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July 1, 1922, The California Lumber Merchant presented its first issue to the lumber trade of California.

Jack Dionne, in the opening paragraph of his editorial, "We're Saying Howdy," said: "We feel coming over us the same disposition to offer up a prayer for guidance that the colored gentleman from Mississippi did, whose last dollar was on the floor, and who just HAD to 'make a Pass.'

"He rattled the pair of 'Mississippi marbles' against his ear, and rolling his eyes, said: 'De good book says-Oh Lawd, hep me to DO right-but Ah say-Oh Lawd, hep me to GET right'."

Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., San Francisco, announced that they would build a new and modern Redwood plant at Eureka.

Arthur H. Kelly, for many years manager of the Tulare County Lumber Co. at Visalia, Calif., resigned his position and opened a new yard of his own at that point.

At the call of President J. C. Ferger, the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club held a meeting at the Hughes Hotel, Fresno, on Jane 24. Jack Dionne was the luncheon speaker. At the business session, A. J. Russell, Santa Fe Lumber Co., San Francisco, chairman of the Statewide Lumber Committee that will handle the campaign against the anti-wooden-shingle law that will be voted on in November, was called on to speak on that subject.

Many years ago R. C. Merryman was a big sawmill operator in Marinette, Wis. One day in summer, a kid asked Mr. Osgood Lumber Company, Bell, Calif., made improveMerryman for a job during vacation. He got it. He tailed ments to their office and yard. The office was made moddown the hand set trimmer that summer for 90 cents a day. ern in every particular with special reference to the idea Today he is the publisher of The California Lumber Mer- of giving service to customers and prospects.

Reproduced was a picture of the first check received by The California Lumber Merchant. It came from R. C. Merryman, 'Consolidated Realty Building, Los Angeles. chant. He got the first pay check of his life from R. C. Merryman, and twenty-five years later he got the first check for his new California paper frgm the same gentleman. The coincidence pleased us very much.

"What The California Lumber Merchant Can Do for California," an article by A. Merriam Conner, North San Juan, Calif., appeared in this number.

A photograph was reproduced of a fine California window display which was exhibited by The Diamond Match Company in one of the downtown windows in Woodland, Calif. The display consisted of a number of attractive homes.

An article, "Why Not a National Organization of Retail Lumber Women?" by Alberta Ruth Brey, of the BreyWright Lumber Cornpany, Porterville, Calif., was written for our first issue.

Floyd A. Dernier, Lumbermen's Service Association, Los Angeles, had an article in this number entitled, "Home Building Stimulates Prosperity."

A Hoo-Hoo concatenation was held at Eureka, Calif., when eleven Kittens were initiated. Vicegerent Snark Percy Brown was in charge of the concat.

Robert S. Osgood took over the management of the Wheeler-Osgood Company's Los Angeles branch on July 1. He succeeded Mark Lillard, who resigned to take over the account of the Nicolai Door Manufacturing Co. of Portland, Ore.

Barr Lumber Company, Santa Ana, new, modern and attractive office at including a display and service room of their trade.

Calif., constructed a the present location, for the convenience opened a

J. C. Light, Miami, was elected president, and J. H. Wood, Lowell, was re-elected secretary of the Arizona Retail Lumbermen's Association held at Douglas, Ariz., on Tune 10.

Patten & Davies Lumber Co. started construction on their new store and warehouse at Alhambra. Calif.

The Palo Alto Palo Alto, Calif. Lumber Company opened for business in The owners are E. R. and A. C. Ellis.

The Gibson Lumber Company, with headquarters in Canon City, Colo., bought the pgoperty of the Fullerton Lumber Company in Fullerton, Calif., where they will operate under the name of the Gibson Lumber Company. The same company is opening a new yard in Anaheim, Calif.

The William F. Bettingen Lumber Company bought the Shirley-Allen Lumber Company at Eagle Rock, Calif.

Gardena Lumber Company, Gardena, branch store at Athens-on-the-Hill.

The Hudson-Bonney Lumber Company, Burbank, incorporated for $100,000. The company is making extensive improvements to the plant. The incorporators are T. H. Hudson, V. A. Bonney and G. N. Swartz.