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Chqrles G. Gcrlvefi

Charles C. Calvert, 54, president and owner of Summerbell Roof Structures and Summerbell Steel Products Co., Los Angeles, died October 9 after long illness. The lumber construction executive was a native of Kansas but had been a Southern California resident since 1924. He was a vice-president and director of the American Institute of Timber Construction and held manv civic offices.

Alfred

Alfred October c. C. 9.

Phillips Phillips, 67, He lived in retired building contractor, died Inglewood, Calif., where burial took place.

Self-Show in Ooklqnd November | |

Ted Bentley's national Do-It-Yourself Show makes second annual Greater Bay Area appearance November through 2l at the Oakland Exposition building. Mo're than 200 exhibits and demonstrations have been scheduled, together with the introduction of several new products. Bentley, whose show last fall attracted some 85,000 visitors, said he expected ar. increase in attendance due to the tremendous expansion in home construction in the Bay area.

The November exposition in Oakland is expected to include many firms in the lumber field. Prefabricated materials will be exhibited and there will be a consiclerable number of plvwood producers represented.

Notionol Forest Fires Decreose

Washington-Although the fall fire season is only starting, fires on national forests so far in 1954 have been fewer than last year at this time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Latest complete figures (the end of August) show 7,839 forest fires reported on national forests compared to 7,909 for this period last year. The Forest Service attributes most of the decrease to the unusually wet summer in sections of the country where lightning fires are usually numerous. Although its 11 caused fires increased somewhat, foresters believe record was good considering increased woods use. manthe 1954 have

The Forest Service reiterates that fire danger for is far from over. California and the South already extreme drought conditions.

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