Northwestern Lumbermen's Club Sponsors Booth And Log Contest at County Fair

The California Lumber Merchant has received ts.o fine pictures of the log rolling and log bucking events rvith power saws at the Humboldt County Fair. held in Ferndale. Calif., August 7 to 12, and sponsored by the Northwestern California Lumbermen's Club.

These events were so successful that the Club plans tcl expand the program next year to include high-climbing events. The Fair Association constructed a beautiful permanent pool for the use of the Club, with dimensions of 40'x8UxZ' deep. E,ight sets of log buckers and 10 log rollers took part in the events. Bob Harrison of the Hohncs Eureka Lumber Co. was the champion log roller, and Orville Allen and Glen Moore of Weitchpec, Calif. .n'ere the champion log buckers. The buckers cut through a S-foot redrvood log in 2 minutes and 6 seconds.

The Northwestern California I.umbermen's Club was a'ivarded a first prize blue ribbon and a cash alvard for the booth sponsored by them at the Fair. This rvas an orlt- standing exhibit featuring three sections, redrvood, fir, and plywood.

Alan Bowers of the Fairhurst Lumber Co. of California is president of the Club. Sam Davis of Dolly Varden Lumber Co., Arcata, is vice president, and Donald V. I\{etcalf, The Pacific Lumber Company, is secretary-treasurer. H. Robert l{alvorsen, Coast Pacific Lumber Co., Eureka, is publicity director.

Directors are Jalmer Berg, R. H. E,mmerson, Jack Fairhurst, James J. Franke, Robert Halvorsen, Tom l-annin, A. O. l,efors, Larry Marshall and L. G. N{clnroe.

The following named firms contributed finar-rcially torvard the establishment of the Lumber Industry Booth at the Fair:

Arrorv Mill Company, American Stevedore Company, Arcata Mfg. Co., Arcata Redu'ood Company, J. H. Baxter & Co., Clay Brorvn & Co., Brightu'ood Lumber Co., Coast PiLcific Lumber Co., Califon.ria Barrel Co., Dollv Varden