Yard Managers Visit Hammond Logging and Sawmill Operations

Front_row -(lelt to right! W. W. Mcrqucnd, Holtville; T. E. Lqnccster, Rosemead; H. E. Bciley, vice president, Hqmmond Lumber Compcny, Scrn Frqncieco; Ducne G<rrvin, Lamondo Pcrk; Paul Mcull, Jr., Sqn Bernordino; W. W. Speer, -Ccnogc Pqrk; Jqmes F. O'f,cne, Glendcie; iI V. Nemback, Sqn Ferncndo; W, E. Corwin, Browley,' E. B, Birminghqm, in chcrge oI Humboldt County oper<rtions, Scmoo; L. E. Cole, super- vieor oI brqnch ycrds in Southern Colilornic, Los Angeles.

lock row (lelt to right): D. D. Strile, lr., cssistcnt supervisor ol brqnch yords in Southern Cclilornic, Los Angeles; F. N. Crcndall, Pascdencu E. E' Ybcrrcr, retoil lunber department, Los Angeles,' C, A. Pontius, Riverside; Roy N. Ricks, Fontqnc; George Ccllcrwcry, Pomonc; C. O' Reeder, Redwood.wholesqle depcrlment, Los Angeles; T. M. McGrew, Newhqll; R. G. Sieh, Colton; Pqul Mcull, Sr., LonjBecrch; G. B. Mcleod, president, Hcmmond Lumber Compcny, Sqn Francisio; P, J. Bendetti. Belltlower. l

The Southern California retail lurnber yard rnanagers of the Hammond Lumber Company visited the company's logging and sarvmill operations in Humboldt County last month.

The group left Los Angeles the evening of October 8 by train. G. B. Mcleod, president of the conrltany, and H. E. Bailey, vice president, joined tl-re party in San Francisco, and the trip to Eureka on October 9 u'as made l)y bus, stopping enroute to visit the cornpany's retail yards at Napa, St. Helena and Calistoga.

Friday, October 10, they visited the compan).'s neu' logging camp at Big Lagoon where they rvitnessed tree fall- ing ancl logging operations. After lunch at the Crannell logging cook-house, they spent the a{terno<tn at Sa.rvmill l'lant No. 2 in Eureka.

The sau'mill operations at the Samoa plant rvere vierved Saturclay morr.ring, Cctol>er ll. Luncl-r \\'as served at the Sanroa cook-housc, and in the afternoon there was a round table conference \\'ith the key personnel of the mill. In the cvening, came the grand finale, dinner and entertainment at the Bella Vista Inn near Arcata at rvhich Dick Speer was at his l>est and did a superb job as master of ceremonies.

Sunday, C)ctobe: 12. the group left Eureka by bus for San Francisco. an<l rcturned to Los Angeles that cvening by train.