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L. \ f. MqcDonqld Refires; Sells Business To Son Jqmes ond Dovid E. loshley

L. W. MacDonald, Beverly Hills, California, rvholesaler, announced October 1 that he has retired from the wholesale lumber business and sold his interest in tl-re L. W. N'Iacf)onald Co., Inc., to his son, James \\r. NIacl)or-rald, and David E. Lashley.

"Nfac," as he is knc.rn'n to lumbermerr throughout the west, came to the lrest coast fror.n his native N{aine as a young man. For manv ].ears he rvas associated rvith his cousin, Chas. Dant, specializing in chartering vessels for lumber shipments to ports all over the u'orlcl. After leaving Dant & Russell, Nlac 'n'ent into the 'n'holesale lur.nber business-first as a partner in Macl)onald & Harrir.rgton of San Francisco, and subse<luently ir-r I.os Angeles as partner in N{acDonald & Bergstrom ar-rd, later, as o\\rner of L. W. MacDonald Co.

NIr. N[acDonald left October 5 for another trip to Europe-tl-ris time to southern France. His plans include brief visits to E,ngland. Austria and possiblv SPain, rvith his return via Scandinar-ian Airlines System lrolar flight sometime earlv in 1956.

Horry H. White Refires From Wholesqle lumber Field

Harry H. White, prominent for the past dccacie in the rvholesale distribution of Jr:rcific coast lumber products, arrnounced his retirement effective the first of this month. His offices in the Petrolerrm Securities Building, 714 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, rvill be closed r'r.hen past orders are filled.

Larry Larson, n,ho has handled sales for the \\rhite organization for the past feu, years, rvill be associated n'ith the Belk Lumber Company of Los Angeles and handle accounts fonnerly serr.iced by the Harry H. \\rhite concern. Larson 'ivill sell and ship lumber from the mi1ls rvhich rvere formerly supplying hrmber to Harry \\rhite.

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"My plans at present are indefinite," Harrv White said. "I expect to remain in the building industry in the Long Beach :rrea. The lumber business has treated all of us l.eil and it is 'il'ith pleasure I extend thanks to mv rnarry friends in the industry," he declarecl.

Sqn Diego Hoo-Hoo-Ettes Instcrll

San Diego.-Ifoo-Ifo()-Ette Club 4 installed its neu'ly elected officers for the 1955-56 cllrb year:tt a meeting September 13 in the l'ark Manor hotel. After the business meeting, the luurberu-omen enjoved a film on Brazil presented through courtesy of Standard Oil Companr.. The nerv officers are: President, Rose Nlarv l3urnett, American Proclucts, Inc. First Vice-president. \/i l)unne, l-rost Hardu-ood Co. Znd Vice-president. Donna Jahnke, Davidson Plyi1,1v6,1 .L Lumber Co.

3rd Vice-president, Dorothy Long, Smith-Trevor [-lrr. Co. Secretary, Dorothy Gayeske, \\restern f-un.rber Co. Treasurer, Aleta Carrmer, Point Loma I-umber Co. N{embership chairuran, Helen I)eterson, San Diego Lumbermen's Assn.

Initiation chairman, Doris \\reiss, Lumber & Builders Supply Co.