ATI|IERICAN FOREST PRODUCTS CORP.

REDWOOD . C.R.A.

REDWOOD SIDING . K.D.

PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY

PONDEROSA PINE

SUGAR PINE

DOUGIAS FIR qnd WHITE FIR

MOULDINGS - JAMBS

CASING SETS

READYMADE FENCE

REDWOOD.WEAVE FENCE PANETS

Veterqn Lumbermqn Troxel Retires After 30 Yeqrs in L.A. Wholesqle

Twenty-five f riends in the lumber f raternity gave a farewell party the evening of October 1 in honor of S. A. "Trox" Troxel, veteran Southern California ltttnberm:.r-t, at the Golden Steer. Whittier. "Trox" has been identified in the rvholesale luml>er business in Los Angeles more than 30 years and for the past ten years has maintained oifices and yard facilities at 7157 Telegraph Road.

Early in the r'veek of October 4, Troxel and his rvife left for their River Bend Lodge cabin on the shore of thq Colorado river at Blythe, California, lvhere they t'ill spencl most of the rvinter fishing and hunting. River Bend is noted for its trout and catfishing and the Troxel couple expect to enjoy their lvinter at this famous resort.

The Troxels plan to spend the next several years tourin.q the United States and "seeing the manv things u'e have missed," Nlr. Troxel said. They rr'ill maintain residence in Montebello, California, but expect to spend only a few weeks out of each year at home, Trox continued. "\Ve rvill travel 'round the rvorld and spend several months iir Europe next year, seeing the sights u'hile rve are ).ouirg' enough to enjoy them," he saicl.

When Clippers Plied the Redwood Coost

(Continued from Page .1) steam). The "SS Becla" was to be the pride of The Gage Co. for over the next decade. Pulling her little lumber cargoes from the Oregon coast, sire rr ould steant down to San Francisco bay and manv times up the Sacramento river to discharge Douglas Fir, 'lvhich was needed in great quantities to supply the building boom in the Sacramento valley and San Francisco bay areas. On the return trip, she rvould head north heavilv laden u'ith sarn'nri11 machinerv. food and mail.

By 1900 most of the coastal ships u'ere becoming larger, and it vvas during this period that Captain Gage sold all of the ships under his command and retired to his Berkeley estate at 1400 Arch St. With the passihg of Captain Gage in 1907, his son, Captain William E. Gage, took charge of the affairs and properties of the company (mostly land in Oakland and Berkeley.l. These holdings, along rvith land and timber rtr southern Oregon, rvere operated by Captain Willam Gage until his death December 7, 1946.

In 1947, the Gags House flag rvas lorveret", but one cannot help brrt look back on the many years of faithful service this pioneer lumber and shipping firm contributed to the building of the present, huge \\rest Coast lumber industry, and development of the west.

How fo Live

"Whenever you go out of doors, fill the lungs to the utmost with fresh air, and drink in the sunshine; greet your friends with a smile, and put soul into every handclasp.

"Do not fear being misunderstood, and never waste a minute thinking about your enemies. Try to fix firmly in your mind what you would like to do, and you will move toward your goal.

"Keep your mind on the great and splendid things you would like to do; and then, as the days go gliding by, you will find yourself unconsciously seizing upon the opportunities that are required for the fulfillment of your desire, just as the coral insect takes from the running tide the elements it needs.

"Picture in your mind the able, earnest, useful person you desire to be, and the thought you hold will hourly transform you into that particular individual.

"Preserve a right mental attitude-the attitude of courage, frankness and good cheer."

Elbert Hubbard

The Old Book Deqler Dies

In this dim room his duty days were spent, Between his dog-eared ledger and the shelf ; IJnknown to fame, and happily content With volumes worn and wrinkled as himself.

As we who went unheeding by his door, Or stopped to loiter at his littered stall, Smiling a little at the coat he wore, Could have no way of knowing then at all How eyes grown dull with peering at the print Had gone adventuring with ancient men. His quiet passing gave no slightest hint What heroes came to welcome him again; Nor how, in cloudy nook with Saint and Sage, Ffe turns once more life's brightly lettered page.

\V. H. McCreary

The Question

Grandfathel-"f nsvsl' see a blush o'n a girl's cheek now. lt was different in my day."

Flapper-"Oh, Grand-dad, what did you say to them?"

Morrioge Protection

Tennessee Ernie on CBS radio, pulled this one: "I once asked my grandpa why a man is not allowed to have more than one wife at a time, and he said, 'Son, when you are older you will realize that the law protects those who are incapable of protecting themselves."'

She Wqs Still Proud

"Now, here's little George, just 8," said Mrs. Jones, "yet he'll answer any question in arithmetic you ask him."

"Wonderful," said Mrs. Smith. "George, how many are four and seven?"

"Twelve," came the prompt reply.

"See," said his mother, "only missed by two."

Whqt He Wonted

It was during the war. Transports were carrying the American soldiers over the storm-swept Atlantic by the million. A colored regiment was negotiating the crossing and had struck very rough weather. A buck private, sitting on deck, called down below to his buddy:

"Mose, come on up heah an' see dis big ship we's just passin'."

"Ah ain' comin'," replied Mose, "an' doan you call me ergin until you sees a postoak tree."

The lmpossibiliry

At last came the year 1960. The auto trade had picked up quite a bit. Every man in the world owned one. In every car there were mechanical devices which drove the car, turned corners, passed other cars, regulated the specd to the government rate, and the passengers did not have to do a thing. Tires were unpuncturable; gas was manu' factured at home for little cost, oil was home brewed; engines never gave any trouble; cars could be cleaned instantly by a patent vapor.

But, alas ! Everyone was still downhearted ! There had still been found no magic way for paying the monthly installments.

Modern Doting

Uncle: "When was the baby born?"

Father: "Between the second payment on the T.V. and the tenth on the car."