T\TENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As reported in Tha California Lumber Merchant October 1, 1925

The Finkbine-Guild Lumber Company, of Mississippi, which recently purchased a large stand of Redwood timber in Mendocino County, announces it will ship Redwood logs to Mississippi and manufacture Redwood lumber in their trvo sawmills rvhich formerly cut Southern Pine.

has been elected president of Hoo-Hoo F'rancisco. Ken Smith v'as elected vice Martin, secretary-treasurer.

Chas. E. S. Dixon, one of San Diego's best loved pioneer Iumbermen, died in his home in that city August 30.

Harry Gaetjen was grand marshall of the.great Admission Day parade held in San Francisco on September 9. He is a popular millwork man.

Handling his first meeting of the Los Angeles lloo-lIoo Club as president, "Wick" Wickersham produced Jack Dionne as speaker of the day.

Company reports destruction by planer at Bellingham, Washing- the annual meeting of the will be held Nov. 19 and

H. T. Didesch announces that Millwork Institute of California 20 in Oakland.

Charlie Bird, of Stockton, has been'nicknamed "Shingles" Bird in the Stockton Rotary Club because of his active campaigning lor the use of better shingles in that rarea.

Skinner & Addy Corporation, Seattle, announces that it has absorbed L. H. Ives & Company, which does a large business in California. Mr.- Ives will continue to manage their California business, with Paul Masters resident manager in Los Angeles.

The Central California Lumbermen's Club held its first fall meeting in Stockton, on September 19, with President W. H. Falconburv presiding. The October meeting will be in Modesto.

Frank Curran, manager for .E. K. Wood Lumber Company, in Los Angeles, is enjoying an extended ten weeks visit in the east.