Pacific Coast \Tholesale Hardwood Distributors Meet at Pebble Beach

duction of guests. The treasurer's report was macle by Charles B. White.

The delegates stood for a minute in a silent tribute to the rnemory of Bert Bryan and William Davis, who passed away since the last meeting

Sectional reports on business conditions were giverr by Robert Sullivan, San Diego; Stanton Swafford, Los Angeles; Bob Kahn, San Francisco; Jim Overcast, Oakland; Leonard Hall, Portland; Bruce Mclean, Tacoma; Dallas Donnan, Seattle, and L. B. Culter, Vancouver, B.C.

The following committees were appointed by President MacBeath:

Nominations-Milton Taenzer, F. M. Radditz and Don White.

Resolutions-Frank T. Connollv, Dallas Donnan and Bob Kahn.

Membership--George Byrne, Chandler Hart and JiOvercast.

Publicity-Charles M. Cooper, Don Braley and Ecl Reel. Golf-Bruce Mclean.

Hal Von Breton gave an interesting talk on a survey made on the manufacture and application of character:narked hardwoods especially as related to the rvood paneling field in Southern California.

Front row, L to R: Sterling Stofle, K. E. MccBecih, L B, Culter, F. M' Rcdditz, Chcrles B. White, Fred Smcles.

Second row, L to R: Milton Tqenzer, Frank Rcrwolle, Herbert Colfey, Frqnk J. Connolly, Rclph Mannion.

Third row, L to B: Chcndler Hcrl, Hcrry B. WeisE, Stcnton Swaflord, L. E. Hcll.

Fourth row, L to R: Boderick Stofle, W. F. FchE. E, E, Reel, I. Wm. Bcck, Filth row, L to R: P. R, Kohn, Bruce Mcleqn, E, F. Holligan, C. M. Cooper, Nelson Jones.

Sixth row, L to R: Ed Martin, lcmes Cooper, Don Brcley, Jcmes Overcqst, Dollcg Donnqn, R. I. Sullivcn, W, C. Moore, Roy Stanton, lr. Back row, L to R: Hcl Von Brelon, E. A. Gordon, Don White, R. H. Qucrrg,

1-he 29th annual convention of the Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Association was held ai Del Monte Lodge, Pebble Beach, Calif., on June 19, 20 and 21, 1952. There was a large attendance and the meeting was an outstanding success. A vote of thanks was extended to President K. E. MacBeath, Vice President L. B. Culter, ;rnd Secretary-Treasurer Charles B. White for the splendid program and the efficient way they handled the arrangements which contributed so much to the success of the conr-ention.

Wednesday Evening, June 18

There was a social gathering for the delegates, their u'ives and guests who arrived on Wednesday in the Indian Itoom of the hotel.

,lhursday Morning

The business session was called to order by President K. E. MacBeath who gave the address of welcome. This rvas follorved by a roll call of the membership and the iltro-

Frank Connolly read a letter sent out by the Federal Trade Commission extending an invitation to all interested i,-arties and representatives of groups and organizations to take part in a public hearing to be held under the Commission's auspices on the proper use of the u'ord "Mahogany" in descriptive designations and wood products. The meeting was scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C. on June 30.

A motion u'as unanimously passed that the new officers of the Association be instructed to assist and cooperate rvith the Philippine Mahogany Association in protecting the name "Philippine Mahogany."

Thursday Afternoon

The first round in the annual golf tournament rvas played over the Pebble Beach course. Others participated in srvimrning at the Beach Club, and a trip to Carmel.

Thursday Evening

6:30 p.m. was the social hour at the Beach Club, the group being entertained by the Del I\fonte Lodge Spanish Trio.

Special entert:rinment features were a Gay 90's Bathing Beauty Review and a Miniature Bull Fight rvhich rvere staged alongside the swimming pool.

Participating in the bathing revierv were Mrs. Chandler Hart, Mrs. L. B.. Culter, Mrs. .Stanton Swafford, Mrs. -Bruce Mclean and Messrs. A. E. Gordon, R. H. Quarg, Fred Smales and Bruce Mclean.

.In the miniature bull fight, Mrs. Charles M. Cooper was the Spanish senorita, Hal Von Breton, the dashing matador, and Stan Srvafford portrayed the bull.

Both acts went over big and drew a big round of applause. I\{rs. K. l'1. N{acBeath was impresario.

I)inner rvas served at the Beach Club at 7:30 p.m., and

L. B. Culter was toastmaster at the after dinner ceremonies.

Friday Morning

President MacBeath presided over the Friday morning business session.

(Continued on Page 36) li wos lUliBER not GOID thqr lured the ftrsl selllers to Ooklond, Colifornio.

According to Dr. W. P. Gibbons who in | 855 recorded these focts, high in the Ooklsnd Hills there wqs ql one lime, o giont forest of "Sqn Anlonio Redwoods" qnd from lhe seq of stumps remoining,one hod q diomeler of 32 feet. Three others hod grown together giving q diqmeler of 57 feet.

FIRST fo recognize the volue of these Redwoods were the Pqdres of the Cqliforniq Missions qnd limbers for Mission Son Jose, probobly constituted the very ffrst logging operolions.

The FIRST slreels of Ooklqnd were mode from these Coliforniq Redwoods ond by 186O, the towering foresl of gionls wos reduced lo o seo of slumps. Five yeors loler, Hobbs Woll slqrled lheir sow mill in Del Norle County qnd qre now lhe oldest distribulors of Colifornio Redwood.