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Loyde C. Blakely, member of the Brooks-

Scanlon executive staff of Bend, Oregon, has died after a short illness.

Blakely was an employee of the company since 1916, and general sales manager since

1941. He was also assistant secretary and treasurer of Brooks-Scanlon.

During a lifetime of association with the lumber industry, Blakely made numerous friends among-iris customers, fellow em- ployees and industry association. He par- licipated in many community activitiei in Bend, ineluding a term as a member of the

Bend City Commission from 1948 to 194b.

Along with other local interests, Blakely was active in many lumber associations and, at the time of his death, was a member of an advertising subcommittee of the National Lumber Manufacturer's Association, a director of Ponderosa Pine Woodwork, and on the wood promotion committee of the Western Pine Association.

Blakely, who died July 10, was a native of Minnesota. Ife moved to Bend with his parents in 1911. His father, Sam Blakely, was Brooks-Scanlon's first logging superintendent.

Charles Loran Mason, 79, died August 20th following a short illness. A native of Missouri, Mr. Mason had spent most of his adult life in California, and had been identi-

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fied with the lumber industry for more than five decades.

IIe joined E. J. Stanton & Sons, Inc. in 1923 as executive private secretary, and aras secretary to Mr. Leroy Stanton Sr. at the time of his retirement in 1960. Mr. Mason was very well known in the lumber community and in the anea. He had been active in churdr work and was assistant secretary of the Chapparral Club.

Christy Nelaon, longtime lumberman, died recently, He was a resident of Pinecrest, Idaho.

Mr. Nelson was widely known in the industry throughout the Pacific Northwest. IIe was a member of the North Idaho Hoo-Eoo Club.

What do we mean by diuersity?

No matter what your Redwood requirements may be ARCO stands ready to serve you best. Intensive inventory control permits us to carry complete stocks of all standard patterns as well as many of those hard to get items such as dry timbers and wide clears which oftentimes aid in obtaining additional business. ARCO is your best source for the many items today's customers demand.