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T\TENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As reported in The California Lumber Merchant October 15, 1929

Frank Lumber Horned His toad

Curran, Los Angeles manager for the E. K. Wood Company, entered a contestant in the annual Toad Race in Tucson, Arizona, September 27th. finished out of the money.

The Pacfic Lumber away to retail lumber play board 48 by 60 Redwood, and is used room display.

Company, San Francisco, is giving dealer customers a very unique disby lYz inches. It is built of solicl by dealers for a window or sho-n'''-

Joseph Fyfe, president of the Stockton Lumber Cotirpany, Stockton, California, and one o{ the pioneer retailers of the area, died suddenly September 20th. He had beer-r in the lumber business in Stockton for 60 years.

The Coast Counties Lumbermen's Association held a get-together meeting at Pismo Beach, California, on September 14th. George N. Ley of Santa Cruz is president' J. A. Greenelsh of San Luis Obispo rvas chairman of the meeting.

Hill & Morton, Inc., has moved its offices to its nerv rvarehouse location in Oakland, California. H. S. Nforton, president, announces several nerv salesmen.

Gaines D. Snark of the Hoo held at

Whitsitt IJniverse Amarilkr of Amarillo, Texas, was elected at the annual convention of Hoolate in September.

The Philippine Mahogany Association held its annual meeting in Ner'v York City on Septeml>er 26th, and elected Walter G. Scrim, of Los Angeles, president. A reorganized and revitalized organization l\'as planned by the members. "Mr. Scrin has built for himself a national reputation as an earnest, honorable, practical, and successfnl preacher of the gospel of Philippine Nfahogany," says tire CLM.

Parson Peter Chaplain for the A. Simpkin l-ras been Con'catenated Order reappointed national of Hoo-Hoo.

Walter Thayer Wood, vice-president of the E. K. Wood Lumber Company, died in Berkeley, California. Septernber 25, at the age of 50.

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