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Simmons Hardwood Nomes Russ Swift As Head of Soles Deportment

Sid Simmons. president of Simmons Hardwood Lumber Company, Dowriey, has appointed Russell Swift, wellknown Southern California lumber executive, to head the sales department of the wholesale hardwood concern. Mr. Swift assumed his duties July 1 at the new Simmons plant located at 8725 Cleta Street, in the heart of the greater eastside industrial district.

Russ Swift started his lumber career as a youth in Wisconsin when he became "tallv bov" for a lumber scaler during summer vacation periodi. He decided right then and there that wood products would be his forte in life and immediately started to learn all phases of production and remanufacture. It was just 27 years ago that he joined the W. A. Hanna Lumber Co., Waukegan, Ill., where he continued his education in procurement and sales at both the retail and wholesale levels. He has been identified in lumber sales in the Los Angeles market for the past seven years and is well qualified for the important new post he has now assumed.