TWENTY.FI\'E YEARS AGCD TCDDAY

As Reported in The California Lumber Merchant, July l, 1955

J. H. Baxter & Co., one of the oldest lumber, pole and piling firms on the Pacific coast, was reappointed sales agent in the state of California for the West Coast Wood Preserving Co., Seattle, and it was announced that I)a,n L. Linilsley would make his headquarters at the Los Angeles office.

J. H. Baxter & Co., operates the SS A. M. Baxter and the SS Ilorace X. Baxter in the coastwise lumber trade , . J. Z. Todd of 'Western Door & Sash Co., reports that the firm is marketing the first lumber product merchandised in cellophane, "Buffco-trim Rosettes" . One man was killed, another died later of his wounds, and several were injured in strike violence between pickets and police at Eureka, Calif., June 21. The police arrested,124 persons for rioting and the Eureka unit of the National Guard was mobilized, on orders of Gov. Merriam. Authorities charged that the strike leaders were aII Communists, with agitators imported from other communities. Eureka longshoremen, who went out in sympathy May 15, returned to work June 24. The big Long:view mills were still down. Under the protection of 600 men of the Washington National Guard, seven mills resumed work in Tacoma, June 25. Tacoma longshoremen refused to handle lumber as long as troops were in the city. Guardsmen used tear gas to disperse mobs of strikers and sympathizers: arrests totaled 25. The Tacoma

Labor Council wired President Roosevelt for Federal troops in the area; attacks on non-union workers were reported. Gov. Martin told the millmen that if local authority could not handle the situation, he would put the whole power of the state behind the maintenance of order.

Dee C. Essley, who has probably the largest acquaintance of any individual amongvthe lumber dealers of California, has re-entered private business as one of the principals of Elliott Bay Sales Co. He has opened an office in the Petroleum Securities Bldg., Los Angeles, to handle the southern California territory, with Lloytl Ilarris continuing to handle the northern area from Oakland. Mr. Essley, with considerable experience in both wholesale and retail, started with the Whittier Lumber Co. in 1915 and was later connected with "Gus" Iloovor representing The Pacific Lumber Co. and Wendling-Nathan Company. In 1929 he joined the California Retail Lumbermen's Assn. as secretary and field man. When the Lumber Code came into effect in 1933, he was loaned to it by the association to serve as executive secretary, continuing until this May 31, during which he made flve round trips to Washington, D.C.

D. Normen Cortls, salesman for the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co.. San Francisco. was married June 15 to Ruth Eleanor Coxhead in Reno. Thev will make their home in Berkeley

The S. P. Milling Co. purchased the Salinas yard of the Sterling Lumber Company Meadow Valley Lumber Co. has bought the timber and sawmill of the Spanish Peak Lumber Co. near Quincy Henry M. Hink, salesmanager of Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., was recalled from a business trip by the sudden death, June 13, of his mother, Mrs. Metta Hink Manager Parker Mclntyre installed the latest type Moore dry kilns in the W. P. Mclntyre & Sons shingle plant at Fortuna ;I. H. Prentice, Los Angeles manag'er for Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mills, will also look after the box-shook department with the resignation of former manager M.S. Lopes, Jr., to join Standard Trailer Co. The Pico Lumber Co., Santa Monica, purchased the yard at 6727 Crenshaw formerly operated by Cotrey Lumber Co., which moved to a new location. Coowner J. L. Ward is the manager.

June 10 marked the 25th anniversary of the association of Henry M. Hink with DoIbeer & Carson Lumber Co., of which he is salesmanager in San tr'rancisco. Mr. Hink returned from the Pacific International Exposition in San Diego and reports great interest by the crowds in the CRA's redwood exhibit, which is a model of the city of San Francisco made from redwood Rev. Harold Camp addressed the East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club. June 14. on "Hitler and Hitlerism" lloin Oficc:417 llonlgomrry 9t., Son Froncirco, Cclif. 9Unor l{318

WONTH. IEXAS POR?IAND, ONE.

. , . Roth-Maier Lumber Co. opened a new retail store at 2800 Third St. in San Francisco. It features the same type of aluminum paint that will be used to paint the S. F'.-Oakland bridge. The Empire Mill is in the same building and the city has just paved Ttrird street. Fred W. Roth and Pa,ul G. Ma,ier are principals in the firm State Registrar Bonelli announces the appointment of Albort G. I(elley as an inspector . . John C. Ha,rlng, secretary of the Fir Assn. of Northern Calif., was also appointed secretary of the Whsle. sash & Door Assn. of No. Calif. . . Bruce Clark of Elliott Bay Mill Co., Seattle, conferred in S. F. and L. A. with Representatives Lloyd lfarrls and D. C. Essley.

The Sterling Lumber Company bought the Petaluma yard of Cochrane Lumber