Children's Picnic Held bv The Pacific Lumber Co.

In beautiful S'cotia Park, Scotia, in ideal weather, The Pacifi'c Lumber Company entertained several hundred youngsters, all children of their erhployes, at a children's picnic and baby contest, August 17.

Beginning at noon, hot dogs, buns,.potato salad, ice ,cream, milk, lemonade and ,cofiee were served at picnic tables seating 500 persons at one time.

On behalf of the company, R. W. Coke, general chairman of the children's picnic, in a short address welcomed the big gathering of ,children and their parents, and announced the baby contest, first number on the entertainment program. Mr. Coke then introduced the Hon. Harry W. Falk, judge of the superior court of Humboldt County.

Judge Falk responded briefly and introduced his cojudges, Mrs. Marie Conry and Mrs. Mabel Fleming of Eureka. After more than one hundred children had passed the reviewing stand the judges by unanimous de'cision selected the winner in each of the three groups as follows:

Group A.-Eleanor Ann Bertain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bertain.

Group B.-Delight Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Martin.

Group C.-Constance May Ashburn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ashburn.

Three handsome silver cups, beautifully engraved, were presented to the winners, and there were no losers as each child was awarded a little gift.

Each of the 22 events on the sports program was keenly contested. Prizes were awarded to the first three in each event. The winners were as follows:

Foot race, boys and girls, 4 years and under, 15 yardsFirst, Rollins; second, D. Wood; third, H. Mcllough.

Foot race, girls, 6 years and under, 25 yards-First, J. Scott; second, B. Louis; third, B. Cannon.

Foot race, boys, 6 years and under, 25 yards-V. Dubrich; second, H. Robinson; third, D. Oliver.

Foot race, girls, 8 years and under, 35 yards-First, E. Burman; second, D. Beard; third, L. Lindblum.

Foot race, boys, 8 yearn and under, 35 yards-First, D. Bryan ; second, C. Coe; third, B. Buillo.

Foot race, girls, 10 years and under, 50 yards-First, I.. Wendt; second, G. Albiani; third, B. Webb.

Foot race; boys, 10 years and under, 50 yards-First, G. Rovia; second, W. McCall; third, P. Martinez.

Sack race, girls, l0 years and under, 25 yards-First, I. Wendt; second, B. Lindblum; third, B. Webb.

Sack race, boys, 10 years and under, 25 yards-First, J. O'Rourke; second, P. Martinez; third, W. McCall.

Foot race, girls, 12 years and under, 50 yards-First, I Wendt; second, A. Hall; third, F. Hope. !, Foot race, boys, 12 years and under, 50 yards-First, T. Bianchi; second, T. Ibarreta; third, A. Hall.

Egg race, girls, open, 50 yards-First, T. Cloney; second, P. Waggoner; third, B. Moore.

Obstacle, boys, open, 50 yards-First, J. Sellens ; second, R. Goddi; third, N. Sei.

Foot race, girls, 15 years and under, 50 yards-First, J. Read; second, I. France; third, V. Antongioanni.

Foot race, boys, 15 years and under, 50 yards-First, C. Jaehnig; second, V. Primfore; third, B. Finley.

Foot race, girls, open, 75 yards-First, V. Antongiovanna; second, K. Wright; third, L. Ellingwood. i

Foot race, boys, open, 75 yards-First, C. Jaehnig; second, K. Dourghty; third, A. Primfore.

Three-leg race, girls, 12 years and under, 35 yards-First, D. Lane, B. Moore; se,cond, J. Simons, P. Waggoner; third, F. Hope, B. Lindblum.

Three-leg race, boys, 72 years and under, 35 yards-First, R. Amen, S. Kirkman; se'cond, N. Sei, J. Massini; third, W. McCall, T. Ibarretta.

Three-leg race, girls, open, 50 yards-E. Wright, F. Fran'ce; second M. Glass, T. Cannon; third, V. Swanson, G. Runells.

Three-leg race, boys, open, 50 yards-First, A. Primfore, K. Dourghty; second, G. Bonetta, B. Primfore.

Credit for arranging the exceptionally successful affair must be given to the following committee:

Ralph Coke, chairman; Richard Fleisher, A. J. M.acMillan, B. H. Martin, P. U. Pond, J. R. Wood, B. B. Marshall, Mrs. G. L. Grove, Mr. P. B. Skitrington, Mrs. P. U. Pond, Mrs. R. W. Coke, Fulton Bendorf, Arney Jepsen, H. E. Neville, H. R. Kesser, E. C. H. Oliver, Henry Lindblom, Ed Carpenter, C. S. Shackelton, T. C. Farris, Mesdames C. C. Cottrell, G. J. Manary, H. E. Marsh, Lyle Con-' nick, E. H. Hansen, J. M. M,cCall, H. Lindblom, J. W. Hutchinson, W. Hawkins, F. L. Lundquist, Leland Perrott, A. J. MacMillan, S. E. Phares, F. Bendorf, W. T. Woodcock, G. J. Bertain, A. E. O'Rourke, R. A. MacMillan. Bruce Scott and P. Buckhaultz.

