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Spencer D. Baldwin

Spencer D. Baldwin, 73, past president of the Natiorral Retail Lumber Dealers Association, passed away at Hackensack, N. J. on June 10. He had retired from business last April 6.

He was also a former president of the Ts\ r Jersey Lumbermen's Association, chairman of the Legislative Committee of the National Association for several years, and a charter member of the Garden State (New Jersel') HooHoo Club. Funeral services were held at Hackensack on lune 12.

W. H. "Doc" Wattson

William F{. "Doc" Wattson, secretary-treasurer of the T. M. Partridge Lumber Co., Minneapolis, passecl arvay suddenly on June 25 after a short illness. He was International Treasurer of Hoo-Hoo and was widely knorvn throughout the lumber industry.

Born in Alba, Mich., Jrly 3, 1884 he went to Minneapolis in 1912 and became associated with the T. M. Partridge Lumber Co., later he was elected secretary-treasurer of the firm and held that position until his death.

Ife was a past president of the Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Club, and a melnber of Zurah Shrine, Knights Templar, Ark I.odge, A.F. and A.M.

Surviving are his widorn', Grace, two sons, George and Marshman, and a daughter, N{rs. Fay Belle Davenport. Funeral services were held at Minneapolis Thursday afternoon, June 28.

Brown Higrmcn

Brown Higman, 49, passed au,ay at St. Viucent's I-Iospital, Los Angeles, on July 8 follorving a short illness.

He had been associated with the Reliable Lumber Company at Rosemead for over twenty years and rvas well known in Southern California lumber circles. He rvas a brother of Herbert T. Higman, president of the Reliable I.umber Company.

Surviving are his widovi', Audrey Elliott Higman; five children, Gayle, Wren, Shelley, Elliott and Michael Higman; three brothers and trvo sisters.

Funeral services were held at El Monte on Tulv 10.

Willicmr Hcut Wood

William H. Wood, pioneer San Francisco lumberman, head of the Hart-Wood Lumber Company, passed away in Portland, Oregon, June 12.

He was born76 years ago in llersey, Michigan, and came We:;t to Aberdeen, Wash. with his familv in the earlv 1880's.

In 1905 N{r. Wood and F. A. Hart started in the sawmill business in Aberdeen, and in the latter part of that year Mr. Wood came to San Francisco and established a retail yard. Later the firm went into the wholesale business rvith offices in Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. At one time they operated nine steam schooners, carrying Iumber from Oregon and Washington ports to California ports.

N[r. Wood is survived by tu,o stepsons. He rvas a menlber of the Bohemian Club, and Pacific Union Club, Sarr F-rancisco.

Cliff Bergstrom

Cliff Bergstrom, retired Southern California lumberman. passed away at his home in Hermosa Beach, Saturday morning, July 21. Funeral services were held at White & Day South Bay Funeral Chapel, llermosa Beach. at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday morning, July 24. An obituary i,vill appear in the August 15 issue.

Northwestern Cclilornia Lumberment Club Stcges Big Meeting at Eurekcr

The Northwestern California Lumbermen's Club met at Veterans' Memorial Building, Eureka, on Friday evening, June 29 and there was a large attendance. The officers and directors decided to stage a gigantic party before clos_ ing shop for the sumrler.

A social hour began at 6:30 p.m. and r,vas followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. There was a fine entertainment program including Master of Ceremonies Joey Rardin, dancer B. B. Hughes, singer Doris Allyn and other top-notch acts.

President Al Bor,vers and his staff have clone a wonder_ ful job in staging successful and well attended parties the past year.