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John Crabtree and E. E. Gilbert opened a new rctail yard under the name of Industrial Lumber Co. at 181 Howe Road in Maltinez last month.

Earl Maize recently sold his interest in Firco at Willits to Frank Crawford, who, along with Bob Harrah, are nolv operating the studmill under the name of Apache Lumber Co.

Les Passmore, of Central Valley Box & Lumber rvas manied August 10 to actress Dorothy Begley in Ensenada, Mexico. Congratulations to the newlyweds!

IHPA managing secretary Gordon Ingraham rvas hospitalized duling mid August, but at last reports is back in the "swim" of things (maybe that's what put you down, Gordon!).

Ted Young, formerly u'ith Oakley Plywood & Doors, Inc., recently established Young Forest Products in Hayward.

Lynn Hansen, Hansen Wholesale in Encino, his wife Jean and three children, spent two weeks camping on the south shore of Lake Tahoe.

Two ex Hobbs-Wall salesmen are back on the job, John Vertin now pushing lumber for Hallinan Mackin Lumber Co., Los Angeles, and Lyle Brewster is with James Linderman's organization in Long Beach.

Nlike Walsh has joined the staff of the Al Peirce Lumbel Company in Long Beach with manager Bill Hanen.

Bud Miller recently changed the name of his Steiner Lumber Co. to Las Plumas Lumber Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1447, Oloville.

Southern Californians seen at the Big Hoo-Hoo Golf and Clam Bake at Medford, Oregon, August 6th included Bill Bright, Bob W'ells, Seth Potter, Horace Wolfe, Sterling Wolfe, Senior and Junior, Ralph Norum. Stark Sowers and Bill Holdren. There were others but these are the "Black Cats" we actually saw.

Frank "Brownie" Brown returned to his Rockport Redrvood office in Cloverdale last month after vacationing with the family in Canada and the Northwest.

Violet Neal, popular "Girl Friday" at Stahl Lumber, made a vacation swing through New Mexico and Colorado. Immediately upon her return to Los Angeles she left for June Lake with her husband for a round of fishing.

Daryl Richardson, formerly with Emer'ald Lumber Sales in Eugene, has been named salesmanager of Johnson Forest Products, Junction City, Oregon.

Formel Redding wholesaler "Dutch" Wiseman is now with the sales staff of Main Lumber Company.

Ken Tinckler, vice president Stahl Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Ieft last month on a combined business-pleasure trip to the Appalachian country to look over the hardwood market for the winter months. He will join wife and family at Nassau, Bahamas, enroute home from England aboard the cruise ship Oriana, for the trip to the west coast via the Panama Canal. Ken will be back in the saddle late in September.

Jerry H. Bruce has replaced Bob Fazel as salesmanager of Eagle Lake Lumber Co., P.O. Box 820, Susanville.

Walter Ruth, Artesia Door sales executive, with his Charlotte, spent part of August visiting relatives in Philadelphia.

"Connie" Connell has joined Central Valley Box & Lumber's Oroville office and is working with Fred Passmore who heads the operation. Connie used to have his own sales outfit in Birmingham, Alabama.

Ralph Dale recently retur-ned to E. A. Padula Lumber's Willits office aftel a short siege in the hospital.

Homer Burnaby, Sun Lumber Co,, and a couple of his cohorts spent about a week in northern California calling on the various manufacturers.

Walter J. Hanson has been named manager of the lumber department of the Dee Division in Oregon of Edward Hines Lumber Co., according to William J. Runckel, general manager. Hanson was formerly with I)ouglas Lumber Co, of Truckee, Calif.

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Walter A. Remak has been moved from industrial sales manager in the L.A. area for Weyerhaeuser to new product development manager, headquartered at San Mateo.

Although they have not combined thfr businesses in anyway, Jack Crane of Crane Redwood Sales, and Jim Hendrick of J. W. Hendrick Co., have consolidated their sales offices at 2717 North Main Street in Walnut Cleek.

Jerry Essley vacationed last month at Laguna and Neu'port by piloting his yacht up and down the coast.

Bill Moores of Ukiah, and Jim Laier of Molalla Forest Products, teamed up with some friends this summel for a big safari through Africa.

Walter Koll, prominent millwork operator for more than a half century in Los Angeles, his wife and granclchildren spent July in Hawaii. They made the round trip via ship and experienced rough 'n'eather both ways.

Veteran plywoodman and importer Charlie Schmitt vacationed at Yellowstone National Park and environs with the family during mid August.

Barbara Howe, wife of Bill Howe, vice president of Mahogany Importing Co., is recuperating at home from open heart surgery performed early in July and is doing just fine. Barbara spent many years with Western Hardu'ood Lumber Co. back in the 40's.

Donald Bralsma, credit manager for Consolidated Lumber Co., Wilmington, and his family vacationed in Yellowstone Park.

Congrats to new father Darrell Moss of Moss Lumber Co. on the birth of Kevin Hoflis Moss at Redding on July 17. Darrell is active in the family business at Burnt Ranch.

Lee Bennett, outside salesman with Ed Fountain Lumber Co., and family, were seen in the Big Sur country last month.

George Coe, former assistant manager of Tartar, Webster & Johnson's Fresno distribution yard, has been promoted to manager of the company's wholesale lumber division in San Francisco. Replacing him at Fresno is Hugo Rath, according to manager Jim Duart.

Leigh McWilliams, Consolidated Lumber, and family spent two weeks at Lake Tahoe in August.

Hugh Pessner moved his West Coast Timber Products office to 16 Mary Street, Suite 2, in San Rafael, last month, closeby his Greebrae home. Hugh finally threw in the towel and tore up his commute book after 15 years of commuting to San Francisco where his business was located.

Harold Williams of Forest Lumber Co. in Chico took the missus to Tahoe for a long weekend last monthand aren't all weekends at Tahoe!

Phil LaTasa, Western Hardwood Lumber Co. in Beverly Hills, his wife Sheila and their four children spent two weeks touring Mexico. They liked Mexico City the best.

San Francisco wholesaler Bill Stewart moved his Stervart Lumber Co. late last month to Spokane, Washington, where he will concentlate on cut stock industlial sales in the East.

Ken Conway bagged his first buck of the hunting season in the Ojai mountain area on August 8.

Fire on JuIy 31, destroyed the planing mill of Eastlick Lumber Co. in Yreka, but owner Doug Eastlick repolts his sarvmill undamaged.

Grass Valley lumberman, Il. C. "Brandy" Brandeberry, has been named salesmanager of Lot:enz Lumber Co. at Burney, California. Brandy, u'ho for many years was the "8" in A & B Lumber Sales in San Francisco, replaces Rudy Ness u.ho has letired.

Charlie Strait, of the Strait Door & Plywood Corp. in El Monte, r'ecovered from major surgery last month and u'ill soon be back on the job, playing golf and attending Hoo-Hoo events. Charlie is an active sportsman and is one of the consistent tournament winners.

Carl Dietz, owner of Longfellol,r' Lumber Co., Chico, recently returned to the harness after undergoing surgery.

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