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Bob Smtth of Smith-Robbins Lumber Co., Los Angeles, has been assigned a dealer territory and is now "getting his feet wet" in the sales end for the well-known wholesale firm.

Anne Murra,y, a founder of the Hoo-Hoo-Ettes and prominent in lumber offices for the past two decades, has been enjoying an extended vacation in San Francisco, northern California and Hawaii.

Stark Sowers of Inland Lumber Co., Bloomington, and his wife Ina returned late last month from a lengthy vacation in the timber country.

Sterttng Wolfe, salesmanager for Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co., Hollywood, spent part of September in Eugene, Oregon, and way points calling on their suppliers.

Wendell Paquette spent a September week calling on Oregon suppliers for his newly organized Sawmill Sales Company partnership with John Prlme.

Don Braley, Los Angeles executive for U. S. Plywood Corp., was seen flying around New Mexico and Arizona looking for some new business and, of course, taking a little time for fun in the sun.

Stephen G. Freeman will play in the Hotel Sahara pro-ama- teur golf tournament at Las Vegas, Oct. 24-27. Says Steve: "f'Il take'my order book along but I'm not sure it's necessary to take a pencil. If business continues in the present vein, I'll do better playing golf than sit- ting at the desk in Newport Beach." Seriously, Steve will be delighted to see any lumbermen who may be visiting Vegas during the period and is offering two-bits per head for gallery (and you might do better at two-bits per day than the way it's been in the business lately).

Dave Osdn of Ostin Moulding Co., and Enoch fsraelson, Dorris Lumber & Moulding Co., both of Sacramento, attended the recent Northern Sash & Door Jobbers Assn. confab at Chicago.

Nudor Manufacturing Corp., North Hollywood, opened its doors the evening' of Sept. 8 when Murrell Spence, president, and his wife Elgie hosted the personnel of the Nudor plant.

The families of 50 employes gathered for pleasant entertainment and relaxation. Mrs. Ruth Rogers, local bookkeeper for Nudor's Geneva, fnd., branch, and Mrs. Gertrude Wallace, Mr. Spence's secretary, handled the dinner and decorations. The party was held in the Youth Center of the Emmanuel Lutheran church of North Hollywood and in its kitchen was pre- pared the ham, turkey, rolls and cakes served on festive tables of fragrant pine and cones, in keeping with the color film Mr. Spence showed from his recent trip into British Columbia, a movie entitled "The Preacher and the Bear" about an adventure into the Canadian Rockies in search of a bear. President Spence produced and directed the beautifully entertaining film. Among the many guests was Mrs. Noah Ifayman, wife of the vice-president of Nudor.

Fran Wnkel, head of Beaver Lumber Co., in San Leandro, made a quickie trip to Hawaii on business the flrst of Septem- ber and landed home flat on his back in traction at Peralta hospital in Oakland, with a slipped disc.

Frank O. Parker is back on the sticker at F leming & High- tower Lumber Co., Los Angeles, after an enjoyable vacation which included some fishing. Condolences were extended Theodonia Duffy of MorganDavis Lumber Co., Los Angeles, on the recent death of his father.