T\7J'S Los Anseles \Tholesale Distribution Yard

Since the u'holesalc distribution yard of Tarter, Webstcr & Johnson u'as opened in 1917 at 1200 Barrclini lloulevard, I-os Angeles, the grou'th of the business there has been phenomenal.

Early in 1917 liric Hexberg, the marrager, started occupying part of the company's office on South l{ill Street, u'hilc the distribtrtion yard ltuildings were under construc- tion. He ancl one salesman and a secretary made uo the lvhole staff.

When the yarcl was opene(l a ferv nronths l:rter rvith n'hat u'as then considered a fair stock of Ponderosa and Sugar pine lumlter and moulclings, the monthly volume begarr to increase by leaps and bounds. A second shed for upper grades ancl n.roulclings was built and the inventorv grcatly increaserl tcl take care of the constantly expanding business.

There are now five salesmen working out of the Los Angeles office. One of these sells sash and doors exclusively. One salesman works the San Diego territory. The stafi includes a yard superintendent, a credit manager, several young ladies doing se,cretarial and billing work, a receptionist, and the manager.

In the group picture three of the salesmen are shown. They are Harold Weber, who has been with the organization since TWJ started in Los Angeles in 1947; Charles Schumacher, and B. P. Scofield, who handles sash and doors exclusively. The three girls in the picture are Grace Amyes,