PERSONALS

BilI Fox, star salesman for O. M. Hill Lumber Co., Montebello, is back at the old stand following a shorL leave to cover the water front, Bill was not on hand for photos when we did our little yarn regarding this wholesale lumber concern and Max Hill wants everybody to know Bill is back on the job. How else to tell everybody other than through the columns of CLM ?

Bob Richter, salesman for Fir & Pine Lumber Co, of Burbank, reported in the Valley Presbyterian Hospital at the end of August for surgery on his back. The doctors planned to repair an old injury that Bob suffered while playing football at the University of Michigan.

Charlie Albers, purchasing agent for Consolidated Lumber Co., Wilmington, returned from an extended vacation last month which took him throughout the middle west. He visited with friends and relatives in Kansas and says the corn crop is a humdinger.

Harry Whittemore, southern sales manager, Lev Lumber Co., Los Angeles, made an extended visit last month to his old home town of Seattle where he called on friends, relatives and Mel Mcl,ean, sawmill operator in the Fortuna area, Ife enjoyed the Fair, too.

I. S. "Brownie" Brown, pioneer southland lumber executive, owner of Industrial Lumber Co,, Glendale, is at home recuperating from a recent heart attack. Brownie has been identified in lumber distribution and sales in the Los Angeles area for 40 years.

Bob Nikkel, head of R. F. Nikkel Lumber Co., spent most of August vacationing in southern France with the family, the guests of a French couple they met during the Rome Olympics, and whom they entertained in Sacramento last year.

Fred Tfindeler, president of George Windeler Co., Ltd., will attend the National Wood Tank Institute meeting on October 12-73, at Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Fred is currently serving as treasurer of the association.

Bob Raymer, announced the addition of Stan Heriot to the Hubbard & Johnson Lumber Co. sales force last month. Heriot was formerly associated with K/D Cedar Supply in Hayward.

H. G. "Harry" Ifood, western salesmanager, spent the week of September 10 at PALCO's mill operations at Scotia.

Dyken Lumber's Larry Owen made a mill safari through the Northwest during September, attending the WPA semi annual meeting at Portland, and managing a peek at the Seattle Worlds Fair.

Oakland wholesaleman Ed LaFranchi, recently switched his talents to the Redwood City sales office of Far West Fir Sales.

PALCO's W. G. Van Beckum, vice-pres- ident of research & development, met recently in New York with leading builders, prefabbers and paint manufacturers to discuss progress on improved paints and finishes for wood. Van Beckum, chairman of the Joint Paint-Lumber Industry Steering Committee, reports substantial progress being made in development of better wood finishes. The meeting was sponsored by TIME, INC., with the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association,

Veteran Delta Region lumberman, Mitch Landis is now managing the big new Noah Adams operation at Rio Vista.

Lloyd Carter, general manager of Sterling Lumber Company, vacationed with the family at Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., last month. Lloyd liked the Fair right fine, but the thing that really grabbed him was the Gold Cup races on Lake Washington, so much in fact that he took in a repeat performance at Lake Tahoe where the big beasties roared around in record time in the big Harrah's Club annual at the south end.

Cal-Ida Lumber Company's George Duff put the lid on the big Annual Lumbermen's Tournament at Roseville (more than 200 golfers attended this year) and hopped a plane for Portland where he took in the WPA semi-annual meeting.

Larry Nardi, Rancho Lumber Co., El Sobrante, was recently elected the new District Goverrror for Lions in Alameda and Contra Costa County.

Off on an extended world trip are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jacobsen, Sr., of Sun Valley Lumber Co. in Lafayette. Tommy and his missus wiII start the trip to Japan and plan to windup in Denmark where they'll visit relatives.

Robert J. Bluell has been named director of marketing for the Affiliated O'Malley Companies. He was formerly merchandising