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Ave. yard in Portland, replacing I*e Dangerfield who is returning to work after an illness as an outside salesman. Boulevard Lumber also operates a branch yard at Gresham, Oregon.

Fred and Mrs. Lamon are presently enjoying a three months vacation trip which will take them to Algiers, Tel Aviv, Cairo, Jerusalem and Istanbul. Ttre couple plan to wind up their trip in northern Spain, southern France and England, returning to the States "before football season begins."

Pacific Northwest lumberman, Gordon Vlilkinson, has joined Atkinsy Kroll & Company's purchasing and estimating department. He will be principally active in the procurement of lumber for export,

Bill Quary, formerly with The Lumber Mart in San Lorenzo, joined Wholesale Building Supply, Inc., last month as a sales trainee, according to Assistant Manager Harold Price.

Stephen A. McKinney, Lufkin, Texas, former manager of McKinney Hardwood Co. in Los Angeles, spent several days last month calling on old friends among the hardwood yards in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

LMA exec. veep, Jack Pomeroy of San Franciseo, attended the Annual May meeting of the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Assn. in Washington, D. C.

IIac Collins, Twin-City Lumber Co., returned to his San Rafael desk last month after a lengthy sales safari through Northeastern Canada, and the East Coast and back through the Midwest.

Bill Wiprud, partner in Tri-W Lumber Sales Co. of Corvallis, Oregon, announced the opening of a northern California sales office last month with Bill Lowe in charge. Prior to joining Tri-V[, Bill worked in Bay Area sales for KJD Cedar Supply of Hayward.

In J. W. Copeland Yards of Nevada news, Doyle Allbaugh has replaced Bill Lovelady as manager of the company's Lovelock, Nevada yard. Bill returns to Copeland's Minden branch as assistant to Wayne Woodg. Formerly with Copeland, Allbaugh more recently had been with Linn County Lumber Company of Sweet Home, Oregon.

Gordon Saunders cranked up his tnrsty steed last month and spent two weeks in northern California and Oregon calling on Lamon Lumber Suppliers.

Fresno retailer, Ilamilton Knott' owner of Yosemite Lumber Company, is currently touring Europe with the family on a two month vacation which will take them through England, most of Western Europe and the Mediterranean.

Bob Evju, head of Evju Products Company, San Rafael, visited accounts in the southern California territory the first week of June.

Old lumbermen don't fade away, or even open bars. They write books. Ike Ztfrani, head of Harbor Lumber Co., recently disclosed the fact he has a budding author in his organization. Gene Young has taken a leave of absence and is currently touring South America gathering material for a new novel. Gene sez he feels he's seen enough of the hard facts of life in tbe lumber industry and now he'd just like a few months observing a couple of quiet revolutions down south of the border way. Let's all hope Gene wasn't gathering material for his book during all those Hoo-Hoo meetings he's been attending!

Eel Dreessen, former Peninsula wholesalerand at one time connected with Progress Lumber Co., has joined the staff of Minton Lumber Co. in Mountain View. More recently, Ed has been in the real estate game in the Santa Maria area.

Oscar Furnes. executive of Nordahl Manufacturing Co., Burbank, California, is spending part of the summer in Norway. He will make his headquarters at Bergen visiting friends and relatives and will make side trips to Denmark and $weden.

Harry Whittemore, Southern California lumber wholesaler, is spending the summer in Mexico fishing and taking it easy in the sun.

John llanson, Tatzar.a lumber distributor, and his wife, returned from Europe last month where they visited England, France, Germany and Italy, and of course the Scandanavian countries.

Ralph Singer, general manager Diamond "W" Supply Co., Los Angeles, has returned to the job following major surgery.

Ken Conway writes us ttJust read your personal item in your June issue on what certain golfers (?) of San Diego say about me. They continue to be too chicken to accept my challenge of the game and in order to relieve themselves of the stigma of cowardice they resort to wild reckless statements of my integrity. My challenge is still open. Is there even one after all this time who has what it takes to meet it?" (It appears this longtime "Feud" is still being enjoyed by its participantsEditor.)

\Medding bells tolled for Dave Mackin of Hallinan Mackin Lumber Company, San Francisco, who was manied to pretty Kristin Johnson in Portland on July 6. Brother Roger Mackin supported the groom during the ceremony and the couple are now honeymooning: in Hawaii.

IIaroId Cohn" City Builders Supply, San Francisco, spent May and June touring Europe and seeing the sights in all the major 'Western Europe cities while brother Leon tended the store. Next year it's your turn, right Leon!

IIam Miller, owner of Miller Lumber Company, recently announced the appointment of Ed Strother as manag:er of the firm's headquarters yard at Bend, Oregon.

T. C. Ifouston, Georgia-Pacific, and G. L. "Kirk" Kirkpatrick, O. M. Hill Lumber Company of Montebello, were guests of Max Hill during the Dodger-Giant series. Needless to say, they enjoyed the "Big League" games, but Max says those "Northerners" didn't bring us luck as far as the outcome of the gBmes were concerned.

Fred Holmes, prominent retired lumberman from Northern 'California. and his wife Isis were recent visitors in Southern California, including Palm Springs and San Diego.

Carl Davies, of Carl Davies Lumber hoducts, Glendale, is leaving for Elrrope early in July for a two-month stay. He will meet Don Swartzendruber of Rossman Lumber over there, who is touring with his family in one of these small European cars. Lots of luck, Don! Fritz Hutchinson of ,Great 'Western Lumber, who also owns Seven Seas Travel Agency, is handling the arrangements.

Bob Gaylord, Fir & Pine Lumber Co., and wife Dolores just returned from lfohl Cabo San Lucas on the tip of Baja Calif. Bob landed two Marlin, the biggest weighed in at 213 lbs. Dolores proved to be a true fisherwoman by bringing in several big Dolphin on light tackle.

Former East Bay wholesaler, Rl LaFranchi, joined the sales staff of Hedlund Lum- ber Sales Co. of Sacramento on June 11, according to salesmanager Glen Butler. Ed, who for many years was associated with Pacific Forest Products Co. in Oakland, will cover Bay Area sales for lfedlund.

Bob Marks, former General Manager of Build 'n Save, Lakewood, California, and more recently with Chip National in Covina, is starting construction on a brand new merchandising operation in Los Alamitos.

Larry Kennington, long with Allen Lumber in Norwalk, moved to Associated Redwoodts sales force, according to CarI Duprey.

Johnnie F. Negri, formerly of Ferlr Trueking Company, has joined the sales force of the O. M. Hill Lumber Company.

Johnnie has many friends in the lumber industry, who will be pleased to learn of his new affiliation and will wish him the best of luck in his new venture.