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STEPHEN L. "ROY'' WHIPPLE, 79, longtime lumberman of San Francisco, California, died April 20.

A native of Fort Bragg, Mr. Whipple began his lumber career in the 20's when he became associated with Ralph Bull in the operation of Bayside Redwood Company in Eureka. He later formed the Bayside Steamship Company and, after several years in that operation, joined the E. J. Dodge Lumber Company. More recently, following several years with Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Company, Mr. Whipple had been operating a lumber brokerage of his own in San Francisco.

Mr. Whipple leaves his wife, Vera, of their San Francisco home; a son, William J.; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Hill of Albuquerque; one grandchild and three greatgrandchildren.

LESTER J. CARR, prominent businessrnan and lumberman, died April 26 ln Car' michael, California.

Mr. Carr founded L. J. Carr and Company, wholesalers, in Sacramento in 1937. He sold his holdings two years ago to go iuto other business ventures. He was a past president of Forest Products Research Society, chairman of the promotional committee of the Western Pine Association and chairman of the Natior-ral Lumber Mannfacturers Association.

Mr. Carr was president of the Sacranteuto City-County Chamber of Commerce in 1959, chairman of the executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce in 1960 and served

Mr. Carr was a member of the Ben i\li Temple of the Shrine, Concord Lodge 117, Blue Lodge, Sacramento Commandery 2, Knights Templar and the Sacramento Consistory of the Scottish Rite. He was also active in the Golden Empire of Boy Scouts arrd a member of the Sutter Club.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Imi S. Carr; two daughters, Mrs. Carol Hill and Mrs. Ann Dickinson; and seven grandchildren.

MRS. BLANCHE N. WHEELOCK, widow of the late Edward U. Wheelock, pioneer lumberman of California and the Pacific Northwest, died May 5, at Fairfield Sanitarium in Los Angeles. Funeral services were held at the Hollywood Baptist Church on May 9.

C. C. GANAHL,76. owner of the C. C. Ganahl Lumber Con-rpany of Los Angeles, died May 11.

Mr. Ganahl, a lifelong resideut of Los Angeles, left his widow, Margaret.

Aberdeen Plywood Expcnds line

Monford A. Orloff, President of Aberdeen l'lywood and Veneer Inc., Aberdeen, Washington, has anrrounced that their Harborite Plant Division is expanding its line of medium density overlay plywood. "In addition to our nationally advertised Harborite line," said Orloff, "we are adding a new line to be krrown as HARBOR CreZon overlaid plywood." CreZon, the popular overlay manufactured by Crown Zellerbach Corporation, will give Aberdeen Plywood cotnplete coverage in the rnedium density overlay plywood field.

Harborite, the original medium density overlay plywood, was developed and first rrranufactured in the Harbor Mill in 1944, and distributed by the Harbor Plywood Division, through its 32 warehouse outlets throughout the nation. Long before its recerrt acquisition by Aberdeen Plywood and Veneer, Harbor Plywood had been recognized as the leader in this field u'ith its line of Harborite products.

According to Mr. Orloff, new manufacturing techniques have been adopted and practiced over the past few months, with thc company utilizing a11 engineering and research facilities available in concentrating on quality control and efficiency of production.

Mr. Orloff said, "with the acldition of HARBOR CreZon overlaid plywood as a companion line to Harborite, we shall now be in a position to offer our customers the most versatile line of medium density overlay panels in the industrv."

Southern Lumber Journql

To Chonge lts Nsme

Effective with the JUNE, 1961, issue,THE SOUTHERN LUMBER JOURNAL will change its name to THE LUMBER JOURNAL.

Ownership will be the same. All personnel will continue in present capacities. The mailing address will be the same. Policy will be the same, according to announcement from Richard B. Wand. Editor arrd Publisher.

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