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Ray Lizotte and his family vacationed last month in the tall timber country up Yakima, Washington, way. The kids actually saw rain while they were away. Ray is'one of the star salesmen at Sequoia Lumber Sales, Monrovia.

Harry C. Bleile and Dungan Gibson of Arrowhead Lumber Company, San Bernardino, spent a week in Oregon and Washington calling on lumber and plywood suppliers.

Volney G. Spalding, for many years identified in the lumber industry in Southern California and presently residing on Vashon Island in the state of Washington, was a recent visitor to the southland. Volney spent considerable time with his family and called on a few close friends.

Johnny Cummins, Sequoia Lumber Sales, Monrovia, and his wife returned from his vacation in Hawaii the middle of July. Johnny enjoyed the sun, the beach and the hula girls-the latter as much as Mrs. C. allowed him to.

Roy Stanton, Sr., and Mrs. Stanton, Cadillacing to Colorado early in July to attend the Philippine Mahogany Association conclave in Boulder July 17-19.

Ken'Conway, Georgia-Pacific Lumber sales, and son Kevin, deer hunting up Ojai valley way getting in shape for the big Elk hunt during the middle of October in the "Bitteroots" area of the badlands of Idaho.

Seven-come eleven-baby needs a new pair of shoes. Our congratulations to John L. Jeans and his wife upon the birth of their seventh child. The Jeans now have three lumbermen and four lumberettes-quite a local chapter of Hoo-Hoo and Hoo-HooEttes in itself. John is manager of Patterson Lumber Company of Patterson, California.

Carl H. Mitchell, formerly sales manager, has been elected vice president of EntzWhite Lumber and Supply Company, Phoenix, Arizona. He joined the company in February, 1955, as a lumber salesman.

Jim Robinette has treen appointed manager of Copeland Yards' Wapato, Washington, branch operation. The mailing address is P.O. Box 846.

Denny Zeigler, formerly of Olympia, Washington, has been named manager of the Pasco (Washington) branch of J. W. Copeland Yards. The Pasco operation is one of the White River Lum,ber Company yards recently acquired by Copeland.

Julian Haugen, formerly v/ith J. W. Copeland Yards at Salem, Oregon, has been transferred to West Salem as manager of the company's branch yard there.

Dave Mackin returned to Hallinan Mackin's San Francisco office on July 10, after two weeks in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia calling on suppliers. Gypped himself out of the July 4th Holiday too, as it seems that our neighbors to the north don't give a hoot for Independence Day U.S.A.

Well-known Sacramento lumberman, Marstrall Schmidt, has joined the lumber division of State Box in Sacramento, according to Henry Alsaker. Marshall, until recently with L. J. Carr & Company, hails from Wisconsin and first became interested in the lumber game when he served under the late Les Carr in the Army Corps of Engineers during WWII. After the war, he operated a sawmill at Covelo for Carr, and in 1949, joined with L. J. Carr & Company and Sacramento Box & Lumber Com,pany in Sacramento. Although Carr disposed of his interests prior to his death earlier this year, Marshall remained on as salesmanager for the new owners until accepting his present position with State Box Company.

Victor Wolf. owner of Western Forest Products of San Francisco, spent the first week of July up Tahoe way . commuting from the Tahoe Inn to the Tahoe City GoU Course to Cal-Neva.

Boldt-Beacom Lumber Company partner, Charlie Beacom, spent the u'eek of July 17 on a procurement (lurnber) safari up Mendocino-Humboldt way.

Daly City wholesaleman, Paul Clarke, was released from Franklin Hospital in San Francisco on July 5, following successful surgery. Paul is now recuperating at his Placerville home.

Harry McCall signed on with American River Lumber Company in Sacramento last month, according to Ken Bowes. Harry, a native of Cottage Grove, Oregon, had formerly represented Clay Brown & Company in the Bay Area.

Fred and Mrs. Ziese, along with their son Harry, returned home (and Fred to Gamerston & Green Lumber Company) last month after spending a leisurely three weeks motoring through the Pacific Northwest. Special attraction of the trip was a 9 day troat voyage up the Inland Passage to Juneau, Alaska.