Inlond Lumber Gompony Exponds lts Fqciliries ond Personnel

Fred Thomson, president and general manager of the Inlancl Lumber Company,'lvith general offices in Bloomington, California, recently announced the completion of ne''v office facilities and organizational duties of the executive staff at the home office.

Changes in assignments include the appointment of Stark Sorvers to the post of general sales manager, r.r'ith complete charge of the Southern California territorv from Bakersfield south to, and including, San Diego and Imperiel Valley. Bili Sharp becomes purchasing agent, rvith full responsibility for procurement of all material through the company offices located at Arcata and Redding, California, including traffic and inventory control for all branch locations. Controller activity is in charge of Jim Weller:; Pete Taylor, manager of Bloomington operations; Jiin Booth, manager of Anaheim; Stark Lester, of San Diego ancl Bob Bothrvell, of Bakersfield, remain in charge 'lf their respective territories.

To speed up procurement and sales, a direct lease teletype l'ire is open 18 hours each day bett'een the general offices, the mill offices and all branch yards, offering direct communication at all times and assuring fast, efficient distribution to retail lumber dealers.

Remodeling of the general offices at Bloomington w:Ls recently completed, which included three private officcs and a reception room. This netv improvcment added more than 1,000 square feet to the occupied space and increased the area to a total of eight offices to house the administrative and clerical personnel.

This month the Inland Lumber Company starts its tenth year as a u'holesale distribution concern serving retail lumber dealers only. It rvas established in 1944 by a small group of lumbermen anxious to offer a personalized lumber service throughout Southern California. Today this progressive firm maintains seven sales and procurement offrces throughout the state of California, employs over 50 people in its sales and distribution, occupies over 15 acres o{ completely paved, lvorkable distribution yard space and operates 20 mobile units of equipment, whir:h includes four truck-and-trailer rigs in constant service betu'een the mills and distribution yards throughout the territory serviced by the company' felephone DAvenport 6-6273

During the past couple of months, four nerv salesmt::r have been addecl to the stafi to increase contact rvith dealers. Jerry Persons has been assigned the Imperial Valley, Arizona, territory; Nat Thompson, San Bernardino and Riverside counties; Bob Sherratt, Los Arrgeles county arrd points north o{ Los Angeles, and Bob Turner has becn appointed assistant to Jim Booth at the Anaheim branch'

"We have enjoyed a steady growth through personalized dealer service and by following the policy of operating at the rvholesale level only. Our staff of trained lumber folk are ever alert to the many changes in the growth of Southern California, and we are here to play our part in this development," said Fred Thomson.

Scrn Diego Hoo-Hoo-Ettes lnstqll 1954-55 Officers

San Diego Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club 4 installed officers for the new year at their recent September meeting, held at the park Manor hotel there. After the business meeting, the girls enjoyed a film, "Miracle in Wood," produced by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association and made available to the club through the DFPA's publicity department in Tacoma.

President Dodie Pease will be assisted by the following officers in the new San Diego Hoo-Hoo-Ette year:

Gladys Bcrner, first vice-president; Anne Falconer, second vice-president; Alice Coler, third vice-president; Dorothy Snell, secretary; Alice Spies, treasurer; Aleta Carmer, initiation chairman; Ina lVheeler, publicity chairman, and Betty Rees, membership chairman.

On the last Saturday of Septernber, the Hoo-Hoo-Ettes, their families and guests gathered tor a beach party at Ventura Point on Mission Bay. A very enjoyable evening was spent around the fire, roasting weiners.

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B i ds will be received by the Forest Service, at Reclding, California, up to 2:00 p.m. November 15, 1954, for an estimated 160,000 M feet of timber located in the Shasta-Trinitv National Forests, aoproximately 75 miles rvest of Red Bluff and 35 miles southeast of Hayfork, Californa. Full information concerning the timber, conditions of sale, and the submission of bids may be obtained from the Forest Supervisor, Shasta-Trinity National Forests, Redding, California, or the Regional Forester, U. S. Forest Service, 630 Sansome Street, San Francisco 11, California.