TWENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As Reported in the California Lumber Merchanl, September 1st, 1938

Charles E. Miller, of Youngs Bay Lumber Co., Warrenton, Ore., was in San Francisco last week on his way to visit his firm's New York office.

R. W. Dalton of Los Angeles, California representative of West Coast Plywood Co., spent a few days in San Francisco last week.

Chet Crone of the W. C. Crone Lumber Co., Veneta, Ore., was a business visitor to San Francisco recently.

Sherman Hoyt, S. M. Hoyt Lumber Company, Ontario, California, has been visiting San Francisco and other Northern California points.

William Rugg, W. F. Rugg Lumber Company, Upland, has been vacationing at Santa Catalina Island.

Jerry Curran, Curran Bros., Inc,, spent his vacation at Newport Beach where he has a summer cottage.

J. \il. (Jack) Williams, secretary of the California Redwood Association, returned August 29 from his vacation, spent in Lake County, where he did a lot of fishing, and kept away from telephones.

Henry Swafford, E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Swafrord are on a month's tour through British Columbia.

Charles Snellstrom of the Snellstrom Lumber Co., Los Angeles, is on a business trip to the Northwest.

O. H. Barr, Barr Lumber Company, Santa Ana, and family, spent their vacation in the Sequoia National Park.

Ilenry Adams, Gibbs Lumber Co., Anaheim, recently motored to Seattle to visit his daughter who is attending the University of Washington.

Gardner Pond, J. H. Baxter & Co., Los Angeles, spent his vacation at Huntington Lake.

R. C. (Bob) Dixon, formerly with Coos Bay Lumber Company, has become a member of the sales force of the Union Lumber Company.

Frank If. Harris, vice-president of Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., San Francisco, is expected back early in September from a vacation trip to Jasper Park, Alberta. He is traveling by motor-car and is accompanied by his daughter, Miss Velma Harris.

Lee Slaught, manager of the Los Angeles warehouse of T. M. Cobb Company, wholesalers of sash, doors and pine lumber, recently enjoyed a vacation at Yosemite National Park with his family.

Art Penberthy, Tacoma Lumber Sales, Los Angeles, is back from a quick trip to the Northwest on which he visited all the mills represented by his organization. He flew to San Francisco and back and used the "Cascade" from the Bay City north.

Reynolds Lumber Company, El Monte, has built a new lumber shed and is making other investments at its yard.

F. P. Sappington, El Monte Lumber Company, El Monte, has been entertaining his brother from St. Louis, Mo. They spent several days on the Monterey Penninsula.

Central Lumber Co., Compton, held the formal opening of their new office and display rooms on August 5 and 6. Oscar Peterson, one of the original founders of the business, is sole owner of the plant, Ray Julien, E. K. Wood Lumber Company, Los Angeles, opened the dove season again this year in his usual good fashion. He has all the good spots picked out and this year got the limit in San Luis Obispo County.

Jim Farley of the Pacific Lumber Co., San Francisco, showed the company's moving pictures depicting the manufacture of Redwood at a meeting of the Colusa Rotary CIub recently.

HOO.HOO LUAU A REAI TUIU

(Continued, lrom Page 10) brought seven guests in addition to his {amily-all dressed in matching Hawaiian shi rts !

In keeping with the exotic atmosphere, a large variety o{ well-prepared and delicious Polynesian dishes were served, in the traditional Luau manner with all you could eat.

In addition to the native entertainment. ten lucky guests were winners of door prizes.

Our hat's off to Lee Kramer, who took these fine shots. It's too bad rve couldn't use all those good pics of the dancing girls you took. Leel

President Homer Announces Moke-Up of NHIA Rules Committee

James P. Hamer, Kenova, W'. Va., president oI the National Hardwood Lumber Association, announces the reappointment of Mr. llichard Elliott, Elliott Hardwood Co., Inc., Potsdam. New York, as chairman o[ tht Association's 1963 Rules Committee. I'Ir. L. \V. Grar,es, L. D. Kellogg Lumber Co.. Alexandria, La., has been designated as vice chairman {or the period. Both men arc well rersed in the grading rules and have had long experience in their application. Under the Bylaws of the Association. the committee meets bi-annually unless called into special session b1' direction of the president.

The Rules Committee is entrusted with the important task o{ evaluating the various suggestions made by members in the industry for new rules or modifications of existing rules. Those considered {easible are recommended to the membership at the annual conrenlion for final adoptitn or rejec. tiorr.

Dinubq Lumber Compony Builds New Showroom

Dinuba Lumber Company has completed a brand-new showroom aimed at capturing a larger portion of the area's walk in trade. Brooks Schafier is manager o{ the conoern.