SUDDH{ & CIIRISTEIIS0il, il[C, Lrsnber and Shipping

7th Floor, Alcrska Comrnercicl Bldg., 310 Scnrsome Street, Scrn Frqncisco 4

Bbanch Offices

LOSANGEI.ES 14 lll West 7th Street

Winner in "Monthly ldecr" Contest

Miss Helen Reilly of 3440 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pa., has been awarded a check for $50 bythe Portland Shingle Company for her suggestion submitted in the con'rpany's monthiy "fdea" contest, according to Alfred H, Schmidt, president of the Portland, Oregon, Iirm.

Miss Reiily suggested publishing more stories aboui practical and unusual uses of shingle mill by-products in the company's monthly house organ, "The Portland Shingle Nen's." Judges 'r.vho selected the winning entry u'ere Robert G. (Bud) Miller, general manager of the Geo. E. Milier LunTber Company, a Portland, Oregon, lumber r,r.holesaling firm ; Spencer Gillr, account supervisor for -\lpo,rt & O'Ilourke. n.hich handles the company's advertising, ancl George Plum. general manager and 1og buyer for Portland Shingle Company.

Emeryville tumber Fire

Shermcn A. Bishop, executive vice president oI the Cclilornia Bedwood Associqtion, presenting the certiliccte olficiclly recognizing loy Woods ca cr tree larm to the owner, Miss Anitq Dunccn Lqion. Sected distinguished platlorm guests include Stewcrt Snyder, mcncger oI loy Woods; Dr, Pqul Hqnnc, Stcnford University; E, T. F, Wohlenberg, president ol the Redwood Region Conservqlion Council; DeWitt Nelson, stcte lorester. An qrticle on the dedicction oI toy Woods Tree Fcrm ct Bodeg<r in Sonomcr County, Ccrlif., cppecred in the October I issue ol The Merchqnt,

Sqcrqmento Hoo-Hoo Club

Met October 17 regular monthly dinthe club's nerv presi-

Sacramento FIoo-Hoo Club held its ner meeting October 77. Loren Swift, dent, presided.

Dcmcrge $75,000

Damage to the extent of $75,000 rvas sustained br,. Pine Tree Products Co., Emeryville, Calif., the result of a fire, October 5. The plant is located adjacent to the \Arestenr Pine Supply Company's yard, which rvas not damaged.

Briqn Bonnington Not Seriously Iniured in Auto Crqsh

Brian Bonnington of Lamon-Bonnington Co., rvho lvas involved in an auto crash October 5, spent a short time in a hospital, and rvas back at the office October 22. Hrs iniuries were not serious.