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T\(/ENTY-FIVE YEARS As repo*ed'in The California Lumber AGO Merchant July TODAY 1,1932
As The California Lumber Merchant achieved its Tenth Anniversary, Jrly 1,1932, srnack in the middle of the Great Depression, Jack Dionne led off his column of Vagabond Editorials in this issue with the follorving item: "A New York trade publication announces a policy of issuing their magazine hereafter rvithout advertising. That ain't nuthin'! We been mighty near doing that for some time ! But it isn't our policy, friends-it isn't our policy."
At a special meeting June 72 of the'members, the.Los Angeies Wholesale Lumber Assn. was dissolved effective July 1, due to membership withdrawals. Secretarv-Manager M. S. Lopes, Jr. was authorized to confer with officers of the Ca.lifornia Wholesale Lumber Assn. to see what arrangements might be worked out in mutual interests. At a later date, ,it was announced by CWLA President and General Manager Frank J. O'Connor that it would open a Los Angeles office July 1 with M. S. Lopes, Jr.. in charge.
The Vallejo Lumber Co. purchased the yards of the Tilden Lumber Co. at Crockett and Rodeo and renamed them after their locations Homer T. Hayward of the Hayvrard yards, Salinas, took his family to their summer home near Estes Park, Colorado . Shevlin Pine Sales Co. pub-
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AngclurHordwoodCo.-.--...-..--.-.-..----..-----54
Arroto Redwood Co. ..-.--..-....-----.-------------.-29 '
Arrowhad Lmber Co. ..-.-...-...--.-.-----.---....74
Arlerla Dor Co.,lnc. -.--....-...-.-.-.-.-.---.-----. 5
A$oclorcd ilolding Co. .-...........-....-.......-. *
Atllnr, Kroll t Co. ....---.---......-.-------......25
At|{ lmber Co. -;..-.--.--.-..-.....-...---.--.--------*
Avrm lumber Co. *
Eqrk Co., J, Willlm .-.-..---..--------------.--.... *
Bogh. Corl W. -...--...---..-.--..--.-----.--.--..------72
Sqter t Co., J. H. --.-.-...-.-.---..-----------------:
Behr, Joreph & Sonr, In<. ..----------------------79
Bender lnbcr Solat, Eotle D. ----------.----- | lqnctt 2-Woy Poncl 5w -------------.---.-----.57 lelon Gmpony, lh. ...--.--.-...--.----.--.......--.. I
Bli$ t Gofer lumber Co. ----.-----------.-.--... I
Ble Diood CorPorqtid --..-.--....-.-.-....--*
Sohnhofi lumber Go. .-..----.--.---.,-..-.-...-...----74
Bonnell-Wqd t Knopp .-....--.--.--.-..--.-....----37
Bonninglon lmbcr Co.. --.--.-.---------.----------66
B, C. Forctt Produ3tr, Ltd. ----.--.--.-.----...----.-53
Brcwn & Go, Cloy --.-----..------.--------.-.--.-.-...-*
Srucc Co., E. L. --.--.--..-------.---.----.-----.-...-.- |
Brurh lnduatrlol Lmbcr Co. ---.-..-----.-..------22
Col-Pcclfic Rcdwood Sqler, Inc. --.-..--...-.. 7
Colcveror C.ment Co. .--.-..-..-.-.-.-.-----.--....-.lE
Gollfornlc Door Co. of !. A. --.-..--...-.......- I
Colifomlo lunber Sqle .-..-.----..---.----........ i
Colifomiq Pmcl md Veneer Co. .-..--...----..31
Colitomio lcdwood As:n. ..-.....-....--..-...... *
Colif, Sugor e Wqt. Pine Agency -...-.......54
Calow Go. -..-..-.--.......... 9
Cccqde Pccific lmber Co. --..-.--.--.------....-- |
Ceco Steel Producb Corp' .--..-..--.----.---..---.*
Celol6x Corporqtio, The ..---.-...--..-..-.-.------*
Chickmogc Cedc Co., Inc. --.---.-..-.--.----- '|t
Chrirtenron lmber Co. ....-...-..----.--.--.---..---47
Cloy Lumber Co. --...--.-.--.-...,...-..-.-..-.-...---.-3t
Coot Kiln & Lumber Co. .--...-..--..-..---...------58
Cobb Cmpony' T. ll .-----,-..-,.-------..-...------:
Cdrof dcted Lmber Co. .--.-------.----------------67
Contincntql lunber 5qler .--..-...-..-.-..-----..-.--Zo
Coo&, Inc., D. O. ..---...--.-..-.-.---..:..--..-..------.53
Coper Wholerole lunber Co., W. E. --..--2O
Coq Hod lumber & Plywood Co, ------------69
Corolite Compony. lhe ---...-..-.---..------.-----.*
Cordr Imber Co. -----.-.--....-..--..--.----.--..---.---26
Crofoot Lmber Co. ..---.-..-..---.-----.-.-------.....1O
Crown Lumber Co., The ---.------.--------------... *
Dolton E Co., R. W. .--.-...--...-..--..-----------....*
Dont E Rurrell, In<, -.........------.--.--------.---..--60
Dwir Hordwood Co. ....-.---...--------.--.--.-----....58
Dol Volle, Kohnqn E Co....-...-,.-.-,,---..---.--.43
Dollc Co., Th. Robrd .--..--,-.--.--..-.--.-...--..-./|o
Douglor Fir flpvod Arn. .,--.--.-.-----.------.. *
Drd<e': Bcy Lumbcr Co., Inr. -------.---.-* Dwblc Plywood Scler Go. -------.-------...-..-..55 iished an issue of the Shevlin Pine News showing uses of its pine log siding.
