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L(l(lI( F(|R THIS BRAilD When You Buy RESSURE TREATEII TUMBER
CATIFOINIA IUfiIBER' iAETCHANT
Grifrn while he and the missus tour Hawaii, Manila, Bankok, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo for a spell. They left San Franciseo on the President Roosevelt on May 15, and expect to be seeing the sights for at least two months, t'Lucky Sevent'for the Ilorace Wolfe couple of Hollywood. They left June 8 on their seventh annual trip to Hawaii and will spend a month visiting the various islands' spending most of their time at the Coco Palms, where he was "stowned" King several years ago.
Mt. View retailer, Ed llulbert, closed his E. A. Hulbert Lumber Co. operation last month due to freeway infringement and is returaing to Aberdeen, Washington, after a successful 10 year retailing career in California.
John Bosick, head of Capitol Plywood, Inc, played host to a large group of customers and suppliers on May 18, commemorating a big addition to the company's warehouse at 160 Commerce Circle in Sacramento. John's really on the move these days, having built said warehouse in question just two years ago. During that time Capitol Plywood has also opened a Reno warehouse outlet.
Dyken Lumber's Larry Owen called on suppliers in Montana and Idaho during the end of April.
Alameda wholesaleman, Al Kelley, toured his Humboldt County connections during late April, looking, by the way, fit as a fiddle after a full recovery from an ulcer bout.
Ramsey Fendall" salesmanager of Moore Oregon Lumber Co., Coos Bay, Oregon, visited his California accounts during the first part of May.
Yerlon McKinney spent a week in the Salt Lake City area last month on The Islands Timber Co. biz.
Paul McCracken, Tumac Lumber Co., Inc., of Portland, spent the middle of May in California on business. Tumac is represented in northern California by K/D Cedar Supply, Hayward.
Bob Sanders joined the sales force of Wholesale Building Supply, fnc., Oakland, on May 13, according to general manager Jack Y.rlker. Sanders will caJI on the dealer trade in Alameda County, the San Joaquin Valley south to Merced, and east to Sonora.
Ray Gervais, formerly of San Juan Batista, has been named manag:er of Homer T. Hayward Lumber Company's newly remodeled Hollister store and yard.
Former Masonite representative in northern California, Iferb Sholin, joined the sales sta.ff of Strable Lumber Company last month, according to general manager Jim Overcast.
Bert Hasselberg, now associated with Westera Forest Products of S. F., took a tumble and broke his rig:ht arm the first of May and sez he's having trouble getting used to all that concrete he's gonna' have to wear for the next eight weeks.
Dusty Destruel of Mead Clark Lumber Co., Santa Rosa,, is getting reedy for his June 14 hop off for three weeks in Hawaii.
Balph Norum, and his wife, will celebrate their 25th wedding aruriversary in Honolulu this month. Ralph is secretary of Ma,rquartWolfe Lumber Compa^ny, Hollywood wholesale distributing firm. They expect to visit all of the outer islands during the three week stay in Hawaii.
Gerald L. Kirkpatrick, buyer for the O. M. Hill Lumber Company has been in Southern California on a business trip. Kirk covers all of the northern part of the state, and Oregon locating lumber for his homecompany to buy. Of course, while he was in Los Angeles, he took in some of the Dodger and Angel g'arnes, but digressed somewhat from the interest of baseball, to take in one of the Boston Celtic-Los Angeles Laker games. 'Kirkt'is a real sportsman and especially interested in these spectator sports.
Ifarry Kenyon, popular southern California lumberman, has joined the sales stajf of Independent Building Materials Co., Torrance, California- Harry is well known in the industry and will cover a regular territory for the wholesale lumber firm.
Ralph Baker, prominent Orange County retail lumber executive, a"nd his wife, spent several weeks last month vacationing in Hawaii. Ralph is vice prnesident of Barr Lumber Company and active in social and civic a.ffairs.
Sid Morhar, McCay Lumber Company' Van Nuys,'and Mrs. Morhar, left last month on a two month tour of the Orient and the Far East.
Bill Kofiord, assistant sales manager of Diamond National Lumber Co., Red Blufr, California, made a tour of the eastern sales territory and attended the NALA convention in New Orlea^ns during April and May.
William "Bill" Stevenson, mgr. of the Red Cedar Shingle and Shake division of MacMillan, Bloedel & Powell River, Ltd. was a:n April visitor of Fornest Wilson, the compant's rep. in Los Angeles. Bill later continued on to call on the trade in the Texas market.
John Hanson, prominent southern California lumbermant, and wife Val' left last month for an extended tour of Europe via Pan American Airways. They expect to return early in July after visiting relatives in Sweden, their last port-of-call.
Iforace Tlolfe, Hollywood wholesale lumber executive, made a tour of the Union Lumber Company operation at Fort Bragg prior to his annual trip to Ilonolulu and the outer islands. While in the mill country he also visited suppliers and friends along the Redwood Highway.
Roy Harlow, of Myers Sales Co,, Inc., Tacoma, Washington, was elected a director of the Imported Hardwood Plywood Assn. last month.
Building Material Distributors veep, Bill Grievg a.nd Yaughn Pipes' assistant secretary and treasurer, attended the Arm- strong Wholesalers Convention in on April 29, 30 and May 1. On the home via New Orlea,ns, Bill was joined Jim Shuck wherre the,y took in the annual convention of the National Material Distributors Assn., May 4-8. i
Georgia-Paciffc's irnport departrnent manii ager, Arnold \il. Bildsoe, was elected west Area Regional Vice-president of th# Imported Haadwood Plywood Associatlb{ last month, acconding to IHPA prexy Wag[er, of Del Valle, Ka]rman & Co.
Bob & Dolores Gaylor{ Fir & Pine ber Co. in Burba,nk, are spending a week I'a, Paz and Campo San Luis Rey, doing a little Ma^rlin fishing and in the sunshine.
U. 5. Plywood Nomes
Tucson Representctive
J. R. Howard, formerly of Phoenix, been named resident salesman for States Plywood Corporation in Tucson
A graduate of Occidental College with major in business administration, joined U. S. Plywood in 1960 as a saldd: trainee in the Los Angeles sales ofrcg'; Followine a leave for military service, hel Following her moved to Phoenix where he served as bo&, inside and outside salesman until his fer to Tucson.
U. S. Plywood, the world's largest tributor of plywood and building materialr;; maintains 153 sales outlets in the U. S and Canada, including a complete house and distribution service in