Forest Lumber Company Has Birthday Party

The Forest Lumber Company at Santa Ana celebrated its second birthday on Saturday, May 29, with a gala allday party to which the general public was invited. prizes were given away every hour on the hour from 10:00 a.m. to 1O:00 p.m. Drawing for the grand prize, a WesternHolly continental gas range was held at 10:00 p.m. Between 7,000 and 8,000 people visited the store during the day.

Gordon Gray of Los Angeles operated the sound system and search lights, was master of ceremonies and announced the drarvings.

There was entertainment for everybody. Bozo, the famous clown, was a big attraction u'ith the youngsters. All the children were presented with balloons. Sonney and his famous horse, King, plus his trick dog, Keeno, performed, and Ruth Upham, "Rodeo Queen," direct from Hollywood where she appears every noon at Earl Carroll's theater restaurant, rode her favorite horse.

In the evening, the motion picture, "Green Harvest," through the courtesy of Weyerhaeuser Sales Company, was shor,vn in the neu' big storage shed where 500 chairs were available.

Refreshments, which included delicious hot scones baked in a big oven installed in the yard alongside the store build_ ing, coffee and pop lr'ere sen'ed. The wives of the company's officials, assisted by several other ladies, served the refreshments.

Everything was free, and everybody had a grand time.

On hand to greet the people were C. E. Fortney, secretary of the firm and general manager of the company who makes his headquarters at the Santa Ana yard; V. R. Courtney, assistant manager; Charles McCurry, store manager;

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Custom milling is qg job. We do all types of quality mill work-surfacing, resawing, combed sidingwhatever you need. We do it fast and well with the finest molders, matchers, resaws-all new, high speed machines. Duplicating our work in your own mill would come high. That's why we,.as specialists, can save you time and money.

Carloads to be surfaced or run to pattern will be unloaded at our siding, milled and forwarded-fast. We will sort, grade and tally your random stock. Small lot orders for stock patterns get the same service as carloads. Overnight service on surfacing, if you're in a jam. Phone us for action.

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Sonney and hiE fcrmous horse, King, qnd trick dog, Keeno. Ruih Uphcm, "Rodeo Queen," is in lhe gaddle.

E. A. Todd and Donald O. Murray, sales department; James Hayden, yard foreman; Mrs. Catherine Purdis, general secretary; and Mrs. Gladvs I\Iunoz, bookkeeper.

Company officials present included President R. B. White of Kansas City, who is also president of the Exchange Sawmills Sales Company of Kansas City; Vice President,

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New Dry KiIn

White Brothers, pioneer hardrvood dealers, of San Francisco and Oakland, recently started construction of another dry kiln adjacent to the present kiln at their Oakland yard. This will make a considerable addition to their kiln drying facilities.

Bozo, lomous clown, enlertcins the crowd with his mog'ic.

A. B. McKee, Jr., also vice president and general manager of the San Pedro Lumber Co., Los Angeles, and Treasurer Henry Grandin of Pasadena.

Among the visitors were George Clough, sales manager; J. C. Jenkins, assistant manager, and W. J. Shaw, purchasing agent, San Pedro Lumber Co., Los Angeles; Bill South and Ed Huffman, manag'ers of the San Pedro Lumber Company yards at Compton and San Pedro.

The Forest Lumber Company also operates yards at Lancaster, Palmdale and Santa Paula. The managers of these yards, R. A. Timmons, IJrban Mandis and Bill Reeder, attended the party.

The company \\ras host at a birthday dinner Thursday evening, May 27, at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club, Nervport Beach, with over 100 present. Cocktails were served before dinner. Company officials rvere in attendance, and the guests included Orange County officials; city officials and officers of chambers of commerce of Santa Ana, Balboa, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach; building contractors; manufacturers' agents; the company's yard managers, and employees of the Santa Ana yard. Every one present was presented with an attractive cigarette lighter.

Admitted To Rotcry Internctional

Walnut Grove, Calif., Rotary Club rvas recently admitted to membership in Rotary International.

George Adams of Noah Adams Lumber Co., Walnut Grove, president of Lumber Merchants Association oI Northern California, is vice president of the club, and Mitch Landis of the Noah Adams organization is treasurer..

New \(/all Panel Dealerships Available Now

Factory finished Richwall panels are, for the first time, available for installation in interiors of West Coast homes and offices.

These unusual Nicongo hardwood panels are beautifully finished in six luxurious furniture finishes, and delivered ready-to-install.

The manufacturers, Manufacturing Associates, rvill expand distribution through additional dealers, to be selected within the near future. The product is sold through dealers exclusively.

Richwall panels new Wood-lock construction introduces a quick, easy method of installation which eliminates face nailing. The fine finishes are applied at the factory-thus, no finishing is required in the home or ofEce.

Because Richwall panels are designed to be installed by unskilled labor, home o\r'ners and contractors alike are prospects for sales.

Beautiful Rich.ivall p4neling makes new homes and office buildings easier to sell simplifies remodeling in existing homes and offices.

Pop-ular wainscot and full wall panels are available, as well as finished moldings.

Both panels and moldings are supplied in Natural, Blond Mahogany, Morroco Mahogany, Walnut, Hairrvood and Antique finishes.

Advertising, literature, publicity, regional displays, and point-of-sale displays, will support sales efforts.

The new Panels offer many unique features: panel sections slide quickly and easily into cleats on wall ; lateral braces are securely glued to section to prevent \trarpage; when used rvith plaster, panel fits flush with n.all surface; durable, solid hardwood sections are tongue-and-grooved to form panel; tongue-and-groove joints match one panel

Opens New Ycrd

The San Joaquin Lumber Company has opened a new yard at 555 East llth Street, in Tracy, California, and is completely stocked and open for business. San Joaquin Lumber Company was established in 1910, and has trn",o other yards, one at Manteca and one at Stockton.

Ray Martin has been transferred from the main yard in Stockton, and will manage the Tracy branch.

Richwcll lcciory finished pcneling to another; both sides of each panel are moisture sealed to prevent warpage; top and ,bottom ,cleats are permanently bonded for maximum strength.

Richwall panels are completely assembled at the factory in standard 30"x44" wainscot sizes and 24"x24" full wall sizes. Additional panel sizes will soon be introduced by the manufacturers.

For information write Manufacturing Associates, 100g Diamond Street, I-os Angeles 12, California.

Fir Door Institute Moves

The Fir Door Institute announces their removal to new and larger offices at 7205 Rust Building, Tacoma 2, Wash_ ington.

Harry G. Dowson, Rogue Lumber Sales Co., Medford, Oregon, made an air trip to San Francisco late in May on business for his company.