robie, Auburn Lumber Co... . .Auburn

S. H. Ross, Central Lumber Co.. Hanford

Charles Shepard, Friend & Terry Lumber Co.. Sacramento

Jo Shepard, Builders' Emporium. .El Cerrito

Russ Stevens, A. F. Stevens Lumber Co.........Healdsburg

Loyal Tipton, Horne Lurnber Co.. . Yuba City

Del R. Travis, Wilmars, Inc.. . San Jose

Steve Yaeger, Yaeger & Kirk. .. ...Santa Rosa

Honorary Directors

George Burnett, Tulare

Ray Clotfelter, Visalia

Beautiful Yosen-rite National Park and the Ahwahnee Hotel were again the setting for the 14th Annual LunTber Merchants of Northern California Convention April 26 and27. Iiveryone

F. I. Dettmann, San Franci,sco

F. Dean Prescott, Fresno attending marked a point of favor for the scenic surroundings All in all, those that attended this 14th Annual Convention and excellent accommodations at the Ahwahnee Hotel anci felt that it surpassed anything yet. A near-record attendance it looks as if Yosemite Park has found a definite place in the of 250 members, associate members and guests, found every I-umber Merchants Association program. minute of their time at Yosemite well spent. Visits with Elections held the morning of the second day of the friends both new and old, exploration trips through the wonConvention: Russ Stevens, A. tr'. Stevens Lumber Co., Healds- ders of Yosemite Park, knowledge gained from listening to a burg, re-elected to the office of President. In that morning bevy of interesting speakers, information on the progress of session, the Association members showed their accord and the Northern California Association, excellent food and lodgsatisfaction of their present offrcers by re-electing Charies ing, superior entertainment and dinner dancing, all made for Shepard, Friend and Terry Lumber Co., Sacramento, as Vice one of the best Conventions yet, and reflected considerable President; Everett King, King Lumber Company, Bakers- credit on the Association's Officers and Directors, and to two field, again as Treasurer; and Jack Pomeroy to the office of fellows that stayed pretty much out of the spotlight-Jack

Executive Vice President once more. Out of the 30 mernbers of the Roard of Directors, the

Pomeroy and his assistant, Don Wilson.

Sunday, April 25 new additions to the Board were: Art Post, Delano Building This was the day before the official beginning of the ConMaterials, Delano;Vince Wilson, Central Lumber Cornpany, vention; however, over half of the total attendance arrived Stockton; Les Ley, Santa Cruz Lumber Co., Santa Cruz; anrl on Sunday and enjoyed the sights, or toured down to the l. C. "Doc" Snead, C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno. Hold- Wawona Hotel Golf Course and watched some pretty stiff over Association Board Members are as follows: golf competition between some of the members and associate George Adams, Noah Adams Lumber Co......Walnut Grove members. Del Travis, Wilmars, Inc., was in charge of the Lloyd Bittenbender, Bittenbender Lumber Co.. Ukiah tournament, and when the dust had settled, came up with these Francis Christiansen, Modesto Lumber Co.... Modesto winners: low net (85-16) Ray Noble, Visalia Lumber Co., Homer Derr, J. M. Derr Lumber Co.. . Elk Grove Visalia, an Association board member; second low net was Frank Duttle, Sterling Lumber Co.... .Oal<land tied between Jim Warren and Bill Clapham (91-16 and Burt Gartin, Home Lurnber Co.... ....Turlock 108-33 respectively), both with the Blue Diamond Corp., San J. O. Handley, Carmel Builders Supply. .....Carmel Francisco, an associate member; third low net (98-17), Ernie Homer Hayward, Ilomer T. Hayward Lumber Co.....Salinas Bacon, Fir-Tex of Northern California, San Francisco, alr Frank Heard, Motroni Lumber Co.... .....Woodland associate member. Low gross (76) went to Ralph Lamon, I. E. Horton, South City Lumber & Supply.So. San Francisco Lamon Lumber Co., San Francsco, an associate member. Henry Hulett, North Bay Lumber Co.... Corte Nladera Second low gross (78) was captured by Del Travis, Wilmars, E"arle Johnson, Watsonville Lurnber Co...... ....Watsonville Inc., an Association board member. In addition, a Blind Bogey