The most important job, that of appeasing the collective appetites of the large cr'owd, was efficiently supervised by B. H. Martin. Benny Marshall directed traffic. Jack Wood presided over the sports events, and Paul Pond arranged the delightful baby contest.

Much favorable ,comment on the picnic has been received by The Pacific Lumber Company from many of the parents and from others not directly conne€ted with the company, the consensus being that such affairs do much to foster friendship and better acquaintance among employes, and to build good will for the 6mployer.

Visit San Francisco

P. J. Brix, president, Brix Logging Company, Portland, and Fred O. Meyer, manag'er, Knappton Towboat Companl, Portland, were recent visitors to San Francisco. During their stay in the city they made their headquarters at the offices of Trower Lumber Company, agtnts in San Francisco for the Knappton Towboat Company.

WHO WANTS REAL LUMBERMAN?

Lumberman with 25 years' experience all branches lumber business wants positio,n wholesale or retail. Address Box C-567, California Lumber Merchant.

..PARSON' SIMPKIN REUNION OCT. 6

Announcement is made by the Parson Simpkin Memorial Association that the fifth annual reunion and picnic at Calaveras State Park to honor the memory of "Parson"

Peter A. Simpkin, late Supreme Chaplain of Hoo Hoo, will be held on Sunday, October 6.

The tentative program announ'ced by C. D. LeMaster, Sacramento, president of the ,A.ssociation for 1935, is as follows:

The directors of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association will meet at Supper, 6:00 p.m., October 5, at the hotel. Ladies will have separate supper at the same time.

Low Jinks and bonfire at 8:00 p.m., October 5. Informal program.

Picnic lunch, 12:00 noon, Sunday, October 6. Dinner can be had at the hotel for those preferring it for $1.0O. Memorial service will be held from 2:0O p.m. to 3:0O p.m. at the Parson Simpkin tree. Map of road will be sent with notices.

LEASES PART OF YOST-LINN YARD

Pelton Lumber Company, Los Angeles, recently leased two acres of the Yost-Linn property in Beverly Hills and will operate a yard there.

Manual of Timber Connector Construction

Washington, D. C.-A "Manual of Timber Connector Construction" has just been published by the Timber Eng{l{eering Company, Washington, D. C. The manual pres€nti design and use data regarding connector construction :and gives extensive information concerning both toothed and split-ring c,onnectors, and shear plates. Charts and tables of safe working loads for the three types of.connectors are given, fabrication and erection are fully developed and various other information is provided. The booklet, besides various graphs and diagrams, contains sirme interesting ha.lf-tonei illustrating modern lumber connector cohstruction in roof trttsses, timber cribs, coffer dams, bridges, water.-tank -towets, casing racks, various supporting tolers, lookout towers and wood radio broad""rtittg towers. ttir't'aotlet"miy'be obihiired upon applicatior,r, to the Timber Engineeriqg Company,. 1337 Connecticut Ave., Washingtonl 'D. C,. ,T.he wide 'acceptance of timber,connector censtruction:by all elements of .the building and construction industr'y makes the "Manual of Tim-' ber' Connector Construction"'indispensable' to ar'chitects, contractors and dealers in building'supplies.' '.,

Retail Lumber Yards For Sale

We can offer some attractive buys in retail lumber yards in Southern California. Twohy Lumber Co., Lumber Yard Brokers, 549 Petroleum Securities Bldg., Los Angeles. Telephone PRospe'ct 8746.

USE OF REDWOOD INCREA,SES IN SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS

Increased interest is being shown in the use of suitable grades of Redwood in the field of sewage disposal, where concrete, tile, metal and other materials have heretofore been largely used, according to Max E. Cook, agricultural engineer, The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco.

Mr. Cook recently returned from spending a week in Southern California and a week in the Northern Sa,cramento Valley, where he supervised several large installations of Palco Redwood Sectional Septic Tanks and drainage systems.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

This news item taken from the San Francisco Chronicle column "Twenty-five years ago today", (September 9, 1910) will recall to many lumbermen the palmy days of the Hoo Hoo order:

"Three hundred and fifty members of the Order of HooIIoo, National Lumbermen's Association Auxiliary, arrived in San Fran'cis,co for the nineteenth annual convention of the order. Governor James N. Gillett, Mayor P. H. N{cCarthy and Albert H. Elliott were on the program to rvel,come the delegates."

TOMMY PARKS VISITS S. F.

Thos. I. Parks, for many years in the sales department of Chas. R. McCormi,ck Lumber Co. at San Fran,cisco and later Sales Manager at the New York offi,ce of that ,company, was a recent San Francisco visitor. Tommy is well known in California lumber circles. He is asso.ciated with two retail lumber concerns in the Empire State and is Secretary of the IJong Beach (New York) Lumber and Building Material Co.

C. H. WHITE ON VACATION

C. H. White, vice president and general manager of White Brothers, San Francisco, left September 4 for Homewood, Lake Tahoe, on his,yacation. He expected to be away a couple of weeks.

CALLS OrN TEXAS TRADE

'W. G. Kahman; district sales manager, Shevlin Pine Sales Company, San Francis,co, is in Texas calling on the trade with their Texas sales representative, R. C. Callaway, whose headquarters are at Fort Worth., 'r' l