fhe Things Thcrt Hoppen in the Reroil Lumber Business!

(The Story of a Singular Safari Among the Shingles)

Al Lewis, as most of the trade knows, is the purchasing agent for the -Iarzana (Calif.) Lumber Co., th_e Burbank (eailf.) Lumber Co., and the Terry Lumber Co., Northridge, Calif. During August, of all things, he decided to take a Z--week vacation. When Al left, he enjoyed a nice, quiet, air-conditioned office at the Tarzana yard. BUT, while he was off on vacation, Tarzana Lumber Co. underwent another expansion program and Al, not being present to defend his premises, was moved.

When Mr. Lewis returned he found a sign directing him to the new "offrces" of the Purchasing Departmenta tent perched precariously on the edge of the sun-baked roof. Of course, it was a DELUXE tent and featured many extras such as Awning, Umbrella, Potted Plants, Coleman lanterns and stove, canvasback Water Cooler and a,,large supply of Insect Spray.

Because Al had been away two whole weeks, it was felt he would be so far behind in his work that he would probably have to spend all of his days AND nights on the job till he caught up again. Being kind-hearted, fellow employes put a cot in the tent so he might take occasional catnaps as the nights wore on. And, as a crowning gesture and with full knowledge of the August heat that might seem even hotter in a tent on the roof, Al was supplied with a complete and proper wardrobe for his new office: pith helmet, sandals and shorts-but let the accompanying photos perpetrated by Terry Mullin tell the story.

P.S.-II is reliably reported that Al Lewis was finally catching up on his bickl6g as September simmered out and is now allowed to go home nights. In fact, since the recent skyrocketing rises in material prices, it was suggested by Virginia LaMonte of the yard's accounting department that Mr. Lewis stay home not only nights but also days . so that he wouldn't run the Mullin vards out of monev with any high-priced purchases.

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Jqmes L. Holl, Jr. fokes Gontrol of Fomily's Son Froncisco Lumber Firm

Jim Hall, Jr., a personable, wellliked member of Northern California's "new" lumber generation, has succeeded his father, James L. Hall, to the active control of the 4}-year old Tames L. Hall Co. in San Francisco. Tim. who has been with his dad since September 1945 and *ho itar served as a general partner for the past seven years, will have complete control of the veteran wholesale organization with continubd financial backing from his father and the Stonyford Corp. in the form of limited partnerships.

With the James L. Hall Co. in his son's able hands, the senior Hall will finally put his long-planned and well-earned retirement into full effect. Mr. Hall, with a little over 50 years of lumber experience under his belt, originally got his start in the lumber field when he caught the "Come \Mest" fever after attending the Naval Academy (class of '07) at Annapolis. After several years' experience in the Pacific

Northwest woods, Hall interrupted his plans to help fight the Kaiser during World War L Right after his discharge, in l9l9 to be exact, Hall, Sr., moved to San Francisco and re-entered the lumber business-this time as his own bosswith headquarters in the Mills Building, where James L. Hall Co. continues to do business today.

Dqve Loshley Wirh Continentql

P. P. "Peyt" Maloney, headman of Continental Lumber Sales, San Gabriel, California, has appointed Dave Lashley, prominent Southland lumber executive, to the sales staff of his firm. Lashley has been associated in wholesale lumber sales since the close of World War II. He formerly held the post of general manager for Western Mill & Lumber Co., Los Angeles. Dave will cover the "customer beat" including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, it was said.

(Tell them Aou sau it in The California Lumber Merchant)

Tree Plonting Increqse Seen in Goliforniq

San Francisco (Special)-Forest tree planting by California's forest induitries and tree farmers is on the increase. So far in the 1957-58 planting season, industry has ordered nearly 200,000 timber-species seedlings from the California Division of Forestry-principal supplier of nurs-