Twerty'FlveTears Ago

As Reported in the August 1940, Issue o{ the California Lumbep Merchant, EsL L922

Harrison Wilson, member of the California Bedwood Association staf, will call on architects, builders, and lumber dealers in the San Francisco Bay area regarding his sales promotion work for redwood.

Lewis A. Godard, sales manager, Hobbs Wall Lumber Company, San Francisco, spent a few days in the Southern California territory.

Ben [,evy, Ben Levy Lumber Company, Los Angeles, has been visiting in Spokane, Washington.

E. Stefrensen, Brown & Dauser Co., Fullerton, Calif., is spending a few weeks in the middle west.

Ray Melin, president and general manager of Owens-Parks Lumber Co., Los Angeles, has been called into the United States Army Air Service and is now stationed. with the rank of lieutenant colonel. ai March Field.

R. Nortvedt, Whiting-Mead Co., Los Angeles, is on a two weeks' trip to the Northwest where he will call on the mills.

George W. Wood, and his son, Bill are novr' associated with the Hebbron Lumber Co. at Santa Cruz.

Henry M. Hink, vice-president of Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co., San Francisco, returned on the Matson liner Matsonia from a four weeks' vacation trip to the Hawaiian Islands,

Charlie Williams, of Jacksonville, Florida, president of the Moore Dry Kiln Co., was a brief visitors in California during the past week, en route to Portland, Oregon, where he will spend the summer.

Jas. B. Overcast, sales manager, Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland, is back on the job after two weeks' vacation spent at his cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Fred Holmes, Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., San Fr,ancisco and H. G. Larrick, Barr Lumber Co., Solano Beach, did some deep sea fishing ofr the Coronado Islands, July 22. They reported the fishing good.

Glenn Fogleman, The California Door Co., was the winner of the Sampson Co. membership trophy donated by the Sampson Co., with a net score of 77 at the Wholesale Sash and Door Association of Southern California golf tournament at the Fox Hills Golf Club in Los Angeles.

Carl Reeder, Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., Los Angeles and Mrs. Reeder, have returned from a vacation trip to Detroit, New York and other eastern points. New York City made a deep impression on Carl with auto parking $1, and coffee fifteen cents a cup r.rith no seconds. He is now covering his territory with the new Chrysler m.achine he drove home.

W. H. "Bill" Nigh, manager of the pine lepartment of Wendling-Nathan Co., San Francisco, was in Los Angeles recently on a business trip.

Bert Bryan, preiident of Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland, is back at his desk after three weeks' vacation spent on ,a tour through 'the cattle country of the Southwest where he used to ride the range as a young man.

Ralph Dickman, owner and manager of the Dickman Lumber Co., Tacoma, spent a few days in Los Angeles recently. He was a visitor at the offices of Tacoma T.'umber Sales, representatives of his company.

Roy E. Hills of Wendling-Nathan Co., San Francisco, is enjoying three weeks'vacation at Wawona, Yosemite National Park, where he is reported to be playing a lot of golf. Peter Schafer, president of Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle Co., Montesano, 'Wash., left San Francisco following a two weeks' business and vacation trip to California.

Golden Wedding Anniversary Party

The cor-ks popped mightily and rhc champagne llowed freely on Jul,v 3" at the Sacramt'nto Inn as rrt'arly 100 rr'lativt's an<l fricnds gather('(l to r.elehrate the goldeu anniversarr. of Ce rtruclc and I-e LeMaster. 'Ihe popular Sacramento lumber couple hosted the big c'hampagne dinner in thc Comstor,k Iloom rvhich rvas decorated in a gold motif. Assisting in the festivities were their two daughters, l'Irs. George Shults and Mrs. Bcrnard Pendergast. and their grand-daughters, Sandra Le Shults. Parricia Le Prendergast and Mrs. Gary Wilson.

One of the best-knon'n lumber journal- ists in thc country. and former publisher o[ Westt:rn Ruilding Ret-ieu: (.whose namc w(' are prourl to add has joined that of CuLi,lorniu Lumbcr Jlerchant and appcat's on our covcr and insidt' thc magazint')"

Le's t'nthusiasm and energy arc legendary. matchcd onl,v by that vigor and undcrstandins oI his wife and t'unstant companion oI fifty years.

Born Charles l). LeN'Iaster in Indiana"

Lc came to Cali{ornia at the turn of the century and was active in logging and sar,''milling prior to taking up the pen in the cause of the lumber industrr of the West.

Mrs. LeMaster, (Gertrude Floydstead of Tacoma, Washington) and Le were married in San Francisco on July 3. f9f5, and later moved to Fresno. They moved to Sacramento in '1924,, when Le established. Western Buildi.ne Reuiew.