The S. S. Point Loma, chartered by Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, was. the first vessel to dock at Pier A, the new outer harbor dock recently completed by the city of I-ong Beach. Its cargo of lumber from the Columbia River was met by T. B. Lawrence, D. R. Philips and others Larue Woodson presided at the June 13 meeting of East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club 39, at which Taylor Sublett of the Strable Hardwood Co. led a discussion on a university extension course for lumbermen. Sewall Morton conducted the roll call and Earle Johnson collected the fines.
W. B. Koehler was the low-gross winner at the Orange Count-v Lumbermen's golf tourney June 15. D. E. Liggett and W. R. Dempwolf tied for low net and C. C. Barr won the blind bogey . . A special article in this issue tells how W. H. Besecker of the San Jose Lumber Co. changed the retail yard's policies to meet the shifting markets and trade problems through remodeling, better display and relocation of stocks P. H. Winsor opened a wholesale hardwood lrard in Los Angeles.
Advertisers Index
focomq lumbrr 5qles, Inc. .-...-.--.------.--.--.-28 fqlbot lunbcr Cmpony -...--..-,-..-..-.....-----* fq.dy, Joe ..--..-.-..---.-..---* forla., Wobster & Johnron. lnc. -.-.------.----.14 Tomolor-Gerlinge. ---...----..--.......-.----.-.---.-* lrionglc Lmbe. Co. -.---....---...."..-..---.-.--.---..'i lrinity Rivcr lmber 5oler Go. .-.--.-.-.----..,i
Troplcol & Werlem Lumber Co, .-.--.-------..* Twin-City lumber Co. ---.-...--...-..------.-.--...-*
Twln Ho]bor Lumber Co. --...---.--..------.-------- lt U. 3. Plywood Corp. -..-----.--...--..--.--.-.---.,----. *
Unlon Iumber Co. --..-.-.....---...,-.--..-.---.--.--.--* Virodor Co., lhe .----....-...---....---.-.-.------.-.--. ri
Warrcn Southwart, Inc. .,..--...-..--------.--..--. *
Wendf ing-Nothqn Go. .-......--...--.--..-.-. -. -. ------l 2
Werf CGt Lmbermen'r Artn. .-..-------...,-.*
WBt C6t Screen Co, ,....-...--...-..-.--,-.-.-.-... *
WGtt Codrt limber Produclr Agency -------*
Werlern Dq & Sch Co. ---.--..........--.......... *
We.tem D.v Kiln --..----....--.-.---.--.--.----.-.--....72
Welten For.rl Produclr Co. --..--.----.-.-..-..-.63
Wettern lunber Co. .-----..--.--.-----------.-.-----...68
Wetern llill t lunbsr Co. --.--------,-------.---. *
Werten Pine A.iocidim --...,,-----------..-.--..-.56
Weitern Pine Supply Co. -...-'-.-.-----------...51
Weyerhccurer Soler €o. --.-.,----------.-.-----....1t
White Blor, ,..-..-.----.-O.F.C.
Wilhold Produclr Co.
Windeler
Winfre & Tynqn
Winton
Wint6
Zeernon Plywood Co.