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"Who you writing that letter to ?"

Said Slim: "To my gal."

And Jim asked:

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"What are you writing so slow for?"

And Slim said: "She can't read fast."

(Tell them you satl it in The California Luntber Merclnnt)

Chorles Denhqm Ends 48 Yeqrs With Centrql lumber Compony

Hanford, Cali{.-Charles S. l)enham this spring ended 48 r'ears of service u'ith the Central I-umber Company, having l-atched arr entire community come into being from his \-antage lroint rvith the oldest lumlrcrt-arcl irr the vicir-rity. He left the strentrous f:rrm u.orli in Guernsey in 1909 to go to u.ork for the late John ltoss, Sr., then nranag'er of the lunrlrer c()mpany. His first assignment u,as bookkeeper at thc Lemoore y:rrcl. l3y 1911 he ha<l a ltetter position ancl returned to llanford, renrairring there the p:rst ,1(r years.

Successively, \{r. Denham has served under J. P. and S. 1'. Ross, sons of the first employer, and. in turn, S. P.'s son, Stephen H. Ross. \Ir. J. P. Ross severed his connection u.ith the Hanford yard in 1930 and opened a yard in Modesto. Fourth-generation member of the Ross family in the business is James N. Ross, Steve Ross's son, rvho joined the staff earlv last year.

Charlie Denham rose in the ranks to beconte vice-president ancl secretary of the corporatittrr, luhile rvatching it grorv from a smzrll franre building housing the oflice next to the yard, t<i tu'o modern equipped facilities that non, stand on Douty street between 5th ancl (rth on the site of the old S. I-. depot. I)ealer l)enh:inr pians to devote his leisure to fishing, traveling and visiting.

USP Closes Green Veneer Plont

Redding, Calif.-U. S. Ply.r,r'ood Corl-ror:rtion's green \reneer plant in Anderson, Calif., u-as closed last month and emplo1'es transferred to other departments, the c<tmpany said April 12. Tools and equipment n.ere moved to the main plant for storage. Ken N{orrotr', Shasta division manager, saicl there seenrecl little chance the veneer rnarket rvould impror.e soon enough to permit pla.nt reopening.

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