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will range from power drills and other do-it-yourself tools to more expensive equipment such as power mowers.

The successful association between Finson and Gartin dates back to the establishment of Gartin Lumber Company in San Mateo during June 1951. That yard now covers eight acres, employs 85 and utilizes 26 pieces of rolling equipment.

Up until recently, Finson has figured prominently in land development along the San Francisco Peninsula. Gartin springs from a lumber family; his father, Jim Gartin, Sr., was once owner of Stanislaus Lumber Company in Modesto. Ji-, Jr. received his lumber training with his father, and later was 10 years with Christenson Lumber Company in San Francisco. In addition, Jim has two brothers in the lumber business: Burt Gartin, owner of llome Lumber Yard, Inc., in Turlock, and Charlie Gartin, operator of Gartin-Ryan Lumber Co. in Walnut Creek.

Opening of Village Home & Hardware Center in Fresno does not represent the ultimate goal set by Gartin and Finson. Rather, it marks the beginning.

"We feel that there is an increasing need for operations of our typ€ throughout the state. The do-ityourself movement will continue to spread and population increases will continue to promote suburban living around our Northern California population centers," Gartin noted.

"We have tried hard to incorporate only the latest merchandising techniques into our new Fresno store, and lve will continue to be on the lookout for any further merchandising and store layout innovations for both the Fresno store and all of the future do-it-yourself centers we may plan," he declared.

Immediate future plans call for the opening of an operation similar to Village }fome & Hardlvare Center rvithin the next 45 days on the coast side of San N{ateo county, owners Finson and Gartin state.

USP Consolidqrion

United States Plywood Corporation announces the consolidation of its Weldwood Chalkboard operatior-r with the Flexible Materials division and the centering of all activities in the headquarters of the latter group in Louisville.

Roddiscroft lumber Sqles Division Moves SoCol Office to Arccrdis

Peter V. Speek, manager of the Roddiscraft Lumber Sales Division of Southern California, announces that headquarters have been movecl to a new location, 745 Cortez Road, in Arcadia. The new facility is in line rvith an expansion program throughout the west, according to Speek, and lends to greater effrciency of operation.

Eugene H. Charles, formerly with Stephen G. Freeman & Co., Newport Beach, has been assigned the Orange county, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial Valley territory. IIe replaces Bob Eldredge, who has been transferred to the San Francisco Bay area sales department. Charles has had over six years' experience in wholesale lumber salesand is well acquainted in the southern end of the state.

William G. Braley, a young veteran E. K. Wood employee, hasbeenassigned the duties of office manager. He will handle inside sales andgeneral office management of the Southern California branch. He has a wide experience in this area in both wholesale and retail sales. Braley will be assisted by Mary Jean Kolsky and Obalene M. Shelton, two sharp office gals in the lumber field.

Pete Speek has been local manager of the lumber distribution firm for the past several years. FIe is well known in Southern California lumber, social and business circles. "The lumber sales division of Roddiscraft was established nine years ago for the purpose of offering a complete service to retail lumber dealers in this area," Speekdeclared.

"We have shown a steady growth during this past decade and we believe we are now in a position to offer fast, efficient service to the trade regardless of requirements. We have un- limited sources of supply and an experienced staff to handle all inquiries," he said.

Roddiscraft's new phone number in Arcadia is Ryan I-7123, and Pete has extended an invitation to dealers and wholesalers to drop by and see the new office set-up

Geiserf ElectedDubs President; Sronding Ovqtion Given Fred Zlese

Following a standing ovation for Fred Ziese, who really sparked the Dubs, Ltd. organization during the past year, the club turned over the president's gavel to Gran Geisert, Peerless Lumber Company, who will be heading the Dubs group for the coming club year. More than 45 Dubs rnembers took in the 93rd Tournament and Election Night atthe I-os Altos Golf and Country Club June 22. In addition to electing Geisert president, the club elected the following offrcers and directors to serve with him:

Vice-president, Hollis Jones, Western Door & Sash Co. ; sergeants-at-arms, Bill Johnson, Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., and Paul Gaboury, Golden Gate Lumber Co.; secretary-treasurer, Tom Jacobsen, Sr., Sun Valley Lumber Company. Directors: Chas. Larson, Larson Ladder Co.; Ev I-ewis, Gamerston & Green; Chet Dennis, E. U. Wheelock, Inc. ; George Monnier, Reinhart Lumber & Planing Mill; Bill Bonnell and Ben Ward, of Bonnell-Ward & Knapp; Norm Miller, Western Door & Sash; Al Boldt, Al Boldt Lumber Co., and John Jenswold, Mathis-Jenswold Hardwoods, Inc.

Presentation of golf prizes for the day's tournament was as follows:

First flight (low nets 1to 4), Chet Dennis (73-8), Chas. Larson (79-13), George Nlonnier (75-7) and Chuck Noble (77-8);Second flight (1 to 4low nets), Bob Cheim (86-18), Wendell Paquette (89-19), Paul Gaboury (95-22) and Norm Miller (91-18); Third flight (first to fourth low nets), Tom Rollinson (93-37), Bob Mathis (94-29), Knute Weidman (94-28) and Hollis Jones (94-27). The Guest Flight divi- sion was copped by Uno Ahlenius with an 86 score card. The 94th Dubs Tournament, and the first meeting of the new club year, will be held at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, Friday afternoon July 20, according to President Geisert. A token (not streetcar) will bepresented to Fred Ziese at this meeting in appreciation of his 1955-56 work.

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