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By Jock Dionne

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A Toush Choice

They had only been married about a week when one day the bridegroom walked in with a big bundle under each aim. The bride asked:

"Mose, what on earth is you got in dem bundles?"

He said: "Liza, Ah done brung you two presents, an'

Commissioned Second Lieutenant In Army Air Corps

Roy E. James, Los Angeles wholesale and commission lumberman, and Mrs. James, accompanied by their daughter, Mary, have returned from San Antonio, Texas, alter attending the graduating evercises of the Army Air Corps at Kelley Field, where their son, Frank B., received his commission as Second Lieutenant. Frank graduated from the lJniversity of California at Los Angeles in June, 1937, and reported at Randolph Field for training in the air corps, July 1, 1937, where he is now with other members of his class awaiting assignment to regular flying fields.

Change In Yard Managers

Art Messelheiser, formerly manager of the Dill Lumber Company yard at Elsinore, has taken over his duties as manager of the company's yard at Hemet, succeeding Russell H. McCoy, now g'eneral manager of the McCoy Lumber Company. G,ty R' Kremer of the Arlington yard succeeds Mr. Messelheiser as manager at Elsinore' you can take you choice between 'em. Ah brung you a wash tub, an Ah brung you a big lookin' glass. You can fill dat tub wid water an staht washin de close fo dese white folks roun' heah, or you kin sit down in front ob dis heah lookin'glass, AN WATCH YOUSE'F STARVE TO DEAF."

ROY M. JANIN CALLS ON TRADE

Roy M. Janin, vice-president of the Roy M. Janin Lumber Company, Portland, Ore., left San Francisco for Portland, June 24, after spending three weeks in California. He called on the trade in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys with Arthur H. Cole, the company's Northern California ,representative, and covered the Southern California territory with Frank A. Clough and W. L. Farrens, Southern California representatives.

Mr. Janin remarked on the divergence of opinion that he found among the retailers on the workability and usefulness of the NHA.

MANUFACTURER ON CALIF. TRIP

R. L. Dickman, Dickman Lumber Company, Tacoma, recently spent a few days in Los Angeles, making his headquarters at Taooma Lumber Sales, representatives of his concern.

Mr. Dickman also stopped at Palo Alto to visit his daughter, who is attending Stanford University.

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Optimism Prevails at \(/holesale Meeting

Increased attendance over recent previous years marked the forty-sixth annual convention of the National-American Wholesale Lumber Association, held in Atlantic City, May 25-26, and there was prevalent a general spirit of optimism. A letter from Dr. Wilson Compton, secretary-manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association offerecl the belief that prospects for improved conditions during the last half of this year are most encouraging.

John I. Coulbourn, Coulbourn Bros., Philadelphia, president, in his annual address, reviewed the Association's work along the line of effrcient distribution, legislative matters, and trade extension. He urged greater support of lumber trade promotion. Secretary Sid L. Darling reported increased membership, and William Schuette, Jr., William Schuette Co., Netv York, treasurer, showed the finances of the Ass,ociation to be in good shape. A number of excellent papers were presented.

All last year's ofificers were re-elected, including besides the above, Robert C. Pepper, Rice &Lockwood Lumber Co., Springfield, Mass., first vice-president; J. A. Currey, J. C. Turner Lumber Co., New York, second vice-president; and R. A. Dailey, Seattle, Western manager.

Directors elected for the three-year term, expiring ir-r 1941, were as follows: H. W. Aldrich, Aldrich-Cooper Lumber Co., Portland, Ore.; N. Fairlie Blair, Price Bros. & Co., Ltd., Etchemin Bridge, Que.; John I. Coulburn, Coulbourn Bros., Philadelphia; R. C. Herrmann, Duquesne Lumber Co., Pittsburgh; Dwight Hinckley, Dwight Hinckley Lumber Co., Cincinnati; Edgar A. Hirsch, Hirsch Lumber Co., New York; Max Myers, Nicola, Stone & Myers Co., Cleveland; Farnham W. Smith, Blanchard Lumber Co., Boston; Ben S. Woodhead, Beaumont Lumber Co.. Beaumont, Texas; Walter J. Yost, Pine Plume Lumber Co., Montgomery, Ala.

Harold F. Hurndall, Forrester-Hurndall Lumber Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B. C., was elected director for the oneyear term, expiring in 1939.

Holds Annual Picnic

The annual picnic of the West Coast Screen Co., Los Angeles, for its employes and families, was held at Orange Grove Park, Sunday, June 19. There was a fine list of events both for the children and grown-ups, including baseball, horseshoe pitching, cards, races, etc. About 30O attended.

Opens Retail Yard

E. M. Merritt is opening a retail lumber yard in Northridge Village, 8771 Reseda Blvd., Reseda, which he rvill operate as the Northridge Lumber Company. He formerly managed yards for Hammond Lumber Company and Hull Bros. Lumber Co.

W. A. WARNER CALIFORNIA VISITOR

W. A. Warner, sales manager of Vancouver Plywood & Veneer Co., Vancouver, 'Wash., recently visited Los Angeles and San Francisco on business for his company.

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