Le has also dcvoted much of his energies to thc promotion o{ wood through HooHoo Intcrnational. He is thc oldt.st living past Snark of the Universe (Ramses 29) and currently holds the honored title of Secr o[ the House of Ancicnt-.. One of the driving forcr.s Jrchind the organization of National Forcst Products Week. Le has contributed mightily to the cause and enlightenment of the lumber industry \{'e eniov today.

Pioneer Retoiling Recolled

Wayne Gardner, executive vice-president of the Lumber Association of Southern California spoke to the Orange County Shrine Club. June 25. Harvey Koll, well known southern California lumberman and {ormer Snark of the International Order of HooHoo. was host and program chairman. Each ycar Koll arranges at least one program on lumber to be presented.

Gardner spoke on the development of the retail lumber industry in southern California from l88l to the present and rvhat the future retail yard might be like. In cor,ering tht. early years. names such as San Pedro Lumbel Companl', L. NI. Blinn Co." Hammond and Voodhead brought back memories to some of tht' r'luh members who had worked in and around these vards in lh,'i r earll dal's.

Lumber is one of the most fragmentt'd industries in the Lnited States today. and or.er the vears has always had this pt,culiar distinction. Gardner noted. [n spite of this a close relationship has been maintaincd among thc firms and the people through strong trade associations and the lo<:al HooHoo clubs, he added.

In conjunction with his association activitit---., Wayne Gardner was recently selected by Department o{ Commerce Secretarl Juhn l'. Connor. to be one of tuo retail representativcs on the American Lumbcr Standards Committt'e. and is the first memlier {rom southern California since the Committee first started functioning.

Arco's Industriol Products Division

Arcata Redwood Companl has announced formation of a new division at Arcata. to produce redwood industrial cut stock. The operation will specialize in precut lumber products for distrihution in domestic and foreign markets.

A. Lyle Harrison has been named manager. He has been with the company since 1946 and for the past several years ha-. held the position of superintendent of operations.

Property for the new plant was formerly occupied by the California Barrel Company.

A portion is to be utilized for sticking and air drying of lumber. Vhen renovation is completed modern u'oodworking machinery will be installed to utilize Arco's lumber and lumber from outside sources. The plant will be equipped to remanufacture, cut to form. predrill, shape. etc. redwood lumber. Tentative plans call for the erection of dry kilns to make the plant as completell- integrated as possible.

It is expected to have the plant in operation by fall. but it will be some time 'later be[ore the entire program is lompletelr-developed and in full production.

Pinson to Weslern Wood

Appointment of Neal I. Pinson as assistant technical director of the Western Wood Products Association has been announced lry Wendell B. Barnes, executive vice prcsident. Pinson sut'ceeds Richard G. Kimbell, Jr." u'ho has lreen named technical director and assist:rnt se('retary of the Southern Pine In-spection Bureau in New Orleans.

Pinson hold-* a degree in general engi. neering from Oklahoma State [.lniversity ancl .is a registt'rt'd civil engineer in Cali-

BASHFUT LUMBERMEN? Never hapoen! Protectine the redwood statue of Elizabeth Taylor (a prop for MTGM's "lhe Sandpiper" displayed in CRA's tobby) are Earney Bates (left) of California Redwood Association and Frank Billings, president of San Francisco's HooHoo Club 9. They remind you that National Forest Products Week will be October 17-23.

Boldng U0

.,. now that BAXCO-PYRESOTE fire retardant treated lumber and plywood have been approved by the new Uniform Building Code and by FHA for many uses formerly restricted to non-combustible materials. Stock up to meet the growi ng demands as architects and builders turn to f ire protected wood for wall studs, plates, roofing, etc. For the whole story on the new permissive uses-and what they mean to you in sales upturn-send for our Bulletin.

AFTER ALL, YOUR CUSTOMERS WOULD RATHER USE WOOD wooD

Ceilings Booklet

"How to Install Armstrong Suspended Ceilings" and "How to Install Armstrong Ceiling Tile" are two new booklets for do-it-yourselfers currently available free of charge from the Armstrong Cork Company.

"Suspended Ceilings" describes the complete installation procedures for both the Slide Lock and "Box Beam" systems. Stapling tile to furring strips and cementing tile directly to the ceiling are the two methods explained in "How To Install Armstrong Ceiling Tile."

Each booklet is eight pages in length and is illustrated with a complete series of step-bystep photographs.

WRITE: Armstrong Cork Co., Dept. P. I., Lancaster, Pa.

Home Decor Advice

A treasury of home decorating information is contained in "New Fashions in Home Decor." a 28-page, just published booklet by Mrs. Maxine Livingston, for many years family home editor of Parents' Magazine.

Twelve room settings in full