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W. Kenneth Pope

W. Kenneth Pope, shipping and lumber executive, passed away at his Los Gatos, Calif., home, October 10.

He was born in San Francisco 47 years ago, and was a vice president of Pope & Talbot, Inc., pioneer lumber and shipping firm, on leave of absence for the past three years on account of illness. Before going on leave of absence he had been a vice president for 10 years, and was active as its southwest manager at the Los Angeles offices, concerned chiefly with shipping.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mattie Belle Harvey Pope; and a brother and a sister, George A. Pope, Jr., and Mrs. Geoffrey Montgomery.

Private services were held October 13 in San Francisco.

Harold F. Woldenberg

Harold Frederick Woldenberg, 52, passed away suddenly at his home in Los Angeles on October 6, of a heart ailment.

He practically grew up in the lumber business and as a school boy he worked for the Great Northern Lumber Co. at Leavenworth, Wash. After finishing school he was with the Great Northern Railroad for a time but in 1922, he returned to the Great Northern Lumber Co. In ISZS he operated their retail yard at Wenatchee, W'ash., and r,vhen the company liquidated he bought a partnership in the yard. While in Wenatchee, he was active in the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association, Rotary International Chamber of Commerce, B.P.O.E., and assisted in organiz- ing the first Community Chest. In 1931 he sold his inter_ ests in the yard but remained as manager. In 1932 he went into the lumber commission business.

He gave up his interests in the North in 1939 and cami: to Los Angeles, where he was with the Hayward Lumber & Investment Company, first in their retail department and later as manager of their Pre-Fab division. In l94g he became associated with the Atlas Lumber Co. and was with this firm at the time of his passing.

Surviving are his widow, Winifred, and his daughter, Carol. Funeral services were held in the Wee Kirk o, the Heather, Forest Lawn Memorial park, Glendale, on Oct. 11.

Chcrles B. Mcrtheny

Charles B. Matheny, of the Matheny Sash & Door Co., Oakland, passed away in Oakland, October 11.

He was born in fndiana 68 years ago and came to California at the age of 20. He started working in sawmills irr Tuolomne, Calif., soon after he arrived, and spent his whole business life in the lumber and sash and door business. After he gained manufacturing experience he came to the East Bay and worked as a salesman for Noah Adams Lumber Co. for some time. Later he entered the retail sash and door business in partnership with P. R. Duner in the DunerMatheny Sash & Door Co. Later he bought out Duner, and was in partnership for some time with his brother in Matheny Sash & Door Co. until his brother's death. His son, Mel, came out of war service in 1945 and entered into partnership with his father.

Mr. Matheny was a man of the highest integrity, and was highly regarded by his many friends and large circle of acquaintances. He was for many years a leader in church activities in Oakland, particularly in youth work. He was ir member of Fruitvale Lodge F. & A. M., Scottish Rite Bodies of Oakland, and A.A.O.N.M.S.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hazel L. Matheny; a son, Melvin C., Matheny; two sisters, Mrs. Ola Asher of Redding, and Mrs. Cora Price of Washington, D.C.; a brother, Ed Matheny of Marysville, Calif., and a grandson, Robert Matheny.

Funeral services were held in Oakland. October 15.

New AFPI Bibliogrcrphy Lists Educctioncl Mcrtericrls

Washington, D. C.-Persons interested in any phase of forestry or wood products manufacture will find the 1951-52 Bibliography of Forest fndustry Educational Materials worthwhile reading. The bibliography, published by American Forest Products Industries, Inc., lists booklets, motion pictures, posters, filmstrips, leaflets and other educational materials made available by individual forest industries.

In addition to listing and describing the various materials made available by individual companies, the bibliography tells how each may be ordered. Most materials listed are available without charge.

Copies of the new AFPI Industry Bibliography are available on request. Orders for the bibliography should be addressed to American Forest Products Industries, Inc., 1319 Eighteenth Street N.W., Washington 6, D.C.

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