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sIt was almost a century ago-to be exact, August 5, 1858that the first trans-Atlantic cable message was sent to Europe. But that was only one of the many historical events recorded for the month of August. Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel, having accomplished this outstanding sports event August 8, 1926, and the United States acquired the Philippines from Spain on August 12, 1898. It was on August 17, 1807, that the Clermont, Fulton's first steamship, made her maiden voyage. All of these events, along with many others, made history--and we mention them to remind you not to forget

Propose Better Housing for Aged

Washington-A strong recommendation for the expansion of private home building for housing older persons was approved on June 7 by delegates, of the Federal-State Conference on Aging, meeting at the National Housing Center as a special committee on housing and living arrangements for elderly people. The Conference is sponsored by the Council of State Governments and the Federal Council on Aging, created by the President to explore housing programs and the needs of oldsters.

The delegates proposed that the various states take appropriate steps to encourage the production of small, suitably designed houses built by private industry and utilizing for that purpose, wherever necessary, the liberalized provisions

Another Mill to Serve You

Mount Shasta Pine Manufacturing Co. has now become the Mt. Shasta of the RATPH L.SMITH LUMBER CO.

Their High Elevation Sugar Pine, Ponderosa Pine and High Quality Shasta Fir, added to our Wildwood and Anderson Production, places us in a splendid position to expand ou r M ixed Ca rService to you.

Mills at .Anderson, Red Bluff, Castella, Wildwood, and Mt. Shasta, California for FHA mortgage insurance contained in pending Congress.ional legislation.

A fact that should be stressed is that we ought not to be building homes for older people as such, but well-designed, more flexible homes which would include special features, such as hand rails and a minimum of stairs. Such houses would have features that would be both essential for the aging and also useful and practical for younger people just starting their families. They would be, in effect, small homes that would be attractive and saleable to any small family seeking a modest-sized home, the proposals said.

Nonstop service has been instituted from San Francisco to Eureka-Arcata by Southwest Airways.

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Nlr. and l\{rs. Terry Mullin (Tarzana Lu.mber Co.) became the parents of 7-pound Thomas Kaln.rus Mullin, their second child, last month, according to Louella Parsons' movie column. Dealer Multin is married to the daughter of Herbert (Technicolor) Kalmus.

Hank Dreckman, u'ho is rvith Coast Pacific Lumber Co., Eureka, and his wife vacationed in the San Francisco bay area the last rveek of June.

C. L. Fallert. co-orvner of Soutl-r Coast Lumber Co., Brookings, Ore., was a recent visitor in southern Cali- f ornia, n'here he calied on lumber firms with Bill Tobin of Tobin Forest Products, Long l3each. They returned to Oregon together to attend company meetings over the July 6 rveekend.

Edr'.rard L. "Ted" Israel of Edwards Lumber & Manufacturing Co., was recently honored by selection as Key Man for the month of June by the San Francisco -Junior Chamber of Commerce. He 'ivas presented his key, Key N{an certificate and an order for a new suit at a membership luncheon June 21. Since joining the Jaycees in 1951, Israel has spearheaded numerous club projects including the State Tim- ber Conservation committee, of u'hich he was subchairman. W. P. Fuller's Harry Brawner, Jr. is current president of the SFJC. of Long-Bell Lumber Products

Horace Wolfe attended the Jtly 9-lO meeting of Ponderosa I'ine Woodwork in San Francisco and continued north to visit mills in the Northwest and enroute before returning to Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co. in Hollywood later last month.

Jim Hall, Jr., returned to the James L. Hall Co. in San Francisco after attending the N-AWLA convention in Vancouver and visiting some Seattle and Portland connections.

Bill Dahlem, co-owner of Security Paint Mfg. Co., returned from an extended trip in the east and midrvest, where he reports business conditions are good in every area. It recluired over a month to cover the sales territory, and while he was away his partner and sales manager of the firm, Jim Tattersall, kept the wheels turning at the Los Angeles plant.

Bill MacBeath returned July 14 to MacBeath Hardrvood Co. in Berkeley after a week's swing through NoCal and southern Oregon to see accounts. His trip follorved a similar srving through other Oregon parts by MacBeath's new salesman, Dave Rose.

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Toraya and Pete, J r. are touring Errrope on vacation from Artesia Door Co.. of rvhich Pete is vice-president and NIary in charge of accounts. The family drove to Nerv York the last of June and took their car aboard for use in Italy, France, Germany, and in Spain, where they expect to spend most of their time visiting relatives. They will be back in harness in Artesia early next month.

Lloyd lf ecathorn joined his rvife Caroline and the Hecathorn dauqhters for a week-away-from-it-all at Lake Tahoe in mid-July. He heads the Arcata Redrvood Company sales office in San Francisco.

Orval Paul, general manager of Martin Bros. Timber & Container Corp. lumber division in Compton, made a quick survey trip through northern California last month and attended executive meetings in San Francisco.

Bert Hasselberg returned to Arcata Redr,vood Company's San Francisco sales omce July 9 after a two-rveek vacation in Georgia and Florida and visiting relatives in Memphis, Tenn.