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San Francisco Lumbermen's Annual Roundup

The San Francisco Lumbermen's Roundup, an annual afiair sponsored by the San Francisco Lumbermen's Club, was held August 24 in the Empire Room of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco, and it was again a great success, with a total attendance of 264, a considerable increase over last year's attendance.

As in foimer years the day started with a golf tournament, played this year at the California Golf Club. Jim Needham, Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., San Francisco, was chairman of the golf comm'ittee. The winners of the prizes were

Changes Announced By Rounds Trading Company

Rounds Trading Company, San Francisco, announces that in order to better serve the trade. their Southern California office at Long Beach, in addition to the territory heretofore covered (Arizona and Southern California) is taking over the purchase and sale of lumber from other than the Rounds plants, under the direction of Max R. Barnette.

All Northern California business, as well as all business for shipment to all markets from Rounds, California, and Rockport, will continue to be handled under the direction of E. G. (Dave) Davis and D. H. (Lee) LeBreton of the San Francisco office.

the following: Members, low gross-first, C. E. Needham; second, Fred Ziese. Low net-first, Bob Bonner; second, Jim Needham. Hole-in-one contest, Ted Stotz. Guests, low grossGeorge Mennier. Low net-Herb Beaver.

The cocktail hour started at 6:39 p.m. Dinner was served at7:39 p.m., and the Roundup Revue began at 8:59.

Wendell Paquette, Lumber Sales Company, San Francisco, was general chairman of the 1951 Roundup. He says the consensus is that it was the best yet.

Pacific Logging Congress at Victoria in November

For the first time. since 1946 the Pacific Logging Congress lvill be held this year in Canada. It is scheduled for the E,mpress Hotel in Victoria, November 5, d, and 7. Fifteen hundred delegates are expected. President of the Congress this year is S. G. Smith, vice president and general manager for the great firm of Bloedel, Stewart & \\relch. John N. Burke, secretary-manager of the British Columbia Loggers Association is convention manager. A program of great interest and importance is being prepared.

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