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The California Lumber

The lumber dealers of the Imperial Valley, California, held their first get-together dinner May 22, at the Barbara Worth Hotel, El Centro. Harry A. Lake and D. C. Essley were the speakers of the evening, both representing the California Retail Lumbermen's Association. Mr. Essley has just been employed as field manager.

The lumber producers and exporters of the Philippine Islands have organized the new Philippine Hardwood Export Association, with headquarters in Manila.

The San Jose and p"^ilr"L tlt-b", dealers joined with the Peninsula Hoo-Hoo Club on the eveing ol May 27th, in the Cardinal Hotel, Palo Alto, California, with Paul E. Overend presiding. A. C. Horner of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, and Harry take of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association were the speakers.

The Central California I-umbermen's Club met at the Hotel Stockton, Stockton, on June 8th, and devoted the program to a discussion of American Standards of Sizes

L.A. Home Show In Full Btrost

The ninth annual Los Angeles Home Show opened its doors in the Pan Pacific Auditorium June 10, to run until June 21. It presents a magnificent array of countless items for home building and builders, sponsored by about 350 manufacturers and distributors from all parts of the nation.

The theme of the show is "Dancing Waters" which is built around a $250,000 display. Big features of the show will be three model homes, all different, showing how modern homes can be built.

Son R.crfoel Yord Burns

An estimated loss of $200,000 was caused by a fierce fire that swept the big retail lumber yard of the Graham Lumber Company near San Rafael, California, on May 26.