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named manager of the company's Sunnyslope yard. Combs' post at Tucson will be filled by Carroll Duncan, former assistant manager.

Clair llicks, president of the Lumber Merchants Assn. of Northern California, and head of Hicks Lumber Company, Salinas, joined a party of friends for a hunting trip in search of antelope in Wyoming territory the last two weeks of September.

Bob Leslie, former California Redwood Assn. representative, joined Boise Cascade Corporation last month and will be working in sales out of Boise, Idaho headquarters.

Forsyth Ifardwood captain, Bob Kahn and his bride are currently'en route to London after attending the NHLA anni at Chicago. The couple plan to spend three months travelling down the Mediterranean, through India and back home by way of the Far East and Hawaii.

Jim Oakley opened Oakley Door & Plywood in Morgan Hill, California, last month. Prior to entering business on his own, Jim managed Doors, Inc., in Mountain View.

Ed Flagg, former manag:er of O'Malley,s Sunnyslope yard, has been promoted to sales in the company's newly created HAPI sales division.

Bill Fox, salesman for O. M. Hill Lumber Company, and wife Edna, entertained the ofrce personnel at a poolside barbecue steak dinner recently, at their new home in Glendale. Attending tryere Max and Margery Ilill; Frank and Ora Rooney and Mabel Staser.

Max Hill returned from a week in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where he was called on account of the serious illness of his mother. We are glad to report she is much improved and able to be home from the hospital.

Bill Kofford, procurement and sales executive California Lumber Division of Diamond National Corporation, was a visitor during September in Southern California. Bill called on various accounts and attended a couple of ball games. Diamond National is a bulk subscriber to The California Lumber Merchant and all branch offices receive regular copies of the Merchant.

Carol R.ourke, Queen of National Forest Products W'eek, has joined Georgia-Pacific in Los Angeles. Beautiful Carol is "G-P', official greeter and the first person a caller meets whether via the telephone or personal contact.

Lloyd Webb, \Yally Martine and Fred Losch of E. J. Stanton & Son, Inc., Los Angeles, made the annual deer hunting trip to the F. M. Crawford ranch at Eden Valley, California. Fred shot blanks but Lloyd and Wally each bagged their buck.

Gilchrist representative, Martin Kenfield, is currently vacationing in the East and plans to return to his San Francisco home during the latter part of November.

Ham Knott, head of Yosemite Lumber Co. in Fresno, has returned home after vacationing in Europe where he took in the Grand Prix Motorcycle Races in which his boy participated.

Bill Gillespie, formerly with South City Lumber & Supply, has joined Millbrae Lumber Company where he'll be in charge of the company's hardware department.